‘Before She Wakes’ by Ed James is the third book in the FBI Special Agent Max Carter who is a member of Seattle’s Child Abduction Rapid Deployment Unit. Even though it is the third book it can be read as a standalone.
This story begins as it means to go on, with a prologue that culminates in a child being reported missing. Max is called in to investigate the fifteen-year-old Olivia’s disappearance. Max starts to discover she was keeping secrets from her mother, a boyfriend and constantly speaking with her guidance counsellor for the previous weeks, what was so bad she couldn’t tell her mum? A blood test Olivia’s mum, Marissa had shows she had been drugged the night of Olivia’s disappearance and her ex-husband is brought up as a possibility but he has gone missing also. It’s Max’s job to solve this before Olivia pays with her life.
As well as looking for Olivia there is also another issue for Max with his dad and what happened to Max as a child. He needs to be professional about that particular case as well as find Olivia. Will he manage to keep his calm and find her before it’s too late?
Ed James always brings a story that hits home. He knows how to grab you straight away and keep you there until you know everything and have closed the book. His characters are skilfully created so you have a real person in your head. The tension in this book is fantastic! As the stories look like they are going to collide it had my heart in my mouth! I really enjoy an Ed James book and would always recommend them if you want a story that keeps you guessing too.
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