‘The Angel Creek Girls’ by Leslie Wolfe is the third novel to feature Detective Kay Sharp of the fictional Mount Chester, Northern California Police Department. It can be read as a standalone easily.
Kay is called out to a murder scene and finds a woman dead on the floor with her young daughter curled up against her. At first, they think the child is dead also but luckily she is alive and just not willing to let her mum go.
As she searches the house Kay finds her sister upstairs and understands the girls will need careful handling with what they seem to have witnessed. It soon becomes clear that their older teenage sister is missing. Kay and her partner Elliot are on the case to try to find her. As they investigate Kay learns of a strange local legend about first daughters being taken and discovers many cases of kidnappings and disappearances similar to the one they are investigating in the present day going back more than fifty years. This leads to a truly upsetting discovery that breaks your heart.
A story that is dark and disturbing, with hidden secrets that are eye-opening. The twists are placed just right to make an impact. I have read the books in this series and it is a series that keeps the mystery and intrigue along with the pace right up there.
Another great instalment featuring Detective Kay Sharp and I am looking forward to her next outing.
Thanks to Bookouture and Netgalley for my place on the tour and the gifted copy of the book.
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