A hard-hitting DI Sarah Quinn police procedural - 'Olivia Kent is lying. Olivia Kent is crying. Olivia Kent is dying. I could make it quicker. Put her out of her misery. But I won't.' The anonymous letter sent to the chief superintendent would appear to be a piece of malicious nonsense. But schoolteacher Olivia Kent hasn't been seen for six days - and as the race to find her becomes increasingly desperate, DI Sarah Quinn is forced to turn to her old adversary, the unscrupulous journalist Caroline King - who just so happens to be the missing woman's best friend; for help.
From Booklist
Another outing for DI Sarah Quinn finds the intrepid cop squaring off against her old adversary, journalist Caroline King. When Carolineโs oldest friend, schoolteacher Olivia Kent, goes missing, Caroline is naturally concerned about her friendโs safety, but first and foremost, sheโs a journalist eager to get a story, and if Olivia has been kidnapped, tortured, raped, or murdered, the headlines Caroline can write will be her top priority. Not only does DI Quinn have to cope with Carolineโs ambitions and the challenge of the caseโIs Olivia really missing, or did she willingly disappear?โshe also has to deal with Oliviaโs battle-ax of a mother, who will stop at nothing to make sure her daughter is found. A series of bizarre notes leads Quinn, with Caroline hot on her heels, to a potential suspect. But then the case stalls, and Quinnโs only alternative is to team up with Caroline to find Olivia. Humorous banter, plenty of red herrings, a twisty-turny plot, and a surprise ending teamed with a likable, all-too-human heroine make this an entertaining read. --Emily Melton