Her Silent Cry by Lisa Regan @lisareganauthor @lisaregan.bsky.social @katehandford @hachetteuk @hachetteuk.bsky.social @bookouture @bookouture.bsky.social #DetectiveJosieQuinn #HerSilentCry

the setup…
Detective Josie Quinn is babysitting her friend Misty’s two-year old son Harris and they’re having fun in the park. Her attention is drawn to a seven-year old little girl named Lucy who is heading for a collision with Harris on the slides until Josie and the child’s mother, Amy Ross, intervene. Amy collects her and they go take a ride on the carousel. When the ride stops, Amy calls for Lucy and she’s vanished in plain sight. Josie assists along with father Colin but soon she realizes the need to call in reinforcements.

the heart of the story…
There is nothing worse than a child going missing. Lucy has a love a butterflies and even her backpack is shaped like one. She had it on the carousel and was wearing distinctive clothes but no one saw her leave. Josie, her team and the FBI worked round the clock to find her before it was too late. But it’s Amy who’s a consternation, clearly not opening up about something. And the kidnapper is focused on her…with deadly consequences to people in her orbit.

the narration…
Kate Handford is a skilled storyteller and she was particularly so here, bringing all the tension and suspense. Loved her performance.

the bottom line…
It was akin to peeling an onion trying to unravel the who and why of Amy’s life and figure out the same with Lucy’s kidnapper. There’s an anonymous narrator as well and who gave me some clues but not enough. This was a real puzzler and wracked my nerves as Lucy’s fate was in the balance. It helped that all law enforcement groups checked their egos at the door. Be prepared to be unsettled.

Book Info

• Release Date: August 14, 2019
• Series: Detective Josie Quinn #6
• Narrator: Kate Handford
• Audio Length: 10 hours, 41 minutes
• Publisher: Hachette UK – Bookouture

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