When her sister accepts this new woman, Manon considers this as a betrayal and thus she is estranged from her sister as well. When he remarried, Manon has distanced herself from him and his new wife. Manon lost her mother when she was just fourteen years old, so she and her sister were raised by her father. Generally dissatisfied with life, and acting increasingly desperate, she fears a ‘relationship’ is just not on the cards for her… She has tried Internet dating with some astounding failures. Driven by work, she feels as though life is passing her by and her biological clock is ticking louder every day. She is a Detective Sergeant on the Major Incident Team for the Cambridgeshire Police. So human, so flawed, yet all the more likable because of it. Told by various persons and points of view, the story gives a well-rounded account of the case.Īnd the police… I LOVED the police in this one! Central to the story is single, thirty-nine year old Manon Bradshaw. When weeks go by without sign of the missing woman it is presumed she is the victim of a homicide. Fortunately I’ve read many good books this year so far – and this one reminded me how much I enjoy a well-rendered, character-driven police procedural.Īs one would expect, the novel is centered around a missing persons case. What a pleasant surprise this crime novel turned out to be. “This combination of police procedural and an unfolding family drama that continuously twists and turns will work well for fans of Kate Atkinson and Tana French.” -Booklist I couldn’t agree more!

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