Review: Girl Long Gone by Danielle M. Haas

Synopsis

Monica’s stomach fluttered with excitement as she told the interesting man she’d been flirting with online for weeks all about her weekend plans. He was a great match, and they had so many things in common. But sometimes your life can come down to one single bad decision...

NYPD Computer-crimes detective Connor Mitchel’s sister is missing. As he combs through his sister’s life, he realizes Monica might not have been this killer’s first target—or his last. In a twisted game of cat and mouse, Connor thinks he’s finally found the man responsible for his sister’s disappearance. Unfortunately, he’ll first need to convince the shy, distrustful Evelyn Price she could be the next victim tangled in the murderer’s web if she doesn’t agree to help him catch the killer. But just as Connor and Evelyn close in on their quarry, the killer has one last trick up his sleeve that could trap them all…

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This book is much darker than what I usually like to read, but I loved the thrill. The story flowed beautifully from the very start. For me, it was a page-turner.

Connor Mitchel is a computer-crime detective. When his sister goes missing after talking to a stranger online, he decides to take matters into his own hands. It's not that he doesn't truth the police, rather he can't stand on the sidelines while his sister suffers. He even has a suspect in mind. Unfortunately, the guy is very hard to pin down. In an attempt to find clues, Connor decides to dig deeper and that's how he ends up meeting Evelyn. Another woman who will soon need his help if she didn't stay away from Gabrielle.

At first, Evelyn thought that Connor is lying. In all fairness, she needs the job Gabrielle has offered and she doesn't want to believe a complete stranger. But soon it becomes evident that Gabrielle isn't who he says he is. The guy might be seriously messed up. Now, she has no choice but to trust the good detective. He seems sincere enough and if she can help him track down his missing sister then nothing else matter.

Connor and Evelyn are spending a lot of time together. Connor doesn't want to let her out of his sight, fearing that she is in real danger. However, neither of them factored in the chemistry between them. This might become more than what it is, and they might end up falling for each other.

All in all, this is a very good story. I think that the author has done a great job of capturing the feelings of a sick man who likes to feed on other people's fears. And the two main characters are also very well-developed. I quite enjoyed reading it and would recommend to anyone who isn't scared to explore darker themes. Although I should also mention that this isn't explicit when it comes to abuse and the said darker themes. Still, implications are very clear and it did give me goosebumps.

P.S. I received a complimentary copy of this book via NetGalley