Last Seen - Joy Kluver

Last Seen

By Joy Kluver

  • Release Date: 2021-03-26
  • Genre: Mysteries & Thrillers
Score: 4.5
4.5
From 758 Ratings

Description

I can see her, laughing as she swings as high as she can, her beautiful blonde curls flying out behind her. My little girl. If only I’d listened to my gut. Then maybe she’d be safe here with me…
 
When five-year-old Molly Reynolds is snatched from the park in the small village of Otterfield, Detective Bernadette ‘Bernie’ Noel throws herself into the search, sick with worry for the quiet, sensitive little girl and her distraught mother.
 
Wasting no time, Bernie finds a small green cardigan under a bush in the park. It still has the smiley face sticker Molly won that week at school. It’s the first in a chain of clues – and Bernie can’t shake the feeling that it was left deliberately, as a message.  
 
But Bernie encounters a wall of silence. Otterfield is a close-knit community, yet no one in the village has anything to say about the missing child. And Bernie is sure there is something Molly’s mother isn’t telling her either. Why?
 
And then she makes a chilling discovery: twenty-five years ago, another little girl went missing from the area. Her name was Sophie, and all they ever found of her was her teddy bear, hidden under a bush, just the same as Molly’s cardigan. Now Bernie knows she’s in a race against time to save Molly’s life.
 
Bernie’s team work round the clock to find a connection between the two girls – but when they find their proof it comes at the price of a shocking tragedy that strikes right at the heart of the case. Molly’s family have been hiding a secret, and now their little girl is in greater danger than ever.
 
Then Bernie makes one deadly mistake that places her right in the hands of the most dangerous criminal she’s ever faced. She was willing to go to any lengths to solve the case – but will she stay alive long enough to do it?
 
A completely addictive crime thriller with mind-blowing twists that will have you reading late into the night. If you like Val McDermid, D.S. Butler or Angela Marsons, you’ll love Joy Kluver.
 
See what readers are saying about Last Seen:
Wow!! Just wow!!This book is brilliant! More than brilliant, amazing!!!absolutely gripping, addictive and captivating… I was absolutely hooked from the first page to the last. I had a complete shock at the twistsLove, love, loved all the characters!!! I would love to see this made into a movie and cannot wait to get my hands on the next book.’ Bookworm86 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘I am blown away by this book, the twists and turns are mind boggling!BRILLIANTif I could I would give it more than 5* Excellent.’ Goodreads reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Twisted, intense and heartbreaking… once you start this book you just can’t put it down! Out of all the books that I have read this year none of them shocked me as much as this one had. There was one twist that I literally was yelling and screaming at the character!!!Heidi Lynn’s Book Reviews ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
 
Oh wow! This is an awesome readhas you burning the midnight oil… I am impatiently awaiting her next book.’ Goodreads reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Brillianthad me eagerly turning the pages as I not only wanted to know more about the crime but also about the investigating team… I adored this… A story that takes a dark turn, has several surprises and kept me on my toes.’ Vonnibee ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Brilliant read. One of the best detective books I have read in ages. Great storyline… Great characters… Can’t wait for the next instalment.’ NetGalley reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘From the first page it grabs your attention and holds it right to the end. I read this book very quickly… as I was so engrossedBrilliant plot with lots of twists and turns… and a great cast of characters with pasts to die for.’ Goodreads reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Reviews

  • Good

    5
    By Doane2
    👍enjoyed
  • Last Seen

    5
    By Pins4
    I enjoyed the book and the characters in it. Can’t wait to read more. Thanks!
  • Good story

    5
    By ngenct
    Excellent writer. Great editor
  • LAST SEEN

    5
    By kathywamsley
    Really good book really liked heroine. Thanks k
  • Last Seen

    4
    By PricessPalm
    Great read. Lots of suspense. I got emotionally invested with the characters, which made the book even better.
  • Mystery child abduction UK

    5
    By jdt_s
    This book has everything, 2 child abductions 20 years apart in the same location, gambling rings, debt collectors maiming and murdering gamblers, lots of action, female DI and interesting well drawn characters. Recommend!
  • Last seen

    5
    By tTerry F
    I love this book very much I read it so fast until the end, was engaging story and interesting very emotional I enjoyed reading this book
  • No opinion.

    5
    By Swan rock
    Interesting story. Sadly these things happen and there are lots of tears and a lot oh healing is needed.