Mysterious Mail

This time, Emma Hunter has her plate more than just full. On the place where Freddie torched the film studios, a new development will arise and underneath the buildings, a suitcase with the body of an adolescent girl is found. There’s a good chance that it may be the body of Emma’s sister Anna who disappeared 21 years ago and who was seen there. The parents of a 9-year-old girl who’s gone missing from Portland want Emma brought into the investigation as if she’s a magical charm to bring her home safely. The SIO on the case is DI Zoe Cavendish who doesn’t want Emma anywhere near this investigation. Then there’s a mysterious photo from a girl who went missing in '98 that’s sent to Emma’s agent. In this photo, the girl looks a few years older than when she disappeared.

This is the 4th book in this series and although the story stands on its own, there are a lot of events that happened in the previous books that have consequences in this one. I think it’s best to read the series in order as it’s not ideal to step in here.

This story is a bit muddled with all the threads that are interwoven. Some of those have a totally different ending than we thought. Not everything is what it seems to be.

Jack gets competition where Emma is concerned. The misunderstanding about their botched kiss still lingers on and Jack assumes that she’s not into him despite the chemistry between them. The gorgeous CSO Rick also demonstrates his interest in her. When she seems to have trouble choosing between the two men, I can’t help but think that neither is the real one then. And why must it always be the bloke to set the first pass? If she wants Jack as she seemed to think, just grab him and kiss him! But now she goes on a date with this new and very attractive (and nice person as well!) other policeman. She certainly appears to have an appeal for law enforcement.

The end of the search for Anna and the paedophile ring that took her must come in the near future and the story accelerates into a higher gear. More and more details and secrets get exposed and I’ll be happy when we finally find out whether she is alive or not. It takes still 2 more books before we find out everything. I hate it when the main story is stretched over so many books! But I’m sure that there will be a few surprises hidden along the way. This was a swift read, and the suspense was that great that I finished the book before I knew.

The Alzheimer of Emma’s mother is also still part of the story, and the author handles that very respectfully and emphatically; she shows how hard that disease is on the families. One remark I must make though. In what nursing home or hospital do the nurses have time to bring cups of tea or coffee to the visitors? They have more than enough to do as it is than running around as waitresses!

I was invited by Harper Collins, One More Chapter to view this title and this is my honest, unbiased review of it.