Ooh Wee, what a disturbing and twisty read. And the reveal at the end, gah, it had me shook!!

Thank you to Netgalley and Simon and Schuster Canada for the eArc, in return for my honest opinion.

Ellie Black is teenager filled with angst and armour. She wants a phone, she devises a plan to get one and just like that, she gone. Two years later, a couple of hikers find her on trail and bring her home... but she's not safe or sound.

Lead Detective Calhoun jumps on this case with more than just duty, it's personal. Having lost her sister twenty years ago to a kidnapping, followed by murder suicide, Detective Chelsey Calhoun has made it her personal mission to close as many kidnapping cases as she can. It doesn't take long for the detective to realize that Ellie's hiding something and that something cranks up the heat and turns the case upside down.

What I loved - I loved the multiple perspectives, but I especially loved getting Ellie's perspective because it just made her decision making (much of it bad) relatable and understandable. Ellie's POV had me forgetting that this was a piece of fiction and not a memoir. Seeing her frustration, and walking through her duplicity and the sheer terror and trauma that this girl had to manage was devastating. She had me on the edge of my seat right until the very end. I really wasn't sure if she was going to be redeemable or not, let alone likeable.

Favourite character - I really enjoyed Chelsey Calhoun. I think everything about her personality just made so much sense. Her upbringing and the loss of her sister made her a force to be reconned with; especially in those tough moments when she had to choose between protecting the feelings others or moving the case forward. And yet, she has the space for empathy and in the end, I think that makes her a cut above the rest.

Least favourite character - There was some big daddy issues, and wow, did the toxicity of these men eff up lives.

Favourite Scene - That scene when Ellie's talking with the detective about what she'd do for her sister? Chilling!!!

Lasting impression - That moment when Detective Calhoun realizes who she's dealing with and the truth behind what really happened was everything. How she handled it without burning the place down goes beyond all my understanding of restraint.

Really hoping this becomes a series and we see more of Detective Calhoun.

I've never read anything like this, so I'd recommend this for anyone who followed the Ariel Castro kidnappings, or liked the TV show Cold Case Files and Law & Order: SVU