After absolutely racing through and loving The Torrent I was elated to find Taken (the sequel) waiting for me on the shelf. I was gifted a copy in early 2022 and with a new baby weeks away I decided to wait before reading it. I'm glad I held off until now. 

Here's what I liked about the book:
-Multiple crimes, condensed time line and pressure cooker created through the plot made for a thrilling read. There were also many twists and turns throughout the story. 
-Lead character of Kate, she's aspirational yes but also flawed and a little frustrating at times. Great protagonist. 
-Exploration of returning to work after having a child. Some of the guilt and the prejudice that is experienced by women. 
-Police force content, the corruption, politics with a focus on the incredibly demanding job they do. 

I did feel as though Kate's PTSD was swiftly dealt with and it was sad to see the deterioration of her relationship with her husband so that did impact the readability of the novel for me. I did feel as though her relationship with Josh (partner in the force) also lacked a resolution, I got the feeling that a lot of what Kate experienced was paranoia on her part but the plot never circled back to this for us to find out. 

If you're interested in reading this book I do recommend checking out the content warnings as there are some heavy topics explored. I look forward to reading the third book in the series 'Tipping Point' soon! 

Thank you to Harper Collins Australia for my gifted copy.