A new spellbinding story by Cari Hunter

The start feels like a punch to the gut following Alis´ confusion paired with amnesia when she jolts awake after a car accident in the middle of snowy Snowdonia. Painstaking slow memories and names come back to the injured, young woman. It becomes clear that Alis has been working under cover for the Manchester PD and the investigated place needs to keep their secrets at all cost, even not shying away from murder. On first glance the city and country cop ladies don´t seem to have much in common, but they are on the same wavelength when it comes to their job dedication and feeling for justice. As there seem other police officers involved in the whole mess, the two women have to investigate behind their commanding officers´ backs to unravle the truth.

Cari Hunter has, again, written a true page turner! The story is well structured and mulitlayered, grabbing and intrigueing you right from the start. I like her eye catching word play title and love her character development. Both Alis and Pryce come across so vividly and their reactions and dialoges so natural that you can visualiz them instantly. From their first meeting at the rescue site, over akward hospital visits to secret stakeouts one can feel how they grow closer and more trusting of each other. The solving of the case clearly is the main goal, so there is little time left for their growing attraction. Maybe in this action overloaded world Cari Hunter´s story feels too slow for many readers, but that is exactly what I love about it. The slow putting together all those puzzle pieces feels so realistic to me, only intensiving my story enjoyment.

Nicola Victoria Vincent has done a marverlous 8 hour narrationg job, giving each character, big and small, a perfect voice interpretation. I can imagine that because of all the local references,words and the strong accents this audio book may be a bit of a challange for non-native listeners. For me it felt like coming „home“ after having lived and worked in the West Midlands for some time and also often visited North-Wales. Nicola Victoria Vincent´s voice talent truely brings Alis and Pryce „alive“, letting us listeners feel their pain, confusion, fear and determination, making both heroines sound credible and natural. This audio book has all what it takes to become one of my all time repeatedly listening favorites! Simply wow!!!!

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