Find Me by Alafair Burke
Genre: Psychological Thriller
Release: January 11, 2022
The disappearance of a young woman leaves her best friend reeling and an NYPD homicide detective digging into her own past in this twisty mystery about the power of female friendships. From the New York Times bestselling author of The Better Sister and The Wife.
Some pasts won’t stay forgotten . . .
She calls herself Hope Miller, but she has no idea who she actually is. Fifteen years ago, she was found in a small New Jersey town thrown from an overturned vehicle, with no clue to her identity. Doctors assumed her amnesia was a temporary side effect of her injuries, but she never regained her memory. Hope eventually started a new life with a new name in a new town that welcomed her, yet always wondered what she may have left behind—or been running from. Now, she’s leaving New Jersey to start over once again.
Manhattan defense lawyer Lindsay Kelly, Hope’s best friend and the one who found her after the accident, understands why Hope wants a new beginning. But she worries how her friend will fare in her new East Hampton home, far away from everything familiar. Lindsay’s worst fears are confirmed when she discovers Hope has vanished without a trace—the only lead a drop of blood found where she was last seen. Even more ominously, the blood matches a DNA sample with a connection to a notorious Kansas murderer.
With nowhere else to turn, Lindsay calls NYPD homicide detective Ellie Hatcher, the daughter of the cop who dedicated his life to hunting the Kansas killer. Ellie has always believed there was more to the story of her father’s death twenty years earlier—and she now fears that Hope’s recent disappearance could be related.
In pursuit of answers, the women search for the truth beneath long-buried secrets. And when their searches converge, what they find will upend everything they’ve ever known.
Dru’s Short Musing:
This was a fast-paced and well written intensifying drama that I could not put down, quickly becoming a page-turner. The mystery unfolds into a grippingly intriguing tale that had me immersed in all aspects. A bountiful cast of character had pivotal roles that encapsulated into a tour de force that reached a crescendo as the story moved forward. I liked the path that the author staged for the reader to see the characters for who they are and how their interactions had a cause and effect in the telling of this story. There were so many twisty turns that kept me in the game and then bam, all the connecting pieces fell into place with a few more surprises in this thrilling ride. PPS, it was great seeing Ellie Hatcher and the role she played in the telling of this drama. This was a fantastic read and I look forward to more stories from Alafair.
FTC Full Disclosure – I received an Advanced Reader Copy (ARC) from the publisher.