Robin M. (robinmy) - , reviewed on 3/31/2016 + 2104 more book reviews

When a college student disappears with no trace, Georgia Bureau of Investigations Detective Will Trent is surprised when his supervisor, Amanda Wagner, keeps him off of the case. Amanda has good reason to distance Will from this assignment. This case ties into the disappearance and murders of prostitutes in 1975. It was the case that began Amanda's forty year career in homicide.

This book moves between the present and 1975. I liked the story in the present because I love the characters of Will Trent and Sara Linton. We get to see their growing relationship, and we learn more about Will's past. The 1975 portions featured young Detectives Amanda Wagner and Evelyn Mitchell as they try to solve the disappearance of several prostitutes. These parts dragged for me. I really disliked Evelyn and wasn't a real fan of Amanda either. And I thought the 1975 atmosphere was overblown. Yes, racism was a real problem (and unfortunately still is), but I find it very hard to believe that all of the men in the police departments were racist, sexist alcoholics. There didn't seem to be a redeeming male character in the bunch.

This series is still a favorite of mine. While I liked much of this story, overall book just didn't work for me. My rating: 3.5 Stars.

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