To Die but Once (Maisie Dobbs #14)
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Spring 1940. With Britons facing what has become known as "the Bore War"—nothing much seems to...
The Vanished (2018)
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The body of Yoon Seol Hee disappears at the National Institute of Scientific Investigation....
Horror in the High Desert (2021)
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In July 2017, an experienced outdoor enthusiast vanished in Northern Nevada while on an outdoor...
Hope to Die (DI Adam Fawley #6)
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When a body is found in a farmhouse in a gruesome state, DI Adam Fawley is one of the first on the...
Inner Demons (Peachville High Demons, #2)
8.5
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Harper Madison is willing to do whatever it takes to get answers about the disappearance of her...
The Lying Game (The Lying Game, #1)
7.5
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Sutton Mercer had a life anyone would kill for – and someone did. But thanks to a view from the...
Hide and Seek (The Lying Game, #4)
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Sutton Mercer had a life anyone would kill for – and someone did. But thanks to a view from the...
Batman: Battle for the Cowl
Fabian Nicieza and Tony S. Daniel
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Written by TONY S. DANIEL and FABIEN NICIEZA Art by TONY S. DANIEL and others Cover by TONY S....
Phoenix Forgotten (2017)
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On March 13, 1997, several mysterious lights appeared over Phoenix. Three teens went into the desert...
Three friends reunite after many years. Mush has stayed in Kinlough, Joe has become a famous singer, and Helen has been working as a journalist in Canada. As teenagers, they hung around in a group of six, until one of its most popular members (Kala) goes missing. It seems that her disappearance has had a huge effect on all of her friends since then. Helen comes home for a wedding and during this time, remains are found in a hold-all. And they’re Kala.
Mush helps his mother run a coffee shop and is, I think, the most likeable character. He wants to pick up friendships where they were left off after Joe and Helen had left. I can’t help but think that Helen uses this as a way to get him to help her look into the disappearance of Kala.
This isn’t just about Kala though. It’s a book that looks at all of these characters and their lives. They all have issues of one kind or another, whether these issues are caused by Kala’s disappearance, their family lives or something more - the town itself has a violent undercurrent.
It’s beautifully written: the snatches of scenes from childhood are idyllic, the interactions of the characters range from funny to sad to menacing. Do these characters really know one another, and who can they trust? There are a lot of lies to uncover!
I will be very keen to read whatever Colin Walsh writes next - he’s definitely one to watch!