From internationally bestselling author Cara Hunter, a riveting suspense novel about the shocking secrets revealed when a woman is discovered held captive behind a basement wall—and no one is who they appear to be Do you know what they’re hiding in the house next door? A woman and child are found locked in a basement, barely alive, and unidentifiable: the woman can’t speak, there are no missing … can’t speak, there are no missing persons reports that match their profile, and the confused, elderly man who owns the house claims he has never seen them before. The inhabitants of the quiet street are in shock—how could this happen right under their noses? But Detective Inspector Adam Fawley knows nothing is impossible. And no one is as innocent as they seem.
As the police grow desperate for a lead, Fawley stumbles across a breakthrough, a link to a case he worked years before about another young woman and child gone missing, never solved. When he realizes the missing woman’s house is directly adjacent to the house in this case, he thinks he might have found the connection that could bring justice for both women. But there’s something not quite right about the little boy from the basement, and the truth will send shockwaves through the force that Fawley never could have anticipated.
A deeply unsettling, heart-stopping mystery of long-buried secrets and the monsters who hide in plain sight, In the Dark is the second gripping novel featuring DI Adam Fawley.
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A woman and child are rescued from the basement prison in an old man’s house. But this is not your standard sicko kidnapper story. The plot take many turns before resolving with some ruthless justice.
Wow, this author gave me goosebumps right from the start the way they pave the way for a story to start. It’s unreal. I adore the writing style of this author and I will now be devouring every addition to their catalogue.
Your next riveting, twisty read!
A classy, agile, fresh, unpredictable and utterly compelling gift of a book: hats off.
Fairly well written and I didn’t see some of the twists and turns which kept it interesting. Subject matter is a bit disturbing but handled well.
Complicated and somewhat psychotic. Shows professional and personal side of police. “The baby crawled up the stairs.”
Wow- the twists and turns in this book will keep you going! It kept me needing to continue reading in order to find out what truly happened and ‘who dunnit’!!
good story, good writing. interesting twists, liked the main character Det. Fawley
Very unexpected. Good police procedural, but also gave glimpses into the lives of the police. Good twist at the end.
I could not predict the ending to this book. Well done and very chilling “who done it” novel.
In the Dark kept me up into the late hours. Clever and wonderfully complex.
This a real gripper of a read and hugely satisfying.
Really enjoyed this one; which actually surprised me because initially upon first embarking on “In The Dark” I found it a bit of a chore to get into.
In retrospect, I think it was the many POV’s that I had teething issues with, I just found it a tad difficult to separate the many characters perspectives.
Losing my way slightly and getting turned around on who was who and also whose head we were inhabiting at any given time.
It was just slightly tedious initially keeping everyone separate and straight.
So glad I persevered though as when things finally started to click into place for me “In The Dark” was pure magic.
I’m not usually one for reading crime/police drama; watching it on the old screen Yes (I love Vera, Inspector Frost and the like) reading it; not so much, but made an exception for this as it had such an intriguing premise behind it that really captured my attention.
A girl and her child imprisoned in a basement, the disappearance of a young mother that has confounded the local authorities for the last few years, having all the hallmarks of a cold case.
All connected in some form and just waiting for D.I. Fawley and his team to crack wide open.
There were so many twists and unexpected curveballs thrown here that I was in danger of getting whiplash.
I did kinda guess some of the answers here but many others were still a complete mystery.
This was so well done and so intricately woven that I was seriously super impressed.
I thought an especially great touch was the inclusion of all the officer’s everyday mundane lives.
I really appreciated this aspect of “In The Dark” and felt it really brought a human touch to the whole proceedings.
Having a window into the ordinary really gave me a sense of comradery.
Ultimately forging a much stronger individual connection with all the cast.
This was one of the better police/Crime dramas I have experienced.
In conclusion, this was a fast-paced mystery drama that I am happy to give a thumbs up to.
Thank you to Penguin and NetGalley for providing me with an ARC of “In The Dark” (DI Adam Fawley, #2) of which I have reviewed voluntary.
All opinions expressed are entirely my own.
Reviewed By Beckie Bookworm.
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In The Dark by Cara Hunter a five-star read that will have you searching. This is the first book by this author I have read, and I’m sure it won’t be the last, I took a chance on this author as normally I follow recommendations in the genre by my mum, (she always steers me right in the genre) but I’m so glad I gave it a try and didn’t wait for her. This was a read that had me jumping at my own shadow, it was so gripping that I lost track of time and was suddenly sat in a dark room with someone knocking at the door and I couldn’t have told you the time, the day or anything, I was so engrossed in the story, I had been sat for hours and hadn’t noticed. Its that gripping. The character of DI Adam Fawley was complex, yet intriguing character, how he leads his team was inspiring. How they get to the conclusion they do is fascinating, I was continually changing ideas and theories and then when more details were revealed about the characters they just blew my mind some more. What a story, I will definitely be looking out for this author in the future.