A web of lies. A sister’s worst nightmare.When Dr Julia Norris’s estranged sister, Toni, goes missing in Turkey, Julia thinks it’s just another one of her sister’s irresponsible stunts. But when Toni’s backpack and passport wash up along the Istanbul seafront, Julia realizes the situation is far more serious than first thought. Desperate for answers, Julia travels to Istanbul to find out what’s … Istanbul to find out what’s happened to Toni. As she delves deeper into her sister’s mysterious disappearance, everything points to Toni being abducted. But as a stranger in a strange land, who will believe Julia? And as she gets drawn into a web of lies and betrayal, could Julia be in danger herself?
Set against the stunning backdrop of Istanbul, Into Thin Air is a gripping, fast-paced mystery with twists and turns that will keep you guessing until the very end.
If you like page-turning mysteries set in exotic locations, you love this latest standalone novel from Deborah Rogers.
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This is part of the Deborah Rogers Standalone series and the main character is Dr Julia Norris, a cardiothoracic surgeon, who gets an email out of the blue from a stranger, telling her that her younger sister Toni is missing in Istanbul. She was supposed to meet up with a fellow group of backpackers, but hadn’t shown up, so an alarm was raised with her family as they all agree to beforehand. Only problem is that Julia doesn’t want to deal with her little sister’s issues and reckons she is just off enjoying herself as she usually is. She hasn’t seen Toni for about two years and has no wish to see her, as her sister had messed about her life enough over the years. After a bad night’s sleep worrying that maybe she shouldn’t ignore this, she tries to report her sister missing at the local police station, but ends up being referred to the US Embassy in Istanbul. She gets a call back the next night, to tell her that her sister’s backpack and passport had been found along the waterfront in Istanbul, and that they were starting an investigation.
Julia worries that if she ignores her sister’s disappearance and thinks of it as just her being forgetful or free spirited and that she would turn up somewhere else, she will regret it forever, f something really has happened to her sister. When Toni’s backpack and passport are found it solidifies her need to travel to Istanbul herself to help look for Toni. At the airport, she meets her ex-husband Leo, who has decided to come out with her, whether she wants him to or not. Once they arrive, they end up at a small hotel instead of the embassy and Julia trusts no one. They meet up with Toni’s travel buddies, but find out later, that Yasmin, the one who emailed Julia to let her know Toni was missing, had to be prompted by some of the others to actually do it. Something is up and lots of people are covering things up and not telling them the truth. Even their police contact and the embassy liaison seem to be little to further the search. Neither Julia nor Leo can speak Turkish and even though they put up posters, only one leads to any news.
Everything is pointing to Toni having been abducted or possibly caught up in a serial rapists net, but he normally lets the girls go and they were paid to keep quiet. There is more to her disappearance than it seems on the surface and there seems to be a high level of corruption from the police all the way up to the embassy. Why will no one help them to find her sister? It is only Julia’s persistence that gets them anywhere near to any clues and they are drawn into a dangerous game of cat and mouse, trying to find a serial rapist with lots of connections and CCTV images and evidence to point to where Toni may have been taken. Once outside the main areas of Istanbul, CCTV is not a common occurrence and only luck will help to point the way. A chase will lead them across the country, with only a small hope of finding Toni alive at the end of it. Pushing too hard could get Julia and Leo themselves killed as influential people are being dragged through the web of deceit. An intriguing and complex tale of how easy it is to disappear when young and carefree in a foreign country and how difficult it is to find one person amongst millions! I look forward to reading more of this authors books, for some equally exciting reads. I received an ARC copy of this book from BookSprout and I have freely given my own opinion of the book above.
This is a fast-paced action-packed mystery drama book. I’ve read a few books from this author and she has managed yet again to write a brilliant book. The plot is intriguing, and the characters have depth to them. If you like a strong woman as the lead character, then you shall love this book.
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This is the first book I read by Deborah Rogers and it was quite a positive surprise! The story is fast paced, has a lot of action and mystery and underlying it all it has a strong sense of perseverance, familial ties, friendship and love. As in every thriller it also has a lot of lies and deceit but everything ties together well in a well developed plot that keeps you hooked till the end of the book. Really enjoyable reading!
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