I would like to thank Netgalley and Bookouture for an advance copy of The Missing Girls, the third police procedural to feature DI Robyn Carter.

A drugs raid on a storage unit uncovers not drugs but the dead body of a teenage girl. Dental records reveal that she is 16 year old Carrie Miller who has been missing for 6 months. When a second teenager goes missing Robyn is convinced it is the same perpetrator but her new boss DCI Flint isn't, even when Amber's body is found. With clues thin on the ground Robin and the team struggle to put the case together.

I thoroughly enjoyed The Missing Girls and stayed up too late to read it one sitting, unable to put it down. I wasn't overly impressed with the first novel in the series, Little Girl Lost, but the series has improved book by book, and with this one Ms Wyer has hit her stride and produced an excellent read.

I really like the struggles and blind alleys the team go down as they try to establish who killed Carrie Miller and why. It seems so realistic that they get frustrated and dash after anything remotely likely, no matter how tenuous. The plot occasionally relies on coincidence, notably the subplot involving Ross, but it's easily overlooked in the grander scheme.

The novel is obviously very much about Robyn - her memories of her deceased fiancé, Davies, her worry about the demotivating frustrations of the case, her relationship with her almost step daughter, Amélie and her poor working relationship with new boss DCI Flint - but I really like the team spirit among the colleagues as even the formerly prickly DI Tom Shearer seems to be mellowing.

I should mention that there's a very interesting teaser at the end of the novel. It's not a cliffhanger as the plot of The Missing Girls is resolved satisfactorily within the novel, more of a hint at what might be coming and I, for one, am very interested to find out more.

The Missing Girls is a great read which I have no hesitation in recommending.

One girl found dead,Another girl gone....

When a girl`s body is found at a Midlands storage unit,it is too decomposed for detective Robyn Carter to read the signs left by the killer.

No one knows the woman in blue who rented the unit,her hire van can't be traced.But then another body is discover bearing distinctive marks and scratches that make Robyn suspect that she is searching for a serial killer.

As Robyn closes in on the killer`s shocking hunting ground,another young girl goes missing,and this time it's someone close to her heart.

Can Robyn find the sickest individual she has ever faced,before it's too late?

The story is voiced from the perspectives of Detective Robyn Carter and also the three girls who go missing throughout the story.The chapters that were voiced by the missing girls were gripping and intense and were my favourite parts of the story.I liked the banter and interactions between Robyn and her team,I liked Robyn`s dedication and resolve to solve the case but I didn't think that we had to be reminded so often how dedicated she was to getting justice for the girls.Like real life investigations the story was packed with false leads,dead ends and possible suspects but to be honest there were no parts of the story that took me by surprise and I felt that it dragged at times.The constant mentions and flashbacks about Robyn`s dead fiance broke up the flow of the story and began to get annoying and repetitive.I really am getting tired of reading police procedural thrillers in which a superior officer dismisses the concerns of the lead detective,it happens far too often and I find it very off putting.I thought that the killers motive was believable and even though that's person's actions were very wrong it was hard not too feel a tiny bit of sympathy for that person.

It's a well written book,it's not fast paced but it did have some rather intense moments.As for the final chapter,I saw that coming when it was mentioned in Little Girl Lost,I mean it had to happen sooner or later,didn't it?.

Thank you net galley and bookouture for this arc in exchange for my honest review.

This is the third book in the DI Carter series and this follows Robyn and her team on a murder, missing girls and one that's too close to home for her.

I really enjoy the series and the evolution of the characters. This was a brilliant read and I look forward to book 4 and maybe a spin off for Ross as he wasn't as prevalent in this one.

Thank you to NetGalley and Bookouture for an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.

Wow! Where to start? I absolutely loved this book and was actually sad when I finished it. Normally, at the end of Crime/Thriller books, you feel a sense of satisfaction that the case was solved and justice was served etc. I was glad that the perpetrator was caught, but I was so so sad to bid farewell to Robyn Carter. She is such a fabulous character. She is strong, intelligent, tough but compassionate. It is so sad when she shares memories of her dead boyfriend Davies, it seems like they were the perfect couple who complemented each other in every way.

This novel starts off with the discovery of a body in a trunk which is found in a storage unit. There are few leads and then a second body turns up and Robyn is convinced that she is dealing with a serial killer. The plot is so well executed and it is really exciting. I love how the author brings separate smaller elements together to form such an integrated bigger picture. This is one of the best crime books I have read this year and in my opinion, it is the best one in the series. I am eagerly awaiting the next book! Like really REALLY cannot wait for the next book! I highly recommend this book. It can be read alone, but I would definitely advise one to read the other 2 books first as you will have a better understanding of all the characters and the relationships between them.

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