The title is so apt and the cover couldn't be any better. I was impressed by the cover and the title hence chose it.

The characterisation of Victoria was on point. I was rooting for her to solve the case and I knew for sure she would. She's this amazing, strong, determined, iron-willed, FBI agent. The duo of Rivera and Victoria was a delight to read. The investigation kept me hooked till the end. The climax was way too beautiful! Those cute doggie moments made it so worth to have given this book a shot. I totally fell in love with the climax. I must say, Teresa impressed me and made me wish for her safe recovery than Avery. The mother's love! The disappearance haunted her. It was tragic and pathetic to watch her go crazy.

Read this if the below excites you,
♡ Murder Mystery
♡ Thriller with a tinge of love
♡ FBI
♡ Abduction
♡ Psychopath
♡ Dogs
♡ Luxurious Island for vacation

Mind you, it's not thriller with romance NO it's not. It's a full packed thriller, murder mystery with shade of love.

Can't wait to read the next Victoria's investigation, The Atonement Murders which will be available from March 2023.

I loved this story. The never ending drama and suspense kept me coming back for more. The characters were relatable and I found myself rooting for them every step of the way. Victoria is strong and independent and definitely the hero we all need. Looking forward to the next installment already!

Well written, excellent characters, entertaining and very smooth reading except for a few unnecessary jumps in time and place.

This was an eerie book from beginning to end - I really enjoyed the twists and turns throughout! A must read. A great mystery to be solved

I read this book as a standalone book but I enjoyed it so much I think I need to invest in the series. The plot was good, descriptive writing captured the scenes and the characters well written. It was hard to guess the twists, but the plot was easy to follow

This was a great story! I was captivated by the story and was hooked until the end. When I realized it was the 6th book in a series, I got nervous. Then I realized they are all standalone but it did have me wanting to go back and read the other stories!

I couldn’t put this one down. So much suspense and I was really hoping for a good outcome. This is the 6th book in the series & I hadn’t read the others but was able to keep up just fine with the characters. I look forward to the next installment!

Avery Jennings is a last-year college student on vacation with her friends in Mexico. When she disappears at the end of her trip, her friends and family fear she was abducted.

FBI Special Agent Victoria Heslin is asked to assist in the search. Avery’s aunt is a fellow FBI agent and the Mexican Federales are allowing the FBI to assist at the resort that Avery was last seen.

As they search for Avery, secrets are exposed that could put her life in danger. Will the FBI be able to locate Avery in a foreign county before it’s too late.

Thanks to the author, publisher and NetGalley for the advance copy in exchange for an honest review.

While this book was part of a series I’ve never read, I didn’t feel confused or like I missing any important details. I really enough it! I’ll be looking for more books by this author.

I read this book in 24 hours! I enjoyed everything about this book -- from the plot to the characters to the moving and grooving style of writing. This is the first book by Jenifer Ruff that I've read and plan to read more of them now.

Three sorority girls are on a luxury spring break vacation in Mexico. Avery tests positive for Covid so she has to stay and be in isolation. When she disappears FBI agent Victoria Heslin and her partner are invited to help the Mexican police because Avery is the niece of a prominent FBI division head. Turns out no one is telling everything they know and Agent Heslin must wade through leads to figure out what happened to Avery. This was a crackling good crime thriller and I liked the setting. Being in a foreign country lends an extra air of uncertainty of local customs, culture and crime and a feeling of lawlessness.

This is my first time reading book by this Author, Jenifer Ruff.

All I can say is I really enjoyed the book! It had me hooked after few pages. I can't help but I feel like I also part of the investigation. that's alone everyone should know how good this book can pull me in.

The story itself isn't something too new if I have to say but it has a very good storytelling. All the characters has a good proportion of their backstory, very fast paced but you don't really find something has missing in, very relevant information.

The tense, thrill, suspense all into one story. this is totally page turner that make you engaged in one sit. As this is a book series and despite this is my first book, I definitely will read her other series as I could say this is a worthy series you can continue!

You are not only presented with a story but also a lesson that you can learn, wherever you are stay alert because the act of crime doesn't see who you are.

Thank you for NetGalley and Publisher for providing ARC in exchange for honest review.

This was a great book! I would love to read more by this author. It was captivating and held my attention soooo good! Highly recommend it!

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for this book to read and give an honest review.

Avery is on holiday in Mexico with her two friends. When her covid test comes back as positive she is forced to stay in isolation rather than return home. That is the last anyone heard from her.

FBI agent Victoria is sent to investigate by cooperating with the Mexican police.

First off I didn’t realise that this was a series. I haven’t read any others but it didn’t spoil this story for me. In fact I want to now go back and read the rest and follow Victoria’s story.

I enjoyed this. Typical thriller with red herrings throughout. It was easy to read, and was a relaxing way to spend some time.

Highly recommend.

This was just my idea of a perfect thriller! There were so many twists and turns and the setting and foreign police was a really unique spin on it. This is literally the 1st thriller about someone missing abroad where it has referenced the local culture and local processes so I liked that. It also keeps a good pace throughout and keeps you guessing the whole way through. I'm away to download the authors back catalogue ad we speak! Must read for those who like thrillers or police procedural books

Another terrific Victoria Heslin, FBI thriller. Victoria heads down to Mexico to look for FBI Division Head Payton Manning's missing niece, Avery Jennings. Avery vanished on the last night of her vacation with friends and Payton manages to pull strings and get the FBI inserted into the investigation, as helpers to the federales working the disappearance. Victoria works the case with fellow Agent Diego Rivera and together they follow the leads as the mystery deepens with very few leads to go by.
Great story line with in depth character portrayal and twists that I never saw coming.

Fun holiday on a very expensive Mexican resort goes horribly wrong for one of the sorority girls - she disappears. FBI Agent Victoria Heslin is on the case albeit through a family link and with very limited jurisdiction. Drug cartels are involved and there are some very unpleasant bad guys before Victoria wins through. Characters are well-drawn but mostly not that likeable, Victoria is a strong character although puts herself in unwise situations with apparent little forethought. Still, a good enough read to keep one entertained. I don't feel that I missed anything by not having read previous stories in the series. Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for an advance copy.

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FINALLY!!! A book that I couldn't put down!!

This is the first time I've heard of Jenifer Ruff and after reading this I immediately went to the Kindle store and brought the first 5 books in this series.

An easy read crime thriller with a few twists along the way. I read this book as a stand alone without having read any of the other books in the series and still felt like I had a good sense of the background of the detective. The story was simple, but also kept me engaged as a reader.

This ARC was provided to me via Kindle, from BooksGoSocial and #NetGalley. Thank you for the opportunity to preview and review. Opinions expressed are completely my own..

A nice read that’s perfectly paced. Quite enjoyable, likable characters and an entertaining read.

Exciting book. Great plot. Very different to other books I’ve read. It was fast paced. Kept me on the edge of my seat. The book was very well written