This was so good!

Premise - what would you do if the only way to save your teenage daughter’s life is by taking someone else’s? For the only doctor on a remote Scottish island this hypothetical becomes real when her daughter is kidnapped and she receives a terrifying call laying out the terms for her return. She’ll have to go against all her training and kill one of her patients - and get away with it - if she ever wants to see her child again.

This story was so gripping, it was impossible to tear myself away before the very last word! It's hard to make me relate to someone who's actively considering murder, yet Dalgliesh pulls it off. I felt for the mother the whole way through, even as the darkness in her past was alluded to and eventually revealed.

I listened to the audiobook, narrated by Eilidh Beaton. Her accent is absolutely charming and fits the main character and the story, where the remoteness of the Scottish island is a significant contributor to mood, perfectly. She gave a very dynamic read and I highly recommend enjoying this one as an audiobook! It’s a treat.

Thanks, NetGalley and Bookouture, for the audio ARC in exchange for an honest review.

How I love mystery, suspense & thrillers. I’ve been in a book slump lately, but this truly got me out of it.

Kelley is a Doctor who takes a job on a small town in Scotland. Every good super thriller takes place in Scotland, I’m sure of it. Kelley is extremely protective of her daughter Lauren, and will stop at nothing to keep her safe. But will she commit murder?

I thought I figured out the ending, and I was pretty proud that I was half right. But I do love the twists and turns thrown throughout.

Thanks to NetGalley for this ARC.