Dead Girls by author Graeme Cameron is a fast-paced action thriller. Police Detective Alisha Greene is recovering from a brutal attack and injuries which have caused her problems with her memory and the ability to stay focused. She is trying to work and keeps a notebook to help her stay on track during the pursuit of the man who has killed young adult women and fellow officers Samantha and Kerry in previous attacks. Her partner Kevin was also injured in the previous attack and he knows Ali is not at the top of her game during the investigation. Kevin knows that Ali is trying very hard to do her job and catch this person who has taken so many lives and left injured people living in fear and chaos. But he wonders, can she do the job?
This is a story with psychological suspense because you don't really know who the killer is until further into the story. I really liked that it was a puzzle to put all of the clues together and reason if the killer is Erica or the mystery man who goes by three different names.
The friendship and work relationship between Alisha and Annie is a bit of a stress reliever. Annie is self-medicating with liquor which Ali hopes will not come to the attention of their supervisor, Jenny. Close to the end, there is a violent scene as Ali and Annie confront the killer, with a gun and the car. Poor girls, the short conversation they have while waiting for the emergency services was funny. You have to like them!
I liked the book and the characters, but it can be confusing in areas. I found myself going back to reread just to make sure I had the right character in the right sequence of events. There are a lot of key characters and many more dead bodies which are being found as the search for this serial killer progresses. If it had a bit more clarity I would have given it five stars. I would not recommend trying to listen to this book with an audible or TTS app. I tried that and it was way too easy to get off track between Ali and Annie.
Thank you to NetGalley and the Publisher for the opportunity to read and review this book.
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