Without Trace | Leigh Russell | Mystery Thriller | ARC Book Review

 

Book Info

Name of Book :  Without Trace

Author :  Leigh Russell

Publisher : No Exit Press

Publication Date : August 3, 2023

No. of Pages : 345

Format : DRC

Why did I choose the book ?

Without Trace by Leigh Russell was offered by Random Things Tours as a part of the blog tour in exchange of an honest review. And, it's my turn today to post review for the same.

Where to get the book ?

Without Trace by Leigh Russell is available on Amazon :

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Author Introduction

Leigh Russell has sold over a million crime fiction novels. Her Geraldine Steel titles published by No Exit Press have appeared on many bestseller lists, and reached #1 on kindle. Leigh's work has been nominated for several major awards, including the CWA New Blood Dagger and CWA Dagger in the Library, and her books have been optioned by major television production company Avalon Television. She chairs the CWA Debut Dagger Award judges and is a Consultant Royal Literary Fellow.

Leigh has also written stand alone thrillers, a dystopian novel, and a historical novel for Bloodhound Books, and the Lucy Hall international mystery series published by Thomas and Mercer.

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Blurb

As a favor to her partner, Geraldine agrees to look into the disappearance of a young woman, only to discover that several other young women have also gone missing locally. They all vanished unexpectedly, without trace.

When one of the missing women is discovered, unconscious and covered in mud, she dies without recovering consciousness, leaving Geraldine and her team in an urgent race to find the other missing women before it is too late to save them.

My Opinion

Leigh Russell is a master storyteller......

Without Trace by Leigh Russell is a fast paced thriller which serves us with the right amount of mystery in the plot. The opening scene at once grabs attention. The storyline is so engaging that I could not put the book down for a second. The plot focusses on murders and serial killers with lots of police procedures and action. The most interesting characters of the book are George and Andrew who are nasty and go to any extent concealing themselves. DI Geraldine's character is also interesting but the antagonists rule the plot. Reading it was like watching a police action drama on TV. But, while reading the book you need to remember very small details to get the crux of the story, especially, conversations between police and the accused. For me it was a fastest book ride I have taken.

Definitely, the book deserves 5 stars for such an exciting plot. Thanks to Random Things Tours for providing me with an opportunity to read and review the book.

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