This is book 5 in the series and although you can read it as a standalone I would recommend reading in order if you want a more in depth backstory of the characters. This book had me hooked from the beginning and the short punchy chapters make it a fast paced read. I had no idea who had taken the girls or why but I really enjoyed following along with the investigation. I really feel for Ellie because the town always turns against her or blames her for any deaths even though she puts her life on the line many times to save as many people as possible. There are so many great characters that Herron manages to bring to life and she makes you feel like you are in the mountains with Ellie every step of the way. I look forward to more. I received a copy of the ebook via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review 

 I love this series. There are so many great characters. I do struggle with the fact that even though Jenna is supposedly badass in her own right she's depicted as weak and constantly needing Dave to take charge. That being said it was still an enjoyable read. I did actually guess the bad guy which doesn't happen very often with this series, but I was hooked. I received a copy of the ebook via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review 

 This book was a bit of a letdown. Nothing really happens for the first half of the book. It’s also book 1 in the Detective Chris Bailey series but we aren’t introduced to him until the second half. The writing style is a bit confusing as well. It switches POV which is fine, except it switches mid-chapter with no warning and no introduction as to which character it is. The only clear POV is the killers at the beginning of each chapter which is italicised. I didn’t really connect with the main trio. Drew, Rob, and Lauren are all pretty similar in personality and the love triangle was just a bit weird. We also know who the killer is throughout the book with very few twists so there isn’t much suspense. Then at the end, *slight spoiler* a character is potentially paralysed and it’s mentioned that they will be chained to their wheelchair unable to seduce anyone with a life not worth living. The author obviously doesn’t know any disabled people or doesn’t think very highly of them because a wheelchair isn’t a death sentence and disabled people have relationships and sex all the time. I received a copy of the ebook via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.