I really liked all the twists in the book but I found some of the descriptions of the crime unnecessarily explicit. The crimes were horrendous but I didn't think the details were vital for the story, they seemed to be added just to be raw and edgy which I found disappointing.
The cast of characters was also huge! There were many occasions when I would be part way through a paragraph before I could remember who a character was and how they fit into the narrative.
And the ending!! I was rolling my eyes right though the last epilogue the irony was just too ridiculous. ( )

Very interesting police procedural set in Oxford, England. Detective Inspector Adan Fawley not only heads up the team investigating some strange crimes, but also has a personal life. Wonderful characters & gripping pace. Subject matter may not be for everyone. ( )

This second installment was just as good as the first in the series! I had the perpetrator figured out early on....but then...plot twist! In the end I was right ......but there was much, much, more at play!

Hunter is a master in this genre and I will definitely by reading other books in this series!! ( )

I discovered Cara Hunter years ago through Goodreads and ever since I've been on the hunt for her novels. I accidentally came across one of them in a local store. They normally don't even sell books! But there was In The Dark perched on top of a little display. I grabbed it, speed walked as fast as I could and bought this book. It sat on my shelf as I admired it, and finally got the nerve to picked it up. The wait was DEFINITELY worth it. All caps, bold, italicize - let's make this clear. In The Dark by Cara Hunter is a delightfully addicting thriller for mystery fans.

Cara Hunter has a special voice when it comes to thrillers. There are no chapters - the story just keeps moving. There's constant movement, a fast pace and twists and turns all over. Suspects are introduced and hinted at along the way. Reader sleuths will have fun trying to nail down who did what with who throughout this book. Who kidnapped the girl and her child? Who killed another person? Was there an affair? Is the older man crazy or does he actually have dementia? Why are all of these people so suspicious?!

A young woman and her child are found in a basement. This is shocking and sudden, but links to deaths of women in the past. Everyone wonders if this is the missing woman that was presumably kidnapped years ago... But what if she's not? The story unwinds to bring us many suspects who have likely cause for this behaviour. Abusive marriages, desperate affairs, greedy relatives after wills and deceit will bring forth the suspect... But with so many suspects, is it only one person? Or is all of this nonsense connected?

DI Adam Fawley's books are super intriguing. They glue me to every page and it's really hard not to binge the entire book. I couldn't get enough of the thrills, twists and turns Cara puts into this book. I highly recommend this series to anyone who loves mysteries and thrillers. The character development is also on point. I loved how Cara painted these pictures of how everyone is not perfect and how we need to think about all of the information we've been given. It felt like I was a detective alongside Adam Fawley and his crew. It's an absolute delight for thriller fans like myself.

Overall, this is yet another winning book! I highly recommend it and will continue to support Cara Hunter. Who doesn't love sneaking away into an amazingly written book?

Five out of five stars. ( )

Buenas viciosill@s de los libros, aquí traigo la segunda entrega de la saga Adam Fawley.

La historia se inicia con la aparición de una mujer y un niño en un sótano encerrados al borde de la muerte. En la casa, un anciano que al parecer no sabe nada de ello. Esto es solo el inicio.

Una trama muy intrigante que se presenta de forma sencilla, con muchos giros que nos cambia la línea de investigación constantemente. Contiene al igual que la anterior artículos de periódicos, mensajes redes sociales y como novedad transcripciones de interrogatorios.

Personajes tiene el libro para dar y regalar, tantos, que pensé en hacerme un esquema porque me estaba liando. Pero al final terminé por no confundirme. Nos adentraremos más en las vidas de los personajes del la entrega anterior y por supuesto de la vida de Adam Fawley.

Una mención especial hacia la agente Sommer que adquiere un papel muy importante en la historia.

En resumen la novela es ágil, adictiva, intrigante con un pelin de lío. Si te gustan los thriller has de ir pensando en leer a @carahunterauthor y está saga de Adam Fawley. ( )