Emma Thorley is gone, but not forgotten, and when the body of a teenage girl is discovered in the woods, the past comes back to haunt the characters of this crime novel from Rebecca Muddiman.
Gone is Rebecca’s follow-up to her gripping debut, Stolen – and what a follow-up it is.
We are introduced to several people who were involved with Emma at the time of her disappearance and to the officers in charge of investigating the incident.
The story is told in short chapters that go backwards and forwards in time as the mystery behind what happened to Emma is brought to light.
The story is fast-paced, with lots of twists and turns, and the northern England setting is well portrayed throughout, with the prose evoking a cold and gritty feel to the subject matter.
Rebecca Muddiman is definitely one for crime novel fans to keep an eye on.
