Emma Reads Crime

This is book 1 in the North Falls thriller series by Karin Slaughter. North Falls is a small town where everyone knows everyone. Police officer Emmy Clifton has lived here all her life. Her best friend’s daughter, Maddison asks for help and she blows her off thinking it’s just some teenage drama. She has made a massive mistake as Maddison and her friend have disappeared.

It is so difficult to put down my thoughts about this book as I had such mixed feelings. It is very slow burn yet it is written extremely well.

There are some devastating and heartbreaking moments yet this wasn’t as dark as Karin’s usual works.

After part 1, I thought the story really improved and the more I read, the more I enjoyed. The characters in this book are really fleshed out and the characters dynamics are amazing to read about.

I did guess a major twist in this book around the mid point so I did have to knock this down half a star! Even though I didn’t rate this super highly, I am genuinely excited to continue on with the series!

If you like the sound of this, it is available on Amazon here.

Do you read many series or do you prefer standalones?