8 year old Daisy disappears and there are two suspects - her parents.  The dad is one who is full of concern, wanting to know where his child is, the mother, oddly relaxed and doesn’t give off any signs of despair.

As the novel takes us on a journey of investigation of finding Daisy, all is not as it seems and admittedly the ending gave me quite the surprise I wasn’t expecting.

This was one of my first Cara Hunter novels to read and it won't be my last now I've finally got around to putting a review on.  Great story and great plot and would recommend to anyone.

A thriller which will resonate with all parents - the disappearance of a child. Unusually the child was wearing fancy dress which matched her name, Daisy, when she vanished from a family party. Well worth a read.

This book has stolen all of my words from me. I am speechless. Wonderful writing that had me on the edge of my seat throughout. I couldn't put it down,there were so many twists and turns.Kept me guessing till the very end. Loved it.

This is the first in a series of novels starring DI Adam Fawley and his team and what a start to the series this is.  I actually missed this first time round and was only reminded I had it when I was sent book 4!

Packed with fantastic characters not all of which are particularly likeable but all of whom are well developed and with interesting stories to tell in their own right.  The story line is a difficult one to read being that of child abduction and exploitation however this is not written in a gratuitous way but with care and attention although not is all as it seems and so begins DI Fawley's task of unravelling just what has happened to young Daisy.

This is a fast paced, gripping and absorbing story that had me reading it in quick time in order to discover the secrets and lies contained within the twists and turns of this excellent book and I highly recommend this to those of you who love a great police procedural.

Thank you to Penguin Books (UK) and NetGalley for my copy in return for an honest review.

I have no idea why it has taken me so long to read this book! Close To Home is the first book in the Detective Inspector Adam Fawley series and if the rest of the series is half as good as this, we are in for a treat.

Cara Hunter has an original writing style and Close To Home does not have a linear narrative. I loved the snippets from newspapers and tweets and Facebook comments, which gives the reader an insight into the public reaction at the outbreak of a major crime and how this affects the investigation.

Close To Home is narrated by Adam Fawley, which makes the novel stand out from other books in the same genre. I really appreciated the insight we gained into Adam's life. He has a heartbreaking back story and I am really intrigued to know more as the series continues. There is also a strong relationship between Adam and his team and I would also love to know what happens in these subplots.

I did not want to put the book down. It is really cleverly written, and although little clues are planted throughout the novel, I missed them all! I was transfixed by all the wonderful twists and turns that kept me on my toes. The epilogue is truly shocking!

I can't wait to read the next instalment!

Oh my word this book was brilliant.   It had everything I enjoy in a good book , brilliant storyline and great characters.   Loved every single chapter and what a fantastic ending.

This fast paced extremely well plotted crime story was fantastic! Extremely well written keeping you guessing right to the end. Highly recommend this.

Close to Home is the first in an exciting new police procedural series which introduces us to DI Adam Fawley, a detective with a lot of his own personal history although the details are initially unknown to the reader.  When a report comes in about a missing eight year old Daisy Mason who disappeared from a family party, DI Fawley knows that it's a race against time to find out where she is.

From the outset there was something a little off with this case and the more that we discover about the family, the more everything and everyone seemed a little sketchy.  As with most missing people cases, those closest to them come under close scrutiny and the parents in particular seemed to have plenty of secrets to hide.  I had my suspicions as to what had happened to Daisy but there were so many red herrings thrown in that at some point or other everyone became a suspect in my eyes. 

The use of social media, flashbacks and police transcripts was an interesting concept as it gives us a background into the characters and a birds eye view into the investigation and makes us feel a part of it.  The timeline plays out before our eyes and the reaction from users, as to how they interpret the information and how they voice their personal theories as to who was involved and what happened to Daisy, all add to the drama.    

A missing child case is always a sensitive subject matter, and there were also a few aspects of the storyline that made for some uncomfortable reading, but thankfully it wasn't too explicit and was all handled with care and sensitivity. 

Thankfully because of the delay in reading/reviewing I've already read the next couple of the books in the series so am eagerly awaiting the publication of All the Rage later in the year to see what's in store for DI Fawley and his team next.

This was a really interesting book, and very gripping. I couldn't turn the pages on my kindle fast enough. I was really surprised how it all turned out and didn't see the outcome coming at all.  I suspected everyone and didn't trust anyone. It's strange but all through the book I kept having to remind myself that the main detective is a man, I'm unsure why I kept thinking it was a women. possibly because of the author been an women.  The twists and turns just kept coming and I look forward to the second book.

Thanks goes to net galley and the publishers for providing me with a free copy in exchange for an honest review.

Eight-year old Daisy goes missing at a family barbecue.  Are her parents frantic with worry? Well, er, no, not really.  Barry-the-builder, Daisy's dad, isn't out scouring the streets, calling her name or knocking on doors. Her mum, Sharon, is pre-occupied with always looking her best and keeping her house Just-So. As for Leo, Daisy's older brother – why exactly is he even here? He adds absolutely zilch to the story.

Set in Oxford, but could be easily be set anywhere, this is an easy read in a somewhat confusing and irritating style, especially regarding the use of Twitter.   There is a lot of unnecessary detail about the police personnel involved in the search – I suppose in an attempt to humanise them.  There are too many holes in the narrative, but I kept on to the end which, I admit, didn't see coming, but left me thinking ...Really? Oh, come on, that's just daft.

An light enough read, which I managed in a couple of days whilst on holiday, but instantly forgettable. I'd rate it somewhere between 2 and 3 stars.

My thanks to Netgalley for an ARC.

I raced through this one in one sitting! 
There is a new DI on the block and he is going to be one to keep an eye out for.
A promising start to what looks set to be a phenomenal new police procedural series.

Perfect for fans of Broadchurch, this Richard and Judy book club pick is the first in a brilliant new crime series following DI Adam Fawley and his team of Oxford detectives. Full of twists and turns and characters you'll love, it takes a look at the shockwaves that hit a small town community when a crime is committed.

This is book 1 in the DI Adam Fawley series and is, therefore, the first book I've read in this series.

Daisy Mason is an 8-year-old girl who goes missing from a party at her house, the parents are frantic as they search for her and, obviously, phone the police. Enter DI Fawley who immediately has his suspicions about what's happened and the reactions and demeanor of the parents and older brother.

Woven into the story are tweets from the local newspaper plus news articles and reports which show both support for the family and anger and hatred towards them as more comes to light surrounding the disappearance. 

There's a lot going on in this story, red herrings, secrets and lies from most people involved, things ramp up as we continue and we see their lives begin to fall apart.

It shows how, I want to say, 'invested' people are by the story in hoping they find Daisy alive and well and that there will be a happy ending, but shows more how the trolls come out, how rumours are spread and taken as gospel by people who don't know what's really going on in the family and the destructive and vicious comments people seem to put for their own amusement.

I enjoyed the book as it flowed well throughout, I liked the inclusion of the social media aspect and thought Fawley was a likeable character. Good inclusion into the genre.

*Huge thanks to Cara Hunter, Penguin Books (UK) and NetGalley for this copy which I chose to read and all opinions are my own*

Daisy disappears from her parents summer party, DI Adam Fawley knows that it’s most likely someone she knows. But her family is bat shit strange. This is family is chilling as is this story. Left me feeling cold and worried about families and children today.

A good book for the genre, made me think but wasn’t an addictive read.

Chilling and worrying!

I can't begin to explain that wonderful feeling you get when you start a book and you know almost instantly that this is going to be one of your top books of the year.  The writing, the characters, the plot-line, the dialogue, the subject matter, the humour, in fact the entire shebang is perfect and I devoured this book in one afternoon.

This is the first book in what I think will be one of my new favourite series.  DI Adam Fawley is a really likeable, sarcastic and down-to-earth character who is put in charge of a Missing Child case.  With a really tragic back story it's easy to feel sympathy and admiration for DI Fawley but it's his little snippets of humour and sarcasm throughout the book that made me love him even more.

8 year old Daisy has gone missing from a family bbq - it's safe to say her family are utterly revolting and totally unlikable, and thanks to the clever little Facebook and Twitter chapters they become public enemy #1 and suspicions fall at their front door - but when DI Fawley and his team delve deeper, there are several persons of interest and lines of enquiry that make the reader ask who is responsible for Daisy's disappearance.?

This is a fantastic debut novel with some stunning twists and a gripping plotline.  I loved this book so much that despite have 411 on my kindle I downloaded the 2nd book in the series and started it immediately.  HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.

Just how can a child go missing without a trace.
Well this book might answer that question.
This book might just have you up all night thinking about what you have just read, that's if you are not up all night reading it.

Close to Home is a really good book, full of twists and turns and kept my attention to the very end. When I choose a new author to read, I often refer back to Richard and Judy and their WHSmith Book Club. I have been a fan since the very first list and I still think that they have a great eye to picking great books that a wide audience will enjoy. Therefore when I saw that Close to Home had made it on to the new 2018 Book Club list I knew I was in for a good read, and I definitely was not disappointed.

I devoured this book in less than 24 hours. I loved all the twists and turns and was often wrong footed! Clever and well thought out, although I felt some of Daisy's dialect was peculiar for an 8 yr old character. I also really enjoyed the story behind Adam Fawley slowly unfolding and I am really looking forward to book number 2! 

However, I really did not like the tweets, it really broke the flow and was pretty pointless.

Overall, would 100% recommend to everyone who enjoys a good British crime drama

4/5: THANKS TO THE PUBLISHER AND AUTHOR FOR LETTING ME REVIEW THIS BOOK. I didn't like the write ups on social media etc, so I skipped all that rubbish and read an intriguing story line. I was not expecting the ending at all.