This book was so addictive! I could not put it down. I was on the edge of my seat every time I turned the page!! One of the best crime books I have ever read!!!

I read this straight after reading the first book starring Detective Alyssa Wyatt and enjoyed it just as much as the first. I also finished it in one day reading until 3am as I wanted to find out how it would end.
This one gave more depth to the back story of Wyatt partner Cord as well.
Young girls are being kidnapped off the streets and the team need to find out who is taking them and I they still alive. I loved how the story unfolded and the differing characters. I can’t wait for book three.
Thanks to Hera books and NetGalley for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.
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This book is the second book in the Detective Alyssa Watt Series. Still, it can be read as a standalone book. The Story starts with Rachel Otis, a University student, going to a frat party with her friend Anna. After having a drink, Rachel feels a bit of amnesia and weakness. She looks for Anna around her, nowhere to be found, she tries to go upstairs to check into rooms. In the process, she bumps into a guy, who gives him a smirky smile. She founds Anna in one of the room upstairs with a guy and she pulls her into bed. Rachel wakes up only to find stranger surroundings with four stranger girls.

Angela, roommate of Rachel, reports to police that she is missing. Captain Hammond orders Alyssa Watt to look into the case. She starts investigation with her partner Detective Roberts Cord. They enquire Rachel’s parents, who much to their surprise were not too concerned with the news of her missing daughter. Only Rachel’s brother, Nick looked worried about her. Before they can get further leads on the case, another girl, Jersey Andrews, friend of Alyssa Watt’s daughter Holly goes missing. Then, they find body of a young girl dumped inside a construction site. Alyssa fears that it could be a serial killer operating in the city, kidnapping young girls. Soon, another girl Katelyn Phillipson goes missing. All the missing girls are from area around University of New Mexico. One of the suspects is Jersey’s boyfriend, Beau Cambridge, a rich spoilt boy. Holly and her friends Sophie Quill and Leigh Ann had witnessed a fight between him and Jersey, just before she went missing. Another suspect is Bartholomew Rosenfelt, one of the richest men in the country. Car used in dumping girl in construction site is registered in his company’s name. Alyssa Watt needs to find the links to the disappearances soon, to save the lives of girls, trapped in vicious and dangerous sex racket.

The Plot is a simple one with an engaging story line. I loved the writing style of author, smooth, uncomplicated and pretty lucid. Third person POV is used for narration which created a picturesque description of places and events. Characters are well portrayed and relatable.
During investigation part of the missing complaints of victims, one after another, some boredom crept in as almost same things were being repeated. Either after first case, that part should have been made concise or something different should have been introduced.

Overall, this is a pretty good novel that deals with the Sex Racket and its victims. I will be looking forward to further novels in Alyssa Watt’s Series.

Thank you NetGalley for this advanced copy. Once again great book by Charly Box! I love the main character in this series. Suspense was great in this book and it kept my attention. I just love this series!

This was a compelling novel to read. Though I hadn’t read the previous novel in the series, it was easy to ascertain what I needed to know about the main character’s background. The book kept you guessing until the end, and never truly let you stop wondering. It was a dark story that never let you catch your breath. Highly recommend for fans of Gone Girl or The Girl on The Train

The topic of this book made it hard to read sometimes, but it was well-written. I thought something wasn't right with one of the characters and I was proven correct at the end.

Kindly received an ARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

HOLY COW! This book will take you for the ride of your life. Girls all over New Mexico are going missing, including a family friend of Detective Alyssa. She and her partner Cord undertake the mission of finding out why this is happening and putting a stop to it. As usual, I definitely thought I had figured out the "whodunnit" but was left stunned when the truth was revealed. I was anxious and squirming up until the very end. This was the first Charly Cox book I have read, but it most definitely won't be the last! Thank you to NetGalley and Hera Books for a copy of this book for an honest review.

Detective Alyssa and her partner Cord are task to finding missing teenage girls who are winding up in New Mexico. This becomes more personal when a good friend of Alyssa daughter Jersey goes missing and Holly feels like she could have done something to have prevent it.

As they did dig deeper we get another POV of a missing girl who tells us what horrible things that are happening to them and even though they are suffering they are determined to fight and be strong. Alyssa is great as she stop at nothing to bring justice. This was edge of you seat story and even when I figure out who the criminal is I was surprised I was right because sometimes I be half right and another twist happens then you be like what. Looking forward to next book.

I received an ARC copy of this book from the Publisher via Netgalley and voluntarily leaving my review.

This was a great novel. Creepy, spooky, and fill of adrenaline. I kept wanting to read faster! There was one character that I had my suspicions about from the start (and I was right!) but everything else was a surprise. Very well written and kept up a great pace. Highly recommended!

This was the first book by this author that I've read, and I'm thrilled. It's the second in a series which I didn't know, and that wouldn't have been a problem, except that the entire plot of the first book is given away! So, that was kind of disappointing. Otherwise, it's a good mystery with characters that I enjoyed and can see getting to know better in more books to come.

Teenage girls are being taken in New Mexico, including the good friend of our main narrator's daughter. That narrator is Detective Alyssa Watt and she and partner, Cord, are determined to figure out how these missing girls are linked and who could be behind it all. Alyssa's daughter, Holly, also feels a need to help her missing friend Jersey, especially because she and Jersey's cousin Sophie feel like they could have prevented her abduction. We also see from the perspective of one of the captured girl's, Rachel. She gives us a horrifying glimpse into what they are being subjected to. It's hard to contain your emotions as their torture is described, as the details are grisly. But these girls are tough, and though they are suffering, they are determined to be brave and survive to see justice served.

I love discovering a new series that doesn't disappoint. The setting is also a nice change, as I don't think I've come across any other set in the Southwest US, which is depicted quite vividly, making you feel the burning sun coming right through the pages. But there is evil everywhere, no matter the location, and Detective Alyssa Watt is determined to bring justice to those who have been wronged. I can't wait to see what she tackles next!

This was a very tense and nail biting book. It kept me at the edge of my seat. Was going to read a chapter a day on the way to work but unfortunately i ended up reading the book in one night didn't want it to finish