This book started off quickly and had an interesting premise- PI Madison comes home to a note on her door threatening her if she keeps investigating something but she isn't sure what the person means, she is isn't actively investigating anything, and is in between jobs doing insurance fraud work. She has been listening to a podcast about a couple girls that went missing in her hometown of San Diego, and wonders if this is what has caused the attention; curiosity gets the best of her and she starts digging in even deeper.

There was a lot of action in this book and it was a good mystery- the author throws out a few red herrings, which makes the unmasking of the villain somewhat of a surprise (though that person had been on my list the whole time). The pace of the book is fairly fast, with a lot of characters that Madison connects together in various ways.

The thing that wasn't so great about the book was the extreme detail, repetitive at parts, that the author goes into. I used to live in San Diego so I could picture all the highways and how they intersected but I doubt the average person has any interest in that level of detail. Also, Madison's attractive looks and height are brought up over and over again and it just wasn't necessary.

This story does make you have to suspend your disbelief a bit- some of the things Madison does, finds, and gets access to seem pretty unlikely in real life, but served to help the pace of the book move along.

Overall, a decent read that wasn't necessarily the most memorable book I'll read this year but held my interest throughout. Thanks to Netgalley for providing me a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

A great whodunit story with a likeable and strong main character. I really enjoyed this and raced through this. Highly recommended xx

I enjoyed the action in this book as I love a thriller and a whodunnit, and I loved that Madison was a strong woman who survived cancer, but I could do without all of the reminders of how beautiful she is. We get it! Also, there was a lot of descriptive information in this book, I guess that you can expect that from a creative writer. While I enjoyed the thriller part I found myself skipping pages quite often.

Think every private eye looks like Tom Selleck and drives a flashy red Ferrari? Well, think again! Meet Madison Kelly – a tall, blonde, cool drink of water who revels in her hometown surfer haven in San Diego. She may not look like your average PI, but don’t let that fool you - she can definitely hold her own. Not even a battle with breast cancer can slow down this feisty, feminine force of nature.

Madison, fresh off her first murder investigation, is taking some time off to decide which direction she wants to take her career next – stick with her “old hat” of insurance fraud, or is the arena of high-stakes murder cases where her heart really lies? Out of the blue, Madison comes home to a threatening note nailed to her front door – with one of her long blonde hairs streaming from the nail, no less – warning her to back off her current investigation – only she’s not investigating anything currently. Convinced the threat is a result of her Tweets to a radio show about two cold cases involving missing young women from the Gaslight district. Not deterred by the threat, but inspired by it, Madison begins her own investigation of these seemingly similar disappearances.

This spunky who-dunnit is a serious page turner with a lively and fun heroine. At times, I found myself wishing for a little more “show” rather than “tell” in the story, which left me feeling the novel could have used another round or two of editing to tighten up the descriptions and language. However, the story is solid and I have no doubt this series (of which this novel is the first) will be a favorite of those crime drama lovers out there (and I know there are a lot of you!). This is a winning formula for Elizabeth Breck, a first-time novelist, who brings her real-life private investigation experience to the fore in this energetic tale.

Thank you to Crooked Lane Books and NetGalley.com who provided me this Advance Reader Copy in exchange for an honest review.

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So, I finished Anonymous last night and it was a good read. I had a bit of a difficult time connecting with Madison in the beginning. She is pictured as one of these strong females who doesn't need a man to be safed, which is all right, but it felt forced sometimes. Also I think it was one or two times mentioned too often that she is a tall women next to other repetitions. As this is an ARC maybe it gets edited more before the final release but anyway that's small stuff. I enjoyed the story and the author made it difficult to trust anyone therefore concealing who did it worked well for me. As this is the start to a new series I'll keep an eye out for more of Madison and her investigations.

***My thanks to NetGalley and Crooked Lane for providing me with the eARC in exchange of my honest opinion.***

Anonymous is an exciting, fast-paced mystery that keeps you hanging on every word and wanting more!

Madison Kelly is smart & savvy, and you never know what she is going to do next. She is a strong, independent woman who has experienced many hardships in her short life but she keeps moving forward. Her need to be self-reliant is something that she relies on, and it is very relatable.

I loved this book and can’t wait for the next Madison Kelly novel!

Thank you NetGalley and Crooked Lane for the eARC.

What a tough female character. In this book! I'm anxious to read more from this series of books.
This reminds me of some of Lisa Gardner's books.
Great story and I loved the whole book!

Thank You NetGalley for this ARC!

I couldnt even make it through the second chapter of this book. It read like a 4th graders essay. So much over explaining and details that weren't important, like that the paper could be found at a party store. Who cares?!

Thank you to NetGalley for an ARC of Anonymous.

I'm always on the lookout for a new mystery series featuring a strong female protagonist so I was pleased when my request was approved.

Madison Kelly is a PI, one of few female investigators in an field dominated by men. When a threatening note warns her off a case, Madison is concerned, her curiosity piqued. She's not working on any case but the threat leads her into the cold cases of two missing young women.

I liked Madison; she was tenacious, resourceful and a survivor. The loss of both her parents to cancer had caused her to rely only on herself, least of all dependent on a man.

A strong heroine who doesn't need a man to feel fulfilled in her life will always count me as a fan, but I noticed how often the author has to tell the reader about how attractive Madison is, how she always turns a man's head, how striking she is, how so many guys are attracted to her.

For a woman who doesn't need a man, she's surrounded by nothing but men.

Now, I'm not sure if the author did this unintentionally, as if she needed to remind readers that Madison's femininity was not diminished after surviving breast cancer or to stress the fact that even though Madison doesn't depend on a man for anything, she is still an empowered but attractive female, which defeats the purpose of Madison's stance as a plucky investigator.

All the men and their machinations surrounding Madison got to be distracting, and sometimes distracted me from the narrative.

The writing was good, and the plot wasn't bad. I would read the next book in the series.

Madison is private investigator she just arrive home to find a note on her door saying Stop investigating me, or I will hunt you down and kill you. While she looks around to spot anything else suspicious she baffled because she hasn’t been investigating anything lately.

As she thinks about what she wants to do next and not so quick to be warn off she decide to do the opposite of what the note said and starts to investigate. She starts to wonder if it has anything to do with her tweets about a crime podcast. As she dig deeper she realizes the note is link to two young girls who went missing years apart but she start to realize someone has been follow her and been two step ahead of her now she knows that hunter is being hunted as she race to solve this crime she have to make sure she makes it alive herself.

I really enjoy this read I can totally see this on screen as I was reading this I so picture Kyra Sedgwick or Zoie Palmer as Madison. I hope the author is planning to write more about Madison Kelly

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