Thank you NetGalley and Ivy Bay Press for the eARC.
This book ticked all the boxes for me, I loved it!
The two central characters, true podcaster Ella Tate and Detective Liam Hunter are on the hunt for 3-year old Charlie McGowan who was out of sight for a few minutes before disappearing. Days pass and there's no sighting of the boy and Ella and Liam are getting desperate and losing hope.
Such a great mystery: no unnecessary graphic scenes, very likeable and well fleshed-out characters, with a few baddies who are interesting (one a sociopath) and not likeable at all of course. The story pulled me in and didn't let go, plus the setting of Ottawa was special to me, having family there.
Highly recommended!

CW: child abduction

As per usual with Chapman, there is never quite a way of figuring out who is the responsible party, or how the different narratives play out and connect at the end.

I found I was completely enraptured and had a hard time walking away from the book without knowing what was going to happen next!

I love the dynamic of Hunter and Tate, figuring out their new relationship without their former friend / colleague in the mix.

4.5

Very readable, and at times giving off cosy crime vibes, when it seemed the answer to a lot of problems was a haircut and/or some freshly baked goods.
It was a tangled Webb indeed to find out what happened to missing three year old Charlie.
Very strange and tense behaviour from all the family... all of them.
A few good twists to get to the end.
A central partnership I'll happily read about again.
A decent read.