Thank you NetGalley and Joffe Books for the eARC.
Jane Adams is one of my go-to authors and The Lost Daughter is yet another good read.
It features one of the creepiest characters in the mystery genre. He started out as a likeable young boy with his 2 best friends, another boy and his sister. Until something happens and all 3 disappear.
Ex-detective Ray Flowers is tasked with finding a missing young woman and to his horror an old nemesis has reared his ugly head, putting many of his friends and family in dire danger.
Definitely recommended!

"' I think for men like him the goal always changes,' Nathan said, 'There is no such thing as enough.'"

#thelostdaughter, #5 in the Ray Flowers series by Jane A. Adams, was absolutely brilliant. At some point during the first few chapters, I was thinking "wait, what?". We start with a missing woman and the story becomes SO much more than that - a tale about a dangerous sociopath, and everyone (basically is) in his crosshairs. One of the most chilling villains I've encountered in many, many books. Even while unlikable, Ms. Adams has created great characters, and the ending was just perfect. Highly, highly recommend, and I can't wait to read books 1 - 4 and others by her.

P.S. thanks to #netgalley and #joffebooks for the ARC.

Wow! What a crazy story! This book had a bit of everything! It had suspense, Action, intrigue, mystery, revenge, sadistic murders, serial killers, abuse, and some crazy twists and turns! The storyline was very interesting and kept me glued to my Kindle! I definitely recommend reading this book as it was well worth reading! Thank you Netgalley and the publisher for sharing this book with me!

THE LOST DAUGHTER by Jane Adams.
First she was married. Then she was widowed. Now she’s vanished without a trace..
Really enjoyable read. I did like Rob. 5*.

For 3 years Ashley Summers has been grieving over a profound personal loss. Until, that is, she meets Tim Bennett, who seems perfect for her. But is Tim too good to be true?

That's a question worth asking because as it turns out, Tim may not even be who he says he is, let alone the kind of person Ashley believes him to be...

Excited to introduce him to her family Ashley makes plans. And then abruptly disappears before the planned meeting. Her frantic loved ones contact Ray Flowers, an ex-detective, who swiftly realises that "Tim" may be guilty of identity fraud - among other things.

But the perpetrator, whoever he is, has his own way of handling Ray, and he is not pulling any punches. Will he succeed in neutralizing Ray's efforts? And what does he really want?

This is an absorbing thriller, which keeps the reader riveted. A carefully crafted plotline delivers well on suspense and character development. I give it 3.5 stars.