'Gripping, heartfelt, and intelligent, The Stolen is an emotionally rich thriller that crackles with tension.' Christian White, author of The Ledge

'The Stolen is compelling, down-to-earth Australian crime fiction that delivers on absolutely every page. Vikki Petraitis is the real deal!' Hayley Scrivenor, internationally bestselling author of Dirt Town and Girl Falling

'To read a Vikki Petraitis crime novel is to be let in on the secret of how things really work, both at a procedural level, and in terms of the best and worst ways humans behave. It was a treat to revisit Senior Detective Antigone Pollard as she unravelled another twisty and topical mystery with the help of her authentic and (mostly) faithful support crew. Like The Unbelieved, The Stolen is a clear-eyed, fast-paced take on the reverberating effects of a crime on survivors and their community, making it a must-read for anyone who likes to go beyond the headlines, to where the true story waits.' Jacqueline Bublitz, bestselling author of Before You Knew My Name and Leave the Girls Behind

'Vikki Petraitis knows how to draw us into a story and hold us there. She has the gift of making us become emotionally invested in her characters. If you begin The Stolen, you will finish it, and you will have experienced a richly satisfying range of emotions along the way.' Robert Gott, author of The Port Fairy Murders and Naked Ambition