“The ties that bind a parent to a child can never be broken; however awful their relationship might be, those ties just are.” – 3.75/5 stars!

Attention! This book contains: asthma inhalers, hunger, tweets, bird tattoos, old earrings, cheap makeup, landlords, closed beaches, blue eyes, black hair and cassette tapes.

A young woman wakes up in a cold, dark cellar, with no idea how she got there or who her kidnapper is. So begins her terrible nightmare.
Nearby, the body of another young woman is discovered buried on a remote beach. But the dead girl was never reported missing – her estranged family having received regular texts from her over the years. Someone has been keeping her alive from beyond the grave.
For Detective Inspector Helen Grace it’s chilling evidence that she’s searching for a monster who is not just twisted but also clever and resourceful – a predator who’s killed before.
And as Helen struggles to understand the killer’s motivation, she begins to realise that she’s in a desperate race against time…

Big disclaimer before you pick up this book: if you bought it for the title, you will probably be disappointed. I personally thought the theme for this story would revolve around creepy dolls and doll houses, but it didn’t. The small reference to the title had almost no significance and it didn’t contribute to the story in a big way. This was probably the main reason why I was so disappointed with this book.

But with that said, the book has great quality just like the other books from the series! We are again following the inspector Helen Grace and her current murder investigation. Just like the other books in the series, I have (almost) zero complaints about this book. The writing is amazing and easy to follow, the pacing is great and the story is interesting and intriguing until the very end.

Sure, I got title-baited, but the story is good! I read it in one sitting, and I’m definitely continuing the series.

xoxo,