All the Good Girls is a thriller and the first in the Harry Hunter series.
Lucy just wanted to stay out at the beach
party a little later than usual. Then her dad gets a call that she has been
sexually assaulted and now Lucy is missing. Four girls from Lucy’s class have
been murdered on a boat they took out to have a good time on and another girl’s
body has been found in a dumpster.
Harry Hunter is a homicide detective who is
tasked with babysitting William, the next potential victim, but also the one
accused of raping Lucy and found not guilty. Harry is given a lot of leeway due
to his wife, Camille, being in a coma from a drug overdose but pushes this
leeway as far as he can. William seems to have a hold on many people in the
community and Harry knows there is a deeper story there.
When Harry takes his eye off the ball to
check on something while meant to be babysitting, another person dies. Now in
trouble with the boss even more, Harry needs to redeem himself. But the killer
could be coming after Harry or his family next...
This is a really quick read and starts off
well but falls in the middle and continues downhill to the end. First off,
Harry gives out Jack Reacher vibes. Big guy, soft spot for the underdog,
prepared to go vigilante, and knows people off the grid who are experts in
certain things. So it was hard to see him as a character in his own right. I
did appreciate his back story with Camille and his sister as well as his love
for his daughter, Josie.
What I struggled with were implausible
scenarios like the control William had over others and the ability someone had
to kidnap an ICU nurse in the manner they did. Plus the ending is pieced
together by clues the reader is not privy to, so when the killer is revealed it
is confusing.
The writer tends to use long-winded
sentences that sometimes detract and can be confusing by the time you get to
the end of the sentence. It was an average read for me and one that does not
make me want to continue the series.
Many thanks to NetGalley for the
opportunity to review the book.
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