Kim went to the gym and said she was on police business. There were rows of machines and she found her target. All Kim cared about was one women’s involvement in the death of nineteen year old Dewain . Kim straddled the machine and the shock on Tracy Frost’s face almost pierced her rage. Than Kim asked how Tracy could break that story. Because of Tracy Dewain was dead now. Dewain had been a teen from the Hollytree estate and been in a gang called the Hollytree Hoods for about three years but had wanted to get out. The gang got wind of it and stabbed him and left him for dead . But a passerby performed CPR . That was when Kim called to investigate attempted murder. Her first instruction was only his family was to know Dewain was still alive . It would get back to the gang and they would find a way to finish him off. Kim had spent the night by his bed he would breath on hi sown. She had wanted to know the brave young man who had decided gang life wasn’t for him. Kim had begged Tracy not to break the story but Tracy did anyways. Kim said she would find a way to make her pay for what she did. Tracy said she would have Kim’s job for that. Kim was a loner, and a survivor after a bad childhood , totally devoted to her job but also had a big heart that she managed to keep hidden. Kim got a call from her boss to come into the station on what was suppose to be her day off. There was Superintendent Baldwin in the office also and Kim had only ever seen him on TV. Kim was told to sit down. Then she was told there was an abduction this morning of two young girls- she asked if it was like the last time. She hadn’t been part of the investigation but she had been interested. One of the girls hadn’t come back last time and her body was never found. Her boss said they weren’t sure but initially it appeared so. The two girls had been best friends and last seen at the Old Hill Leisure centre. Both mothers had received a text to confirm the girls had been kidnapped. Woody was there and said they ordered a media blackout. Than Kim was told she was requested to head the case by one of the parents and the parents wouldn’t speak to anyone else. The girls were Charlie Timmons and Amy Hanson and were nine years old. The mother requesting Kim was Karen and said she was a friend of Kim’s. Kim knew no Karen timmons and she definitely wasn’t a friend as kim had no friends. But then Kim was given her maiden name of Holt. Kim said this woman was no friend of hers. When Kim got to Karen’s home an officer opened the door and let her know the other mother was there also. Elizabeth was the other mother. Kim wanted to be lead officer and did get the job on request her boss was putting both their butts on the line. Bryant and Kim went back to the centre and set the alarm off to get someone there to open it up. Brad came through. Looking at the film from the camera security system and after talking to Brad they got a description of the kidnapper and was told he was a cop. So someone was impersonating a cop . Then they went back to the film and saw a woman watching the changing room and when the girls came out she hid her face. The girls knew this woman. The kidnappers second message pitted the once close friends against each other to get their daughter back. The couple who offers the highest ransom will get their daughter back. The kidnappers targeted wealthy families that are best friends. Kim seems to be outwitted at every turn and uncovers a trail of dead bodies. Kim realizes these are the most deadliest killers she has ever been against.
I totally loved this book. It had a great plot and pace. I advise you to read the other books in this series for a smoother read, This has a lot of suspense and intrigue. 9i was on the edge of my seat a lot while reading this book and I didn’t want to put it down. This had my attention form the first page until the last. This had great writing. I couldn’t find anything to criticize in this book happily. I loved the characters and the ins and outs of this book and I highly recommend it.