The Girl in the Dark: A totally gripping crime thriller with edge-of-your-seat suspense (Blake and Byron Thrillers Book 2) by Zoë Sharp

Summary of the book (taken from Goodreads)

The woman falls. Her body begins to shake. Her brown eyes turn upwards, showing a mix of panic and desperate hope. She takes a deep breath and says one word: ‘Blake.’ Then her eyes close, her face pales, and she goes still forever…

The victim: Shannon, a woman who went out of her way to help the lost and hopeless, left abandoned to die by the side of the road. Where was she in those last few days before her death, and why was she so frightened?

The avenger: Blake Claremont, who knows only too well how it feels to be alone on the streets of a big city. Blake survived, thanks to Shannon. She’s determined to find out who killed her friend, and why.

Before she died, Shannon was searching for answers. She knew that people were going missing… never to be seen again. Now, with the help of Detective John Byron, Blake must take up Shannon’s investigation. She knows these streets and the predators who walk in the darkness. She will follow in Shannon’s footsteps until she finds her target: the ruthless men and women who steal people’s lives and will do anything to protect their secrets.

And then, they will pay.

Review of the book: 

The Girl in the Dark is the second book in the series of Blake and Byron Thrillers. Blake is perplexed by the death of a friend, Shannon. Life on street is not easy and no one knows it better than Blake. 

Byron, who was a Detective Superintendent at a young age, is now working for Independent office for Police Conduct. He goes on to investigate a death of a woman who died after leaving the police custody. Blake, who is on the other side of the spectrum, comes to know of Shannon’s death and starts investigating it. Byron and Blake are poles apart that’s an understatement, and this gives an extra value to to the narration. 

There are moments edge of the seat moments and the reader cannot stop wondering what happens next! 

The author portrayal of homelessness and related issues are well written and well researched. The other aspect that held my attention all through out the book is the contrasting characters of Blake and Byron. 

I haven’t read the previous book, but it has motivated me enough to read it. 

My thanks to Bookouture and NetGalley for the opportunity to read an early copy of The Girl in the Dark.

My rating for the book ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️