DCI Anna Tate is having a hard time keeping her mind on her current case. A woman has been found murdered and a local politician is screaming for a quick resolution to the case while at the same time, Anna finally has a reason to hope in the case of her own missing daughter. Chloe has been gone for ten years, kidnapped by her father. The leads went cold, but now a phone call has breathed fresh air into the case. Carter does a good job at portraying the incredible pressure brought to bear on the police to solve a high profile crime, while at the same time displaying the demons they face in their own personal lives. I love the fact that the main character is a strong woman, who struggles to do her job while her personal life is in a shambles.