A perplexing case and interesting characters! This is a strong start to a new series and I look forward to reading more. The main character is the daughter of a serial killer, now a homicide detective. The dual timelines allowed glimpses into her life and gave her a robust character presence. The case had a few plot holes but overall, a twisty ride!

This is a differnet sort of detective mystery book, Harlow Durand is the daughter of a seriel killer.. and she has spent her life running as far as she can from her fathers past.
When she gets on her first big case in New York, of a murdered young woman found in a snow bank. Harlow and her partner Lucas have their work cut our for them. Especially when they start uncovering more bodies of missing young girls.
We get some snippets from Harlows past with her father.. and how he chose the people he did to kill..
They mystery part was really good. I had no idea who the killer was until it was revealed.. I didn't love all the women hate going on in the bureau, but I did enjoy the story as a whole..
Also that ending was pretty epic, and I can't wait to see where it leads in the next book..

I am so happy and thrilled that over the months, I got a chance to start off the detective series and this book is one such book!

Serial Killers? If a book is about serial killers, then I'll definitely read it. Detective Harlow Durant has a tumultuous past--her name was Harper Jane and she was the daughter of a well known serial killer back in Washington. When her father was caught Harper changed her name to Harlow. Many years later, she is working for New York Bureau of Crimes and moves to a small town in upstate New York to solve crimes. When a body of a computer science girl was found buried in the snow, Harlow along with her partner Lucas starts to investigate the case.

I actually enjoyed reading this book!!! Harlow is going to be one of my favorite detectives and from start to finish, I was so engrossed in the book that I didn't even realize until I reach the end of the page that I have finished the book. What I really like in a good thriller is how fast paced the book is and this thriller lived up to my expectations. When Harlow and Lucas finds out that they are dealing with a serial killer, I was immediately hooked into the book, that I couldn't even wait to find out who the serial killer is! It was all intense and action packed book! Another thing why this book stood out to me was, how Harlow faced so much discrimination particularly from male workers led by Officer Green and I like how the author made it realistic as possible. Kudos to that! And of course, when the serial killer is caught, you are all happy and that ending...wow I so cannot wait to read the second book of the series!!! I stayed up all night trying to read the book, literally glued to the page.

Anyway, a five star rating from me! A thrilling roller coaster ride, page turner, unputdownable, fast paced, twisted...all sums up to one good thriller book!

Many thanks to Netgalley and Bookouture for the ARC. The review is based on my honest opinion only.

A great start to a new series. Harlow has survived an unusual childhood as the daughter of a serial killer. She loved her father, ended up as a foster child, and decided to become a detective. She has been running away from something and everything her whole adult life. He past is constantly haunting her. Her Seattle days are in the past, and right now she is working a case in a small town in New York.

It is hard for her, because the local policemen are real jerks trying to make her life hell. They also know about her past, whose daughter she is. On top of that college girls are being killed. She has to find the culprit before it's too late. It is already too late for many young women.

I utterly enjoyed reading about Harlow. She is such a strong and flawed character, driven, and filled with a will to serve justice. There is something about her that makes me respect her, and I want her to succeed so the local police brats will start behaving like men. Then came the ending and... well, now I really want to, no, need to know what will happen next.

I've been fortunate to get in at the beginning of several new series of late, and I've concluded one thing: It's impossible to find a central character, male or female, who isn't carrying around a ton of personal baggage from his or her past, whether physical or emotional or both. Nowhere is that more true than in this one, in which New York state detective Harlow Durant keeps moving from job to job, staying only long enough for her colleagues to learn that her father, a psychologist, was a prolific serial killer. Her supervisors always know her background, but she believes - rightly or wrongly - that once the truth comes out she'll no longer be accepted by her peers or the community and bolts to territory where her secret will remain secret for a while. Amid her angst, she's never developed any real or lasting friendships or romances in the belief that those attachments will turn sour once her past is discovered.

Now she's in Plattsburgh, an upstate New York community with a SUNY campus. Fairly new at the job and constantly heckled by other officers just because she's female (an indication that all her problems are not in her past), she and partner detective Lucas Park - for whom she's reluctantly begun to respect for his work ethic and acceptance of hers as well - learn about a dead body dumped in one of the winter's snowbanks. The victim is identified as a college student, and at first the investigation centers around an ex-boyfriend. But then, after Harlow suffers an injury at the hands of a suspect and is forced to sit it out longer than she'd like, the unthinkable happens: Another woman's dead body is found in a snowbank and then another. Clearly, they're dealing with a serial killer - bringing the case far too close to memories that have dogged Harlow from early childhood on and turning it into an emotional challenge.

The story is narrated by Harlow, who doesn't hesitate to lay out exactly what she's thinking and how that was influenced by her childhood (some chapters revert to what happened in the past, giving readers a closer look inside those steamer trunk-sized visions that have shaped her life). And, as if tracking down a murderer isn't enough of a job, Harlow also is plagued with text messages from an unidentifiable source that threaten her very life if she doesn't stop meddling in the case.

Little by little, clues are unearthed along with the bodies, bringing a satisfactory end to the story for readers (along with a little surprise that, of course, I won't reveal). I can't say I'd ever want Harlow for a best friend, but for sure she's an intriguing character I'd love to read more about. Until that happens, I'll just say thanks to the publisher, via NetGalley, for allowing me to read and review a pre-release copy of this one. Well done!

Strong start to a new series. Looking forward to seeing where this goes.

Thank you #netgalley and #bookouture for the eARC.

Detective Harlow Durand works in homicide and is the daughter of a serial killer. Her past causes her never to stay in one place long for fear her coworkers learn her history,

Book one is this series is a solid mystery with a good intro to Harlows past and present. The storyline keeps you on your toes and the flashbacks to her past show us how she has become the person she is today.

Overall a good intro book into this series and the cliffhanger ending… albeit he got what he deserves… leaves one wanting the next book!

The story grips you from the start and keeps you hanging on till the end.
This is a rapid-paced, compelling story with masterful execution. The constant action means there is never a dull moment This book was filled with suspense, action, intrigue, and lots of good detective work! It definitely was a good murder mystery! Can’t wait for more in the series ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Find me in the dark hits all the marks for me

Great story!
Great characters
Compelling Lead in Harlow Durant
Fantastic twists!

This book has it all!

Thank you Bookouture, NetGalley and Author for this advance ebook copy in return for an honest review!

Y'all I'm so excited to see this is going to be a series.... Detective Harlow Durant Series!
Find Me In The Dark by Dea is absolutely chilling!
I really loved her book Next Girl To Die so I knew this book had to be great!
And it sure as hell was!
The book was totally heart-pounding. I had to finish it, to know what happened.
I was totally invested in this story!
Dea has put together a twisty mystery with a main character trying to escape her past!
This is my kind of mystery.! And one that kept me turning the pages well into the night!.
Bookouture I once again love yall! 😘 Can't wait to read more of Durant!

Thanks again NetGalley, Publisher and Author for the chance to read and review this amazing book!
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Wow! Great book! This book had a bit of everything! It had suspense, action, intrigue, and a crazy murderer! I will definitely follow up on this series! With the ending?! I am so intrigued! I loved the ending! Can't wait for more! Thank you Netgalley and the publisher for sharing this book with me!