A third gripping instalment for Sarah Pearse’s detective Elin. After the Sanatorium and the Retreat she is on a busman’s holiday in a Portuguese National park with her newly reunited brother Isaac. He is searching for a friend’s sister lost deep in these wilds. Where is she and what does the community of travellers who live there have to hide?

A creepy and twisted thriller about a missing woman. All is not what it seems. An intelligent novel with believable characters, I really enjoyed it.

I've really enjoyed all of Sarah Pearses books and have enjoyed reading the story of her main protagonist, Elin.

Sarah was able to seamlessly merge Elins story with a brand new one, which I appreciated.

Keir, the second leading lady in this book was substantial and sympathetic.

The only small issue I had was of Keir's brother being Elins new colleague. The way that was introduced didn't land well with me, but that could be a personal view.

All in all, a very enjoyable read.

A wonderful tale of a missing sister set in the wilds of Portugal ,full of mystery and drama ,its a good one !!

Sarah Pearse is a favourite author of mine and I couldn’t wait to get my hands on The Wilds . As usual Sarah had me hooked from the get go, with a fresh twisty, propulsive plot that kept me invested and entertained from Start to finish. I can never put her books down and flew through this both wanting to find out what was going on and to solve the mystery but not wanting to reach the last page !

Holidaying in the Portugal wilderness with her brother Isaac, Detective Elin Warner is drawn into the mysterious case of a Kier, a missing person, following a mysterious map, and uncovering the involvement of a nearby ‘camp’.

Told in present day and flashbacks, I loved this simmering thriller, which had an intense focus on relationships, power and conflict. The Portugal and Devon settings were moody and unsettling, compounded by the insights we get to from Kier’s perspective. The author masterfully built tension by placing readers within the characters relationships, and left readers constantly guessing their motivations and behaviour. I could feel the uncertainty and fear bubbling in my stomach as the tension built throughout the story. I loved the short punchy chapters, and the many twists and turns.

I would highly recommend The Wilds for anyone looking for a thriller that doesn’t rely on your typical whodunnit. This is third in the series, and while I think it can be enjoyed as a standalone, I think the experience is better after reading the first two books.

Thank you Little Brown Book Group UK and NetGalley for a complimentary copy of this book. Opinions expressed are my own.

I really enjoyed the first 2 books in this series, and this was an eagerly anticipated read for me! It was good to see how Isaac and Elin’s relationship developed after the events of the first book, and how they were ultimately manipulated into investigating Keir’s disappearance.

This is the third novel by the author featuring Detective Elin Warner, here on a walking trip with her brother Isaac in Portugal. When they arrive Isaac mentions his friend’s sister Kier who went missing and was last seen on the remote parc they are staying on. The novel switches from Kier’s story, when she was last with her brother in Devon and Erin and Isaac’s investigation into her disappearance. I loved both the settings for the novel, and the parc and surrounding area in Portugal is beautifully described. I preferred Kier’s narrative and felt the author wrote with sensitivity and empathy about domestic violence and coercive control. I much preferred the first half of the novel which slowly built up the tension and drew me into Kier’s story. I felt that Elin was sidelined and her unofficial investigation in Portugal lacked tension. The twist when it came was breathtaking but ultimately did not ring true.
A mixed read for me which although enjoyable, I did not enjoy as much as the author’s previous novel The Retreat. 3.5 stars.
Many thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the opportunity to read and review this digital ARC.

By Elin’s had a rocky time hasn’t she! I love a strong but flawed and ultimately human main female character and I really enjoyed the first 2 books in this series. It was good to see how Isaac and Elin’s relationship developed after the events of the first book, and how they were ultimately manipulated into investigating Keir’s disappearance.
I’ve gone 4 stars not 5 just because I kind of saw where it was going.

It was all right. The plot was rather interesting because of the fact that there’s a disappearance and not a murder. And the portuguese setting was also quite original. But the plot dragged on at times, especially after the halfway point. The main character, Elin, is not very memorable to me but still sympathetic. I liked the exploration of her relationship with Isaac. However, I did not connect with the other characters very much.

Thank you to Netgalley for an ARC in exchange for a honest review.

A really engrossing read once you have sorted out who is who and which characters belong to which part of the story - this didn’t take too long and was the only drawback in this well plotted, well characterised read. The action shifts between England and Portugal and concerns the disappearance of Kier, a young woman who was clearly trying to escape from something or someone, but who or what? Detective Elin Warner gets drawn into the search while on holiday in Portugal, and has some pretty terrifying experiences in ‘the wilds’ of the National Parc where she is staying. The narrative moves quickly and with purpose throughout the book and the ending, whilst a little predictable is very satisfying.

It took me a while to work out the relationships which gets harder to the end and then all is revealed if you haven't already guessed. The settings jump between Cornwall and Portugal cleverly although the parc in Portugal sounds idyllic I did wonder how they got the vans up to the camp as it all seems to be walking trails. What has happened to Kier as she suddenly vanishes? Elin, ver the detective isn't going to let the matter rest until she finds out the truth.....................

The third book from Sarah that features Detective Elin Warner, follows her and her brother Isaac on a relaxing break to Portugal after the devastating events of the previous two books.

Once they’ve arrived at their Airstream accommodation the siblings become aware of a mysterious camping community living with the National Park. Who are these campers and why are they living in the campsite? And a further mystery is introduced with the dual timeline story, from a few years ago, of Kier. Kier’s story also links with her twin brother and perhaps a little closer to home for Elin?

There’s a lot going on in this story and I thoroughly enjoyed spending time with Elin again. This book kept me on pins and had me guessing (mostly incorrectly) throughout.

Thank you NetGalley for allowing me to read and review.

I really enjoyed Sarah Pearse's previous books in the story and I think this one is possibly my favourite in the series so far. Vivid descriptions of the setting and characters drew me in, and just when I thought I'd spotted a clue and had it all sussed, it surprised me with a revelation! Hoping that there will be more in this series

When Detective Elin Warner arrives at a national park to be created with the news of a missing person, the strange map Kier Templer left behind when she disappeared, and a complicated set of apparently innocent bystanders, she knows that she's in for a challenging case.

Because Kier had plenty of secrets wrapped up in the past that she has been for so long seeking to escape - not least distancing herself from her mother's wrongdoings. And Elin knows she must locate her in that immense wilderness before things go any further "off track" - whilst somehow managing to keep herself safe at the same time...

This is an entertaining and suspenseful read with plenty of twists and turns. I actually preferred it to Pearse's earlier novel, though both stories have in common an atmospheric sense of place. Worth a read. It gets 3.5 stars.

I love Sarah Pearse's work so I was very excited to read this book and it definitely did not disappoint, it kept me hooked and the build up a suspense and tension was incredible.