3* Be prepared for horrible sexism in the police force of the time, and a sad, occasionally emotional, tale.

This is a bit of a shocker in terms of the misogyny and sexism present in the majority of the (male) cops in the 90s setting parts of the tale. I think we've come a long way since, thankfully, but be warned.

It's a tale of ordinary, flawed people, kids being kids, cops mostly making wrong assumptions, but also a female cop intent on doing her best for the missing kids. Was it exciting and did it have me on the edge of my seat? No, but it was worth a read, especially for the...occurrences...witnessed by the female cop, and the ending, of course.

There's a side romance that felt awkward and stilted, but that seemed to be the real thing, because at the end of the tale, it was settled, solid and comfortable.

ARC courtesy of NetGalley and Avon Books UK, for my reading pleasure.

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