Whew ,what an amazing read.I enjoyed it all.Great characters all well described and written. Loved the pace .
The subject of the book is perhaps over done these days but there is always room for one that's so well written that catches the imagination. This is the one.
Edith , a postgrad Cambridge student goes missing .She lives with her boyfriend and has been slowly drifting apart from him .Her best friend ,also a student is needy and clinging and Edith sees trouble on the horizon there.
Edith goes to party , just before Christmas. Drinks too much and her best friend sees her home .Leaves her at the door to her Huntingdon flat. Edith then goes missing. Her boyfriend razes the alarm after coming home to the flat after a week-end seeing his mother and finds blood on the floor , coats strewn about and fears something has happened ,contacts the Police.
The pace then picks up and as the days go by where there is no news ,good or bad .The Police think the worse.

Wonderful read great page turner aboput real struggling people with all the weaknesses on full view.

Edith Hind is missing, then a body of a male is found. As the story develops there are many questions about Edith's life and perhaps a relationship with a criminal. Absolutely loved the book and when I thought I knew the ending the twist was great. Absolutely loved this book, well written and brilliant story.

One of the best books I read in 2016. Loved everything about it. Easy read, nice style. Looking forward to more from Susie.

Excellently crafted mystery by Susie Steiner, distinguished by the beautifully drawn characters. Crime fiction is not my go-to type of novel because, too often, the demands of the genre take precedent over character and insight. Susie Steiner has transcended the police procedural in this humane and haunting novel

Edith, a young graduate student from a rich, well-connected family, goes missing from her home days before Christmas with no clues or leads on her whereabouts. Detective Manon is one of the first investigators on the scene and from Day 1 of the investigation, there seems to be no leads or motive and as seen by the department as a "career killing investigation" due to the high profile of Edith's family (her father was knighted and is the royal surgeon) and the public interest in the case is sure to hurt the department as the case drags on with no new leads. All of the characters are flawed human being but that makes you like them even more. I especially liked Detective Manon, whose personal life which is nonexistent at the beginning of this book, gradually expands and she finally has learn manage her personal life, which ends up as a hot mess. Manon seemed like the most realistic, relatable character in the book. Her witty banter with her colleagues made the story fun while the investigation stalled. I also enjoyed Edith's mother's character development from cold-hearted and stand-offish to gradually opening up to her family and those around her with her real feelings and finally confronting those who were causing so much grief in the family instead of politely keeping her mouth shut. I could not predict the ending of this book which made it a great mystery novel in my opinion.

I gave this book 4 out of 5 stars on Goodreads.

I received an advanced readers copy of this book from NetGalley for review consideration.