What Lies in Darkness

Jess Lambert, Book 2

De: Christina McDonald

Narrado por: Angela Dawe, Cassandra Morris, Carly Robins

Duración: 10 h y 55 m

Resumen del Editor

A missing family. A traumatized detective. The past and present collide in a riveting novel of suspense by the USA Today bestselling author of These Still Black Waters, Do No Harm, Behind Every Lie, and The Night Olivia Fell.

Late Christmas Eve, the Harper family’s car crashed on a desolate stretch outside Black Lake. Sixteen-year-old Alice was found injured by the side of the road—alone. It was as if her parents and younger sister, Ella, had simply disappeared.

One year later, Alice is still dealing with nightmares and unanswered questions when she and her friends find Ella’s bloodstained backpack in the basement of an abandoned home. As Detective Jess Lambert investigates, she uncovers dark secrets that put her on a collision course with her past. Jess’s only witness is haunted by her own ghosts—ghosts that might ultimately be connected to Jess.

Jess will do anything to find out what happened to the Harpers—no matter how deep she has to dig. Because neither the living nor the dead are giving up their secrets easily.

©2024 Christina McDonald (P)2024 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved.

Reseñas de la Crítica

“Utterly compelling. In Detective Jess Lambert, McDonald has captured the perfect mix of gritty determination and haunted soul. With twists and turns everywhere, What Lies in Darkness delivers the kind of page-turner you don’t just read, but devour.”—Lisa Gardner, New York Times bestselling author

“What Lies in Darkness is a riveting story about the love of family, the devastation of loss, and the secrets we keep. And it has earned Christina McDonald a place in the pantheon of thriller-writer greats. Change your plans for the night because you won’t be able to put this one down.”—Alex Finlay, If Something Happens to Me

“Jess Lambert is my new favorite detective! Christina McDonald’s What Lies in Darkness is a must-read. Every single character leaps off the page. The story grabbed me on page one and didn’t let go until the last shocking, twisty page!”—Debra Webb, USA Today bestselling author of All the Little Truths

Outstanding mystery

WHAT LIES IN DARKNESS is the second book in the Jess Lambert series by Christina McDonald. A friend told me I should read book one first, but the blurb didn’t interest me so I passed. WHAT LIES IN DARKNESS works well as a standalone book.

When three members of a family vanish while driving home from a Christmas Eve party, their bodies never found, the father is suspected of family annihilation. A year later, surviving teenage daughter Alice is recovering from PTSD, living with her aunt Melody and her mother’s twin Jack. Detective Jess Lambert is on the case, physically limited from the car accident that killed her daughter, recently out of rehab for pills and booze. Both Jess and Alice see the ghost of Iyla, Jess’s daughter.

Told from the first person points of view of Alice, Melanie and Alice’s mother Laura WHAT LIES IN DARKNESS kept me interested from start to finish, mostly because of Alice’s story, though all three were interested.

Fast paced and keeps you guessing

At first, I didn’t realize this was the second book in a series. Though that didn’t seem to be an issue. While there is character progression, you can read it without reading the first and read between the lines of what happened. This is a very quick read if you’re looking for a fast paced thriller-this is it.

It’s a baffling mystery- a whole family disappearing after a late night car wreck on a rural road? All of them gone, save for their teenage daughter who is left to pick up the pieces. What a brilliant story line! And yes it does in fact keep you guessing. Though there is a *slight* sci-fi element, it’s written in as being so normal you’ll eventually not even notice it.

Thank you to the publisher and to NetGalley for providing me with an advanced copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.