Book Synopsis:
IF HE NEVER LEFT THE WOODS, WHERE DID HE GO?
A young man disappears during a stag weekend in the woods. Years later, he’s still missing.
But his friends who were with him that day are still searching for him. Still hunting for answers.
They hike deep into the wilderness.
With them is missing person specialist Frankie Elkin.
What they don’t know is that they are putting their own lives in terrifying danger, and may not come back alive . . .
One Step Too Far is available in ebook and hardback on the 20th January 2022. You can preorder your copy using the links below.
My Review:
Lisa Gardener is one of my favourite authors so I’m always hugely excited, and a bit impatient, to start new books from her. One Step Too Far was another fantastic, gripping and exciting read from her. I’m going to find it difficult to review as I don’t want to give anything away.
It was great to be back with Frankie, solving a cold case alongside her. She has to be one of my favourite fictional characters as her bravery in new situations and her simple, but effective, approach to things is always impressive to read about. I liked the way she brought some humour into a terrifying situation which often made me laugh in tense situations helping to make the tension more bearable.
This story combined two of my favourite things a tense murder mystery with a harsh , unpredictable terrain so I quickly settled into the book as I knew I would enjoy it. I found it very interesting learning more about mountain rescue and survival in harsh terrain. The use of a cadaver dog in the story was fascinating especially how they were trained and how they were used in such exhibitions.
Overall I really enjoyed this fast paced, thrilling book which I raced through in a few days. The chapters are fairly short and I found myself trying to fit in one more chapter throughout the day, often trying to hide away from the kids so I could read. The weird events in the book made me very intrigued and the tension slowly increases as the group go deeper into the woods. I had all sorts of theories in my head about what was going on and I think I suspected everyone as the story unfolded. The ending was brilliant and very unexpected which I always love. I can’t wait to read more from this talented author.
Huge thanks to Rachel from Century books for inviting me onto the blog tour and for my copy of this book.
About The Author:
Lisa Gardner started her writing career aged seventeen. Having caught her hair on fire while working in food service, crafting a novel seemed a safer bet. A mere ten years later she became an overnight success with the publication of her first thriller, The Perfect Husband.
Now an internationally bestselling author and winner of the International Thriller Writers Award for best suspense novel, Lisa lives in the mountains of New Hampshire with her family.
When not glued to her computer, she can be found hiking the mountains with her dogs and/or researching new and interesting ways to get away with murder.
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