Many thanks to NetGalley, HarperCollins William Morrow for gifting me a digital ARC of the latest book by the husband and wife writing duo known as Nicci French, and the second in the Maud O'Connor series. All opinions expressed in this review are my own - 4.5 stars rounded up!
Nancy North is trying to get back to normal after suffering a psychotic break that blew up her life. She and her partner, Felix, have moved into a new flat and are anxious for a fresh start. She's doing everything right, but things still seem wrong. She hears mysterious voices that triggered her first episode, but she tries to justify it as the sounds of a new flat. But when the young woman in the downstairs flat is found dead, everyone says it's a suicide. But Nancy feels differently, and no one will listen except for DI Maud O'Connor.
I love this series, but you don't need to read the first book to enjoy this one. I enjoy how in both books, Maud doesn't make an important appearance until the story is well developed, but she is a great character. This is part police procedural, but it's also a great story about mental health. That aspect is done really well, and you can feel Nancy's frustration at being labeled, gaslit, and trapped. It's a good mystery as Maud tries to figure out exactly what happened to Kira. Told from both Nancy's and Maud's POV, this is the perfect combination of genres and I couldn't put it down. Hope there are more books to come in this series!
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