EVERYBODY THINKS THEY KNOW MINA McCREERY.
EVERYONE HAS A THEORY ON WHAT HAPPENED TO HER SISTER.
NOW IT'S TIME TO FIND OUT THE TRUTH...
Mina McCreery's sister Evelyn disappeared nineteen years ago. Her life has been defined by the intense public interest in the case. Now an anxious and reclusive adult, she lives alone on her family's destocked sheep farm.
When Lane, a private investigator, approaches her with an offer to reinvestigate the case, she rejects him. The attention has had nothing but negative consequences for her and her family, and never brought them closer to an answer.
Lane wins her trust when his unconventional methods show promise, but he has his own motivations for wanting to solve the case, and his obsession with the answer will ultimately risk both their lives.
WAKE by Shelley Burr is a brilliant debut novel and a worthy winner of the CWA Debut Dagger award 2019. The writing is so accomplished that it's hard to believe it's a debut, but it definitely is - it's got the award to prove it, after all.
The mysterious disappearance of one of the McCreery twins in Australia remains unsolved, with many people speculating about what really happened to Evie McCreery. People can be so cruel as all of the McCreery family comes under the public spotlight. It's no wonder that the remaining twin Mina dislikes people so much!
Evie's case is still fascinating to many and a stranger rolls into town who convinces Mina to let him investigate Evie's disappearance. Lane thinks he knows what happened to Evie but he needs to gather evidence to prove it. What does Lane know that Mina doesn't?
WAKE is so cleverly plotted that I couldn't have predicted any of it. I was completely hooked by Evie's disappearance and intrigued by Lane's obsession to solve the case. The characters are flawed and complex, making them so multi-dimensional that I felt as if I could have reached into the book and touched them. I also loved reading the excerpts from the 'MyMurder Forums' and it adds another dimension to the story.
Completely gripping and hugely atmospheric, I will be very surprised if WAKE isn't made into a film or series. Highly recommended.
I received an ARC to read and review for the blog tour; all opinions are my own.
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