I was clueless, I honestly had no idea – and that was brilliant because it kept me intrigued, wanting to find out the truth. I also liked DI Fawley and his team – how they gathered the information and came up with clues and evidence.Īs the chapters went by, I kept changing my mind and couldn’t decide who the perpetrator was. I was completely hooked, reading chapters fast, wanting to know what happened and who was responsible. The writing is crisp and immersive and the story feels real. The way in which the author presents our current social media trends was also fascinating – with Facebook and Twitter posts that represent the public opinion while the suspects undergo trial. I felt completely part of the plot and I found myself questioning the incidents, interviews and suspects at all times. The chapters and events move quickly and in an engaging manner. Nothing is what it appears in this investigation but Hunter knows how to guide us (through flashbacks and interviews) in order to gain insight into Daisy’s family and what led to her disappearance. I really liked how the book was plotted and developed. I didn’t plan to get so hooked but this thriller was really incredible. I wasn’t expecting Cara Hunter’s first novel to be so good. But everyone has an opinion, and everyone, it seems, has a secret to conceal.īut how can a child go missing without trace? They’re all certain it was Daisy on a flower costume at the party… – – – – – – – – – – – – – And then there’s Daisy’s older brother, so withdrawn and uncommunicative…ĭI Fawley works against the clock to find any trace of the little girl, but it’s as if she disappeared into thin air–no one saw anything no one knows anything. And Daisy’s family is certainly strange – her mother is obsessed with keeping up appearances, while her father is cold and defensive under questioning. Detective Inspector Adam Fawley knows that nine times out of then, the offender is someone close to home. The story revolves around Daisy Mason, an eight-year-old who vanishes from her family’s Oxford home during a costume party. I have been reading a lot of thrillers / crime novels recently but this one… this one will really stay with me.

I finished this book last week and I am still thinking about it.

Close to home by cara hunter