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Detective Elin Warner unravels the mystery behind the disappearance of a young woman in a propulsive new thriller from the New York Times bestselling author of The Sanatorium
Since the dark events that scarred her childhood, Kier Templer escaped her hometown to live life on the road. She and her twin have never lost contact until, on a trip to a Portuguese national park, Kier vanishes without a trace.
Detective Elin Warner arrives in the same park ready to immerse herself in its vast wilderness – only to hear about Kier’s disappearance, and discover a disturbing map she left behind. The few strangers at an isolated campsite close ranks against Elin’s questions, and the park’s wild beauty starts to turn sinister.
Elin must untangle the clues to find out what really happened to Kier. But when you follow a trail, you have to be careful to watch your back...
Sarah Pearse brilliantly introduced readers to Elin Warner in The Sanatorium, with her exploits continuing in The Retreat; here, the series concludes with The Wilds, where the unanswered questions plaguing Elin are finally resolved.
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OverDrive Listen audiobook
- ISBN: 9780593908655
- File size: 345904 KB
- Duration: 12:00:37
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- English
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November 1, 2024
Pearse's third Elin Warner book (following The Retreat) finds Elin on sabbatical, recovering from a stressful case that became too personal. She spends this time with her brother Isaac at a national park in Portugal. Isaac tells Elin that his friend's sister Kier is missing and was last seen in this same park. Before long, they stumble upon too many coincidences to ignore and are quickly engulfed in the investigation. The audio alternates between Elin's point of view in the present and Kier's life in Devon before her disappearance. Desperately trying to escape childhood trauma, Kier lives as a drifter, faithfully checking in with her brother Penn, until she suddenly goes quiet. As Elin digs for the truth of what might have happened, she becomes increasingly unsettled by the park's wild shadows and the mysterious inhabitants who live within. Pearse's writing is vividly descriptive, illustrating the vastness of the national park and how beautiful yet threatening it can be. Narrator Elizabeth Knowelden offers a clear, well-enunciated performance, deftly shifting well between genders and accents, including a skillful Southern drawl. VERDICT A compelling thriller, great for fans of edgy twists and suspenseful conclusions.--Lacey Webster
Copyright 2024 Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.
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