The Girl in the Smoke by Matt Hilton
2/6/24; 240 pages
Severn House
The Girl in the Smoke by Matt Hilton is a highly recommended action thriller that moves at a fast and furious pace.
Eight-year-old Danni lives with her adoptive mother Josie, and Josie's partner Pete. Danni is tall for her age and loves dogs. When she sees a woman, Steph, walking a small
Grace
arrives at her big sister's house finds Pete and learns her sister and
niece were taken. Pete insists no police, so Grace takes matters into
her own hands and contacts a man she met, Kyle, who she is sure has the
skills she needs to rescue her sister and niece.
After introducing characters and setting up the story, The Girl in the Smoke
quickly becomes an action-packed, lightning-fast-paced, un-put-downable
thriller that is sheer escapism. Yes, you will need to set disbelief
aside a time or two and there is violence, but you also know that the
clock is ticking and the safety of Josie and perhaps even Danni is not
guaranteed.
The characters are given enough development to easily understand their mindset and how they think. The transitions between the different points-of-view in the plot are smooth and seamless. You will care about the fate of Danni and Josie and be rooting for Grace and Kyle to save them. Thanks to Severn House for providing me with an advance reader's copy via Edelweiss. My review is voluntary and expresses my honest opinion.
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