Review: Far Gone by Danielle Girard

Publisher: Thomas & Mercer

Published: June 15, 2021

Source: Publisher

 

Summary:

From the USA Today bestselling author of White Out comes a story of two heroines with shattered pasts and a town with blood on its hands.

When a North Dakota couple is shot down in their home in cold blood, the sleepy town of Hagen wakes with a jolt. After all, it’s usually such a peaceful place. But Detective Kylie Milliard knows better.

Despite not handling a homicide investigation in years, Kylie is on the case. A drop of blood found at the scene at first blush promises to be her best evidence. But it ultimately only proves that someone else witnessed the murder—and the results are shocking: the DNA reveals a familial match to a crime involving local nurse Lily Baker from over a decade ago. This unveiling stirs new nightmares for Lily as she’s forced to reckon with the most traumatic time in her life.

Haunted by their pasts and hunting the killer, Kylie and Lily uncover hellish secrets and impossible truths, finding answers that put both their lives in jeopardy.

 

My thoughts:

This is the second book in Danielle Girard’s Badlands Thriller series and as much as I really enjoyed the first book, White Out, I think this latest book is even better! I love when that happens!

This book starts off with a bang and does not stop. It is a fast-paced thriller that kept me on the edge of my seat the entire time. I loved that it was told from three points of view – Hannah, a 14 year old who witnesses a murder and then goes on the run; Lily, an ER nurse with a troubled past; and Kylie, a detective who is investigating a double murder. Each brings such a unique perspective to the book. There are so many moving parts to this book and it all comes together brilliantly. The twists and turns just keep you flipping those pages and while I had my theories, I definitely did not put it all together and I loved that! I love when I am surprised!

I loved that this continues to draw on some of the threads that were developed in the first book. This is why I’m such a big believer in reading series in order. Yes, it’s possible to read this book on it’s own without having read the other book, but you will have a fuller picture if you have read White Out. And if you haven’t, perhaps after reading this one, you will be more eager to do so.

This book moves fast but it captures your attention right away and you quickly become totally consumed by what is going on. I found I could not put this one down and the further I got into the book, the more I needed to know how it was going to end, especially as secrets start unraveling and clues start coming together.

I loved this story and only hope it’s not the last we have seen of both Kylie and Lily!

 

Books in this series:

1. White Out
2. Far Gone