The Drowning Child

**3.5 stars** Late to the party with Alex Barclay novels and Ive started here with book 6 in the series but don't let that stop you if you are in the same boat, easy enough to get into. Too easy if anything, I found it to be a bit of a page turner that often made me late for things. Loved the vibe her......more

I would like to thank Netgalley and HarperCollins UK, HarperFiction for a review copy of The Drowning Child, the sixth novel to feature FBI agent Ren Bryce. Ren is working for CARD, the FBI Child Abduction Rapid Deployment team when she gets a call to go to Tate, Oregon where 12 year old Caleb Veir h......more

This was an interesting read. I had originally got it from a charity shop on a whim. I didn’t realise it was a part of a series. Understanding Ren was a bit difficult but I think prior books would’ve given me background as to why she is how she is - however you could follow it without having read pr......more

Det. Ren Bryce joins a team investigating the disappearance of Caleb Veir in the small town of Tate. It is one year on from the tragic events which brought her last major investigation to an end, and even back on hers meds, she is still running on emotional empty. This is the sixth in the excellent Re......more

A heart-stopping thriller. Interesting characters in a great mystery component; an endless charming story revealing the sharp writing. Each and everything I guessed was turned downside due to the plot twist! A couple of coincidences exist and move the plot forward noticeably but only by expanding th......more