The Shadow Man

 

Description

The brand new crime thriller from the bestselling author of the Perfect series – Helen Fields is back with her first stand-alone novel!

He collects his victims. But he doesn’t keep them safe.

Elspeth, Meggie and Xavier are locked in a flat. They don’t know where they are, and they don’t know why they’re there. They only know that the shadow man has taken them, and he won’t let them go.
 
Desperate to escape, the three of them must find a way out of their living hell, even if it means uncovering a very dark truth.
 
Because the shadow man isn’t a nightmare. He’s all too real.
 
And he’s watching.

My Review

This is the second book I have read by this author. It is the first stand alone novel. I could see this book though being turned into a movie or expanded as a television series. Due to the dynamics of Forensic psychologist Connie and Detective Inspector Baarda. I liked them both. They really worked well together.

This book shows that you don't always need romance or gruesome violence to write a really good book. The storyline was great and the characters all had distinct voices as were they engaging. Even when I knew who the person was behind the kidnapping, it did not deter me or take away from this overall vibe of the story. 

Fergus is an intriguing character. He is the wild card in this story. You never truly knew what he was going to do next. There may have been three victims Meggy, Elspeth, and Xavier but there was truly one superstar. Her name is Meggy. She was the youngest but the fiercest one of them all and my favorite too. 

I recommend this book to mystery readers alike. You will become a fan of this author as well.