I got this copy of The Mountains Wild by Sarah Stewart Taylor from NetGalley as an advance reader's copy. I had a bit of trouble getting into it, it felt like the upward ride on a rollercoaster, but then came the rushing climax and twists and I was hooked.
Set in Dublin, Homicide Detective Maggie D'arcy is back when clues of her missing cousin, Erin, turn up. Erin disappeared over 20 years, along with several other woman, and when some personal belongings show up of Erin's, Maggie heads back to Dublin. The detectives are reluctant to allow Maggie to help with the investigation but eventually concede when the parents of the newest missing girl ask for her help.
We get to go back and forth, with Maggie and Erin's upbringing, Erin's volatile history and her decision to up and move to Dublin from Long Island, and Maggie's first trip to Dublin when Erin first goes missing.
Once Maggie is in the case files and starts uncovering missing information is where this really picks up. Her mind is stellar, as she puts two and two together and realizes what really happened. I think the saddest piece is where Maggie began believing that Erin was responsible for the other missing girls. Erin's history was tragic, indeed, and she made it hard for people to get close to her.
This is an excellent mystery, well worth taking the time to read.
This book will be out June 23rd! Make sure you get a copy!
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