Girl Missing

I was looking for something to new to listen to so a coworker suggested Girl Missing by Tess Gerritsen. It sounded like a nice break from all the nonfiction I’ve been listening to lately. In the audiobook, Kat Novak is a medical examiner who hails from the wrong side of town. When the body of a young woman turns up it seems like just another drug overdose until more victims who met a similar fate begin piling up on Kat’s examining table. Kat is convinced this is murder although no one else shares her conclusions. Things get personal when she discovers that most of the victims are from her old neighborhood in the projects.

If you like J.D. Robb’s In Death series, then you will enjoy Girl Missing. Both have strong female main characters each, pulled themselves out of a bad situation but now have successful careers. Both women meets a fabulously wealthy man in the course of their murder investigations. Neither Kat Novak nor Eve Dallas want this man around and do their best to push him away but in the end they can’t help falling for him.

Susan Ericksen, who narrated the In Death series, gives Girl Missing a strong performance as usual. Her voice really commands your attention and I always appreciate her ability to keep the volume steady. If you’re looking for a good murder mystery and you liked the In Death books, then Girl Missing is a must read.

L.T.