Book description
VANISHED WITHOUT A TRACE
Teenager Heather Young disappears from the small town of Himmel, Wisconsin. Everyone believes her boyfriend killed her, but no one can prove it.
Twenty years later, Leah Nash is pulled into the cold case by an old friend.
She finds the answer—and the shocking truth shatters…
Why read it?
1 author picked Dangerous Places as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
Although I had not read anything written by Susan Hunter, I’m glad I bought this one. I liked this story based on the mindset the author gave Leah Nash. I sensed Leah’s hesitancy in the beginning (a well-thought-out reason), but her determination to help a friend get answers in an old death case drove her onward and led her to places of best-kept secrets.
The case resonated with me because, like Leah, once I sense the truth within reach and find it, I hold on and never let go. The evidence shouted at me (my background helped me see it).…
From Steve's list on The best crime thrillers I've read as a chief forensic investigator.
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