The Secret Voices (Cora Lael #1) by M.J. White
Genre: Crime fiction
Read: 24th April 2022
Published: 28th April 2022
DESCRIPTION:
They said they’d keep me safe.
They said, ‘It’s okay, Hannah. You know you can trust me.’
They lied.
When eight-year-old Hannah Perry goes missing in the small Suffolk village of St Just, the community is rocked. Heading up the investigation is Acting DS Rob Minshull, but he’s out of his depth in a case that seems to mirror the disappearance of a young boy, seven years ago. That search ended in unimaginable tragedy…and Minshull is praying that history won’t be repeated.
But with an investigation full of dead ends, and a kidnapper taunting the police with sinister deliveries of Hannah’s belongings and cryptic notes, the young girl’s life hangs perilously in danger.
Until Dr Cora Lael enters the picture. A psychologist with a unique ability, Cora’s rare gift allows her to sense emotions attached to discarded objects. When she is shown the first of Hannah’s belongings, she hears the child’s piercing scream.
With few leads on the case, could Cora prove Hannah’s only hope? And as time runs out, can they find Hannah before history repeats itself...?
A twisty, original and utterly gripping detective thriller that fans of James Oswald and LJ Ross will love. Don't miss the crime thriller debut from the bestselling women's fiction author, Miranda Dickinson.
EXTRACT:
They lied.
They said I only had to wait a while and then I could go home. They said it would be fun to lay hide-and-seek till then.
But it isn't fun anymore.
The Small Space was meant to be the best place to hide. I was so pleased with myself for squeexing through the little doorway into it because They said I couldn't do it. But now it's getting dark and cold. And my legs hurt from curling up to fit.
There are shadows creeping across the white walls. They look like monsters. I'm scared they might be real.
They said They'd keep me safe.
They said "It's okay, Hannah. You know you can trust me."
They lied.
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