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Girls on Chalk Hill: A completely gripping serial killer thriller
Girls on Chalk Hill: A completely gripping serial killer thriller | Alison Belsham
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They lie on the hillside, wearing matching white dresses, tiaras in their blonde hair. Each of them clutches a red rose. They could be sleeping, but frost shines on the lashes of their wide blue eyes, frozen open forever... Detective Lexi Bennett is devastated when she finds the two teenagers lying side by side on the quiet green hillside, their throats cut. Convinced this is no ordinary killer, she vows to draw on all her profiling experience to find justice for these beautiful girls who will never have the chance to grow up. But when the victims are identified as Lucy and Eden Carter, Lexi's blood turns cold. The sisters were triplets - and the third girl, Paige, is missing. The case suddenly feels frighteningly personal. Lexi was a triplet too, and she and her sisters were abducted as teens. Two of them escaped but Lexi's dreams are still haunted by memories of the faceless man who took them, and her sister Rose, who she never saw again. Her boss thinks she's too close to the case, but Lexi is sure the monster who took her is back with a message. She throws herself into the investigation, hunting down every clue, certain that time is running out to save Paige. Then she returns home to find the back door open and Rose's diary on the kitchen table. As she traces her beloved sister's handwriting, her heart breaking, Lexi swears she will not rest until this brutal monster is caught. Will the diary help her find him before Paige is killed? Or is she walking into a trap designed just for her? A completely compelling serial killer thriller that will make your pulse race on every page. Fans of Karin Slaughter, Angela Marsons and J M Dalgliesh will love The Girls on Chalk Hill. See what readers are saying about The Girls on Chalk Hill: '5 WELL-DESERVED STARS! You will want to read this in one sitting because you are on the edge of your seat the entire time... I was mad at life getting in the way!' Goodreads reviewer, ????? 'WOW. I don't know how to put into words how amazing this book was... I was on my seat the whole time... A MUST-READ.' Goodreads reviewer, ????? 'Absolutely brilliant police procedural! I am more than impressed with Lexi Bennett and her team!... Fast-paced and a true page-turner! I cannot wait for the next in this series... 5/5 stars.' Goodreads reviewer, ????? 'Absolutely loved... I highly recommend this read. It will completely absorb you.' Goodreads reviewer, ????? 'GRIPPING. One of the best mystery thrillers I've read in a while. I was constantly on the edge of my seat, trying to second guess what was going to happen... so compelling and there was a real race against time feel which had me racing through... I can't wait to see how this series develops.' Goodreads reviewer, ?????
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BookishMadHatter
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Thank you to Netgalley and Bookouture for an advanced copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.
The first book in the DI Lexi Bennet series is a great starter. The story was compelling and grabbed my attention, steadily progressing and moving forward without losing its footing. There was always this fast-paced sense of ‘something is happening and we need to keep up‘ without ever feeling like anything was getting lost along the way. ⬇

BookishMadHatter I was pleased to finally have a female character in a book that I didn‘t despise. Lexi definitely had a few quirks & moments where I strongly disliked her (like how she immediately got angry with anyone who questioned her as if she were the be-all and end-all and how dare someone question her judgement or decision), but overall she was a strong lead that we learn a lot about. The rest of the team we get glimpses of, but don‘t really hear much ⬇ 2y
BookishMadHatter One thing I really enjoyed was the chapters from the villains point of view. For me, that added to the overall narrative & the glimpse into their mind was much appreciated. ⬇

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BookishMadHatter You do have to keep in mind that this book is purely fiction, so there are aspects that you might want to scream ‘that can‘t happen‘ at, like her being allowed to lead an investigation that directly involves herself and her family, but again, it‘s fiction. Though if this is something you think would rankle, I would advise you to pass on this, as it is a pretty big part of the story.

In summary, a solid start to a new series.
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Just started looking around on netgalley again recently (you know, because I don't already have enough books to read 😏) and got a few approvals. This is the first one on my list. I'm nearly done and I have to say I have zero regrets

wildwoodreads Ohhh this sounds good!! 2y
BookishMadHatter @wildwoodreads It is. And it comes out on June 26th ... so not too long a wait. I know we all have no books to read and can't wait for new ones lol 2y
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