by Chelsea Cain
First published 2015
Kick Lannigan was six when she disappeared. Five years later, America watched her rescue unfold on television. Now twenty-one, she has built herself into a weapon. She trains in martial arts and practices at shooting ranges. She has created a life where she feels safe. Then John Bishop appears uninvited in her apartment. Bishop tracks down missing children for a living. He believes only Kick can help him solve his current case. He will not take no for an answer. To save the kidnapped children, Kick must return to the darkness of her own past. The investigation forces her to confront memories she has spent years trying to forget. Each step deeper into the case brings deadly risks. Kick must decide whether saving these children is worth risking the safety she has fought so hard to build.
Genres: mystery, crime, thriller, action
Vibes: dark, emotional, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, redemption
448 pages · Paperback · Blanvalet
Content warnings: child-abuse, kidnapping