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Not many people get to solve their own crime. In The Buried Hours by RS Grant, investigative journalist Signe Gates was kidnapped and drugged for forty-eight hours and threatened to zip it about what happened or her unknown kidnappers would make her pay with her life.
Two years later, two murders wind up being connected to her traumatic abduction— and she has the great idea to venture into the woods with a hiker as a guide to try to uncover more about what happened to her and how it’s linked to the two men who wound up dead. But when foggy memories arise and she’s not sure if she can trust her companion, she worries that she might be walking straight into a trap.
Grant knows a thing or two about suspense. The brain behind the Flashpoint series and the Evidence book series, she can churn out bestsellers with her eyes closed, and this book lives up to her reputation. Full of twists and turns, you won’t see any of the plot coming but during the suspense there is an emotional aspect with a hint of romance. If you’re not into that sort of thing, don’t worry, the grittiness isn’t compromised for the feels — what keeps the human aspect alive is the witty dialogue that comes right off the page so you can connect more with the characters.