Portrait of Vengeance by Carrie Stuart Parks: Book Review

I was sent this book from BookLook Bloggers in exchange for an honest review.

Synopsis:

"An unsolved case. A tempest of memories. The future’s at stake—and time is running out . . .

Gwen Marcey has done a good job keeping the pain of her past boxed up. But as she investigates the case of a missing child in Lapwai, Idaho, details keep surfacing that are eerily similar to her childhood traumas. She doesn’t believe in coincidences. So what’s going on here?

No one knows more about the impact of the past than the Nez Perce people of Lapwai. Gwen finds herself an unwelcome visitor to some, making her investigation even more difficult. The questions keep piling up, but answers are slow in coming—and the clock is ticking for a missing little girl. Meanwhile, Gwen’s ex-husband is threatening to take sole custody of their daughter.
As Gwen’s past and present collide, she’s in a desperate race for the truth. Because only truth will ensure she still has a future."

MY REVIEW:

My Rating: 3.5 Stars

Format: Paperback

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I did not even realize that this was the fourth book in the series when I requested to review it.  After reading it, it can be read as a standalone, but there as most series, I do wish I would have read the other books prior to reading this one.

I am not usually a fan of investigative reads, but this one involved an abducted child.  I thought this would bring something different to this story, and it intrigued me.  I also liked learning more about the characters past, and how the cases may or may not be linked together.

I really enjoyed the writing style and would like to read some other Carrie Stuart Parks books as I read some other reviews which noted this was not her best.  I enjoyed it enough to want to read one of her top novels.

If you love mystery and suspense, I do recommend giving it a try.

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