Another Girl Lost - by Mary Burton (Paperback)

This suspense mystery is a masterpiece of complexity all woven together well, captivating me from beginning to end. The story revolved around a girl who was kidnapped when she was a teen and who spent ninety days in captivity, being tortured and abused by her captor. Scarlett is still healing from her ordeal but she is also seeking to find out what happened to Della, the girl who entrapped her into Tanner’s lair to begin with. When one of Tanner’s captives is found murdered, the mystery deepens and so does Scarlett’s interest in finding Della. The character of Detective Dawson fascinated me as he was multi-layered himself and had a lot of secrets in his past just as Scarlett does. The third main character, a female detective named Margo, is an enigma who doesn’t let anyone get too close to her or her sparsely furnished apartment. The author scatters clues around but there are also false leads to trick all but the most astute readers. I enjoyed getting to know the characters who were dynamic and realistically portrayed, but I really loved the fast plot and all of the action that just kept coming as the three main characters are all involved in subterfuge and deception. This is a good book to plan to read in one sitting because it is hard to put down. The scenes of abuse are somewhat disturbing but not graphically described so that they appealed to the compassion in me. Disclaimer Disclosure of Material Connection: I received a complimentary copy of this book from the publisher via Netgalley. I was not required to write a positive review and all opinions expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16th CFR, Part 255, “Guidelines Concerning the Use of Testimonials and Endorsements in Advertising.”