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2000s: Girls are going missing in and around Oxford
All the Rage
What you need to know before your trail
History doesn’t repeat itself. Does it?
A distressed teenage girl is found on the outskirts of Oxford. The story she tells is terrifying: grabbed off the street, a plastic bag forced over her head, then driven somewhere remote and subjected to an assault.
DI Adam Fawley is doing the best he can to investigate, but the teenager refuses to press charges. All he can do is try to ignore the sickening feeling he’s seen something like this before…
But when another girl goes missing, Fawley knows his time is running out.
Because if he ignores the past any longer, this girl may not be coming back.
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BookTrail travel to Cara Hunter’s Oxford
Oxford
Some of the main streets in the city are fictional and when you read this novel you’ll see why. Aldate Police station is very real and is the one which deals with the investigation. Locations are the city such as the High Street and even the Museum of Modern Art get the Hunter touch here. Girls are going missing from some of them though, so chilling to BookTrail!
The main story looks into the abduction and assault of young girls. There’s a chilling back story about the historic investigation into the “Roadside Rapist,” so the streets and alleyways, clubs and parks of Oxford are all under investigation.
Booktrailer Review
There are tons of police procedurals out there. Cara Hunter’s books have that something that make them stand out from the crowd. I say ‘something’, it’s more like some things as I’m not sure if it’s the compelling plots, gripping writing or just a feeling that the author is having a great time twisting your fears and messing with your mind as you read. Add to that a love for her city of Oxford where the books are set, and this series is a real winner.
The case in this novel is just as gripping as the others (perhaps read these first to get a true feeling for Adam Fawley and his team.) There’s plenty of back story snippets to really get to know the characters and the way these are woven into the plots are what make the novels so compelling. Very rounded and very real!
The setting is unique and not explored as much as this since Morse! Then there’s the current and apt story and use of social media comments which ramps up the stars.
I’d suggest you HUNTING down a HUNTER novel and finding the treasure at the end of your search.
Booktrail Boarding Pass: All the Rage
Destination : Oxford Author/Guide: Cara Hunter Departure Time: 2000s
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