Where the Blame Lies
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Abducted. Terrorized. Imprisoned.
At nineteen-years-old, college student Josie Stratton was kidnapped by a madman and held shackled for ten months in an abandoned warehouse before she finally escaped her hellish prison.
Eight years later, when the body of a young woman is found chained in the basement of a vacant house, Cincinnati Police Detective Zach Copeland is instantly reminded of the crime committed against Josie Stratton. Zach was just a rookie on the perimeter of that case, but he’s never forgotten the traumatized woman with the haunted eyes.
As more information emerges, the crimes take on an even more sinister similarity. But Josie’s attacker died by suicide. Does the city have a copycat on its hands? A killer who picked up where the original perpetrator left off? Or are they facing something far more insidious?
Josie has spent the last eight years attempting to get her life back on track, but now there’s a very real chance she could be the unknown suspect’s next target. As Zach vows to keep her safe, and Josie finds herself responding to him in a way she hasn’t responded to any man in almost a decade, the investigation takes on an even more complex edge of danger.
As past and present collide, Josie and Zach are thrust toward a shocking and chilling truth. A revelation that threatens not only Josie’s life, but everything she’s been fighting so desperately to reclaim.
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2 primary booksWhere... is a 2-book series with 2 primary works first released in 2019 with contributions by Mia Sheridan.
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This was an unexpected and pleasant surprise. How did I come to read it? I was checking the new ads on Audible Escape, I've read and liked [a:Mia Sheridan 6994378 Mia Sheridan https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1367881726p2/6994378.jpg] before, saw that this was performed by [a:Teddy Hamilton 15007880 Teddy Hamilton https://s.gr-assets.com/assets/nophoto/user/m_50x66-82093808bca726cb3249a493fbd3bd0f.png] and [a:Callie Dalton 7438028 Callie Dalton https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1541784504p2/7438028.jpg] and it was a no-brainer. I immediately added it, queued it up, and I'm so happy I did.The blurb does a good job of summarizing the plot and sadly it's one that we've all seen some version of in the news. What really drew me in was [a:Mia Sheridan 6994378 Mia Sheridan https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1367881726p2/6994378.jpg]'s deftness and almost light touch in telling a story that can be super heavy without trivializing the horror experienced by victims of such heinous crimes. I also loved how the relationship between the H/h developed in a plausible way which necessarily means that it's a slow burn with the mystery/suspense taking center stage for a good portion of the story. It's very well done. The characters themselves were relatable and likable, Zach being a bit of an ideal but not unbelievable MC, whereas Josie is as human absolutely human, warts and all. I liked that. I also liked the supporting cast and love, love, love Jimmy, but perhaps my favorite was the villain. I confess to being surprised by their identity but also kind of liked them and was maybe even rooting for a monstrous person. Yikes. Anyhoo ... I just noticed there's a sequel to this and I'll be checking it out.
