Title: The Girl With No Name
(Detective Josie Quinn #2)
Author: Lisa Regan
Genre: Mystery, Thriller, Crime
First published: April 19th 2018
Publisher: Bookouture
Finished reading: March 17th 2018
Pages: 337
“Sometimes it’s better to ask for forgiveness than permission.”
*** A copy of this book was kindly provided to me by Netgalley and Bookouture in exchange for an honest review. Thank you! ***
After enjoying the first Josie Quinn book back in January, I have been looking out for a new installment. Lisa Regan writes her thrillers just as I like them: fast, action-packed and intense until the very last page. The Girl With No Name definitely fits all those criteria and more, and has proven to be another thrilling ride. There is just something about the writing style that keeps you hooked and wanting for more… The plot is quite complex and one plot twist bomb after the other is being dropped on you; it almost seems like a war zone. I do have to say I started to doubt the credibility of it all. There are so many things going on and some of it seems a bit too farfetched or convenient to be completely credible. Also, I was able to guess a few of the plot twists before they were revealed, which was a bit of a disappointed. That said, there is no doubt about the intensity of the story and the author was able to create another nail bitingly suspenseful hunt for the truth and not one but two missing persons. I like Josie Quinn even though she is the typical damaged past detective and I do think she has a lot of bad luck on the man department; almost too much to be credible. Her way of investigating mostly makes up for it though. The Girl With No Name is not as dark and disturbing as the first book, but that doesn’t mean it’s an quiet ride. Secrets, missing persons, serial killers, dodgy characters… This Detective Josie Quinn sequel has it all. And while not perfect, The Girl With No Name is without doubt still a highly entertaining thriller to read for those who like them intense and action-packed.
WARNING: Possible spoilers! Please don’t read this summary if you haven’t read the first book yet. I’ll keep the summary short but it’s almost impossible to keep it completely spoiler-free…
Detective Josie Quinn and her team are called in after a newborn baby was snatched from his mother’s arms and the mother left for dead in her house. Their only lead seems to be a woman they caught fleeing the scene, but the girl appears to have amnesia and doesn’t remember who she is nor why she was at the house. Is she a witness, a suspect, or a victim? As Josie Quinn and her team dig deeper, they discover the case is a lot more complicated than it appeared… And more than one life might be at stake.
If you like your thrillers fast, intense and full of action, you will most likely enjoy The Girl With No Name. You won’t find a boring minute as you are reading this detective thriller, and even though I had my doubts about the credibility of it all, I still very much enjoyed reading it. Entertaining and fast-paced, this thriller will bring you along a very intense hunt as they are trying to discover the truth and find the missing persons in time. The ending felt a bit too neat, but it does show promising signs for the next book. I’m definitely curious about both what will happen next and about Josie Quinn’s past!
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Again, can’t read your review. 😂😂
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Haha go and read this one already! 😉 The cover is gorgeous though right?
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I can’t! I have a bajillion blog tours coming up 😂
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Hahaha ouch! xD
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Great review Yvo… The title reminds me of Arya Stark from Game of Thrones. 🙂 🙂 I requested this from netgalley but still no response from the publishers. 🙂 🙂
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Ah yes you are totally right! I hope your request will be approved soon (they almost never approve during the weekend so fingers crossed it will be tomorrow). 🙂
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yay.. hopefully. 🙂 🙂
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Lovely review. Too bad that the story was predictable at times and not that credible..
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Yeah, the first book had some problems with the credibility as well, but overall I thought it was stronger than the sequel. It was still quite a good read though! 🙂
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What is her way of investigating? Although I seldom read crime/mysteries, I tend to watch… a lot of it on the telly haha. Happy you enjoyed this one, Yvo!
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I guess what I like of her investigations is that she just wants to get the job done and isn’t afraid to break some rules. 😉 I love watching crime shows as well! Probably one of the reasons I read a lot of detective thrillers in the first place haha.
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…or maybe you’re practicing and learning to…oh no…
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xD
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Great review, although have to confess to some skimming as I haven’t read the first book. Sounds like this is another Bookouture series I’m going to get addicted to.
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If you can get past the credibility, they are definitely an intense and entertaining ride! 🙂
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Whoa, this sounds like a right corker with tons of action and fast pace! You’re getting too smart with all the thriller book reading- that’s why you see the twists coming a mile away 😀 Brilliant review 🙂
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Haha I guess reading so many thrillers can make it a lot easier to predict possible plot twists… It is one of the reasons that when a book does surprise me, that makes it extra special. 😉
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Thank you so much for giving it a try! I really appreciate it and thank you as well for the lovely review! 🙂
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Thank YOU for creating Josie Quinn! I’m really enjoying my time following her. 🙂
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