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Former Child Protective Services worker Lucy Kendall knows the system to protect children often fails. That is why she quit her job and became a private investigator. Now she can track down some of the child molesters who have slipped through the cracks and deliver her own brand of justice (via cyanide). While observing a pedophile she has been following, Lucy is approached by Chris Hale, a self-proclaimed sociopath who claims he knows what she is doing and wants to help. Not wanting her secret to get out, she has no choice but to let him join her in the search for eight-year-old Kailey Richardson who disappeared walking home from school. Kailey's neighbor is known to Lucy. Justin Beckett was released a year ago, his juvenile record expunged. Lucy sets out to prove that Justin is behind the abduction. Things get more complicated when Lucy discovers that Justin's older brother, Police Detective Todd Beckett, is leading the investigation. Todd knows his brother is a prime suspect but doesn't believe he had anything to do with the little girl's disappearance. He is determined to make sure Justin isn't railroaded by a very determined private investigator.
This is the first book in Stacy Green's Lucy Kendall series. Lucy is a unique heroine with a flawed belief system. She is a vigilante who believes she is doing the right thing by "taking out the trash". I never thought a character like her would be appealing, but I have to say I like Lucy. She cares for the kids and will do nearly anything to protect them.
I could not lay this book down. Stacy Green has put together a mystery with many layers. There are new revelations each chapter. As soon as I thought I knew where the story was going, it would veer off in another direction. Lucy didn't know who could be trusted and I didn't either. The ending was very satisfying, but left enough plot open-ended that I'm ready to jump into the next book. My rating: 5 Stars.
This is the first book in Stacy Green's Lucy Kendall series. Lucy is a unique heroine with a flawed belief system. She is a vigilante who believes she is doing the right thing by "taking out the trash". I never thought a character like her would be appealing, but I have to say I like Lucy. She cares for the kids and will do nearly anything to protect them.
I could not lay this book down. Stacy Green has put together a mystery with many layers. There are new revelations each chapter. As soon as I thought I knew where the story was going, it would veer off in another direction. Lucy didn't know who could be trusted and I didn't either. The ending was very satisfying, but left enough plot open-ended that I'm ready to jump into the next book. My rating: 5 Stars.
