A review by sams84
Land of the Living by Nicci French

5.0

This is a really good engrossing thriller that is both fast paced and brooding as Abbie Devereaux deals with not only being kidnapped, threatened with death and having to escape but also with not being believed, losing her memory and having to uncover not only her own disappearance but also that of her new friend and flatmate and the other women named by her kidnapper. In doing so, she rediscovers a strength and sense of conviction she didn't know she had and a talent for investigation that puts the police to shame. I particularly like this story as not only was it very much focused on Abbie but it showed her to be a strong victim that fought back against the greatest odds rather than just curling up in a little ball and wasting away. I do love a story with a strong female at its centre.