Little Girl Vanished
By Denise Grover Swank
- Release Date: 2023-06-20
- Genre: Women Sleuths
Description
With a friend's child missing, and the police failing, disgraced ex-detective Harper enlists the aid of a former crime boss to untangle a mystery that strikes too close to home. Perfect for fans of Lisa Regan, Rachel Caine, and Tana French. Disgraced ex-detective Harper Adams has nothing left—no job, no reputation, and nowhere to go but back to the small Arkansas town she swore she’d never set foot in again. She plans to keep her head down, stay out of trouble, and drink away what’s left of her pride. Until a girl goes missing. The child of Harper’s childhood friend has vanished without a trace—and the details are disturbingly similar to the kidnapping and murder of Harper’s own sister two decades earlier. With the police bungling the case and the clock ticking, Harper knows she’s the only one who might see what others can’t. The only one who can bring the girl home. But she can’t do it alone. To navigate the lies, secrets, and small-town politics standing in her way, Harper turns to the one man who might be able to help: James Malcolm, a former crime boss with a complicated past and his own reasons for getting involved. In a town that remembers all her mistakes, Harper will have to face her past to save a child’s future—even if it means making a deal with the devil. Gritty, emotional, and impossible to put down, Little Girl Vanished is the first book in a powerful new mystery series for fans of Lisa Regan’s fearless, driven heroines, Rachel Caine’s pulse-pounding suspense, and Tana French’s deeply layered, character-driven mysteries.
Reviews
A well written story.
5By Iyonnab930The classic who did it trope is always a great read I was thrown off greatly when i found out who actually was the culprit. I can say this whole book had ben on edge and was a topic of conversation I had with others!Little girl vanished
4By Ralphnun1Good story and kept my interest but somewhat confusing…would give it a 7 out of 10.Amazing read
5By MellymelllzzzxxxxxxxI literally couldn’t stop reading. This book has me on the edge of my seatHeld my attention-mostly
4By kenswyfMoved slow at times but kept me reading. Interesting assortment of characters. Ending leaves me wanting more-but not enough to pay for the next book.Denise Grover Swank does it again
5By No WOKE ShoppingThis book is full of suspense, mystery, comedy and heart wrenching moments. As always Denise Grover Swank wrote a great being to a new series of books.Great entry to Lone County Arkansas
5By YvetteinRICI loved loved loved more with James Malcom. Harper is a great strong character with plenty of flaws, love it!Amazing!
5By kejames90I needed to take a full day off work just to read this book! It was such a great mystery and had me down to the last chapter trying to figure it out!Little Girl Vanished
5By TyNelson24I loved this book! Bringing James Malcom into it made it even more exciting!! Can’t wait for the next one in this series!!Write more
5By OnioneyeLoved this book. I have read all of her other mysteries an love them all.Good mystery!
5By SweetsballerDenise does it again with her well written mystery! We meet Harper who is a disgraced ex-detective. She ends up in our old friend from The Rose Gardner series James Malcolms bar. The story keeps you wanting more and guessing who you can trust. Definitely worth the read!Wow!
5By twinsiebriThis book did not disappoint…I can’t wait for the next one!So good!
5By CassLandy15So many twists and turns, I couldn’t figure out who kidnapped Ava until the end, so well done! Denise has her groove back! Can’t wait for the next one.Amazing!
5By PricegirlsmomJames is back! I’m so excited! He’s a character from the Rose Gardner series, you must read them all as i have done. Now we have Harper in this book and she is an amazing person. Harper has a few things she needs to get under control. Although it wasn’t intended James and Harper team up and made for an interesting read. I love this new series so far!Little Girl Vanished
5By sayslyIf you haven’t read any of Denise Grover Swanks books this is a must read! I was a James fans in the Rose Gardner series and I’m still a James fan. So happy that he is back and in action. Can’t wait for the next book!Little Girl Vanished
5By MidglerAnother fantastic read and a great start to a new series by Denise Grover Swank. Harper is another strong female but is at rock bottom, having to leave a career she loved and moving back to her hometown that holds many painful memories. She finds herself using her detective skills to solve a kidnapping that is similar to her sister’s over twenty years ago. She finds herself reluctantly needing to pair up with a former criminal boss, James (Skeeter) Malcolm. There are many twists and turns and just as soon as you KNOW you have it figured out, something else happens. I look forward to many more books and to see how Harper can grow, change and find her self worth.Little Girl Vanished
5By AdmiraldingdongDenise has done to again!!!! Very good read and glad to have Skeeter back. Had me guessing until the end, can't wait fro book 2He’s back? You mean DGS is back!!!
5By ByFeliciaI’m am absolutely thrilled with this new series by Denise Grover Swank! It was everything that I needed and wanted! This book will draw you in from page one and you will have devoured it before you know it. Harper is amazing and I’m over the moon that James Malcom and even Carter Hale are back in the game. The only flaw is that now I must wait for book two!Another hit outta the park!
5By kls1973As per the norm…excellent read from DGS! I didn’t know how much I’d missed Skeeter Malcom until Denise gave him back to us. Cannot wait to see how everything plays out and new characters meld with old. If you’re on the fence about whether to read a book from Denise Grover Swank wait no more- jump on it right now!Little Girl Vanished
5By Turkey talkThis is a really good book. I love Denise’s flawed characters. Love that she is back writing her books herself. She is my favorite author and will start reading her books again now that it is only her writing them again.
