THE NEXT GIRL

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She thought he’d come to save her. She was wrong.

Deborah Jenkins pulls her coat around her as she sets out on her short walk home in the pouring rain. But she never makes it home that night. And she is never seen again …

Four years later, an abandoned baby girl is found wrapped in dirty rags on a doorstep. An anonymous phone call urges the police to run a DNA test on the baby. But nobody is prepared for the results.

The newborn belongs to Deborah. She’s still alive.

If you love Lisa Gardner, Patricia Gibney and Robert Bryndza, you’ll love this jaw-dropping new crime thriller from Carla Kovach. The Next Girl will keep you guessing until the very last page.

WHAT PEOPLE SAY

I was riveted from the first few pages. A great read, causing myself anxiety towards the end. I just could not put this down. Got a feel for the DI Gina - cant wait for the next book to see how her life is mapping out with her daughter. There was a lot to this book and yet easy to follow. I like the short chapters. The story overall was brilliant. I have recommended to many, many friends.

This book is one of the best I’ve read and not just this year either. I found myself desperate to keep reading to try and find out who the bad guy was, so many potentials! Brilliant writing which keeps you wanting more, have to say my kindle fell on the floor several times reading it! Great to have a new strong female detective in Gina Harte, we learn a lot about her during the book but sure there is more to come. She needs to have a serious sit down with her daughter and tell her the truth! Fantastic story, fantastic writing, fantastic book- looking forward to the next one. Cannot recommend this highly enough.

Have just finished this book and absolutely loved it. I am a sucker for a strong, kick ass female main character and Gina Harte does not disappoint. I was drawn into this story from the beginning when a baby is abandoned and is found to have the DNA of a woman missing for 4 years. I enjoyed following all the different viewpoints in the story which kept it fresh, interesting and moving forward. I particularly felt for the husband of the missing woman and his struggle to come to terms with developments as the story unfurled. The ending was action-packed, tense and incredibly satisfying and I look forward to reading more in this series.