Review: Missing In The Dark

 Missing In The Dark

Bernadette Calonego

Detective Sergeant Calista Gates is headed back to Vancouver, her hometown. She's planning to participate in a clinical research program about brain damage. But she's also keen to look into a cold case involving Becca, a childhood friend and neighbor who died some twenty years ago. She's been haunted by her death for years but hasn't been able to do much about it. But the disappearance of Tilly Falon from a remote cabin in British Columbia, near where Becca's body was found, and an aspiring author who claims to be writing a true crime novel, hinting that she might know something about Becca, leaves Calista thinking the killer may still be in the area. Will she be able to draw the killer out without endangering herself? She will need all the skills she has to find out what happened to the two women.

Missing In The Dark is the fourth book in the Calista Gate Series, and I have loved them all. This one is no exception. There are enough twists and turns to keep readers guessing what will happen next. I love the element of adventure this series provides where nature looms large, and the characters and plot are well-developed. I loved having Vancouver and British Columbia as a setting in this novel. The author makes readers feel like they are in the forests or the gritty streets with Calista. I also loved learning about Calista's family and their background in this installment. It gave more depth to her character and made me feel much more connected to her. And without providing any spoilers, I appreciate how some of the storylines from the previous books were drawn together in this one. I feel so invested in this series that I can't wait to see what happens next. I can't recommend this one enough. If you have yet to read it, you are definitely missing out on a good read full of drama, adventure, mystery, and wonderful characters, all set in marvelous Canadian scenery.