Book Review - The Wilds by Sarah Pearse - #HolidayReading Cyprus

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Title: The Wilds

Author: Sarah Pearse

Format reviewed: Ebook

Source: Netgalley

Publisher: Sphere

Publication Date: 16th July 2024

Rating: 3 Stars

After the dark events that scarred her childhood, Kier Templer escaped her hometown and twin to live her life on the road. They've never lost contact until, on a trip to a Portuguese national park, Kier vanishes without a trace.

Detective Elin Warner arrives in the same park ready to immerse herself in its vast wilderness - only to hear about Kier's disappearance, and discover a disturbing map she left behind. The few strangers at the isolated camp close ranks against her questions, and the park's wild beauty starts to turn sinister.

Elin must untangle the clues to find out what really happened to Kier. But when you follow a trail, you have to be careful to watch your back...

I think had I read previous books featuring Elin, or by this author then I would have got into this a lot quicker. 

As it is it took me until around 50% to really start to grip me, at which point I really was enjoying it 

But I hadn't realised initially based on the Netgalley listing that is was part of a series and thus a lot of what in Elin's sections were being referenced I had the feeling I was meant to know stuff. 

Which was slightly off putting 

But I was interested in Kier's disappearance, even if I had guessed early on who was most likely behind it, I needed to know  how it happened. And there were certainly some gasp out loud moments. 

I did though love the writing style, the short snappy chapters alternating between the two stories. 

Thank you to Sphere and Netgalley for this copy which I have reviewed honestly and voluntarily.