Girls Like Us

FBI Agent Nell Flynn hasn't been home in ten years. Nell and her father, Homicide Detective Martin Flynn, have never had much of a relationship. And Suffolk County will always be awash in memories of her mother, Marisol, who was brutally murdered when Nell was just seven.

When Martin Flynn dies in a motorcycle accident, Nell returns to the house she grew up in so that she can spread her father's ashes and close his estate. At the behest of her father's partner, Detective Lee Davis, Nell becomes involved in an investigation into the murders of two young women in Suffolk County. The further Nell digs, the more likely it seems to her that her father should be the prime suspect--and that his friends on the police force are covering his tracks. Plagued by doubts about her mother's murder--and her own role in exonerating her father in that case--Nell can't help but ask questions about who killed Ria Ruiz and Adriana Marques and why. But she may not like the answers she finds--not just about those she loves, but about herself.

Girls Like Us was one of my most anticipated reads for 2019 and it completely delivered!  After reading The Banker's Wife, I was immediately drawn to Cristina Alger's writing style, it makes the story so compelling.  She does a fantastic job of writing strong female characters that also feel relatable.  I felt connected to Nell, the main character, the entire book.  I also admired her ability in this book to pace the story so that it didn't hit a slump, I was engaged the whole time.  I found myself looking for any chance possible to pick the book up and continue reading.  If you are looking for a book that keeps you guessing, but doesn't rely on crazy gimmicks, pick this one up soon!  Cristina Alger has become a favorite for me and I will continue to look forward to whatever comes next!

             * I received this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review *