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Enjoyable fast paced read Lincolnshire Detective Karen Hart and the missing girls

Reviewed in Australia on 25 April 2019

I really enjoyed this book. It had a different outcome to what I thought would happen.
The book is well written, fast paced and shows that police are human too, they have lives outside of work and make mistakes. Especially when working very long hours in the case of searching for missing children. The book is set in Lincolnshire, in the middle of England where the police have to manage a rural region of small towns and villages.
Even though I had a hunch of the abductor, there is still some un-expected twists.
I plan to read more books by this author.

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Overexplained and lacking restraint

Reviewed in Australia on 5 October 2021

Sorry, I could not even get to half way. Too often the characters thought, and spoke in long sentences, explaining everything several times over to each other. It felt a bit like I was reading daytime soap opera. The portrayal of police work seemed unrealistic - lacking nuance and depth - everyone seemed overly sincere. I bought based on the reviews, and feel let down. I am leaving at three stars because it may have improved over time, I just could not stay with it.

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Fast Moving

Reviewed in Australia on 6 May 2019

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I liked the first book of D J Butler so I also bought the second in this series to me
means they are a good and enjoyable read keeps your interest all the time.

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A good story

Reviewed in Australia on 28 January 2019

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D S Butler has written this book very well, the plot I liked and the characters, especially Karen and her team.

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Rachel McKitterick

Excellent!!

Reviewed in Australia on 28 October 2018

*thank you to Netgalley and Thomas & Mercer for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review*

4 stars.

Yet again D.S. Butler delivers another excellent book! I was pulled into this story right from the start and stayed in it until the very end. I really liked DS Karen Hart and am so glad that this is only book 1 in a series. I will definitely be keeping my eye out for book 2. This was so good that it only took me 2 days to read. It wasnt easy to predict who took the children but once it was all explained at the end, I could easily understand it. But that is all I will say about that. You will just have to read this gem to find out what im talking about. Highly recommended.

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A good read.

Reviewed in Australia on 3 May 2019

(Kindle Unlimited - May 2019.) D.S. Butler is a new author to me. I found this work to be an enjoyable crime story without being an outstanding piece of fiction. Good plot, characterization and picture painting without unnecessary padding to build word length. Very well worth the read. I'll be checking out more of D.S. Butler's work.

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Mrs Terry Clarke

A REAL DON'T WANT TO PUT IT DOWN READ'

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 15 October 2018

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This is a really good, gripping read from D S Butler. The new Detective ( Karen Hart ) is an interesting character. I look forward to seeing more of her & how she evolves. I love the fact she is her own person & is not afraid to buck the system if she feels it necessary. The story holds you as you try to work out what's happened, but it is weaved so well that the twist surprises you. If this is the first book you have read by this Author, I urge you to read her D S Jack MacKinnon series. Great characters & great story telling. I am sure Karen Hart will become a favourite too. Thanks for the pleasure of yet another good read D S Butler

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TheChallengedKnitter

I think my eyes might bleed if I read any more

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 27 December 2018

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So terribly written that it was difficult to keep my concentration. I had to give up at 32% or else scratch my eyes out. I hope Ms Butler's writing abilities and style improve with the following books, but at the moment I can't bring myself to read them to find out.

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Good mystery crime thriller

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 10 February 2019

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This was my first book by D. S Butler that I had read. I was pleasantly surprised by how quickly I was hooked. The characters and the storyline was very realistic and believable. It was intriguing and also very current to the world we all sadly live in today. Where crimes against children and the internet and mental illness are becoming the main sources of horrific murders, rapes and child abuse and grooming gangs or individuals.

This book is brilliant at transporting you into the detectives lives of hard work, endless dead end leads, suspicion and good old intuition. Which goes into every case they are given. I recommend to every crime thriller enthusiast to buy this book. You won't be disappointed.

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Yvonne Charlesworth

Couldn't put this book down

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 28 October 2018

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I have read a lot of books by this author but I think this is my favourite so far. I literally couldn't put it down. The characters draw you in and I could feel the tension that must happen in true life situation within the police force. I thoroughly enjoyed this book from start to finish. Congratulations D S Butler. I can't wait for the next one.

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Fran Burke

A Fabulous New Series from D S Butler........

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 28 October 2018

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I was lucky enough to get an advance copy of this novel, and saved it for my recent holiday- it certainly was worth the wait. The new Detective Series with Karen Hart, did not disappoint. I loved it, the characters were great and the plot kept you guessing right to the end, with lots of twists and turns. Yet another great novel from D S Butler and can't wait to read Book 2 in the Karen Hart series.

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JL Dixon

Compelling read

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 22 April 2020

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Bring Them Home is the first book in the Detective Karen Hart series of police procedurals written by one of my now favourite authors, DS Butler.
Two girls sneak out of school together and disappear. Detective Sergeant Karen Hart is on the team leading the hunt and investigation. With recent addition, Detective Inspector Scott Morgan and Detective Constables Rick Cooper and Sophie Jones, Hart must deal with personal tragedy, obsession with a previous disappearance, distrust of the police, and the family she believes are responsible for both abductions.
I normally don't get too attached to characters in book one of a series, but I did here. DS Butler's skill at establishing each character's back story made for more compelling reading. I read this over two days, when I should be completing a house move, and didn't want to put it down.
As soon as I had finished, I started reading book two, Where Secrets Lie.
Thank you DS Butler for introducing us to this series.

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