Don't Believe It by Charlie Donlea

Lots of reviewers say that Donlea gets better with each book. I made the mistake of reading his latest one before I read this one, so it's good, but it's not as good as The Woman in Darkness.

The book follow Sidney Ryan, an investigative documentary maker, as she revisits the case of notorious killer Grace Sebold. Grace has been in prison in St Lucia for ten years, for killing her fiance Julian Crist the night he was about to propose to her. 

The story is easy to follow and there are some great plot twists. The characters are interesting and there's a lot of detail in the forensics and in how documentaries are made. I devoured the last 150 pages in one sitting; however, I'll wait for Donlea's next book rather than reading another earlier one.

The Woman in Darkness by Charlie Donlea

This was a great read. I finished it and immediately ordered another by the same author. The story flicks between the present day, where forensic reconstructionist Rory Moore has recently lost her lawyer father, and 1979, where housewife Angela Miller is trying to work out who is responsble for a spate of local murders. Rory discovers that her father represented the serial killer Angela was tracking, and he is about to be released from prison. The first pages are quite dark. They are from the serial killer's perspective and show the delight he gets from killing. 

I enjoyed both the main characters. Rory is on the autism spectrum and repairs china dolls as a way of focusing her mind and controlling her OCD. Angela is dealing with mental health issues. Both are smart and different. The book has some great plot twists and is just a really clever story.