Where the Blame Lies by Mia Sheridan Series: Where #1
Published by Audible Studios on December 24, 2019
Format: Audiobook
Narrator: Teddy Hamilton, Callie Dalton
Length: 10 hrs and 54 mins
Genres: Mystery, Thriller
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Abducted.
Terrorized.
Imprisoned.At nineteen-years-old, college student Josie Stratton was kidnapped by a madman and held shackled for ten months in an abandoned warehouse before she finally escaped her hellish prison.
Eight years later, when the body of a young woman is found chained in the basement of a vacant house, Cincinnati Police Detective Zach Copeland is instantly reminded of the crime committed against Josie Stratton. Zach was just a rookie on the perimeter of that case, but he's never forgotten the traumatized woman with the haunted eyes.
As more information emerges, the crimes take on an even more sinister similarity. But Josie's attacker died by suicide. Does the city have a copycat on its hands? A killer who picked up where the original perpetrator left off? Or are they facing something far more insidious?
Josie has spent the last eight years attempting to get her life back on track, but now there's a very real chance she could be the unknown suspect's next target. As Zach vows to keep her safe, and Josie finds herself responding to him in a way she hasn't responded to any man in almost a decade, the investigation takes on an even more complex edge of danger.
As past and present collide, Josie and Zach are thrust toward a shocking and chilling truth. A revelation that threatens not only Josie's life, but everything she's been fighting so desperately to reclaim.
Where the Blame Lies is unlike any Mia Sheridan book I’ve read before, and I liked it. I really liked it. There’s enough detail to convey the horror of the victim’s situation, to develop a connection to her and maintain the suspense, but not so gory that it’s unbearably painful to read.
Josie is such a brave fighter and Zach is an immensely compassionate detective. Their romance is fine but it takes a backseat to the mystery—as it should with this particular story. I would actually be just as happy without the romantic element. The dark, emotional plot is quite original and the mystery kept me guessing. I even enjoyed the less than tidy resolution. A satisfying read all around.
About the Audiobook:
Cassie Dalton and Teddy Hamilton are perfectly cast as Josie and Zach. Their narration is fantastic.
Recommended for fans of:
Mysteries
Suspense
Dark stories
Fierce heroines
About Mia Sheridan
Mia Sheridan is a New York Times, USA Today, and Wall Street Journal Bestselling author. Her passion is weaving true love stories about people destined to be together. Mia lives in Cincinnati, Ohio with her husband. They have four children here on earth and one in heaven.
This one sounds really good. I haven’t read one of her books in a while. I’m thinking I’m going to pick this one up when I’m in the mood for a darker read. Great review!