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The Girls In The Woods
The edge-of-your-seat fifth book in the Annie Graham crime thriller series * * * *
Don’t go into the woods. Because you’re in for a big surprise…
Annie Ashworth is currently off duty. With her baby bump growing fast, she is under strict instructions to stay away from police work and look after herself, especially as she has a history of leading danger right to her door. So when her police officer husband, Will, is called to the discovery of a skeleton buried out in the local woods, Annie tries to keep out of the investigation. But as another body is discovered and her own niece suddenly goes missing, staying away just isn’t an option.
As Annie is soon to discover, a picture really does tell a thousand stories. But which one leads to a killer?
The thrilling fifth book in the Annie Graham series
* * * *
Readers love the Annie Graham series! 'This is a fantastic story… An excellent combo of "who-dunnit", tragic timelines and haunted houses' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'This book had me reading into the early hours of the morning, I just loved it… I was there with Annie and felt the hairs stand up on a few occasions. Great start to a new series' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'This book is raved about by all who read it and rightly so… It is a startling good read which grips you from the first few pages… I COULD NOT put this book down!' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'There were times I totally lost myself in the plot… I even found myself sat up at 4am racing through the last couple of chapters as I wanted to know what happened. I loved it' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Don’t go into the woods. Because you’re in for a big surprise…
Annie Ashworth is currently off duty. With her baby bump growing fast, she is under strict instructions to stay away from police work and look after herself, especially as she has a history of leading danger right to her door. So when her police officer husband, Will, is called to the discovery of a skeleton buried out in the local woods, Annie tries to keep out of the investigation. But as another body is discovered and her own niece suddenly goes missing, staying away just isn’t an option.
As Annie is soon to discover, a picture really does tell a thousand stories. But which one leads to a killer?
The thrilling fifth book in the Annie Graham series
* * * *
Readers love the Annie Graham series! 'This is a fantastic story… An excellent combo of "who-dunnit", tragic timelines and haunted houses' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'This book had me reading into the early hours of the morning, I just loved it… I was there with Annie and felt the hairs stand up on a few occasions. Great start to a new series' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'This book is raved about by all who read it and rightly so… It is a startling good read which grips you from the first few pages… I COULD NOT put this book down!' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'There were times I totally lost myself in the plot… I even found myself sat up at 4am racing through the last couple of chapters as I wanted to know what happened. I loved it' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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Published October 16, 2025
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Displaying 1 - 8 of 8 reviews
May 3, 2026
A bit of a weired start , I thought i wasnt going to like it, due to his weiered hobbys, but a really great read , with some great twists and a unpredictable end.
May 13, 2026
Enjoyed the overall theme and story line, was a tad repetitive at points but still a good read
August 17, 2026
I had a bit of a problem with this book, the blurb was great but when I came to read this (paper back for once), it was a tad tedious. I really can't think why Will was placed in the book, he was Annie's husband and he seemed a bit of a non-entity all the way, the book was really all about Annie who was 7mths pregnant and off duty but she wasn't, she was very involved in everything going on. The kidnapping of her niece, the disappearance of girls from many years ago... and then the bodies began to be dug up in the woods behind a few houses, in one of them lived a young photographer and whose wife Annie had befriended...
Annie made me feel despondent most times, she wasn't doing any of the things asked by anyone, she just carved her own path and disregarded everyone else along it, and at the end she came perilously close to losing her own life. Soo as Will was a tad of a non-entity and Annie grated with me by her oh I have to do everything I want to do even if it means disregarding the people around me and my wishy-washy husband's advice, perhaps there are others in the series which are better reads? I expect I shall never know now!
Annie made me feel despondent most times, she wasn't doing any of the things asked by anyone, she just carved her own path and disregarded everyone else along it, and at the end she came perilously close to losing her own life. Soo as Will was a tad of a non-entity and Annie grated with me by her oh I have to do everything I want to do even if it means disregarding the people around me and my wishy-washy husband's advice, perhaps there are others in the series which are better reads? I expect I shall never know now!
July 30, 2026
Omg what can I say this book certainly had me gripped especially once I got about half way through. I found myself reading the second half so much faster trying to find out what happened next!
Also had my eyes welling up on a few occasions too!
Written really well my only regret is I didn’t realise that it was actually part of a series and now I need to read the ones written before this one was.
Also had my eyes welling up on a few occasions too!
Written really well my only regret is I didn’t realise that it was actually part of a series and now I need to read the ones written before this one was.
December 31, 2025
I absolutely love everything this author writes. This is the last of the Annie Graham series…but not the last of Annie in Helen’s books!!! I was so sad this is the last in the series-I hope one day the series will continue!
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January 7, 2026
I loved this one.
It was a lot better than the previous two in this series
Even though you still know who the bad guy is from the start there are a few twists that I did not see coming.
I'm looking forward to the last one in the series.
It was a lot better than the previous two in this series
Even though you still know who the bad guy is from the start there are a few twists that I did not see coming.
I'm looking forward to the last one in the series.
March 11, 2026
Still love these characters, but definitely would not like to live wherever they are way too many serial killers around. enjoyable read. I more in the series left for me to read.
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