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D.I. Clare Mackay #2
In Plain Sight
A child's life is at stake. Which of the residents of St Andrews is hiding something – and why?
When a baby girl is snatched from the crowd of spectators at a fun run, the local police have a major investigation on their hands. DI Clare Mackay and her team are in a race against the clock when they learn that the child has a potentially fatal medical condition.
As Clare investigates she realises this victim wasn't selected at random. Someone knows who took the baby girl, and why. But will they reveal their secrets before it's too late?
338 pages, Kindle Edition
First published February 20, 2020
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About the author
Marion Todd
39 books353 followersMarion grew up in the City of Dundee, now home to the magnificent V&A Museum. Always a keen writer, she has had point-of-view pieces published in the Dundee Courier and short stories in My Weekly magazine. She won first prize in the Family Circle Magazine Short Story for Children Competition in 1987.
More recently, Marion has turned her hand to crime fiction and was one of only six commercial fiction writers selected to pitch to an industry panel at XPONorth in Inverness in 2017. In 2018 Marion was long-listed for the Sunstory Award and the Scottish Arts Council Short Story Award. This year she was short-listed for Dundee Rep’s Stripped programme. She is represented by Northbank Talent Management and her debut novel, See Them Run, will be published as an eBook by Canelo on 31 October 2019.
Before becoming a full-time writer, Marion worked as a lecturer, candle-maker and hotel lounge pianist, a job which provided rich material for her novels. When she isn’t writing, Marion can be found tussling with her jungle-like garden and walking in the beautiful Scotish countryside.
Marion lives in North East Fife overlooking the River Tay and is a sometime babysitter for her daughter’s unruly but lovable dog.
More recently, Marion has turned her hand to crime fiction and was one of only six commercial fiction writers selected to pitch to an industry panel at XPONorth in Inverness in 2017. In 2018 Marion was long-listed for the Sunstory Award and the Scottish Arts Council Short Story Award. This year she was short-listed for Dundee Rep’s Stripped programme. She is represented by Northbank Talent Management and her debut novel, See Them Run, will be published as an eBook by Canelo on 31 October 2019.
Before becoming a full-time writer, Marion worked as a lecturer, candle-maker and hotel lounge pianist, a job which provided rich material for her novels. When she isn’t writing, Marion can be found tussling with her jungle-like garden and walking in the beautiful Scotish countryside.
Marion lives in North East Fife overlooking the River Tay and is a sometime babysitter for her daughter’s unruly but lovable dog.
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February 8, 2020
3.5 stars, rounded up
In Plain Sight is the second book in the Clare MacKay series. I had not read the first book, but didn’t feel at a loss.
This straightforward police procedural takes place in St. Andrews, Scotland. I can’t say I got a real sense of place in this book.
A baby is snatched from her pram during a fun run. The book handles the search for the missing girl. The search has an extra component as the child suffers from a heart condition and could die if she goes without her medicine for too long. Everyone seems to be keeping secrets and Clare is stymied.
Clare is dealing with a new DCI and he’s a real ass, more interested in his next promotion than the case. He also has it in for Clare’s DS
This isn’t a fast paced book. It moves at a steady pace, but never felt like it dragged. Clare was a strong main character, putting job ahead of personal relationships, as seems so often the case with DIs. We get to see some of the personal lives of the other characters as well.
I liked this enough that I intend to go back and read the first in the series and will be waiting to see what happens with the next to come.
My thanks to netgalley and Canelo for an advance copy of the book.
In Plain Sight is the second book in the Clare MacKay series. I had not read the first book, but didn’t feel at a loss.
This straightforward police procedural takes place in St. Andrews, Scotland. I can’t say I got a real sense of place in this book.
A baby is snatched from her pram during a fun run. The book handles the search for the missing girl. The search has an extra component as the child suffers from a heart condition and could die if she goes without her medicine for too long. Everyone seems to be keeping secrets and Clare is stymied.
Clare is dealing with a new DCI and he’s a real ass, more interested in his next promotion than the case. He also has it in for Clare’s DS
This isn’t a fast paced book. It moves at a steady pace, but never felt like it dragged. Clare was a strong main character, putting job ahead of personal relationships, as seems so often the case with DIs. We get to see some of the personal lives of the other characters as well.
I liked this enough that I intend to go back and read the first in the series and will be waiting to see what happens with the next to come.
My thanks to netgalley and Canelo for an advance copy of the book.
August 8, 2025
Enjoyable read!
A very good suspenseful and mysterious plotline in this book #2 of the ongoing 'D.I. Clare Mackay' police procedural and detective series. This storyline is not just about DI Mackay; she's surrounded by an array of good supporting characters, each with their own side stories.
Recommended book and series!
A very good suspenseful and mysterious plotline in this book #2 of the ongoing 'D.I. Clare Mackay' police procedural and detective series. This storyline is not just about DI Mackay; she's surrounded by an array of good supporting characters, each with their own side stories.
Recommended book and series!
June 19, 2025
2.5 stars
*This review is a postcard from Outlier Island 🌴🍹📬*
short review for busy readers:
Ticks boxes and follows all the creative writing advice for a typical mystery, but that's where it ends. Although set in Scotland, no Scottish flair. Borderline unlikeable fmc. Strange and awkward policing. Mediocre even for mediocre.
in detail:
A 6-month old is snatched from its pram at a charity run that fmc DI Clare MacKay just happens to be taking part in. (Rule #1: have an innocent victim, preferably young/cute to engender reader sympathy)
What makes this particularly problematic, is that the baby has a heart defect and needs medication or after 48 hrs, it'll die. (Rule #2: insert ticking clock, preferably death of cute victim)
The parents are having meltdowns -- good thing the fuzz is on the scene to bark orders and take names. (Rule #3: establish all central characters with their roles immediately to avoid reader confusion.)
So far, so "You Too Can Write a Police Mystery!!"
Even when it is glaringly obvious how the baby must have been snatched, DI MacKay spends a good 100 pages running down left-field options she thinks still might turn up something, because, honestly, they've nothing else! (Oh no? Where's yer specks, lassie? The answer's right in front of you!)
If it were just that one spot where she fumbles badly, annoying but okay. However, MacKay keeps it up, diving away from the most likely thing to run down the least likely thing.
And the fun doesn't stop there! Oh no. She also continually hammers on facts that are largely irrelevant or outdated at that point to keep worry going (Rule #4: bludgeon readers with the stakes to keep tension high. Baby! Dead! Gack!)
And -- no joke -- the deus ex machina inserts of witnesses who show up out of the blue to give important info at just the right moment? Yeah, that was worth the price of admission right there.
Honestly, you wonder how such a mediocre cop with poor people and investigative skills plus several chips on her shoulder got to be a DI.
For armchair detectives, you'll not be able to finger the snatcher because important clues, characters and facts are held to the very, very end. No way you can solve it yourself.
All in all, a paint-by-numbers mystery that aims -- and hits -- the absolute middle of average. I'd not heard of the author before, and it's clear why. By far not the best Scotland has to offer in the way of crime fiction and I have no idea how it got the 4-star GR rating it has.
(But I'm saying it's the cute baby. It's always the cute baby)
*This review is a postcard from Outlier Island 🌴🍹📬*
short review for busy readers:
Ticks boxes and follows all the creative writing advice for a typical mystery, but that's where it ends. Although set in Scotland, no Scottish flair. Borderline unlikeable fmc. Strange and awkward policing. Mediocre even for mediocre.
in detail:
A 6-month old is snatched from its pram at a charity run that fmc DI Clare MacKay just happens to be taking part in. (Rule #1: have an innocent victim, preferably young/cute to engender reader sympathy)
What makes this particularly problematic, is that the baby has a heart defect and needs medication or after 48 hrs, it'll die. (Rule #2: insert ticking clock, preferably death of cute victim)
The parents are having meltdowns -- good thing the fuzz is on the scene to bark orders and take names. (Rule #3: establish all central characters with their roles immediately to avoid reader confusion.)
So far, so "You Too Can Write a Police Mystery!!"
Even when it is glaringly obvious how the baby must have been snatched, DI MacKay spends a good 100 pages running down left-field options she thinks still might turn up something, because, honestly, they've nothing else! (Oh no? Where's yer specks, lassie? The answer's right in front of you!)
If it were just that one spot where she fumbles badly, annoying but okay. However, MacKay keeps it up, diving away from the most likely thing to run down the least likely thing.
And the fun doesn't stop there! Oh no. She also continually hammers on facts that are largely irrelevant or outdated at that point to keep worry going (Rule #4: bludgeon readers with the stakes to keep tension high. Baby! Dead! Gack!)
And -- no joke -- the deus ex machina inserts of witnesses who show up out of the blue to give important info at just the right moment? Yeah, that was worth the price of admission right there.
Honestly, you wonder how such a mediocre cop with poor people and investigative skills plus several chips on her shoulder got to be a DI.
For armchair detectives, you'll not be able to finger the snatcher because important clues, characters and facts are held to the very, very end. No way you can solve it yourself.
All in all, a paint-by-numbers mystery that aims -- and hits -- the absolute middle of average. I'd not heard of the author before, and it's clear why. By far not the best Scotland has to offer in the way of crime fiction and I have no idea how it got the 4-star GR rating it has.
(But I'm saying it's the cute baby. It's always the cute baby)
January 15, 2020
4 1/2 stars rounded to 5.
This is the second in the new Scottish police procedural series featuring DI Clare MacKay. While the mystery stands alone and is complete within this book, the background stories within the novel are largely carry-ons from the first book in the series. For anyone looking to start a new series, they will benefit from reading the first book in the series before starting this one as much of the character development is in the first novel.
The central story of this book is a child abduction that takes place just as Clare and the community is getting ready to participate in a fun run for charity. To complicate matters, an environmental protest group lays across the starting line in protest of the company that is funding the run. Clare points out that their protest made the abduction easier, although she doesn’t really thing they were part of a grand plot.
From that point in the story, it is a straight police procedural, with Clare and her officers following leads to try and locate the baby. To increase their concern, they learn the baby has a heart defect and requires medication. The powers that be feel a Detective Chief Inspector needs to be brought in, and they tap Anthony McAvetie, with whom Clare and her sergeant have a negative history. This increases the tension, although there is little information provided in this novel about the specifics for the ill feelings. It also complicates matters that McAvetie’s primary focus is on obtaining the new Superintendent position, and to that end pushes to have Clare reach a quick solution to the kidnapping.
When McAvetie determines Clare isn’t moving fast enough to insure he gets the promotion he calls in a second DI. There is a brief exchange of tension between the new Di and Clare, but they soon start moving together to work toward the return of the baby. Along the way there are several deaths as Clare and her officers begin to close in on the perpetrator.
Overall, this is a good police procedural, well written and well plotted. The pacing is good as information helps propel you through the book. As with the first novel in the series, this book is one where it’s easy to find yourself continuing to read “just one more chapter” or to rush back to it if life has interrupted your reading.
There are two small improvements I would recommend. First, highlighting more of the personalities of the secondary characters to enrich the background of the story. Second, there is a rather abrupt ending in the final chapter that, while perhaps slightly foreshadowed could have added more to the story if there had been more of a buildup. As written, the struggles Clare apparently has in her personal life are treated more as an afterthought than a well developed part of the story.
I recommend this book and this series to anyone who likes police procedurals with the caution that to maximize enjoyment they should be read in order. My thanks to Canelo Publishing and NetGalley for providing me with an Advanced Digital Read copy in exchange for an unbiased review.
This is the second in the new Scottish police procedural series featuring DI Clare MacKay. While the mystery stands alone and is complete within this book, the background stories within the novel are largely carry-ons from the first book in the series. For anyone looking to start a new series, they will benefit from reading the first book in the series before starting this one as much of the character development is in the first novel.
The central story of this book is a child abduction that takes place just as Clare and the community is getting ready to participate in a fun run for charity. To complicate matters, an environmental protest group lays across the starting line in protest of the company that is funding the run. Clare points out that their protest made the abduction easier, although she doesn’t really thing they were part of a grand plot.
From that point in the story, it is a straight police procedural, with Clare and her officers following leads to try and locate the baby. To increase their concern, they learn the baby has a heart defect and requires medication. The powers that be feel a Detective Chief Inspector needs to be brought in, and they tap Anthony McAvetie, with whom Clare and her sergeant have a negative history. This increases the tension, although there is little information provided in this novel about the specifics for the ill feelings. It also complicates matters that McAvetie’s primary focus is on obtaining the new Superintendent position, and to that end pushes to have Clare reach a quick solution to the kidnapping.
When McAvetie determines Clare isn’t moving fast enough to insure he gets the promotion he calls in a second DI. There is a brief exchange of tension between the new Di and Clare, but they soon start moving together to work toward the return of the baby. Along the way there are several deaths as Clare and her officers begin to close in on the perpetrator.
Overall, this is a good police procedural, well written and well plotted. The pacing is good as information helps propel you through the book. As with the first novel in the series, this book is one where it’s easy to find yourself continuing to read “just one more chapter” or to rush back to it if life has interrupted your reading.
There are two small improvements I would recommend. First, highlighting more of the personalities of the secondary characters to enrich the background of the story. Second, there is a rather abrupt ending in the final chapter that, while perhaps slightly foreshadowed could have added more to the story if there had been more of a buildup. As written, the struggles Clare apparently has in her personal life are treated more as an afterthought than a well developed part of the story.
I recommend this book and this series to anyone who likes police procedurals with the caution that to maximize enjoyment they should be read in order. My thanks to Canelo Publishing and NetGalley for providing me with an Advanced Digital Read copy in exchange for an unbiased review.
June 20, 2020
DI Clare McKat Crime Thriller #2
Clare is about to take part in a fun run when a baby y is taken from her pram. Baby Abi has a heart condition so Clare and her team need to act fast to find her. ABI needs medication to keep her alive so the clock is already ticking down.
Clare, Chris and Sara are back. The pace is steady in this twist filled book.we learn more of the three main characters back stories. But who took baby Abi? Did they know she was sick? I love the authors writing style and the fact that's it's based in Bonnie Scotland. The characters are well rounded and believable. I was quickly drawn into this story, hoping they were going to find Abi before it's too late. Even though I did enjoy the first book in this series, I enjoyed this book even more. I'm looking forward to reading the next installment. I do recommend this boo and series, you won't be disappointed.
Kindle.
Clare is about to take part in a fun run when a baby y is taken from her pram. Baby Abi has a heart condition so Clare and her team need to act fast to find her. ABI needs medication to keep her alive so the clock is already ticking down.
Clare, Chris and Sara are back. The pace is steady in this twist filled book.we learn more of the three main characters back stories. But who took baby Abi? Did they know she was sick? I love the authors writing style and the fact that's it's based in Bonnie Scotland. The characters are well rounded and believable. I was quickly drawn into this story, hoping they were going to find Abi before it's too late. Even though I did enjoy the first book in this series, I enjoyed this book even more. I'm looking forward to reading the next installment. I do recommend this boo and series, you won't be disappointed.
Kindle.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
April 20, 2020
Knowing that a six-month baby has been abducted will send shivers down anybody’s spine and strike them cold. This is what this police thriller is all about as it becomes known that this missing child could die from a lack of specific medication.
Despite being the second one of the series, I definitely did not notice and I easily warmed to the protagonist, Clare Mackay. She is determined to find missing baby Abi and I enjoyed seeing her working relationship with her colleagues, particularly Chris. A strong character, I was dubious about her boyfriend, Geoff, and cringed at the dinner party she was invited to – especially as she was so distracted by the case.
This novel was set in Scotland and I would liked to have seen more evidence of the setting here. There are only a few references to Scottish dialect (for that I was grateful) and, aside from naming known locations, I feel that this story could have been set anywhere. Feeling like a lost opportunity, I was hoping that the setting would help this novel stand out from other books of the same genre. I think Todd could have described Scottish wonders in more detail to add to the escapism that a book undoubtedly provides.
I was interested to see how the police investigations would develop however, I did not find it gripping nor very exciting. Usually I anticipate the pace to quicken and for the final parts of the book to be a page turner. Whilst I was still enjoying it, I did not find myself completely desperate to discover the narrative’s conclusion. This was a shame because for me, the pacey, fast-moving climax adds to my enjoyment and my definition of this genre. Indeed, the use of drugs as a catalyst to the story felt a little unoriginal and I was yearning for something more unique for a crime about a baby abduction.
Despite the subject matter, this isn’t too heavy-going and did not make me feel sad or anxious. I appreciated the escapism that reading provides and it has made me want to read the other books in the series. (I understand that book three is due to be released later this year.) It’s not the most exciting of police investigation novels that I have read recently but, having a different pace and writing style isn’t always a bad thing.
I was really lucky to win a signed copy of this book in an Instagram competition. Despite my misgivings, there’s no doubt that I will treasure this novel on my bookshelves. Thank you Canelo books and Marion Todd!
Despite being the second one of the series, I definitely did not notice and I easily warmed to the protagonist, Clare Mackay. She is determined to find missing baby Abi and I enjoyed seeing her working relationship with her colleagues, particularly Chris. A strong character, I was dubious about her boyfriend, Geoff, and cringed at the dinner party she was invited to – especially as she was so distracted by the case.
This novel was set in Scotland and I would liked to have seen more evidence of the setting here. There are only a few references to Scottish dialect (for that I was grateful) and, aside from naming known locations, I feel that this story could have been set anywhere. Feeling like a lost opportunity, I was hoping that the setting would help this novel stand out from other books of the same genre. I think Todd could have described Scottish wonders in more detail to add to the escapism that a book undoubtedly provides.
I was interested to see how the police investigations would develop however, I did not find it gripping nor very exciting. Usually I anticipate the pace to quicken and for the final parts of the book to be a page turner. Whilst I was still enjoying it, I did not find myself completely desperate to discover the narrative’s conclusion. This was a shame because for me, the pacey, fast-moving climax adds to my enjoyment and my definition of this genre. Indeed, the use of drugs as a catalyst to the story felt a little unoriginal and I was yearning for something more unique for a crime about a baby abduction.
Despite the subject matter, this isn’t too heavy-going and did not make me feel sad or anxious. I appreciated the escapism that reading provides and it has made me want to read the other books in the series. (I understand that book three is due to be released later this year.) It’s not the most exciting of police investigation novels that I have read recently but, having a different pace and writing style isn’t always a bad thing.
I was really lucky to win a signed copy of this book in an Instagram competition. Despite my misgivings, there’s no doubt that I will treasure this novel on my bookshelves. Thank you Canelo books and Marion Todd!
February 28, 2020
Marion Todd is a brilliant, entertaining author. Her police procedurals feel like a complete story without any of the scenes scenes slacking off. I enjoyed her first book, and I LOVED this one. The story moved, from beginning to end, like a movie, almost seamless in the way the chapters were held together.
A missing child from a fun fair, and DI Clare and Chris had a race against time in their hands with the child being medically unwell. The missing child arc might have felt familiar, but the writing pulled me in like a snare. I was completely immersed into the story, captured by my kindle, not that I wanted to cut free. The author's writing was smooth like hot chocolate, rich like a delicious pastry.
Most police procedurals generally get down to nitty gritty, but this story had a heart. Clare as the lead detective was magnificent in her role. Her work and personal life seemed balanced. Well, almost. She was a cop. Her directives to her team had me in awe. They were a well oiled group who were ready to travel to the far extent to get the child back.
What I especially loved about Clare was that the case took priority, not her ego. And she knew how to subvert all foreseeable clashes. The author was quite clever in those scenes. The sheer hours of hard work by everyone and the intelligence shown by the cops made this one of my most addictive reads.
Being not well, I needed sleep more. But I spent half the night reading this book. Ah, what can I say... C'est la vie..
A missing child from a fun fair, and DI Clare and Chris had a race against time in their hands with the child being medically unwell. The missing child arc might have felt familiar, but the writing pulled me in like a snare. I was completely immersed into the story, captured by my kindle, not that I wanted to cut free. The author's writing was smooth like hot chocolate, rich like a delicious pastry.
Most police procedurals generally get down to nitty gritty, but this story had a heart. Clare as the lead detective was magnificent in her role. Her work and personal life seemed balanced. Well, almost. She was a cop. Her directives to her team had me in awe. They were a well oiled group who were ready to travel to the far extent to get the child back.
What I especially loved about Clare was that the case took priority, not her ego. And she knew how to subvert all foreseeable clashes. The author was quite clever in those scenes. The sheer hours of hard work by everyone and the intelligence shown by the cops made this one of my most addictive reads.
Being not well, I needed sleep more. But I spent half the night reading this book. Ah, what can I say... C'est la vie..
January 20, 2020
In Plain Sight is the second book in a Scottish police procedural series by Marion Todd, featuring DI Clare Mackay in St Andrews.
Following the events from the first book, DI Mackay has apparently definitely left her old life in Glasgow behind. She got comfortable with her team, bought a cottage, and brought a dog in it. Relationships hinted at by the end of the first book have evolved, but this novel can be read as a standalone, as the author brings us up to speed on everything important. We even get to learn a bit more about Clare Mackay’s past.
Freshly back from a vacation in France, DI Mackay plans to spend the last day of her holiday participating in a charity run along the beach. However, before the race can start proper, screams from a woman in the public alert her to a new case. A baby has been kidnapped.
As the investigators learn the baby has a heart condition requiring constant medication, a new race against time begins for DI Mackay and her team.
Once again, Marion Todd leaves us no time to breathe. The investigation begins with the usual assumptions for a baby kidnapping, having the protagonists meet sad cases of child deprived mothers, before the investigation quickly starts making unexpected turn and twists. Shifty parents, relatives, and connections muddying the waters.
A new DCI is sent to oversee the case. It could have been DCI John Luther but, as he wasn’t available, DI Mackay, lacking luck in the DCI lottery, finds herself, and teams brought from all stations around, monitored by an useless tool. On top of this, in the name of better police-public relations, a young reporter is imposed upon her to shadow her every move. The latter, however, might prove to be a bit more useful.
This time around, it’s easier to guess what is going on in the personal lives of DI Mackay’s subordinates before her, than it is guessing what’s going on with the very complex case. The book, bringing us to the shadowy underbelly of fife, proves to be as much as a page turner than the first entry. Character development abounds, and I‘m eagerly waiting for the already planned sequel.
Thanks to Canelo and Netgalley for the ARC provided in exchange for this unbiased review.
My review of book one, See Them Run :
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Following the events from the first book, DI Mackay has apparently definitely left her old life in Glasgow behind. She got comfortable with her team, bought a cottage, and brought a dog in it. Relationships hinted at by the end of the first book have evolved, but this novel can be read as a standalone, as the author brings us up to speed on everything important. We even get to learn a bit more about Clare Mackay’s past.
Freshly back from a vacation in France, DI Mackay plans to spend the last day of her holiday participating in a charity run along the beach. However, before the race can start proper, screams from a woman in the public alert her to a new case. A baby has been kidnapped.
As the investigators learn the baby has a heart condition requiring constant medication, a new race against time begins for DI Mackay and her team.
Once again, Marion Todd leaves us no time to breathe. The investigation begins with the usual assumptions for a baby kidnapping, having the protagonists meet sad cases of child deprived mothers, before the investigation quickly starts making unexpected turn and twists. Shifty parents, relatives, and connections muddying the waters.
A new DCI is sent to oversee the case. It could have been DCI John Luther but, as he wasn’t available, DI Mackay, lacking luck in the DCI lottery, finds herself, and teams brought from all stations around, monitored by an useless tool. On top of this, in the name of better police-public relations, a young reporter is imposed upon her to shadow her every move. The latter, however, might prove to be a bit more useful.
This time around, it’s easier to guess what is going on in the personal lives of DI Mackay’s subordinates before her, than it is guessing what’s going on with the very complex case. The book, bringing us to the shadowy underbelly of fife, proves to be as much as a page turner than the first entry. Character development abounds, and I‘m eagerly waiting for the already planned sequel.
Thanks to Canelo and Netgalley for the ARC provided in exchange for this unbiased review.
My review of book one, See Them Run :
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
June 26, 2020
3.5 stars
Really enjoyed this police procedural, although I felt it was not as good as the first one. At the beginning it felt predictable and I thought I would be disappointed, however the story had a few twists and turns and improved as it went along.
Really enjoyed this police procedural, although I felt it was not as good as the first one. At the beginning it felt predictable and I thought I would be disappointed, however the story had a few twists and turns and improved as it went along.
March 3, 2020
In Plain Sight
is the second novel to feature DI Clare Mackay, set in St Andrews, following on from 'See Them Run', the first book in series. I have to say I was completely and thoroughly hooked right from the start. I think this book would be fine a standalone, but I recommend reading 'See Them Run' as you'd be missing out if you didn't!
DI Clare Mackay has moved from Glasgow to join the St Andrews police force as the most senior officer stationed there, after a shooting incident in Glasgow left her with emotional and professional problems. She's left behind her home, her job, and her boyfriend to take up the job in the small seaside town.
In this story, having established a rapport with her new team, Clare quickly steps in to investigate when a baby girl is snatched from her pram at a charity fun run. However, time is of the essence when Clare and her team learn that the child has a potentially fatal medical condition.
She and her partner-in-crime, DS Chris West, along with the rest of the team, track down every lead in this excellent police procedural. Clare is smart and very determined to solve the case, fully aware that the clock is ticking and, as if that wasn't enough, she has to face pressure from her new DCI to continue her investigation. Will the abductor(s) strike again? Will Clare be able to find baby Abi in time?
I thoroughly enjoyed In Plain Sight which is a complicated read with crimes leading onto other incidental ones, and a whole host of suspects and characters with cameo roles. The narrative resolutely remains with Clare's point of view. I fell right into this well-crafted and absorbing tale and I felt as though I was shadowing her as she worked at chasing her leads and following her instincts. Marion Todd's writing-style was impressive and noteworthy, slowly, slowly building up the tension, taking her time in setting things up, as I was second-guessing along the way, until, finally, the big reveal.
Also, I think that the author has a lot more to offer in terms of Clare's portrayal. I was extremely taken with this character's toughness, dedication and tenacity and look forward to reading about her in future instalments of this series. With its polished pacing and plotting, I found this to be a thoroughly enjoyable, original and difficult to put down novel from Marion Todd. Evidently she is a gifted storyteller who can provide readers with thrills, sophistication and a story packed with substance. A very highly recommended five star read and an exciting story that will be of interest to many readers.
I received a complimentary digital copy of this novel, at my request, from Canelo via NetGalley and this review is my own unbiased opinion.
DI Clare Mackay has moved from Glasgow to join the St Andrews police force as the most senior officer stationed there, after a shooting incident in Glasgow left her with emotional and professional problems. She's left behind her home, her job, and her boyfriend to take up the job in the small seaside town.
In this story, having established a rapport with her new team, Clare quickly steps in to investigate when a baby girl is snatched from her pram at a charity fun run. However, time is of the essence when Clare and her team learn that the child has a potentially fatal medical condition.
She and her partner-in-crime, DS Chris West, along with the rest of the team, track down every lead in this excellent police procedural. Clare is smart and very determined to solve the case, fully aware that the clock is ticking and, as if that wasn't enough, she has to face pressure from her new DCI to continue her investigation. Will the abductor(s) strike again? Will Clare be able to find baby Abi in time?
I thoroughly enjoyed In Plain Sight which is a complicated read with crimes leading onto other incidental ones, and a whole host of suspects and characters with cameo roles. The narrative resolutely remains with Clare's point of view. I fell right into this well-crafted and absorbing tale and I felt as though I was shadowing her as she worked at chasing her leads and following her instincts. Marion Todd's writing-style was impressive and noteworthy, slowly, slowly building up the tension, taking her time in setting things up, as I was second-guessing along the way, until, finally, the big reveal.
Also, I think that the author has a lot more to offer in terms of Clare's portrayal. I was extremely taken with this character's toughness, dedication and tenacity and look forward to reading about her in future instalments of this series. With its polished pacing and plotting, I found this to be a thoroughly enjoyable, original and difficult to put down novel from Marion Todd. Evidently she is a gifted storyteller who can provide readers with thrills, sophistication and a story packed with substance. A very highly recommended five star read and an exciting story that will be of interest to many readers.
I received a complimentary digital copy of this novel, at my request, from Canelo via NetGalley and this review is my own unbiased opinion.
October 13, 2025
І знову таки доволі простий (straightforward) поліцейський детектив, який мені зайшов на ура. Одразу хочеться взяти наступний в цій серії. І загалом, слухати їх всі підряд, ніби всі сезони серіалу підряд дивитись.
August 12, 2020
Another good book in the series
January 9, 2020
I would like to thank Netgalley and Canelo for an advance copy of In Plain Sight, the second novel to feature DI Clare Mackay, set in St Andrews.
Lisa and Kevin Maxwell take their eye off baby Abi for a minute and she disappears. Clare was due to take part in the fun run they were watching so is quickly able to organise a search but to no avail. She quickly realises that Abi was selected and the knowledge that Abi is seriously ill adds urgency to an already difficult case.
I thoroughly enjoyed In Plain Sight which is a complicated read with one crime leading to more and a host of suspects and bit players. The novel is told from Clare’s point of view which does reduce the complexity as the reader can concentrate on what she knows and follow her thought processes as she navigates a stream of tenuous connections. It is an absorbing read, full of developments and incidental crimes that are discovered in the course of the investigation. I think that the latter and the tenuous connections give the novel a realism often missing in the genre. I’m not so sure that all the bodies they have to throw at the investigation is quite as realistic in this day and age.
Clare Mackay is a fairly unusual protagonist in that she seems “normal”. She doesn’t appear to have any serious vices or tics and is fiercely protective of her staff. She has one bad incident in her past but it doesn’t define her or have much influence on her behaviour. It is so refreshing to read about a character you could know and like.
In Plain Sight is a good read that I have no hesitation in recommending.
Lisa and Kevin Maxwell take their eye off baby Abi for a minute and she disappears. Clare was due to take part in the fun run they were watching so is quickly able to organise a search but to no avail. She quickly realises that Abi was selected and the knowledge that Abi is seriously ill adds urgency to an already difficult case.
I thoroughly enjoyed In Plain Sight which is a complicated read with one crime leading to more and a host of suspects and bit players. The novel is told from Clare’s point of view which does reduce the complexity as the reader can concentrate on what she knows and follow her thought processes as she navigates a stream of tenuous connections. It is an absorbing read, full of developments and incidental crimes that are discovered in the course of the investigation. I think that the latter and the tenuous connections give the novel a realism often missing in the genre. I’m not so sure that all the bodies they have to throw at the investigation is quite as realistic in this day and age.
Clare Mackay is a fairly unusual protagonist in that she seems “normal”. She doesn’t appear to have any serious vices or tics and is fiercely protective of her staff. She has one bad incident in her past but it doesn’t define her or have much influence on her behaviour. It is so refreshing to read about a character you could know and like.
In Plain Sight is a good read that I have no hesitation in recommending.
May 31, 2020
DI Clare Mackay is back in the second book of this exciting Scottish police procedural series by Marion Todd, set in and around St Andrews. I enjoyed the first book
"See Them Run"
but I liked this one even more and having now finished it, I am looking forward to the third installment.
Clare Mackay has recently returned from a brief holiday in France and is attending a fun run with her DS, Chris West, one Sunday afternoon when she hears a scream in the crowd. All eyes turn to a young woman screaming that someone's taken her baby.
Lisa Matthews stands by an empty pram, her six month old daughter Abi has been abducted. Clare immediately organises a search and calls in for back-up but to no avail. The search is ramped up when it is revealed that baby Abi has congenital heart disease and needs specific medicine twice a day or she will die. The parents are frantic with worry, while the team follow leads and chase up suspects in the hope of finding Abi in time.
Added to Clare's workload is a young journalist who is to shadow her for "a day in the life of" kind of police and media relations thing. She has no time or patience to babysit someone who barely looks old enough to shave and delegates her more menial tasks for him to undertake...after all, she is also understaffed so she may as well utilise him. Then there is the entrance of DCI Tony McAvette, a definite thorn in Clare's side, whose primary concern is how solving this case will look on his CV when he submits his application for Superintendent. Never mind that he is there to supposedly head up the investigation yet he leaves all the work for Clare and her team to do while he intends to take the credit.
As the investigation delves deeper, the team uncover some questionable aspects concerning the parents. Are they hiding something? If so, what? Do they know more than they are letting on? Then two days after Abi's abduction, Lisa disappears and the team find themselves looking not only for Abi but her mother as well.
Then a witness comes forward with some information about the abduction which has Clare re-evaluating the direction of the investigation.
IN PLAIN SIGHT is a clever and well-plotted story that is so involved and often complex but completely engrossing from start to finish. I read this book in a day.
I love how Clare and her team are completely personable characters without the bitchiness and back-biting often seen in police procedurals. They are all likable and they have a camaraderie that make them work well together. The exception to this is, of course, the DCIs that are brought in with each case as Clare is just a DI and the investigation needs to be overseered by a DCI. Why doesn't Clare just get promoted to DCI so she had head her own investigations? lol
I also loved the return of Benjy, who I had to refresh my memory where he fit into things. But it was good to see him again and I look forward to seeing more of him!
A cracker of police procedural, IN PLAIN SIGHT follows on from the first book - though it can be read as a standalone - and is proof positive that the Clare Mackay series is one to watch.
An entertaining and captivating read, I have no hestitation in recommending IN PLAIN SIGHT to any fan of crime fiction and police procedurals.
I would like to thank #MarionTodd, #NetGalley and #Canelo for an ARC of #InPlainSight in exchange for an honest review.
This review appears on my blog at https://stinathebookaholic.blogspot.com/.
Clare Mackay has recently returned from a brief holiday in France and is attending a fun run with her DS, Chris West, one Sunday afternoon when she hears a scream in the crowd. All eyes turn to a young woman screaming that someone's taken her baby.
Lisa Matthews stands by an empty pram, her six month old daughter Abi has been abducted. Clare immediately organises a search and calls in for back-up but to no avail. The search is ramped up when it is revealed that baby Abi has congenital heart disease and needs specific medicine twice a day or she will die. The parents are frantic with worry, while the team follow leads and chase up suspects in the hope of finding Abi in time.
Added to Clare's workload is a young journalist who is to shadow her for "a day in the life of" kind of police and media relations thing. She has no time or patience to babysit someone who barely looks old enough to shave and delegates her more menial tasks for him to undertake...after all, she is also understaffed so she may as well utilise him. Then there is the entrance of DCI Tony McAvette, a definite thorn in Clare's side, whose primary concern is how solving this case will look on his CV when he submits his application for Superintendent. Never mind that he is there to supposedly head up the investigation yet he leaves all the work for Clare and her team to do while he intends to take the credit.
As the investigation delves deeper, the team uncover some questionable aspects concerning the parents. Are they hiding something? If so, what? Do they know more than they are letting on? Then two days after Abi's abduction, Lisa disappears and the team find themselves looking not only for Abi but her mother as well.
Then a witness comes forward with some information about the abduction which has Clare re-evaluating the direction of the investigation.
IN PLAIN SIGHT is a clever and well-plotted story that is so involved and often complex but completely engrossing from start to finish. I read this book in a day.
I love how Clare and her team are completely personable characters without the bitchiness and back-biting often seen in police procedurals. They are all likable and they have a camaraderie that make them work well together. The exception to this is, of course, the DCIs that are brought in with each case as Clare is just a DI and the investigation needs to be overseered by a DCI. Why doesn't Clare just get promoted to DCI so she had head her own investigations? lol
I also loved the return of Benjy, who I had to refresh my memory where he fit into things. But it was good to see him again and I look forward to seeing more of him!
A cracker of police procedural, IN PLAIN SIGHT follows on from the first book - though it can be read as a standalone - and is proof positive that the Clare Mackay series is one to watch.
An entertaining and captivating read, I have no hestitation in recommending IN PLAIN SIGHT to any fan of crime fiction and police procedurals.
I would like to thank #MarionTodd, #NetGalley and #Canelo for an ARC of #InPlainSight in exchange for an honest review.
This review appears on my blog at https://stinathebookaholic.blogspot.com/.
January 21, 2020
I found this police procedural enjoyable but not terribly exciting. In spite of the fact that the plot centred around the abduction of a baby I thought it lacked tension especially when you consider the fact that little Abi has a life threatening medical condition. However I really liked several of the characters and would like to read more about them especially Clare, Chris and young journalist Lyall. In my opinion their personalities saved what could have been a humdrum, mundane story.
Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for an ARC of this book
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I found this police procedural enjoyable but not terribly exciting. In spite of the fact that the plot centred around the abduction of a baby I thought it lacked tension especially when you consider the fact that little Abi has a life threatening medical condition. However I really liked several of the characters and would like to read more about them especially Clare, Chris and young journalist Lyall. In my opinion their personalities saved what could have been a humdrum, mundane story.
February 7, 2020
In Plain Sight by Marion Todd is the second book in a series focused on DI Clare Mackay, although I venture to say that it works brilliantly as a standalone. That said, I am intrigued enough by DI Mackay to add the first book to my TBR to fully flesh out the background of the St Andrews based detective.
A six month old infant is reported missing and DI Mackay and her team find themselves in a race against the clock to find her. The urgency to find the child is exemplified further when it is revealed that she suffers from a heart condition that will require life-saving medication within forty eight hours.
This is a thoroughly gripping police procedural that ticked all of the boxes for me. It is a fast-paced read that had me racing to the finish line, so invested was I in the race to save baby Abi before time runs out. Ms Todd is a new author to me, but she is now firmly on my radar moving forward.
Many thanks to NetGalley and Canelo for this ARC.
A six month old infant is reported missing and DI Mackay and her team find themselves in a race against the clock to find her. The urgency to find the child is exemplified further when it is revealed that she suffers from a heart condition that will require life-saving medication within forty eight hours.
This is a thoroughly gripping police procedural that ticked all of the boxes for me. It is a fast-paced read that had me racing to the finish line, so invested was I in the race to save baby Abi before time runs out. Ms Todd is a new author to me, but she is now firmly on my radar moving forward.
Many thanks to NetGalley and Canelo for this ARC.
October 22, 2022
Not as good as the previous one, I'm afraid.
The story is decent, albeit on the predictable side. But I wasn't a fan of the characters this time. And some dialogues sounded weird.
I had good expectations for this series, considering how good I thought the first book was, but now I'm not so sure. Guess I'll give the next one a chance and see how I feel about it.
The story is decent, albeit on the predictable side. But I wasn't a fan of the characters this time. And some dialogues sounded weird.
I had good expectations for this series, considering how good I thought the first book was, but now I'm not so sure. Guess I'll give the next one a chance and see how I feel about it.
July 27, 2020
Another great read - really liking this series by Marion Todd. A baby is abducted, she has a heart condition and needs a specific medication, and the search begins. Very methodical, fast paced, red herrings, angst, everything I like in a police procedural. The series is well written and should be read in order, although background information is given to allow a stand alone read.
4.5 stars and 2 thumbs up!
From the blurb: When a baby girl is snatched from the crowd of spectators at a fun run, the local police have a major investigation on their hands. DI Clare Mackay and her team are in a race against the clock when they learn that the child has a potentially fatal medical condition.
As Clare investigates she realises this victim wasn’t selected at random. Someone knows who took the baby girl, and why. But will they reveal their secrets before it's too late?
4.5 stars and 2 thumbs up!
From the blurb: When a baby girl is snatched from the crowd of spectators at a fun run, the local police have a major investigation on their hands. DI Clare Mackay and her team are in a race against the clock when they learn that the child has a potentially fatal medical condition.
As Clare investigates she realises this victim wasn’t selected at random. Someone knows who took the baby girl, and why. But will they reveal their secrets before it's too late?
March 13, 2024
This is the second in the Clare MacKay series. It was very good.
February 22, 2020
This is the second installment in the series featuring DI Clare Mackay and her team and set in St. Andrews, Scotland. In this case, Clare, DS Chris West, PC Sara Stapleton and others are focused on handling a kidnapping situation. The baby, 6-month-old Abi Mitchell, was snatched from her pram while she and her parents, Kevin and Lisa, were at a charity fun run. The abduction is complicated by the fact that Abi has congenital heart disease and requires digoxin to keep her alive. The clues and leads are slim with only a single witness reporting that he saw a pizza delivery motorcycle leave with something wiggling in the side bag. It seems that the baby has vanished but soon events escalate -- there is something more going on and Clare et al need to solve this fast. NO SPOILERS.
Although this should have been very gripping, it proved slow going for me though I read it in a single sitting. I had really enjoyed the first book but was not so drawn in by the plot here. I do like the characters and the setting and will likely continue on with the series. Clare has issues in her personal life that need resolution though her position with the police seems to be well set now and her cottage is finally renovated. Overall, it was a satisfactory police procedural.
Thank you to NetGalley and Canelo for this e-book ARC to read and review.
Although this should have been very gripping, it proved slow going for me though I read it in a single sitting. I had really enjoyed the first book but was not so drawn in by the plot here. I do like the characters and the setting and will likely continue on with the series. Clare has issues in her personal life that need resolution though her position with the police seems to be well set now and her cottage is finally renovated. Overall, it was a satisfactory police procedural.
Thank you to NetGalley and Canelo for this e-book ARC to read and review.
December 31, 2019
I was happy to see that the DI Clare MacKay series by Marion Todd was alive and well in a second book!
A super read for all! This time, Clare and her DS, Chris West, are the stars in a mad dash to find a sick abducted baby. The parents of the baby, Kevin and Lisa, come across as a bit circumspect - mainly Lisa. Lisa's sister, Ashley, had been imprisoned once and also had other priors. Suspicions arise already.The reader is also treated to minor plotlines of protest and personal encounters. Yes, Geoffrey reappears...
As the saga continues, the plot builds and there are many false leads. This includes DCI Tony McAvette - a popular thorn in Clare's side.
The story can certainly be read as a standalone or as Book 2 of the series. Either way, this is one not to miss!
Many Thanks to Canelo Publishing and NetGalley for a fine read - Already waiting for the 3rd in this series!
A super read for all! This time, Clare and her DS, Chris West, are the stars in a mad dash to find a sick abducted baby. The parents of the baby, Kevin and Lisa, come across as a bit circumspect - mainly Lisa. Lisa's sister, Ashley, had been imprisoned once and also had other priors. Suspicions arise already.The reader is also treated to minor plotlines of protest and personal encounters. Yes, Geoffrey reappears...
As the saga continues, the plot builds and there are many false leads. This includes DCI Tony McAvette - a popular thorn in Clare's side.
The story can certainly be read as a standalone or as Book 2 of the series. Either way, this is one not to miss!
Many Thanks to Canelo Publishing and NetGalley for a fine read - Already waiting for the 3rd in this series!
May 2, 2022
I read the first in this series a few months back and it held my interest enough to try this, book two in the Mackay series. This time Clare is out to catch a kidnapper in the Scottish town of St Andrews.
There is nothing wrong with this book, my trouble is there is nothing new or grabbing about it either. It is an easy predictable read. There is nothing gripping or exciting about the plot, in fact it is almost a police procedural 101 with all of the elements one expects. Perhaps for me the most difficult thing is the lack of character development and the lack of a sense of place, the latter a great pity given it is sent in St Andrews. I think that because the plot is very much driven by continual dialogue there is little to no description, therefore all you get is what you can gain from the chat and that is just not enough for this reader.
There is nothing wrong with this book, my trouble is there is nothing new or grabbing about it either. It is an easy predictable read. There is nothing gripping or exciting about the plot, in fact it is almost a police procedural 101 with all of the elements one expects. Perhaps for me the most difficult thing is the lack of character development and the lack of a sense of place, the latter a great pity given it is sent in St Andrews. I think that because the plot is very much driven by continual dialogue there is little to no description, therefore all you get is what you can gain from the chat and that is just not enough for this reader.
April 8, 2025
Perhaps due to my career as a 911 call-taker and dispatcher, I thought some parts of the plot were a bit hard to believe. Questions I would have asked sooner, D. I. Clare Mackay took a day or two to ask. That said, I do like the characters and the personal and career issues Clare deals with. I look forward to the rest of the series.
March 28, 2023
This books was a lesson in frustration. For a police procedural the obvious clues were left hanging. That being said it was a great mystery and I still really enjoyed it. These books are not to heavy and really easy to read with some really great characters.
March 4, 2020
A baby goes missing at a fun run. Clare Mackay was there waiting to run, so she was on the case straight away- especially when the parents reveal that she has a life threatening disease that requires medication to keep her alive.
As the case progresses it is clear that this was not a random snatching. Why does the baby's mother have another phone she doesn't want the police to know about? How come a groundsman & a part time tanning assistant have such a big house? And Clare wonders why she has to endure a very ambitious boss, who is only really interested in the way this looks to the public? Set in St Andrews- an area I am quite familiar with this is a good police procedural. It is the second in the series. It could be read as a stand alone but as always it's probably better to be read in order. I am really enjoying this series & am already looking forward to the next in the series. Thanks to Netgalley & the publisher for letting me read & review this book.
As the case progresses it is clear that this was not a random snatching. Why does the baby's mother have another phone she doesn't want the police to know about? How come a groundsman & a part time tanning assistant have such a big house? And Clare wonders why she has to endure a very ambitious boss, who is only really interested in the way this looks to the public? Set in St Andrews- an area I am quite familiar with this is a good police procedural. It is the second in the series. It could be read as a stand alone but as always it's probably better to be read in order. I am really enjoying this series & am already looking forward to the next in the series. Thanks to Netgalley & the publisher for letting me read & review this book.
January 18, 2020
In Plain Sight by Marion Todd is the second book in the Detective Clare McKay series set in St Andrews and what a great book this is.
Parents Lisa and Kevin Maxwell are at a local fun run with their daughter Abi, when at the start of the run as they are enjoying themselves, for a minute they take their eye of their daughter. When they realise that their daughter Abi has been abducted. Detective Clare McKay and her Partner Chris West are called in to investigate. It is a race against time to find her as Abi has a heart defect and if she doesn’t have her medicine twice a day she may die.
This is another brilliant instalment to the series. It had a great gripping storyline and characters. Also, quite a few red herrings to keep you guessing all along the way. I highly recommend
Parents Lisa and Kevin Maxwell are at a local fun run with their daughter Abi, when at the start of the run as they are enjoying themselves, for a minute they take their eye of their daughter. When they realise that their daughter Abi has been abducted. Detective Clare McKay and her Partner Chris West are called in to investigate. It is a race against time to find her as Abi has a heart defect and if she doesn’t have her medicine twice a day she may die.
This is another brilliant instalment to the series. It had a great gripping storyline and characters. Also, quite a few red herrings to keep you guessing all along the way. I highly recommend
February 23, 2020
The second book of a series that could easily be read as a standalone, In Plain Sight is a highly readable police procedural following the search for an abducted baby who has a serious medical condition.
I read it quite fast, it held my interest and I like the way the author writes- keeping you involved in the unfolding drama and the characters are very engaging especially main protagonist Clare and journalist Lyall. So overall pretty good.
I did get quite irritated at a couple of obvious connections the police failed to make which lowered the overall plot score for me and the ending was slightly flat in comparison to the rest. Still, those are technical issues if you like and I would read another in this series as it was an easy, enjoyable read for the most part.
I read it quite fast, it held my interest and I like the way the author writes- keeping you involved in the unfolding drama and the characters are very engaging especially main protagonist Clare and journalist Lyall. So overall pretty good.
I did get quite irritated at a couple of obvious connections the police failed to make which lowered the overall plot score for me and the ending was slightly flat in comparison to the rest. Still, those are technical issues if you like and I would read another in this series as it was an easy, enjoyable read for the most part.
July 5, 2022
#2 in series and as good or better than the first. Can't wait to read more of Clare's police stories.
June 16, 2023
Second installment did not disappoint. My only issue is that there was some history that happens between the two books that I don't remember being covered in the first book. It was minor and didn't take away from the story-line but more than once I thought perhaps I had skipped one of the books.
April 13, 2020
In plain sight by Marion Todd.
When a baby girl is snatched from the crowd of spectators at a fun run, the local police have a major investigation on their hands. DI Clare Mackay and her team are in a race against the clock when they learn that the child has a potentially fatal medical condition.
As Clare investigates she realises this victim wasn't selected at random. Someone knows who took the baby girl, and why. But will they reveal their secrets before it's too late?
A very good read. I liked the story and some of the characters. I hope there is more to come. 4*.
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In plain sight by Marion Todd.
When a baby girl is snatched from the crowd of spectators at a fun run, the local police have a major investigation on their hands. DI Clare Mackay and her team are in a race against the clock when they learn that the child has a potentially fatal medical condition.
As Clare investigates she realises this victim wasn't selected at random. Someone knows who took the baby girl, and why. But will they reveal their secrets before it's too late?
A very good read. I liked the story and some of the characters. I hope there is more to come. 4*.
When a baby girl is snatched from the crowd of spectators at a fun run, the local police have a major investigation on their hands. DI Clare Mackay and her team are in a race against the clock when they learn that the child has a potentially fatal medical condition.
As Clare investigates she realises this victim wasn't selected at random. Someone knows who took the baby girl, and why. But will they reveal their secrets before it's too late?
A very good read. I liked the story and some of the characters. I hope there is more to come. 4*.
Merged review:
In plain sight by Marion Todd.
When a baby girl is snatched from the crowd of spectators at a fun run, the local police have a major investigation on their hands. DI Clare Mackay and her team are in a race against the clock when they learn that the child has a potentially fatal medical condition.
As Clare investigates she realises this victim wasn't selected at random. Someone knows who took the baby girl, and why. But will they reveal their secrets before it's too late?
A very good read. I liked the story and some of the characters. I hope there is more to come. 4*.
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