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A Thousand Tiny Cuts: Book 1 in the Cut Series Featuring Detective Mena Kastaros
From award-winning suspense novelist, Christina Kaye, comes another dark, twisty, suspenseful read.
“Fast-paced and unnerving, this book kept me up at night. I could not stop reading. Detective Mena Kastaros is complex, refreshingly relatable, and the kind of sleuth that the crime genre has been waiting for.”
Casey Dunn, Author of Silence on Cold River
At a Christmas tree lighting in downtown Lexington, Kentucky, a barefoot, thinly clad young woman runs up to a mounted police officer, frantic and begging for help. She tells the officer her name is Caroline Hanson.
But that can’t be.
Caroline Hanson vanished into thin air ten years ago.
When Detective Mena Kastaros is informed that the victim in one of her first cases as a detective has reappeared, she battles emotions she’s tried futilely to ignore for nearly a decade. Not only was this case important to Mena, but the details of Caroline’s abduction bear a striking resemblance to her own daughter’s kidnapping around that same time. The only difference is that Mena’s daughter was found dead two weeks later, and here sits Caroline Hanson, alive and relatively unharmed.
Mena must use the information she learns from Caroline to track down the man who abducted her—a man who may also be responsible for the death of her daughter.
Now, the seasoned detective will face her demons as she seeks to bring this evil monster to justice. But Mena fears her demons may win, and if she finds the man she’s hunting, she might not be able to allow the legal system to sort it out.
Mena must decide which is more important to her…justice…or revenge.
“Fast-paced and unnerving, this book kept me up at night. I could not stop reading. Detective Mena Kastaros is complex, refreshingly relatable, and the kind of sleuth that the crime genre has been waiting for.”
Casey Dunn, Author of Silence on Cold River
At a Christmas tree lighting in downtown Lexington, Kentucky, a barefoot, thinly clad young woman runs up to a mounted police officer, frantic and begging for help. She tells the officer her name is Caroline Hanson.
But that can’t be.
Caroline Hanson vanished into thin air ten years ago.
When Detective Mena Kastaros is informed that the victim in one of her first cases as a detective has reappeared, she battles emotions she’s tried futilely to ignore for nearly a decade. Not only was this case important to Mena, but the details of Caroline’s abduction bear a striking resemblance to her own daughter’s kidnapping around that same time. The only difference is that Mena’s daughter was found dead two weeks later, and here sits Caroline Hanson, alive and relatively unharmed.
Mena must use the information she learns from Caroline to track down the man who abducted her—a man who may also be responsible for the death of her daughter.
Now, the seasoned detective will face her demons as she seeks to bring this evil monster to justice. But Mena fears her demons may win, and if she finds the man she’s hunting, she might not be able to allow the legal system to sort it out.
Mena must decide which is more important to her…justice…or revenge.
262 pages, Kindle Edition
Published June 12, 2020
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Christina Kaye
11 books56 followersChristina is the author of the award-winning suspense novel, LIKE FATHER LIKE DAUGHTER, as well as many other suspense titles. She lives in Kentucky with her two daughters.
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April 19, 2023
I loved the narration of Abbie Pfaff, who brings out the characters, even the making the villain and plot come alive.
A young woman barefoot, thinly clad young woman runs up to a mounted police officer, begging for help. She tells the officer her name is Caroline Hanson. But Caroline Hanson vanished into thin air ten years ago.
To Detective Mena this was this important , but the details of Caroline’s abduction bear a striking resemblance to her own daughter’s kidnapping around that same time. But he daughter was found dead two weeks later.
Mena learns information from Caroline to track down the man who abducted her. The same man who may also be responsible for the death of her daughter.
A young woman barefoot, thinly clad young woman runs up to a mounted police officer, begging for help. She tells the officer her name is Caroline Hanson. But Caroline Hanson vanished into thin air ten years ago.
To Detective Mena this was this important , but the details of Caroline’s abduction bear a striking resemblance to her own daughter’s kidnapping around that same time. But he daughter was found dead two weeks later.
Mena learns information from Caroline to track down the man who abducted her. The same man who may also be responsible for the death of her daughter.
October 30, 2020
An Excellent Book
This book was so good that I stayed up all night reading it. I, literally, couldn't stop. The title caught my eye as I was browsing and I bought it on a whim. The story is twisty and compelling. If you like mysteries, if you like books that will stay with you long after you've read the last page, this is the book for you. Great job, Christina! I will be looking for more books from you.
This book was so good that I stayed up all night reading it. I, literally, couldn't stop. The title caught my eye as I was browsing and I bought it on a whim. The story is twisty and compelling. If you like mysteries, if you like books that will stay with you long after you've read the last page, this is the book for you. Great job, Christina! I will be looking for more books from you.
July 23, 2023
Audible:I was sucked in from the beginning and could not stop listening!This story was terrific.Narration by Abbie Plaff was wonderful.I can't wait for the next book! I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review.
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