See Her Hide by Rylie Dark is one of those fast, gritty FBI thrillers that knows what it’s doing and doesn’t pretend to be anything else. It’s the second book in the Mia North series, and the hook is solid- Mia is a former FBI agent who’s been framed for murder, blown her whole career, and is living in survival mode. She’s on the run, cut off from her old life, and separated from her kid — which already puts her in a rough emotional place. Then teenage girls start turning up murdered, and her old partner pulls her back in because she’s still the best person for the job. What works is the momentum. The pacing doesn’t drag, and once it gets going, it goes. The tension comes less from “who is the killer” and more from “how long can Mia keep this together before everything collapses again.” There’s a constant sense of pressure — she’s chasing a killer and that double threat keeps things moving. That said, it’s not reinventing the genre. If you’ve read a lot of crime thrillers, some of the beats will feel familiar- disgraced agent, fugitive investigator, predictable twists at expected moments. The emotional depth is there, but it’s not super layered — the book cares more about keeping you turning pages than sitting in Mia’s psyche for too long. It’s a solid, binge-able thriller. Not artsy, not pretentious, not trying to be the smartest book in the room — just tense, readable, and effective. If you want something dark, fast, and easy to get lost in for a night or two, this one does the job. It’s the kind of book you pick up “just for a chapter” and it’s way later than you meant it to be.