Review: Two Dead Wives - Book #2 DCI Clement Series - Adele Parks - August 2023 When I first read the front page of this book, the character name Kylie Gillingham sounded familiar and then I clicked that this book was a sequel to Women Last Seen which was when we saw Fiona kill her best friend Kylie who was living a double life - one as Leigh and the other as Kai. Leigh was a stepmother to two boys and lived a homely life, but as Kai, she was a single woman and married to a rich wealthy husband. Her lives were completely different and she ran in different circles. That was until her friend Fiona got jealous and took matters into her own hands. Kylie's husband Kai is the main suspect, but Mark's sons Oli and Seb are about to discover the dark truth about Fiona and Kylie and learn what happened and where Kylie is. The other storyline that runs through this book is Stacie who we learn has amnesia, she can't remember her life but has these fleeting memories. Who is Stacie an...

Review: Woman Last Seen - Adele Parks - February 2022 Normally this author for me is often a miss, but this particular one though in parts I struggled I did find myself enjoying the book. This is possible because this is one of my favorite tropes. I have always liked reading about people living double lives as it fascinates me the amount of detail, they have to go to keep everything separated so that they don't overlap etc. Woman Last Seen starts by introducing us to Leigh who is married to Mark and has two stepsons Oli and Seb. Lately, Leigh has felt distant from her husband and her stepson Oli as six months ago, he started to turn cold towards her and called her Leigh instead of Mum. Mark says it's a phase but Leigh knows there must be a deeper reason. One day Leigh doesn't come home and turns out she has been kidnapped. Meanwhile, we learn another husband Daan Jaansen has also called to say his wife Kai is missing. Imagine the surprises when it turns out that the wive...