FOREST OF SILENCE (Alexis Forrest FBI Mystery Thriller 1) by Kate Gable

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date January 31, 2024

Forensic psychologist and rookie FBI agent Alexis Forrest returns to her hometown of Broken Hill to investigate the disappearance of a missing teenage girl. Returning to this snowy New England town is the last thing Alexis wants to do. She has a strained relationship with her divorced parents whose relationship did not survive the disappearance and murder of Alexis’ older sister, or her dad’s prison sentence.
The circumstances of this girl’s disappearance are surprisingly similar to her sister’s yet the local police aren’t exactly welcoming to an inexperienced FBI agent sent to help them solve the case. But then another girl, a wealthy student at a prestigious nearby boarding school, is found dead.
Trying to figure out if the two cases are connected and a serial killer is on the loose, Alexis finds herself getting close to all of the people she thought she had left behind forever. One of those people is a high school boyfriend, a long lost love.
The town is full of secrets that want to stay hidden. To make peace with the past, Alexis must unearth them all. What happens when she finds something that puts her in danger? Will Alexis find who did it or will she become the next victim?

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REVIEW: FOREST OF SILENCE is the first instalment in Kate Gable’s contemporary, adult ALEXIS FORREST FBI MYSTERY THRILLER series focusing on thirty year old, forensic psychologist and rookie FBI agent Alexis Forrest.

Told from first person perspectives (Alexis) FOREST OF SILENCE follows FBI agent Alexis Forrest on her return to her home town of Broken Hill, a small town in New England, where she will have to face the demons from her past. Alexis Forrest has been assigned to investigate the disappearance of two teenaged girls, disappearances with similarities to the murder of Alexis’ older sister. Twenty year earlier, the murder of her sister destroyed her family, and Alexis refused to revisit what happened and why but when one girl is discovered murdered, the local schools refuse to cooperate, and the prospective list of killers begins to reveal.

The secondary and supporting characters include Alexis’ embattled parents, several students, teachers, administrators, law enforcement, as well as Alexis’ former lover Mitch Dutton.

FOREST OF SILENCE is a story of power and control, madness and murder, betrayal and vengeance, secrets and lies-in the same vein as many of her previous series.The premise is intriguing, exciting and gripping; the characters are dynamic and energetic; there is a slight romance/relationship developing between Alexis and Mitch. FOREST OF SILENCE ends on a cliff hanger-you have been warned.

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Reviewed by Sandy