The diversity of various societies reflects often in the subjects of psychological thrillers. Topics like migration and trauma do offer many opportunities for stories packed with thrilling action and unexpected thrills.
Kiss Her Goodbye by NYTimes bestseller author Lisa Gardner caught my attention for the mix between thriller and everyday topics. Sabera used to have a happy childhood until the Talibans destroyed her peace and forced she and her family to become refugees. The longing and trauma will follow her for the rest of her life.
As she suddenly disappeared, Frankie Elkin, itinerant sleuth that resonates with her story, is decided to make light into her whereabouts. While searching for her, there is a complex background of family bonds and immigrant tragic experience that amplifies the details of the story.
With a story where mystery and violence are weaving the narrative frame, there is enough place for characters whose features are slowly revealed as the story unfolds. There is a fair balance between the character and narrative developments, that kept me interested while enjoying the good reading.
Kiss Her Goodbye is the fourth in the series having Frankie Elkin as the main character, but the book can be easily read as a stand alone. From the beginning, she is introduced to the readers connecting the dots of her personal story - not a happy and careless one, to say the least - with the destiny of the other characters, particularly Sabera Ahmadi.
A must read for anyone looking to better understand who may does it feel to have family bonds broken and what an existential risk it may represent for someone´s life. Also, the action/thriller part did not disappoint either.
Rating: 4.5 stars
Disclaimer: Book offered as part of the book tour but the opinions are, as usual, my own
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