My thanks to the Author publisher's and NetGalley for providing me with a Kindle version of this book to read and honestly review.
This is the second book in a series of four so far, and while there are some references to the previous book it could be read as a standalone story, however my advice start at the beginning. Well written with superb characters throughout, a brilliant totally gripping start and whilst it does not maintain the hold your breath tension throughout, it is totally absorbing and an unputdownable page turner. Why does everyday life force me to put book down. More than enough surprises and twists along the way for this reader, with serious tense moments to end.
Completely and utterly recommended. ( )

When Tristan's date disappears just before they are due to meet, he and Kate leap to the possibility that she is the latest in a list of young women who have been snatched by a serial killer. Throughout the story we are very aware of the need to find Magdalena before she dies. From time to time the author has been telling us the story from her point of view and we know that time is running out.

The police are difficult to persuade to take action. Is Detective Inspector Henry Ko hiding something? Or is he the tool of the wealthy family who own the land that the Shadow Sands Reservoir is on?

This is a well plotted story, a mystery to be explored, a few red herrings, interesting characters, some personal details explored about both Kate and Tristan, and an opening created for a follow-on.

Quite a bit more gritty than the cozies that I have been reading lately. ( )

Two years after the Nine Elms copycat case, Kate and Jake find a body in a reservoir while scuba diving. The discovery raises questions for Kate, especially since the police don't seem overly interesting in investigating an "accidental" death. However, as Kate and her assistant probe the death, they find a a pattern of young missing people and a possible survivor. When a visiting professor known to Tristan goes missing, the two ramp us their search. During the investigation, Kate also must address Jake's turning 16 and his desire to see his father.

Shadow Sands picks up where Nine Elms left off and is every bit as good. In this book, Kate Marshall and her assistant, Tristan Harper, are sucked into investigating multiple disappearances after Kate and her son, Jake, accidentally find the body of a young man while diving in the reservoir near Ashdean. The tension rises when a colleague of theirs goes missing in the same mysterious fog that seems to haunt the dark, lonely roads near the Shadow Sands campground. Robert Bryndza drives the plot with suspense and action and doesn't let it get bogged down with overly descriptive narrative. This was an easy, entertaining read that I highly recommend to anyone who loves a good thriller. ( )

Een spannend verhaal. Kate, hoogleraar criminologie en haar assistent en partner als gelegenheidsprivédetective Tristan onderzoeken de vermissing van een collega op de universiteit, Magdalena.
Kate en haar zoon Jake hebben kort daarvoor tijdens een duik in een stuwmeer het zwaar verminkte lichaam van Simon Kendal gevonden. Dat was 20 meter onder het wateroppervlak aan de kerktoren van een verzonken dorpje blijven hangen. Als de politie dit af doet als een ongeluk, kan Kate dat niet geloven en als ook de moeder van Simon haar hulp inroept, omdat zij dat ook niet gelooft, is dat nog een reden om op onderzoek uit te gaan. Ze vinden nog veel meer namen van mensen, voornamelijk meisjes, die rond het stuwmeer zijn verdwenen of dood zijn gevonden. Langzaam wordt duidelijk dat er sprake is van een patroon. Ondertussen is Magdalena niet van plan zich zonder slag of stoot neer te leggen bij haar ontvoering. Spannend en met de verrassende terugkomst van Peter Conway als extra verrassing ( )