WHERE HAVE ALL THE YOUNG GIRLS GONE Maria Kallio, Book 11

Narrator Amy Rubinate is the voice of hard-nosed military veteran and detective Maria Kallio. Maria survives fighting in Afghanistan only to be confronted by a serial killer of teenage Muslim girls when she returns to Finland. Rubinate is a solid choice for this no-nonsense character, who is well established in Nordic crime fiction. She manages the wide cast, including Maria, her children, and various policemen. Her narration is believable throughout the twists and turns of this dark thriller. Will Maria find who is targeting immigrants in head scarves? And can she do so without harming her family or entering into the growing controversy around Finland's burgeoning immigrant population? Rubinate keeps us hanging on every word. M.R. © AudioFile 2018, Portland, Maine [Published: NOVEMBER 2018]