This is author Charly Cox debut novel and she should give herself a well-deserved pat on the back. All His Pretty Girls is a hard to put down page turner. Mid way through, just when you thought you were reading a very good thriller crime novel, the story takes a turn that will have you even more engrossed.
The story follows Alyssa Wyatt a Detective, mother and wife (her husband deserves an award for best supporting spouse). Detective Wyatt finds herself with a case that quickly goes from tracking a missing woman to a serial killer with an unexpected link to her own life. The events are told through dated chapters that go back and forth between present time and past which at first was a little confusing but ended up being important to the style of storytelling.
The characters are well written and generally likable aside from a few annoying habits and others who seemed too good to be true. The story is an intriguing combination of harrowing and refreshing at the same time because the author manages to paint a vivid picture of loving families, families torn apart and the sadistic actions of abusers and serial killers all at the same time.
For a first time novelist Charly Cox did a great job and I’m eagerly looking forward to more of her work.
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