All right, so I love cold cases. I like the unanswered questions, the secrets that fester just

beneath the surface, and sometimes a novel comes along that doesn't just entertain, it rattles you.

I just finished a book that did exactly that. It's the new psychological thriller from Charlie Donnelly,

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it got under my skin in the best possible way. It's called Guess Again, and it starts with

the kind of mystery that keeps you up at night. Ten years ago, 17-year-old Kaylee Jones disappeared

from her small Wisconsin-Lakown. Nobody, no Leeds. Just a whole community stuck in the echo of

what happened. And then, on the 10th anniversary

of her disappearance, the case cracks open again, this time with a dying detective's confession

and a former cop who thought he'd walked away from that life for good. As someone who spends hours

homing through cold case files and unpacking real-life investigations, I was impressed by how

authentic this felt, the tension, the setting, the emotional toll and everyone involved, it's well done. And the twists, they're not just clever, they're earned. The story drives into guilt, memory, and the danger of the truce we bury. And yeah, there's a few moments there. I don't want to spoil it, but you could gasp out loud. It's that kind of book. If you love Riley Sager, Ashley Flowers, Ollocks, Finlay, or anything with a slow burn mystery that explodes by the final chapters, this should be your next read.

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