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DCS Kat Frank and AIDE Lock are back and taking on a new case in Leave No Trace! Kat is human and Lock is the world’s first AI detective. They are quite an interesting detective duo who tackle their investigations using both logic and intuition.
When a man is found crucified, everyone is horrified. Who could do such a thing? Why? That is what Kat and Lock plan to find out. As they delve into their investigation, another man is found crucified. The public is on edge, the investigators are on edge, and the local media has been unforgiving. Kat and Lock must find the killer before the killer finds another victim!
I love the uniqueness of this investigative team. We hear about AI every day and author, Jo Callaghan, is using an AI detective in Leave No Trace to perform investigative work at an extremely fast pace. With lives on the line, this is of the utmost importance.
I love the dynamic between Kat and Lock. Kat is an experienced detective who knows how to read people, look at crime scenes, and uses intuition to help solve crimes. Lock is very black and white as he is ruled by logic. He cannot see the shades of grey and relies on Kat to explain them to him.
This is a tough case, and I enjoyed trying to do my own super sleuthing along with Kat and Lock. I loved the mystery as to who was killing the men and why. I also loved the sense of unease and dread which flowed throughout the book. I also enjoyed how the author shows how various members of the team interact with Locke and how he goes about his work.
Readers also get some glimpses of some of the characters’ private lives which we were first introduced to in the first book, In the Blink of An Eye. While this book would work as a stand-alone, I highly recommend reading the first book in the series! Jo Callaghan dazzled me with her writing and the plot of In the Blink of An Eye. She continued to wow me and keep me guessing with Leave No Trace.
If you enjoy police procedurals, you may enjoy this book.
Wonderfully written, gripping, shocking, fast paced and well thought out!
Thank you to Random House Publishing Group and NetGalley who provided me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. All the thoughts and opinions are my own.
