Meet Sunday Night, a woman with physical and psychological scars, and a killer instinct ...
Sunnie has spent years running from her past, burying secrets and building a life in which she needs no one and feels nothing. But a girl has gone missing, lost in the chaos of a bomb explosion, and the family needs Sunnie's help. Is the girl dead? Did someone take her? If she is out there, why doesn't she want to be found?
It's time for Sunnie to face her own demons - because they might just lead her to the truth about what really happened all those years ago.
With Kathy Reichs, the reader knows that they are in the hands of an expert. As a forensic anthropologist, 1 of only 82 forensic anthropologists ever certified by the American Board, Reichs' real-life expertise has given her novels an authenticity that most other crime novelists would kill for. From teaching FBI agents how to detect and recover human remains, to separating and identifying commingled body parts in her lab, no one is better qualified to write about what it's really like to catch the killer and solve the crime.
Review by Sarah McDuling
I’ve been a fan of the Temperance Brennan series for years and was really excited to read this new standalone novel from international bestselling author, Kathy Reichs. Two Nights is amazing! It’s also quite different from what I expected, but definitely in a good way!
Sunday Night (AKA Sunnie) is a retired police officer with a traumatic past. She has been living off the grid for years when she is approached by a wealthy socialite who offers her a chance to get back in the game.
Opaline Drucker’s daughter and grandson were killed in a bombing and her granddaughter is missing. When Night agrees to take the case, she soon finds herself up to her eyeballs in life-threatening danger.
Two Nights is an action thriller rather than a forensic mystery, which is quite a change of pace for the author of the Temperance Brennan series. Readers will find that Sunnie is a very different (but equally compelling) character to Tempe. She is not a woman you want as an enemy. Tough, damaged, tenacious and full of biting sarcasm – she has an impressive skill set from her time with the military and the police force.
I really enjoyed this book and struggled to put it down. I think it’s a safe bet that Kathy Reichs fans will not be disappointed with this fast-paced and gripping read. And for those who haven’t read Kathy Reichs before, this is a great introduction to one of the biggest names in crime fiction
Industry Reviews
"Full of violence and clever dialogue." * The Times *
"Reichs is the ultimate crime writer! Tight plots, thrilling suspense scenes and convincing characters make her books the ultimate gripping read, and Two Nights does not disappoint." * My Weekly *
"A full throttle ride." * Peterborough Evening Telegraph *
"The pace is fast, in a plot that takes in cults, the loss of family and a domestic terrorism plot." * Economica *
"well-plotted, slick thriller" * Crime Review *
