At this point, Joanna Schaffhausen is my "go-to" author for mysteries that star a female detective. I loved the Ellery Hathaway series, and Annalise Vega has worked her way into my bookish heart <3. Note: This is book 2 in the series, and while book 1 is not 100% necessary, read book 1 first. Everything flows better and makes more sense that way.

Things I enjoy about this series:
-the mystery!! While I tried to "guess" the murderer throughout the whole story, I was definitely along for the ride. All "reveals" were interesting, moved the story forward, and felt believable within the timeline provided. The ending was exactly where the story needed to go.
-the characters! Annalise is not perfect, and her imperfections do not make her a difficult character to enjoy. Too many stories have flawed MCs that are difficult to sympathize with- not a problem with this book!
--everything! That might be a bit much, but this is a series that I look forward to reading, so I have to be overly excited about it.

Thank you Netgalley and St Martin's press for an advanced e-copy of this book. Long Gone will be published on August 9th, 2022. This is contemporary mystery gold!