Review: The Unbelieved by Vikki Petraitis

 

A disturbing thriller, that unfortunately is "believable"

Vikki Petraitis tells the story of Senior Detective Antigone Pollard. Detective Pollard was working a rape victim case in Melbourne that became too close to her heart. When the case was wrapped up, and escape from the tragedy and shock that this case held over her, Detective Pollard moved to the small town she had grown up in, to stay in her grandmother's farm house.

Not long after Detective Pollard has moved in, things go from bad to worse in this small town, where everybody knows each other, and secrets are kept.

Detective Pollard is on her way home from work, and stops at the bar for a quiet drink. Before too long she is being hit on, by a drunk old timer, who doesn't want to take no for an answer. A tall, handsome looking stranger diffuses the situation for her and offers to buy her a drink, they chat for a bit, and then she starts to feel tired and a little woozy/sick. Detective Pollard excuses herself and makes her way to her car, stumbling and tripping.

The events of this evening, lead Detective Pollard on a series of investigations, leading into suspected date rape druggings, which have been reported and previously ruled out, as the girls were apparently dressed "asking for trouble" or where only crying rape, as they were in relationships and "their boyfriends had found out"

"So you believed the the alleged rapists over the alleged victim?" Jane's voice took on an indignant pitch. "Girls lie sometimes." I nodded . And rapists lie all the time"

As Detective Pollard's investigations into these investigations continue, she becomes a target herself. She is being threatened by her boss, is threatened at her home, and is labelled as a liar by the Mayor and others in authority in the town.

Even with her back against the wall. Detective Pollard is determined to find out the truth of what is going on in this small town, even if it costs her, her own life.

Thankyou to Better Reading for my advanced copy, in return I offer my honest review.

4 Stars: I enjoyed it and would recommend it to people who like the genre. I will definitely want to read more books by this author

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