Deadly Animals

I just adored the main character Ava, at 13 years old she is bright beyond her years. She is bold and stronger than some of the boys re death or her hobby of collecting roadkill.

She has no interest in playing at school when she can find roadkill and study them. She is fascinated with how they die and the decomposition process.

The one thing that I love about her is that she does not care about what people think of her. She does her thing and she has a natural enquiring mind.

She loves to sneak out at night and on one such occasion, she stumbles upon a body. It is someone she knows well.

Ava calls it in and gives a false name and changes her voice.
When detective Delahaye gets to the victim he is shocked. This case will be like no other. The body looks like it has been ravaged. There is a reason for this, I will not divulged.

But, Ava seems unaffected by what she found and she also stumbles upon another body. She treats this next case with so much care and she is determined to find out who or what is behind it.

I love how she forms a trusting relationship with detective Delahaye. He is onto to her and she knows it as he does not want her to put herself in danger. She finds clues and this in turn helps the police.

This to me is a strong debut. The author mentions that there will be a book two. I for one will be adding it to my list as and when it is available.

I absolutely loved this. The characters and story grabbed me from the start and I didn’t want to let them go

Not heard of this author so thought I’d give it a whirl. So glad I did as it was great to listen to a crime story written from a different perspective- a child’s. Really enjoyed. Thanks