This book was perfectly titled! It was a very quick read, that hooked me from the start. Kate returned to her hometown after a bad experience in her job. She then lost her mum, and spent the next 5 years coasting through her life as a high school guidance counsellor. Her dad had also recently been diagnosed with a terminal illness. As if she didn’t have enough to deal with, a student at her school went missing and another one suffered a significant trauma. She knew that she needed to wake up and get involved. Kate, who was once a forensic psychologist, must use all her rusty investigative skills to help save the girls. However, she can't do it alone and must repair her relationship with her sister Tilly and estranged childhood friend Roman in order to do so. I really enjoyed this book, and like how it doesn't shy away from the hard parts that happen when you're writing a story about trauma and recovery. Kate, Tilly and Roman are all dealing (or not dealing) with their problems at the beginning of the story. As they continue on and get closer to understanding and solving the horrible mystery that is plaguing their town they must dig in and work on themselves too in order to help the girls. I read this book entirely too fast...I could not put it down. Very well written on some very sensitive topics. Great read and I can’t wait for #2. Thank you to Netgalley and Compathy Press for an e ARC of Compliciit in return for an honest review.

Kate Medina walked away from her job as a forensic psychologist following a vicious attack. She has moved back to her hometown, living with her father. She's take on the job of counseling high school students. When of her students disappears, the lead investigator Roman Aguilar, asks Kate for her assistance. Her training makes her an obvious choice, but a long-ago relationship with Roman makes things a little complicated. No longer missing, the girl's body is found and officially declared a homicide. Who would want this teenager dead? The more Roman and Kate investigate, they find more questions than answers. Not everyone questioned is telling what they know .. or what they think they know. One thing known ... Kate now has a target on her back. As her past and present collide, Kate is dragged into the middle of a dangerous game where only one thing is clear—no one can be trusted. Suspenseful from the start, this is a page turner filled with action. Characters are solidly drawn with suspects aplenty, all with varied motives. This is well-written and I did like the blend of the professional with the personal lives of Kate and Roman. Being as this is the first in a series, I was not surprised to find a cliff hanger. Let's hope the wait for Book 2 comes soon. Many thanks to the author / Compathy Press / Netgalley for the digital copy of this crime fiction. Read and reviewed voluntarily, opinions expressed here are unbiased and entirely my own.