The Collector (A Kaldan and Scháfer Mystery)

The Collector is a fantastic psychological thriller that will have its readers’ eyes glued to the pages from cover to cover. Heloise is a news journalist and is at her doctor’s office to get an abortion. While she is at the office, her doctor receives an urgent call because his ten-year-old son Lukas has gone missing. Detective Schafer is on the case as he and partner Lisa Augustin follow the clues to figure out where Lukas could be and if he is dead or alive.

This book focuses on many themes, such as alcoholism and PTSD from war. There are several characters that Schafer and Augustin interview, and readers learn that Heloise is actually a friend of Schafer and his wife, Connie. It just so happens that Heloise’s best friend is a PTSD psychologist, so when detectives find out that ex-military may be involved, Heloise is able to find out some information to help them. Overall, this book is amazing, and I would recommend it to anyone who loves being turned around in every direction in a suspenseful thriller. Perfect for fans of Ruth Ware and Tana French.