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In the Woods Somewhere
In the Woods Somewhere: A Stevie Diaz Mystery | Sam Evans
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Stevie Diaz has a husband she loves and a job she hates. Her life is unremarkable—until she answers the phone at work one night, only to hear a woman fleeing for her life before the call abruptly ends with what Stevie swears is a gunshot.
Stevie Diaz has never been great at leaving well enough alone, and unfortunately she recognized the voice on the other end of the call. Now, she’s determined to figure out what happened. And if she ruins her own life in the process, well, it’ll be worth it to learn the truth.
For someone who hates secrets, Stevie keeps a lot of them. For someone who’s not a fan of being lied to, Stevie has a problem with honesty—maybe with herself most of all.
In the Woods Somewhere is a neo-noir story of love and friendship, obsession and betrayal, secrets and lies, and what happens when the weight of the past comes crashing down.
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Stephanie 'Stevie' Diaz is happily married to Troy, but has a job as a 911 operator that she hates. One night, Stevie answers a call & hears a woman who is being followed by someone in a truck. Whilst online, the woman is forced off the road in an isolated area & starts running for her life, Stevie hears a gunshot, but the call is ended. The officers sent to the area find the woman's car but there is no sign of her or the other driver. (continued)

OutsmartYourShelf Stevie can't let it go though because she recognised the caller, childhood friend Andrea (Andy) newly back in the area. They may have lost touch but Stevie knows if it were the other way round, Andy would look for her.

I have very mixed feelings on this one. On one hand, the mystery plotline is good & the book itself is well-written, but on the other hand, I just can't stand the main character.
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OutsmartYourShelf She was fine up until about halfway through but when I'd finished the book I ended up loathing her. This is all to do with the 'love triangle' aspect & Stevie's obvious narcissism. She lobs a grenade into the relationship with her husband, Troy, & then expects him to not have the normal reactions anyone would have & uses emotional manipulation to try & get what she wants. I almost cheered when he finally called her out on her BS. 1d
OutsmartYourShelf Although I mostly enjoyed this, I probably won't read any further books in the series mainly because Stevie is insufferable. 3.7🌟

Thank you to #NetGalley & publishers, Super Gravity Press LLC, for the opportunity to read an ARC.

Full Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/7614777839
Read 23rd - 25th June 2025

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