Someone Else's Skin/Sarah Hilary/405 pgs.

This is the start of a new series, and already I can't wait for the next installment! Detective Inspector (DI) Marnie Rome and her partner, Detective Sergeant (DS) Noah Jake, are searching for Ayana Mirza--an abuse victim living in a women's shelter. Upon reaching the shelter, they find the door unlocked, and one of the other abused women, Hope Proctor, holding a bloody knife in her hand. She is standing over the bloody body of a man, Leo, her husband. There are several witnesses, but each tells a different story; however, they believe Hope acted in self-defense. Both Hope and Leo are taken to the hospital--Leo recovers from his injuries, while Hope escapes from the hospital with help from another women's shelter resident, Simone Bissell. While the search for Hope and Simone is on, someone abducts Ayana from the shelter. There are multiple story lines in this debut novel--each giving insight into the main characters. The book is wrought with suspense, twists and turns, and very strong, flawed, main characters. Highly recommended!