The Shut Eye - Belinda Bauer

Every day Anna Buck guards the five small footprints embedded in concrete, for they are all that remain of her much loved toddler son Daniel, who wandered off when her husband left the house leaving the door open.  Gone and no clues, Anna seeks out a psychic to find her lost son.

Edie,12 has been missing for a year, and all that has been found was her battered bicycle, tossed aside yet DCI Marvel is still looking for wondering if she is still alive or dead. However his boss has sent him off to find Mitzi - a missing dog.

Not your everyday police thriller, there are lots of interesting twists to this novel that keep it interesting and fresh in a crowded and often tired market. 4/5