The Taken Ones: A Novel (Steinbeck and Reed)

Good series starter. Has a light paranormal element. The lead, Detective Van (Evangelina) Reed, is a 10 year veteran on the force. Former homicide. Now cold case. Had an abusive childhood and carries a lot of trauma. She has a good. Kyle is a young detective she is mentoring. The forensic science team led by Harry Steinbeck. A buried alive murder has ties to a 1980 cold case, dubbed the Taken Ones. Three young girls went into the woods, one came out, so deeply traumatized, she couldn't tell the police what happened. Van is forced to work with a former colleague in homicide, who made it clear she was not welcome after the loss of her partner. The case is stirring demons from Van's childhood. She is having visions. Young children and a baby in abusive and dangerous situations. A powerful politician involved. Without her former partner's help, she doesn't know how to use the visions and save them before it is too late. Harry knows something more is going on with Van, and he has some suspicions. Van visions have ties to her current case. Can she put the pieces together before it's too late. Good story overall. Liked Harry and Van. Added the second in the series to my TBR. I'm curious about what Harry wants to tell Van.