BOOK SYNOPSIS
Numbness floods my body as I stumble up the steps leading to my house. Inside I know my five-year-old’s bed is empty, her dresser is ransacked, her overnight bag is gone. I can see her dolls lying untouched through the window of our perfect family home – in the place where I thought I could protect her forever. My daughter is missing.
You’d think my first instinct would be to call the police.
But I know who’s taken my daughter.
And I know that the police can’t help me.
Only I can convince the woman who has my baby to give her back. She thinks she knows my secrets… but she has no idea.
Fans of Liane Moriarty, Sally Hepworth and The Girl on the Train will love this utterly unputdownable domestic thriller from USA Today bestselling author Nicola Marsh.
Although the vast majority of the plot of this twisty thriller concentrates on Frankie who was married to Andre and they had a young daughter called Luna, the story was actually about three women who lived in neighbouring houses. There was Saylor who was married to Lloyd and pregnant with their first child and Celeste who had recently moved into the house next door to Frankie with her young daughter Violette. The three women lived on Vintage Circle, a close knit community of thirty houses that surrounded a square of garden that was perfect for community gatherings and celebrations. From the outside, the women's lives all appeared perfect especially Frankie's but in reality, behind closed doors things were not as they appeared to be and each one of the trio was under some sort of pressure and harbouring their own personal secret or two.
The chapters alternated between the perspectives of the three main characters as they went about their lives and interacted with each other and various other individuals who appeared throughout the story. Each of the women was realistic with their own unique personalities and character traits and to be honest, I couldn't say that I thought any of them was very likeable.The story was packed full of secrets and lies and the vast majority of the characters were untrustworthy but there was a adult character that I felt a lot of sympathy for and another who the author cleverly manipulated into believing was the complete opposite of who they really were. My heart went out to the two innocent little girls who had found themselves caught up in the middle of the adults web of lies and deception.
Interspersed throughout the story was chapters that took the reader through Frankie's backstory from when she eighteen and met a character called Walter, how, where and when she met Andre and eventually catching up with events that were unfolding in the present day.
This is a extremely well written, enthralling blend of domestic drama and thriller that keeps the reader guessing and glued to your kindle. The author draws the reader into her realistic character's fictional world from the first page, gradually building up the tension and keeping you captivated as the story worked it's way towards its intense conclusion and all the secrets were revealed in all their unexpected glory. This is the first book that I have read that was written by this author and it will most definitely not be my last. Gripping, thriller, addictive, and very very highly recommended
Author Bio
USA TODAY bestseller and multi-award winner Nicola Marsh writes feel-good fiction…with a twist!
She has published 68 novels and sold over 8 million copies worldwide. She currently writes rural romance for Harper Collins Australia, emotional domestic suspense for Bookouture and contemporary romance for Harlequin Dare.
She’s also a Waldenbooks, Bookscan, Amazon, and Barnes & Noble bestseller, a RBY (Romantic Book of the Year) and National Readers’ Choice Award winner.
A physiotherapist for thirteen years, she now writes full time, raises two dashing young heroes, shares fine food with family and friends, and her favorite, curls up with a good book!
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Pub Day: August 23rd 2021
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