A well-written thriller that had me gripped from the start. Will be looking out for this author in the future.

Bring Me Back:

My kindle has recently broken. I ended up getting my older kindle out of retirement and didn't think when i set off out to download my recent book.
I ended up taking pot luck and just reading something that was already on the kindle.
It was this book, what took me so long to get around to reading this.
How do you rebuild life after a disaster.
This really was an intreguing read. I really wasn't sure what to expect or which way this book was going to go, it really kept me guessing.
Its also one of those books that by saying what you thought you would go to deep in to what happened. I don't want to spoil it for anyone who hasn't read it, but yes - a great read,

Bring Me Back by B A Paris was very well written and I really enjoyed reading it, the suspense and the twists were gripping. I will be looking for more books by B A Paris!

Another strong novel from BA Paris. I love the mystery that and trying to unravel what was going on. However the ending was a little absurd and in my opinion totally wrong for this great novel.

I have read books by BA Paris before and thoroughly enjoyed them. It started well and showed such promise, but then I feel that the book lost it's way a little. The introduction of the Russian Doll into the mix, whilst it was a different concept, didn't add any thrills to the book.

I felt that the book dragged and seemed to lose it's way in the middle. I didn't gel with the characters and didn't think they were written with much depth. The relationship with the two main characters was a bit laughable and definitely unbelievable.

The build up to the end was a bit of a let down and no where near as good as other books I've read by this author.

I'm in two minds about this. The story is both intriguing and clever, and yet has a basis in such a cliche that I can't buy in to it.

Not my favourite from B.A.Paris but enjoyable all the same. I did find the book a bit predictable at times. Although I did enjoy this book for the most part I feel like this book will receive mixed reviews.

BA Paris is able to build suspense in a story but unfortunately for me, I just didnt feel the result of the tension matched the build up.

I love thrillers like this but I'm afraid I couldn't get into this one. It left me a bit deflated I'm sorry to say.

The writing itself is great, and very descriptive, however the storyline wasn't for me I'm afraid. I'm sorry.

Loved this. Totally thought I’d figured out the twist and I absolutely hadn’t! Cleverly written tale of loving and losing two sisters....or is it?!!

Excellent, Gripping, could not put it down.

The story is about a young woman who goes missing and the struggle of the boyfriend in the years to come...without spoiling anything!

Fantastic twist and ending, easy to read. B.A. Paris is a fantastic author who has an excellent style of writing.
Highly recommend.

Returning from a skiing holiday Finn pulled in at one of those stops you wouldn't use if you weren't quite so desperate and didn't think you could last out to the next filling station. Finn went off to the toilet block leaving Layla in the car. When he returned Layla was missing, never to be found and Finn was lucky to escape being charged with murder. Twelve years on Finn has made a new life with Ellen, Layla's sister, but the police tell him that a former neighbour has reported seeing Layla near their old home. Is it her? Finn's worried about what she wants. Ellen worries that this is happening because she and Finn have announced that they're getting married. But what's happening with all the Russian dolls which are being left where Finn and Ellen can find them?

I loved the premise of this book, but was less impressed by the delivery, with chapters coming from different viewpoints. It reminded me too much of Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn, which had rave reviews from many people, including Bookbag, but which I found tedious when I listened to an audio download. If you enjoyed Gone Girl you may well enjoy the format of Bring Me Back - the writing is excellent and the character development top class. Finn is the sort of man you're constantly on the edge of not really liking: he's totally self-centred and has little to no concern for anyone else. He has some good friends, but it wasn't always easy to see why.

I did have a problem with the plot though - and that was with the ending. I enjoyed the build up with the idea that a woman could disappear, completely without trace, and then, twelve years later reappear. I could understand that Finn might have told the truth about what happened at that stop in France, but perhaps not the whole truth about what had gone before. We all have selective memories where such matters are concerned. What I couldn't handle was the ending. Without giving any spoilers, I simply didn't believe that the idea held water. I was grateful that I was listening to an audio download (which I bought myself): if it had been a physical book it might have been thrown against the wall.

The audio book, narrated by Kevin Hely and Catherine McCarron is good and the listening very easy. I'd happily listen to more from either or both of them.

I'd like to thank the publishers for making a copy of the Book available to the Bookbag.

I am a huge fan of B A Paris but must admit I struggled with this one a little.

There is no doubt that the writing is exceptional but somehow the characters didn’t resonate, which is a bit of a deal breaker for me. The psychological aspect of the storyline is certainly there but with an unlikeable male character, it was hard to actually care what happened.

Finns girlfriend Layla disappears without a trace whilst returning from a skiing trip in France. For twelve years Layla remains missing and eventually, Finn moves on to a new serious relationship. Then strange messages start to arrive, could they be from Layla after all this time?

The book is narrated by both Finn and Layla in alternating chapters. I did work out the twist but still wanted to keep reading just to see if my suspicions were right. The plot is steady with a tiny lull in the middle, then on to a fast-paced, shocking ending.

I read the book over a weekend and found it relatively easy to follow. However, if I had to return to the book after a few days I am sure I would have to backtrack to pick up the plot again.

A well written, tense psychological thriller full of twists but a little predictable.

I loved B.A. Paris' first book Behind Closed Doors, it really kept me gripped until the very end and made me feel actual feelings! This one though *sigh* didn't reach those dizzying heights.

Finn McQuaids' girlfriend Layla goes missing one night while they're in rural France, one minute she's there, the next, she's gone, vanished into thin air, he can't explain it to the police, can't explain it to her sister and doesn't want to explain it to himself. He goes back home to England and continues his life as normally as he can do.

Cut to 12 years later and he's now married to her sister Ellen (!?!?!) (I know right!) they have a dog called Peggy and live in a cottage in a small town. One day Finn finds a tiny Russian nesting doll and immediately thinks of Layla, soon more of the tiny dolls are found by both him and Ellen, they don't tell each other about them (well why would they? them being completely loved up and married and everything) and the secrets and lies continue throughout the book.

It's told in 2 time frames which it does easily and well but I didn't like the characters, the story didn't seem believable to me at all and seemed quite far-fetched. I also read the alternative ending and that wasn't very believable either.

So I'm sorry to say that this wasn't the amazing book I was expecting it to be. It doesn't mean I won't be picking up her other books in the future it just means that I won't be picking this one up ever again.

*Huge thanks to B.A. Paris, HQ and NetGalley for this copy which I chose to read and all opinions are my own*

I am currently working on expanding our school library's senior section after years of a dismal and uninspiring selection of books that our older readers never checked out. My job has been to seek out much more diverse, gripping and modern books that will get them into reading by appealing to as broad a range of readers as possible. This really appealed to me because of its fantastic narrative and sense of atmosphere, combined with believable characterisation and its page-turning nature. It's hard to get young people into reading and if the library is not stocking the kind of book that they might grow up to buy as adult readers then we are not really meeting their needs. I can imagine this provoking lots of discussion after finishing it and a long queue of people trying to reserve it as they've heard so much about it. Will definitely be buying a copy and know that it's going to be a very popular choice. An engrossing read that kept me up far too late to finish reading it. It certainly stood out from the other books that I was considering and I look forward to converting more B.A. Paris fans in future!

I enjoyed Bring Me Back with plenty of twists and turns that kept me hooked. I read this book in a day and enjoyed finding out ‘who did it ‘. Another great book by B A Paris.

3.5 stars. 
I'm not entirely sure how I feel about this book yet. The writing is good - it's easy to read and is definitely a page turner. But I just don't think I like the subject matter of Paris's books. I don't like how in all of her books I find the female characters to be so weak minded although I'm not sure that was her intention, it's probably just the way I'm interpreting it.

This is the third book I have read by this author and it is another great one although my favourite is, Behind Closed Doors. This new one didn't quite have the same impact. Having said that it was a great psychological thriller and I am really looking forward to the next one.

4.5 stars rounded up to 5 stars.

Just finished Bring Me Back by B A Paris. Great book, lots of twists and turns. Follows the life of Finn and the disappearance of his girlfriend Layla from a rest stop in France. Recommended

I have just read the original along side the new ending. I thoroughly enjoyed the story of Layla and Ellen and their relationships with Finn. A suspenseful tale of revenge and split personality disorders. My preference is the original. Finn meets Layla escaping from a less than happy life in Lewis and falls in love with her. She disappears on their way back from a trip to France . Years later her sister Ellen moves into his life and turmoil sets in after he proposes . A psychological thriller that messes with the mind. Are the characters really who they are?

Bring me Back

This story is about a young couple from the UK who take a holiday in France. However on their journey home they stop at a secluded toilet station in France where Layla goes missing after Finn uses the toilet. There is no trace of her at all and Finn returns to the UK in a daze and finally continues with his life.

Fast forward 12 years and Finn is preparing to get married to Layla’s older sister Ellen when little Russian dolls start to turn up. Then Finn starts to receive emails from an anonymous sender claiming to be Layla and threatening to tell Ellen she is back to claim her man.

What follows is a thrilling tale of how Finn tries to resolve the problem and placate Layla without Ellen finding out, but this brings up his old feelings for Layla. The ending is full of twists and I didn’t expect it to end like that.

I wasn’t sure how I felt about Bring me Back, I did enjoy reading it but I felt that the story line was a bit out there and whacky. But B A Paris writing style is excellent as always and that is what kept me going until the end.