I found this story long and confusing. The timelines did not work for me and I did not believe in the characters.
Alice goes missing after being put in the care of her mother's closest friend, Charlotte. Harriet ,the mother, has gone off to a day course...........We then learn of Harriet's relationship with a very abusive husband, her reunion with her (dead ) father and all the while we suffer the agonies Charlotte is going through for having lost Alice.
Not a good read

Fast paced and gripping, Now You See Her opens with a nightmare of a situation - Charlotte is at the school fete with her three children and the daughter of her over protective friend Harriet when she realises that Harriet’s daughter, Alice, has gone missing. As the search for Alice begins, Charlotte is hounded for losing her friend’s daughter, but the situation becomes more complicated as we realise that nobody is yelling the whole truth about what has happened.

It’s full of twists and turns, and although there were times then the characters’ behaviour seemed a little far fetched, overall it’s a compelling and compulsive read.

There are a lot of missing-child thrillers around at the moment, and I tend to approach them with caution - often because I’m so worried about the missing child that I can barely focus on the plot. This didn’t happen with Now You See Her (not that I wasn’t worried about Alice, because I was).

Harriet is a devoted mother to four year old Alice and has never once left her with another person, so it’s a big deal to ask her friend Charlotte to look after her for a few hours while Harriet goes on a course. But before the end of the day Alice is missing - disappeared from the school fete when Charlotte briefly took her attention away.

Charlotte and Harriet are friends, but very different - Charlotte, separated from husband Tom, has money, confidence and a large social circle, Harriet’s life is much more confined - restricted largely to her husband and child, with Charlotte being really her only outside contact.

The story follows two strands - “Now”, in which Charlotte and Harriet are being separately questioned by the police, some time after Alice’s disappearance. Clearly the police have suspicions, but about who and what? And “Before”, in which the events leading up to and following the disappearance are recounted by both Charlotte and Harriet.

The story is an intriguing and compelling one as the plot unfolds and hidden truths come to light. The effect of Alice’s disappearance is shown not only on Harriet and husband Brian, but also on Charlotte, whose moment’s inattention not only causes her huge guilt but makes her a target for blame.

Now You See Her is an excellent and satisfying psychological thriller which I thoroughly enjoyed.

Chilling, manipulative, the price of friendship and only seeing what you want to see, pretty much sums this page-turning thriller.

A great book with great twists. Well plotted and well written. I thoroughly enjoyed this book and liked most of the characters. Possibly could make a good film

Thoroughly enjoyed this wonderful book, kept me enthralled from the beginning to the end! Couldn't wait to finish it but was then so sorry that it had ended. Would recommend it to all readers.

A tense, pace thriller fun of twists and turns that kept me guessing until the end. Loved it!

A story about a controlling husband over Harriet, the shy, quiet wife. Harriet's quest to eventually leave her husband with a twist. Harriet's one friend Charlotte, was very well portrayed in both her anguish of loosing her friends' child whilst in charge of her and then her final decision to help Harriet. Many twists and turns in the story, showing the poor decisions and the lengths that some people will go to to "separate" from their spouse and protect their children.

Now you see her by Heidi Perks a five-star read that you will be compelled to read. This was such a great book, its emotionally charged and thrilling to read, told on a duel POV of two parents who are friends until an event that would rock anyone to the core. There is a clear story a before the event and after story, a clear break to the friendship and a fault line that can never be fixed. The pain in this story is almost like another character its one that I can only hope no one faces, but I the reality of life sadly some will. The author has a great talent in sucking you into the story and making you feel like you are right there Harriet and Charlotte like you were watching little Alice when she went missing, this story will keep you gripped you will be reading this and need to sleep or go out or do things in general and you won’t be able to as you will feel compelled to read the next page to find out what that plot twist was about and who is the real guilty party. Once you pick this story up you won’t put it down.

This is a story about every mother's worst nightmare, a child going missing - but even worse than that, the missing child belongs to someone else. There is real fear as the incident develops and as a mother, a real empathy with the feelings of dread and terror. This happens early in the story and the rest of the book describes the aftermath. There is an unexpected twist towards the end which adds to the interest. I would recommend the book.

The stuff of nightmares. You take your best friend͛s four year old daughter, along with your children, to the school fete and she goes missing. The guilt you feel is unbearable as you become the subject of a whispering campaign amongst your friends and the media about your fitness to be a parent. This is what happens to Charlotte when little Alice disappears without a trace.

There are some entertaining twists and turns in this novel. I can't go into them without creating spoilers. In addition there are acute observations regarding the frailty of friendships when a bad thing happens. This is a good read but, for me, there are a few implausible events.

I received a complimentary copy of the book from NetGalley and publisher in exchange for an honest review. Thank you.

A story which starts out as any mother’s worst nightmare, but quickly spirals into something much darker. A thrilling read that whips along at a great pace, keeping me turning pages well into the night. 5 stars all day long, can’t wait to see what this author does next

I enjoyed this book, the first half in particular is a real page turner. Harriet and Charlotte are both characters we get to know and empathise with. I could identify with many of the scenarios though Harriet did come across as a bit wet sometimes. I would read other books by this author. However, I found the end of the book to be a bit dragged out.

I loved this !! I was instantly grabbed and I don't think the pace let up . Charlotte is looking after her friend Harriet's daughter Alice . They go to the busy village fete along with charlottes kids . She loses sight of Alice after briefly checking her phone , and is devastated when she is nowhere to be found . The story goes back to before the fete and earlier and to the present day where both ladies are being questioned by the police . Something s not right and some secrets are about o come out . I really felt sorry for Charlotte who feels so guilty for taking her eyes off Alice , she is made a scapegoat by the press and a lot of her friends shun her too . A good twist and a satisfying conclusion , 5 stars for me . Thank you !

Now You See Her was a great reading experience. I think the story was well-written and the chapters were compelling. I liked Charlotte a lot as well as Harriet and I wasn't imagining what happened to Alice when she goes missing. That was a great turn of events! It was very clever what how the author made everything develop. I was hooked and wanted to know more but found myself doubting if the plot was truly believable towards the end. I will definitely be reading more books by Perks in the future, though!

There are rather a lot of “gripping psychological thrillers” appearing on NetGalley and in my news feed at the moment, and I need to be careful not to read too many at once. This certainly had me hooked from the start, and I did not predict how it would evolve until about two thirds of the way through.

Set in a Dorset village, this has popular middle-class Yummy-Mummy Charlotte, separated from her husband but happy with her three kids, agreeing to take her best friend’s four year old daughter Alice for the day, so that her mother Harriet can go on a course. Harriet is quiet and shy, doesn’t have any other friends, and has never let Alice out of her care before. Charlotte takes the children to the school fete and lets them go on an inflatable slide. Her children reappear, but Alice does not, vanished without trace, and Charlotte has to face her friend’s anguish and rage, the police investigation, and her own guilt that she let it happen.

This is told from different points of view, at different time points and in both present and past tense, and first and third person narrative, which worked, although had the potential to get confusing. The writing was quite ordinary, which was fine as it did not distract from the plot. I didn’t particularly like either of the women, Charlotte being a bit too self-absorbed and worried about what everyone thought of her, and Harriet was a complete wimp. I was completely engrossed though, wanting to find out what had happened. The ending was okay, I would’ve liked more of a twist. Overall I enjoyed this and would read more from this author.

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

As I started reading this I so tried to figure out what was going on as I always do but I gave up and just enjoyed the story which was well written throughly enjoyed it would Def recommend it....

Now You See Her... And you still want to see her! From the word you I was on tenterhooks wondering when the inevitable would happen and it didn't disappoint. What then unraveled was a story line that had me wanting more and on the edge of my seat continually!! Great book, would love to read more from this author!

This book was amazing! Definitely in my top 10 of all time reads. I was hooked from the start and resented having to put the book down because the storyline and characters were so enthralling. The whole book kept me gripped throughout and the writing style was so easy to read and relate to. Even the changes between time frames was easy to follow and the story just swallows you whole. The characters are very well represented and it is easy to compare them to people in real life, which makes this book such a pleasure to read. My only issue (if there has to be one) is I don't think the very end of the book was necessarily needed. After the adrenaline rush of the beach scene, it seemed a bit limp and lacklustre. Whilst I am grateful that the characters did all have an ending, I am not sure if the end was bit drawn out to conclude the story. This is the first book I have read by this author but it certainly won't be my last, I am definitely a fan

Now You See Her by Heidi Perks is a gripping contemporary psychological thriller that will set hearts racing and pulses rising.
An air of calm and happiness quickly transform into fear, loathing and menace as the reader gets caught up in the action. We question what we see. We try to disentangle the truth from the lies. We try to envisage the ending.
Appearances can be deceptive. Can we believe what our eyes tell us?
The novel is about manipulation and control. How far would someone go to uncover or to hide the truth?
We all need good friends. "Good friends will be there, no matter how much time has passed." How much do our good friends really know us? Are we so 'me' focused that we miss who they are?
The novel has several different time frames and viewpoints, alternating between the first and third person. It is not confusing as each section is headed for person and time frame. The reader quickly gets caught up in the action and mood. We ask questions as snippets are revealed bit by bit.
I really enjoyed Now You See Her. It was a compulsive read that had more than a hint of menace. Psychological torture leaves no visible bruises but deep mental scars.
Don't forget to look behind you. You never know who is there. Read this with the light on and the doors firmly shut.
I received this book for free. A favourable review was not required and all views expressed are my own.