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The above caught my attention and as soon as it was available on NetGalley.com I requested a review copy. And this is my honest review and thanks goes to Orion and Ben. 

This is a must-read psychological thriller that had me hooked from the start. Brilliantly written from the first person narrative, mainly from Kate's perspective, Emma enables you to understand the grief and heart-break Kate experiences as a result of her daughter running away. Things got a little more exciting once Sophie began to have her say in the story so you got a clearer picture of the story. This truly had my heart racing and adrenalin coursing through my veins as Kate tried to understand what happened to her daughter. Even more so because it was a challenge trying to figure out whether she had lost the plot as everyone around her believed or whether she was going on something. 

I don't think I can tell you just how fantastic I think this book (FIVE star rating on Goodreads) is and I look forward to you all reading and loving it too. I would quite like to read a court-room drama similar to Sarah Vaughan's Anatomy of a Scandal given Emma's experience in the courts through her journalism.

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This book was so hard to follow and get in to the more I tried the more I could not read this book.

The characters did not grab me, the plot did not make me want to keep reading, a real let down sorry.

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My name is Kate.

I volunteer at a local charity - young people who have run away from home call me
and I pass on messages to their loved ones, no questions asked.

I don't get many phone calls, and those I do are usually short and vague, or pranks.

But this morning a girl named Sophie called.

I'm supposed to contact her parents to let them know their child is safe.

The problem is, Sophie isn't safe.

And Sophie is my daughter

This gripping,riveting thriller is split into three parts,the first part is voiced only by Kate but from part two onwards the narration alternates between Kate and Sophie.We know Sophie is still alive from the book blurb but where has she been for the last two years and how and why has she managed to contact her mother after all this time.Kate has never given up hope that one day her beloved daughter would be found or come home even if everyone else in her life including the police gave up searching for Sophie years ago.You couldn't help admiring Kate`s bravery and determination as she battled against her own demons and the constant doubts of others about her sanity throughout her desperate search for her daughter.Both Kate and Sophie where complex believable characters,the authors portrayal of their ever changing emotions felt realistic,pulled me into the story and had me routing for her characters.

This is a fast paced,riveting thriller,a gripping tale about the power of a mother's love for her child and the recklessness and naivety of a innocent teenager.It's packed with twists,red herrings and numerous suspects.Very intense and creepy at times,it had me hooked in from.start to finish.This is definitely going to be one of my favourite books of this year.

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