Wow, Wow,Wow. This book is exceptionally brilliant. Sophie was in a car crash and suffered severe injuries. The crash was caused by Aidan. During Sophie's recovery time she and Aidan fall in love and he leaves his wife and daughter. They move in together. During the story we discover the real Sophie and how she affects those around her. I found this book so good that I couldn't put it down! Read on!

I read this book, but found it rather irritating, the constant change of narrator being just one part of it. It was a reasonable story, but I did not like the ending and felt a bit short-changed by it.

The missing pieces of Sophie McCarthy by B M Carroll.
 Sophie McCarthy is known for her determination, ambition and brilliance. She's tough, but only because she wants to get the best out of people. Aidan Ryan is strong, honourable, and a family man. He's tough too; the army requires it. Now Sophie's life is in ruins and Aidan is responsible. Her family wants to see him pay for what he did. His family is just as devastated. Aidan's prepared to sacrifice everything - including his marriage and his child - to fix the mess he's made. But Sophie, who is facing a lifetime of pain, is darker and much more complicated than she first appeared . . .
A very enjoyable read. Loved the story and the characters.  With twists and turns.  5*.

I really enjoyed this book. I could not understand though how anyone could like Sophie. It could only have been guilt that made Aidan move in with her. I think Sophie's unlikable character is what made me keep reading. I wanted other people in the story to deal with her behaviour. This is a well put together story and I would definitely read more by this author.

Thank you to Netgalley for my copy.

I absolutely loved this book by BM Carroll that I received from Netgalley. It was like looking through a keyhole and seeing a different drama being carried out in each room of the house.

I really felt I knew these characters by the end of the book and now that I've finished it I am missing them, always a sign of a good book in my opinion.

I disliked Sophie from the outset so it was no surprise to find out what she was ultimately capable of. The rest of the characters were rather likeable although Dee and Jacob were never really fully developed.

Having worked for many years in a Primary school I did find Jazmin's reaction to her time in the bush a bit far fetched but it wasn't enough to irritate.

I was initially pleased to see Mental Health being portrayed in a realistic and, eventually, sympathetic manner but then Hannah's decision to keep information from the twins until their mid teens did somewhat jar.

I thoroughly recommend this book to anyone who likes to read about other people's dramas, or indeed, people watch.

Aaaah what a wonderful read.

Sophie and Aidan are both fully developed characters and I really enjoyed reading all their interactions. I felt that the story was explained well and I would recommend this!

This book was average - it kept my interest, I loved the different perspectives and the links to each character. This was what kept me reading, but there were some parts I really struggled with! I hated Sophie, from the start and could not empathise with her at all. I really couldn’t understand her relationship with her father or with Aidan - and am hoping that (fictionally) the rest of her life is as miserable as she deserves! Overall well written, original and readable.

I enjoyed reading this and it held my interest throughout. It was interesting to fill in the background of Sophie and find out her true nature from other people's views. Sophie herself, is unaware of her true character and sees others as an aid to her or as obstacles to avoid or get rid of.. The novel had an exciting finale and a satisfactory ending.

After a car accident leaves formerly strong, capable and independent Sophie a helpless wreck, the other person involved in the wreck, Aidan, feels so guilty, he spends all his free time with her. So much so, he ends up falling in love with her and moves in, leaving his wife and child behind. Sophie will never be the person she was before the accident, the only question that really remains is who is she now, and what is she really after? If you like your stories with a wicked twist, this book is for you

I loved the first half of the book but after that it seemed to loose my interest. Unlikely nasty Sophie would have won Aiden’s heart and some of her actions were deplorable. Then the ending picked my interest up slightly so overall I would say an easy read but not one of the best books I have read.

Enjoyable read with variety of diffirent characters ,mixed feelings about Sophie but though one may feel for her and at times admire her against all odds attitude she is ultimately a sad figure that will most likely never change as she denies the complex and unlikable parts of her character
Others grew strong and developed themselves for the better even with her in their lives as they realised they wd not take it anymore
Does keep your interest but is a slow burn and not much really happens Bear an incident at the end that u know will be solved and characters will end up where they shd be so no surprises just a story of people crashing into one another lives

I wasn’t sure what to expect from it, but The Missing Pieces of Sophie McCarthy is a really fantastic read.

The eponymous Sophie isn’t a particularly nice person - in fact, she isn’t a nice person at all. At times, she’s horrifying.

But she’s also a victim - having sustained life-altering injuries in a car accident which was no fault of hers, and suffers chronic pain as a result.

We see Sophie both through her own eyes (“I’m exacting. I set high standards.”) and from the point of view of people around her - her parents Richard and Dee, her new boyfriend Aidan, his deserted wife Chloe and their nine-year-old daughter Jasmin, and Sophie’s new assistant at work, Hannah. While there are several viewpoints here and we move fairly rapidly between them, each voice is so distinct that I never became confused as to who was speaking.

There’s an awful lot in this book. A child with severe sleeping problems; the challenges of single parenthood; bullying at work; fertility issues. A lot of this I could personally relate to. The characterisation is excellent - Jasmin, the soccer playing nine-year-old, is particularly great, and her sleeping problems are portrayed with great empathy for both sides.

Sophie herself is not without her strengths - she’s tough, determined, ambitious and resilient, all excellent qualities to have in the situation she finds herself in. But it would be impossible to call her likeable. As a character study of a complicated and difficult personality, it works brilliantly, and is also a hugely enjoyable read, culminating in a genuinely and nerve-shreddingly dangerous situation for one character.

Many thanks to the publishers and NetGalley for the opportunity to read and review!

The Missing Pieces of Sophie McCarthy is a novel about pain, guilt and how a split second can change so many lives. The book is written from different points of view which can, in some stories, read in a choppy way, but here it works perfectly as the tale slowly but surely unravels. You need those different points of view to fully understand the domino effect one dreadful moment can have.

We are introduced to Sophie’s physical pain from the very start and it is implied in the first few pages that Aidan is responsible for her pain. This is written in such a way that it sucks you in leaving you intrigued to know what happened. I was hooked from a very early stage! We meet Robert, Sophie’s father, who is devastated by his talented daughter’s prospects being nipped in the bud so violently and is obsessed with Aidan being responsible for his girl’s demise.

To add even more complications to their lives Aidan and Sophie live together following him leaving his wife Chloe and daughter Jasmine for her. His wife is broken by his leaving and their daughter suffers with chronic sleep problems leaving Aidan even more full of guilt.

The cleverness of this book is that you feel your sympathies ought to lie with Sophie, given her horrific injuries and constant pain (the way her pain is depicted is crushingly real), but as the novel progresses it becomes more and more clear that she really isn’t that nice a person. I found my sympathies hastily moving on to other characters and a firm dislike for her settling in.

As always I don’t want to give too much away plot wise, I feel I have already said enough (hopefully not too much). What I will say is that I enjoyed this book a great deal. The ending was what I thought it would be but the means of getting to that ending were not! This is book with many layers, each character is dealing with their own demons and all of them are very believable and authentic. It is a great study of ordinary people in extraordinary circumstances and one I definitely recommend giving a read!

Thank you to #NetGalley for a forward copy of #TheMissingPiecesOfSophieMcCarthy in return for an honest review.

Sophie's life is destroyed by an accident and her father wants someone to pay. Aidan is an army officer and feels guilty about his part in the accident and wants to make amends.
The author thinks Liane Moriaty in the notes and the book reminds me of this author and will appeal to her fans I think.
The story is told from the perspective of all the main characters which on the whole helps the story to unfold. Sophie is not a character you are going to like and at no pint did I feel sorry for her even though she is in pain. An interesting twist at the end and overall a page turner.
Thanks #netgalley and the publisher for gifting me an advance copy in return for an honest review

Excellent. Not much more to say.

Aidan, an officer in the army is strong and honourable. One day he causes a car accident in which Sophie is injured badly and is left to experience a life-time of pain. Aidan keen to make amends insists on helping Sophie; with the result that he falls in love with her and leaves his wife and daughter.

Both families are devastated and the plot unfolds through the perspective of the main characters providing insight and motivation for their actions. I fluctuated between sympathising for Sophie and feeling horrified at her character and actions. The ending was a surprise though but I can’t say more than that. Better read it and see. You will enjoy it, I did.

Thank you to the publishers and NetGalley for providing an ARC via my Kindle in return for an honest review.

This was one of those books that I just wanted to keep reading just one more chapter! I'm not usually a fan of books where they flit between different people's perspective but this was just what was needed in this book to see the story unfold from each of the main characters. There were times when I didn't like the characters particularly Sophie and her dad but then I read the next chapter and had great sympathy for them and what they had been through - the art of a good story teller! A twist at the end with Richard that I didn't see coming. A great read!

I really loved this book! Excellent story with brilliant main characters. I would recommend this book.