A twisty tale that will hook you from the start. I found Lucy's sections to be the most interesting as we seldom hear from the stolen child in this trope. A good read.

This story is about grief and loss for two different families, for different reasons. Alison wants to be a mum so steal a child who she thinks is not wanted from a mother who has other children. This is the story of what happens to the child called Lucy and growing up. I liked that you heard from different sides of the story from Alison , the child’s mother’s, the detective investigating the abduction and Lucy herself. It was an interesting read.

This was a brilliant read. As soon as I started reading this book I just knew I was going to love it. Highly recommended

This book for me from the very beginning. It was such a very quick rate for me and held my interest. The characters definitely will stick with me for a long time. Cannot wait to read more books from this author in the future.

Omg wow this book is amazing it's full of twists and turns it will keep you up all night I really enjoyed this book

I really enjoyed this book as the plot was interesting and a bit different from the normal thrillers. Alison steal a child and we learn through the novel if she get's away with it.

Allison needs a daughter. She adopts Lucy, but will Lucy settle in? Or will she change Allison's life for the worse?

A gripping thriller with lots of twists, turns and surprises. I was hooked!

Thanks to Diana Finley and publisher for my ARC in exchange for an honest and voluntary review.

4 stars

This was a very sad story that deals with a young girl having to come to grips to her childhood and her mother's actions. The book deals with a scary subject, namely your child being stolen from you and never returned. It was a well written but very sad story. Recommended.

I found this story very interesting and couldn't put it down. Alison steals a child and brings her up as her own. Will she get away with it?

I enjoyed this book but wouldn’t class it as a mystery book, more of a psychological drama. It was interesting to get both the abductor and abductees point of view. The story kept me interested and was believable in the most part.

Child abductions are often in the news, but what about when they hit closer to home? So, what if it happens not to you, but by you? Such is the case in "Finding Lucy," a complex psychological thriller by Diana Finley.

Alison wants a child, but birth is not in the cards. A grave marker for an unknown child named Lucy gives her an idea. She acts on it by taking a toddler from a front yard. Her rationale is that the child obviously isn't loved or cared for since she was unsupervised and allowed to play near the street.

The child renamed Lucy is now an adult after an frequently gloomy childhood marked by unanswered questions and odd instances. As her mother ages and ails, Lucy finds herself on a quest to discover what her mother continues to hide.

Lucy, Alison and all those who cross their paths, including the birth family and siblings, are built with care and understanding by this talented author. The end result is a heartfelt story about deceit, division and the consequences of yearning to be loved.

Enjoyed the quite unique premise of this book .. a child abduction told mostly from the perspective of the abductor, with a few narratives from Lucy interwoven throughout. Unfortunately I didn't feel that the idea quite worked in reality as I couldn't take to Alison's character and found her quite cold. Had I warmed to her more, I might have felt more sympathy/empathy for her actions. Maybe other parts of her character could have been explored a bit more in the narrative, although it's clear she's a little unhinged by the end and she did appear to do her best to give Lucy a good life. That said, I was fascinated by the lengths she went to, both in the abduction itself and covering her tracks for many years afterwards. There aren't any real twists or turns and the most interesting aspect is whether Lucy will start to work out what happened. I felt too that the ending was a little too neatly wrapped up given the magnitude of the crime and the effects on so many people.

Unfortunately, this book didn't work for me. My main problem is that I felt no emotion. I didn't feel sorry for the main character, nor did I feel anything for Lucy. Lucy was kidnapped when she was 2 years old by someone that thought she could do a better job raising her than her biological parents. The writing went through a few pov's, Lucy's, Alison, the detective, and the biological mother. I felt nothing for these characters. The writing was very monotone to the point that I was bored. I was being told everything without much emotion put into the words. I also felt that there was too much forgiveness by the characters. If my child had been kidnapped and I didn't see her again till she was in her twenties, well, I would want the person to pay. I'm sure others will enjoy this book but for me, it was boring and lacked in many ways.

*Thank you to the publisher and Netgalley for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

I found this an easy read with a storyline I have not seen in this type of book before - the story of a child abduction told from the viewpoint of the abductor. A story of secrets and lies, and also of forgiveness. I enjoyed this book and was surprised to find I felt sympathy towards the child abductor even though she had commited a shocking crime. I found myself eagerly turning the pages to find out what was going to happen next. It has a satisfying ending.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the opportunity to read this book in exchange for an honest review.

I found it very interesting that we were encouraged to see things from the perpetrators perspective. I’m still undecided as to whether I enjoyed this book but I am intrigued enough to try another from the author.

Ok, read. I regret to say that I didn't think it was anything really special. Not much suspense or a thriller.
Thank you to both NetGalley and HQ Digital Publishing for giving me the opportunity to read Finding Lucy by Diana Finley in exchange for an honest and unbiased review

Alison Brown was somewhat of a loner and when her mother died she was at a loss and lonely. When visiting her mother's grave she came across the grave of a baby girl named Lucy Brown aged two. Alison came up with an elaborate plan of abducting a little girl, renaming her and moving to Newcastle and start a new life.

This book is written in the point of view of Alison, Lucy (Stacy is her birth name), Shelley (Stacy's birth Mother) and the Inspector in charge of the abuction case. It tells the story of each person's lives and how the actions of one person can change so many people's lives.

Will the truth ever come to light?

Diane Finley's Finding Lucy is well written and draws you into the characters lives.

Finding Lucy is a 3.5 stars as although the storyline is good there were no twists or suspense.
This is a crime thriller written differently then others I have read as this deals with child abduction but from the perpetrators side. Although this was a good idea there were no moments that had you wanting to never stop reading, suspense and no twists to keep the book alive.
Alison has lived a quiet life with her adoptive mother although she did go to university for a short spell she has never done anything without her mother there. Alison’s mother dies and there is a blank space in her life and she remembers her mother telling her to make sure she has a child as she’ll never be lonely so seeing as Alison has never had a relationship she masters a plan to abduct a girl.
The story follows Alison and Lucy’s life, the lies told and the mixed emotions they both feel along the way as well as your own as I did side to some point with Alison in that she mustn’t have been in a good place when she did this and she thought Lucy was better off with her. This book will leave you with mixed feelings and who to sympathise for, Alison, Lucy or the real mother in this.
I would like to thank Netgalley and HQ Digital for this ARC I received in exchange for an honest review.

thanks Netgalley and the Publisher. Whilst I liked the idea of this story it was not one of the best that I have read but did find it touching in places.

When Alison's mother dies she is bereft, it has always been just the two of them, and she doesn't really have any friends.......her mother always said that she should have a child and so she decides that is what she will have. She tries to adopt but the adoption people say that she is not a suitable person to be a mother....... and so she decides to steal a child! She hatches a foolproof plan and gets away with it and Lucy becomes her daughter...... cam she go through life without being discovered our will Lucy retain memories that could come out in time?

A good story and surprisingly all through you had sympathy with Alison even though she was totally in the wrong and behaved in a terrible way with no consideration for their feelings towards Lucy's real family.