Oooooo ... this was good and I am annoyed with myself for not reading it earlier when it first came out in 2015 but better late than never I always say!

The book starts with a letter written by convicted child killer Susan Webster to the Parole Board seeking early release from her prison sentence that was handed down following her conviction for the murder of her 3 month old son, Dylan ... a murder she has absolutely no recollection of but had to admit she committed the crime because everyone was telling her she did. On release, Susan, now called Emma, is making attempts to rebuild her life however when she receives a picture of a toddler called Dylan, she starts to ask questions and so begins Susan/Emma's search for the truth of what actually happened on that fateful day.

Written mainly from the perspective of Susan/Emma with flashbacks of other characters, it's told at a good pace with good tension and twists. The characters are excellent and well developed but if I have one gripe, it's that Susan/Emma is a little naive and quick to trust despite her situation of having to live under a new identity to protect herself which I found a little odd.

Overall, I found this a gripping story that had me captivated until the end and I will most definitely read more from this author.

Thank you to Headline via NetGalley for my copy in return for an honest and unedited review and I can only apologise that it has taken me so long to get round to reading it.

I tried. I really tried.

The plot was a bit OTT for me.

So she’s no memory and she’s been told she’s killed her son.
OK initial shock.
Wouldn’t you later think about it and ask how, where and why, what proof, why do you think it was me? Surely you know yourself well enough memory or no memory.

Maybe I’m just too logical. I don’t know.

Then there were too many characters in this story I got lost, especially two of them having similar names Josh and Joss.
I kept having to flick back pages to cement things in my brain.

Anyway, after reading this I looked at other reviews. I’m so glad I’m not the only one that felt like this.

I’m not put off though. I’ll try another book at a later date from this author.

I am awfully late to the party with this one but I have finally sat down and read "How I Lost You" and I thoroughly enjoyed it, parts at times I found a little far fetched but they tied in well with the story as it was being told. I wasn't a huge fan of any of the main characters and really didn't like the female lead but I'm glad I've finally read it and can see what the hype is about - 4 stars from me for this one and its definitely worth a read if you can grab a copy.