She’s been missing for 10 years, but can a gut feeling unravel the truth?
Carol, is a mother struggling to hold her family together in the aftermath of her brother-in-law Luke’s terminal diagnosis. As Carol and her husband Darren grapple with this tragedy, their daughter Lauren mysteriously vanishes. This inciting incident sets the stage for a decade-long
mystery that consumes Carol and Darren’s lives, straining their already tumultuous marriage.
Years later, Brenda, a 63-year-old woman who is partially retired, becomes obsessed with Lauren’s disappearance after seeing her face in a local newspaper. Despite her husband Alan’s scepticism, Brenda feels a profound spiritual connection to the case and is convinced that she is meant to help
uncover the truth.
Does Brenda know something she shouldn’t? What secrets are the family hiding? And, who is lying?
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JA Andrews is from Devon in the UK and is the author of gripping twisty psychological
thrillers. As well as writing fiction, he enjoys reading a mix of genres, watching reality TV and spending time with family and friends…
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My thoughts: This was really good, with a shocking twist at the end you won’t see coming.
When Carol and Darren come to town, following a supposed sighting of their missing daughter, they meet Brenda, who cleans the cottages at the holiday site they’re staying at. Brenda comes from a Romani Gypsy background and thinks she might have inherited her grandmother’s gift. On meeting Carol she gets the strong sense of Lauren and following a strange dream, decides to offer up her insights, much to husband Al’s dismay.
Carol and Darren’s marriage is barely holding on, Darren drinks too much and is violent and aggressive. Carol seems terrified. She hopes that finding Lauren will fix things, but doesn’t know if they ever will. She turns to the kind-hearted Brenda as a friend and ally. Things take a shocking turn and Brenda’s insights might put her in danger.
I was totally gripped, nothing in this story goes the way you might expect, whether you believe Brenda has psychic powers or not. Maybe she’s just really good at reading people or a bit of an empath, picking up on their moods. Regardless, the twists and turns throw up surprises and revelations that you cannot imagine. Definitely read this!
*I was kindly gifted a copy of this book in exchange for taking part in this blog tour, but all opinions remain my own.
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