My review
I wanted to read a thriller which would knock my socks off (thank you Kim) and this book kinda did with the first scene.
The scene in the elevator with the doors partially open and child running out, where the mother couldn’t follow and the lift lurching a foot down is so gripping and so horrifying, I literally had my heart in my mouth from imagining it. This scene should be read by all thriller lovers. Man, it was brilliant. I will say it again it was brilliant. What a scene!! Author Alex Sinclair is a genius with this scene.
The book followed the mother Erica as she took one wrong decision after the other in search of her daughter. She was scatterbrained with wayward thoughts, could be because of panic. She didn’t call the cops!! The story narrated her past life the Then along with the the present one Now. Her life with Michael, her pregnancy, breakdown of marriage, divorce, all found a place in between the chapters where she searched for the child on each floor, knocking on doors of rude, indifferent residents. Nobody could understand her panic
I loved how Alex Sinclair has portrayed Erica, I could feel the synapses of her brain overshooting at all points. Blood found, ex-con resident, a collapsed maintenance man, a shady maintenance supervisor all played their part in confusing Erica and me. At times I felt I was underwater where I could see everything but could not analyse anything. I could just hold-on and hope that this ride would show me the way to rise to the surface with complete understanding.
I received an ARC from NetGalley and publisher Bookouture, and this is my honest and unbiased opinion.
My rating : 4 stars
Book blurb
Erika Rice is in an elevator with her four-year-old daughter Alice when it stops on the wrong floor and her little girl runs out. The doors close before Erika can follow, and the daughter she loves more than anything is suddenly nowhere to be seen.
Erika can’t bear the thought of her daughter in danger or afraid, and will do anything to get her back. But with no sign of Alice, Erika has no idea where to begin.
The residents of the apartment block claim not to have seen anything, but Erika realises someone’s lying to her – and that there’s something darker at play.
How could a four-year-old disappear into thin air?
Product Details
Publication date : 13th July, 2018
Publisher : Bookouture
Brilliant thriller
35 Responses
Thank you Shalini. The name of the book attracts immediate attention 😊
Yp so does the pic
Indeed
Great review Shalini. 🙂
Thanks Lili.. This was really good
Oh, this one sounds like a good thriller! Great review ❤
The first scene was a knockout… 💕Thanks Jessica
Awesome review, Shalini. I love a good thriller. Glad you enjoyed it. <3
I loved the first scene… It was horrifyingly fab
Excellent review – you are swelling my TBR 😉
This is a good book
This is a good book thank you… 💕
I’m kind of scared to read this…..
I was too, the first scene especially
Yeah. But I guess I will. Cause I’m intrigued
Excellent review!❤
Thank you 💕
AH! great review and sounds like a good thriller. then i would assume marks the end of your so-so books?
Hahaha it is a combination.. Hit and miss never sure
You have my heart in my throat already with this review!
Yayyy mine was too with the first scene
Nice review Shalini! I skipped this one because unfortunately I wasn’t a fan of his last thriller but sounds like this could be better.
This was better. I think his last thriller was okay too.
The Last Thing I Saw blurb said wake up in a hospital but it was a psychiatric hospital which is a setting I despise because you’ve always got to throw in them being tortured in some way and sure enough it did. Then the ending was also laughable to me, like the killer could have gotten away but nooo let’s tell all just so readers know what happened. So yeah…. not a fan. LOL
I remember that review of yours, I got curious about the story due to your review!!
I can’t say that I haven’t done the same when someone has complained before. LOL
Well, it makes me worry about the rest of the book after you put so much emphasis on the opening scene! Ha ha! But, her kid is missing and she DOESN’T CALL THE POLICE?? That’s it. She did it. I don’t know what she did. But, it was totally her.
Hahaha you are a good Detective!!!
Superb review, Shalini! I should add this to my TBR 🙂
Thanks Hajar💕
” I literally had my heart in my mouth” – A real Shalini quote. 😉 Nice.
Hey Michael how have you been? All good?
Hello Shalini! Excuse the long delay. Had to manage some extraordinary things. Yes, i think life can go on. 😉 Have a good weekend. Michael
You too Michael 🎊🎉 enjoy
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