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xxkristii's review
4.0
3.5 stars.
I enjoyed this book - it kept me interested and wanting to find out what was going to happen. I particularly liked the little backstory bits towards the end of the book. I felt they definitely increased the intrigue.
I figured out what was going on at about 60% of the way through the book but that didn't take away from the enjoyment and there still was one little surprise for me at the end.
My questions are...
1 - Why did they have to have two doggy deaths? I'm so not into books where the dogs get hurt.
2 - Why did the detective like Eve? She was fundamentally unlikeable but described as kinda pretty. Surely that wasn't it. The detective seemed like a smart guy - I just don't buy that Eve was his type.
I enjoyed this book - it kept me interested and wanting to find out what was going to happen. I particularly liked the little backstory bits towards the end of the book. I felt they definitely increased the intrigue.
I figured out what was going on at about 60% of the way through the book but that didn't take away from the enjoyment and there still was one little surprise for me at the end.
My questions are...
2 - Why did the detective like Eve? She was fundamentally unlikeable but described as kinda pretty. Surely that wasn't it. The detective seemed like a smart guy - I just don't buy that Eve was his type.
aminakara's review
4.0
This was an enjoyable enough read. The characters and how they dealt with past traumas were realistic enough, although Eve's behaviour did make me want to shout at the screen a few times.
However, what let me down was the lack of proper police procedures/lack of professionalism by our main detective, Detective Locke. He was a likeable enough character, but his behaviour really was unprofessional.
The epilogue was also contrived. The book really could've done without it.
Thank you to Pigeonhole and Niki Mackay for the chance to read this book.
However, what let me down was the lack of proper police procedures/lack of professionalism by our main detective, Detective Locke. He was a likeable enough character, but his behaviour really was unprofessional.
The epilogue was also contrived. The book really could've done without it.
Thank you to Pigeonhole and Niki Mackay for the chance to read this book.
nietzschesghost's review
4.0
Found Her is NJ Mackay’s third novel and her first standalone psychological thriller. Ten years ago Belle Moriarty was cruelly snatched from under the nose of her older sister Eve. Walking the usual route home from school Eve turned her back for mere seconds and Belle had completely vanished; Eve has been wracked with guilt and has spent years blaming herself for being distracted as she had been flirting with her classmate Bobby. Now she's been found alive a decade later but is in a coma having been subject to a devastating hit and run, and Eve rushes to her beloved sister's side. But who took her and why did they keep her alive? What hellish things has she been through during her time in captivity and how did she manage to escape from the kidnapper's clutches? And the most important question: is she still in danger from this person even now? Eve is determined to do anything it takes to keep Belle safe. She feels she owes her at least that much.
This is a thoroughly addictive, clever and absorbing thriller that'll take you on a riveting journey with more twists and turns than you can shake a stick at. It's well written and thought out and it surprised me by becoming a real page-turner. I guessed quite early on who the culprit was but oddly this didn't cause me to lose interest, which is unusual for me, and luckily there were still some reveals in store that I didn't predict so it was worth continuing to read until the end. It's dark and easy to follow and I loved that Eve was a flawed protagonist as it makes the whole story more realistic and believable. The narrative is a pacey one and is packed with suspense and exciting developments and Ms Mackay depicted how grief can consume a person beautifully. It becomes quite creepy and sinister in places and the rest of the cast of characters are interesting with each one adding something a little different to the shenanigans. Many thanks to Orion for an ARC.
This is a thoroughly addictive, clever and absorbing thriller that'll take you on a riveting journey with more twists and turns than you can shake a stick at. It's well written and thought out and it surprised me by becoming a real page-turner. I guessed quite early on who the culprit was but oddly this didn't cause me to lose interest, which is unusual for me, and luckily there were still some reveals in store that I didn't predict so it was worth continuing to read until the end. It's dark and easy to follow and I loved that Eve was a flawed protagonist as it makes the whole story more realistic and believable. The narrative is a pacey one and is packed with suspense and exciting developments and Ms Mackay depicted how grief can consume a person beautifully. It becomes quite creepy and sinister in places and the rest of the cast of characters are interesting with each one adding something a little different to the shenanigans. Many thanks to Orion for an ARC.
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