A review by bookmadlibrarian
No One Saw a Thing by Andrea Mara

challenging emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

Andrea is one of my auto-buy authors. Her thrillers always have me at the edge of my seat and every story gives me goosebumps!

No One Saw A Thing focuses on the disappearance of a little girl in London. Sive, her husband Aaron, and their three children are visiting London for Aaron’s reunion with his friends after 20 years. Sive’s a journalist and Aaron is now a hot-shot criminal defence attorney getting a name for himself with all his high profile cases. On Monday morning, Sive braves Bond Street station with her three smallies in tow. Six year old Faye and two year old Bea step onto the tube while Sive battles with the crowd and the buggy carrying baby Toby. The door closes and Sive stands in shock as her two daughters disappear down the track. At the next station, the news comes that one daughter is safe but the other little girl has vanished without a trace. And no one saw a thing….

As a mam, this book brought to life one of my greatest fears. The thought of losing a child in a huge city is terrifying and Andrea really brought the scenario to life. I was traumatised for a few weeks after reading it (and we had only got back from a trip to London and was scarred for life by the craziness of rush hour on the tube 😆)

Aaron’s friends and their close-knit relationship (and rivalries) were a fascinating storyline in themselves. Andrea excels at giving her readers fully developed characters in each of her stories so you feel like you know them inside out. Nita in particular drove me demented- she’s such a diva! The different timelines bouncing back & forth from past to present gave us so much more insight into the inner workings of the group before Sive came along. 

There are so many twists & revelations along the way, making No One Saw A Thing one of my favourite reads so far this year! Andrea managed to weave all the various parts of the story together and leave you wanting more- the mark of an excellent thriller! 

Thanks to @netgalley & @penguinrandomhouse for the arc.