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I Found You

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I was a little nervous going into this book. I have only read one of Lisa's books in the past, and I wasn't all that fond of it. I am always one to not snub reading an author just because I didn't like something in the past. This book made me glad that I am always willing to try again.

This book hooked me from the start. The confusion. The uncertainty. I wanted to know who was who and what exactly happened. The further into the book I got, the more I needed the ending.

This is definitely a book you need to give your full attention to. The clues are both subtle and right in your face. You need to make sure that you absorb every single thing that happens in the present and the past.

If you are looking for a book that will keep you on the edge of your seat and guessing from the beginning, this is definitely a book for you. The way the past and present eventually present themselves as one story, you can't help but to be cheering by the end.

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This one was interesting, but just wasn't really for me. I didn't connect well with any of the characters. For me to truly enjoy a book, I need to either like one character or really enjoy the plot. Unfortunately, that didn't happen for me with this one.

The characters all seemed pretty strange to me, and the storyline wasn't enough to compensate, although I did enjoy seeing the way the storylines merged together and thought the outcome was pleasing.

I've enjoyed Jewell's books in the past much more, and hope that will be the case with her next one.

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I Found You is the third book I've read by Lisa Jewell. I didn't love the first one I read, The Third Wife, but I really liked The Girl in the Garden. And I liked I Found You too. Jewell has developed her own approach to story telling. There's always a mystery involved, but what keeps my attention are the characters and relationships. She creates original characters, that feel real life messy but are nevertheless likeable. I Found You starts off with three seemingly disparate storylines. In the first, single mother of three Alice finds a man on the beach who has lost his memory. Lily is a young bride who's husband disappears. Twenty years earlier, teenage brother and sister Graham and Kristie meet Mark while on vacation. Eventually the story lines comes together, and mysteries are resolved. It's a quick and easy read. But the characters and their interactions really did keep my attention. Alice in particular was lovely and cringe making all at the same time. The other characters were nuanced too. Recommended for a quick entertaining read that is well above formulaic mysteries or domestic fiction. Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for an opportunity to read an advance copy.

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“Cheers,” she says, raising her tumbler. “To remembering.”

Frank clinks his glass against hers and he smiles. “And to you,” he says. “For being so generous.”

"Oh,” she says. “I don’t know about generous. Stupid more like.”

"Maybe both,” he says.

"Yeah. I’ll go with that. Story of my life. Generous and stupid.”

OMG!!! I did not want this book to end!! What a page-turner. Moody, evocative and thrilling, Lisa Jewell's writing surprised and enthralled me from beginning to end.

This book begins with Alice, a frazzled single mother living in a tiny seaside town in England, finding a man, lost and alone and with no memory of how he came to be sitting on the beach in the driving rain.

Alice is funny, warm, witty and has not made the best choices in her life. In fact, her love life stinks so she is very wary of men in general. But something calls to her about this lost and confused man, and she brings him back to her cottage to recuperate in her guest house.

"How long have you been sitting out here?"

"I got here yesterday."

"Where did you come from?"

"I have no idea."


This brilliant story is told from multiple POV's spanning several decades. At the same time that Alice finds "Frank" (her nickname for the seemingly lovely man struggling with his memory loss), a young bride in London named Lily realizes her new husband has suddenly vanished. She is new to England and does not know anyone at all. The mystery of her missing newlywed husband is one of the driving forces of this gem of a book.

There are tons of twists and surprises in store for the reader. We do not know how the characters in this story are connected... or even if they are connected at all.


Flashing back decades before, young Gray and Kirsty are on holiday with their parents. Their fascinating story involves a local man who becomes interested in Kirsty. Their stories rocket towards a stunning conclusion with Alice, Frank and Lily. To say that I could not put this book down is an understatement! From the bustling London setting to the small seaside resort town, 'I Found You' sets the bar for romantic suspense books this year.

Long after finishing this book, I still can't stop thinking about the characters. Lisa Jewell is a new favorite author of mine. This was my first book by her and now I cannot wait to get to her other titles. Alice was completely relatable, even when she didn't make the wisest of choices.

I can't recommend this book highly enough! I loved every word.

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Scrappymags 3-word review: Solid, entertaining mystery

Shortest summary ever: Alice, a single mom, notices a man sitting on the beach in the pounding. Turns out he has no idea who he is nor where he comes from, has no money and no ID. Alice befriends him and tries to help him recover his memories. Meanwhile, in London, Lily is a foreigner in a strange land whose new husband has gone missing. The police inform her that her husband's identity is fake. Whaaaaaaaa??? Interlaced story begins...

What’s good under the hood: Quite simply, if you're a mystery lover, you'll likely enjoy this plot line that had all the twists and turns (squeeeee!). I (smugly) felt smart figuring out some aspects only to be shocked in other places. Loved that "you got me!" feeling that I seldom experience in the genre. I was engaged from the dedication to the acknowledgements. Well-written characters along with a crazy, "what-is-going-on" plot made this tough to put down and I eagerly read this quickly.

What’s bad or made me mad: Alice annoyed me a bit. I love that she's a "free spirit" of sorts, but she also comes across as desperate. Partly it's her desperation that irked me, but there is also an air of unreal (ahem....stooooooopid). I can buy that someone would be a Good Samaritan, but I can't buy not running to the police. Or a hospital. I merely couldn't rationalize that away in Alice's character unless she's supposed to be intensely stupid, in which case, I don't do dumb and that's worth a point deduction. She also seems to have little self-respect and confidence. However these minor issues didn't quell my enjoyment of the novel, and it turned into a quick read, one I looked forward to picking up all day.

Recommend to:

beach-type mystery readers,
Not comparing or inferring any expectation but I'd say this novel is in the vein of Paul's Hawkins, Chevy Stevens and maybe a little Mary Kubica if you enjoy those authors.
Do Not Recommend to:

If you get majorly irked by my criticisms above, you might get past it. I know many of my readers can't tolerate actions that make no sense.
Thanks to NetGalley and Atria books for an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review and a lovely day of reading!

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I'm not a thriller reader. To me they're like binging on a mediocre Netflix show - you look up and time has passed and you feel kind of generally unsatisfied. But let me tell you. This book is AWESOME. Feels more literary than others, but is creepy and suspenseful and twisty and just so great.

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I really enjoyed the twists and turns in this book and it caught my attention from the first page. I typically dislike books that are told from multiple perspectives but this one was engaging and kept me reading all night!

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I am now a Lisa Jewell fan for life! I enjoyed The Girls in the Garden, but I Found You is even better. Twisty but not so much that you have to suspend disbelief; suspenseful and realistic without being so dark that you feel like you need a shower after reading it. Alice captivated me from the start because she is so incredibly realistic and flawed and likable. I loved the interactions between her and the man she finds on the beach and I could not wait to see what would happen next. The beginning is a tiny bit slow as things get set up, but I'm SO glad I stuck with it. I raced through the second half and the ending was 100% satisfying. Jewell's writing is top notch in terms of plot, characterization, setting, and the language she uses. Can't wait for her next book.

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Lisa Jewell is a new author to me, I've heard nothing but good things about her books - full of suspense and intrigue. I jumped at the chance when netgalley promoted I Found You. Right from the beginning I was captivated with 2 different storylines and a jump back to 1993 kept me reading.

The synopsis outlines the story nicely, the characters were interesting, flawed and somewhat believable. That being said I would have loved to know more about Alice, while I was given snippets of her background I had more questions about why she seemed so desperate for love. Same thing with Lily, while I could understand her situation she seemed to change into a different person once she meets Alice and Frank and I didn't really feel the progression taking place.

As the story unfolded I had a hard time putting my kindle down. The mystery surrounding 'Frank' is what kept me going especially as the back story started to take shape. While I thought I had solved the mystery it twisted and turned around. It was after Frank's past was revealed and the mystery solved that it floundered for me. While the last pages brought closure it wasn't done in a matter that appealed to me. It almost seemed rush and didn't match the smooth flow this book had.

Why am I giving this book 4 stars if I had a few issues? Because I did enjoy reading it (only took 2 days) the author created a mysterious setting that had me wanting to find out what was going on. I would recommend this one and read more by this author.

Thanks to the publisher via Netgalley for an advanced copy of this book.

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I read mystery/thrillers often and the more I read the more I find I am less anxiously excited about the next page - BUT NOT WITH THIS ONE! I couldn't stop reading it from page one to the end.

The three different storylines were great, it was easy from the beginning to get into each of their storylines and get to know the characters within each one. I loved how slowly the book unfolded, it kept me antsy and excited and I kept waiting and waiting and it came at just the right moment.

One thing I love about Lisa Jewell is that each of her books are unique, she doesn't use a formula so I know going in I am going to love her writing, but I am going to get a fully unique story to enjoy. I haven't read all of her books, but the ones I did read I thoroughly enjoyed. When given a chance to read her books, it will always be hands down a YES!

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"I Found You" is plot-driven. I enjoyed the first two-thirds of the book, and the author did an outstanding job of leaving the reader in limbo as to whether "Frank" was Gray or Marc . . . I could not put the book down. However, the ending -- and how things wrapped up -- just did not do it for me.

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From my blog: Always With a Book:

My thoughts: I just love Lisa Jewell's books. They are so engrossing and filled with the most wonderfully drawn and complex characters that you can't get enough of. This one had such a great mystery to it - it was slow and drawn-out, but kept you captivated as it was laid out and had you guessing as to which way it would go.

I loved the way this story was told. There are multiple points of view and yet it never gets confusing. It's almost as if there are three different stories going on - and as the book progresses you are wondering if and when they are going to intersect. What is it that could possibly be the common thread to tie these stories together?

There isn't a lot of action in this book, rather it is a deep and moving character-study of all the players we meet. Yes, some rather major incidents do occur and these events do propel the story, but still, it is the characters themselves that drive the book. And as the events and the secrets become untangled, the book takes you in directions you never thought possible.

This book kept me engrossed and engaged the whole way through. It's an emotional read, that builds with suspense and a sense of dread, too. You know something bad has happened, but you just don't know what or how and until you get there and it's all laid out, it's like waiting with baited breath. And even once you do - your heart is still beating a mile a minute! I still haven't stopped thinking of this book and it's characters - it's that good!

Lisa Jewell is definitely a go-to author for me - I've enjoyed every book I've picked up by her and cannot wait until her next one. I do have a few of her back-list books sitting on my shelf that I need to read soon and certainly will. Do you have a favorite of hers?

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Rated 4.5 - I FOUND YOU by Lisa Jewell captivates with a family vacation gone wrong, propelling the future for many when the past refuses to stay where it belongs. Excellent suspenseful story that shocks as it redeems.

Single mother Alice Lake has found a remote British seaside cottage to live with her three children. She earns a living as an artist, and has convinced herself she doesn’t like people that much. When she discovers a lost man sitting on the beach in the rain, her entire world fluctuates. Here is someone she can care for, if only he can remember his life before today.

I immediately liked Alice. She’s odd and funny. She loves her kids, but hasn’t always been the perfect mother. She’s in trouble for her shortfalls with her children’s school more than she’s not. Alice tries to toe the line and succeeds half of the time. Allowing a lost man to live in her backyard studio will be another tally on the long list of misgivings from the people in town. Her best friend, Derry, thinks she has gone mad. She might be right.

Alice fits the artist persona with her entire being. Her philosophy, the way she handles her kids, her habit of gathering stray animals, and her loving heart exemplify her character. What she does for a living is very creative and speaks to her intelligence.

Twenty-one-year-old newlywed Lily calls the police when her husband never comes home from work near London. He has been lavishing her with gifts and affection for ten days since they came to their new home after their honeymoon. Sadly, Lily doesn’t know any of Carl’s family because of their whirlwind romance. She doesn’t have phone numbers, or even know where they live. In a new country and not familiar with much at all, the only person she can contact, besides the police, is an old friend of Carl’s who reluctantly helps her, much to the chagrin of his wife.

As Alice helps the lost man get situated, they go through the few pieces of paper in his pockets as clues. They call him Frank until they can figure out his real name. Frank starts to get pieces of his memory back, but no one, including the reader, expects what happens next.

A word of warning for readers who are offended by violence against women. There are some graphic descriptions of a crime in progress. It’s necessary for the progression of the story, and in my opinion, it doesn’t detract from the beauty of the novel. There is love and forgiveness, so it’s a full circle of emotion, but it can be disturbing as it takes place.

I’m quickly becoming a fan of Atria Books for fiction that draws me in. From the covers to the stories, they’re what I’ve been craving. New-to-me author Lisa Jewell seamlessly builds tension as the reader comes to care about her characters. The story steadily forms between a family vacation in 1993 and current events, then races to find the despicable villain. This novel is so much more than it seems from my description, or the blurb. Grab a copy and settle in for a haunting journey that sometimes tells you more than you want to know, but everything you need to feel that justice is done.

I FOUND YOU is a superb psychological thriller with shocking surprises and convincing romantic elements that mesmerize. Fans of suspenseful women’s fiction will appreciate the drama that unfolds. I was immediately drawn to the characters. I was shocked, horrified, and sad about their circumstances, yet I couldn’t stop reading, because I knew there had to be more. That anticipation kept rolling until the satisfying end.

Review by Dorine, courtesy of The Zest Quest.

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This is my first Lisa Jewell novel and I didn't know quite what to expect. I was attracted to this one because I absolutely love stories of someone losing their memory and then trying to piece together what happened to them. It makes me feel like a detective to attempt to work it out alongside them, piece by piece. A character with memory loss is the ultimate unreliable narrator!

Although there was one section relating what had happened in the past that had me on the edge of my seat there wasn't as much nail-biting suspense as I had expected. Instead this is more of a character driven story and a lot of time is spent getting to know all the players. I have to say that I didn't especially like or relate to any of the characters, except Alice's soft heart regarding taking in strays. I wasn't sure I really wanted to spend time with these people!

At first it wasn't clear how the three different story lines were going to come together but when it did I wasn't really surprised by very much of it. The ending felt a bit rushed and because a major part of it happened outside of the story and we just hear about it from the main characters it was a bit of a let down to me. I think I would have preferred to have the major showdown scene happen "on camera" so to speak. I was happy with the resolution I just really wanted to "see" it happen.

Thank you to Atria Books for providing an Electronic Advance Reader Copy via NetGalley for review.

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Alice Lake is a single mother barely keeping it together in a small seaside town, when a strange man with amnesia shows up on her beach. In London, a young newlywed’s husband suddenly goes missing, and she is determined to find him. As Alice and this man try to figure out who he is and why he is there, they begin to unravel a secret from the past. All the while, Lily’s investigation into her husband’s disappearance brings her to the very same seaside town. Only together can they fully reconstruct the past and get the answers they all need.

There is so much I enjoyed about this book. The plot was wicked smart. The way each bit was unraveled worked beautifully for me. Going back and forth between past and present, while also jumping between different character perspectives eked out a little bit of information at a time, making me feel like I was getting somewhere while also bringing up more questions. At some point along the way, I suspected some version of what happened, but not the ending. Definitely not the ending.

Alice might have been a bit flaky, but I loved her imperfections, and her willingness to keep trying, to keep doing better. And that she accepts her flaws, and doesn’t obsess about them. Honestly, I detested Lily. I disliked her so much I had a very difficult time feeling badly about her circumstances. I’m not sure how I feel about the relationship between Alice and the amnesiac man, but I suppose stranger things have happened.

I found the story to be clever, properly intense and mysterious, and all around good fun. My first book by Lisa Jewell, certainly won’t be my last.

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I Found You is the latest book by Lisa Jewell. I read The Girls in the Garden last year and I truly enjoyed it.

I Found You tells the story of three main characters. The first one is Alice Lake. She is a single mom who has had bad luck in relationships. She has three children from three different relationships as well as three dogs. She has her own business and this is the way she supports her family. She's also watching over her parents who both have succumbed to Alzheimer's. One day, while it's raining, she glances outside and notices a man, sitting at the beach. She can't leave without offering a raincoat. When she gets back home, the man is still there and she can't help herself and offers a place in her home.

The second main character is Lily Monrose. She's a newlywed who recently arrived with her husband to London. She is deeply in love with him without knowing him for too long. When her husband doesn't show up for dinner, she just knows he's in trouble and immediately contacts the police.

The third one is the man on the beach. He can't remember his name or much of anything. He is thankful for Alice's offer of a warm place to stay and he takes it.

I Found You had an intricate set of characters who were all immersed into weird situations. We get glimpses of the past when one of the characters is younger and how the events of the past influenced the changes in the future.

Overall, I thought the pace of the book was too slow for me. I wanted more action. I also had issues with Alice taking in a complete stranger into her home where her kids were vulnerable. She already knew that she was not the best judge of character in regards to men. Worse, when some of his memories started coming back and there was a question of violence, she should have called the police and kicked him out. Actually,I found myself thinking when were they going to call the cops? What was it going to take for one of them to place the phone call?

Cliffhanger: No

3/5 Fangs

A complimentary copy was provided by Atria via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

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Alice, a lonely single mom, lives in a cottage by the sea with her three children. Her nature is to help people and animals. She finds "Frank," sitting in the sand, watching the sea. He can't remember his name or anything else. She offers him shelter. Lily is a newlywed whose husband vanishes. Their lives become linked in unexpected ways as secrets are revealed...
Gripping mystery romance. Not as fast-paced as some suspense reads. Interchanges from past to present. A solid whodunit written from an English perspective. 3 1/2 stars.
Voluntarily read ARC for an honest review, thru Netgalley and publisher.

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This is only my second book by Lisa Jewell and I am once again wondering why I haven’t read more from her? Her writing is so addictive and the way she creates so much tension without a very fast pace or big twists just seems effortless.

I wasn’t really sure what I would think of having so many characters set in different locations, as well as a timeline from the past. While I am a fan of alternate timelines, I usually like them involving all the same characters and I wasn’t sure how it would play into the central story. Of course Jewell was able to weave together the characters, locations, and timelines masterfully. It does not take long at all to know how the past timeline and characters fit into the present, but there is still a bit of mystery into the players. I thought Jewell did a good job of keeping me guessing and second guessing every time I thought I had it all figured out.

I thought the characters were very well done and well-developed. I liked Alice and her kids and even her dogs, “Frank”, and Gray and Kirsty and their family. I did think that Gray seemed a little bit more of a jealous boyfriend than protective brother at times, though, and it made me a little uncomfortable. However, there was nothing to worry about on that front. I really didn’t care for Lily, the young wife who’s husband goes missing. Her behavior just really rubbed me the wrong way and I had a hard time feeling sorry for her position when she married a much older man after so little time. I found Mark, Kirsty’s admirer who Gray doesn’t trust, to be kind of intriguing and then kind of terrifying. Yet another book where Jewell’s portrayal of teenage behavior scares the crap out of me.

Overall, I really enjoyed I Found You. It’s emotional and intriguing and I could hardly put it down. I thought Jewell did an excellent job of juggling the characters and timelines. I definitely recommend this book and really look forward to reading more from this author.

Overall Rating (out of 5): 4 Stars

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I had never heard of Lisa Jewell before picking up I Found You but fortunately, she is on my radar now. Similar in style to Claire Mackintosh and Holly Seddon, Ms. Jewell delivers a smartly crafted, atmospheric novel with tautly paced suspense and impeccably timed revelations throughout. You will keep guessing to the very end as to who is who and what happened when.

He sits on the beach outside her window for hours, alone in a torrential rain. Unable to keep herself from getting involved, single mum Alice Lake takes him a rain slicker leftover from a debunked renter and consequentially finds herself offering hot tea, food and a place to spend the night. He doesn’t even offer her his name in exchange. He can’t. He doesn’t remember what it is or anything else about himself.

Lily Montrose is the new bride of a very predictable husband. Every night he boards the train at 5:06, disembarks at 5:44 and makes the 15 minute walk home to appear at their door promptly at 5:59. One night, when he doesn’t arrive home by nine pm, she calls the police. They tell her that before they can open a missing persons case she must wait at least twenty-four hours. She does. And that’s when the surprises start coming.

In 1993 Graham “Gray” Ross and his sister Kirsty are less than enthusiastic about the annual family trip to Ridinghouse Bay. For both teens, with friends and lives at home, sitting on the beach with mum and dad does not sound like an ideal way to spend their summer holiday. When they meet Mark, the family is initially friendly with the young man who seems personable and kind, if a touch on the posh side. But the older boy’s growing interest in fifteen year old Kirsty makes Gray increasingly disconcerted. Is he just being an overprotective older brother or is there something seriously off about their new “friend”?

It’s hard to write a review without details but in this case it is also absolutely necessary. Each piece of the puzzle in this book is interesting and I would hate to deprive any reader of the joy of finding that out for themselves. Here are some of my general impressions, though, and hopefully they will be enough to encourage you to rush out and pick up this book.

The story is told from alternating points of view, introducing us first to Alice and her mysterious guest, then to Lily and finally to the Ross family. The juxtaposing of the present and past is handled brilliantly, with each portion informing the other without in any way revealing the important question of just who the mysterious man is. For almost the entirety of the book we are not sure if he is hero or villain or for that matter which role Gray and Mark will play in their own portion of the tale. The suspense comes from never being quite certain which character hides the secret and precisely what that secret is. I loved this guessing game.

Another thing I adored was the characters. Completely ordinary people doing typical things, you begin to wonder how they got themselves caught up in this saga. That is what makes the mystery so compelling. It is small decisions – a kindness to a stranger, accepting an invitation from a friendly acquaintance – that gets them caught up in the stuff of which nightmares are made. You can see yourself making some of the same choices, responding in many of the same ways. It gives the book a very strong psychological pull because the reader can easily imagine finding themselves in the same situation not from bad choices but unfortunate ones.

There is a romance here or rather a few of them but they are background music to the overall tune of the tale. A quibble with one of those love stories is what kept this from being a perfect A but it really is a minor matter. The star here is the mystery – what happened in 1993 and how is it affecting the present? Why are these sweet, average people being sucked into this extraordinary situation?

Compelling, ominous and deliciously enthralling I Found You is a book that will have you reading long past your bedtime. I am so very happy to have found it and to be able to recommend it to others.

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I had never heard of Lisa Jewell before picking up I Found You but fortunately, she is on my radar now. Similar in style to Claire Mackintosh and Holly Seddon, Ms. Jewell delivers a smartly crafted, atmospheric novel with tautly paced suspense and impeccably timed revelations throughout. You will keep guessing to the very end as to who is who and what happened when.

He sits on the beach outside her window for hours, alone in a torrential rain. Unable to keep herself from getting involved, single mum Alice Lake takes him a rain slicker leftover from a debunked renter and consequentially finds herself offering hot tea, food and a place to spend the night. He doesn’t even offer her his name in exchange. He can’t. He doesn’t remember what it is or anything else about himself.

Lily Montrose is the new bride of a very predictable husband. Every night he boards the train at 5:06, disembarks at 5:44 and makes the 15 minute walk home to appear at their door promptly at 5:59. One night, when he doesn’t arrive home by nine pm, she calls the police. They tell her that before they can open a missing persons case she must wait at least twenty-four hours. She does. And that’s when the surprises start coming.

In 1993 Graham “Gray” Ross and his sister Kirsty are less than enthusiastic about the annual family trip to Ridinghouse Bay. For both teens, with friends and lives at home, sitting on the beach with mum and dad does not sound like an ideal way to spend their summer holiday. When they meet Mark, the family is initially friendly with the young man who seems personable and kind, if a touch on the posh side. But the older boy’s growing interest in fifteen year old Kirsty makes Gray increasingly disconcerted. Is he just being an overprotective older brother or is there something seriously off about their new “friend”?

It’s hard to write a review without details but in this case it is also absolutely necessary. Each piece of the puzzle in this book is interesting and I would hate to deprive any reader of the joy of finding that out for themselves. Here are some of my general impressions, though, and hopefully they will be enough to encourage you to rush out and pick up this book.

The story is told from alternating points of view, introducing us first to Alice and her mysterious guest, then to Lily and finally to the Ross family. The juxtaposing of the present and past is handled brilliantly, with each portion informing the other without in any way revealing the important question of just who the mysterious man is. For almost the entirety of the book we are not sure if he is hero or villain or for that matter which role Gray and Mark will play in their own portion of the tale. The suspense comes from never being quite certain which character hides the secret and precisely what that secret is. I loved this guessing game.

Another thing I adored was the characters. Completely ordinary people doing typical things, you begin to wonder how they got themselves caught up in this saga. That is what makes the mystery so compelling. It is small decisions – a kindness to a stranger, accepting an invitation from a friendly acquaintance – that gets them caught up in the stuff of which nightmares are made. You can see yourself making some of the same choices, responding in many of the same ways. It gives the book a very strong psychological pull because the reader can easily imagine finding themselves in the same situation not from bad choices but unfortunate ones.

There is a romance here or rather a few of them but they are background music to the overall tune of the tale. A quibble with one of those love stories is what kept this from being a perfect A but it really is a minor matter. The star here is the mystery – what happened in 1993 and how is it affecting the present? Why are these sweet, average people being sucked into this extraordinary situation?

Compelling, ominous and deliciously enthralling I Found You is a book that will have you reading long past your bedtime. I am so very happy to have found it and to be able to recommend it to others.

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Reviewer : Maggie Boyd

Grade : A-

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