Still grieving the loss of his wife Julia only 18 months earlier, Bill Price is shocked when his 15 year old daughter Summer goes missing along with her best friend Haley. Several days later, two badly beaten girls are found in the park, with one barely clinging to life. At first glance, it appears that Summer has survived, though she is so battered and bandaged that it’s impossible to tell exactly who this girl is. Haley’s family makes funeral arrangements, and the entire town comes out to show their love and support for the family.

And…any further summary would fall under the heading of “Spoiler.” Until the end of Part One, things went along pretty much as I had expected. After that, no. There are several threads woven through, things that seem simple but are surprisingly important, but it’s difficult to tell what’s what until close to the ending. I really enjoyed this story and I appreciated that I was kept guessing throughout.

I’ve heard great things about this author and I couldn’t wait to read one of his books. Bring Her Home was a great thriller and I loved all the twists and turns. Every time I thought I had figured everything out, something new would pop up and surprise me. I’m excited to read more David Bell novels in the future.

After reading all the wonderful reviews of Bring Her Home (and I usually love a good mystery) I expected to be shouting from the rooftops about how great this book is, but the best I can do is whisper. Ironically, David Bell's The Forgotten Girl is one of my favorite books, but Bring Her Home is one I'd rather forget. The problem is the plot gets pulled in several directions, with too much time devoted to "secondary" characters and not enough to the ones who really matter. Bring Her Home does have some clever and unexpected twists, but they don't deliver the emotional impact you hope for. With short chapters and plenty of dialogue Bring Her Home should be a quick read-but it drags in some places and the ending feels abrupt and forced. Other readers love it, but Bring Her Home was just "ok" for me.

This is the second book by David Bell that I have read, and just like the first one - Since She Went Away - I loved this one. Bell brilliantly describes the desperation, anger, insanity, and unpredictability of a father to a missing teen daughter. Bell adds layer upon layer to the plot and provides several breathtaking twists and turns along the way without making the story of an ordinary man in an extraordinary situation unbelievable.
Bell has no problem taking on touchy and uncomfortable matters such as sex among young teenagers, rape, and graphic descriptions of violence, but he never makes them take derail the story. He had me gripped from cover to cover, and I made me root for Bill Price - despite all his shortcomings and less than thoughtful actions throughout the story. Five big stars!

There was nothing too stand-outish to me about this psychological thriller, but that being said, this was a definite middle of the road book choice for me. I don't know that I would recommend it, but I didn't dislike it either.

This was a decent thriller but I thought it would be better. After a couple of surprising twists at the beginning, I had figured out who was behind Summer's disappearance before I was even a third of the way through the book. This is an easy and fast read - great for the beach.

Bill Price's daughter, Summer, goes missing for two days and ends up in the ICU, beaten almost beyond recognition and her best friend, Haley found deceased at the scene. A single father following his wife's accidental death from a fall, Bill resolves to support Summer through her (he hopes) recovery and at the same time , to find out who did this to her and Haley. BRING HER HOME has many surprising twists and turns and kept me reading away while not being able to guess what comes next.

Smooth, graceful, with a whiplash plot trajectory.

Bring Her Home by David Bell should be required reading for all novice writers. This is how it should be done. Even though the missing-child plot is not new or unique, it has seldom been carried off with such grace and skill and unrelenting action. The plot is highly complex and changes direction in just about every chapter. Just when readers will feel they have it all figured out, they should hold on and strap on their seat belts. The many turning points and end-of-chapter hooks guarantee that readers will find it hard not to go on to the next chapter. In addition, the author casts shade on almost every character, thus creating a dizzying array of suspects. Few will accurately project the ending.

The characters are all clearly drawn through realistic, differentiated dialogue and actions, NOT through tell, but through show. Because the author obviously has a clear idea of who his characters are, they are unique and become clear to readers. Again, this is how it should be done. In addition, Bell includes just the right amount of character backstory to round out all the actors including their weaknesses and flaws.

Bell creates a great sense of place via visual details that appear naturally and do not slow down the action. The actual geographical location makes no difference because readers can see and feel hospital rooms and bedrooms and kitchens and a body on a floor. Readers will believe they could find their way around the protagonist’s home.

Except, arguably, for a few too many participles, the text is flawless. Again, literary novices should read Bring Her Home to spark their creative abilities and learn how to carry off the stylistic elements most crucial to the creation of a great read. Those who do not write will be thrilled by how smoothly and clearly the text will flow through their minds, and will find a new appreciation for quality writing.

I have liked all of David Bell's books and this one did not disappoint. Two teenage girls have gone missing for several days. Two girls have been found in a park, one dead and one badly injured. The father of one of the girls begins to investigate on his own and finds many secrets that have been held in the community. A great quick read and a good beach book!

Another great book by David Bell. Loved the storyline and the twists from summer being in the hospital to dead to missing. Enjoyed that there were multiple stories taking place in one big story that linked it all together. The only thing is I guessed who kidnapped summer right from the start. Still throughly enjoyed.

I was mesmerized by this book. The author wove his characters so skillfully that you found yourself immersed in their problems.

He had so many twists and turns that you couldn't put the book down. Terrific read. Can't wait to read more of this books

I enjoyed this book very much...I did have it figured out early on, but it was still well written and kept me interested the whole way through.

I recieved an e-copy of this book for review from Netgalley and I enjoyed all of the suspense elements. This book is told from the perspective of a father who has lost his daughter Summer. Summer and her friend both disappear and are later found in a park located nearby. One is dead the other is badly hurt and we join the search to learn what happened to these girls. I found myself struggling with the pov of the book because it seemed super slow at times, but the twist and turns in this book were unexpected. I was able to guess what happened to Summer before the end and other things in the story I didn't see coming. I will definitely be recommending this book if someone is looking for an easy suspenseful story.

The title, then the premise intrigued me and I really wanted to enjoy this book. This is the first story I have read from this author and would give his others a try. This one deals with a father, Bill Price, searching for his missing daughter who may have run away, murdered and/or kidnapped. He pushes the cops and I’m surprised one detective is easy on him. There are some twists, red herrings but nothing close to a mystery or a thriller. Also, it seemed to go one way, then another as though the other wasn’t sure which way he was heading. Not suspenseful, but I haven’t given up hope. The author writes well, is descriptive and the narrative works. I just had a hard time believing the story line.

I received an ARC from NetGalley for an honest review.

From page one, his book kicks it into high gear. No messing around, you enter right into the thick of the story.

I am constantly coming up with theories and ideas on the stories I read, but this one had me guessing until the very end.

Lots of twists and turns! I would suggest this book!

Scary to think who can be living in your back yard, in your neighborhood. Exactly what happened to Bill. His life turned upside down over and over again until the very end. Page turner, leaves you guessing until the very end! Wow!

David Bell got me on board with the characters since to me they were regular people that you come across every day.
Bill Price is a widower. His wife has died tragically in an accident, leaving Bill to take care of his teenage daughter, This is a book where a parent isn't really sure what his teenage daughter does while with friends. When you have police that don't help and leaves it up to someone that is not familiar with the proper procedures. So Bill has to find out who did this to her.
As Summer starts to recover, Bill notices that Summer is trying to communicate - Something is very wrong.
This novel is a puzzle - what happened to Summer and her friend - who would harm/kill these young girls. Heart wrenching at times, descriptive, and well written. Parents will feel the sting - could this happen to my family! There are many twists in this book - and nothing is what it seems.

Another great mystery by David Bell! I enjoy his writing because it just seems real - no fluff, just authentic storytelling.

I didn't start out to want to like this or thinking I would even like this book.. But hey net galley is for readers so I read. This is just plain well written, it makes you question or at least think about questioning just what we know about those closest to us. I enjoyed it and you will too.

I was excited to read another David Bell novel..

I have read 4 other of his novels. I have enjoyed all of them.

A father receives a call that all parents fear receiving- his daughter is seriously injured and in intensive care at the hospital. As he searches for answers, he learns more about his daughter that he as a parent should have.

Thus starting an emotional roller coaster of suspense.

I highly recommend this book.