This was a book that I could not put down. The characters were easy to get to know. It was surprising what a hunger it gave me to move thru the book…I wanted to read faster and faster. A 9-year old girl, missing, I wanted it to be solved quickly. I cried some. I don’t want to give any spoilers…but I had a pretty good idea, at about midpoint in the book, who the kidnapper was, and there were quite a few possibilities. It was easy to read. No errors that I could find to distract me from the story line. This is my second David Bell book, the first being Bring Her Home, and I love his style of writing so I am definitely going to search him out and see what else he already has published.

I was hooked from the start of this book. Starting with the disappearance of a nine year old girl and a cast of characters with many hidden secrets, I kept turning the pages. Even when not reading I found myself thinking of the story and where it was going with all the twist and turns. I’ve always enjoyed David Bell, although not one of his best books, it does not disappoint. Thank you for the opportunity to review.

This is a story with many twists and turns. A child is missing and even the Mother is not sure who the father is. The suspense builds as a detective goes off the rails and the major suspect kills himself. Then a mother who lost her child 10 yrs ago thinks the missing child is hers. my only complaint is the story moves too slow- too much repetitive narrative.

A child disappears. Her mother comes to her former husband’s home and tells him Felicity, the missing child, is his daughter. She is now 9 years old and this is the fist he has learned of her. He goes with his former wife to help find the child, leaving his present wife home alone. The story is about the search, the people involved with the search, his ex-wife’s ten year separation from him, his current wife’s reaction to all and his own feelings about the situation. It is a procedural as far as the Police investigation is concerned, but much more a psychological thriller from everyone else’s viewpoint. The plot is complex almost to the point of being convoluted, but masterfully never reaches that point. The author did an excellent job of taking an extremely complicated and frightening situation and turning it into a well written, well plotted novel. Thanks to Net Galley and Berkeley for an ARC for an honest review.

Psychological thrillers range between well written, twisted, flights of mystery or they can be cliche ridden, poorly plotted morass that indicates a lack of common understanding of how people in relationships function. Unfortunately, Somebody's Daughter falls more towards the latter than the former. The biggest issue I have with this title is that at no point has the main couple made any effort at true communication. The husband is hiding things from the wife, his mother is acting in an absurd manner in colluding with his ex-wife, there are a number of 2 dimensional characters who suddenly appear and apparently have pertinent information to share in an almost deus ex machina format, and the wife seems to alternate between trusting her spouse and not trusting him with no additional information causing her change of opinion. The constant "cliff hanger" chapter terminations and switching between points of view made this book a slog to get through.

Somebody's Daughter by David Bell is a thriller of a story that's told over the course of one long night. Michael Frazier is shocked to open his door and find his former wife standing there telling him that not only does he have a 9 year old daughter but also that she's gone missing. From thereon out the story is rapidly told via short cliffhanging chapters using various points of views. This is a fast read that leaves you guessing right up to the end. Read and enjoy!

I recieved the book "Somebody's Daughter" written by David Bell in exchange for an honest review. This book takes place over a few days. A 9 year old girl goes missing, an ex-wife shows up on your doorstep looking for help, she claims this child is yours...but this is the first time you are ever hearing about her. Michael is concerned this may be his child and she is in danger, so he joins his ex-wife, Erica, on a mission to try to find her before it's too late. The problem, his new wife Andrea is stuck home waiting and wondering what is going on. As secrets from the past start to emerge, the entire family is sent in a tailspin, and everyone knows the most important thing at the moment is finding the missing the girl.

This is the second book I have read by David Bell. The first was "Bring Her Home". While I enjoyed the previous book, I was disappointed by it's predictability. Mr. Bell has certainly redeemed himself with this new book. There are many twists and turns, and you really don't have any idea who has the child and if she will really be safe. Even with all these new motives introduced, the author does a nice job of tying each one up without leaving the reader to wonder what happened in each scenario.

I really enjoyed this book. It was a very quick read, once I got the halfway point, I honestly needed to keep going to find out the answers to all the secrets and lies discovered. I would highly recommend this to anyone who enjoys a good mystery.

David Bell books are hard to put down. He writes in an extremely accessible way about relatable people in suspenseful circumstances. This trend continues with his latest book, Somebody’s Daughter. This story is unique from some of Bell's earlier works in that the perspective switches around between several different characters throughout the course of the story. It did get a little choppy at points because of this, but overall it remained easy enough to follow. Introducing the perspective of a female police officer was a particularly interesting aspect of this. Bell has done it again....written a book that you intend to read for an hour and then realize you've just sat there with your nose buried in the story for 3 hours, instead of 1....

When I read David Bell's books in the past, I was enamored by how incredible of a writer he is. So, when I saw his new book Somebody's Daughter up for request on Netgalley, I knew I had to snatch it up. Unfortunately, this wasn't his best work, and I was really disappointed in this book. I know David can do better, I've seen it in his previous books, such as Bring Her Home.

Michael's ex-wife, Erica, shows up on his doorstep one evening, claiming that her daughter has gone missing. The daughter that Michael didn't know she had, and the daughter that Erica claims is also Michael's. He finds this hard to fathom, since he and his current wife, Angela, are having an incredibly hard time having a child. Despite his wary feelings, he decides to go with Erica to track down the man she believes is responsible for their daughters disappearance. 

While waiting for Michael to return, Angela takes it upon herself to try and crack the case, and when she gets another knock on the door, this time from someone that apparently knows Erica, she's in for a rude awakening. 

As long as Michael is with Erica, Angela fears he is not safe, and the daughter that Erica claims has disappeared may have been hurt, by Erica's own hands. This book spans the course of one night, and even though it's high energy, it's very predictable and the thrills just aren't there.

From the first chapter, I knew what was going to happen, and I hate when I can read into books right off the bat. It makes the book seem more like a chore than a time to relax and sink into someone else's world. This book just didn't do it for me, but I don't plan on giving up on David Bell just yet. I give this book 2 out of 5 stars, the writing was good, but the plot was disastrous.

Thank you to Netgalley and Berkley Publishing Group for an advanced read in exchanged for this review.

This book had so much potential! The opening chapter hooked me right into the story. Michael and his wife are having dinner when the door rings. It's his ex-wife who says that her daughter is missing. Also, the daughter is his. SURPRISE!

Then it's all downhill from there. First of all, all the characters (and there are many!) decide to their own sleuthing in the middle of the night, some without phones or even telling others what they are up to. This sounds like a GREAT idea!

Back to the many characters. There's too many. It's hard to keep track. Also, there are unnecessary plot lines thrown in. The story becomes quite complicated. It's a train derailing, basically. One plot line was extremely unnecessary and then it was left unresolved at the end. I figured the author had so much going on, that he probably forgot. With all of this, it's hard to like a single character. You're just hoping someone comes and cleans up the mess.

Less is more. I think if the author would have cut out some of the characters and plot lines, he could have spent time crafting a great novel with complex characters and a perfected story line. Maybe next time.

2.5 stars. First of all, this was not a “pulse pounding novel of psychological suspense!” It was slow and just dragged. It picked up a bit about half way through which, at least, got me to finish reading it. The characters were unlikeable and ran around with strange interactions. The ending was rather trite. I guess it is a readable story . . . obviously, many people really liked it per the 4 and 5 star reviews . . . but it was definitely not my cup of tea.

A young girl is kidnapped and her mother asks her ex-husband for help in finding her. The whole story takes place over 12 hours with the story unfolding from different characters' point of view. I read this book in a little over a day, and I am a slow reader. I could not put it down. I guessed from almost the beginning of the story what happened, but I still enjoyed some of the revelations along the way.

Somebody's Daughter begins with Michael and Angela Frazier enjoying a relaxing dinner in their home, when their peace is interrupted by the door bell. When Michael answers the door, it's the last person he expects to see...his ex wife Erica. As if that wasn't shocking enough, she drops a bombshell on him. They have a 9 year old child together, and that child is missing.

The idea behind this book was intriguing. The execution though, I felt like the characters actions were totally unbelievable. Erica was completely unlikable. She doesn't tell her ex husband they have a daughter for 9 years, until she needs help. As the plot unfolds, and secrets are revealed, the actions become even more unbelievable. Everybody knows something more than what they are letting onto until the very end. The ending was almost anti-climactic.

I was immediately hooked from the start! This book was going to be a thrill ride of reading! Not so much so. After about a quarter way through the book, it turned pretty much predictable & i kept waiting for the twists & turns to come. That's why I kept reading, I was anxious to come upon the unexpected. The mini twist & bigger twist finally came approximately somewhere around the last 5 chapters. I've read most all of Mr Bell's books & I know his books are filled with the twists & turns & unpredictable parts i look forward to & enjoy. He's a very fine author, especially for twists & turns in his books. My nails are usually nibs by the end of his books. This book, not really of the same caliber. I was disappointed , but maybe it was me? Perhaps I pre-hyped myself for what I'm used to when reading his books? I refuse to "give up" on this author, I was just disappointed in what I was expecting a rollercoaster ride, but got a playground slide
I received a digital copy from Net Galley & Berkley Publishers. Many thanks & appreciation for allowing me this advanced copy & in return I've written an honest review

Imagine your ex-wife of 10 years ago showing up at your house one evening and telling you her daughter is missing. You didn’t even know she had a daughter. Then she tells you it is your daughter. This is what happens to Michael Frazier. He is now happily married to Angela, and they have been trying to have children with no success. When his ex-wife Erica shows up and drops this bombshell he doesn’t know what to do. He decides to go with Erica to try to help her find her/possibly their missing daughter. What follows is a night of mystery, revelations, and ultimately, answers. I really enjoyed the way David Bell wrote this book. The main characters are Michael, his wife Angela, and a Detective Griffin. Every chapter ends on somewhat of a cliffhanger and then goes to the other person’s viewpoint. This style of writing made for a very quick read and impossible to put down. I definitely would recommend this book to fans of fast-paced mysteries. The whole book takes place in one night. I have read almost all of David Bell’s previous books and this ranks as one of my favorites.

Wow. David Bell certainly kept me guessing. This was a great book that had twists and turns galore! I love when I think I have it figured out, and I’m wrong. To me, that keeps the story strong. Well done, I will definitely recommend this book. I was lucky enough to be able to read it early to release, due to NetGalley.

Excellent psychological thriller that keeps you guessing to the very last page. We'll developed characters and a believable plot line combined with a page turning urgency. Highly recommended.

I could not put this book down and finished it in one sitting. This was the second book by David Bell that I read, and I absolutely loved it.

Michael’s ex-wife, Erica who he has not seen in ten years shows up to his doorstep one evening. He tells her that her daughter Felicity has disappeared- and that he is her father. Meanwhile Michael has happily remarried to Angela and the two of them have been trying really hard to have a child but were having difficulties. There were many twists and turns throughout the book during the search for Felicity that kept me guessing about the outcome. I enjoyed how several chapters ended with a cliffhanger with one or two of the characters and you had to wait a chapter or two to find out what was going on.

I thought the writing was great and loved the character development. The only character that I did not really enjoy, which I hate to say was Erica. I understand she was devastated since her daughter was missing but I found her to be a bit cold towards Michael and didn’t have a good explanation why she had never shared this possibility of him being the father before. She seemed a bit egocentric. I did, however love Angela’s character and found her to be a lot more understanding of the situation than I probably would have been.

I will definitely recommend this book to others and will patiently wait for David Bell’s next book. 😊

Thank you to David Bell, Berkley Publishing Group and Netgalley for an ARC copy of the book.

Thanks to Netgalley for providing a review copy. This book was ok for me. I liked the premise and thought it had real potential but something was lost in the execution. I felt that there were the right number of characters to be able to keep track of but also not so many that you couldn't remember who was who. But I felt the characters were just aimlessly running from one person's house to another without any real purpose and I thought the book was unnecessarily long. I had a hard time getting into it but once I got to about 50%, I moved through it much more quickly because I felt like we were going to start getting Earth shattering reveals. Those didn't really materialize. I loved Somebody I Used to Know by this author and will probably read another one of his hoping he gets back to that form.

I received an arc copy of this book from Net Galley in exchange for my honest opinion of it. I so enjoyed the storyline and all the twists in this book and it is so nice to be able to read a book without all of the cursing.