The ending of Behind Closed Doors impressed me enough to keep reading B.A. Paris's books. Unfortunately, both The Breakdown and this book have been less than stellar.

Bring Me Back is incredibly repetitive. Russian dolls were mentioned on what felt like every.single.page. The ending/payoff is so ridiculous, I couldn't even pretend to enjoy it.

Unfortunately, I would not recommend this book. There are too many thrillers/mysteries out there that are significantly better than this one. I still love Behind Closed Doors and would encourage readers to read that book and stop there.

This is the first book I have read by this particular author and I have to say I was floored by her writing. The book started off with a bang and didn't let up until the last page. Even have the final twist was revealed you wanted more. I definitely will be reading more of this author.

Fantastic, psychological thriller! I really enjoyed the characters and how the suspense built throughout the story. Descriptions of the English countryside and coast were lovely. I definitely recommend this book to all mystery lovers.

Thanks to NetGalley and publishers for a copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.

the book was very interesting. Plot was well developed. really enjoyed this book and the characters.

The book definitely had the same structure and similar plot as The Breakdown but with a male protagonist instead. It was reading like a very standard thriller but then it shifted and went in a direction I definitely didn’t see coming. Even when I thought I figured it out, it still twisted. So that was nice. I like her books and will keep reading but it’d be great if she strayed a bit from her formula. Shake things up a bit.

A great novel for readers who are looking to dip their toes into the domestic thriller genre but didn't like the movie 'Gone Girl'. Easy to read, quick pacing, this was a fun ride and I definitely was thrown for a loop at the end!

I didn't love how much of the book pitted two women against each other. Really, is Finn that amazing to fawn over? Especially because he treats his partners terribly. I had to engage my suspension of disbelief throughout this novel and just accept the twists as they came! Thank you Netgalley and St. Martin's Press for this ARC. Find me @the_worthwhile_bibliophile!

Brilliant-I devoured this!

This book kept me completely off balance until about 3/4 of the way through, when I had my first suspicion of where it was leading. My first thought was 'no way!', but it kept niggling at me.
When the big twist was revealed, even with my suspicions, I still had to pick my jaw up off the floor.

I was so impressed with how the author structured this story and kept the twist hidden for so long, that I actually went back and read certain chapters that held the clues the whole time. Absolutely brilliant how the author tricked me into thinking one thing, all the while she was writing something else!

I'm keeping this very vague for a reason. I think the publisher's synopsis does a fine job of outlining what the story is about. But I think this is one of those books that the less you know, the more enjoyment you will receive.

I think this is going to land on my top 10 fav reads for the year!

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This book was great. The more i read the more drawn into the story i got. The first few chapters made me wonder. If he had killed his girlfriend layla who disappeared at a rest stop when he left her to go to the bathroom.Years later his girlfriend layla disappears Finn ends up marrying her sister ellen. Things take a sinister turn once he and ellen decide to get married and he ruby, and harry all assume that layla has come back for revenge. I never saw the ending coming it left me completely shocked . If your looking for a great thriller that you cannot put down this is the book for you. Be ready to lise lots of sleep reading this !

I couldn't wait to dive into this new book by B.A. Paris! Once again, she didn't disappoint. A creepy suspense story about a man torn between two sisters, but everything is not as it seems....

A very suspenseful book that kept me on edge until the end, though I did guess the twist before it happened.

A page turner of a book - I read this so fast as B A Paris writes in such a way that you just have to know what happens next. I was drawn into the story about Layla, Ellen and Finn and didn't guess the 'twist' at the end! Well written and highly addictive!

I'm not certain that I've ever seen the question mark used so liberally in any book. It's not because B.A. Paris leaves you dangling at the end of "Bring Me Back." The book would make a great movie. It has all the suspense, twists, and intrigue you could ever want. Plus there is the added bonus for hundreds of question marks!
I thoroughly enjoyed this book. At least four different times, I was certain I had uncovered the mystery. My second guess turned out to be correct, but only after I'd moved on to #3 and #4. Both times I was equally certain that I had hatched the plot. B.A. Paris has written a winner. Enjoy!!

I rate this book a 3.5. The book was good, but it didn't leave me engaged as other psychological thrillers have. The book had a great start, but lagged a bit in the middle. Nearing the end, it did have some twists and it did grab my attention. I thought the books would have a suspense similar to Gone Girl, but I felt it abruptly ended and resolved itself. Thank you NetGalley for an ARC copy.

A missing person who may not really be missing, may be she is just hiding. But why? And why is she haunting her former boyfriend, who is nw with her sister? Hmmm, interesting. But then, then it gets strange.

Paris writes a very good psychological suspense story and this one is no exception. Although this tale is on the implausible side, it had me completely intrigued. I did figure out the "twist", but was still entertained. That's what captivating writing should do, and Paris does it very well.

WOW......Just Wow !!! This book is amazing !!! It is a psychological thriller that totally had me stumped until the end. It is very well written, making you feel as if you are there watching the whole thing play out. I read the book in one day because I could not put it down. I have never read this author before, but I will definitely read her works in the future. An absolute must read...

I'm somewhere between a 3 and a 4 star rating with B.A. Paris' Bring Me Back. Bring Me Back is the story of a man who's seeming to rapidly descend into madness after discovering that his girlfriend, who he thinks may have died 12 years earlier, is back. The idea that she might be back is what clinches on to readers, but the fast moving pace of this read keeps the attention of readers, even when things start to go a little quirky.

Finn has found love again after the disappearance of his girlfriend. He's found this love in her older sister Ellen. With the hopes of moving on, they both have created a quiet, life together that's seemingly blissful, except for the ghost of Layla, that haunts them at every turn. Just because they don't mention her, doesn't mean she isn't a huge elephant in the room. With the announcement of their pending nuptials, things get a little bizarre.

The surfacing of Russian dolls, littered around their home, and neighborhood waiting to be found, force Finn to believe that the girlfriend he fears he ran away (or something worse) may be alive. He wants to see her badly. He's not sure if he wants her back but it's obvious that he's still tremendously in love with her.

Up until she starts sounding nuts...

B.A. Paris offers a psychological thriller that is a fun read. The small nuggets of information unfurling is enough to keep the attention of those who are in need of a quick read. This was totally going to be one of my books I start before I start the book I really want to read. Instead, I found that I was up until the wee hours of the night just trying to piece together the mystery of Layla and Finn.

All was good until the author decided that during a moment of angst, the antagonist would sit and right a long ass email explaining shit. PARIS, that just doesn't happen. Let me sit and write at a computer for at least 30 minutes to an hour about what the hell is going on. Sorry but no! If I am on a time crunch and my world is about to be torn apart, I'm not writing a thing. Maybe I'll leave a text saying "Gotcha" but... nothing more.

Either way, Bring Me Back was a fun read. I wasn't expecting to be as engrossed in it as I was but, that's fine. It was worth the time spent trying to unlock the mysteries. Each chapter it's own Russian doll begging for the next doll to be revealed.

Copy Provided by St. Martin's Press via Netgalley

#BringMeBack by @BAParisAuthor is the very best kind of thriller. It grabs you from the start and refuses to let go. You enjoy the ride so much that, before you know it, you've finished the book without putting it down. Brava! Wonderfully entertaining. @StMartinsPress #BookReview #NetGalley

This was a seriously AMAZING book that’s full of suspense. Many twists and turns that will keep you guessing until the end. I did NOT want to put this book down, it grabs you and that’s all your thinking about when your not reading it. Ok, why only 4 stars then, because I did not like the ending. This book could of ended so differently, but it didn’t, so it lost a star for that. This is my very first book written by B.A Paris, I was truly impressed. This is a book about love and loss. Finn was in love with Layla, until she just vanished. Now 12 years later Finn is going to marry Layla’s sister, Ellen. They (Finn and Ellen) start finding little Russian dolls (yes, they’re significant to this story) and Finn starts getting strange emails claiming to be from Layla. What, is Layla back or is someone seriously screwing with Finns head? You’ll have to read it to find out....you will not regret it!!! Happy Reading! :)

B.A. Paris has done it again, created a psychological thriller that not only keeps you guessing to the very end but keeps you reading late into the night. A highly recommended page turner,

“Bring Me Back” is a slow-pressure suspense story, building inexorably toward a thriller-type climax. Author B.A. Paris artfully leads the reader from chapter to chapter, planting clues that indicate there is always more of the story to be revealed.

I liked the flip-flop of chapters, with main character Finn always keeping us up on what is happening now while Finn or another character related their versions of past events. The author allowed the characters to reveal a statement or two that either allowed insight to the truth or foreshadowed details that were sure to twist the story in another direction.

Although I was able to guess some of the plot, the characters chose to continue in unexpected directions and I never felt disappointed nor desired to put the book down. Ms. Paris’s teasers always compelled me to read the next chapter, and I finished the book in a single morning. Finn is a complex character, with both likeable and unlikeable traits, and I was never in doubt as to the motivations of any of the characters.

Bottom line: Well-written, believable, with realistic dialogues and characters that always have reasons for their actions (even when those choices are wrong). Five stars.

My thanks to NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press for an advance copy of this book.