**Thank you to Netgalley for the ARC in exchange for my honest review**

4 Stars

When I saw that B.A. Paris was coming out with another book, I was excited. I have read both Behind Closed Doors and The Breakdown, and developed a sense of excitement for what this new author brought to the page. The description of Bring Me Back grabbed me right away. A couple in love, Finn and Layla, go on vacation and suddenly she goes missing. I was hooked. The story flips back and forth from the lead up to the night of the incident and current times, 12 years later where Finn is getting ready to get married...to his disappeared lover's sister, Ellen. Of course, nothing is as it seems, and the closer they get to their wedding, the more someone wants to make Finn doubt that Layla is really gone for good. I love when books share 2 or more story lines, and this one was done well. The end of each chapter grabbed on to me and would not let me put this book down. I had to continue reading just to find out what had happened all those years ago. It did not take the whole book to find out, and I really appreciate that in a story. Overall, I really enjoyed the premise and the writing, but I was a little letdown at the overarching twist at the end of the story, which is why I knocked off one star.

Interesting read. Grabs you right from the first page. Takes a little to get used to the alternating chapters. At times you want to skip to the next section for one or the other of the segments. The ending is a bit far fetched. That would be the only negative to the book. I recommend it!

This is My first novel by this author, so perhaps that was a factor. I found the novel OKAY. I loved the premise, but parts dragged in the middle, and there were too many cliches for my taste. I would, however, give this author one more try. And if you like books that play out precisely as you expect them to, then this is definitely for you.
I received an ARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

I am a real fan of B. A. Paris but this one wasn’t my favorite. It started off great and then kind of dragged on a bit. There were some twists and turns but not what I was expecting. The ending was good but still left me unimpressed.

I have read other books by this author. She really knows how to build suspense and keeps you turning the pages until the very end of the books. I always try to figure out what is going on in the book, and in this one I had part of it right, but not all. Lots of twists. In my mind that is what makes the book exciting, if you can’t figure it all out!

I need to premise this review with the fact that I LOVE B.A. Paris! Everything I've read by the author is stellar and I would completely recommend to anyone looking for something a little different.

Bring Me Back did NOT disappoint! It was sooo amazingly awesome! Just when I thought I'd figured it all out, something new was revealed that threw me for a complete loop. This is probably the best novel by Paris to date! The insanity that occurs start to finish really takes you for a wild ride! Will be recommending this to all my friends!

Finn and Layla are returning from a skiing trip in France. They stop at a rest stop and Layla disappears. There are no clues and the police don't suspect that Finn had anything to do with it.

12 years later, Finn is moving on with his life. He is going to marry Layla's sister, Ellen. She is very different from Layla and Finn loves her. Now he's getting messages from Layla.

This book was quite the page turner for me. I had a hard time putting it down. I thought it was suspenseful and fast paced but the ending seemed to be wrapped up a little too quickly. For a fast paced thriller, give this book a try. I got it from Netgalley for an honest review. I will post to Amazon in June and have posted to my Goodreads.

I can't decide how I feel about this. I saw the twist coming, which is rare for me, but the plot was still pretty masterfully done. I did find good bit of it unbelievable in terms of character believability, but I always consider whether or not a book compels me to keep turning pages and this one did.

This is my first ARC read!! How exciting!

I wasn't a big fan of this author before I read this book. The other one of the books I read was "The Breakdown" and I wasn't crazy about it (I hate when the main characters suffers with memory loss in a book). Anyways one of my good friends is a fan and marked this book in her "to-read" section and I gave it a chance too!!

I'M SO GLAD I DID!

This is definitely a psychological thriller. This book hooked me within the first 3 chapters and I read the whole thing within a 24 hour period. There were a few creepy aspects to it that I loved and although I had it figured out about 60% in I still couldn't put it down. My main hunch ended up being right but the author still kept me doubting, feeling all the "what ifs" the main character was feeling. I loved how into this story I was. It had me feeling the same way I felt while reading Gone Girl. All in all I'd say this book is definitely 5 star worthy. It will keep you hooked and wanting more!

I did not finish this book. I was almost halfway through and gave up. I had a hard time investing I the characters, especially Finn. The twists were almost annoying. Then I get to a part where a female character made excuses for a man’s rage against her and I had enough. This book was not for me.

This was fun! I ended up reading straight through. Great page-turner. I can’t wait to read more by the author.

“Bring Me Back” by B A Paris starts with thought-provoking first person comments from twelve years prior. “I should have been nearer. That was the statement I gave to the police… It was the truth. But not quite the whole truth.” Right from the start, we know he is not exactly truthful.
The tone of the story is suspenseful and tense right from the start. Layla is gone, except that being declared dead is not the same as being dead. Finn is haunted by his past and by Layla, so why he is engaged to marry Ellen, Layla’s sister? What else he is hiding? It should not matter since twelve years have passed, but it does. And now, someone has seen her, Layla.
The characters are stealthy, and it is not always clear who is narrating any particular portion. What is clear is, however, that is that there is a massive hidden mystery, and everyone has secrets of epic proportions. The conflict engages the reader and causes distrust in the narrator. Readers wonder page after page not only what will happen next but also what happened in France twelve years before. Here a little lie, there a little, lie everywhere lies, lies, and more lies.
The storyline is not linear, and chapters alternate back and forth in time to show how the past events shaped the present. Some chapters are directed to the reader; in others, the narrative is directed to Layla. Chapters also alternate between narrators to allow characters to tell the story in their own voices and from their own perspectives. Chapters are tagged to identify time frame and eventually the person communicating. The first person construction enhances the distrust because readers see the duplicity and are perplexed by the secrets. Little clues and misdirection in every chapter build to a shocking revelation.
Fun note -- Layla is from the land of Peter May -- Lewis, a remote island in the Outer Hebrides,
I received an advanced copy of “Bring Me Back” from B. A. Paris, St. Martin’s Press, and NetGalley. Paris created compelling characters and a suspenseful story that keeps readers turning pages to see what happens next. I highly recommend it with the caveat that that you should not schedule anything but reading because once you start you will not be able to put this down.

This book started off slow and confusing, picked up a tiny bit of steam toward the middle, then fell off the cliff of ridiculousness. Finn, our main character, used to love a girl named Layla. She disappeared while they were on vacation in France, Fast forward to many years later, and he's engaged to Layla's sister, Ellen. He knows he'll never love Ellen like he loved Layla, but that's okay with him. Then he starts getting emails that make him think Layla might be alive. Someone is leaving Russian dolls all over the place (these have a tenuous connection to Layla, so he thinks it's a sign.) We're supposed to want to know if Layla is alive or dead, or if Finn had anything to do with her disappearance, but that suspense isn't successfully built. It becomes clear pretty early on what the "twist" is, but it's one that's so completely unbelievable and overused that you think it can't possibly be THAT. But it is. It is THAT. And by the time it's confirmed, you're at the end of the book, and you can't believe THAT really just happened. The afternoon soap opera of thriller novels.

I was thoroughly engrossed in this book from the first page until the last. It felt as if I were going through this ordeal with the characters the whole time, and I found myself second guessing my instincts about what was really happening on just about every page. I loved this fast-paced thriller, and I think anyone who enjoys this kind of book will too. Highly recommended. Thank you @stmartinspress for sending me this Early Readers Edition and @baparisauthor for writing this book! #BringMeBack

Coming back from holiday, Layla goes missing at a rest stop. Finn moves on many years later, but then an item appears that can only be from Layla. Is she alive? Finn is engaged to be married and is happy now. But he cant help but wonder. Has his first love somehow come back to him after all this time? Or is the person who took her playing games with his mind?

B.A. Paris really knows how to suck you in to a book and get you hooked! You can never trust any of her characters for very long, and I love that I am always trying to guess what is really happening and looking for clues. I had figured this one out early on, then ditched everything I believed only to have been right from the start. I love how I (and Finn!!!) kept changing our minds on what was really happening. I liked The Breakdown and Behind Closed Doors a little better than this one, but it was still good!

Bottom Line: This book will be out in June, be sure to get on the wait list at the library now!! If you enjoyed her other two, you are sure to like this as well.

**I received a copy of Bring Me Back from Netgalley in exchange for my honest review. All opinions are of my own.**

The book was creepy. I saw the plot twist coming, but was unsure of all of the "how's" to get there. Thought it was well-written and entertaining. Definitely not a happy, feel good book, but one I would recommend to folks who enjoy psychological thrillers.

I enjoy B.A Paris books but my only issue is I can always figure them out. I love twists and once again this one didn’t have any that left ur mouth open with that omg shock value. It started out sooo good and then totally fell flat, with the same thing happening over and over again. Then, the ending was pretty predictable. If I had a penny for every time I read the words Russian Doll I would be a millionaire. Over all, it’s a decent read. Some might enjoy it more than I did and It’s worth giving it a chance.

Thank you to the publishers for an advanced readers copy in exchange for an honest review.

I had such high hopes for this book especially since it started off so well. The rest of the story was just not as interesting or as intense as it could have been and I despised the ending. All in all, I really was not overly impressed.

I did not want to put this book down! I just had to know what was going on.

Layla disappeared 12 years ago, but just as her boyfriend Finn is finally ready to move on with his life, things start happening that cause Finn to wonder if maybe Layla might be back. But why did she wait 12 years? And why won't she agree to meet him? Or is someone else playing some sick game with him?

My mind raced through all sorts of theories as I read, but I never quite figured it out. I wondered, but then just dismissed it because it just couldn't be...

Oh yes - this book kept me reading right up until the very end, and then I just kept thinking about it long after the last page had been read.

Thanks to St. Martin's Press and Netgalley for the advance copy. I enjoyed it very much!

A compelling read!! B.A. Paris’s latest psychological thriller centers around an unusual love triangle. There’s Finn—an at-times volatile man—and Layla and Ellen, sisters who are completely opposite in temperament and taste. Finn’s initial relationship is with Layla, who vanishes without a trace while the young lovers are returning to England from a holiday on the continent. After an investigation, Finn is cleared of suspicion of foul play by the police, and Layla’s body is never found.

Years after Layla’s disappearance, Finn embarks on a romantic relationship with Layla’s sister, Ellen. Soon after the couple announce their engagement, mysterious signs and sightings raise questions about Layla’s fate and whereabouts: Is it possible that Layla has returned? If so, why now and where has she been for the past 12 years? What would such a turn of events mean for Finn and Ellen’s future? Or, on the other hand, is this merely a cruel hoax by someone determined to destroy Finn and Ellen’s relationship?

The unfolding story is riveting and well-told: part one alternates between the present time and the last decade, filling in the back story; part two alternates between Finn and Layla’s voices, revealing their inner thoughts; and part three hurtles towards a stunning conclusion. Supporting characters add strong elements of suspicion and motive that kept this reader guessing and turning pages to the story’s end.

With this latest novel, B.A. Paris presents her third outstanding, twisty tale, proving beyond doubt that she is a master of suspense and a formidable voice in the genre