Not as good as other works by this author. I give this novel two stars. It was okay, but I do not recommend it.

Tragic ending to a twisted tale. 4 1/2 out of 5 stars.

Finn McQuaid's one fault, his temper, has led him to unwise actions more than once.

Falling in love with Layla was fast, Her disappearance a mystery. Falling in love with her sister, Ellen, twelve years later seems odd yet right.

When Layla reaches out to Finn after his wedding announcement to Ellen, Finn is led on a twisted psychological trail.

Strong characters with chapters going between then and now, as well as between Layla and Finn, kept the story moving quickly.

Thank you St. Martin's Press for the loan of an ARC through Net Galley.

B. A Paris did not dissapoint.. I repeat: Did -definitely- not dissapoint. We're following Finn; who - about a decade ago- went on a holiday with his then-girlfriend Layla who suddenly went missing and who -nowadays- is getting ready to be married to Layla's sister Ellen. When all of a sudden russian dolls start appearing and emails start coming Finn's way, he first thinks it's someone playing a cruel prank on him, until he figures out it can't be a prank..

Paris is great in storybuilding, the tension you feel towards the end of the story when everything is about to be revealed is crazy. I've been on the tip of my seat for a good 3/4 of this book. The charachters were as real as they get, a few days after finishing this book I wasn't sure I've read this or if I've dreamt about this book.. Everything just clicked so perfectly, I can see this turning into a movie.

I really enjoyed this book. It was a page turner from start to finish and kept me guessing. I did not love the ending which is why I only gave it 4 Stars. It was just a little too far fetched and unjust.

Oh my goodness!! Author B.A. Paris has done it again. This will be another bestseller. Loved her last two books, Behind Closed Doors and The Breakdown.
If you love psychological thrillers this will not disappoint.

Finn and girlfriend Layla stop at a gas station. Finn goes inside, upon his return to the car Layla is gone. No sign of Layla. He goes back into the gas station and searches outside...she is missing. What has happen to his girlfriend? Has she been kidnapped, murdered?
Fast forward 12 years. Finn starts to make a life for himself. Finn starts a relationship with Layla's sister Ellen. They share the grief and loss of Layla. Finn falls in love with Ellen and starts to build a life together.
After the announcement of there engagement Finn starts to receive emails and items that only Layla would know about. Finn begins to believe Layla is still alive.
Where has Layla been for 12 years? So many questions.
Thank you Netgalley for the opportunity to read and review Bring me Back by BA Paris, St. Martin Press, Pub date 06/2018..

This was a good book. The book grabbed me immediately but got a little slow in the middle. Not my favorite B.A. Paris book but still worth reading.

I was immediately attracted by the cover and these phrases: "the disappearance, the suspicion, the fear"

It all starts when a young couple goes on vacation and stops for gas, when it comes back it has disappeared. Ten years later, he became engaged but one evening he finds his fiancée sitting on the sofa with something in his hand. He knows this thing. There are a lot of questions about the disappearance of his ex-wife.

A captivating story with endearing characters, I immediately hooked on the story.

Great beginning....
.... mediocre middle....
Psychological thriller with Russian Dolls? A little goofy....but I was a willing reader.
While there was suspense...there was also something silly too. Silly sentences sneak into the dialogue..., but I was still a willing reader. The addictive quality was there too.
Finn is the guy entangled between Ellen and Layla.
It wasn’t a lip-smacking great...nor nail-biting haunting...but the twist at the end was carefully constructed and pretty good!
I trusted none of the characters from beginning to end.

To me — this book can be compared with a meal that satisfies your hunger.. not bad.. ‘good enough’.

It’s has some shrewd distinctive mysterious moments.
I think most B.A Paris fans will enjoy this ‘enough’ too... and some fans more than I did.

Thank You St. Martin’s, Netgalley, and B.A. Paris

I read The Breakdown a while ago and I knew I needed to read more by her. When I saw Bring Me Back on NetGalley I instantly hit request and I did not regret it one bit. 
The storytelling sucked you in and wouldn't let you go. I read every night until my eyes burned and I was about to fall asleep. I was reading it between jobs and attempted reading on the treadmill. Unfortunately I forgot my eyes aren't used to reading without glasses anymore. 

I loved every single character. Normally there's at least one I cringe when they come on the scene but there wasn't one! I thought I would know how everyone would act in a given scenario but then another layer was added to the story and it was completely different. There were so many different layers to the story and I never knew what would happen next.  I am falling more in love with B.A. Paris's novels with every one I read.

I had so many theories running through my head so obviously one of them was right and it was the one Regina from Bookish In Bed put in my head kind of early on... and I fought against it the entire time.

The only problem I had was toward the end, during a kind of key turning point there was a flaw logically. However, spoilers.

If you haven't read anything by B.A. Paris I highly suggest you start. 

** not included in review **
The part about the email login is the part that was a flaw logically. No matter which computer they use that login information on they would still be able to get in. It doesn't prove that Ellen was sending the emails.

Review will go live June 4th. I may add more to the review though nothing will be cut.

I enjoyed the first half of this very much. The mystery surrounding Layla’s disappearance at the pit stop pulled me in and when things first started escalating I was totally hooked. Gradually though I found myself feeling a bit annoyed with Finn and I worked out the ending soon after half way so there was no big surprise finale for me. All in all it’s a pick but with reservations

I had previously read The Breakdown By B.A. Paris last year and I loved it. So I was super excited when Bring Me Back on Netgalley. I just knew I had to request. Of course B.A. Paris does it once again! I ended up really enjoying this book a lot.

Plot:
The story is about Finn who has a successful career and has just recently purposed to his girlfriend, Ellen. Things are going good for him but his past still haunts him. Years ago, Finn's ex-girlfriend, Layla ended up going missing while they were on vacation in France. Nobody has seen Layla since then. Layla also happens to be Ellen's sister. Now back to the present, these little Russian dolls start popping up. Only Ellen, Finn, and Layla know the significance of them. Finn begins to question if Layla has come back after all this or if the person who kidnapped Layla so many years ago is playing games with him.

I really enjoyed this story. I felt like it kept me on my toes. I ended up reading it very quickly because I ended up having so many questions. I needed to know if it was actually Layla or if it was someone who was just messing with Finn. I felt B.A. Paris is great at revealing information. She knows how to give you the right amount of information with out giving too much away. So that really kept me hooked on this book. I was surprised that I actually figured out one of the reveals of this book. I feel I am usually oblivious to certain things and I'll have my guesses but I'm usually wrong. It was nice to be right for once. Even though I figured out a major part of the book it didn't ruin my experience because there was more to the reveal. So I only figured out a little part. I was still very surprised by the end of the book.

Characters:
I have to say when I first started reading this I thought the main character was a female. I guess I am just always use to there usually being a female main character. Not to say I wasn't disappointing in the male main character. I wasn't a huge fan of him. At the beginning of the book you learn he's a decent guy but he does have some anger issues. So I found that to be a bit unsettling at times. I did end up liking the side characters more. They were very supportive of Finn and all he was going through. I did like that they really cared for him and had his back no matter what. I feel it's always very important to have a good support system. Especially since Finn has gone through so much.

Writing:
I said previously how much I enjoyed B.A. Paris's writing. She does a very good job at pacing the book. She slowly releases shock bombs. She let's those sink in and describes it. She ends up giving you more detail about the information that you just learned. Then when she feels you're not expecting it she releases another shock bomb. It kept me intrigued the whole book. I didn't want to put this book down. Especially when I got to the end. I was dying to know what happened and had to stop a couple of times and it was torture. I felt she wrapped up the story very nicely. I ended up really enjoying the ending a lot.

Overall I thought this was such a great read. B.A. Paris is becoming one of my favorite authors. I can't wait for this book to come out on June 19th so you all can read it. My friend that I buddy read this with, Jenna from J.K. I'm Exploring, picked our next buddy read and it's Behind Closed Doors by B.A. Paris. I can't wait to say I read all of B.A. Paris's books. She is such a talented author. I can't wait to see what she comes out with next.

I’ve had B.A. Paris on my radar for a while and I’m so glad to have finally read a book by her. Bring Me Back has just enough suspense to keep the pages turning and the right amount of twists to keep you guessing. I loved every minute of this read.

I highly suggest going into this with no further knowledge than the synopsis. There are plenty of times where you begin to question events or people and it's best to have no previous idea of what the truth is. I wouldn't say I was blown away by the twists, but there were a few I didn't figure out and I loved never knowing where the plot was heading.

This book is pure thriller entertainment and my tbr has officially gotten longer with the back list of Paris' books I just added to it.

Unsettling in the best possible way!!!

Does anyone put the “psychology” into psychological thriller quite as well as B. A. Paris??? Paris really has a way with messed up characters and disturbing situations. This book is a mind game from the first chapter right through the very last page. I finished this book two days ago and the story is haunting me! What a great read!

As happens with Paris, early reviews are largely positive, with a mix of “did-not-finish”. Most of those seem to struggle connecting with the characters. I urge readers to give this book time! You don’t always have to like all of the characters to enjoy the ride. And I think some characters will ultimately surprise you—all are not telling the full story right away, which made the development points for each character so compelling. This is a book that grows in suspense and makes you uneasy, right along with the characters.

12 years ago

Finn is living the Bachelor life in London when he meets Layla. Instantly, Finn forgets his current girlfriend and develops strong feelings for the enigmatic Layla. A year into their relationship Finn and his Layla are on their way home from a vacation in France, when they pull over so Finn can use the restroom. He is gone only a few minutes, and when he returns Layla’s door is open and she is missing. Finn looks everywhere but Layla is gone…

Now

Finn has moved away from his cottage with Layla to a new home in Simonsbridge. After a long grieving period, Finn moved on to other relationships before falling for Ellen, whom he has just gotten engaged to. But Ellen isn’t just any woman, she’s Layla’s older sister. Ignoring the gossip from those who remember the story of Layla’s disappearance, Finn and Ellen have created a wonderful, happy life together.

Until one day Ellen find a small token on the wall outside their house…

The token is innocuous to all but Ellen and Finn. You see, there is only one person outside of themselves who could possibly know the meaning of this token…Layla. But how can that be? Is it possible Layla is still alive?

The premise of the story was enough to make me read this book, but I also have to say that Finn’s struggle to comprehend the meaning of the events is what kept me hooked. I wouldn’t say I particularly connected with Finn, but I did feel so much empathy for him. Finn in a way is his own worst enemy. He is such a passionate person, and so was Layla. This is what drew them together. Ellen is Layla’s opposite in so many ways, and yet she is good for Finn, if only he will let her be. But you can see his struggle to truly forget the past.

The love of Finn and Layla was entirely different from the love Finn shares with Ellen. Sometimes I wanted to shake him and say “why can’t you let yourself be happy?!?!?” But of course, you can’t. One thing that was particularly engaging about the storyline was the lack of closure. As much as Finn wants to convince himself that Layla is likely dead, her disappearance and lack of finality leaves that small part in his brain that makes him wonder if it is possible she did survive somehow. That lack of closure would drive anyone mad, particularly when the token shows up.

Finn’s heart is fighting with his mind. He knows the likelihood that Layla is still alive but hasn’t made contact with anyone for 12 years is nearly impossible, and yet he wants it to be true. The story is somewhat slow, but steady. It is never stagnant. This was one that I looked forward to diving back into each time I had to put it down. I’m so thrilled that B. A. Paris has continued to write such compelling novels, and I look forward to her next one!

My sincerest gratitude to St. Martin’s Press, NetGalley, and B. A. Paris for providing me an Advanced Reader Copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

Thank you to NetGalley for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.
I was a huge fan of “Behind Closed Doors”, so I was very excited to receive this ARC. Unfortunately, the book did not live up to my expectations. I would have liked to learn more about other characters besides Finn or more about the original love story, so I could connect more or like them. It started off okay, I was intrigued to learn more. Once I hit the second part, it dragged and I just reading in hopes that it would get better. It didn’t. The ending left me thinking “This is what you expect me to believe”.
PRO: Quick read, keeps you guessing for a bit as to where the story leads
CONS: Unlikeable/boring characters, the ending/twist seemed improbable and somewhat predictable, story drags in the middle, ending seemed rushed and too neat

A page turner. You will find that you can't put it down. What's going to happen next . who what why.. A real mind game

As usual, B.A. Paris has written a book that keeps you entertained until the end. I liked this book quite a lot, but I felt like I figured out the plot twist rather early. However, there were still a lot of details that kept it interesting and kept me questioning if I had actually figured it out. I'd say this is a three and half stars from me. I love B.A.'s mind and writing style. I cannot wait to see what she comes up with next.

This book was provided to me by NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

2.5 stars
This book grips you from the beginning and becomes a constant roller-coaster of ups and downs. As much as I loved this author's last two novels, this one however fell short with me. The plot is implausible and the mystery part of it has been over done by many other authors. If you want an easy to read and easy to solve mystery I would recommend this book. The author has a way of writing that you'll devour this in one sitting.

Bring Me Back was a huge disappointment. Another reviewer called it cheesy, and I'd have to agree. read in Jan.

NetGalley/St. Martin's Press

Mystery/Suspense. June 19, 2018. Print length: 384 pages.

I’m not sure how to review this. I enjoyed this read but am not sure I was really satisfied at the end. I did not have it figured out. Looking back I can see how some things that were mentioned suddenly fit, but I also feel that there were a couple instances that really didn’t. It didn’t come together cleanly. I was kind of disappointed at the end. I was waiting for the showdown.


*****Spoiler*****
Why would Layla push Finn to kill Ellen? How did Finn not notice large orders of dolls coming to the house? He very purposefully beat Ellen to the mail for quite some time.

What a page-turner! I spent two late nights reading this book. The story line was unlike any I'd read before and great twists and turns along the way. I hope to read more by this author very soon!