This book was romantic and good while also maintaining a creepy dark vibe. I liked the book a lot. I found her to be relatable and down to earth. I enjoyed this book and I will read this author again for sure.

This is the third book that I have read from B. A. Paris. Although it had me turning the pages up until the end, this ended up being my least favorite. Maybe I have read too many books (is that a thing?), but I was able to figure this one out pretty early on.

I will continue to look forward to the books that B.A. Paris will entertain us with in the future.

It was difficult to care about any of the characters in this story, as they were all so thinly-sketched as to be indistinguishable from each other, which rendered their actions and motivations as random and baseless. I did read it quickly, really only to validate that I guessed the ending correctly.

Having read the two previous books by this author, I would have to say, this one is okay, but not my favorite.

Guy is relationship with a much younger woman/girl, she disappears under questionable circumstances. Some time later he gets together with her sister and then the first woman reappears, or does she? The story starts outs pretty strong but then gets rushed to end. While the plot isn't very original, it is a good version and a good use of props.

Thanks to #NetGalley and the publisher for the advanced copy to review.
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I highly recommend "Bring me Back" to fans of psychological thrillers and mysteries. The plot moves quickly and keeps the readers interest page after page. With thanks to netgalley.com, the author (B.A. Paris) and the publisher (St Martin's Press) to the advanced copy.

Young couple, Finn and Layla, are returning to England from a ski weekend in France when, at a roadside rest area, Layla disappears. Finn returns from the rest room and she is simply gone. Fast forward twelve years, and odd events bring her sudden disappearance to the forefront of Finn's mind, as he prepares to marry Ellen, Layla's older sister. The early pages of the novel alternate between chapters of "then" and "Now" to fill us in on the relationships Finn has with these women, and how it all starts to unravel. In the ending stages of the book, the chapters are all in the "now" but the narrator changes, letting us into Finn's mind as well as "Layla's" (won't say more, as the crux of the mystery is who has contacted Finn after all these years?). Well crafted and well told, this story leaves you guessing and turning pages to the very end.

I could not stop reading B A Paris’s novel Bring Me Back. Finn McQuaid’s girlfriend disappears on a trip through France. His history of violence and anger make him a prime suspect in her case. Twelve years later Finn is back in England and engaged to the still missing Layla’s sister Ellen. Finn is content with the more reserved Ellen, but soon clues an emails suggest that Layla might still be alive, or someone wants him to think that. Finn’s spotty recollection of the day Layla vanished from his car, her own mysterious past, and friends that seem to have their own secrets, make everyone suspect in the reemergence of Layla. Paris keeps you wondering what happened to Layla. I didn’t Bring Me Back down until the last page.

I had high expectations after reading Behind Closed Doors and the author delivered again! This book had me right from the start. It is an exciting fast read. It goes from past to present in some chapters but it is very easy to follow along. Many twists thrown in to keep you guessing. I simply could not decide if Layla was alive or not. I kept changing my mind! You no doubt will be surprised at the ending. I simply didn't give it 5 stars because I personally was disappointed with the ending. It seemed a bit much and hard to believe. That said, I could not put the book down, I read it in a day, so defiantly worth the read! I enjoyed it!
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This is the second book that I've read by this author, and I enjoyed both the last book and this book equally I'd say. I enjoyed the twists and turns of both, and so far I can say that I really like the writing style and flow this author seems to have.
The book follows the story of Finn, who is a man with a short fuse. He is with Layla, his girlfriend, on holiday in France when she disappears never to be found again....or so he thinks. Finn ends up getting engaged to Layla's sister Ellen, and things start happening to suggest Layla is alive. The rest of the story I will keep to myself, but let's just say it's a bit unexpected!
I would definitely recommend this book to anyone who loves a novel with a lot of twists and turns. I was given a copy of this book through Netgalley for my honest review.

A fast paced and interestingly told suspense. I figured it out pretty early on, but that didn't really tale away from enjoying the read. A great book to pop in your beach bag this summer!

This book was an okay fast read. The basic foundation of the story was difficult for me to believe. So not a five-star rating. Otherwise there was nothing especially suspenseful that totally holds the readers attention, but once again an okay read.

Paris is quickly making a name for herself with suspenseful reads, and this one mostly delivers. The storyline is intriguing and definitely keeps the reader turning pages to figure out what on earth happened to Layla, because it's known from the beginning that Finn isn't telling the entire truth about what happened. Yet when all is said and done, the ending is just so far-fetched and unbelievable that it's a letdown after all of the exciting suspense throughout. Finn's decisions seem quite juvenile and contrived and the other characters don’t feel fleshed out. Overall, if the reader can ignore the holes in logic, this novel is quite entertaining and a very fast-paced experience.

Finn and Layla are taking a road trip in France. They pull into a rest area at night where Finn goes in to use the facilities; when he comes out, Layla is missing — or so he tells the police. Fast forward ten years in the future and Layla has still never been found, and Finn is engaged to Emma, who just happens to be Layla's sister. He comes home and finds Emma holding a Russian doll, one exactly like the one Layla had when she went missing. Things begin to unravel for Finn and he starts to wonder if Layla might still be alive.

I love “unputdownable psychological thrillers,” and because I was a huge fan of B.A. Paris’s Behind Closed Doors (2016), I was happy to receive a copy of her latest book, Bring Me Back, from St. Martin’s Press and NetGalley in return for my honest review.

Similar to Behind Closed Doors, this story revolves around attractive millenials and relationships that appear one way on the surface but are revealed to have some creepy characteristic/events/circumstances. In this case, a successful young British man named Finn goes on vacation in France with his girlfriend Layla. Finn stops at a service station to use the restroom, leaving Layla in the car alone. When he returns, she has disappeared without a trace. At least that’s how Finn tells the story to the police.

Fast forward ten years. Since Layla disappeared, Finn has moved on with his life and fallen in love with Layla’s sister Ellen. They are THIS CLOSE to being engaged…but there’s something about Ellen that sort of creeps Finn out.

Then, mysterious phone calls come in, mementos that were long lost begin turning up, and Finn starts getting emails that lead him to wonder if Layla might be alive.

So, there’s the outline. And the thing is, I am one of those people who tear through a ton of mysteries/thrillers, and am pretty much ALWAYS surprised by the ending/resolution. But less than halfway through this, I thought “Maybe…” and I was RIGHT. Good grief, that never happens. So I was thinking this had to be like two stars. But the thing is, I was GLUED to the book all the way through. The characters were well done, there were some nice plot twists, and it was exactly what I was looking for at the time: an unputdownable psychological thriller. So, because I was a notoriously easy grader when I was a teacher, and continue to be generous with my reviews, I give this one four stars. It will make a good movie, and I will read her next book, but Ms. Paris seems to have written a mystery that anyone could figure out, since I did!

Woah! What a creepy, tense, crazy, fun read! See full review here: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/2366783403

This book is a quick, entertaining read. I enjoyed not knowing who "the bad guy" was. Are we rooting for his first love or his second? Are we rooting for him at all? I also enjoy a clearly doomed love (?) story. I liked that Finn was tempted toward a clearly obsessive and unhealthy relationship - aren't we all sometimes? However, I had a hard time liking the characters and I didn't find the ending realistic.

Bring Me Back is one of those great thrillers where you aren't worried that someone is going to die, yet the suspense is palpable on every page. Paris did a great job giving hints to keep you interested in the mystery, all the while making you second-guess your theories. I would recommend this one to others that like psychological thrillers!

Unfortunately for me this was a DNF. I found it a bit of a slow start and about 1/4 of the way in I just did not feel like continuing the story. The main character Finn, just seemed like a not so great guy and so that made it hard to care about what happens to him.

Finn and his manic pixie dream girlfriend Layla stop at a rest stop on the way home from their vacation. It's late at night and they are out in the middle of nowhere. So when Layla is still napping when they pull over, Finn decides the smartest thing to do is leave her in the car. Alone. Late at night. Oh and he parks super far away from the restroom so he can clear out the trash they've accumulated on their trip. When he gets back, she's gone. He half heartedly looks for her and then goes on his merry way. Ok, ok, he does notify the police. The detective in charge briefly suspects him but then decides to be his best friend instead and everyone stops looking for Layla. All is well and twelve years later, Finn has done the healthy thing and moved on...to Layla's sister Ellen. When Finn proposes to Ellen, the couple seem on the path to a life of boring and a tad disturbing bliss. Then a disturbing trinket arrives. One that only Layla could have provided.

I think that I've come to the end of the line with B.A. Paris. Now come next spring, when I'm sure she will have another intriguing sounding book available on Netgalley, I may be forced to eat my words. Still, after yawning my way through parts of, "Bring Me Back," the odds are slim that I'll pick up another title by her. I had some issues with, [book:Behind Closed Doors|29437949] but it was super fun and I stayed up half the night reading it. I liked it enough to pick up, [book:The Breakdown|31450633] but didn't care much for that one. I cared for this one even less. It's a bummer because I really wanted to like it. Thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for providing me a review copy.

I thought BA Paris’s Behind Closed Doors was great and I thought The Breakdown was even better, but Bring Me Back did not follow that trend. It was a good read, but not great. It was slower paced and more predictable then Paris’s past books. The last sentence summed up all my questions about the story.

Finn and Layla are returning from a skiing trip when he stops, in the middle of the night, at a rest area to use the bathroom. When Finn returns to the car Layla is not there. What actually happened that night?

Twelve years later, there is still no word on what happened to Layla, and Finn is now involved with Layla’s sister Ellen. They are happy, until one day a small Russian nesting doll is left on the wall outside their house. This doll represents Layla and Ellen’s childhood. Who left it there? Has Layla returned? Read Bring Me Back to find out.

I loved this author's other books, so I was hoping this one would keep me as on the edge of my seat as the others had....and it did!

Will leave a 5 star review on Amazon under name of Connie

A psychological thriller in which a man has a nasty argument with his lady friend and she disappears. Twelve years later, he becomes engaged to her older sister and traces of her begin to reappear. The story delves into what happened twelve years earlier and what is happening in the present. I, as a reader, did not particularly like the protagonists which made for slow reading, however the last quarter of the book was gripping...and not unexpected. Thanks to Net Galley and St. Martin’s Press for an ARC for an honest review.