Excellent story with a nice little twist in the middle. I felt so sorry for Charlotte and I'm not sure I would have acted as she did in the same position. I highly recommend this book, I though it was well written and I thoroughly enjoyed it.

A well thought out plot with many twists and turns that kept you wanting to read to find out how it would all pan out. It wasn’t what I expected at all in the end which was a nice surprise. It was a storyline which you can relate to but hope it would never happen to you. I would recommend this to people who like psychological thrillers.

Wow. What a rollercoaster of emotions. After a gentle start, then everyone’s worse nightmare this book had me gripped. Suspecting all and believing no one I literally read from start to finish. Brilliantly written with the right amount of twists and turns.

crikey this was a real must read. it was a bit like a tub of pringles once opened you must finish.
I enjoyed how the characters developed and the whole story line.
I don't want to spoil the book for anyone so I wont mention the plot except to say it was brilliant!

A taut thriller that keeps you reading to the end. It is the story of friendship, the secrets we keep and the lies we tell to protect ourselves. You could easily devour this book in one sitting and I like the way it is told from two points of view in two timeframes.
The writer draws you in to the characters and their lives, whilst spinning the web of deceit to pull you into the story. It causes you to question the truth about friendship and how well do we really know our friends lives?
Harriet leaves her little girl Alice with her friend Charlotte for the first time and Alice disappears at the school fete. As the book progresses yo realise all is not as it seems and there are secrets to be exposed. The twist is unexpected and unlike other thrillers I have read recently it has a proper end.
Thank you Netgalley for providing me with an ARC in return for my honest review

Enjoyable book, well written and maintains your interest throughout. When you get into the book after the disappearance you have no idea what happened and whether Alice will be found alive or dead. You are given clues as you go along and what actually happened starts to unravel around 2/3 into the book and not in the last 10% of the book as you would expect. Clever plot and what happened came as a surprise (at least to me!). Didn't give it 5 stars as I found the pace a bit on the slow side with a little too much detailed conversion and background. I found I was speed reading bits to find out what happened and why.

This book started very well and I was gripped for well over half wondering what was going to happen but then it just lost its way somewhat. Too many additions to the plot which I suppose were to develop the characters but really didn’t.
I wouldn’t say it wasn’t worth reading because it was certainly not the worst book I’ve read and it is an easy read so probably good for a journey or when you’re looking to be distracted.
Plenty of promise but needed a more disciplined approach.

Now You See Her, had such a great premise but unfortunately after the initial shock of Charlotte losing her best friends child, the story kind of fell flat for me and became utterly predictable. I thought the novel was really well written and did have some aspects I enjoyed but for me it was just a bit too slow paced and not as thrilling as I would like (especially when it's described as a 'compulsive thriller').

Thank you to netgalley for providing an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

I'd like to thank NetGalley for the copy of the book. Very good plot, kept me awake til morning hours. A bit predictable for me (or maybe I've read too many novels of that kind). Overally - a good book I'd recommend if you like thrillers about abducted children. I'd read another book of the author if had a chance.

Now you see her

An excellent psychological thriller with lots of twists and turns. Kept me gripped throughout. Highly recommended.

Thank you for the opportunity to read this book. I was captivated from the very first chapter. This story is no doubt the best I’ve read so far. The storyline was great. The plot the twists right down to the characters was brilliant. Definately a 5star book. I will definately recommend this one.

This was quite gripping and there were some interesting surprises - twists is too strong a word. The characters were quite believable, and the sinister husband was particularly chilling. The missing child scenario was handled well but the plot didn't really develop until two thirds of the way through so I got a bit bored and almost didn't continue. However, it picked up to a dramatic denouement and the conclusion was satisfactory.
(N.B. Chesil beach is spelt wrongly as Chessel.)

I was really looking forward to reading this and it didn't disappoint! Really good story that made me really connect with poor Harriet, the love she had for her daughter Alice was so obvious and the need to protect her from her bully of her husband. I think the pace of the book was really good and the plot was very gripping, I will deffinatly be recommending this one!

Fantastic story, with a lot of gripping twists and turns. Believable characters, with a perfect amount of emotional intensity to fit the storyline. Written in a style that was easy to read, yet full of descriptive scene setting. I couldn't wait to get to the end of the book to see how everything concluded. All in all a very enjoyable read which had me hooked from the beginning. I will be looking out for more from this author

A twisty turny tale that could happen to us all. You look after your friend's child as a favour but things don't turn out the way you though they would when you agreed. A vanished child, two devastated parents and a Mother who thought she was helping vilified for looking at her phone whilst the little girl disappeared If, like me, your'e a fan of a thriller with a twist then this book is definitely for you. Just whose side are you on? I will definitely be looking for more books by this author. Thanks to NetGalley for an advanced copy..

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really liked it




I really enjoyed this book. Charlotte looks after her friend Harriet's little girl, but while at a school fete, the child, Alice, disappears. Despite an extensive police search, she is still missing a couple of weeks later, now believed to have been abducted. Charlotte is vilified for not looking after Alice properly, and we start to get an insight in to the relationship between Harriet and her husband, Brian. This is a fast paced story with a number of twists and turns. Thanks to NetGalley for a preview copy.

Sometimes you pick up a book that you instantly want to start talking about. Now You See Her is that book. I can see this being a controversial book club pick all over the country this year. Every Mum or Dad that picks up their child’s friends and takes them to football/ballet/gymnastics etc. will be thinking twice and wondering why they are so uneasy.

Harriet and Charlotte are good friends. Harriet’s daughter Alice is quiet and shy but gets on well with Charlotte’s boisterous three children. When Harriet decides to do a book keeping course as part of a first step to going back to work Charlotte agrees to babysit and takes Alice along to the school fete with her own kids.

When the three older kids all decide to go on a ride at the fete they are out of Charlotte’s sight for just a couple of minutes but that is all it takes and Alice has disappeared. A police search has quickly been instigated but the little girl has vanished. Charlotte is devastated and Harriet refuses to talk to her.

Friends start to rearrange their children’s car-share and playdates and the press has decided that Charlotte is a bad mother for being on Facebook on her phone while the drama unfolded. Feeling guilty and isolated Charlotte’s well ordered life is falling apart.

Now You See Heris a gripping thriller with a shocking twist. Two weeks after the abduction Charlotte and Harriet are both being questioned by the police. Secrets are about to come out but now that someone has died things are a whole lot more serious. What really happened and where is Alice? You won’t be able to put this book down!

Supplied by Net Galley and Random House UK in exchange for an honest review.

Surely every parents' nightmare, you entrust your child to someone else's care and the worst happens. So how does a friendship survivie this? Can it? Charlotte had to endure the villification of commentators on social media and the press. She was a popular personbut even that did not insulate her from censure. The stricken parents evoke our sympathy but is all as it seems? Harriet is secretive and those secrets both hinder and save her. A bold solution to a terrifying situation is devised , but all does not go to plan. Can there be a good outcome?
A good story with twists and turns and revelations, I couldn't put it down.

I really loved this book, fast paced, with plenty of twists and turns. The characters were very well described, and you could see how the story unfolded from that of a mother, who would do anything to protect her child, and the wife who was struggling to believe in herself and not doubt who and what she was. How her friendships with other people in her life were tested to the limits, and maybe beyond. Good book.

Gripping. I had to read until I discovered the outcome. A great read.