If I could, I would give this 2.5. I just wasn't that impressed. I think the premise of the story was good and it could have been great but it was missing something ... I really was not invested in the characters.

Definitely a quick intense read that also brings in sadness and other feelings to life in the reader. I love those books that hook you from page one and won't let go, making you travel a roller coaster of emotions. This book does just that. At times I even felt so scare I wanted to cry. Highly recommend!

11 Missed Calls by Elizabeth Carpenter pulls you into the story from the first sentence and  doesn't let go. The story is told from two points of view. The first point of view is Anna, who is trying to find her mother who disappeared when Anna was just a month old. The second is shown from the point of view of Debbie, Anna's mother, and it explains what lead to her disappearance.
The story explores love, loss and how people can react differently to the same situation. You feel Anna's need for answers and Debbie's need to find herself. As a parent you can understand how exhausted Debbie is and how desperate she feels when the baby is crying and she can't soothe her.
An entertaining read,  11 Missed Calls is hard to put down until you're finished.


Thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for providing this advanced copy. The opinions are my own.

A entertaining and engaging mystery weaving the mystery of what happened to Anna's mother with the parallels of their lives. The only thing that kept it from being a five star read for me was the ending.

Anna has always believed that her Mum Debbie who disappeared over 30 years ago whilst she was on holiday in Tenerife is dead.

But when her Father informs her that his wife Monica has received a email that is allegedly from her dead mother,Anna realises that she has never been told the full story of what happened on that night on the cliff.

Confused and upset,Anna starts digging into the secrets of the past.Is her mother really still alive? Why is her Grandad the only member of her family willing to help her uncover the truth? It even appears that her husband is keeping secrets from.Her.

And why does she keep feeling like she is being watched.....

After hooking you in with a first chapter that ends on a gripping cliff hanger,the story continues in chapters that alternate between Debbie and Anna`s points of view and flip back and forth between the 1980`s and the present day.Any reader who is a parent will struggle not to have sympathy and understanding for poor Debbie.New born baby who is constantly crying,lack of sleep,non understanding,unsympathetic husband and a best friend who always looks perfect while all Debbie feels is fat and useless.In the chapters set in the 1980`s we follow the events in Debbies`s life leading up to the night that she disappeared.The author has included references to the music and culture of the time that brought back memories of when I was younger.Playing outside all day,only going indoors when you were called in for your tea by your mum,only having three channels on the tv,Jackie magazine and tape recording the charts on a Sunday evening.I really liked Debbie whereas with Anna during the chapters set in the present day,although I understood her yearning to know the truth.I also thought she came across as rather opinionated,selfish and self centred at times.My favourite character was the private investigator Sally Munroe who was helping Anna with her investigation into the past.She had a wicked sense of humour,was blunt and got straight to the point but was also motherly and caring.I hope Elisabeth Carpenter plans for her to appear again in the future.

This is a well written,riveting,part domestic drama,part mystery thriller.All the characters are fleshed out,vivid and realistic,the words flow from the page with ease.None of the story comes across as padding and the story held my attention throughout the whole book.The only part that I felt a bit disappointed with was the ending but I can't say why without giving away spoilers

A riveting mystery full of love, love lost, betrayal, secrets, family, and heartache. Yes, there were a few twists as well and that made me want to turn the pages.
I really appreciate that the author wrote from 2 POVs. There wasn't any added "fluff" or unnecessary details, yet the details she gave us of the characters were crisp and so raw that it made understanding the characters emotions all the more heart felt. I definitely could feel the pain of these people throughout the book. Especially being a mom, so much of this book made me sad right along with the characters.
4.0 bright stars for me! Look for it July 26.
Thank you #NetGalley, the author and the publisher for my free ARC in exchange for my honest review. I appreciate being chosen to read this book so early before its release!

A lovely read!

I felt bad for poor Anna while reading this, she really has bad luck! The story itself is very thrilling, I could not put it down and had to continue reading to find out what was going to happen next