Good characters and short chapters made this a good read. Guessed the culprit early on in the storyline but this did not detract from my interest. Would definitely read this author again. Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for the chance to review it

3.5/5⭐

Thank you #NetGalley for an advance copy of Abduction in exchange for my honest review!

I don't know what thrillers about missing children have, that they attract me a lot. I always enjoy them despite the hardness of the situation and do I had to read this book!

How can a child disappear like that in her own house? Where did she go? Did someone take her? Are the parents involved?

I loved the doubts I was coming with as I kept reading. I kind of liked Grace's (the missing child) parents but they would try to look as innocent as possible, wouldn't they?

I liked the police investigation. I liked to know the story from the Family Liaison Officer point of view as I think it's something different.

I liked the fact that the chapters weren't especially long and that they were told by a few different characters. I like when this happens as you can see the story from different POV.

Now, the mystery got solved literally just a bit after half way through. Once I knew what had happened I was like: Mmm, what's gonna happen the rest of the book? And I kind of lost interest.

Another thing that I didn't really like was that they got everything so "easy". The got the clues at the first try, everything seemed to fit perfectly, everyone was kind of cooperative and helpful... I don't know, it felt surrealistic. I wanted a bit more of drama.

I found Jane's character to be more like a person on her late 20's rather than a teenager. She was so mature, asked so many good question, had amazing reasonings, behaved so well that I found it weird.

The final twist didn't surprise me a lot. I hadn't thought about that person all the way through but I kind of expected it.

This book had an amazing first half, but once I knew what had happened, I lost interest and that's why I gave it 3.5⭐

Thanks Netgalley and the publisher for the advance ecopy. This is about a three year old girl who is abducted from her birthday party and her sister Elise fourteen years later seems to believe she has seen her. It starts off fourteen years later and bounces back to the abduction. Gives you the prospective of the family and also the abductors. The tension builds the further you get into the story. Started off a little rocky for me but was worth it in the end.

You're 9 years old. Your 3 year old sister disappears from her own birthday party, being held in her own home. The impact of her disappearance is felt through the entire family. And then fourteen years later, you see your sister, not just someone who looks like her.
As a parent, I can only imagine the distress and long lasting impact your child going missing must have on you. The topic gives plenty of scope for emotion and drama. Sadly, I didn't really get much emotion from the book.
The book is written from multiple viewpoints and given the subject matter, that has the potential to work well. Sadly, the book didn't flow well. I didn't feel there was much distinction between the voices and often I felt that I was reading a journal entry.
The writing itself felt clunky and whilst the book was no complex and was an easy read in that sense, I found it difficult because of the clunky writing.
I did guess the outcome of the book at a reasonably early stage but that is not necessarily surprising given how many books I read.
Overall, I like the idea of the book and think this could have potential to be further explored and developed to make this a more enjoyable read.

I was so excited to read this, as the premise sounded pretty unique and I’ve never read anything by this author before. However, I was pretty disappointed by the whole experience.

If I’m honest, I just didn’t think the writing was very strong. If you didn’t read the character name at the start of each chapter, you would have no idea at all whose perspective it is - all of the characters talk and think exactly the same as everyone else. The dialogue was odd - very flat and monotone, and also completely unlike how real people actually talk.

I also really wasn’t impressed by the plot. It dragged on, endlessly, and then suddenly all got resolved right at the end with a massive dump of information. This was unnecessary though, as it was blindingly obvious who played a part in the kidnapping from the very beginning.

Overall, a real disappointed. My advice - save your time, and don’t bother.

I found this story very long winded and feel that a lot more action and speculation could have been placed in many different parts. I enjoyed the fact that we saw the events from all points of view and not just the immediate family. Seeing it from the point of view of Family Liason Offer added a different insight into the book. But I feel this has the potential to be even more than it was.

As a mother, this book tapped into one of my greatest fears! The story moved along at a great pace, and the characters were believable and well developed.

Grace goes missing during a game of hide and seek. 14 years later, her sister Elise insists she has seen her at a shopping centre. Has she? And if it is really her, what happened all those years ago?

I enjoyed this book, though it seemed implausible in places. However, if you take it at face value, it’s a fast paced, well written thriller with interesting characters and a good story.

I guessed ‘whodunnit’ very early on, but it was still worthwhile to read and find out how the pieces fit together.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publishers for my copy of this book.

I was soo looking forward to reading this book the story line is good and there is strong characters however the story line left me feeling un funfilled and a little dissapointed I wanted to know the gritty details and felt like everything was just brushed under the carpet at the end

I was gripped straight away by the story. I liked the way you heard about each character's perspective on the event and their feelings about it. I have read all of Gillian Jackson's books. I loved them all. I can't wait to read more in the future.

One of the best thrillers I’ve read in a long time! The characters, storyline, style of writing- all brilliant! I will definitely be reading more from Gillian Jackson!

I enjoyed Abduction by Gillian Jackson. I was hooked within the first few pages. Hide-in-seek is a great game when you're a child. It's Grace's third birthday and she is playing hide-in-seek with her sister Elise, other family and friends who were at Grace's birthday party in their back yard. Suddenly Grace can not be found. She has disappeared in thin air. The Police were called and Grace is not found she vanishes with no clues to her whereabouts..

Where can a Three year old be hiding? Where is she?

However, Fourteen years later, whilst Grace's sister Elise McDonald is in the local department store she is convince she has seen her lost sister Grace. Jack Priestly, is called, he was the Family Liaison Officer who previously worked on the case, is open to the idea. But, Elise's family is very skeptical that it is Grace,
Just when Jack is about to give up, an unlikely coincidence occurs that causes him to look at the case in a new light.

Is it Grace who Elise has seen in the local department store?

Where has she been the last fourteen years?

I recommend this book.

I received this book from NetGalley through the courtesy of Sapere Books. The book was provided to me in exchange for an honest review












I received this book from NetGalley through the courtesy of Sapere Books. The book was provided to me in exchange for an honest review

This is a damn good novel! I was really looking forward to it, after reading the blub and I was not disapppinted! Well written, great charcters and a skillful plot that races along, gathering pace. Thank you for the chance to review this title.

4.5 stars

Grace Bryson disappeared after a backyard game of hide-and-seek at her third birthday party. It's as if the girl disappeared into thin air. and the case soon grows cold. Fourteen years later, Grace's sister Elise McDonald is convinced she has seen Grace at a local department store. Elise's family is skeptical, but Jack Priestly, the Family Liaison Officer who had previously worked on the case, is open to the idea. Just when Jack is about to give up, an unlikely coincidence occurs that causes him to look at the case in a new light.

This story is told from multiple points of view. This can sometimes be confusing in a thriller, but in this case, it gives an in depth look into how several of the main characters are feeling about the investigation and events that occurred in the past. I enjoyed the mystery of what happened to Grace and if the girl Elise saw was really her sister after all this time. I became very engrossed in the story and didn't want to put it down because of the building tension over Grace's fate. I guessed part of the truth, but not the motive or other details. I liked how the facts were revealed at the end and I really enjoyed the characters of Jack and Elise. Some of the things that happen at the end are a little too pat, but I still really enjoyed the ending of this entertaining thriller.

I received this book from NetGalley through the courtesy of Sapere Books. The book was provided to me in exchange for an honest review.

Very well done psychological drama surrounding the kidnapping of a three-year old from her birthday party. A chance meeting sets up the cascade of events that follow. Told from several POV, it is well written and flows smoothly. A definite must read!

I’d like to thank Sapere Books and NetGalley for giving me the opportunity to read ‘Abduction’ by Gillian Jackson in exchange for my honest and unbiased review.

Margaret and Stephen Bryson and nine-year-old Elise are celebrating Grace’s third birthday by throwing a party with family, friends and neighbours. During a game of hide-and-seek in the garden Grace disappears and vanishes without a trace. It isn’t until fourteen years later when Elise is out shopping in the city centre that she sees a young woman who she’s convinced is Grace. Elise’s husband tells her not to raise her hopes but Elise is positive, she just needs to find the proof needed to persuade Detective Sergeant Jack Priestly to re-open the case.

When I read that ‘Abduction’ had originally been written in 2013 I expected it to be a mediocre novel that had been revamped and published for the current market but as I started reading I found it to be a surprisingly good psychological thriller which I thoroughly enjoyed. The plot was well-written with each chapter told from the perspective of the different characters, and as I became more involved in the story I raced through it wanting to discover how Grace had been abducted and why. The final chapter made everything clear and gave a final and fitting ending to this very intriguing novel. I’m very much looking forward to Gillian Jackson’s next one.

An excellent novel with a fascinating depiction of characters. I very much enjoyed this wonderful story and highly recommend it.

I so enjoyed this book very gripping and every parents nightmare its grace 3rd birthday party her big sister Elise is looking after the children playing hide and seek they find all the children . but not grace . there liaison officer is jack . who becomes a big part of this family .Elise is expecting her own child but has never given up her sister is alive then one day out shopping she bumps in to a young woman who she thinks is her sister .she contacts jack for his help will say no more but is a must read once you start you wont want to stop reading so recommend how it all unfolds is brilliant a must read

Starting off with a rather stalker-esque introduction, Elise stumbles across a young teen who looks like her lost sister. She then becomes obsessed with finding out if she is Grace. Abduction then flips to the past where we’re introduced to all the family who are celebrating Grace’s 3rd birthday. And then the day becomes memorable for all the wrong reasons - during a game of hide and seek, Grace vanishes with no clues to her whereabouts. The story provides perspectives from multiple characters (including some of the police officers involved in the case) and it’s a really engaging and interesting read. You want to know what happened on that day. But the mystery, and the case, remains unsolved. Then we’re back to the present (in 2014) where Elise thinks she’s found Grace. Is it really her? And if so, where has she been? I liked that there is a resolution at the end of the story which gives a sense of closure. It’s also not as dark as some thrillers that follow the same storyline, which was refreshing.

I received an advanced readers copy exchange for an honest review


The story was quite interesting, however all the jumping around and point of view did make it difficult to follow and engage. With a little bit of tightening this could be a really great book