This was a pretty good novel throughout, but there were some minor errors with some of the writing, with grammar and the wrong name being written at one point. Apart from that, I really enjoyed the story and found the ending pretty interesting. I wouldn't mind reading more from this author in the future.

Gawd, this was complicated! Fast moving and exciting -this is a great story, full of twists and turns
Thanks to the publisher, author and NetGalley for an advance copy in exchange for an honest review.

It was an action-packed, fast-paced, and very engaging story about a convicted felon that was granted parole, but his dreams of living a fairytale life were gone after his daughter went missing. As he takes the path to find his daughter, everything else starts to unravel. I am shocked by the twists and didn’t see it coming. This book is worth not sleeping!

I enjoyed this book....  A first person perspective with lots of deprecating humor. Lots of twists and turns, and a surprise ending. Strongly  recommended

Fast paced book that grabbed my interest from the start.  The story was full of twist and turns, but I found the ending a little confusing.  

Thank you Oceanview Publishing and Netgalley for the ARC.

Extremely fast paced and exciting! This one was good from the start. Lots of twists and turns, but Zandri made it fun to keep up with. I definitely wasn't expecting how this one turned out.

A very intense mystery and psychological thriller with many twists and turns. I definitely did not see that the biggest twist coming. The characters are well placed. The story of time, love, trust, crime, deceit, family and gut all comes into play. Do you go with your gut instinct or do you run? A page turner that will leave you thinking you know what's coming next only to find out that it's not what it seems. Even when you think the story has ended, you can never be sure.

I found this an enjoyable read.  A good mystery with some interesting twists.  This is a book which I would recommend to others.

This is a psychological suspense at its best, one that plays with the mind of the protagonist and also with the one of its readers.

Not everything is as it seems

Sidney “Doc” O’Keefe is free after being incarcerated for 10 years in a maximum-security for a murder he did not commit. He needs a change in pace so with his wife and daughter he heads to Lake Placid but soon things turned ugly when his daughter is abducted from the beach just steps away from their hotel room. Sid thinks his old crime boss Mickey Rabuffo to be behind the act. Unfortunately, with his history of violence both in and out of jail Sid becomes the prime suspect. With nowhere to go Sid and Penny (wife) decide to take matters in their hands…Is this a mistake? Both are led down a path too convoluted to discover the truth. What a story.

This is a classic noir writing style at its best. Told from Sid’s point of view, he is a simple man driving by his unwavering love for his daughter. We immediate feel a connection with him. I loved him and rooted for him hoping all would end well.

This story needs full attention, Mr. Zandri knows how to execute twists that seem to lead somewhere but just when you thought you had it all figured it out and knew where he is going with his next move, he throws a curve to derail us and teases us with something new. I couldn’t resist turning the pages to see what would happen next. What a smart and cunning drama. The words are perfectly weaved to grab from the start and not let go. We have many chase scenes, lots of violence, blood and gore to make this not only an intense and captivating read but also a cinematic page-turner hard to put down. What a conspiracy is played out here.

And by the end:

Was this saga the fruit of Sid’s fertile imagination ……an illusion of some kind...the question is up for debate....well-done.

This is a fast-paced, gritty novel that grabs you by the throat from the beginning. Sidney is paroled after a 10-year stint in a federal prison and just wants a weekend getaway with his wife Penney and daughter, Chloe before he must report to his parole officer and begin looking for work. But when 11-yr-old Chloe suddenly disappears from the beach, his world comes crashing down. Is it the mob boss who was the mastermind behind the crime that put him in prison or are there other forces at work? Fortunately, he learned to survive in prison so he's going to put those skills to the test as he and Penney set off to find Chloe when it seems the local police are doing very little. Many chase scenes, lots of violence, blood, and gore so keep that in mind as it's intense! But it was definitely a satisfying read!

Very suspenseful and exciting. Full of drama and tense. Definitely a thriller you should check out. Well written and characters that stick with you. Happy reading!

If you're looking for action, violence, mystery, lots of 'wait - what?!' moments, this book is for you!  Deceit, betrayal, impossible to imagine situations - - one after another they were crammed into this story.  The writing is good, the characters vivid, and the story itself flows nonstop.

This is a fast read - - because it's almost impossible to put down!!

Great story, lost me at the end. Toward the end the story started to go in several directions and it was hard to keep up with.

I love the way this book started out.  A quick burn, and then, BAM, we were into the story.  About 1/2 through, though, I felt like the story went off the rails, and I had a hard time keeping my concentration.  By the end of the book, I couldn't even tell you what happened, because I was so distracted by everything else.  I feel like it could have been a really great story.

The Girl Who Wasn't There comes out 6.30.2020.

2/5 Stars

This book was a lot of fun!  It centers on Sidney, a recent parolee who takes his wife and daughter on vacation after 10 years in prison.  While at the beach, their daughter disappears and the rest of the book is spent on their efforts to locate her.  Sidney had to turn on his mob relations in order to be granted parole, so they are obvious suspects,  but there are additional twists and turns to the story.

This was a really fast paced book, with action all the way through.  I liked Sidney and felt that he was an authentic voice.  I did, however, think both he and the other characters in the book made some really dumb decisions, so don't say you weren't warned when read some of them!  

There were some definite surprises and even the end of the book left some questions unanswered.  I generally see through the twists but was surprised a couple of times.

I'd recommend this book to those who like mysteries and action thrillers- it's a quick read as well as an exciting one.  Thanks to Netgalley for providing me a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

This is a well written story, with lots of action and twist, but it's still an easy read. It's also entertaining if you don't think too much, as there are som really strange decisions made by the characters to get the plot going.

would like to thank netgalley and the publisher for letting me read this amazing book

a girl abducted on a mini break 
her parents frantic for her return

one of them is a convicted felon released early on parole

but who could be behind the abduction and do the police really believe the story about the missing girl or is it a ploy...did the felon kill his daughter or was she really kidnapped?


wow this story has so many twists and turns you dont know who to believe....kept me reading till quite late, and even then i had to finish it

going to be keeping an eye out for more of this authors works

Oo y’all this was such a creepy thriller!! I loved it so much. A definite must read. The characters were awesome!!!

This was an interesting read! Sidney O'Keefe is a recently paroled convict that was wrongly accused of murdering a family of four. He is on a short vacation with his family when his daughter goes missing. He and his wife have to find where she is before he is framed for her kidnapping. The story sends you on a roller coaster and has so many   twist and turns that you cold never see coming. The author really gives you the chance to get into the protagonist's head as he battles with tough decisions that could complicate finding his daughter alive. Thanks to @netgalley for this book in exchange for an honest review

Sid just got out of prison for turning in his mob-like bosses. He goes on a vacation with his wife and daughter and his daughter disappears. This story tracks Sid and his wife Penny's search for their daughter as Sid balances how much to trust authorities, how much to risk his parole, how they work with the law and how they don't.