This is a brilliant read.
Wonderful well written plot and story line that had me engaged from the start.
Love the well fleshed out characters and found them believable.
Great suspense and found myself second guessing every thought I had continuously.
Can't wait to read what the author brings out next.
Recommend reading.

I was provided an ARC from NetGalley and the publisher.  This is my own honest voluntary review.

This book was written brilliantly and have the premise of a great storyline. 
I did however find the storyline itself slightly disappointing. I couldn't connect with Harper at all and found myself struggling to engage with the general direction the plot went in. 

Unfortunately, this book just wasn't for me. However the authors writing style did really stand out to me so i would certainly look at any future books written by them.

This book about a missing child totally wasn’t what I expected but I absolutely loved it . It’s not just about a missing person there is more to this book and I highly recommend it.

The writing was fantastic. It was like watching a suspenseful thriller movie in book form. The only issue I had is that I didn’t like the protagonist, Harper, and I didn’t agree with the direction of the story. That doesn’t bode well for me, does it? I stuck it out though and it wasn’t bad. The writing style of Alex Hart truly made “Take Me Home” worth it, even if I didn’t like the plot. I know that’s a strange thing to write in a review, but it’s true. This is a stunning debut and I am looking forward to what comes next for this author. Thank you netgalley for providing a free ebook in exchange for an unbiased review.

This was quite a different read as compared to my usual thrillers. An abandoned child and Harper who discovered her and wanted to take her home. A road trip with her friend and a retired cop took her on a long journey where few facts came to light which put them on a path of danger with risk to their lives. 
My first read by this author, the story read fast. I liked the characters. This had more of a mystery theme going on with a lot of characters who were difficult to keep track of. 
Overall, it was a good read.

I was gifted my copy for the blog tour. This was unexpected, i thought it would be a simple case of missing child, weird motives and finding answers but this was so much more. This was complicated, unique and very in depth.

We meet Harper, who is a struggling photo journalist trying to make ends meet. Desperate to be prepared for a job that may or may not come up she spends the last of her money on a dress for the event. Yet when the event falls through, and she returns the dress she spies the same little girl sat waiting that was that morning and no one has seemed to notice.

So Harper takes May to find her missing mother, the security guard at the mall hasnt seen her or her mother, no one has noticed her at any point, even the police leave them waiting for hours. All Harper wants to do is find her mother and prevent her from been taken into care.

So, what ensues is a car journey of epic proportions as Harper, her ex and her friend all set out to try and find Mays home and where she belongs but most of all - why has no one reported her missing.

I really enjoyed this complex thriller where it is so much more than expected. I wasnt sure how it was all linked, no one at first glance seemed connected and no one knows who May is, it was so intricately woven and a real journey to unravel. A great read overall.

Thank you to Netgalley and Orion for the opportunity to read this book. Thrilling, twisty and yet warm-hearted. I flew through this book. Such a cleverly written story.

This was nothing at all like I expected. It's very hard to categorise, as it has adventure, romance, and espionage, along with elements of police procedural novels and more traditional thrillers. It has very short chapters, and the characters are constantly on the go, but it also has quite dense conversation, so the tone and pacing were a bit hard to define too. 

Personally, I wasn't really a fan, as I thought the plot was quite far fetched, and I never really connected with any of the characters. However, this book does have rave reviews, so clearly I'm in the minority! I wouldn't say it's a bad book, but it just wasn't one that I connected with. 

Disclaimer - I was fortunate enough to be provided with an advance reading copy of this book by NetGalley. This has not affected my review in any way, and all opinions are my own.

Wow! What an unusual book! I loved this, a simple storyline but with very serious implications and far reaching consequences. Not your usual detective story at all. Would love to see more of these characters.....

I loved this book, it wasn't what I expected at first but I really enjoyed it!! I hadn't read anything by this author before but will definitely read more in the future!

I cannot believe that this is the author's debut, it is written so beautifully.  Harper discovers a little girl, May, outside of a store and contacts the authorities thinking that she is a lost child with parents looking for her.  The thing is, no one is looking for May.  Why?  The author wrote a wonderful story and Harper's struggles with finding May were realistic.

This story is told in a multiple point of views. Harper the main character is likeable so does Reggie, her ex and her friend aka her substitute dad, TJ. 

I loved the way Harper care for May. She said she don't want kids but the way she treat May show how good she is with kids. 

It was an interesting story, full of twists, suspense and I read this in one sitting. 

Thank you Netgalley, publisher and author for Take Me Home ARC!

An abandoned child. A woman who vows that the child will not end up in the system. A support system of ex-boyfriend cop and retired cop. Attempting to find the child's family takes Take Me Home's heroine and her cohorts on quite an adventure! I especially appreciated the depth of the character profiles and the believability of their motives and actions.  The story itself moves quickly and I found Take Me Home to be hard to set aside. I would definitely pick up more novels from the talented Alex Hart.
4.0
I received my copy through NetGalley under no obligation.

I enjoyed this quick read. It was twisty and had suspense, but I also liked the heart warming element, of Harper's relationship with May and how it developed. 
The stage in the middle where they had found new leads about May's identity lost me a little but it was tied up satisfactorily.

I read this book in a couple of days. It was fast paced and I couldn’t wait to read more.
I will certainly look out for more books by this author. I was hooked from the start.

Thank you to the author and netgalley for letting me read this book

Photojournalist Harper Stwin goes into a store to buy a dress. She notices a little girl in the changing rooms. Thinking no more of 5h3 little girl, she pays for the dress and heads home. But she receives a message telling her the job she had been getting has been given to someone else. Now, not being able to afford the dress,she rushes back to the store t return it. Hirst at the store, sje notices the little girl is still in the changing room and there's no one with her. Harper has to find the girl's (May) mum as she does not want her ending up in the system


What a fast paces and thrilling read this is. It will keep you turning the pages. I only meant to 43ad the first couple of chapters but I ended up reading the whole book. There isna lot of characters to try and remember. Harpermis a flawed character with a heart of gold. May is adorable. The story is descriptively written with a few twists and a fast pace. The ending leaves way for a follow up,story. This is a great read.

I would like to thank #NetGalley, #OrionPublishingGroup and the author #AlexHart for my ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Harper spots a little girl alone in a clothes shop and thinks nothing of it; her parents are probably around somewhere. She comes back later as the shop is closing and the girl is still there, how strange. No one comes to collect her so she takes her to security. Their incompetency leads her to the police precinct, however they claim the child will to stay overnight in a family services. She remembers how horrible it was for her and refuses to let this girl go down the same path. So she takes matters into her own hands and keeps her, and with the help of ex-cop, TJ, and ex-boyfriend but current cop, Reggie, they go on a hunt to find out the truth. Where are May’s parents? Why would someone leave a 4-year-old in a shop? Surely someone must be looking for her? 
The group find themselves going from New York to Florida to find answers, but make some questionable decisions along the way (I mean, technically they have abducted a child) however they have the best of intentions. The relationship that ensues between Harper and May is heart- warming and very realistic given the circumstances. Harper would risk her life to protect this child and would do anything she can to get her into a safe environment.  TJ acts as Harper’s father figure; he has looked out for her since she was a child running away from care homes, and still clearly cares about her now. Reggie, although he is her ex, still clearly cares for Harper as well and even risks his career to help her and do what is right for May. The team has a wonderful and complex dynamic; they seem to complement each other perfectly.  
Take Me Home was a classic quest for answers. It is full of twists and turns, hidden secret codes, a cult, disguises, and the FBI; all components of a compelling and gripping search. It made for a very fast-paced and enjoyable read, definitely film material…

A thrilling and ultimately heart-warming read.
When photo-journalist Harper finds four-year-old May lost in a department store, she does the right thing and takes her to the police station. But when she learns that May will be taken into the care of Child and Family Services, she makes a sharpt exit. A product of the care system herself, Harper would never abandon a child to its vagaries. Instead, with the help of retired cop TJ, the mentor who helped her get back on the straight and narrow, and her ex-partner Reggie, she embarks on a quest to find May's parents that takes her from Brooklyn to Florida and into the heart of a multi-million dollar fraud and extortion scandal which is already under investigation by the FBI. In this dangerous world, Harper must keep not only May, but herself safe in her determined mission to reunite the little girl with her Mom. 
I really enjoyed the primary plot of this story - the mystery of May's parents whererabouts and Harper's quest for clues is enough to keep anyone reading. I found the subplot of the fraud scandal a little hard-going at times, possibly because it took the reader away from the main characters who are really the heart and soul of this book.
But the writing is faultless- the author captures the sounds, smells and sights of New York and Florida, the plot is well-structured and suspense oozes from every page. A snappy narrative and dialogue moves the story on. But it's the human relationships that make this so very readable. Harper and TJ's relationship should be cliched, but their affection for each other shines out from the page.  He's the only man she can turn to - though it seems Reggie might be a good 'un, too, if only Harper could resolve her trust issues. Will May help her see that   a little girl does not have to be lost and alone forever? A thrilling and ultimately heart-warming read.

Are you in the mood to be swept up in the mystery and drama of a great crime thriller? Then Alex Hart’s debut novel is one you need to add to your TBR.

If you’re a parent then the theme of this book is definitely going to resonate with you and possibly give you heart palpitations. 4-year-old May is left in a New York department store. On her own – just left there!

The shop assistants don’t notice her but photojournalist Harper Stein does and when she steps in to help, she ends up taking on far more than she bargained for. What starts out as her doing her good citizen duty, results in her not wanting May to be taken into the Family Services department of the police.

As someone with a chequered history as a child in care, Harper wants to do everything she can to find May’s parents herself before subjecting sweet, innocent May to the horrors of the system.

So, Harper enlists the help of her longtime friend and retired cop, TJ who, in turn, enlists the help of current cop and Harper’s ex-boyfriend, Reggie. Between the three of them, they follow the scant clues they initially have which leads to May’s home state of Florida and a mystery involving the Liberty of the Mind Legacy… Just who are May’s parents? And why was she so awfully just abandoned in New York city?

I did feel that Harper might have missed a trick by not trying to pump a little more information out of May – she didn’t ask her that many questions and – being a mother of a 4 year old, I know how much they love questions – asking them, answering them, just generally talking non-stop. Although the story might have been a lot shorter if it had taken this route!

There were lost of moments I felt really nervous about what was going to happen to May. As a plot device this was very well done as I couldn’t not find out what happens to May – ensuring I kept reading until the end of the book. Harper was a great character too, tough but vulnerable you really warm to her there is great sexual tension between Harper and her ex that adds a little sizzle to the read.

I happily whizzed through Take Me Home over a few afternoons in the garden. The pace is fast, the plot developments keep coming and just when you think you’ve sussed out what’s happening, the narrative takes a swerve. What more could you want from a crime thriller?

A trail of theories that leads to one heck of a shocking revelation!!!
My word let me catch my breath...
Guys I won't steer you wrong as this is a must read - it packs a punch!
It begins with Harper returning a dress at the mall only to uncover a four year old girl all by herself.
It tumbles into a full blown snowball that wraps tighter than a needle and thread.
May Brown has no idea what'll happen but Harper tries everything to keep her safe.
Normally CPS is involved but who wants that ...so she embarks on this journey to find the truth herself alongside a retired cop(TJ).
I couldn't help but gravitate towards not only this scary situation but the young girl , her mother, and those who sought what was best for her.
Until I continued to read on and became alarmed , more concerned, and then full on panicked!
OMG!!!
Alex Hart puts everything in here with passion, raw emotion, and zest for the readers.
UNCLE ORANGE- you're on the radar -my friend.
So too is another character that you should have on your list of suspects: Svaag Dimash whose the cosmetic surgeon and somehow actively engaged with this case.
Now, if this isn't enough to wet your whistle -try this on for size- how about we throw in her parents.
Well I think they might be her parents but who knows as DNA hasn't come up yet...
Oh, snap!
The mother has been ....
OMG!
Ok, well look - you guys know that I'm a sucker for a good thriller (like you) but this was in a league all its own! A home run if you're into baseball!
Suffice to say extortion is just one of a laundry list of possible problems here.
Don't walk but rather run for this one as you won't be disappointed!