Thank you to Netgalley and Orion Publishing Group for the arc of Take me Home by Alex Hart.

This was a 4 star read for me as it had me enthralled and hooked from the beginning to the end! This follows Harper whom in which is a photo Journalist and desperately need work coming her way as she is running out of money.. While she is out buying a dress for a job she stumbles across a little girl in whom is supposedly lost and she ends up telling harper a story in so many words and tells Harper that her name is May.  Harper decides to take her to the nearest police station in where they said social services would have to be involved so Harper decides to find May's family herself.  But why was she just left and not wearing appropiate attire for the weather... 

I really loved this book with it thrills and turns and what happens, a definitely recommend and a 4 star read!!

Take Me Home by Alex Hart is a book I requested from NetGalley and the review is voluntary. It took a but for me to get into it but I finally did. It is fairly fast paced, a little confusing at times, but overall an enjoyable read. It has a little but of something for everyone. Violence, mystery, helpless little girl, and a touch of romance. Not my normal more but intriguing.

TAKE ME HOME  Alex Hart, 
Publication date October 2020 by Orion Publishishing Group
Pub Date 01 Oct 2020  
The author,Alex Hart, writes with with insight making the reader feel a part of characters life. The book moves quickly, Harper find a lost girl that apparently abandoned, Harper connects to May's hoping to discover her past. their search takes many twists. Hart characters are believable and the story is descriptive with many areas that seem like loose ends until Hart weaves these  into a surprising conclusion. I enjoyed the book the plot moved at a fast pace keeping the reader turning pages to find out what happen. I gave this book 5 stars because this book had such a real feel to the characters and atmosphere. This is not only a great book to read but,  Take Me Home, would make a great movie.

Harper is a photo-journalist and desperately needing work, she’s short of funds and down on her uppers. Whilst reluctantly buying a dress for a much needed job she finds a little girl who is lost. She tells Harper a strange story in bits and pieces and that her name is May. Harper takes her to the nearest police station but gets little help and on hearing that Child and Family Services will be involved she decides she will help May find her mother herself. Her ex-boyfriend and cop Reggie and retired cop TJ, substitute father to Harper, reluctantly help.  Who is this pretty little girl? Why has she been left in the store and dressed so inappropriately for a cool NYC autumn day? 

Although this is not the wisest move on Harper’s part her intentions are really good and she a very likeable strong character, as are Reggie and TJ. May is adorable and I really like the way the characters go out of their way to help her. The mystery of May takes them on a road trip to Florida, involves a shady organisation known as The Liberty of the Mind Legacy (um, that title alone has me running a mile), the FBI and is a convoluted but gripping search. It’s well written, easy to picture, full of twists and turns especially as the plot and mystery deepens and there some humour to lighten the load. In places the storytelling is dramatic and has the feel of a good TV show that would have you on the edge of your seat. It’s gritty and gripping and builds well to a satisfying conclusion. The truth when it emerges feel plausible and fits well with the narrative. I would really like to read about these characters again in a follow up as they’re too good to be one offs! 

Overall, this is an enjoyable, quick, easy thriller read and a very promising debut novel. 

With thanks to NetGalley and Orion for the ARC.

Thanks to Netgalley for a preview of this book. It was an exciting read that had plenty of twists and turns.  It has good characters and a fast  moving plot. Harts talent shines through and this is one book you won't regret purchasing.

This book was a little all over the place for me, not sure if there will be more editing done but there were a few paragraphs that didn't go with anything that was being told on the rest of the page. There were quite a few storylines to try and follow and a few were unnecessary. 

Overall I enjoyed the story other than the above mentioned. There was a bit of drama, suspense, and even a little romance. 

Thank you NetGalley for the advance copy in exchange for my honest review.

Although it took me a little while to get into this book , once I was a little way through I was truly invested. Take Me Home is a great multi- layered story of crime, mystery, lies and most importantly non-traditional family life. The bond between Harper and TJ (and then also Reggie and May included) was what gave this book a really rich, warm feel, despite the violence and deceit the book is filled with. 
There are so many elements to this book that could, if it not for the fantastic writing from Alex Hart, have easily become confusing. However the intertwining storylines and large character base were easy to follow and I found all were relevant to the outcome of the plot. I thoroughly enjoyed this read

Thank you Alex Hart, Orion Publishing, and Netgalley for allowing me to read this free copy. My review is voluntary and expresses my honest opinions.
Harper is already struggling to make ends meet, and is so late on her rent that her landlord is pounding on her door with regularity demanding rent. She is thrilled at the possibility of a much needed job. But when she’s passed over for someone else, she is desperate to return a dress that she purchased for the job and no longer needs. She’s already financially struggling as it is, and is also furious at the lost opportunity. When she purchased the dress earlier in the day she noticed a little girl in the store by herself. Later that same day when she went to return the dress, the little girl was still unattended at the store. With a sales lady who couldn’t care less and a security guard who was not at all concerned, she goes to the police with the assumption that her parents must be desperately looking for her. All the little girl could tell Harper was that her name was May, her age, and that her Uncle Orange dropped her off at the store and told her that her mommy would come to pick her up. When Harper finds out that no one has reported a missing child that meets the description of May, she cannot bring herself to turn her over to child protective services. Harper had grown up in more homes than she could even count and cannot stand the thought of May having to suffer through the things she did. Harper nearly grew up on the streets and has had a tough life, making her more street smart than most. In NYC, her understanding of the world is that you have to be tough in order to survive. Against her better judgement, she decides not to notify the authorities. Since her landlord is always trying to hunt her down for rent, she knows she cannot go back to her apartment. She makes a hasty decision to break into a house where her forever friend lives. As it turns out, he is a retired cop, so him being aware of the situation puts him at a legal risk. TJ is furious about Harper dragging him into it because of the risk, but he has watched over her for years and can genuinely understand her intentions. Rather than doing what the law says by turning her over to family services, she puts herself in the position of being found guilty of abduction. Although TJ is furious with her decision, he has a long standing history with Harper since her days when she was younger and was scattered around in different homes. TJ formed a special bond with Harper over the years when she was in various homes, so he understands her better than most people.. He agrees to make a few discreet calls to see if he can get any additional information. Much to Harper’s horror and shock, he called her ex Reggie, who is also a police officer and is at risk of losing his badge if the news ever got out that he was aware of what Harper had done. When they discover a note tucked in the pocket of May’s dress, it spikes their curiosity and concern even more. When TJ and Reggie finally insist that Harper take her to the authorities, she impulsively decides to handle things her own way and sets off on a road trip that uncovers things none of them could’ve possibly imagined. 
I’ll admit that this one wasn’t quite for me because at times it seemed a little choppy and fragmented. Sometimes the story changed to different characters and I didn’t have any idea who the character was, what they were talking about, where they were, what was going on, or how they fit into the story. Although it did add to the mystery of the story, it also left me feeling overly confused several times. Overall the plot was interesting and intriguing and that it made it worth reading, I loved the twists, and I had to find out what was going to happen next. I praise the author on tackling a tough topic.

I really enjoyed this book, and found it quite gripping. My only criticism is that the heroine didn't need to take such a lot of beating during the book.. The characters are interesting and well drawn and the plot moves on at a good pace - what more can I say?

A young photojournalist Harper Stein goes into a store to buy a dress. She notices a little girl in one of the fitting rooms and thinks nothing of it. In route home she is notified the job that was going to help pay for rent, was given to someone else instead. She rushes back to the store before closing, to return the dress. She notices the same little girl as earlier still in the fitting room and realizes no one besides her and the cashier are around,and the cashier has no idea who she is.  
Harper now has to find the girls mom. She doesn't want the girl known as May, to end up in the system like she did. Knowing too well it's not the greatest place to be at that age. Harper enlists her go to confidant TJ, a retired New York cop and Reggie current cop and Harper's ex boyfriend for help.

This was a fast paced thriller and you kept turning the pages wanting to know what happens next. Each chapter left you with a cliffhanger. However, be advised that there are a lot of characters coming your way. You come to wonder what does one have to do with the other? And what does anorher scenario have to do with the other? Nothing, and, then everything. I didn't get why this other under cover sting was going down and what it had to do with finding May's parent's. Again it wasnt adding up but only a minor part of the character had everything to do with May. Over all still a good thriller.

Thank you Netgalley and publisher for this digital ARC in exchange  for my honest review.

When a woman called Harper returns a dress 
She sees a girl in the same place 
No one has missed her or any one has called the police
She only misses her mother
I had an ARC

This is book that should not be missed!  Everyone should read!   Also very hard to put down!!   You'll think about this long after your DONE!  WHY?

Thank you NetGalley for an advanced copy of Take Me Home.

So this was a pretty good book! Harper is shopping one day when she notices a little girl sitting by herself in the dressing room. When Harper returns to the store an hour or so later the same little girl is in the same spot, alone. What starts as an act of kindness, trying to reunite little May with her parents, turns into a massive web of twists and turns involving a “wellness” group called the Liberty of the Mind Legacy and it’s shady founder. I found the plot to be slightly far-fetched only that most people would immediately call the police when a child is found alone and a lot of the people in the story, besides the three main characters Harper, TJ (former NYPD) and Reggie (NYPD), blew it off like it was no big deal for a kid to be abandoned in a department store at 4 years old. Also, I know these books are usually uncorrected copies but the formatting threw me off a few times. You’d be reading one sentence from Harper’s POV and without even a period at the end of the sentence, a random unknown male’s POV would start. This just made for a little confusion at times. However, regardless of these two minor critiques the book was still incredibly fast-paced and a really quick read. There was so much going on that you read faster, dying to figure out how all of these people are connected to May, who her parents are, and why they aren’t looking for her. The ending wasn’t as climactic as I’d hoped but still a twist I wasn’t expecting.

This started really good then seemed to fall a bit flat around the middle of the book.  I felt it picked up a bit more but, for me personally, it wasn't a page turner.

Thank you to Netgalley and Orion Publishers for giving me the opportunity to read this book.

I received an ARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

This was a debut novel from this author and it had me engaged through the entire story.

Harper has discovered a little girl, May, who appears lost. Her parents are nowhere to be found and her efforts to get help thru authorities are thwarted. She has history with the foster system at an early age and wants to keep May from the nightmare she endured. She finds clues from a note in May's pocket and decides to include her friend, TJ, who is a retired cop, and an ex-boyfriend, Reggie, who is a cop. All agree that the circumstances are not right as they discover that the clues lead them to an organization that is a Cult and possibly under investigation with the FBI.

Their search leads them on a road trip to Florida where they encounter some unsavory characters. They're starting to believe they are on the right track to get answers as their lives are put in danger and there appears to be two storylines weaving together. The ending is a surprise and well worth the read.

If you are a fan of Harlan Coban or John Grisham, then you will appreciate this story as the pace is continuous with short chapters and constant movement with the many characters. Nicely done!

I will rate Take Me Home by Alex Hart a 4/5 stars.

This book started out really interesting and the author was able to hold my attention for a while until I started getting confused as to who was speaking. If you are going to have multiple protagonists within a story, an author should distinguish between the characters and when they are speaking or when the storyline is jumping to a particular character. While this is an advanced copy, I understand that the book may still need editing. But please, heed to what I am saying. I am an author myself and I try not to confuse my readers when I switch voices within the storyline. There should always be a clear cut indication when the characters are switched to another voice. The transitions within this book are not smooth at all. The storyline jumps from scene to scene to scene and it is really difficult to keep up with. Other than that, the main protagonist, Harper, is an interesting character with a good heart. I appreciate what she did in order to help May.

Thank you to NetGalley, the publisher and author for the opportunity to read this book in exchange of an honest review.

Take Me Home is a twisty, suspense-filled compulsive page-turner that grabs you from the very first sentence and is a book that is virtually impossible to put down.

I only started this a few days ago and I couldn't put it down. This is a gripping read from the very first sentence. Keeps you guessing until the very end.

Harper is shopping in a department store when she finds a small girl hiding in a clothes rack.  She is faced with the reality that this child has been abandoned and no one is searching for her.  Her decision to keep the girl, May, and start to do some investigating on her own really gets this story moving.  This book had a lot of twists and turns, and I was along for the ride.  A book that you won't want to put down.

This book was brilliant!
I was gripped from the first page - it was so intriguing and pulse racing, yet true to life.
What if you found a child, who nobody was missing?
This was one of the best books I have read this year!