Little Did She Know is a hard book for me to rate. I did finish and the mystery ended up having depth and some nice twists and turns. I struggled with the beginning of this book. Each chapter was a different viewpoint character and they weren't labeled very well. I was well into the book before I figured out who was who.

This is the a first book that I've read by this author and in this series. Maybe if I'd read others in the series, I would have connected to the characters more. As it was, I would have put the book down and not read more except I gave my word that I would read this story and write a review.

The tension in the story after the half way point does make you want to keep reading. The characters are interesting. I doubt I will try another Willow Rose book simply because this one was so confusing to me and so hard to connect to. I received a copy of this book from the publisher and NetGalley. All opinions are my own. #littledidsheknow #netgalley

Sierra Holmes is just fifteen when she gives birth to her daughter, Desiree. Sierra was a straight A student and all around good girl so it was shocking when she ended up with a teen pregnancy. The father left town and didn’t even leave a forwarding address so Sierra was on her own. He didn’t want the baby. While at the hospital, a nurse takes the baby for a test and disappears with her. Baby Desiree has a rare heart condition and needs surgery so the race is on to find her fast.

Linda Smalls has a small son named Trent but she had a daughter, Clarissa that disappeared 14 years ago from the same hospital that Desiree went missing from. When Clarissa suddenly is found, the police need her help in locating Desiree. Clarissa was called Cate by her captor. She’s 14 and pregnant but she’s not giving the police any information about where she’s been all this time.

FBI profiler Eva Rae Thomas is asked to talk to Clarissa. She had a run in with Linda over Trent tripping her son Alex in soccer. Linda isn’t happy that she is handling the case but since she’s the best profiler around she allows it.

Alex Huxley is from the Washington Post in DC and has worked with Eva in the past. He’s always after a story and soon latches onto this one.

We also learn about Amelia and Ron who are new parents to baby Anna. After going to bed and forgetting to lock the back door, they awake to Anna missing. Amelia is a policewoman but is on maternity leave when Anna goes missing. What does their missing baby have to do with this? Will baby Desiree be found in time?

This is my first book by this author. I haven’t read the other books in the series but I was able to follow along. I thought the story was good and look forward to reading more in the series.

Thanks to the author, publisher and NetGalley for the advance copy in exchange for an honest review.

When Clarissa Smalls is suddenly found in the swamps of central Florida, badly bruised and confused, it causes much joy and celebration in her family, especially with her mother, who has waited fourteen years to see her baby girl again. Little did she know that this day would end up being the worst in her life. Because Clarissa doesn’t want to know about her mother, she refuses to talk to anyone and won’t tell the police what happened to her.
When another baby girl is kidnapped from the same hospital, in the same manner, the police believe it’s the same kidnapper that took Clarissa. Suddenly, time is of the essence to make her answer the many questions that are piling up.
Where was she for fourteen years? A very fast paced, action packed story with lots of craziness and suspense to keep you reading straight to the very end! Highly recommend!

The blurb of this book drew me in immediately. I instantly loved the cover and the title too. And under 300 pages meant this would be a quick read for me. Now I understand this is the last book in a series of mysteries, #10 in the Eva Rae Thomas Mysteries. Full disclosure: I did not read books #1-9. I read this as a stand alone story on my Kindle.

This is the story of Detective Eva Rae Thomas, who is investigating the kidnapping of a brand new baby from the hospital. This book jumps between THEN and NOW. The THEN story is of a woman who had her baby kidnapped from her house. The NOW story is of a young teen who had her baby kidnapped from her hospital room. The first 10% of this book is literally introducing all the characters. I was getting so confused with names and such I had to write it down. Some of the characters have nicknames or double names and I just couldn’t keep up. I wrote it all down and literally had to refer to it in the first half of the book. Then the second half of the book I read much more quickly once I realized who everyone was and the story came together. There was a twist I didn’t see coming that left my mouth agape.

If you’re looking for a quick fun psychological/ true crime/ mystery, this will be great for you. If you’re looking for a deep emotional character developed story, look elsewhere. There were no triggers to warn you of, no gory or spicy scenes. Just an old fashioned simple who-done-it.

This was a compelling read, that I found I did not want to put down! Great, multi-faceted characters. Very interesting plot. Vivid descriptions. Suspenseful and thrilling. I felt every emotion. Kept me intrigued from the first page to the last. Simply a GREAT read! #LittleDidSheKnow #NetGalley

*I received a complimentary ARC of this book in order to read and provide a voluntary, unbiased and honest review, should I choose to do so.

Thank you to NetGalley and Buoy Media for the ARC of Little Did She Know!

This book had me until the last few pages. Most of the twists and turns I did not see coming and Rose did a good job of casting doubt on just about ever single one of her characters at some point in the story. The thing that tripped me up is that a fourteen year old girl would be (what seemed like) virtually untouched by all the things that got broken and flipped upside in her life at the end of this book. She really seemed to be the most level headed and mature in the face of so much trauma and that just felt so out of touch for me.

This book started off a little slow in the beginning, but once it picked up it got really interesting. I had a hard time putting it down!

**I read this book as a stand-alone book and have not read any of the books in the series leading up*

After reading the description of the book, I was excited to dive into this one. Expert FBI profiler helps local law enforcement search for the disappearance of a child, while trying to find out what happened to Clarissa 14 years ago (and are the cases connected). But just a few chapters in, I began having serious issues with this book. The author jumps all place with both timeline and characters. It was extremely difficult to follow. In between "Parts/Chapters" of the book, the author will jump several hours or days in the timeline, but the following chapter, go back to another character who' story line is several days behind... but they somehow all meet up in the current timeline. The dialogue between characters was poorly written and, as much as the author attempts to make the book thrilling and exciting, the plot is extremely unbelievable.

The actions and motives of the characters were unrealistic. The police methods and procedures in the book were outrageous. I still cant get over the part a police officer arrests a grieving father who lost his child, brought him into an interrogation room, accused him of killing his own child and interrogating him after he asked for a lawyer, and then keeping him in jail overnight with no evidence. Even the events leading up to that were mind boggling.

Overall, I had high hopes for this book and I was left disappointed. I know many others have thoroughly enjoyed this book, but I couldn't get past the timeline fumble and the holes in the plot.

Thanks to NetGalley and the Publisher for a copy of the book in exchange for an honest review

This ARC was provided to me via Kindle, Buoy Media and by #NetGalley. Opinions expressed are completely my own.

Another hit from Willow Rose. You’ll be guessing throughout, the ending will leave you shocked.

The premise sounds so good but it's all in a smoke. There is no way this book is written by a multi-million copy bestselling author and Amazon All-star author of more than 80 novels. It is more like written by her teenage daughter on a first attempt to becoming a writer and it fails miserably.

I have not read such a bad book in a very long time. So many one-dimensional characters made very hard to follow the story. Horrible characters and the plot is completely unbelievable. Conversations sound like children talk. The writing style of someone very young or immature. It's like reading about adults' lives through the lens of a teenager and it fails at a great length.

DO not waste your time and money. Any praise or 5 star reviews must be either by young adults or fake.

Thanks to Netgalley for a free copy in change of an honest review.

This was a really good thriller/mystery. It's definitely more on the side of a mystery though, so if you're looking to get your heart beating in fear, this is not the book for you. On the other hand, if you want a good mystery with intertwined plotlines, this is for you.

It was hard to keep track of all the characters and plot in the beginning and I had to reread certain chapters to remind myself of which family experienced what. But after I finished the novel, I realized the importance of all characters so it balances out. I was actually pretty impressed by the way all the characters and the plots came together in the end. And the twist at the end where the truth was revealed was good and surprised me. I didn't expect the ending at all.

I also recently realized this is book 10 of a series, so if you want more, check out the other books in the series.

I received an ARC of this book but the opinions expressed here are strictly my own.

Little Did She Know by Willow Rose is a highly intriguing mystery novel featuring Federal Bureau of Investigation profiler Eva Rae Thomas. This novel makes an interesting stand-alone read even though it is the tenth in this series. The sister of Eva Rea disappeared thirty years ago and returned to her family. Therefore, Eva Rea has compassion for families who suffer the same trauma. How can you cope with the pain when your newborn baby disappears just hours after birth?

A Florida mother, Linda, bakes a cake for her daughter every year on this day. Although fourteen years have passed, Linda never loses hope Clarissa will return home safely. Linda even keeps some cake in the fridge, hoping that Clarissa might return.

In the meantime, fifteen-year-old Sierra Holmes is giving birth to a baby girl called Desiree at Health First Cape Canaveral Hospital in Florida. Sadly, the baby needs an urgent operation because of a heart defect. When a nurse came to fetch Desiree for some tests, Sierra was not suspicious. No one saw the nurse or Desiree again.

Little Did She Know is an enjoyable, fast-paced mystery novel that will keep you on the edge of your seat from the very first page. It was emotional, and I was eager to discover what would happen next. I will recommend this book to a mature audience who could appreciate a parent’s experience, even without the traumatic events. It was easy to feel Linda’s anxiety and years of longing and anger. It is impossible to say anything negative about this book. Also exceptionally well-edited and, therefore, I could only rate this book five out of five stars. Very well done.

How far would you go to have a child? Agent Eva Rae Thomas has been asked to help with a young girl that has been found. She was found in the middle of the swamp but the strangest thing is that she has been missing for 14 years. Where has she been all this time? Who took her and why is she free now?
Eva knows that she needs to find answers and now that another baby has been taken the pressure is on. The latest case is urgent as the baby has a heart condition and she needs surgery will Eva & the team be able to find her in time?
Eva has enough problems without reporter Alex Huxley waiting to know what is happening with both cases. It is hard enough trying to ignore the attraction that there is between them.
Can she unravel the past to find the answers to both cases?
A gripping read. Full of surprises. Nothing is as it seems.
I love Eva Rae as she is a mother that has issues but she always does the best that she can.
Thank you to Netgalley & Buoy Media for the ARC copy. This is my voluntary review of the gripping read.

This one just wasn't for me.
It's the first book from this series I have read and maybe that's the problem the character development just felt rushed and to be honest there were too many characters I found the book jumpy and the pace hard to follow

Another great addition to the Eva Rae Thomas series. I really enjoyed this book as I have all the others in the series. A baby was kidnapped from the hospital 14 years ago and just reappear in the swamp 14 years later. Another baby was just kidnapped with a heart condition and they are trying to get the 14 year old girl to tell them where she has been. They bring in Eva Rae to try to get her to talk. This book had several mini stories that ending up coming together as one in the end. I loved it. Kept me guessing and was well written. Highly recommend.

Received this book from my honest review from Netgalley.

Many twists and turns in this story that I am sure fans of Willow Rose will enjoy. The premise is interesting -- child goes missing and is found 14 years later...I honestly wanted to enjoy this so much more than I did. I will not post my review on multiple sites out of consideration for the author and publisher.

Book 10 in the Eva Rae Thomas Mystery Series did not disappoint. Willow Rose continues to quickly engage the reader from the very beginning and delivers a page=turning thriller with many twists and turns leading up to a surprise ending. Thoroughly enjoyed and highly recommend this mystery series.

A great fast read! Excellent writing made me devour this novel in two days. Lots of suspense and some nail biting twists and turns! Easily a five star review from me and one I highly recommend!

a really nice mystery. I had some struggles with the book's pacing that was hard to get through in the beggining but, after some struggles, it was easy to become attached with the story

Little did she know by Willow Rose.
Eva Rae Thomas Mystery Book 10.
When Clarissa Smalls is suddenly found in the swamps of central Florida, badly bruised and confused, it causes much joy and celebration in her family, especially with her mother, who has waited fourteen years to see her baby girl again. Little did she know that this day would end up being the worst in her life. Because Clarissa doesn’t want to know about her mother, she refuses to talk to anyone and won’t tell the police what happened to her.
A brilliant read. I love this series. What a page Turner. Love this author. 5*.