A real page turner, was on the edge of my sofa for the whole book, the pages flew by!

Every feeding, outing and moment of baby Harry’s life is carefully planned since finding out that he has a medical condition that makes him susceptible to infections which can be deadly. For Meghan and Jon this means their relationship has endured a lot of stress but for one evening everything finally seems to be going well as they celebrate their anniversary with their friends.

While baby Harry is sleeping in his bedroom the couples are enjoying the evening, drinking and being in the garden not in the least worried about Harry until the parents find out that Harry is no longer in his crib and has disappeared.

Meghan is scared an angry and she knows that every minute Harry is away could be life or death for him. The police question the parents and friends but there are few clues. The police fear that this is a case of a serial kidnapper.

There is tension right from the start in wanting to know what is wrong with Harry to being suspicious of almost every character in the book. I especially liked the parts where Meghan feels like she sees Harry and almost questions her sanity. I can imagine how that could happen in such a stressful situation.

This was an easy read but don’t feel like you’ll be in for a complex mystery. There was a good buildup of suspense especially towards the end but I didn’t buy the “why”. I thought the explanation was a bit too far-fetched.

Easy but gripping read. I've read quite a few books revolving around a missing child, and this is one of the better ones. It's written well and doesn't come across as the same old story. The fact that little Harry has medical problems and required more care than most infants definitely added a frightening element to the story. Having your child taken would obviously be terrifying, but what if that child requires important medication twice a day? Very unnerving.

Meghan's life completely revolves around her darling little boy. While he husband works, she stays home with their baby son. Young Harry was unfortunately born with a condition that makes him very susceptible to sickness and infection. She has to be careful to keep him and their home as germ free as possible. She is incredibly protective over him and rarely leaves his side... but sometimes a few minutes is all it takes for something disastrous to happen. While she and her husband entertain their friends in the garden, someone has entered their locked home and made off with their child as he slept, taking some of his medications with him. He's not the only baby that's disappeared lately, and they fear he's been taken by a serial kidnapper. How will he survive without Meghan to administer his injections and care for him? As the hours and then days pass, it seems the likelihood of finding her only child alive is shrinking... but never underestimate a mother's love.

I was given an ARC of this book from Net Galley and Thomas & Mercer, thank you! My review is honest and unbiased.

I'm always a little wary about books with missing children, but I will say, this one held my attention, and didn't feel gratuitously terrible. It was well-plotted, with intriguing characters and a fast-paced storyline. Meghan was a very interesting character, I wanted to know more about. This author is talented in creating a specific atmosphere and delivering a stunning ending!

A really enjoyable book with interesting characters. The tension built well and there was a very unexpected ending..

Lock the Door

Wow! What a fab read.

There have been a lot of books published recently that involve missing children, and although they can make for difficult reading, I seem to find myself drawn to them. They rarely fail to disappoint.

Lock the Door is one of them. Harry has a life threatening condition which means that his mother is very protective and never far away. Then Harry goes missing and Meghan's world will never be the same. Where is Harry? Who can she trust? This is a superb psychological thriller, it will keep you guessing till the end, thoroughly recommended!!

I voluntarily reviewed an ARC of this book, with thanks to Netgalley and the publisher. 5*

I've read some great books already this year and this is a 5* read for me. Meghan has a little boy who has a severe medical condition that makes her a little bit protective over him.

When he disappears whilst they are having a dinner party with friends and neighbours, her husband seems to lose patience with her and blame her mental state for leaving the door open to the 'Cornish Snatcher' who has been taking babies around Truro.

Meghan is sure that she had locked the door- but events seem to suggest that the ordeal is taking it's toll. Her husband isn't providing the loving support you'd expect- and maybe he does blame her.

It's full of suspense and one of those books that you really can't put down and would love to read in one sitting. You totally lose track of time turning the pages, trying to see if she will ever see her baby again. We learn more about the people who were at the party and that things aren't as rosy for any of the couples as you'd think on the surface.

We follow the police procedure and can experience the heartbreak and trauma families go through when they have a child abducted. A truly nerve wracking read.

A really immersive read. I couldn't put it down from page one until the end. A very memorable story told by a talented author. I really enjoyed it.

Infant Harry has a disease that has made his mother a bit paranoid about germs. And, since he needs medication twice a day, she has a right to be. So when Harry is kidnapped during a dinner party, Meghan goes a bit crazy: chasing people when she thinks she hears his cry, attacking a neighbor and accusing him of the kidnapping, etc. The police are amazingly wonderful about the whole thing, even when she shows up at an unrelated crime scene, but relations with her husband become strained. They say these things either bring a couple closer together or tear them apart. How Meghan deals with what is going on around her makes Harry's actual kidnapping a secondary plot line. But it also makes for a really good book with a very unexpected ending!

Excellent !!!!! This story is written in such an easy way that the reader is drawn in from the very beginning and interest is held right the way through. There are so many twists that I couldn't decide who the "baddie" was. And what a powerful ending. WOW !!! Don't miss this book

Lock The Door by Jane Holland is a great thriller which slowly builds up the tension as the pages are turned.Meghan,Jon and their son Harry seem the perfect family but when Harry goes missing from home while they are with friends in the garden their life is turned upside down.Secrets and lies come tumbling out and Meghan and Jon face a fight to save their marriage and find Harry at the same time.Even with neighbours Treve and Camilla and friends Simon and Emily offering help Meghan is close to a break down as the race to find Harry intensifies.This book had me gripped to the end and i never guessed the ending,a 5 star read from Jane Holland and i will look out for more from this author in this genre.

received a Net galley ARC for an honest review.

This was a very well done suspense novel. I was wrapped up in what happened to poor Baby Harry (who is not just missing, but has a serious medical condition) right from the start. And I really had no clue as to whodunit until it was revealed. The author did a great job of casting suspicion on everyone. I love a mystery that keeps me guessing until I am certain I have it figured out, only to show me I am only like 25% right. It all has to make sense to me in the end...and this delivered that for me.

While they are having a meal with friends in their back garden to celebrate their wedding Anniversary Meghan and Jon's baby son Harry disappears from his cot.Meghan is absolutely certain that she locked the front door but she has been a bit mixed up and confused lately due to lack of sleep and the stress of taking care of a young baby.

Who has taken baby Harry and why?,as the days pass and the police don't seem to have any idea who has taken her son Meghan struggles to hold herself together and with her doubts about the people around her.How can she trust others when she can't even trust herself.

Over the first few chapters the reader finds out about Meghan`s daily routines and her struggles with being the mother of a young baby.Harry has a life threatening condition and has to have injections everyday so Meghan is very overprotective at times.Her life is not made any easier by the fact that her husband is a major jerk.Once baby Harry disappears you follow Meghan`s desperate search for her precious son,my daughter has a life threatening condition so I could fully understand and sympathise with Meghan`s fears and frustrations as the days passed and there was still no clues to Harry`s whereabouts.

It's a fast paced,twisty,intreguing story that culminates with a breath taking final confrontation between Meghan and the psychopathic kidnappers.I would love to see a film version of this book and I look forward to reading more books by this author in the future.