I loved the opening lines of this book. Attention grabbing from the very beginning.

A year and a half after the tragic death of his wife, Bill Price’s fifteen-year-old daughter, Summer, and her best friend, Haley, disappear. Days later, the girls are found in a city park. Haley is dead at the scene, while Summer is left beaten beyond recognition and clinging to life.

But that’s not all. There is much more to Bring Her Home, but I can’t say more for fear of spoiling this fast-paced novel. There are twist and turns everywhere. Some I saw coming but that’s okay. It was still thrilling to watch it all play out.

I enjoyed the short chapters. Short chapters always make me feel like I’m reading the book so fast ;) Seriously though, short chapters really worked here. Bell leaves you hanging at the end of each one. I couldn’t stop reading. I had to read “just one more chapter” to find out what came next.

Mystery lovers, grab this one. You’ll be glad you did. Bring Her Home has left this reader anxious for the next release from David Bell.

An entertaining read. Lots of suspense to keep you guessing. I enjoyed reading it.

Not everything is as it seems in this book.

Bill Prices's world has been turned upside down. His daughter, Summer and her best friend Haley have gone missing. Bill is still recovering from his wife's death a year and a half earlier. He is called by police and learns that the girls have been found in a city park. His daughter is badly beaten but alive. Her friend Haley did not survive the attack.

Bill sits by his daughter and waits for answers. His daughter is not responsive except to say NO NO NO NO NO. His sister Paige comes to town to sit by his side and be a support as the the police (and Bill) try to find answers. Bill begins to learn more about his daughter Summer and some unsavory actions of her peers. As more information comes to light, a pressing question is asked...is the girl in the hospital bed really his daughter? If not, who is the girl in the hospital? Bill also learns that another girl who resembles Haley and Summer is missing. Are the missing girl cases related?

Secrets come out and the truth is revealed. I was not too shocked at one of the "reveals." The pacing of the plot in this book was spot on -nothing felt rushed or hurried. I really enjoyed the mystery and as I mentioned there is more than one "reveal" in this book. Very nice touch as not everything is as it seems in this book. This book does not disappoint and keeps the action moving at a steady pace. This was my first David Bell book but it will not be my last. This book is a fast read perfect for summer.

I received an ARC of this book from Berkley Publishing Group and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

Thanks so much to NetGalley, Berkley Books and David Bell for the opportunity to read his latest thriller!

This is the second book of Bell's that I have read and I've enjoyed them both. Even though this one is over 400 pages, it's an easy, quick read. It's divided up into very short chapters and the story is captivating enough to keep reading just one more chapter.

Bill is still grieving the death of his wife just a year and a half ago when his daughter Summer goes missing, along with her best friend, Haley. Days later, the girls are found in a park - Haley is dead and Summer is clinging to life. While in the hospital, Bill realizes that he knows very little about his daughter's life. He has tried to give her space and freedom after her mom's death and realizes that he might have given her too much.

I don't want to go into too much more detail because there are lots and twists and surprises, along with some plots that you may figure out. A great read!

David Bell’s ‘Bring Her Home’ hits an emotional punch on many fronts and results in a page-turner. The mystery is not anything special, the reader can figure out the “twists” fairly easily. It is the evolution of the Bill, the father, which is the real story. He is a flawed character that finally recognizes the mistake he made. We don’t know why he is the way he is, but we know that anything from his past isn’t too bad because his sister Paige comes to help in his time of need. Her tenacity helps Bill take steps that any desperate parent with a missing child will do.

‘Bring her Home’ feels a bit like ‘The Girl on the Train’ and will be a good summer read. If you are a parent, you may start asking your kids where they are going when they leave the house more!

"She's home"


This is my first book by David Bell. After seeing the beautiful cover and reading the blurb, I couldn't wait to request it.

Bring Her Home is narrated through the eyes of Bill Price, a broken-hearted father after his teenage daughter Summer goes missing. He's devastated especially since just over a year ago he lost his wife in an accident. Neither Summer nor Bill has processed their loss well and they are still grieving. Before Summer's disappearance, her relationship with Bill had been difficult. Summer has begun testing her boundaries and questioning Bill's authority repeatedly.

Summer and her friend Haley are found at the park two days later. Haley is dead and Summer has been beaten to within an inch of her life. Bill leaves everything behind to stay at the hospital with his daughter. Bill's sister Paige comes to stay with him and give him the support he needs. The police have no good leads but Bill believes Summer is still in danger and he will do anything to protect her.

And here is where I stop....It's hard to say more without giving the plot away. I can say that it has two good twists I enjoyed.

Now, to the main issue I had with the story. My main problem was with Bill. I liked him for the most part. I could feel his desperation to help Summer in any way he could. However, he also made several hasty decisions and if anyone needed anger management counseling ASAP, it was him. Anything made him explode. His behavior was irrational. I'm not saying that his grief and pain was not affecting his judgment but some of the situations he placed himself in were just dumb. I'm surprised Detective Hawkins, didn't throw him in jail multiple times.

Overall, Bring Her Home had a suspenseful narrative that kept me guessing of what was to come until the end.

Cliffhanger: No

3/5 Fangs

A complimentary copy was provided by Berkley via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

Being a small town, KY girl, I was excited to read this one - and I wasn't disappointed! The story is well-written, the characters are interesting and plain-spoken (the way most of us are), and the plot was full of twists. The story is told from the perspective of main character, Bill Price. Bill is quick to anger and shows his temper often, which is understandable given the circumstances. There are a few things in the story that were a bit unrealistic, but they worked for keeping the suspense going. The book is lengthy, but very hard to put down. It's gripping and the flow is such that you sit down with the intention of reading one or two chapters and before you realize it, you've read ten! Overall, this compelling thriller kept me turning pages and is one that I would easily recommend.

Still reeling a year and a half after the death of his wife, Bill Price’s fifteen-year-old daughter, Summer, and her best friend, Haley, disappear. Days later, the girls are found in a city park. Haley is dead at the scene, while Summer is left beaten beyond recognition and clinging to life.

Devastated, Bill holds vigil over Summer’s bandaged body. The only sound she makes is one word – No. In fact, the more time Bill spends with Summer, the more he lets his mind imagine what happened and who could have done this horrific damage to another human being. He’s also beginning to wonder, if the injured girl in the hospital bed is really his daughter.

When Bill discovered new information about Summer’s life Bill is shocked to discover things about both his wife and daughter that begin to tear him apart….

*** Wow, wow, and wow! BRING HER HOME is definitely one of the harder books I’ve read to put down without wanting to finish in one sitting. The suspense was tremendous wondering if the injured girl would recover, never mind the fact that Bill had to attend Summer’s best friend Haley’s funeral which was an emotional moment where I needed a tissue.

Going through the psychological roller coaster along with Bill kept the emotions high and exciting. In fact, just when you thought – ah so that’s the answer – another issue would pop up sending you off to try and discover and digest the new information. While reading you might think you know the answers but believe me, the TWIST is waiting for you when you least expect it.

Bottom Line: Awesome read keeping the suspense high as well as the readers emotion. VERY highly recommended.

Marilyn Rondeau

Great read, kept the suspense going for most of the book, although some of the details were figured out early on. It is a fairly fast read with not a lot of characters to keep up with. However, some of the characters I could never tell if I was to love or hate them or suspect them or root for them, probably the intention! If looking for a beach read to while away the hours of the summer I'd recommend picking this up. I'll be looking for more of David's books to see if I like them even more.
Thanks to Netgalley and Berkley for the free copy in exchange for an honest review.

Review to be posted on my blog in July on Thriller Thursday

This book had me hooked from the beginning. This was a fantastic thriller. I will be ordering this for my library and suggesting it to patrons.
Thank you netgalley and the publisher for the advanced copy.

Bring Her Home by David Bell is a quick, distractive read, but one which is very predictable. There are no real surprises here. There is a lot of (understandable) parental angst as Bill searches for his missing daughter Summer, hoping to bring her home safely. The psychological tension comes from his parental pain, and from waiting for the dime to drop for him on things that the reader has seen coming a mile away, and which other (poorly written) characters drop in his lap with a "you're not going to like this" or a "have you ever thought about it in this way?"

If you're reading for a few hours of distraction, this has it covered. If you're looking for a book with surprises or depth, look elsewhere.

Many thanks to NetGalley and Berkley Publishing Group for the opportunity to read and review this book.

This is a difficult book to review. Why you may ask? Because if I give a good detailed review of the book, I will give away key pieces of information that will ruin the book for those who want to read it. Here is what I will provided without trying to give too much away.

This is a fast-paced thriller that will grip you from the very beginning and not let up until the end. There are shorter chapters, and like most readers you are like, "Okay.... I want to read one more.... Okay one more... Okay..." And then before you know it, it is up past your bedtime and you have finished the book!

When two girls Haley and Summer go missing one night at first there is not concern, until they do not return home. They are later found beaten so badly that they are pretty much unrecognizable. One is left dead, and one is alive, but barely. This is just the beginning of the story, and takes off from this point. I would love to go into more detail, but like I said, how do you provide details when each one gives away pieces of the story.

I loved this book. It is right up my alley. I am so excited over this novel, and have loved being able to recommend it to my community and followers and get them ready to read an outstanding book in this genre. Thank you so much for allowing me to read this in return for an honest review!

A thriller about two teenage girls who disappear and the struggle one's father goes through to find his daughter and figure out what happened. The premise was good, I thought, but the writing needed a bit more editing. My biggest problem was with the main character--he drove me crazy! Although I guess I might react in some of the same ways if my child disappeared. Some elements of the plot were very predictable, while others kept me guessing! This would make a good beach read and could probably make a good movie.

Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for providing me an e-ARC of this book.

This book was easy to get swept up by and hard to put down. Every parent's nightmare is when their child does not come home. But then when two girls are found badly beaten, one dead and the other near death, the story becomes intense. Lots of twists and turns while finding out bits and pieces of clues make this mystery interesting. I found it hard to believe that DNA testing wasn't done to identify the girls. Also thought that the last chapter of wrapping everything up was a little drawn out. Very enjoyable! Recommend!

David Bell created the most thrilling and sometimes even scary atmosphere, vivid images of Bill’s despair will be flooding your head and the constant twists and plot turns will keep you on the edge of your seat!

This is my first experience reading a David Bell book and, honestly, I enjoyed it! For a book of almost 500 pages, it reads very quickly because there is no way for you to take a break as there are still so many mysteries to unravel!

There was only one reason behind my rather low rating for this book, the fact that from the beginning I knew (was almost 100% certain) who was responsible for this tragedy. There still were some twists that surprised me a lot and I did not expect, but for the most part I was just waiting for the book to confirm my hypothesis.

Full review will be posted on my blog closer to the release date.

It is a fast paced thriller. Again something you can recommend to just about anyone who is looking for this genre. I liked all the characters that were developed by the writer, each has their own story and he has managed to keep it concise and interspersed with the story efficiently. This book does not lose its steam throughout the end. Short chapters are a plus for anyone reading it on a subway or in between tasks. Although I can't make up my mind if I like that the complete story was from Bill's point of view, maybe it was one of the things that made this book fast paced. Sometimes I feel when a story is told by one character - the protagonist, it can become less complex. But that is not the case with Bring Her Home, I thoroughly enjoyed this book. This review is up on good reads and I am planning to add it other groups I am part of for recommendation.

One twist after another, all unexpected but well thought out. The clues were all there and, once something was explained, I kept thinking I should have seen it coming but somehow didn't. Bill just found his daughter, Summer, who has been missing for days. She is badly hurt and her best friend is dead, both having been viciously attacked. Bill wants answers. He works closely with the Police, but fears they may not be doing all they can, so he also tries to find out more about the girls' last movements before disappearing. There are plenty of suspects, red herrings and many surprises. Still, my favorite part was Bill's relationship to his sister Paige, who drops everything to help him. Anyone close to their siblings will find this part relatable. Bill lost his wife quite recently to an accident and his best friend and neighbor is moving out of town, so Paige is his only support. Bill is very persistent, sometimes to his own detriment, but he is a father trying to protect his daughter. This is really an excellent story about obsession and love.

First he lost his wife. She fell, hit her head and died. Now his daughter was missing...

Berkley and Net Galley let me read this book for review (thank you). It will be published July 11th.

Bill worked hard, felt he had a happy family, and misses his wife dreadfully. He can't lose his daughter, too!

The story starts with a report that she is badly beaten and in the hospital. His sister comes and stays with him and they take turns staying in the room with the girl. Then he and his sister begin to wonder if that is really Summer under all those bandages. It turns out to be her friend. However, the other parents have already buried a body. Whose was that? It turns out there three girls involved and Summer is still missing.

As Bill frantically tries to find his daughter, he comes crossways with the cop investigating the case. He doesn't take his advice, butts in where he isn't wanted, and he's searching for answers he can't find. He accuses the boys in the school, wonders if his wife was having an affair with a neighbor, and almost loses his mind during this search.

What he learns will change his world. He thought he had trouble understanding women but that's not his only problem. There are ironic twists and turns to this tale. The story ends well but not everything is happy ever after. Most of life isn't.