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I Know Where she is, is a brilliantly executed thriller. The book opens straight into the action, there is no build up, and this works perfectly, getting you involved from the very beginning.

S.B. Caves took me in a direction I wasn’t expecting, and into a dark seedy criminal world, one that goes on behind closed doors, and hidden well from society.

Francine is a woman on the edge. She has lived with the pain, hurt, anguish, and guilt over her daughter’s disappearance for the past ten years. She has clung onto hope for so long, that when Lena turns up, she wants to disbelieve her, but knows deep down that what Lena is telling her is the truth.

Lena, is a very mixed up young woman, who came across much younger than she was. Even though she was a victim, I did find it hard to warm to her. I don’t know why, there was just something about her that bugged me.

The subject matter might not be something everyone will be comfortable will, but it was handled delicately, and although you knew what these young women were going through, it was never pushed in your face, or explicitly explained.

My only concern is how it ended. I was hoping for something more, but it ended quite abruptly. Though there was talk of the future, I’m not sure if there would be scope for a sequel.

If you are after a fast paced, dark, gritty thriller, that will hook you from the first page and have you eagerly rushing through it, then this book is perfect. It definitely won’t disappoint.

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I was fully engaged with this book from the beginning. Ten years after her daughter was abducted she received a note saying "I know where she is". And so began the story of a mother's love for her child and her undying belief that she was still alive. The twists and turns of the story were riveting. Who could she turn to for help to find her daughter. This was a thrilling read and one I found difficult to put down. Remarkable story telling bringing the characters to life and keeping me on the edge of my seat. Brilliant.

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Don't pick up this book if you don't have enough free time to finish the book or you are exceptionally good at multitasking. I could literally not put this book down, luckily enough it is an easy read. Suspense from page one! I highly recommend this book.

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Oh my god what a brilliant book. It had me gripped from the first page the plot is totally amazing and you are always kept wondering right to the very last page if mother and daughter survive. They have both been through so much and you really want everything to work out for them both.

What I would love is maybe another part to let us know what happens to them and what has happened to the other girls do they escape? What happens in the future it could be a great series.
This book is written brilliantly and the description really draws you in to the feel and setting of the story you feel their pain,heartache the fight to stay alive and to be together again as a family.
So brilliantly written I could not put it down I had to keep reading to see what was going to happen next.

It also had me thinking about the book long after I had finished the book which a lot of books do not do. I stayed up late in to the night to read it in one sitting a brilliant book

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Well that was a traumatic read. At one point I found the subject matter quite disturbing and put the book down thinking I couldn't read anymore. I picked it back up again...I was hooked and I had to find out what happened next.
I'm not going to say anymore about the story,the synopsis says enough. The book was fast paced,never a dull moment.
Francine,the mother shows us the power of a mother's love. Her belief that her daughter Autumn is still alive after ten years and the feeling that she can feel her near is so powerful.
I found the disturbing parts a bit unbelievable but who knows what goes on in some parts of the world, there are many people with strange ideas of right and wrong.
Most of the book had me on the edge of my seat,biting my nails and unable to stop reading. Although I couldn't read it in bed as it would have kept me awake all night.
What a great debut novel but why isn't it out in paperback? I think it will be,must be soon.
I'm actually a wimp when it comes to reading thrillers or tense stories so I'm pleased I got to the end of this book. I have a question for the author if he reads this, " We know this story is not over so can we please have a sequel?" Give me another year and I will have plucked up courage to read it.
Go on ...read it if you dare!
Can't believe this book is 99p for kindle.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Know-Where-She-breathtaking-thriller-ebook/dp/B0744BFRT8/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1503669206&sr=8-1&keywords=I+know+where+she+is

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I thought this book started well and was a page-turner. However I'm afraid the subject matter was a bit too dark for me so I have put it aside. I would like to know what happens to Francine and Autumn so might need to sneak a look at the ending! I'm sure many readers will love this thriller - it's definitely a page turner - but the subject matter is just too hard for me to read at the moment. I need something lighter for the summer and found the abduction of children too depressing. Nothing wrong with the book, just not for me.

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Francines daughter was abducted 10 years ago, since then her marriage has broken down and she has become a functioning alcoholic.
A note pushed through her letterbox saying 'I know where she is' starts off a chain of unimaginable events.
Francines ex-husband wants nothing to do with her unbelievable claims that their daughter is still alive, having channelled all his grief into writing books about the tragedy and making a fortune out of them, with a newly pregnant wife he Cruelly dismisses her pleas of help.
So starts a fast moving lone race to find her daughter, at break neck speed all manner of events occur, and herein I found a problem with this story, although well written everything was happening too fast to make it believable. I would of liked a lot more depth and explanation of the who, what and why's of how these harrowing events took place. Perhaps as another reviewer has suggested there could be a follow up , I'd certainly like to know a lot more about this evil operation.
My grateful thanks to net galley and publisher for opportunity to review this book honestly.

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Brilliant. Full of suspense, a heart racing tale of a mothers distress. 10 years after her daughter was taken there is a clue leading to a dramatic adventure to find her. This is a great fast paced read!

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It would be comforting to think the storyline of this book was the work of an over stimulated imagination but the sad truth is we hear of similar horrors in the news almost every day; sex trafficking, slavery and celebrities who have fallen from grace. However, 'I know where she is', is a gripping novel that keeps the pages turning and gives an insight to the misery endured by all, when a loved one goes missing.

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This book had my attention from the first page. It was well written and full of action, I simply couldn't put it down as I needed to know the ending. Great book, would recommend

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I thoroughly enjoyed this book really well written and a good story line. This book didn't disappoint, it was gritty and full of twists and turns that kept me turning the pages and wanting more. I had a real job putting this one down. A solid 5 star read.

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The cover and blurb promised a thrilling story in the vein of some of my favorite authors so perhaps my expectations were too high but i found this rather slow when it began. I stuck with it and things finally sped up. It was a good book but not great and a bit of a let down after it being compared to Karin Slaughter which is always a mistake in my mind.

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If you happened to watch The Missing then this is the book for you. It is written from two perspectives one the mother Francine who took her eyes off her little girl for a minute and she was gone. And also from the girls who have been taken.
The author of this fast paced novel almost makes you feel a part of the story and a mother's Instinct to never give up on her daughter
I simply couldn't put it down I read it in one long go because very chapter left you on the edge of a cliff (metaphorically speaking) and I needed to know what was going to happen next
I only hope the author is writing a second book

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Quite a quick read, but in all honesty, not really for me. I had two problems: the first was that I didn;t like any of the characters and the second was that I felt the storyline became increasingly implausible, The focus of the story is on Autumn, a girl abducted as a 9-year-old on a simple shopping trip with her mother. As the 10th anniversary of her disappearance approaches, her mother Francine, receives a hastily scribbled note through her door which simply says 'I know where she is'.

This did have me gripped at the start, but the change in Francine from a forgetful alcoholic in the beginning to what she became (I don't want to give away spoilers) in just a few pages was just too much of a stretch for me.

The real story of what happened to Autimn is a difficult read and I did find this hard going at times. The ending is left open for a series of sequals, but I'm afraid this book just wasn;t for me.

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This is a well written thriller with a very fast-paced storyline.

The author delivers a good development for Francine from a depressed and heart-broken alcoholic whose daughter went missing 10 years ago to an incredibly determined fighter who would literally do anything in order to find her child. It’s fair to say that she finds her better self in the process too and this was well portrayed by the author.

Personally, I can’t give this book more than 3 stars for a couple of reasons. Firstly, it was an uncomfortable read, covering very dark and disturbing themes and at times I actually thought I would stop reading it for this very reason. Secondly, although it reads so fast and you can finish it very quickly, if you stop and think about it, the storyline is implausible and unbelievable on several different fronts. I do appreciate however that this is a subjective point of view and lots of people would be happy to overlook this in exchange for a thrilling read.

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for an e-copy of this book in return for an honest review.

I have posted this review on Goodreads too.

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I found this book rather confusing on places and the characters were not as good as they could be . Fantastic idea but could have been done a lot better

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This was certainly a gripping read and one which was fast-paced and hard to put down. It's always intriguing when you are reading and wondering how on earth things can be resolved. At times some of the subject matter was uncomfortable. I'm not sure about how I feel about the ending and wonder whether there will be a sequel. Certainly a good psychological thriller, which keeps you thinking!

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Wow one of those books i just couldnt put down, the story of a mothers search for her abducted daughter with plenty of excitement and action. Some references to the abuse suffered but not to descriptive which I found good. I hope there is another book to follow as I feel there should be more to come and questions that still need to be answered.

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The book started well but then I felt it became a little far fetched especially towards the end. The plot was quite good however I think Francine could have had a little more control over her life to be convincing enough to attempt all that she did. Don't want to give away too many spoilers but a readable book,

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I was intrigued by the book synopsis about a missing daughter but if I had known how the story progressed I would not have bought it. This is nothing whatsoever to do with the book - it is purely mu book preferences. However I have tried to review this objectively. I found the book very well written and the story moved at a quick pace - not over descriptive. I read the book with 2 thoughts in mind - I didn't see the book as 'and they all lived happily ever after' and would Will (ex-husband) be a 'goodie' or a 'baddie'.
The Epilogue/ending was excellent - this is rare for me as so many books start off well and gradually disappear. I'm glad I persevered with the book.

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