I read 7 of his David Bell's books- I have enjoyed all seven!

I recommend this book!

12 hrs beginning to end
Tues 8:16pm - doorbell ringing
starts the story and suspense keeps building
I could not stop reading!
You will think that you have mystery solved - then another piece of puzzle
is found and you will have more to solve. You will want to keep reading to
conclusion. The multiple points of view gives the whole story all around.

Sorry but I just couldn’t get into this one. The premise was good but then every character’s actions were completely bizarre, and so the whole story became unbelievable to me.

I did not find the characters believable and the plot is highly unlikely to me. Angela would let detectives into her house and then go off with a man she's leery of? Michael would race around the area, kidnapping an innocent man and ditching his wife so many times? Michael came off as a chump to me and I kept wondering why he didn't just go home. And then they all live happily ever after?
I will consider acquiring this book for our library, just to get our patrons' opinions.
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I can't remember the last time I read a book in one evening, but "Somebody's Daughter" was too good to put down! This book grabbed me from the first sentences and there was never a moment that I didn't totally enjoy it. At first it seemed like a wonderfully breezy domestic tale, rather than the tense suspense thriller it would soon become. Such a multi-layered plot with so many compelling, complex characters--each so well drawn that it was never hard to keep track of them. It seems almost every chapter ends with a cliffhanger and as I went on to the next page, I thought I couldn't wait for the narrative to return to the plot thread just visited--until I started the next chapter, when I was immediately drawn back into another thread I had regretted leaving just moments before. Loved this book! Having just gone back to the beginning to check that the first pages were indeed as good as I remembered (they were), I realize I am jealous of those who have yet to have the pleasure of reading this book! Many thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for the opportunity to read an ARC of this wonderful book. I see I did read one of Mr. Bell's previous books, "Bring Her Home," which I liked quite well, though not as much as this one. On the strength of "Somebody's Daughter," I'll definitely be checking out all of his other work.

When Michael Frazier's ex-wife, Erica, unexpectedly shows up on his doorstep, she drops a bombshell that threatens to rip his family apart: Her ten-year-old daughter is missing--and Michael is the father. Unsure whether this is the truth but unwilling to leave the girl's fate to chance, Michael has no choice but to follow the elusive trail of the child he has always wanted but never knew he had.
After Michael departs, his wife, Angela, learns shocking news about Erica and fears for the safety of both her husband and the endangered girl. When a stranger, a man who claims a connection to Erica and her missing daughter, knocks on the door, Angela is drawn out into the night--and deep into the tangled web of Michael's past....

Really good book that is full of twists and turns. I did guess right on the kidnapper! I still liked it even though I knew who done it!

SOMEBODY'S DAUGHTER by David Bell is a mesmerizing psychological suspense thriller. Everyone has secrets which are uncovered layer by layer, chapter by chapter until the final moments when the underlying truth comes to light. Each of the characters have their flaws with their own individual pain and suffering. However they are all reliable in their own unique way. Can't wait to see what Mr. Bell will come up next.
Thank you to the publisher, author, and NetGalley for the opportunity to preview the book.

Michael Frazier is home with his wife, Angela, when his ex-wife, Erica knocks at the door. Michael discovers he has a daughter with Erica, a complete surprise to him, and that his daughter has disappeared. He knows he can’t sit idly by and leaves to try to find the girl. His current wife, Angela is shocked and hurt by the news that her husband has a child with another woman, and she’s not thrilled he’s trying to find her, involving himself in a potentially deadly situation. When a total stranger approaches her, claiming to have unsavory information about Erica, Angela decides to try to find Michael before it’s too late. Bell is one of those authors who reinvents himself with each new book. Nothing formulaic, just good, solid, creepy stories