Don't want to post spoilers, but let's just say that I didn't see the end of this one coming.

A very compelling suspense filled read from beginning to end. I was gobsmacked at the end when all was revealed. What a plot twist!

After Anna by Lisa Scottoline is the heartbreaking story of a mother that lost custody her infant daughter by no fault of her own.
Suddenly after 17 years a young woman that claims to be her daughter calls her,
This is the story with twists and horrific turns, but an oh, so satisfying ending!

Love the storyline; Thought provoking and one of those books that you just cant put down.

Overall I liked it. The book was great up until the last quarter. I thought the end was rushed and a bit far fetched. I would still recommend it. I give it more a 3.5.

Dr. Noah Alderman is on trial for his life, accused of murdering his stepdaughter. Her father fought ruthlessly for custody of baby Anna as a power play after Maggie suffered the relatively unknown, but common, postpartum psychosis. With his recent death, Anna reaches out to the mother she wants to know. She enters the family, which includes Noah’s 10-year-old son Caleb, with a fortune from her father and an attitude of entitlement. Her accusations of molestation against Noah rend Maggie’s heart. Though circumstantial evidence points to Noah as Anna’s killer, Maggie retains a sliver of hope, not quite able to believe he is capable of such an atrocity. A phone call with shocking news sets Maggie on an investigation that may possibly free Noah and return him to her.

Told in alternating timelines, moving back in time through Noah’s trial, while Maggie’s story moves forward from the initial contact with Anna, the stories come together after the trial, with the reader learning information along with the characters. In true Scottoline fashion, the reader is kept guessing who did what until the perspective-shifting bombshell, and the action fast forwards. Un-put-down-able!

I received a digital ARC through NetGalley of this fantastic novel from one of my favorite authors.

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I almost gave up on this book. The beginning was confusing and slow to grab my attention. However, it does pick up and I got so engrossed in the story and wanting to know what happened that I ended up staying up way past my usual bedtime to finish it. It has been quite awhile since a book has been that gripping to keep me up most of the night just to see what happens next and how it all ends. I do recommend this book for fans of suspense and psychological thrillers.

This was an ARC from NetGalley

Lisa Scottoline does it again! After Anna is a book filled with mystery and twists that makes it nearly impossible to put the book down. Told from alternating points of view (Noah's and Maggie's) we hear two different accounts of what happened based on each characters interaction with Anna. Each chapter gives just enough information, but still holds back enough to keep the mystery of what actually happened. The ending will be something you wouldn't have guessed on your own. My only wish is that we could have heard an account from Anna's view.

I want to say first of all,that I love Lisa Scottolines books; this is not the first book of hers I have read ; and it won’t be the last ; she writes amazing stories that have such intriguing characters and storylines that could be ripped off of today’s newspaper headlines .This is a psychological thriller that doesn’t let go until the very end of the story.; it highly recommend this story .

Lisa Scottoline writes another excellent book. If you love psychological thrillers, this is a must read. I love how Scottoline wrote the book intertwining his and her viewpoints from present and past perspectives. I loved, empathized, disliked, and loved again the characters. There were plenty of twists in this story that will keep the reader guessing how this story will end. I highly recommend this book.

Let me start by stating the fact that I LOVE Lisa Scottoline. I've read pretty much everything she's written, and enjoyed 95% of it. So for me to say that this wasn't her greatest is hard to admit.

I'm not going to summarize it here, there are enough reviews to do that for me. For the first 77% of the book (yes, that's an exact percentage) I felt like I was reading someone else's book. Those characters! They were like cardboard, and .I don't care who you are, no one would just be like "hello, long-lost child, yes you can move into my house before I even know the first thing about you!" I HAVE a child that doesn't live with me, we talk 3-4 times a week, and even I would think twice. Not for long, granted, but this book very much stretched the bounds of credibility. But then! That twist. And I thought to myself, aha! THERE'S Lisa. And suddenly, I was in a race to finish the book before I couldn't keep my eyes open anymore.

So long time Lisa fans, be forewarned: this isn't up to her normal standards. But all in all, the ending kinda makes up for it.

Many thanks to NetGalley and the publishers for letting me have an advance copy!

I love books by Lisa Scottoline! The ones I have read by her often have situations that could have come out of most recent newspaper stories. Since she had a legal career,, she is knowledgeable about courtroom proceedings and therefore has the ability to write about them in a way that is believable and understandable.

Once more, she tackles a rather difficult subject: did the accused man, Noah, kill his stepdaughter, Anna? I found myself on a bit of a roller coaster ride, not sure if he did or not as the book progressed. Anna’s father had custody of her until she was 17 and he died in an accident. At that time, Anna came to live with her mom, Maggie, and Noah. The story is told from alternating points of view: Maggie’s and Noah’s. All the little details that Lisa adds, really make her books come to life. From conversations, descriptions, actions and the written word, I always feel that this author does an excellent job with characterization. I also have to add that I really love the Italian characters that show up in her books!

This book also included lots of moments that made me read so fast, I was flying through the pages. Then it slides home in an explosive and totally believable ending that neatly wraps up every loose end. I finished this in a bit over 24 hours. I can say it was one of the most pleasurable waits for a refrigerator repair person ever!

Like so many other books by Lisa Scottoline, I have to give it five stars. After reading it, you’ll understand why.

I pretty much never stop loving Lisa Scottoline. Her strong female characters always encourage me to read, and the thrill of working through a crime alongside her characters keeps me turning pages, no matter the novel.

This one is not part of the Rosato and DiNunzio series, but it's not any less great for being a standalone. The story is told from two perspectives - Maggie and Noah - a husband and wife who are entangled in a murder trial. Maggie's estranged daughter Anna calls her up and wants to give Maggie a chance to be a mom - something Maggie has been dying to have happen for nearly 17 years. She brings Anna home, and instead of all living happily ever after, Anna ends up murdered and Noah accused of the crime. Thus begins Maggie's quest to find out the truth about what happened to Anna, what changed her husband, and if she can keep her family together.

Maggie is another example of Scottoline's trademark strong female protagonists, doing whatever it takes to protect her family and to find the truth. The switching POV kept me interested, and the changes between Before Anna's murder and After filled in a lot of the blanks. Overall, the way it was written played a large role in how much I loved this book. I definitely recommend!

Maggie hasn't seen her daughter, Anna, since the baby girl was six months old. She lost custody of Anna and has tried to keep in contact, but Anna never responded to any card and gifts she sent. Now, seventeen years later, Anna calls Maggie and wants to meet her. Things move quickly after their long overdue reunion. Soon Anna has moved in with Maggie, her husband Noah, and his son Caleb, and their lives will never be the same again.

I am a longtime fan of Scottoline's Rosato and DiNunzio series and loved this standalone thriller. Scottoline's legal expertise is still an important part of the novel and Maggie has a wonderful friend who is her sounding board and voice of reason throughout the book. Maggie isn't perfect, but is a sympathetic character from the very beginning. The story is told in the third person with alternating points of view both "before" and "after" Anna moved in with Maggie, Noah, and Caleb. The difference between the joy and promise of the "before" chapters and the tragedy that unfolds in the "after" chapters is heartbreaking.

The book is extremely suspenseful and I hated when I had to put it down. I was kept guessing as to the truth about allegations made by Anna and the story's major twist isn't just surprising - it is truly shocking. The ending is satisfying, but somewhat rushed. I would have liked to have seen more of the things at the end play out instead of being touched on in the epilogue. In spite of that, I still love and highly recommend "After Anna."

I received this book from NetGalley through the courtesy of St. Martin's. The book was provided to me in exchange for an honest review.

Another can’t put down, let me read one more chapter, fantastic work from Lisa Scottoline! Not only did After Anna provide great courtroom drama, but also enough suspense to make me breathless. This was a family drama played out when Noah is arrested for the death of his newly found step-daughter. The chapters alternate between before Anna’s death and after. This made the story unravel perfectly with enough twists and turns to keep you guessing until the end. I can’t say enough without giving away any more of this thrilling and entertaining story. It’s a Must read!
Many thanks to Netgalley and St. Martin’s Press for an advanced copy in return for an honest review.

If you enjoy courtroom drama, this is for you! I am relatively new to Lisa Scottoline's work as I've only read her previous novel, One Perfect Lie, but I found this one just as entertaining!

After Anna is a terrific suspense. The plot has many twists and turns to keep the reader guessing. I love Lisa Scottoline's books and this book was no exception. I highly recommend.

I liked this book well enough, but it wasn't my favourite Scottoline. It was a good book it its own right, but comparing it to some of her other works, I found it fell a little short.

I just finished an advance copy of After Anna, Lisa Scottoline's upcoming April 10th release.
Another great read by an author I have grown to love! I finished this one in just over two days.
This is the story of a family and how they handle the remergence of young Anna into the family life. So many twists and turns, this book had me on the edge of my seat!
I would absolutely recommend this one!

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**I received a copy from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review**
Better wait until you have plenty of time to start this because you want be able to put it down. No one got fed at my house while I was reading lol. The ending floored me. This author is brilliant! And whatever you do, don’t peak at the ending. It will ruin it.
Imagine having you baby taken from you because of post partum. Your husband divorces you and you’re not allowed to see your child. The one day when that child is in high school, she calls you and wants to meet. You have a second chance. She moves in with you and you new husband who has a young son himself from a previous marriage. It’s like the perfect family you always dreamed of. And then things start taking a strange turn. This is what happened to Maggie and her family. Her husband is suddenly on trial for a murder he may not have committed, or did he? The murder of Anna, Maggie’s daughter. But how well does Maggie know her daughter? I can’t stress how thrilling this book was. Now I want to read it over again. I envy those of you who are going to read it the first time.