I have always enjoyed the books Lisa Scottoline has written. This one is hard to set down because the mystery regarding Anna’s death keeps the reader wondering. Well written and I enjoyed the style of back and forth of now only characters but time as well. Good book that brings up an important subject.

After Anna by Lisa Scottoline - I have enjoyed most of this authors books in the past. Her writing style is very smooth and enjoyable.  I did not enjoy this book so much.  I did finish it and only skipped some towards the end because I didn't feel it was relevant to the story.  I had questions about the way the Mother accepted everything about Anna even though she had no contact with her in 16 plus years so knew absolutely nothing about her. The stepfather had questions right after meeting the daughter, but was dismissed.  At the very least the Mother should have been more in control and in sync with her husband.  I also felt the scenes were contrived especially the one at Bed, Bath, and Beyond. The father would never have left his son alone at the candy counter in a huge store. I did get a little confused with the backward review of the trial and by the time day 1 came around I had skipped sections.  I liked the last part where the Mother and her friend go back to Congreve and try to figure out the truth. The Mother appears to gain strength and become more knowledgeable when with her friend Kathy. Thanks Net Galley for the opportunity to read this book.

Twists, turns, and an unexpected ending. Lisa Scottoline has given us another great read.

This was a very engrossing and entertaining story. I was trying to "guess" what Anna's motivation was and I have to say that the twist completely took me by surprise.

I usually like books by Lisa Scottoline. Unfortunately, this book was disappointing. The story is told in two time frames - one going forward from before the crime and the other going backward from the trial. I found this unnecessarily confusing. It dragged on and on and I finally gave up without finishing it.

(Thank you Netgalley for an early reader copy)

Maggie Ippolitti has a perfect life: the perfect husband, the perfect stepson, a wonderful life, except for one thing. When Maggie was young and previously married, she gave up her infant daughter Anna to her ex-husband because she had postpartum psychosis. She hasn't seen Anna in 16 years, when out of the blue she hears that her ex has died in a plane crash, and Anna wants to reconnect. Maggie happily brings Anna back into her heart and her home, but things quickly take a nasty turn. Anna accuses Noah, Maggie's husband of inappropriate behavior towards her and lodges a formal complaint. Maggie doesn't know who to believe, but she's already lost 16 years with Anna, and she doesn't want to lose any more. Instead, Noah has to leave. But Anna displays some disconcerting behaviors of her own; just who is this girl?

When Anna is found dead, Noah is accused of murdering her. Now Maggie has lost both her daughter and her husband, but when she tries to learn more about Anna and her friends, what she learns is devastating. Who is Anna really? If Noah didn't kill her, who else would want to?

After Anna is a definite page turner, and hard to put down. As we learn about events through Noah's trial, it becomes clear that things and people are not what they seem. The story is suspenseful, the characters are interesting, and it's a great read. The only thing that bothered me about the story was what happens in the end...it seems like there is a rush to tie things up. However the book is definitely worth reading, and the perfect book to take on vacation, because you won't want to put it down for silly things like sleep!

page Turner. Well plotted. Great storyline. Highly recommended.

Thank you to Netgalley and Gallery/Scout Press for providing me an early release of this book in exchange for an honest review.

Oh Lisa, I wish I liked this more. I really do. I usually like most of what you write. But this...ugh. The characters drove me nuts. I figured out the ending way before the end of the book. I just couldn't get into the meat of the story, I guess. Too predictable.

After Anna is another great novel by Lisa Scottoline . Courtroom drama, muder, family drama and a surprise twist that you won't see coming this book is why Scottoline is one of my favorite authors

Noah and Maggie, both had previous marriages but found each other and were happy. Noah had a son who thought of Maggie as his mother. Maggie had a daughter who she hadn’t seen since she was 6 months old when her husband declared her unfit.
One day out of the blue Maggie’s daughter calls her and asks to meet her for dinner. Maggie finds out her daughter is so unhappy, wants to drop out of school and move in with her. Which she does.
And this is when trouble starts.
Anna accuses Noah of horrible things and then is found murdered. Noah is arrested and crazy things come out. Did Maggie know the man she married or didn’t she???.

AFTER ANNA by Lisa Scottoline. The story was quite engrossing and kept up the pace until the last couple of chapters when it felt a bit rushed. But nothing prepared one for the twist at the end. It was a really good read in a different style than I am normal used to reading, but it worked well.

Thank you to the publisher, author, and NetGalley for the opportunity to preview the book.

I was engaged in the book at the start, however soon my interest started to fade with the back-and-forth storytelling, which normally I quite enjoy. That being said, this book really picked up steam in the last 25%. I only wish the epilogue had been a little longer with more details and continuation. Thank you for the advance read.

I am a huge Lisa Scottoline fan..... this book did NOT disappoint. I was hooked from the first page.....I wasn’t sure at first about the format going back and forth between Maggie’s story and the court case but of course Lisa scottoline wrote it in a way that it completely made sense. I won’t say to much as to not give anything away but I did NOT see that twist coming at all,,,,,,

Maggie reunites with her daughter Anna 17 years after she lost custody due to postpartum psychosis. Maggie’s happiness knew no bounds especially when after a few days Anna moves in with Maggie , her husband Noah and his son Caleb.The story opens with Noah on trial for Anna’s murder and is told from his perspective intertwined with Maggie’s perspective beginning from when Anna gets in touch with her.

An easy fast read with some twists and turns kept me engaged . Not Lisa Scottoline’s usual writing style and seems to drag for a little with some repetitive scenes but entertaining enough with a rating of 3 ½ stars.

I would like to thank St. Martin's Press & NetGalley for providing an ARC of this book in exchange for my honest and fair review.

I really enjoyed this book - I actually read it in 2 nights. The characters were fully developed and you were able to understand their reasons for making some of their choices. I did not expect the ending which is a good thing because it keeps you guessing. I would definitely reckoned this book. One of Scottlone’s best.

Grabbed me from the first page and never let go. A unique approach that tells the story in two parallel perspectives one starting from the present and working backwards and one starting in the past and working forward. So many twists and turns that keep you guessing right to the end. A real page-turner!

Tho some have criticized the "before and after " narrative, i rather liked it.
First 10% of book was engaging, but then it dragged until the last 25% of the book.
I have some of the same criticisms others have pointed out--the dialogue seemed juvenile in places, some issues seemed a bit implausible, and the ending seemed a little too cutesy for all that happened to the characters.
Still an ok read on a winter afternoon.
I received an ARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

I received an arc through NetGalley.
I have to admit it took me a little while to get in the flow of this book. But once I did it was really good. I enjoyed the suspense and the many twists and turns. Would definitely recommend this book.

I enjoyed reading this book. The format of each chapter (after Anna or before Anna) was very helpful. The story and the characters were well developed. It is a great thriller. I had a hard time putting the book down because I had to know what happened. The ending was quite a surprise.