This is my first book by this author and I’m not sure what to think. Bring Me Back has the potential to be a great suspense book but it just fell a little flat for me. I do have to say from chapter 55 on is what earned the book 2 stars.

Poor Finn, he stops at a gas station with his girlfriend Layla and she disappears. He is accused of being part of her disappearance. 12 years later he is with her sister Ellen and Russian Nesting Dolls start appearing along with a elderly neighbor saying he seen Layla. Then Finn starts getting emails that escalate into Layla asking his to kill Ellen. This book has so many suspenseful twists, you go back and say what just happened? Great read.

Fun and exciting read that is great for summer. I really enjoyed it even though I really thought Finn was so oblivious sometimes. I would recommend to anyone who loves a fun mystery.

This is my first book by B.A. Paris and I was not disappointed! After the disappearance of his girlfriend, Finn seems to live a regular life and meets the sister of his girlfriend. Eventually, they become engaged and start a life together... until Finn starts to get threatening letters and trinkets of a past life from an unknown emailer.
I enjoyed this book and got to a point where it was hard to put down. I did not expect the resolution with her father, but I had some feeling about the ending. I still have misgivings about Finn and Ellen together as I don't think I would ever want to date a sibling of a girlfriend, especially if her disappearance had been mysterious and unsolved. I give the book a solid 4.5 stars!

The book description is what drew me to this book. I liked that Finn admits to lying and changing his story to us, the readers, and I really wanted to know what was going on. As I read this, I wasn't sure who "did it" or what was going on, so suspenseful it was. I'm still not sure how I feel about the ending, I didn't like the way it was all summed.

If I don’t enjoy a book I don’t usually comment as everyone has different tastes and we all read differently. However as this was a free proof from #netgalley, a review is part of the deal.
Twelve years ago Finn had a fight with his girlfriend Layla, while on holiday in France. At a roadside stop she vanishes and although initially a suspect in her disappearance, Finn is eventually released and gets on with his life. Now he is engaged to Ellen, Layla’s sister, and life is good. But soon little things start to happen and it all seems to point to Layla being live and close by.
Told firstly in then and now chapters, then from Finn and finally Layla’s point of view, I found this overdone storyline wholly predictable. Most avid readers will work the twist out after a few chapters. Finn seems like a moron who obsesses over everything and instead of finding his dread page turning, I wanted to give up on the book.
Reading reviews I see lots of people loved this book. Not me tho.

A tragic love triangle between Layla, Ellen and Finn. Quite the surprise ending! The love of two girls can be dangerous!! Enjoy!

*I would like to thank the publisher, author, and NetGalley for providing an ARC copy of this book in exchange for an honest review*

It’s summer time, and that means it’s time for summer suspense and mystery season! To kick it off, I started with Bring Me Back by B.A. Paris. This is her third novel, but the first I have had the pleasure to read (and have since been informed that I must read her debut novel), and it was a wild ride.

Taking place in England, the story alternates between the past and present for Finn, and additionally from the view of Layla: Finn’s girlfriend that went missing twelve years ago, and is presumed dead. Shortly after Finn proposes to Ellen (Layla’s sister) he starts receiving mysterious emails and other clues that imply that Layla may actually still be alive and leads him to inspect everything he had assumed about the past decade.

While I was able to figure out the mystery before too long, it didn’t stop me from reading the entirety of the novel over the course of a weekend. The pacing was fast and action-driven and left me with that feeling that thrillers do, like stepping off a literary amusement ride. Even though I saw the ending coming, I was left feeling disoriented and wobbly once the last page was turned. This was surely an addictive, fulfilling summer read!

WHAM! Be ready for the book hangover of your life!

Layla's disappearance left Finn permanently scarred. Unable to recall every detail of that night, he is obsessed with finding the love of his life. How did she disappear? Was she kidnapped? Murdered? Where did she go? They all looked for her until, after 10 years, she was declared dead and a memorial was held.

Now that his relationship with Layla's sister Ellen has bloomed into love and impending marriage, the mystery is alive again as suspect emails, Russian mini dolls, and sightings, lead him to believe Layla may be alive and close by.

Is it his obsession who has brought her back or is Layla truly jealous he is about to marry her sister? How can he find out who he truly loves? He feels differently toward Ellen, but it is still love and respect for a woman who has only been supportive of his needs.

Our author has done it again. This is a page-turner that will grip your heart and will not let it go.

I am voluntarily reviewing this book. I thank the author/publisher for sharing a copy with me.

This is the first book have I read by B.A. Paris. I immediately went out and got her earlier books. A great read for those who like psychological thrillers.

Fast-paced and thrilling, I really enjoyed this as I have the author's other work.

I did manage to guess the twist early on, but it's always fun to continue reading to determine if you're right.

This was another great reprieve from the romance and YA genres I usually binge.

I was provided a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest and fair review.

I had read this author's debut novel, Behind Closed Doors, a couple years ago and I really liked it, and that along with the really interesting cover influenced me to read this book. While there were some repetitive parts to the plot, overall I thought this was a really good books and the short chapters helped to move it along faster. This was definitely what I'd consider a creepy novel. I kind of guessed what direction we were moving in with the plot but still, leading up to the climax of the story I felt the terror and excitement of the characters in their race to discover the truth of what happened to Layla. I would say that the tension between the main characters felt just a tad stale just to me, there was almost a lack of emotion to some of the characters' interactions. It didn't detract at all from my enjoyment of the story though. I enjoyed this book a lot and I really liked the twist ending, I would definitely recommend it.

Bring Me Back was a quick paced story, for rhe most part.
It had enough twists and turns that I didn't have it all figured out exactly at the end. Some parts were a bit far fetched, but not overly so in my opinion.

Overall, this book is good. For me, it became really good and unputdownable in the second part. I thought I knew what was going on and, more than once, I changed ideas, but I was nearly there! I kept my breath until the end of this book.

I received an e-copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

Bring Me Back by B.A. Paris

Brief Summary: Finn and Layla are a young couple in love. One night Layla disappears from his car at a rest stop and is never seen again. Ten years later, Finn is seriously dating her sister Ellen; when Layla is seen by a former neighbor, Russian dolls from her set start appearing, and Finn receives mysterious emails from strangers with details. Is Layla still alive? This is my first novel by B.A. Paris and I eagerly anticipated it based on positive feedback I’d heard about her other books.

Highlights: I was quickly drawn in and finished this book in a matter of days. I was hooked on the mystery as well as the mistrust. It’s hard to say more without spoilers. I enjoyed the symbolism of the Russian Dolls and loved that the publisher sent them out with the ARCs.

Explanation of Rating: 3/5 This was an engaging and quick paced book. I enjoyed it. The ending was unconceivable and unbelievable to me. I just can’t see that happening; especially given the characters personalities, appearances, and psychological issues. I was really hoping for a twist to blow me away and was left sorely disappointed.

Psychology Factors: I considered multiple psychiatric diagnoses for Layla. I am not going into any more to avoid spoilers. Layla is someone I’d love to have as a psychotherapy patient!

B.A. Paris is a talented author and I will absolutely read her other books!

Thank you to Net Galley and St. Martin’s Press for an ARC of this novel in exchange for an honest review

I absolutely loved this novel by B.A. Paris. This author clearly knows how to write a well executed suspense novel. You are left guessing until the very last minute. The novel 's setting is England in the present time. The main character has lost the love of his life and is now living with that person's sister. The plot thickens almost immediately as small dolls begin appearing in very unique places leaving the reader to wonder if the love of the main character's life is really dead. The novel is appealing to all age levels including readers and non readers alike. This is the third novel by B.A. Paris and each one is as good, if not better, than the previous one. Be prepared for a wonderful experience when picking this novel to read. Leave yourself plenty of time because you will not want to put this one down once you begin reading it.

I was expecting much more from this story. After a while I became bored with the email exchanges between the disappeared girlfriend and the main character, I also figured out the "mystery" pretty early on

Finn is engaged to Ellen, but when he begins to find Russian nesting dolls on his front wall and on his doorstep, even on the counter in a local café, he is flung back into the past when he was in love with her sister Layla whose personal touchstone had been one of those dolls. After an argument at a rest area on the return from a trip to Paris, Layla disappeared into the night. She never returned. Finn had cooperated with the police -- partially. As the mysterious dolls appear, he returns again and again to the truth of the past and the truth of his undeniable love for Layla. Is Layla still alive? Is she taunting him? Her sister Ellen? A complex and satisfying read.

Took me a while to get into this one, but I enjoyed it for the most part. Not something I would normally read but okay in my book. Complex characters, great imagery. Just need a faster paced book.

It’s amazing how one night can completely upend and change the whole course of your life. That one night for Finn is when his girlfriend Layla disappears from a rest stop after they’ve had an argument. There hasn’t been any word from Layla in over 10 years until his marriage to someone else is announced.

I’ve really enjoyed BA Paris’s other books but unfortunately this one just fell kind of flat for me. The chapters were short and easy to get through and I liked the way the story was laid out (the different viewpoints from characters along with changing between the past and present), but the story just wasn’t my favorite. Plus I have to believe that the twist at the end was a little unbelievable.