This is the second book I have read by this author so I was excited to read this as I was unable to put down the first one I read (and I read in less than 24 hours!). This did not keep me on the edge of my seat, though it was still a thrilling read. I did find the book a little predictable and was able to figure out what was happening. The characters were well developed, but the plot had some unanswered questions.

Gripping! This book had me at the start and didn't let go until the last page. I love a mystery that starts to reveal itself towards the end, too. As a reader, you become invested in determining whether your hunch is correct and it bonds you to the book in a way that bait and switch endings don't provide.

BA Paris has a way of telling a story from multiple perspectives to deepen a narrative's dimensions so you can see events from different vantage points.

If you enjoyed Behind Closed Doors you'll love the ride this book takes you on. It's a perfect summer travel escape read, highly recommend!

The nature of this book makes it hard to give any real, character detailed feedback without providing spoilers. I will say that B.A. Paris' new book titled Bring Me Back is one of her best yet. Every time you thing you have the story figured out, it takes another twist. When I read the ending I was shocked, floored, stunned.... you name it! SUPERB craftsmanship of this fantastic thriller!

This newest offering from BA Paris is sure to please old fans and bring in new ones looking for a quick and entertaining domestic thriller.

Thank you to St. Martin's Press and the author for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

This book was full of twists and turns. Finn and Layla were in love. One night they stop at a filling station and Layla disappears. Finn is the suspect and years pass. Fast forward, and now Finn and Ellen are engaged. Nothing wrong with him being engaged except....Ellen is Layla's sister.

Odd things start happening and Finn and Ellen start thinking that Layla has reappeared.

This book kept me guessing - even at the end! I really enjoyed this book!

This is a hard one to review without spoilers! I'd give it more 3.5 stars but rounded up.

I thought the first part was very good, but then we sort of find out the answer to the Big Question, so the next part lost some of the narrative steam for me. I thought it got a bit repetitive at times with the "Can I trust X? I can trust X. Can I trust Y? I can trust Y. But what about X, can I trust them?" And it bothered me that Ellen had no agency whatsoever. She kept relying on Finn to talk to the police about her own sister's case. I also didn't understand why Finn wouldn't talk to Ellen about what was happening. Screw getting her hopes up or worrying her; she's an adult woman and can handle her own emotions when it comes to her missing sister! Have we learned nothing about keeping secrets in these kinds of situations? Because of that, I found myself slightly less compelled by the story the further I got into it. But then twist ending wasn't <i>quite</i> what I was expecting, though along the same lines, so it was a satisfying conclusion.

Still very readable and I did like the alternating structure.

Another ARC from NetGalley! I had read B.A. Paris's Behind Closed Doors, and loved it, so I was excited to read this book. It did not disappoint. Finn and Layla had a whirlwind romance. One night, on the way hope from a trip to France, the couple stops at a rest area. Finn goes to use the restroom and when he returns, Layla has disappeared. After an exhaustive search, she is presumed dead. Finn meets Layla's sister, Ellen, and during their mourning of Layla, the eventually fall in love and get engaged. Suddenly, after the engagement is announced, people say they have seen Layla, and Finn and Ellen start receiving memoirs from Layla and Ellen's childhood that only a select few know about. Is Layla back? Where has she been for 12 years? This book kept me intrigued throughout, and there was a twist at the end that I did not see coming. Although I was a bit disappointed in the ending, I would still highly advise reading this book, especially if you are a lover of suspense!

A very interesting mystery that has you routing for all sides. It is difficult to know how you want this tell of psychological warfare/love to end. I did not discover the truth till the author revealed it. Lots of twists and turns and hints that I did not pick-up on due the the misdirection. Excellent tale!

Bring Me Back... well it didn't BRING ME a five star read BUT I was definitely impressed with this one way more then her first two novels.

B.A. Paris delivers a clever and unique psychological thriller that surrounds Russian dolls. Yes... Russian dolls.. Surprisingly, I actually liked the concept of the dolls. It was different and something that I don't see all the time. The author didn't stump me on the twist... my detective skills don't ever let me down ;).

It's funny because I've seen numerous reviews that have stated that out of all B.A Paris' novels that this was their least favorite. Well.. folks surprise surprise this was MY favorite out of all three.

What I have noticed about B.A Paris' writing style is something I'm not too fond of. I feel like every character has a "paranoia" style. I'm not even sure how to describe it... It's constantly "what if this" or Omg what if this..." This gets on my nerves... a lot.

Let's meet Layla and Finn. Layla and Finn are traveling throughout France when they decide to pull over on the side of the road. Finn goes into the restroom and leaves Laya in the car. Upon Finn's return, Layla is nowhere to be found. An investigation is conducted and she has disappeared. Finn is devastated without the love of his life Layla.

A few years go by and Finn is contacted by Layla's sister Ellen. Soon Finn and Ellen's relationship takes off into a romance. Ellen and Finn are engaged ready to get married... but then all of a sudden Ellen finds a missing Russian doll that she had as a child. Where did this come from? Only three people know about the story with these Russian dolls: Ellen, Finn, and Layla.

Soon... this dark web starts to emerge with Russian dolls everywhere. Finn is starting to get messages from an unknown person that reveals herself to be Layla. After all these years... could it be true?

Well.. people welcome to this sh.t show party of three lol. Ironically, this was actually quite entertaining and it was a super fast read for me!

This wasn't one of my absolute favorite thrillers but it wasn't bad. I'll give it to Paris.

I did feel the ending was a tad rushed which I'm not a fan of at all and left me with some unanswered questions.

Overall... 3.5 stars for me.

Thank you so much to Netgalley and St. Martin's Press for the advanced arc.

Publication date: 6/19/18
Published to GR: 5/13/18

I received this book in return for an honest review and I hate to say it but this was a tough read for me. I wanted to love it as much as behind closed doors but it just did nothing for me.

From the beginning I wasn’t a fan of the MC’s. I disliked them and not in Gone Girls kind of way. The characters in that story were not like able people but I could’t put their story down. This one I couldn’t pick up. It took me forever to read and I found none of the revaluations surprising. Long before the big reveal I was ready for it all to be over.

Outside of the MC’s the supporting characters were not much better. You have the local bar owner who maybe/maybe not be vindictive. You have the rich guy who is always willing to help the MC out of trouble but is treated like trash and is never thanked. Then you have the 2-3 MC’s with plenty of flaws but I failed to see any redeeming qualities or reasons to care. I hate saying that but I just never got into this on.

Thank you to St. Martin's Press for sending me a copy of this book to review! It was a quick read for me, but I could NOT put it down! Woosah this was a twisty little mind bender that I thought I had figured out, thought it was predictable actually, and then BOOM, no sir I most certainly did not have it figured out at all! This book was fast paced, it kept me guessing, and even the epilogue had me like huh, didn't see that as the resolution, but I quite liked it.

Brief synopsis (no spoilers, don't worry) - Finn and Layla are in love and on their way back from a mini vacation. He stops late at night at a rest stop to use the bathroom and comes back to the car to find her GONE. 12 years later it is present day, she was never found, and Finn has moved on, and is about to get married, to her SISTER, and then of course, the past comes back..... Because you cannot move onto your MISSING GF's SISTER WITHOUT ANYTHING HAPPENING. Geez. OK, that is all I will say, just get ready to read the book when it comes out in June! So good!

This was my first B.A. Paris book, I have another one in my TBR but haven't gotten to it yet (per usual if you know me and my TBR), but I will be moving it up on my list for sure.

I enjoyed it and wanted to read to the end to find out what happened., but...
It drove me crazy that the author asked so many questions for you, when I felt like that should be left to the reader.
It happened quite a bit throughout the whole book.
I liked Behind Closed Doors so much more.

Excellent. Excellent. Very good. Riveting. Thriller. Suspended my reality for a while. I don’t know what else to say. I don’t want to give any spoilers. I was difficult to put down

I’ve been a huge fan of previous books and this one was no different. The first chapter made me think of so many things and pulled me in. There are so many reveals that you have no idea were coming. On the way home from a trip Layla disappears while Finn is in the bathroom. 12 years later Finn is now with her sister. Strange things start happening. What is going on with the ruissan dolls? Did Finn have something to do with Layla’s disappearance or was it her sister, now his partner? If you are looking for a suspenseful beach read this summer this is the one for you.

A chilling, suspense filled thriller that I found to be both original and yet faithful to the genre as a whole.

I loved the story line, the characters, the mystery & suspense and most of all the ending! What a twist!

This book was so cleverly written and kept me turning pages late into the night. I just could NOT put it down! And, the ending... STUNNED, SHOCKED & IN AWE are the only ways I can describe it!

#BringMeBack #NetGalley

*I received a complimentary ARC of this book from NetGalley & St. Martin's Press in order to read and provide a voluntary, unbiased and honest review, should I choose to do so.

Wow! Yet another endless page turner from this author, I had read her other books, and this book has been by far my favorite. I have lost sleep over this book, needing to know what is going to happen next. The constant rave turning, had me on edge, wanting more and more with every page I turned. This book has left me with my mouth wide open, unable to believe how it has ended.

Sometimes you read an author’s work and realize that you and the author just don’t “click”, that is the case with me and B.A. Paris. I had read “Behind Closed Doors” and did not really enjoy it but I was willing to give this new book a read. This is what I discovered.

The author has a writing style that “tells” rather than “shows” the reader what is going on. It also includes lots and lots of questions for the reader to ruminate on, example “I had put it down to a sensitivity for my feelings--but could her reserve have been for a darker, secret reason? Had Layla somehow made her way back to Lewis after she disappeared from the picnic area? Is that why Ellen has brought me here, why she left the link to CalMac ferries on her computer, because Layla is there?” This is just one example, there are many, many questions addressed to the reader and for me this just doesn’t work in fact the repetitive use of this format is somewhat irritating.

I like strong characters in my books, no matter what genre, and Layla, Ellen and Finn are not well described or developed. We know very little of their lives except what is happening in the present, and even that is questionable since they are unreliable narrators. Harry, Finn’s previous partner and now still a friend and Ruby, Finn’s ex-girlfriend, are very minimally described.

The premise was interesting, “A young British couple are driving through France on holiday when they stop for gas. He runs in to pay, she stays in the car. When he returns her car door has been left open, but she's not inside. No one ever sees her again. “

“As more and more questions are raised, their marriage becomes strained. Has his first love somehow come back to him after all this time? Or is the person who took her playing games with his mind?”

I could go on but I will just annoy the fans of this book and this author so I will just chalk it up to not enjoying the writing style. The ending was interesting but I was left thinking “really, this is the answer we get”, it just was not plausible. I’m willing to suspend belief for a while, particularly with thrillers, but this was just not worth the effort in the end.

I received an ARC of this book through NetGalley.
Will post to Amazon upon publication

100 ⭐️ to this book! Serious Psychological Thriller fans will NOT want to miss out on reading this book! B.A. Paris is one of the most talented writers we have had the pleasure of reading and reviewing!
So... this book... not sure if I'm alone here but I spent the first couple of chapters thinking Layla's relationship to Finn & Ellen was something completely different than what I learned it was (notice the careful way that is phrased as not to give spoilers). So like the awesome way Paris delivers twists.. this was no different! From the beginning, we were hooked. You will read furiously through this book! I started one morning, read through the day, and finished at 2:00am. I couldn't put it down! My suspicions about the ending were confirmed but honestly it didn't take away from my love of this book!
This was the twistiest, most suspenseful, thrillingly wonderful story!! We can't wait for more from B.A. Paris!!