This book is a definite mind twist! It’s cleverly written to keep you constantly guessing at what really happened. The ending answered all the questions. I’m not sure how I feel about the ending. It fit the storyline, I’m just not sure about my feelings for Finn. I received an advance review copy in exchange for an honest review by NetGalley

B.A. Paris has turned into an absolute, put-down-any-book-I'm-reading-to-read-hers, must-read author for me. She spins psychological suspense like no other. In Bring Me Back, we follow a storyline of "now" and "before".

Our main character's girlfriend went missing several years ago...long enough that she is considered dead and has had a memorial service. He has recently become engaged...to his missing girlfriend's sister. Then, strange things start to happen...references to things only he and his missing girlfriend would know about...emails and items that can't be explained away.

I was completely swept up in this story and did not want to put it down. I immediately stopped reading the book that I was reading in order to dive into this one when I received my approval email from NetGalley. If you enjoy twisty psychological suspense, you have got to read this one (as well as the author's first two books). I am still reeling from the ending of this one!

I received this book as a Netgalley ARC. I was very excited to read it because I had heard really good things about Behind Closed Doors. Very early into reading Bring Me Back, I joked with my daughter about where I thought the book would go. It turned out I guessed right so unfortunately I saw it coming. I would liked to have read it from a different perspective to see if I would have picked up on the final plot twist. This is a solid suspense/thriller. It is hard to review a book like this without giving away the twists but there were several which makes a book like this a lot of fun. I did not always like Finn but it did not take away from enjoying the book. This would be a great beach read. Just in time for summer.

Russia, Russia, Russian Dolls….

It seemed like an invasion of the Russian dolls! I may need my own set now as the characters really seemed to enjoy them (really??!!)

This one starts off with a bang! I was totally creeped out by the truck rest stop (I’ve always found them creepy, especially at night). And when Finn finds his girlfriend Layla has vanished from their car, I was on the edge of my seat. Ooh…..surrounded by spooky woods too!

As the plot thickens, I was intrigued to find out how things would resolve. The dolls seemed to be showing up everywhere and seemed to be like a character in the story (yes, please). I was questioning everything and curious to find out. This made it an addictive read.

I will say the story seemed to lose steam in the final chapters and the ending was off the rails (in my opinion). Still enjoyed it immensely and I think fans of this author will too!

B.A. Paris is back with another fast-paced mystery thriller and I could easily describe it as CREEPY. I absolutely loved The Breakdown so I was thrilled to get my hands on Bring Me Back.

Lots of things were creepy: Finn(!!), the Russian stacking dolls, Finn's descriptions of the women in his life, but the top of the list, for sure, was Finn set to marry Ellen, the sister of his missing for 12 years "fiance" Layla. That concept never quite settled with me.

I read this in one sitting... as to see how things would turn out and somewhat disappointingly, I had this outcome pegged from pretty early on. While this was a highly anticipated read for me, I was not as enthused with it as I had been of it's two predecessors. It starts of strong but it gets a big repetitive and predictable. I truly wanted to love it but ended up just liking it.

(3.5/5 stars)

Thanks to Netgalley , St. Martins Press, and B. A. Paris for an advanced reading copy of this book in exchange for a fair and honest review.

Thank you to netgalley and the publisher/author for a copy of BRING ME BACK in exchange for an honest review.

I love Paris' books. They always hold my attention from the first page, and this one was no exception. While I had seen a few reviews that people didn't enjoy this one as much as the past books, mostly due to the second half of the book, I was relieved to discover I did not feel the same way. The end was a bit unexpected and I can see how some would find it hard to swallow, but it didn't take away from the fact that this was a twisty and entertaining read start to finish. While the first half is definitely a bit more vague and mysterious, there were a number of unforeseen twists in the second half that left me perfectly satisfied with whole reading experience.

Bring Me Back was psychologically twisted, suspenseful, emotional and absorbing. I thoroughly enjoyed this book and am so glad I had the opportunity to read it. It reminded me of a marriage of Gone Girl and the Girl on the Train. It had flash backs, different perspectives and many mind tripping circumstances. Still a huge B.A. Paris fan, and will anxiously await the release of the next thrilling read! Giving this one 4.5 stars.

3 stars. If you like psychological thrillers, you'll probably like this book. I found this book to be disappointing after reading "The Breakdown." I was really enjoying it and it was suspenseful, but the ending was just so unbelievable to me. The main character, Finn, was just so wishy-washy; he second-guessed and questioned everything and it got tiresome. I enjoyed her first two books more.

Great book! Unique, suspenseful storyline. I can usually figure things out (at least toward the end), but the ending in this book took me completely by surprise. With great writing and fully developed characters this book takes you along for a ride with unexpected twists and turns. I didn’t know who I wanted to see Finn with in the end, but as it turns out I shouldn’t have worried about that (and that is all I’m saying, since I don’t want to give anything away). I highly recommend this book to anyone that enjoys suspense/mystery books. I was given a copy of this book for my honest review, but would have gladly paid for a copy.

B.A. Paris delivers another "I didn't expect that ending!' She's a master at psychological thrillers and leaves the reader turning each page to find unexpected twists and turns.

I really enjoyed B.A. Paris's other two books and I had high hopes for this one. Bring Me Back started out strong and had me hooked, wondering what happened to Finn's girlfriend all those years ago. The book was suspenseful and had the right amount of creepy that fit with the story line. I never fell in love with Finn, which I felt I needed to, in order to fully fall in love with the book. In the end, the book was a good great, but not a great one.

A missing woman, a totally distraught lover who planned to marry her, and a sister who befriended and soon fell in love with him. This sets the stage for an emotional journey of shared grief, a lost love that cannot be duplicated, and a journey into a blossoming relationship with her sister, Ellen, which is almost, but not quite, perfect. Suddenly, everything changes when people begin reporting sightings of Layla, his long-lost love. The pursuit of the truth leads Finn on an emotional and frustrating search for closure.

If you like emotional, heart-wrenching mysteries and empathize with the characters within, this is a great novel for you. If you are looking for action, romance, and happy endings it would be best to pick another book.

I received a free advance copy of this novel from NetGalley in exchange for my honest review.

I received a free copy of this book from the author. I had the opportunity to review or not.

A suspenseful tale of love, anger, and betrayal. BA Paris presents a twisting mystery that has you guessing and questioning yourself and then guessing again. I thought I knew exactly what was going on when suddenly I didn’t. That’s the sign of a good mystery. The writing was well-done and the characters were well-developed. Although I originally liked the antagonist, I found him less and less likable as the story developed. Then I wondered if that was done deliberately.

This is the first book I have read by Ms. Paris so the writing is new to me as well as the style. But how she developed the characters was intriguing and above ordinary. I really enjoyed watching them change.

Finn’s descent into a psychological nightmare is developed slowly as his present life falls apart. His girlfriend is pushing him into an impossible situation and we begin to realize things are not as they seem. If you are a BA Paris fan you will love this novel.

I received this book for free from the publisher through Netgalley for a review. This was another excellent book by B.A. Paris. I would recommend this book to any mystery/thriller reader and tell them to set some time aside because once they start they wont want to stop until the end. I was drawn in right away and finished the book within a few hours. Finn and his girlfriend Lyla are happy together and in love until the night that Lyla disappears. Years pass with no sign of Lyla, Finn has moved on and is about to be married when suddenly he starts to receive emails and find objects in his home which make him believe Lyla is alive. Has his old girlfriend returned or is someone else trying to play a game with him? I think the author did a good job keeping the action moving, creating characters that I cared about, and having a twist that I didn't see coming. I can't wait for the next B.A. Paris novel.

I absolutely loved Bring Me Back and B.A. Paris has become one of my must read authors. I was captivated from the very first page and devoured every word up until the very last page.

Much thanks to St Martin’s Press & NetGalley for my advance readers copy

BEWARE!!! This review will be full of spoilers!

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I can’t believe I finished this book, and because I finished every last tedious page, by my own personal rules, I was forced to give it 2 Stars. I had the whole plot figured out before the half way point. There are clues everywhere. The Russian Dolls were a dead give-away. Hello! One doll inside another doll inside another? Could it be any more obvious? I just kept thinking that there must be more. Surely the cop, Tony, knows something he hasn’t told Finn. Surely Harry or Ruby are hiding something...they were, but it had nothing to do with Layla or Ellen. I think the dog, Peggy, and I were the only two that had a clue. (For you dog lovers, nothing bad happens to Peggy.)

On the plus side, the only plus side, I didn’t notice a single misspelled word or punctuation error. I wish there had been, I might have just closed this book and moved on. I just kept thing there would be some major twist that would make me glad I had kept turning pages. There was not. I thought Finn and friends were a bunch of morons. Maybe I shouldn’t judge too harshly, I finished the damn thing.

Take my advise and...

Skip This One!

ARC graciously provided by St. Martin’s Press and NetGalley for an honest and voluntary review.I

Okay so I've seen quite a few low ratings on this, and while I can fully understand them (cheesiness, convenience etc), I'm going to have to give it a full-blown 5 stars. I LOVED THIS. I think mystery thrillers aren't usually my scene, but this was such a great read.

The characters were slightly flawed - Ellen was single-handedly the most annoying person, but the reasons for that all come clear at the end! And I guess I kind of called it around 1/3 of the way through, but at the same time I did not call it at all. There were times where I think the author was trying to trick us into inviting new suspects to the investigation but honestly I kind of had it stuck in my mind that it was this one person (no spoilers from me!) - and it was that person, just not in the way I thought.

Goodness me I'm reeling. Loved this, 5 stars!

Thank you to Netgalley for providing me with the ARC!

3.5 stars. This book is definitely a page-turner and hooked me from the beginning. My questions were answered at the end, which I was glad to see. If you like mystery and suspense, pick this one up and enjoy the ride.

I like mystery and this book certainly delivers. Finn's girlfriend Layla mysteriously disappears while the couple are out for a drive and stop at a rest stop.. The police suspect Finn, but with no hard evidence he is released. Jump forward 10 years and Finn is engaged to be married to Layla's sister Ellen when an acquaintance says he saw Layla. Then Ellen receives a something from her past that only Layla would know about and Finn starts getting emails that make him wonder if Layla is really back. Why would all this surface now, just when Finn and Ellen are so close to their wedding day. This book has good flow and will keep you guessing to the very end.

This was very exciting, entertaining and suspenseful. great ending and wrap-up. I thought I had these figured out a few different times and I was wrong on all accounts. That is a sign of a good book for me. Thank you.

Another great thriller by B. A. Parris. It's a page turner, you will not want to put this one down!