Thank you NetGally, J.T. Ellison and Harlequin-Mira for the free ebook in exchange for an honest review.

Mindy Wright is a famous young skier about to make her way to team USA when an awful crash leads her into the hospital with a badly broken leg. While in the hospital healing from the broken leg, they receive the awful news that Mindy also has Leukemia. The doctors inform Mindy and her family that if she can get a stem cell transplant, her chances of survival would be much improved. After all the tests are done, none of the family are matches to Mindy and Mindy’s aunt, finds out that Mindy isn’t a DNA match to either parent and isn’t related to them at all. The group is on the hunt to find out what happened to Mindy and why she isn’t related to her own mother.

I haven’t read too many books but J.T. Ellison and I have to say that this one had me hooked right from the get go, I loved the writing and how immersed into the story I became right away. There were a lot of loveable and relatable characters in the novel and I felt I could connect to both Mindy and her aunt Juliet right away. We’ve all been teenagers and although I can’t imagine being diagnosed with something so seriously at that time in my life, I can understand her point of view of waiting to be treated the same way she always was. I didn’t enjoy Lauren, Mindy’s mother because right away I felt that I couldn’t trust her.

This is a long novel, and I did find the beginning a bit lengthy, but you do need it to get through the rest of the novel and understand certain things. I flew through the rest of the novel because I had to know what the heck was going on and I wanted to know how this was going to end. I may have guessed one of the twists early on, but I still liked the way that we were lead to it and the ending shocked me. I adored this novel and the characters and how the whole novel played out. I went into the book only knowing a little bit about it and honestly, I think I enjoyed it more because of it.

Out August 28th!

Thank you Netgalley for a copy of J.T. Ellison’s newest book Tear Me Apart!
I loved this book so much. I was hooked from the start! It was so good!
This is the first time I’ve read a book by this author, I enjoyed her writing style, the story flowed perfectly.
It’s always a treat when one of the characters has a best friend in their dog.....I loved Kat!
I can’t wait to see what this author comes up with next. I will be first in line to read their next book!

5+++ stars from me! I have read quite a bit of really good books this year and this is one of them. This is a book that is going to stay with me. I requested this ARC simply based on the fact that I really like the last two books I have read by this author. No One Knows and Lie to Me were 5 stars in my book. So I had pretty high expectations. What I didn't know is that she managed to exceed them. This is my favorite work so far by her.

Mindy Wright is a 17 year old blazing the slopes as a champion downhill skier. She is in the running for making the Olympic team. All she has to do is ace this competition. Then it happens, she falls and has to be hospitalized for her injury to her leg with surgery pending. There is still hope for her Olympic dream, until the doctors discover by accident that she has leukemia. She has been tired lately but thought it was just her training schedule.

Upon learning that she had leukemia, I instantly thought oh great, I don't want to read a depressing book. I am a nurse and I deal with enough illness and death that I just don't like to read about it when I am trying to decompress from whatever I have dealt with during my work day. Much to my surprise, it wasn't like that with this book. Somehow even with that being part of the story, it just wasn't a depressing story to me. Upon being diagnosed with leukemia this book develops into so many twists. They weren't random though, they all were shocking, but it blended so well with the story, it seemed like real life. It wasn't a bunch of shock value twists. It was just a twisted story of a family that sucks you in. I honestly didn't want the book to end. Just when you thought another detail to this story couldn't be added, there is another one. Quite possibly my favorite line was "Why can't this bitch just stay dead."

Multiple deaths, missing children, mental illness, suicides. Seem like too much? Not a chance. This is a perfectly spun story that I truly enjoyed reading.

On a side note, I highly suggest reading the author's note at the end of the book. It actually brought me to tears, it is very touching and heartfelt. As someone in the medical field I was impressed by her medical terminology and details. Thanks for another great read J.T. Ellison!

Thank you to J.T. Ellison, Harlequin Mira and NetGalley for this ARC

J.T. Ellison paints a pretty picture of the Colorado scenery and ski environment. And with this beautiful backdrop, she spins an engaging tale of secrets, lies, deceit, and murders with random details that at first don't seem related but eventually are all tied together as the story unfolds. Many questions are answered through DNA analysis, and this book was an interesting peek into the science of DNA.

The story was a fascinating look into psychiatric wards and psychopaths. The psychopath ends up being someone that I didn't suspect at all. This person exhibited all of the classic symptoms: uncaring, shallow emotions, irresponsibility, overconfidence, selfishness, and violence - which were revealed over time.

This book is a slow, steady burn with a hidden psychopath and satisfying ending.

Completely consuming, page turning, eyes wide open, wild reading! J.T. Ellison does NOT disappoint after her dynamic novel LIE TO ME. Fans of her previous work are going to devour this one too, and become instant auto-buyers of all her future work!

Thank you to NetGalley and MIRA for the advanced digital copy of this AMAZING read that releases August 28, 2018

TEAR ME APART is a ROLLER COASTER of a read about a world class athlete and olympic hopeful, Mindy Wright, and her family. But nothing is at it seems. Mindy is in an awful crash, is diagnosed with a rare form of leukemia, and finds out that her parents are not a match for the stem cell transplant she needs to survive..because...she...isn't...theirs... DUN DUN DUNNNNN.
In all seriousness, though, hold on to your seats folks - this only SCRATCHES the surface.

I saw many of my personal friends reading and loving LIE TO ME earlier this year, and let me tell you guys.. you will love this one too!

The story grabs you from the first page. I mean, it begins in 1993 in a mental hospital for crying out loud, thats intriguing, then you are thrown into Mindy's life wondering how exactly does this all tie together? Where is this going? Just when you get really into what is happening present time (Mindy's world) you get flashed back into 1993/1994 - and this continues on through out the book, putting together the pieces, untangling the web of lies... the interworking of a family that is obviously not as perfect as any of them thought... Ellison throwing your wondering mind a bone every now and then to allow you to try and figure it out on your own... makes for a delectable yet deceiving experience.

There is a bit of foreshadowing that led me to assume what might be going on - I was on the right track. I didn't have it pinned down entirely. It wasn't annoyingly obvious, and I appreciated it honestly. And, no, I won't mention it BUT once you read it - if you find it too LET ME KNOWWW.

The only reason I didn't give this book 5 stars, (official rating is 4.5 - but I DID NOT want to only give 4) is just because of my rating system. I loved it and I highly recommend it, but I am just not OBSESSED with it. But it is great and I hope all of you will enjoy it!

When I first read the synopsis about this book, I was thinking, it will be good, but how could it be a great mystery/thriller that I won’t be able to put down? Well, I quickly found out just by reading the first chapter! I was sucked in from page 1. The book is the story of Mindy an up and coming Olympic skier. She is only 17 and has the whole world on a platter in the palm of her hand. When a crash lands her in the hospital with a broke leg, she is also diagnosed with leukemia. The race is on to find a stem cell donor, their only option for saving her life. None of her immediate family is a match. The story is the search for her biological family, how did she come to be adopted and how well do we really know our closest family? Just when you think you have it figured out, don’t be surprised because you will find that you really don’t!

Tear Me Apart
JT Ellison

JT Ellison is a masterful storyteller as evidenced by her latest unforgettable story. She starts off with a cryptic first chapter that will have readers scratching their heads followed by whiplash inflicting unexpected hairpin turns and blindsiding twists in this chilling, unputdownable thriller about secrets, lies and deception. The Colorado backdrops are breathtaking, the suspense is non-stop and palpable brought to life by the fluent prose-like narrative. The author’s research into DNA uses for both medical cures and crime solving gives the read credibility and makes it more interesting plus putting it in easily understandable terms makes it accessible to all. The subtle hints leading to the long-awaited with baited breath reveal of the multifaceted and many-faced villain is satisfying, terrifying and will cause more than a few jaws to drop. Although all the characters stand out it’s the unsinkable teenaged skiing phenom Mindy and her tenacious aunt Juliet who rock these pages. Be prepared to be surprised astounded and totally blown away by this best-seller bound keeper shelf read.
Brava!

SUMMARY:
Seventeen-year-old phenom champion skier and US Olympic hopeful, Mindy Wright just had two bad breaks– one-her leg in several places– two those weird feelings she’s been having on and off for the last several months weren’t soreness from training but Leukemia. The prognosis is favorable and her best chance is a stem cell transplant, but there’s no DNA match from her family.
When Dr. Juliet Ryder, crime lab DNA specialist learns her niece has cancer she’s happy to be first in line for a DNA cheek swab. And is totally flummoxed by the fact that neither she or Mindy’s mom her sister Lauren don’t share any DNA meaning Mindy isn’t biologically related to them. When Juliet confronts her sister about it she learns about her sister’s dark secret.
Lauren Wright’s whole perfect life has been a big fat lie that’s about to bite her, but she’s going to have to come clean because her daughter’s life is on the line. The real question is just how many secrets she’ll have to reveal to mollify her family and how she’ll convince them to keep Mindy in the dark.

I was slowly hooked into this book. As more details came to light even more questions abound. It has a lot of twists and turns. The storyline has many facets to it, from depression, mental illness, skiing, lies and baby stealing. This book is fascinating. The character development is wonderful. I truly love J.T. Ellison’s writing.I received an advance review copy from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

J.T. Ellison has done it again !! I am a recent fan of hers and her books keep getting better.

This book has it all, tragedy, secrets, family, mental health, protecting your children, mystery, thriller

Mindy has a horrible skiing accident while competing, needs surgery and they discover she has cancer and neither of her parents match for stem cell treatment.

Their lives will never be the same as they struggle to find a donor and who are Mindy's parents.

The book grabs you slowly, methodically, and soon you are hooked .

The characters are all strong, some not so nice. Some you are cheering on.

A great read; pick up your copy when its available, and that is soon !!

Thanks to Net Galley and the publisher for the opportunity to read this book.

I really enjoyed this book, although it did take me a little long to connect with the Mindy it all came together for me in the end. J.T. Ellison has a way with words that makes her books compelling which is why she is one of my favorite authors. I anxiously await what comes next.

Things I didn’t do because I could not put Tear Me Apart down tonight until I finished it: put away three loads of laundry, wash my well beyond in need of washing hair, go to Target, pack for a four day weekend, clear off the dining room table, write up a contract, go to bed when I should have - most of which now need to be done in a very short window of time after work tomorrow but it was worth it. It sucked me in that much.

Thanks to Netgalley for the free read in exchange for an honest review

5* Not So Perfect Stars

This story centers around Mindy Wright who is 17 years old and is an up and coming downhill skier destined for the Olympics. Unfortunately after a nasty crash during a race Mindy breaks her leg and is admitted to hospital. Sadly the broken leg is the least of her and her parents Lauren and Jaspers worries. Mindy is diagnosed with a severe form of Leukemia. The only way Mindy will be safe is with a stem cell transplant.

Searching and testing for suitable Donors begins to open up “a can of worms” in the lives of the Wrights. Secrets and lies start to unravel and things are not so perfect anymore.

This was a thrilling read and had me turning the pages to find out what was going to happen next. It was fast paced and the mystery was unfolding chapter by chapter.

I highly recommend this captivating story that was well thought out and fraught with lies, secrets and deception. It also dealt with mental health and suicide. I thought that the Author’s note at the end of the book was very heartfelt and moving. I absolutely loved this book!

Many thanks HARLEQUIN - MIRA and NetGalley for my ARC to read and review.

Anything J.T. Ellison writes is phenomenal! I love the suspense throughout the whole novel. As soon as I started reading it I knew I was going to be hooked. A must read!

Interesting and engaging story. I liked the characters. The plot was mostly believable although a few instances required a willingness to suspend belief.

Mindy Wright is on track to ski in the Olympics. Until an accident when she hits a flag and breaks a leg. Badly. And the bad news doesn't stop there. After surgery her mother, Lauren and her father, Jasper are given the news that their daughter has cancer.

She needs a stem cell transplant to live and even think about skiing again. But what should have been a simple match test turns up Mindy doesn't even belong to Lauren and Jasper! Secrets start spilling all over and it doesn't look like anyone is going to come out of this unscathed,

The story is told alternately in the past, through letters and memories of Lauren and the present.

J.T.Ellison has never disappointed in this genre'. This is as twisty and psycho as all of her writing and I love it! But there are so more themes running through this one. Suicide, Abuse, Depression and straight up crazy! But I really enjoyed the end where she gives so much good research and resources for anyone contemplating self harm or suicide.

This book was sheer perfection until the very end!

Netgalley/Mira August 28, 2018

**Thank you to Netgalley and Harlequin-MIRA for providing me with a advance reader copy of the book in exchange for an unbiased review.**
Phew. What A Book! This was truly unputdownable. I started it at 9.30pm and kept at it till 4am. Had to stop because I had work to get to in the morning and I couldn’t wait to finish it. If you are a thriller reader then you will probably figure out some of the plot early on. But it doesn’t matter. Not one bit. This book is not a whodunnit. It’s not about who, it’s about why and how. The emotions in this book are phenomenal. Everything is seemingly perfect in the world of Mindy, Jasper, Lauren and Juliet when you start reading the book. But things are rarely as they seem. There are subtle hints sprinkled all over and that is what makes you want to keep reading. Even if you figure it all out you will still want to read this book. It’s the kind of a book that makes a speed reader want to slow down, to soak the book, to marinate oneself in it! The subject matter of depression and suicide is a complex and difficult one and the author has done a brilliant job of covering it in a meaningful manner. The characters are complex and you can feel strong emotions for them when you read this book. It’s a poignant read. You want to like or dislike the characters but if you read carefully enough you can’t put these characters in a box of good or bad. These complex personalities are made up of so many shades of varying colors that’s you end up not knowing who you want to root for. You will crave a clean satisfying end and Ellison delivers just that. I would highly recommend this book.

This was a good read. Thank you to NetGalley for the book. It had some really interesting twists and turns but some parts dragged a bit. I was surprised by some plot twists, but I was able to predict a lot.

Thank You so much for allowing me to review this book. Ms. Ellison is one of my favorite authors. I tell everyone to read her books they won't be disappointed. I really enjoyed this book, a lot more toward the end when I pretty much figured things out, to see how all the parts came together. Initially there are story lines that don't seem to converge- one story told through a series of letters, and the rest in more narrative form.

Imagine watching your amazingly talented daughter crash and burn on the verge of achieving her highest hopes, to race as an Olympian. On top of the trauma of the crash, more terrifying medical issues arise- and in attempting to address them, all sorts of secrets end up being revealed.

There is only one person who can hold it all together, and ironically, she is the one who falls apart. How she manages to provide such a seamless front and then lose it later is a mystery and feels exhausting.

The ending is quite satisfying and I have to say that I found the afterword the most moving and poignant part of the whole book. It was almost worth reading the story to end up with that section. The author shows true compassion for people in that situation, and its timeliness can't be overstated.

This book is just not my cup of hot chocolate.

Mindy is a 17 year old skiing phenomenon when she breaks her leg during a downhill run. As a result of pre-surgery blood testing, Mindy and her parents discover that she has leukemia and ultimately are told that Mindy's mother is not her biological parent. GASP!!!

I figured out without a doubt who Mindy's mother was on page 85 of 489 so that made it a long and tedious read for me. By the time the "how" of Mindy's parentage is revealed, I just didn't care anymore. I found Mindy to be unbelievable and her mother to be cliché.

Fans of J.T Ellison will no doubt enjoy this book so I don't discourage anybody from reading it. Being my first read by this author I went in blindly to her style and unfortunately found it not to my liking.


I was provided an ARC of this book by NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

Thanks to harlequin and Net galley for allowing me to review this book.
This was a fast paced novel with as many twists and turns as the hills and hollers of the place where the author sets her books .
This is yet again proof the author is at the top of her game .
This book kept me guessing till the end.