Great read! Looking forward to reading more from this author! I highly recommend this book and author to all!

Good storyline that keeps the reader guessing as to who the unreliable narrator is. Thanks for the opportunity to read.

Omg omg omg .......... this book was amazing I could not put it down I read every word on the edge of my seat I loved the story line, i loved the way the story just kept us guessing all the way threw I loved all the twists and turns and would defiantly recommend this book it was so believable and kept the reader engaged I love it

I've had this book for years, I still haven't, unfortunately, got to it, so this is a placeholder review to reduce my shelf for my own sanity, but will replace this if I ever get to the book

This was a thriller read, gripping the reader from the beginning, but never really giving any secrets away until the very last page. It was a good and solid read, recommended for anyone who loves a good thriller.

Thrilling story with a plot that kept me turning the pages, really well written with great characters. Highly recommend to everyone who is a fan of this genre.

I had a really hard time getting into this book. I started it and stopped it several times. Once I finally forced myself to sit down and read it it really did pick up.

The story is told from three different viewpoints, Gareth, Eva and Celia. I felt like the book really picked up when “best friend” Celia was introduced. The story was well written and had several suprises in it. I just couldn’t connect with the characters and parts of the book were a little to slow for me.

I would really like to read another book by J.A. Baker in the future.

A great read, full of suspense and plenty of drama as it reaches a dramatic climax. There were some interesting twists and the ending definitely makes you think. There is some foreshadowing in the prologue but how it gets to that point is dark and a bit disturbing. My only gripe is that it was slow to get going but it certainly grips you once it does. I'm now heading off to find more books by the author!

Finding Eva is the fourth standalone psychological. thriller by author J. A. Baker. The novel centers around a girl brought up in foster care, searching for her birth parents.

Eva is desperate to find her birth parents after spending her childhood in foster care. She leaves London and heads to Whitby in search of her mother and father, after breaking up with her boyfriend, Gareth. Gareth is furious.

Celia, Eva’s friend, is concerned about Eva. She has stopped answering her calls and when Celia goes to London to find her, she sees that Eva has moved without telling anyone.

Both Celia and Gareth decide to follow Eva to Whitney.

But who is Eva?

The story alternates between three characters. Eva, Gareth and Celia.

I am afraid that I had problems with this novel as I just couldn't connect with the characters. I found the pace slow and it took me awhile to get into the story. I found it very descriptive, and while it is well written, I would categorize this novel as suspense rather than a thriller.

I would recommend this book to those who like slower paced descriptive suspense.

Many thanks to Bloodhound Books via NetGalley for my digital copy.

"Some things are best left tucked away in the recesses of your brain; kept as unremembered images which only wreak havoc if toyed with and set free."

This is psychopathy at its worst -- or best -- depending on your predilections for genre fiction. I have never 'met' such a cast of dysfunctional characters in a very long time and my head is reeling after the revelations and the conclusion of this psychological thriller. I don't usually care for books where all the "action" is in the psyche of the characters in a stream of consciousness, but I stuck with it and raced to the end as I was filled with a sense of dread as to what the outcome would be given the beginning chapter.

I knew that there were dead bodies, just didn't know WHO they were as I began reading. Eva Tweedie has gone to Whitby to finally confront the parents who gave her into care when she was a child. She has questions, wants answers, and won't back down this time. She's fresh off a breakup with her boyfriend, Gareth, and it seems that she has told him something that makes reconciliation impossible. In addition, her best friend from the old days in care, Celia, is worried about Eva, has cautioned her about raking up the past, and is set on stopping her from further heartbreak.

The narrative unfolds from the perspectives of Eva, Celia and Gareth. The reader has no clue if any of them is reliable as each tells his or her version of the story. All seem a bit overwrought with emotion and there is a LOT of anger underlying their actions. The pace is slow by sure as all of them come to Twinby for answers -- seeking out Eva's mother as the source and wanting her to pay for the sorry mess that is their lives. Unfortunately, one of them is a total psycho...NO SPOILERS

Despite my misgivings at the internal angsting all were experiencing and the repetition of the emotional turmoil, I ended up enjoying this because the conclusion, though somewhat expected, was quite satisfying. I'm glad I finished it despite wanting to chuck it initially. If you want to read a novel about 3 really messed up young people, then this is the book for you!

Thank you to NetGalley and Bloodhound Books for this e-book ARC to read and review.

Thank you to NetGalley and Bloodhound books for letting me read this in exchange for my honest review. This book was very disturbing and it did take a little while for me to get into it. It was confusing at times but overall I did really like it. I was glad that I read it and will recommend it.

Thankyou to NetGalley, Bloodhound Books and the author, J A Baker, for the opportunity to read a digital copy of Finding Eva, in exchange for an honest and unbiased opinion.
I found the storyline to be well thought out and fast paced with characters that were engaging. My attention was grabbed at the start. 3.5 stars.
Well worth a read for fans of the genre.

I would like to thank Netgalley and Bloodhound Books.

I was immediately attracted to the blanket, there is a woman from behind holding shoes by the sea and the catchphrase at the bottom of the blanket: "Some relationships are toxic, others are deadly".

There is Eva, who is saddened to be reunited with her biological parents after spending many years in foster care. She leaves London to go in search of her real parents. Her best friend Celia without news is searching for her as well as her ex-boyfriend Gareth. But in the end, who is Eva?

A book that kept me on my toes from beginning to end because I was so hooked on the story so captivating, moving and full of suspense and twists and turns. Looking forward to reading another book by this author.

Great quality read. Took me a bit longer than usual to get into, but definitely worth the read. Looking forward to the next book

This book was interesting to begin with but somewhere in middle, it loses its pace till it reaches a good end. The story had Eva trying to find courage to meet her real mom. It is all about knowing where you come from.
The story is told in 3 POV, Eva, her ex Gareth, and her best friend in foster home Celia.
There were twists but it was too slow to keep my interest going. I had to skim read it to get to the end.

JA Baker has once again produced a twisted dark, brilliant story.

Eva Tweedie has resigned from her job, sold her flat in London and returned to Whitby in the hope that she can finally find out why she was put into foster care. She knows that her mother and father live in the town. She hopes that she can finally uncover all the secrets of the past and be reunited into a “loving family.”

Gareth had been Eva’s boyfriend; that is until she said something that utterly destroys his trust, not just in her, but his life. He wants her to suffer as much as she’s made him suffer. But first, he must confront his mother.

Celia is convinced that she is Eva’s best friend and when Eva refuses to accept any of her calls or text messages, she decides that she needs to act. She must find her, and rescue her.

Trish is a mother who has had to make some terrible decisions in her life. She finds that facing each day with a bottle in her hand is easier than thinking about things or trying to come to terms with the past.

I started reading this book wondering where it was going but being an avid follower of JA Baker I knew I had to be patient. It turned out to be worth the wait! This is a brilliant book about broken people and how life has affected each one of them in ways that are almost unimaginable, but thanks to the skilful writing and storyline, you know that something dramatic, even shocking is going to happen, just not on the scale that it does. The ending is an absolute must read – I sat with my jaw hanging open when I read it, thinking, “OMG! What? This just happened?”

Worth more than five stars!

Treebeard

Breakaway Reviewers received a copy of the book to review.

I really enjoyed this story, it goes back and forth between the past and present and it is told from the viewpoints of the three main characters.

The story is very good, it is well thought through and has a great concept. The pace is good but I did feel it dropped about half way through the book, it picked back up again with about a fifth of the book to go thankfully and the ending was spot on.

It has a great writing style and well developed characters. The story is gritty and pretty dark in places so it might not be for everyone but I thought it was a good psychological thriller!

Four stars from me, a really good story that had me hooked!!

3.5☆ An enjoyable read.
(Rounded up to 4☆ for Amazon and Goodreads)

Finding Eva is a story about discovering your past, secrets and drama.

Eva grew up in foster care after her parents left her. Eva is curious and feels like she wants to find them now. So she sells up and moves to the area she believes them to be.

Celia and Eva were in foster care and Celia is Eva's best friend. So when she disappears without saying anything she decides to try and find her. But just why is Celia so desperate to find her.

Unfortunately I just couldn't connect with the characters. The pace was slower and took me a while to get into the story. I found it to be a little confusing to start with as the story is told by three characters. Eva, Cecila and Gareth (Eva's Ex) and I found myself back tracking to see who's chapter it was.

Having said that, it was a suspenseful read, with some twists, Drama and secrets.
I just like my thrillers to be a little more faster paced and action packed.

I would recommend this book to those who like slower paced yet descriptive thrillers with some twists and suspense.

Thank you to Bloodhound books for this copy which I reviewed honestly and voluntarily..

This was a dark descriptive read. It is told from three different viewpoints.
The first half of the book was very detailed and descriptive with lots of backstory. It could be tedious at times. However in the second half it picked up and there were lots of twists. This book is more of a suspense than a thriller.

Being in foster care for most of her life, Eva is searching for her birth parents and when she finally finds her birth mother, not only her life is at stake. The first half of the book was a little slow and I had to make myself read on a few times. But when Celia is introduced, things pick up and get more interesting and I found, I couldn't stop reading. In the end I'm glad I didn't quit, 'cause it proved to be a really good book.
I chose to read this book and all opinions in this review are my own and completely unbiased. Thanks to NetGalley and Bloodhound Books!