How can you go wrong with a thriller like this one! Mama power! I love how this book made me feel and thinking about how I would react in this situation. This was a great thriller and I absolutely recommend.
Thank you to the publisher and to NetGalley for allowing me to read this book in exchange for an honest review.

Edge-of-your-seat thriller kept me interested from page 1! Fast paced and lots of twists made this book super interesting and kept me reading until the very last page! Aubrey, a young mom, is on a crazy journey after she sees a mom and her young son playing at the park one day. Two days later she sees the same boy at the park again but alone, follows and him and then sees him being abducted. She attempts to report this to the police, but no missing child report has been filed yet so they do not believe her. So much happens from this point on--many twists and turns and a great story. Quick read and well worth it! Thanks so much to to NG for the ARC!!!!

Thanks to NetGalley for a Kindle ARC of Wherever She Goes.

I enjoy the author's Rockton series so I was eager to read an early ARC of Wherever She Goes, a standalone novel featuring Aubrey/Bree Finch, a mother of a three-year-old with a felonious, secret past.

** Minor spoilers ahead **

Out with her daughter, Charlotte, at the park one day, Bree meets a young woman and her son, Brandon.

They have a brief conversation and the meeting is forgotten until the following day, when Bree witnesses Brandon being kidnapped.

Events took a more disastrous turn when his mother ends up on the news, the victim of a gunshot wound.

Now, Bree is convinced Brandon's life is in danger and uses her computer skills from her past life to dig into the dead woman's past and locate her son.

At the same time, she worries over fighting for custody of her daughter, the love she still has for her husband, Paul and the guilt over not being able to save her mother from a tragic car accident, and her father, a veteran and victim of PTSD, which caused him to take his own life.

I liked Bree; she was savvy and determined and willing to risk her own life to save a stranger and a child she didn't know.

She made mistakes, in her past and present, and owned up to them.

She didn't make excuses for her felonious behavior and she didn't whine or glom onto her husband for financial support or love.

She lived within her own means, and though she struggled, she tried to do her best and the best for her daughter.

I liked Bree, I could see myself being friends with her.

I also liked Paul; for once, a man who isn't portrayed as a scum bag or a tool, or an adultering, charismatic, seductive man.

He's an educated defense lawyer who loves his daughter, and misses his wife, despite their separation.

When Bree needs someone to confide in, Paul listens to her, without calling her crazy or delusional or a fantasist.

He helps her, he BELIEVES her, and he assists her in her investigation. Even when the truth of her past is revealed to have broken their marriage, Paul is Bree's biggest supporter as she tries to find out who the dead woman was and what happened to her son.

The thing is, I did not like the story.

Yeah, it started predictably enough; a kidnapped little boy, his mother now dead. This could have led into many foreseeable paths, which I could have dealt with since I like the author and was curious to see where it was going.

Then, it got super Lifetime-y; it was all here, a shady boyfriend, his super shadier family, a shady girlfriend, thugs, guns waving around. It got just a bit too much.

It ended just as Lifetime-y, but since I liked Bree and Paul, I let it go.

Also, I do have to point out, as one reviewer noted earlier, a librarian does need higher education and the author mentions often that Bree does not have a college degree.

That means Bree is not a librarian, which is fine, but an aide of some sort. Being a librarian and an aide are not interchangeable positions.

This was not one of the author's best, but I appreciate the opportunity to read this book before it was released.

WHEREVER SHE GOES was a fast-paced, tension-filled, twisty thriller. Aubrey Finch didn't think much about talking to a young mother and son when she is playing in the park with her daughter. But when she sees the boy again a few days later and sees him being dragged into a car, she knows she has to do something. The only problem is that no one has reported a child abduction and the police don't believe that Aubrey saw what she saw.

It is time for Aubrey to dust off her computer hacking skills and look into the case herself. Aubrey has a past that she is keeping from her husband Paul. She lost her mother in a car accident when she was two, her military father committed suicide when she was eighteen which caused her to drop out of MIT where she was in a computer technology program. She went astray and joined a gang of thieves who broke into empty houses and robbed them. After being shot by a homeowner, she chose to leave and reinvent herself. When she met Defense Attorney Paul, she didn't share any of her past secrets.

Paul and Aubrey's marriage is faltering and she feels guilty both for keeping her secrets and for what she sees as her lack of skills as a mother. Paul and Aubrey are separated and main custody of their three-year-old daughter Charlotte is with Paul. She empathizes with the young mother whose son has been taken and is even more concerned when she learns that the mother has been murdered.

As Aubrey tries to find the young boy, she discovers more and more about the young mother's past and her connection to the Russian mafia and finds herself in more and more danger. And the danger seems to be following her home to her husband and daughter.

This was nicely twisty with a bunch of possible villains. While I thought that Aubrey seemed a little lacking in self-confidence and a little too accommodating of her husband's perceived needs, I still found her an interesting character that I was pulling for and wanting to know more about.

I do enjoy reading books by Kelley Armstrong and this was no exception. Bree is divorced from her husband and does not have custody of her daughter. When she witnesses a kidnapping and reports it to the police that is when the mystery begins. She is not believed! Why?

There is a lot to this story and I was not disappointed by any of it.

Thanks to Netgalley and St Martins Press for this advanced readers copy. This is due to release in June 2019.

This book really didn't go where I thought it would after the start of it. I was on the fence with Aubrey and her choices to leave her family, but as things went on and we learned about her past her choice made sense and she was doing what she thought was right. Aubrey was great with Charlie, right there playing with her, being in the moment.

When Aubrey witnessed the kidnapping things really changed for her. She knew what she saw, but the sad thing is no one believed her. Aubrey ended up going down the rabbit hole as she worked to find out what was really happening. Along the way it seemed like she was going to loose everything, instead by the end of the book she gained so much and could finally live her life in the open. I have a feeling it will be nothing but sunshine for her.

Aubrey Finch is recently divorced from Richard and sharing custody of her daughter Charlotte. Days after Aubrey and Charlotte meet a young mother and her son at the playground, Aubrey witnesses the boy get kidnapped from the same playground. Where is the boys mother? Why is he at the playground alone? Who took him? Why won’t the police listen to Aubrey when she reports the crime? Wanting to protect the child, Aubrey starts an investigation on her own, risking custody of her own daughter. She soon realizes the crime is far more dangerous than she realized. A good crime thriller.

You can count on Kelley Armstrong's novels to be page-turners and this one is no exception. I like the premise and the way that my impression of many of the characters evolves as the story develops. One thing that irritates is that the dialogue, no matter who is speaking, all sounds alike. That's a small point overall though in this entertaining beach read.

Thank you to NetGalley, Kelley Armstrong and St. Martin’s Press for the free e-book in exchange for an honest review.

Aubrey reports a kidnapping and is told by the officer that there isn’t crime that is reported as quickly as a missing child. So why hasn’t the mother reported her child missing? Aubrey knows what she saw and heard; the little boy was taken against his will. Everyone starts to questions her sanity and Aubrey starts to hear the whispers about her being a former stay-at-home mom who doesn’t even have full custody of her child, so there is something wrong with her obviously? They don’t understand that she left them because of her past and she can’t be the wife or mother she should be until she leaves it all behind. She is going to have to rescue the boy on her own since not one person believes her.

I am a huge Armstrong fan, I have read most of what she has written and I was just a teenager when I started her Woman of the Underworld series and realized the power that women have. This book was no different; Aubrey is a strong and capable woman who just wants to be taken seriously. I loved her character and how different she is from all the other parents and how easily she let go of her family for their own good. I loved that Aubrey was able to get information before the police and really got herself into the investigation. I whipped right through this one because it only gets more interesting with every turn of the page! I love how Paul becomes more and more of an important character and how they have such a perfect relationship. I don’t want to give anything away but this book is a perfect mix of mystery, thriller and family drama that everyone should give it a try!

Out June 25th!

Author Kelley Armstrong (Otherworld series) brings us a decidedly non-fantasy suspense/thriller. This is an interesting book with some plot twists-some predictable, some not, with a thrilling yet realistic cast of characters. The antagonist is somewhat flat and predictable but the anti-heroine is likable and imperfect in a good way. The ending is solid-not perfect, but plausible. an enjoyable read.

This story is about Aubrey, a suburban mom going through a divorce who has been living a secret life. When she witnesses a kidnapping and no one believes her, she uses her skills from her life before to track the boy down. But does he exist? Or did she witness something different entirely.

This book was pretty good, and was a nice, interesting thriller. It was pretty predictable and had an ending unusual compared to most of the thrillers that I read. It was a solid thriller, kept you guessing, and I love that Aubrey is such a strong, independent female character! She is pretty badass and that makes the book even better.

That’s what the officer tells single mother Aubrey Finch after she reports a kidnapping. So why hasn’t anyone reported the little boy missing? Aubrey knows what she saw: a boy being taken against his will from the park. It doesn’t matter that the mother can’t be found. It doesn’t matter if no one reported it. Aubrey knows he’s missing.

Instead, people question her sanity. Aubrey hears the whispers. She’s a former stay-at-home mom who doesn’t have primary custody of her daughter, so there must be something wrong with her, right? Others may not understand her decision to walk away from her safe life at home, but years of hiding her past – even from the people she loves – were taking their toll, and Aubrey knows she can’t be the mother or wife she envisions until she learns to leave her secrets behind.

When the police refuse to believe her, she realizes that rescuing the boy is up to her alone. But after all the secrets, how far is she willing to go? Even to protect a child.

A very smart, well written story! I absolutely loved Aubrey, she's such a sweet character that made sure everyone is taken care of. All around great mystery book.

Thank you #NetGalley for the ARC of Wherever She Goes by Kelley Armstrong
Pub Date: 25 Jun 2019

I read this great thriller of a book in one day as I couldn't put it down! Aubrey and her husband are recently separated and she has her daughter Charlotte on the weekends. While at the park, Aubrey and Charlotte hang out with a young mom and her son. When Aubrey is running in the park another day, she sees the young boy being kidnapped. She goes to the police but they don't believe her and think she is an attention seeker. As Aubrey tries to solve the mystery, we are taken on a thrilling ride! I loved Aubrey! She is a character that cares for everyone sometimes at her own expense. I received an advanced readers copy and all opinions are my own.

I really enjoyed this book, full of suspense as Bree tries to find the little boy that nobody believes is missing. I loved how everything turns out in the end. It's a really great read and I would definitely recommend it.

She knows what she saw: a woman is dead and that woman's child is missing.. She's done a deep search and found out who and maybe why. But the police aren't listening. How can she get someone to listen to her without giving up her criminal past? This story is full of revelations as Bree digs to find the truth while trying to hide her truth from her ex and co-workers.

I have given this 4 stars. For a "normal" book, this is a high recommendation. For a Kelley Armstrong book, this is low.

Kelly can be counted on to give me a world to escape in. In this book, I didn't find the world building, or the twists or the total immersion.

That being said, it was a very good book. I loved the story, and I loved the characters. The main character was so strong in some ways, and so afraid in other ways.

This is the story about a kidnapping of a child. Or is it? It's also a mystery, and a story of growth.

The main character witnessed a possible kidnapping of a child. She reports it to the police, but they don't believe her. She then goes on to investigate it. Through the book, I kept thinking how she was much stronger than I am, and a much better person. Would I go to the same extremes? I kept putting myself in her place.

I kept turning the pages, and wanted to know what happened next. Was the child kidnapped? What would happen if the child was found? Could she fix her marriage? Would she lose custody of her child?

Thanks for the advance copy from net galley. This did not influence my opinion.

A well written well plotted murder mystery. The main character is smart well drawn and resourceful .
Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for letting me review this book

Thank you Netgalley for the ARC of this book.I have never read this author before so I had no idea what to expect. Aubrey was a good lead character - I liked that she was smart and resourceful. There is so much going on,this book will keep you interested in finding out what's going on. The only bad thing was my pet peeve is kids talking baby talk. UGH.

Thank you to Netgalley, the publisher and of course the author for this digital ARC in exchange for my unbiased review.
This book is a twisted psychological thriller and while I did enjoy the story I found it did lose me a third of the way through.

I will look forward to reading more from this author!


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A very well written domestic mystery. Aubrey is in the park with her daughter and she witnesses a kidnapping of a little boy. When she goes to report the incident to the police, after a few days no one has reported a missing child. Aubrey becomes obsessed with the mystery and dives in headfirst. There is also a secondary story of Aubrey , Her past life, and recent separation from her husband. I enjoy this novel very much and would be interested in reading more books from this Author. Well develop characters, and a storyline they kept me interested throughout the book. Thank you for my advanced copy, I will recommend this book to friends and family.