An excellent beach read or travel companion, this book held my attention page after page. Our protagonist, Holly, was kidnapped as a very young girl from a local park and missing for 94 agonizing days. Though she doesn't remember anything of the ordeal, it has affected her mentally and creates a strained relationship with her mother. A detective contacts Holly about a recent, similar abduction and asks for her help. So begins a twisted, intriguing journey into possible suspects, psychological episodes and intense, frightening dreams. I thoroughly enjoyed this well-written, entertaining book.

Superbly written, cleverly crafted, and engrossing. This was a page turner for me.
Many thanks to Lake Union Publishing and to NetGalley for providing me with a galley in exchange for my honest opinion.

My first book by the author and a very good read.
I love when I find new to me authors that manage to keep my interest throughout the whole story like this one. It’s a story full of suspense and moments when the main characters are very reliable but also unpredictable at times.
Many secrets are unveiled with each step closer to find out more about those months when Holly was missing and as usual, the key to those truths is held by that single person that nobody wants to blame.
It’s a great suspenseful story that many people will enjoy it.


Many thanks to the publisher for my review copy.

In all brutal honesty I found this book Ok, it just didnt do it for me. Yes I'll be in the minority but honesty is asked so that's what I'm giving.

I'm definitely not saying it's a rubbish read, far from it BUT for some reason I didn't connect with it from the start.

The beginning is very slow going but it does pick up the pace and get going the more into it you get.

There are SO many red herrings (unnecessarily so)that left too many loose ends for my liking (I like a nicely tied up neat package with a bow)

One of the characters grated on me through the whole book which didn't help!

Basically to cut a long negative story short and add some positives... it's an enjoyable enough read that once picks up the pace is easy to get through... it just doesn't jump out with anything special to me.

Thanks to netgalley and Lake Union Publishing for the ARC.

The start of the book was a little slow. Once you get a little further in you better have your seat belt on. There is tons of twist and turns. Soon enough you start questioning your own thoughts of who took Holly. I would have like this one to be a little longer! Great read and can't wait to read another one by Brandi Reeds. Thank you to NetGalley & Lake Union Publishing for the advanced copy.

The Day I Disappeared tells the story of Holly, who was kidnapped and then returned unharmed 20 years ago. A recent series of kidnappings brings her close to Detective Jason Guidry who believes reopening her case may save children's lives...

I will start by saying that I read this book twice and am considering reading it a third time. Some books just get to you in that way. I wasn't expecting to like The Day I Disappeared at all, as it deals with a serial killer fixated with children, a topic I am particularly sensitive to. Without giving away too much detail, the author saved the unpleasant details and didn't dwell into the specifics of the crimes.

The story does have a lot of twist and turns, and you can never trust your gut. There are more than a few moments of tension and it's all done in a very visual way. When I was reading the book it felt like I was watching a movie, and I personally really like that about books.

Disclosure: I'd like to thank the publisher for my advanced reader copy. This is my honest review.

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I was a bit lost in the first few chapters as there were many characters introduced and the point of view changed between two characters. However, once I got into the story I was INVESTED! The author did a great job of telling Holly's story of disappearing for 90 days and suddenly reappearing unharmed when she was five. Other young girls were disappearing in the same way as her. The police ended up enlisting her help to try and job her memory. People claimed her mother, Cecily had a part in her daughters disappearance.

Overall I really loved this book and read it in one sitting!

Holly was kidnapped for three months when she was four years old but remembers nothing of the time she was gone. Twenty years later another girl is missing and it has similarities to Holly's case. You embark on a journey with Holly to try to piece together what happened to her and what connection it has to today's missing girl. Had me guessing right to the end. A brilliant read.

I figured out who did it very early on, but for once it didn't lessen my enjoyment of the story, and it kept me hooked from start to finish.

Holly was kidnapped when she was 4-years-old and was unexpectedly returned -- physically unharmed but for a scar on her arm -- three months later. The person who kidnapped her was never caught, but now, more than two decades later, another girl is taken. Holly's mother Cecily might have the answers, but she's in a coma after driving her car off the road.

A few different characters are presented who could have had something to do with it, and I liked how the author slowly teased out who had the true motive, using chapters mostly from Holly's point of view, but also from her comatose mother's, which sounds stranger than it actually was in the book. Based on the development of the characters throughout the book, I wonder if the author could better relate to Cecily as the mother because her chapters we're almost more relatable than Holly's.

One element that I felt might have been missing was survivor's guilt from Holly, either from what happened to her as a child, especially after finding out about the other missing girl, or about anyone else that was affected in the present time. She was obviously trying to piece the puzzle of her past and her lack of memories together, and it was mentioned that she's seeing a therapist, but it still felt flat.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing me with the arc of this book. It has not influenced my opinion.

Really liked the story and how smoothly it flowed. Good take on secrets and how damaging they can be long after time has passed. Book that engross led me completely and allowed me a break from the current issues in life. One of the best if read this year.

I found this book a bit slow to start, however it definitely picked up pace as it went on. There are plenty of twists to keep readers engaged and a far from predictable ending! A great book for thriller lovers, my only complaint was maybe a few too many red herrings but that may be down to personal preference. Would recommend to all thriller fans!

The Day I Disappeared is my first novel by Brandi Reeds and will not be my last.
This novel is told in two viewpoints which I enjoy. I found the views interesting and an intriguing way to tell each other’s stories and perspectives and I felt this added to the suspense of the story.
Story of kidnapping and the emotional impact is fantastic storyline and I highly recommend.

This book was alright but predictable. I liked it but I could see a lot coming and guessed a lot and it wasn't quite twisty enough for my liking.

This story had me gripped. I found myself racing through each page to get to the end as I was dying to discover who the kidnapper was. I enjoyed it so much and would definitely recommend it to my friends.

Holly Gebgardt was kidnapped when she was 4 years old, but luckily she was been sent back home by the kidnapper after 3 months. Her parents were shocked to see her return unharmed, as they left all hopes of getting little holly back. But unfortunately Holly couldn’t remember a thing about her kidnap.Her best friend Kitty did recognize a man while Holly got kidnap, and the person was immediately jailed .But things get complicated when series of Kidnaps of little girls starts off again even though the person is in jail and almost many family lost their little girls. (Found dead in bridal dress)After almost twenty years the case reopens and the detective who is in charge starts questioning Holly as she was the only child who returned. Holly herself couldn’t come out of the trauma and her suspicions falls on many people which includes her mom.

Her mom got into a severe accident and went to coma, and therefore things gets more complicated but yes she knows some kind of a secret which makes the reader more curious.


“Phew” - What a twisty ride. Everyone is under suspect till the end of the story.
The story is narrated from Holly and her mother’s (Cecily) point of view , and the suspense was really good.
At times it became little slow especially Holly’s best friend kitten’s part, but I enjoyed her mother’s narration. Though Cecily was not much reliable because she is an alcoholic and her mind is always in mess. The past and the present narration made the plot more suspenseful by both the character .Just when you will think you know who the kidnapper is and what was the motive behind, you will get a bend in the road and again you will be left dangling.

Thank You #netgalley and Lake union Publishing for the ARC of #thedayIdisapeared. Recommended for thriller lovers !

Thank you NetGalley for the privilege of reading this advanced copy in exchange for my review.

When Holly is kidnapped at 4 and returned 3 months later her whole world, and family changes forever. Her relationship with her mother is distant and strained, as a result of her mother’s alcoholism, her high expectations, and her apparent detachment. Holly’s mother gets into a (suspicious) car crash that puts her in a coma and Holly begins talking to her more than she ever did when she was conscious, with her mother silently responding trying to break free of her coma. When it comes to light that the man they thought kidnapped Holly might not be guilty but that the real culprit is still out there and still taking little girls the authorities ask for Holly’s help. Holly dives into the cases learning more about her mother with every step bringing them closer than they have ever been, if only her mother would wake up.
This is far more than a story about a kidnapping. The mystery certainly keeps the story running with all its twists and turns and many possible suspects but the true story is about families. Families are complex and messy. There is so much societal pressure to be perfect parents that when it doesn’t seem to click for some they are left feeling like failures. The change in perspective from Holly’s point of view about her mother is refreshing. She realizes not only how much her mother loved her but how much she was willing to take to find the truth and keep her safe.
The Day I Disappeared also explores the power of perception and how easily someone’s perception can shape their reality and change their lives.
I very much enjoyed reading this story!

Thank you to NetGalley and Lake Union Publishing for the arc of The Day I Disappeared by Brandi Reeds.❤️❤️

Thanks to Brandi Reeds for writing this amazing captivating book!❤️

It follows a girl named Holly in whom disappeared at four-years-old and was snatched from her own mother and her best friend at their local park. 3 months later time skip to where she was returned to the park and had no recollection of what happened and totally unharmed! Another timeskip of 20 years she is working for her dad at his construction business as a journeyman (technically apprenticeship) while shes trying to manage and cope with the illness of her mother. Girls start to disappear again in same circumstances like Holly did clues pop up and draws Holly in to the past of when she disappeared. The man who is accused and alledged to have kidnapped Holly is in Jail but girls are disappearing again like before but they are being found unfortunately deceased!😔😔

So who actually kidnapped Holly and why wasnt she killed but returned alive and well? This is told through two perspectives which is Holly and also bits from Holly's actual mother named Cecily as well as shes in the hospital in a coma. Both perspectives are really interesting and griiping and had you on the edge of my seat I loved this book.

Well done Brandi Reeds❤️

Definitely Recommend
5 Stars⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐

Whilst this book was enjoyable and fairly speedily paced - it didn't feel special. It didn't jump off the page and grab me. What kept me reading was the well written characters; well rounded, relatable, real people.

I received this book from netgalley in exchange for an honest review and it was a great mystery-thriller! When I decided to read this book, I didn't expect that I would like it so much but this book exceeded my expectations.

This book starts with a missing girl and few years later, we are introduced to Holly who went missing and returned after 94 days unscathed. She is 25 now and is still struggling with her past. In the midst of this, she comes to know that the girls have started missing again. She is the only one who could help to find these girls but the problem is she herself can't remember anything.

It was a fast paced story with good characters. I liked the writing style of the author. She did a great job by inserting Cecily's point of view for explaining what happened in the past. It helped with the progression of the story without hampering anything in the present.

I liked the protagonist as she comes as a strong survivor. The relationship between mother and daughter progressed throughout the story even if one was not capable of communicating.

The ending was amazing. I believe that the ending of the story is as important as the beginning and I can't imagine a better ending than the one it received.

Towards the end when they started talking about ghost I was spooked but only for a bit. It was more of a mystery to me than a thriller. It had some thrilling parts but that too towards the end.

Some might find the revelation to be a bit cliché but for me it wasn't bothersome. I would highly recommend this book.

Thank you so much for netgalley for sending me a copy of this book. I was kept at the edge of my seat the entire book. I would definitely recommend