This is my second book by this author and they do not disappoint. Thank you NetGalley for this advanced copy. I enjoyed all the twists and turns of this book. When you think you know and then BAM! The ending when it all comes together and all the secrets. Wow! Loved this one and will definitely be recommending. 4.5 lovely thriller stars!!

5 bright stars!!

What a roller coaster ride! After my last serious and emotionally draining read, this was just what I needed – a well thought out thriller!

A teenage daughter vanishes and it is assumed that she has run away. But her mother, Jessica, is not content with that conclusion. Her daughter wouldn’t just leave without telling her, would she? A year later, Jessica begins receiving texts from her daughter. Proof that she is alive! Now Jessica will stop at nothing to find her daughter.

The story immediately captivated me because I think this happens so many times when a teen goes missing. The automatic assumption is that she/he has run away. I loved that this book never took that option off the table, but also gave so many plausible alternate scenarios that I flip-flopped at least 6 times on what I thought happened. The author did a great job of leaving clues around, but not leading the reader to the answer easily. I had some suspicions, but I didn’t expect that ending and I love when that happens! This book did such an excellent job at keeping me interested and imagining different outcomes. I really enjoyed this read and definitely recommend! It would be a great buddy read – every few chapters you could discuss what you think is going to happen. Put this on your TBR list now!

The book will be out in August of 2021. I was lucky enough to receive an ARC through NetGalley and Lake Union Publishing. As always my opinions are honest and unbiased.

"One Year Gone" is an incredible thriller that keeps you guessing until the very, very last second.

I can't say much without giving everything away - but I can say this is one of the very few books that I've heard where the author did an incredible job with multiple perspectives and flashbacks. These techniques worked so well for how this story was told.

I would highly recommend this book - and plan to check out the author's other works as well. Thank you so much to NetGalley and the publisher for giving me the chance to enjoy this one!

To be honest, I didn't love this book. I found the writing style and plot to be a bit dull and the ending was a bit wishywashy. Someone else might enjoy this but it just wasn't for me

I enjoy a book that engages my super sleuth radar from the first page and this one fits the bill. Wyn is seventeen when she disappears. Everything points to her running away since nothing has gone right for her since she lost her best friend. It seems that everyone has accepted the fact that she left because she wanted to; the community, her friends, her father, except her mother, Jessica.
A year has passed with no word from Wyn when she suddenly texts Jessica in the middle of the night. Wyn states that she has been abducted and fears for her life, sending Jessica on a desperate search to find her daughter. There are roadblocks everywhere she turns, and deciding who she should trust might be the difference between life and death. Wyn doesn't know where she is or who her kidnapper is, but she knows one thing, he has a badge.
The story is told from Wyn and Jessica's POVs. Wyn from a few days before and up to the day she vanished, and Jessica from a year ago, and now. The past doesn't provide Jessica with many clues, but the more I read Wyn's POV, the more anxious I became. There are a lot of twists and turns in One Year Gone, and I was gutted when everything was revealed.
No spoilers, but some of the characters I looked at more than once, were indeed guilty. However, one that never even made a blip on my radar was a total surprise.

Thank you Netgalley as well as Lake Bishop Publishing for allowing me to read an advanced copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

Avery Bishop is new to me, but I will certainly be looking for more of her books. This is the story of a missing teen, that the police think is just another runaway. "Wyn" has been missing for over a year, The story alternates back and forth between past and present. In the past we see what Wyns life was like with her friend and with school.
In the present we see how Wyns mother Jessica is coping and not giving up on the chance to find her daughter.

There are plenty of twists and turns in this one. While some may not like the flipping back and forth between past and present, it is essential in this book to put all the puzzle pieces together.

The story is beautifully written and hearts are tugged at in this one.

I finished the book. There were enjoyable elements. Different perspectives. A degree of mystery. The protagonist Jess was somewhat likeable yet flawed. Parts weren't written well but it wasn't terrible. Twists weren't massively surprising. Found the end a but disappointing.

One Year Gone is a psychological mystery about a missing girl, Bronwyn. Initially thought to have run away after problems at school and the trauma of the death of her best friend, there is no communication from Bronwyn until her mother, Jessica, receives a series of texts suggesting that she might be held captive somewhere and that her captor may be a cop. With multiple viewpoints and leaps from the present time to the time of the disappearance, the story is compelling and keeps the reader’s interest throughout. The twist at the end was maybe a little bit too unexpected to feel completely authentic but I could not fault this book’s pace and the author’s ability to engage the reader. Thanks to Net Galley for an advance copy.

I received One Year Gone as an ebook via NetGalley and Lake City Publishing. This book is the story of a missing teenager told through the eyes of her mother, one year after she disappears. The chapters alternate between the daughter’s view leading up to her disappearance and her mother’s view after.

The author slowly builds the two main characters as the story unfolds, giving you just enough information to intrigue you and keep you wanting to learn more. I quickly felt intense emotions for both mother and daughter, wanting to sit with them and hug them.

There were a few parts that, while reading, I thought weren’t needed in the book but when it all came together in the end I realized that they were key parts. In the beginning the story seemed to be slow going but the last part of the book certainly made up for that. I believe it’s a good trait that the author did not need to describe any violence in graphic detail, allowing the event to be the key part, not the gore.

A few of the details in the ending didn’t come through as realistic and seemed out of place for the story but in general all of the twists came together to make a great read. I read it in one day, staying awake late so I could finish it. If you like a mystery that has emotion, intrigue and a roller coaster ride of twists you will like this book. You certainly won’t have this one figured out until the end.

Jessica's daughter, Wyn, went missing after a pep rally gone wrong. One year later, Jessica receives a text from her daughter begging for help. Now Jessica will stop at nothing to find the truth about her daughter's disappearance.

The book shifts from present to one year earlier, including multiple points of view. The beginning (and the storyline) definitely got me curious and interested. I was really intrigued and excited to see where the story would go. The end was a little too much for me. Don't get me wrong; I love a good twist, but there were just too many twists and new information right at the end. Joe's character was a little questionable. It still was a fun read, and I would recommend it to anyone that likes thrillers filled with twists and turns. Thank you, Netgalley and Lake Union Publishing!

I read very few mysteries/thrillers and the reason is I can't seem to put them down until I finish the book. One Year Gone was exactly that kind of book. It has everything a reader who loves a good whodunnit is looking for. Lots of twists and turns and great writing, too.

Thank you netgalley and Lake Union Publishing for sharing this advanced review copy with me.

This book starts off great. We begin with Jessica, the mother of Wyn, a girl who went missing a year earlier. Police have labeled her as a runaway, but then suddenly Jessica gets a text from Wyn's phone begging for help. Saying that she was kidnapped. And that her kidnapper belongs to the police.

We're brought into a mystery as law enforcement edge closer and closer into finding Wyn. I thought that for the first half of the book, the jumps between the present and before Wyn went missing were well done, even with the changes in POV. But towards the end, it starts to become jumbled and confusing. I also enjoyed learning about Wyn's relationship with her best friend Taylor, who had unfortunately passed away soon before Wyn went missing.

Without spoiling the ending, the original twist had the potential to be great if done well. Unfortunately I feel like the author wanted to add more and more twists that frankly didn't make sense for the characters. I especially think Wyn's father's role was very poorly done.

I really, really liked this book. It kept me guessing all the way through. I can usually tell how most books will end, but this one i was way off on. The only reason I gave it only 4 stars is because the timeline of the chapters, with alternating characters and past and present times, was confusing at times. I have read both this authors books but wish I knew their real name so I could read others by them also.

A mystery thriller about a mother and daughter. A year ago, Jessica's daughter ran away and never came back. When Jessica finally get's a text from her daughter, she doesn't have the option of asking the police for help.

A very emotional story, at times and it shows how far parents will go to help heir children. This book was a rollercoaster, lots of twist, turns and ups and downs. It's told in a dual timeline with flashbacks to the past and is also in dual point of view's.

Thank you NetGalley and the publisher for the chance to read this early.

Sometimes teenagers run away…Give her a few days. She’ll be back.” That’s what the police tell Jessica Moore when her seventeen-year-old daughter, Wyn, vanishes. All signs point to this being true. But days become weeks. Weeks become months. And Jessica begins to fear the terrible truth—that she may never see her daughter again.

Then, one year later, when all hope seems lost, Jessica gets a flurry of text messages from Wyn that freezes her blood: mom. please help. I think he’s going to kill me. But Wyn’s terrified plea comes with a warning not to call the police. Her kidnapper wears a badge.

Wow, what a book. I can not begin to explain how much I thoroughly enjoyed this read. The book goes back and forth between the past and present-day and includes flashbacks to help fill in any possible blanks. Some parts did seem a little predictable but all I can say is wait until the end! This is a first for me by the author and one I enjoyed and would read more of their work. The book cover is eye-catching and appealing and would spark my interest if in a bookshop. Thank you very much to the author, publisher and Netgalley for this ARC.

One Year Gone will definitely have your heart racing and emotions flowing. One year after her daughter vanishes, she is heard from again and they start the search process all over. The emotions are very raw and well written and will keep you turning page after page. Overall, I really enjoyed this book. I did find it somewhat confusing the way it switched back and forth between chapters, but still did enjoy the story.
Thank you to netgalley for the arc in exchange for an honest review.

Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Tragic but Beautifully written.
This book centers around a woman named Jessica Moore, whose daughter, Wynn, goes missing under more that questionable circumstances. She’s stricken with grief but starts receiving messages from her daughter saying she’s been abducted.
As the story progresses, Jessica goes to great lengths to find her daughter, and the story unfolds beautifully. Or tragically. However you wants to look at it.
Cons
- switching from point of views, character, and times in the storyline all made a the book horribly difficult to transition from chapter to chapter. It didn’t flow and left me confused at times, so I had to reread a bit.
Pros
- While not a happy story, it certainly tugs at your heartstrings.
- It was effortless to empathize with both Jessica and Wynn
- The ending was gorgeous
Thank you for this ARC. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

Her child has been missing for a year, presumed a runaway, but Jessica still refuses to believe it. Almost a year to the day she receives text message from her daughter; it sounds like she is alive, she has been abducted, and her life is about to be taken. The search begins again.
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I really wanted to enjoy this book more than I did. The back and forth with every chapter can be hard to follow and cause loss of interest. The story also didn't end how I wanted it to, I get the connections at the end but daaamn I would never do that stuff for my sister. The book keeps you interested but it may not be for those who don't enjoy the jumping of chapter!

Thank you Avery Bishop, Lake Union Publishing, and Netgalley for this ARC!

In One Year Gone, Wyn has been missing for a year. The story is told through flashbacks to when she went missing, and present day from the point of view of Wyn and her mom, Jessica.

The story is captivating and from the start. I was eager to know what happened and how everything would play out. I found myself guessing how to book would end, and I was no where near right! I love that.

Jessica has spent the year looking for Wyn, until one night she receives texts from her daughter asking for help. What unfolds is unbelievable. Did Wyn run away? Was she taken? Where is she now?

I would recommend One Year Gone by Avery Bishop to those who enjoy a thriller!

Jessica has not seen or heard from her daughter for over a year- until one night she receives a text from her daughters phone, ‘mom’!

The story jumps back in time to the disappearance of Wyn, Jessica’s daughter and to the present day, when Jessica receives a text from her daughters phone.
This book takes us through the days/hours before Wyn goes missing told through Wyn voice. Parallel to this, Jessica’s story walks us through what happens after the event and one year on.

There are plenty of secrets ready to be revealed in this book. As the story unfolds it becomes harder for the reader to predict what might happen and takes you in the direction you may not have expected. This was something I enjoyed about the book.

However I found the main characters of this book difficult to relate to. I thought there could have been more said around the relationship of mother and daughter, as well as with themselves.
I thought the the story introduced many characters to the storyline; even though some were relevant to the plot I found it a slight distraction.