This was a raw, emotional story which really drew me in, giving a real sense of a mothers loss when a child goes missing. Cleverly done and with an ending I really did not expect.

Stolen by Tess Stimson is a brilliant, cleverly plotted story about a missing child and the lengths a mother will go to, to get her back!

It’s one of those books that you can’t stop reading once you start. It’s easy to read and the chapters flow readily from one thrill to the next. The character development was well paced and the more we get to know them, the more empathetic we feel.

Many themes were covered: single parenting, betrayal, race, the media…all intertwined to create a compelling narrative examining some difficult subjects.

There were many twists to the story and I really enjoyed the ending.

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Thank you NetGalley for this advanced copy. Wow! I couldn't get into the last book by her, but this one was incredible! So many twists that I didn't see coming. Just when you believed she had found the culprit, something else gets thrown in there. Shocking ending!

This is a really engaging thriller - at times I thought I'd guessed what was happening but then the story took on a different turn!

Really enjoyable thriller with great characters and really interesting and twisty plot!

Wait just one minute while I catch my breath and pick my heart up off the floor.

Wow! This book grabbed onto me and would not let go. I didn’t want to do anything besides read this book and not put it down. This is another Tess Stimson five stars book.

Alex is a lawyer, a human rights lawyer, who has always been a career woman. When she got pregnant, and her daughter Lottie was born, she let Luca, her husband, do the majority of the raising of Lottie. It wasn’t that Alex didn’t want a child. It wasn’t that Alex didn’t love her child. But Luca was so much better at it and her work kept her pretty busy. But then tragedy struck and Luca was killed in a freak accident. Alex is an adequate mother, but a little overwhelmed at the willful, stubborn Lottie. Then Lottie goes missing at a friends’ wedding and Alex is thrust into a nightmare of wondering where Lottie is and doing everything humanly possible to find her as she vows to he the best possible mother to Lottie when she finds her.

My heart broke for Alex. As there are with any tragedy, there will be those perfect parents out there that think Alex is a terrible and negligent mother and would side with the media and vicious public about her capabilities as a mother. There but for the grace of God go I - very wise words. Whip really thinks their child isn’t safe We are all minutes away from tragedies that we were lucky enough to avoid. Alex went through very real and accurate feelings and emotions and I went right through them with her. I have known some parents that have had this kind of terrible misfortune and they are haunted by what happened. Alex’s portrayal is very accurate for a woman who has lost her child in this way and reading what she feel and what she goes through is such an emotional journey, for her and for the reader.

So, who would take Lottie? And why? And is she still alive? Who can she trust? Her life becomes consumed with finding her. We are teased with little hints of who it could be. My mind changed several times. I did guess right at one point but then moved on to someone else. All I wanted to do was forget everything and devour this book.

I highly recommend this book as well as others by the same author. You will lose yourself in the story and feel like the characters are actually people you know. Her writing style is captivating, no wandering mind when the reader is reading her books.

Thank you to the publisher and net galley for the opportunity to read and review this advanced copy in exchange for an honest review.

Gripping read. One minute you think you know 'whodunit' only to find you're wrong.
Without giving any spoilers, this author is a wonder at twists and turns.
You just can't put the book down till you find the truth!

Thanks to Netgalley for the opportunity to read this book. It was a good read but at times confusing Passages & also chapters in the book are almost identical & I found it confusing Also the twists at the end of the book is very out there.

WoW I freaking enjoyed this book.like no other!
I wished there was more (something) not sure what but overall I enjoyed this book!
Good writing and plot!

I read this book in one sitting. I had to know how the story concluded. A single Mom attending her best friend’s destination wedding with her 3 year old bridesmaid daughter. Daughter goes missing ...the reader is hooked!

This book was sent to me by Netgalley on Kindle for a review. It is a story that could be true. Missing child’...family dynamics...the ending was predictable...however, to reach that ending, the protagonist went through torment. There are no truly likeable characters in this book...they appear to be somewhat selfish and incapable of caring for others...this is a dark mystery.

I am a great fan of Tess Stimson’s work, so this book was like candy to me! The story of a young child’s disappearance and the lengths the petrified mother goes to in order to find her are the crux of this tale. Highly recommended!

TEN STARS!

The writing, the plot, the characters, the unbelievable ending-- utterly fabulous and one of the best books I have ever read. The lady can write!

Do NOT miss out on reading this mystery/suspense novel. You won't be able to put it down. I couldn't.

I went through so many emotions reading this. This hits you right in the gut and then when you think the hurt is done it comes back around for another swing.

A missing child. Who is to blame. Is she alive? Is she dead? Where is the line drawn?

Such a powerful and emotional read. Grab the tissues…

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It has a twist which I didn't see coming but the ending is predictable.
Have you seen Lottie Martini? She's only three and missing from a beach wedding of Marc and Sian.
Alex, Marc's best friend goes to attend his wedding with her three years old daughter, Charlotte. Charlotte was a bridesmaid and therefore her mom left her alone with other bridesmaids. But that evening she goes missing.
What happened to Lottie? Who took her? Would Lottie ever return?
Tess Stimson's this novel disappointed me. I was expecting much more from her. This is an old concept about a child goes missing, about every mom's worst nightmare comes true. Lisa Stone's Taken was of same concept. As is All Her Fault and Our Little Girl. Although it has a twist I didn't see coming but by the time I've finished half of the book, I was so tired that my interest was lost. I didn't want to know who'd took Lottie. There were many chapters. I was expecting it to end soon but it kept on dragging and dragging.
Characters were so so. I didn't feel much connection with them.
Narration of the story is simple.
It's a one time read for her fans.
Thanks to NetGalley and Avon for giving me an advanced copy of this psychological thriller.

Absolutely unputdownable story. Stolen is a story about every parents nightmare, when your child is taken from you. Alex is at her best friends wedding, Lottie her 4 yr old daughter is the flower girl. Lottie is taken from the wedding venue and sets off an international search for her.
With her life under a microscope, Alex is judged harshly in the media for being a successful lawyer and having a career.
Will Alex ever find out who took Lottie? Will Alex ever find her?
Thank you Netgalley for complimentary copy.
Highly recommend!

I could not put this down. Quite apart from the compelling, knuckle-biting plot, the writing style draws the reader in and keeps them there. This is no ordinary thriller. Among the twists and turns of the kidnapping case are untouchable topics like race, misogyny, feminism and how these colour the handling of such cases. Unwelcome truths about the reality of parenting a difficult child are laid bare for the media to pick at while social media is used by the author as a clever way to capture the wider context of the case. Highly recommended.