I’m a fan of twisty thrillers, and this is a good one! I really could not have predicted the ending. Both Alex and Quinn were interesting characters, flaws and all. Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for providing this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Thank you to NetGalley for providing this book in return for an honest review. This was my first book by Tess Stimson and I loved it!! As a parent, I was quickly drawn in to this story and hooked. I had to keep reading to find out what was going to happen. This book was a wild ride with many twists and turns. It was well written and fast paced. Just when you think you have the story figured out something else happens. You will not be disappointed with this book!!

Thank you Harper 360/Avon, NetGalley and Author for this advance ebook copy in return for an honest review!

This is my first Tess read! I'm happy to say she did not disappoint me with Stolen!.
To me this is every parents worse nightmare! I usually tend to stray away from missing children. Because its honestly a major major fear for me! I couldn't fathom the idea of it!
But this one drew me in and kept me hooked till the damn end!.
I had no idea which way to look Tess can make.your head spin and that is what made this book that much better!.
This read has so many secrets! It's crazy! I loved it!
This is how you write a psychological thriller! It’s a well written, fast paced, compelling and gripping page turner from beginning to end. The characterisation is outstanding as each of them have really good backstories that makes them feel very authentic.
Outstanding job Stimson!

Avon I freaking love you!.

Thanks again NetGalley, Publisher and Author for the chance to read and review this amazing book!
I'll post to my Social media platforms closer to pub date!

Stolen by Tess Stimson certainly provides plenty of wild goose chases that become repetitive, exhausting, and downright implausible. There’s so many plot holes! The time difference between Florida and London is a major one. A young child from London would be falling asleep during the sunset wedding in Florida. A mother wouldn’t recognize the woman staring at her child in the photo? The author told us many times how the mother and authorities studied every wedding photo. The airports had the little girl’s photo, checking all the flights out, going through all the photos of passengers. Somehow, continently just for the flimsy ending, we’re supposed to believe this old crazy dementia suffering relative pulled off this insane Kidnapping plan? I especially wish to point out the laughable, intensely disappointing final twist and the merging of the kidnapper’s POV with the main story, which are cheap writing ploys. How in the world did more than one editor ever think this would fly with well-read thriller audiences?

I feel utterly drained even writing this review. And not from excellent twisty plot points. The opposite! The writer has us chasing our tails, only to keep giving us utter nonsense. Even though Lottie is a “smart“ three year old, she comes across as a very self aware eight year old. Again, I major miss with the editing here. Her friend went to jail for something he wasn’t guilty of but it was ok, because Alexa said he “deserved“ to be there? And the main character doesn’t after the crazy crimes she committed against a child? That is just silly!

A thriller about a kidnapping involving a young child will of course be dark, touching on uncomfortable subjects. However, when hot button issues, borrowed details from real sensational kidnappings, murders, and a few other well-known tragedies plays out as a decent thriller, I’ll pass. There is plenty of creative and imaginative material the author could’ve come up, but choose instead for cheap ploys.

Thank you NetGalley and Avon Books UK for the ARC in exchange of my honest review.