Is there anything that this woman can do wrong? I highly doubt it, Lauren North is a gem and one of the best writers of our time.

This is a book that is completely unpredictable, addictive and unputdownable. Honestly, I became so caught up in this book- I devoured it in just hours.

I admit this book gave me slight true crime vibes. Is there anything worse than a missing child? Definitely an element that makes you feel the impending feel of dread.

However, imagine that missing child returning to your life. Is there anything that could go wrong? North is brilliant, my emotions have been up and down as I’ve read this. We go on a journey as events unfold. This is just superb.

We are told this from the perspective of Sarah and Abi. Parts of this have made me emotional as I’ve delved into Abi’s past and how she’s grown up. Additionally, it’s been impossible not to feel for Sarah who was the one who lost her daughter previously.

The emotional journey through this had been wonderful. I love how North can pull the reader in and have you hooked but invested fully. This is perfectly paced and definitely kept me craving more and more. This is a book that I wish I could experience reading for the first time all over again.

North is just brilliant! Definitely one of the best female authors of our time and an author who definitely deserves more recognition and attention. She is a superb writer, has the mind of a genius and is a lovely human.

She Says She’s My Daughter is an unforgettable read. I would say it’s a definite must for the TBR.

After disappearing fourteen years ago on a holiday by the sea, Abigail Wick is back. Maybe. That’s the gist of this story about her family struggling to cope with her sudden reemergence in their lives. The story doesn’t pretend that there’s uncertainty regarding if she is Abigail – her mother, Sarah, almost immediately declares that it is not her. The rest of her family (her dad, older brother, and younger sister) appears willing to accept this as Abigail, whether because they truly believe that she is or because they want it to be true.

The narrative is told through both Sarah's and Abigail’s perspectives, with Abigail’s done in a carefully ambiguous way. You can tell that there’s something deeper happening, but you’re kept in suspense about what it is for most of the story. I think it was done brilliantly, with an ending impossible to see coming. And that’s the best part because, after all the buildup and ‘she is, she isn’t,’ the reader will want a satisfactory conclusion that answers each and every question that comes to mind. And it does. This isn’t your typical abduction story – it is so much better.

Now here is something different.
Compelling read with well written characters.
I was kept on the edge of my seat right up until the very end.
This author goes from strength to strength.
Thanks to netgalley and the publisher for my copy.
This is a must read.

Easily one of my top books of the year! I was completely captivated and literally didn't know which way was up. Its perfectly written with the plot constantly moving forward, nothing is what it seems and the twists and turns are genius and done to perfection. I flew through it and it was the perfect distraction on the treadmill whoch says a lot since I hate that thing with a passion. The perfect domestic thriller

Sarah's 4 year old daughter disappeared while they were on holiday.
There were sightings, and there were no leads, no suspects.
Almost 14 years later, a teenager walks into a police station stating that she is Abigail Wicks.

Sarah insists that the girl is not her daughter, that her daughter, Abigail is dead.

This is an intense, edge of the seat psychological thriller, keeping you in suspense throughout.
I was kept engaged as I was really curious to know why Sarah thought that her daughter was dead, and if she knew the abductor.

There are twists and turns and red herrings throughout, making the reader change their mind about how the story would end.
I was completely gobsmacked when I found out who was behind Abigail's return, and why.
Is there going to be a sequel to this?

The loss of a child, in any form, is devastating on family dynamics and to a relationship.

Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for the opportunity to read this book in exchange for an honest review.