Thanks to Netgalley and the Publisher for this ARC. I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
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Tbvh, I didn't want to request this book because I just finished a heartbreaking thriller, and I didn't want to read another one. But, I'm so glad I requested it, and it got approved. This is one of the best thrillers I've read so far.
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This book was so good that I don't think I can write a review that will do justice to it. I read this in two sittings, and I couldn't wait to get to the end, and I promise, nothing, nothing would prepare you for the ending and the real perp. I didn't see the ending coming in a million years.
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I really felt sorry for the Wicks' family. Missing children can be very traumatic for the family left behind, they'll be in limbo without being able to move on. This was the same for them.
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The focus of this book was on Sarah, the mother and Abi, the missing child. I understood how Sarah was feeling, and her cynicism was expected. I was still happy to see Daniel and Rebecca, the siblings were okay(kinda)
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The thing with this book that I didn't like was the ambiguous ending, I wanted a clean cut ending
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Dear Thriller lovers, this is a book you shouldn't miss, it was amazing!

Fourteen years ago four year old Abigail Wicks disappeared, feared abducted, whilst on a family holiday. Now, a seventeen year old girl walks into a police station in Essex claiming to be her and she knows things about herself that only her family would know. After all this time Sarah never thought she would see her daughter again and had even convinced herself that she was no longer alive, so she could bring some normality back to her other children's lives. She knows she should be happy but there's something about this girl that just doesn't seem right. Then Sarah discovers something that makes her certain that it's not Abigail but, if she's not then who is she and why is she here?

The thought of your child going missing is every parents worst fear, so for it to actually happen would be the stuff of nightmares, for them still to be missing years later is unimaginable and North writes this incredible premise with compassion and sensitivity. This latest story grabbed me from the prologue and didn't let go until the very last page. For the majority of the story I was convinced I knew who the perpetrator was, but then I had a lightbulb moment and thought, no I reckon it's this person, even then I changed my mind again a couple of times because that's what North wants you to do each time she throws a twist into the mix, but it turns out my lightbulb moment was, in fact, correct as I discovered further down the line, this didn't squash my element of surprise though because there was still one more twist to come and boy was it a good one. I love this authors style of writing and how she keeps you on the edge of your seat right till the end, another one smashed out of the park by one of my go to authors. I loved it!

I'd like to thank Bookouture and Netgalley for the auto approval, I will post my review on Goodreads now and Amazon on publication day.

Honestly, just looking at this book, I thought it was going to be one of those generic thrillers. I was so wrong! I absolutely loved the way this book was written and how this story went along. I was hooked from start to finish and wanting to know what on earth is going on. The ending did not disappoint.

Deceit, infidelity, lies?

One day Abi shows up at the police station claiming to be Sarah and Michael Wicks's daughter, who allegedly was abducted almost 14 years ago. After Sarahs hesitation she accepts Abi into her home as her missing child. What will it take to find out the truth?

You'll have to read for yourself to find out the rest in this book filled with twists and turns you'll never expect. It's a fast-paced, edge of your seat page turner!

I loved this!
Lauren North is quickly becoming an auto-buy author. I love missing person thrillers and this sounded right up my street! A family whose daughter/sister goes missing years earlier but then a woman turns up saying she is that girl surrounded by mystery? Absolutely stellar premise!
The execution lived up to it, too. The reader is given different POVs- the mother, and the reappeared daughter which was a brilliant way to keep me reading, looking for clues and enjoying the twists from all perspectives.
The ending is dramatic and very unexpected, and I would definitely recommend this book!

I really enjoy this authors books and this one I also enjoyed it was fast paced throughout the book and the ending was good would definitely recommend

14 years ago the worst thing happened to Sarah and Michael. Whilst on holiday their 4 year old daughter Abigail disappears and the family try to carry on with their lives not knowing what happened to their child.

14 years later a girl walks into a police station claiming to be the missing Abigail. Can she really have returned after all these years?

This book may as well have been literally glued to my hand as there was no way I was putting it down.

There were plenty of red herrings to keep me hooked and trying to guess how this fabulous story would end.

Already looking for another book from Lauren North!!!

Thank you to Netgalley for my copy in exchange for a review.

Fourteen years after her disappearance while on a family holiday as a 4 year old, Sarah and Michael's daughter Abigail reappears, seemingly out of nowhere, but where has she been all these years and will they finally get to the bottom of what happened at that holiday home?

This was a good mystery, this author is great at giving you all the details but none of the answers, right until they want to! This was done really well again and kept me guessing all the way through.

Another good thriller by Lauren North. It is not appropriate to rehash the plot here as I would not want to give anything away. However, you will realise early on that the main aim for us and the characters in the story, is to find out if the girl who has turned up 14 years after her disappearance, is really Abigail. Her mother seems to understand something which we don't know but need to find out and it takes a while (most of the book) for us to join the dots! A good thriller to keep you reading into the night!

I loved this book. It was different and intriguing. The main question is whether the girl that appears saying she is Abigail, who has been missing for 14 years, is really her. It is written really well and the reader flops back and forth from believing it is her to believing it is not. The perfect mystery because you really don’t know and even once you make up your mind, you question your own belief. To say nothing about how your mind with swirl with trying to figure out the why and how.

Great writing, complex characters.


I received an ARC from Bookouture through NetGalley. This in no way affects my opinion or rating of this book. I am voluntarily submitting this review and am under no obligation to do so.

Fourteen years after Abigail, the daughter of Michael and Sarah Wicks, goes missing, a girl claims to be their missing daughter. If she is Abigail, where has she been all this time? Or is she not who she says she is?
This book is a perfect page-turner, a cliché, but it really is! The characters were well written, so much so that you feel you are there in that moment with them. The effect Abigail’s disappearance had on each family member came through, certainly keeping my interest. Without giving too much away, halfway through, I thought I had figured out where the story was heading. Boy, was I wrong! There is a brilliant twist towards the end that was quite emotional but didn’t leave you hanging or unsatisfied.
Throughout the book, there are changes between the character's POVs and changes in time between the past and present. Usually, I am not keen on overly jumpy timelines, but this was very smooth and added to the plot's intensity. A great book you can relax into that also has a pace that keeps you on the edge. It is thrilling and unpredictable, and a recommended five-star read from me.
Thank you to the author Lauren North, publishers Bookouture, and NetGalley for an advanced digital copy.

I really really enjoyed this one a lot! I really had to know if she was in fact her daughter. Such an emotional and thrilling ride.

Thanks to #NetGalley and #Bookouture for the ARC of #SheSaysShesMyDaughter by #LaurenNorth. First time author for me and I am blown away. This book sucked me in, held me down and twisted me all about. Amazing work. Bravo!!!

Lauren North returns with another cracking story. That grabbed me from the first page and never let go. As the Wick family on holiday on the East Coast of England are rocked to their core when their four-year-old daughter Abi wanders off and is never seen again.

That is until nearly fourteen years later a seventeen year old girl walks into a London police station and claims to be the missing Abigail Wick.

But is she? 

And what really happened fourteen years ago?

And more importantly if this is really Abigail where has she been?

And as the story unfolds all of these questions and more are answered and once again Lauren takes you on a roller coaster journey. That has you questioning EVERYTHING and believing NOTHING!! And I loved every minute of it and seriously I couldn't turn the pages fast enough.

And with fantastic pacing, sooo many twists, shocks and surprises. This is another superb read and I would recommend this story and author to all and if you're yet to read any Lauren North novels what are you waiting for??

Loved it!! I would have never guessed who was behind everything until it was finally revealed. I couldn't believe it and felt sad/him/her. All the blame shouldn't be on his/her shoulders. This person definitely has mental issues. A lot of them were caused by the actions and lies of someone else. From the start I wanted to know what happened to Abigail fourteen years ago and is Abi really Abigail? There were so many twists and turns. It was hard to know who to believe. Wouldn't Sarah and Michael recognize their long lost daughter after all those years? Sarah is the only one skeptical about Abigail's return and doesn't believe she's really Abigail, while the rest of the family welcomes the girl with open arms. I really though Sarah's best friend, Janie, had something to do with the abduction. One little secret caused a lifetime of misery and destruction. Everything would have been easier without the lies and deceit. The disappearance of Abigail broke the family, although there were already fractures. I'm not sure how Sarah stayed with Michael, especially after the scandals. She stayed with her husband because of the children, but Daniel and Rebecca already had issues. I couldn't put the book down because I needed to know what really happened.

Definitely recommend the book. It was a great mystery/thriller that kept me guessing until the very end. Loved the characters, story and writing style. Look forward to reading more books by the author.

I received a complimentary copy of this book from Bookouture through NetGalley. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.

First, I want to thank Lauren North, Bookouture and NetGalley for providing me with this book so I may bring you this review.

OMG!!! Lauren North's last minute twist at the end of She Says She’s My Daughter totally shocked the heck out of me! Never did I once think this was how your book was going to end! The bombshells in your book were wickedly good!! My Mind is still trying to wrap my head around this story! SOO GOOD!!!

She Says She’s My Daughter is a story that could be ripped straight from the headlines! It is a truly heartbreaking story that is every parent's worst nightmare come true. After reading this book I just want to give my nieces and nephews a huge hug and never let them go!

Ohh I was NOT a fan of Micheal when I learned all the scandalous things he did!! I was literally yelling at my Kindle!! My thought was why in the world would he do that during the tragic time!!

In the middle of the book I thought I figured out one huge mystery! Ohh how I found out how wrong I was! Lauren is GOOD at throwing us off the trail!

One major life lesson I took away from this book was to follow your initial gut instinct!!

She Says She’s My Daughter is heart wrenching, suspenseful, thrilling, has some intensely wicked twists that will blow your mind!! It is a must read!!

Fourteen years ago, our family holiday ended in tragedy when my darling four-year-old girl was snatched from us on the beach. Not a day goes by when I don't picture her wide brown eyes, and the freckles dusting her cheeks. I only looked away for a second, and I have never forgiven myself. Today, a seventeen-year-old girl has walked into a police station near our house. She says she is my daughter. Abigail is back. I can't believe it. After years of grieving, my family is finally back.

Fourteen years ago, the Wick family was shattered when their four-year-old daughter went missing during a family holiday. Now, a girl has turned up at the police station claiming to be Abigail. The pace is fast. The timeline jumps between the present day and the past. We also get an anonymous third voice throughout the pages. The twist at the end was perfectly executed. This is another gripping and well written book by the author.

I would like to thank #NetGalley #Bookouture and the author #LaurenNorth for my ARC of #SheSaysShesMyDaughter in exchange for an honest review.

<b>4/5 stars</b>

This was a very well written psychological thriller that kept me guessing until the end. I actually didn't end up guessing the ending of this one and I usually get pretty close to the actual ending with my guesses. There are a lot of red herrings that keep the reader wondering who they can actually trust.

My one issue is that I wish that the sections from the anonymous villain were separated out into their own chapters. It just seemed a bit jumbled to me with the format that the e-book used.

Thanks to NetGalley and Bookoture for an e-ARC of this novel. Review will be posted on Instagram by publication date (@ellie.reads.a.lot)

What I liked:

The premise get more original than other psychological thrillers I’ve read recently.

There were secrets you wanted to revealed, and multiple narrators that kept you guessing.

What I didn’t like

There were twists, but a red herring that was set up wasn’t adequate addressed, in my opinion, so the ending felt a bit hollow.

If that had been covered in the last couple of pages, it could have accounted for another twist that would have made the book mind blowing.

But it didn’t.

Was the ending bad? No. But it didn’t feel buttoned up like it should. Or compelling open either.

Also, the main character’s motivation for some of her lines of thinking made her less likable when things were revealed. Like really?? Hmmm.

Ultimately, it’s also in the 3s for me. 3.6 this time, so that’s a round up to 4.

I received this as an ARC on Netgalley.

I very much enjoyed this book. The writing and editing were solid.

The plot was interesting and kept me engaged. The characters seemed well fleshed out with their own personalities and quiks.

I did not guess the twist, which is always a plus.

I'm still pondering the ending. I'm puzzling over how I feel about it. It does leave the door open for a sequel.

Overall, quite good.