I love a good mystery. The premise behind this book was really interesting. In my opinion this book was way too long though. The pacing in parts was too slow. I saw the plot twist coming but it was still an enjoyable read.

This story was gripping from the first page. Faith's life has not been easy living in the shadow of her missing sister. Her parent’s preoccupation with all things Lauren was understandable but still upset me in regards to Faith's well-being. Faith has stayed sane mainly due to her close relationship with her best friend, her boyfriend, and her step-dad. Understandably, Lauren comes back very damaged. But her behavior was still suspicious enough to make her a non-trustworthy character. Faith's initial reticence to Lauren was understandable. However due to Faith's past behavior, I thought she would see through Lauren sooner. This book had many twists and turns. Trustworthy characters were made untrustworthy and vica-versa. But through it all Faith perseveres in her desire to discover the truth. I wish more time was spent on the demise of her relationship with her boyfriend. I also wish she and “Lauren” made plans to reunite one day in the future. They became close enough that this would have made more sense to me than them never having contact again. I also hope that Sadie/Lauren in reunited with her real family one day in the future. That ending interview with her real family was gut-wrenching. The ending for Faith was heartbreaking and thought provoking. I’m not sure if I would have been able to make the same decision and live with it. Fans of this book will also enjoy The Stranger Game by Cylin Busby.

This is a captivating story about the sister of a girl who was abducted at age 6 and returned 13 years later. Faith tells the story of how her life had been changed by her sister Laurel's abduction and how it is changed once again when Laurel is returned. There is mystery, intrigue and plot twists in this sad story.

It's the nightmare every parent fears. How can you move on after your child disappears?
Thirteen years ago 6 year old Laurel Logan disappears without a trace. Search after search was done, every stone unturned. There was so much publicity. Yet there were no clues, no hints as to where she had gone. Faith is Laurel's little sister. Her life has always been in the shadows of her older sister. She sometimes wonders if it would have been better if she had been taken. Laurel had been her mother's favourite, she's just the child who was left.
And then the unbelievable happens. The terrible man who had taken Laurel all those years ago, just leaves her on the front lawn of the house where the family used to live. Instantly their life again becomes a three ring circus with the publicity; the news, the talk shows, the newspapers; everything is about Laurel. Faith should be happy her sister has returned shouldn't she? And she is sometimes.
But 13 years has passed; their life isn't the same now; so many things have changed. Faith is caught up in what her sister's reappearance means to her. Her sister is severely broken by what has happened but their whole life revolves around Laurel. Faith can't escape her anywhere.
While this story is about Laurel's family and how each of them are affected and how they adjust after she returns, it is told by Faith and is primarily her story as the 17 year old sister whose life is turned upside down when Laurel returns.
While this novel is a bit of a mystery, it's more the dramatic, often heartbreaking tale of a family's life after the return of a kidnapped family member. But in my mind reading this book, there was always that obvious question that no one wants to ask.
If I had to make a criticism of the story, it would be in portrayal of Thomas and Faith's romance. Not that it didn't belong in the story because this is the story from a 17 year old point of view, but Thomas just bugged me. He had no depth and there was constant flip flop on whether or not he was a good guy and the love of her life, or quite the opposite.
Nonetheless it didn't really distract me from the story. I flew through these pages and couldn't turn the pages fast enough. The story was so absorbing and fascinating, I didn't want to put it down and devoured most of it in one day. This is a solid 4 1/2 for me. Better than a 4, I upped it to 5.
This was the first book that I have read of this author and immediately after finishing it, I signed into kobo and bought another.
Thanks to net galley and the publisher for a free copy in exchange for an honest review.