Now You See Her: The bestselling Richard & Judy favourite

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I have to say Ms Fielding is one of THE most consistently good authors I've read. I have read around a dozen by her now in the past 2 decades and I've always scored 4 or 5*. Very impressive. See Jane Run remains one of my most favourite books ever. This one wasn't her best but it was still an enjoyable read and full of twist and turns. The novel opens with an introduction to 50 year old Marcy who is on a tour bus in Ireland. Actually, she is on a 25th wedding anniversary trip without her husband. He left her after their daughter died in a boating accident because he couldn't deal with all their emotions. (Wimp, in my opinion!) The authorities are sure that Devon, their daughter committed suicide but Marcy can't accept that answer because she thinks she sees Devon in crowds everywhere. While in Ireland, she is positive she sees Devon walking down the street and she takes off leaving the tour behind her. Marcy thinks, somehow, Devon has faked her own death and has hidden out in Ireland. Devon gets away from her and Marcy sets out, determined to find her. Another passenger and a very friendly Irish bartender are very eager to help her in her search. Hmmm, something "fishy" about these two. On a fateful Thursday, Freya walks out of doctor’s appointment to a park, where she falls off a bridge. I am not a book snob. I like a fast-paced, plot-driven suspense thriller as much as the next girl. Now You See Her, on the surface at least, seems like a book that would be right down my dark alley. Marcy Taggert is on holiday in Ireland. It was supposed to be a second honeymoon, but her husband, Peter, has run off with the golf pro from his country club and so Marcy has gone solo. While enjoying a cup of tea with a man she’s met on her day-trip to Cork, Marcy sees her daughter, Devon. Which isn’t possible because Devon is dead. (cue music) It’s every parent’s worst nightmare…. the disappearance of a child. But what if it’s someone else’s child? One that you’re supposed to be looking after? Is that better or worse?

Now You See Her by James Patterson | Goodreads

But then one night changes everything. When Amelia’s car breaks down on the side of the road in a rainstorm, a man she thinks is a Good Samaritan pulls over to help her. When he tries to abduct her instead, she escapes into oncoming traffic. Marcy sets out on a journey to find her daughter and along the way meets others who either seem too eager to help her or want to hide vital information. It is hard to know who to trust and where the truth lies. Wonderful beautifully scripted book that tests the boundaries of friendship time and time again. Brilliant book to have for summer reading." Devastated, Harriet can no longer bear to see Charlotte. No one could expect her to trust her friend again.

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Harun, in hopes of seeing his ex-boyfriend, before going away, goes to the park and witnesses a girl falling off the bridge. I'm giving it a five because I love James Patterson. I didn't think Nina/Jeanine had enough motive to run from Peter at the beginning. But circumstantial evidence of his first dead wife, would make anyone nervous., Plus, I think if she had gone to the gentleman who gave her the card to look up Peter's past... she might have gotten off her mishap in the Key West on spring break and or they might have discovered that the victim had been shot. She could have turned in Peter then.... Alas, there would not have been such a riveting story had she been sensible like that.

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Of course... nothing is what is appears to be in this story. Harriet is devastated trying to find her daughter... also is dealing with the blaming of her husband Brian. I can't resist a body-swap book, but thought this could have swapped out a few plot elements for a better story. All We Know of Heaven told the story of lifetime best friends Bridget and Maureen, who are just sixteen when a fatal crash on an icy road and a poignant case of mistaken identity divide their small Minnesota town forever.Meanwhile, a serial killer by the name of the Jump Killer is terrorizing the Key West. And Nina is about to get herself into more trouble…