What I loved about this book is exactly what drew me in in the first place - Lara's celebrity status. I've read so many 'missing child' thrillers, but never something that made me feel like I had stepped into somebody else's lifestyle. Initially I felt empathy for Lara as Ava's mother, but the more I read on I couldn't help but feel sorry for Ava as she lost her childhood to her mother's fame. The conflicting views I had of Lara continued throughout the book and she continued to intrigue me throughout.
I liked how the chapters were split to give the reader a different perspective. Some helped to understand the events in the lead up to Ava's disappearance, whilst others followed the aftermath both through Lara's eyes and through the media. The blog extracts particularly kept me on my toes and I was constantly wanting to know who was behind them!!! Also, learning of Lara's past before she came to fame helped piece together the type of character she really was.
This book really makes think and often the language used is directed to the reader which really makes you invest in the events of Ava's disappearance. There are plenty of other influential characters to keep you guessing as to who and what everyone's real motives were in Lara's life.
The book was so fast paced that I found myself absorbing up to 100 pages in each small sitting! The variety in chapter context helps to keep the reader's attention as you bounce between events. However most of all I felt the harrowing message being that, no matter what, your past will always catch up with you.
Overall a very enjoyable read and certainly stands out from other similar missing child thrillers out there. I had so many questions and was kept on the tips of my toes! A four star review from me on Goodreads, and certainly an author I will be keeping my eye out for!
I liked how the chapters were split to give the reader a different perspective. Some helped to understand the events in the lead up to Ava's disappearance, whilst others followed the aftermath both through Lara's eyes and through the media. The blog extracts particularly kept me on my toes and I was constantly wanting to know who was behind them!!! Also, learning of Lara's past before she came to fame helped piece together the type of character she really was.
This book really makes think and often the language used is directed to the reader which really makes you invest in the events of Ava's disappearance. There are plenty of other influential characters to keep you guessing as to who and what everyone's real motives were in Lara's life.
The book was so fast paced that I found myself absorbing up to 100 pages in each small sitting! The variety in chapter context helps to keep the reader's attention as you bounce between events. However most of all I felt the harrowing message being that, no matter what, your past will always catch up with you.
Overall a very enjoyable read and certainly stands out from other similar missing child thrillers out there. I had so many questions and was kept on the tips of my toes! A four star review from me on Goodreads, and certainly an author I will be keeping my eye out for!