melshappylife's review
3.0
This was a quick paced thrilling read. Erika takes her daughter to her ex’s apartment building to get something and then loses her. Is she kidnapped? If so, who took her and why? And there are some super weird people in that building!
noveldeelights's review
3.0
Well now, if you think stories about missing children have been done to death, think again. Because Alex Sinclair has come up with quite the unique twist to every mother’s nightmare.
When visiting her ex-husband’s penthouse flat, Erika and her daughter get stuck in an elevator. With the doors slightly open, four year old Alice manages to get out but Erika is unable to follow her as the doors shut again. Now Alice has disappeared and in an apartment complex this massive, the search isn’t an easy one.
Now, I did feel the storyline was a tad far-fetched at times and required me to suspend belief a little bit but nevertheless, it was quite the gripping story. The search for Alice takes us all around the complex, with few people seemingly willing to help Erika look for her daughter. It’s a truly creepy place, I’d never want to live there and the suspicious nature of the residents really didn’t help.
Erika herself is the only character we really get to know and I couldn’t quite connect to her, although I can’t really explain why except I found her behaviour increasingly frustrating. Some flashback chapters give a fascinating insight into the marriage of Erika and her ex-husband Michael, but since Erika’s side of the story is the only one we hear, I couldn’t decide if I could rely on her version of events. These chapters had me hooked though and I found myself wishing for more of them.
I couldn’t at all figure out the reason behind Alice’s disappearance, who’d want to take her or why. Nor could I predict the outcome which was so incredibly unexpected I think I did one of those awkward fish impressions. Mouth open, mouth shut, repeat.
While I feel The Day I Lost You could have done with a bit more tension, a bit more “thrill” of the thriller variety, I did enjoy this one. It’s a relatively quick read that is a surefire way to spend an entertaining afternoon.
When visiting her ex-husband’s penthouse flat, Erika and her daughter get stuck in an elevator. With the doors slightly open, four year old Alice manages to get out but Erika is unable to follow her as the doors shut again. Now Alice has disappeared and in an apartment complex this massive, the search isn’t an easy one.
Now, I did feel the storyline was a tad far-fetched at times and required me to suspend belief a little bit but nevertheless, it was quite the gripping story. The search for Alice takes us all around the complex, with few people seemingly willing to help Erika look for her daughter. It’s a truly creepy place, I’d never want to live there and the suspicious nature of the residents really didn’t help.
Erika herself is the only character we really get to know and I couldn’t quite connect to her, although I can’t really explain why except I found her behaviour increasingly frustrating. Some flashback chapters give a fascinating insight into the marriage of Erika and her ex-husband Michael, but since Erika’s side of the story is the only one we hear, I couldn’t decide if I could rely on her version of events. These chapters had me hooked though and I found myself wishing for more of them.
I couldn’t at all figure out the reason behind Alice’s disappearance, who’d want to take her or why. Nor could I predict the outcome which was so incredibly unexpected I think I did one of those awkward fish impressions. Mouth open, mouth shut, repeat.
While I feel The Day I Lost You could have done with a bit more tension, a bit more “thrill” of the thriller variety, I did enjoy this one. It’s a relatively quick read that is a surefire way to spend an entertaining afternoon.
mandylovestoread's review
4.0
Well.. that was unexpected! I certainly did not see that ending coming.. and I loved it. I had so many scenarios going on in my head but none of them were right - what a great book.
Erika takes her 4 year old daughter Alice to her ex husbands apartment to pick up a toy that had been left behind. Ion the way up to the top floor the elevator stops unexpectedly and Alice runs out before her mum can catch her. This is the story of Erika trying to find her daughter. It also jumps back to when Erika and Michael were still married, before Alice was born. It is an absolute page turner, a very fast read that you won't want to put down.
Thank you to Bookouture and NetGalley for the advanced copy of this book to read. All opinions are my own and are in no way influenced by anybody.
Erika takes her 4 year old daughter Alice to her ex husbands apartment to pick up a toy that had been left behind. Ion the way up to the top floor the elevator stops unexpectedly and Alice runs out before her mum can catch her. This is the story of Erika trying to find her daughter. It also jumps back to when Erika and Michael were still married, before Alice was born. It is an absolute page turner, a very fast read that you won't want to put down.
Thank you to Bookouture and NetGalley for the advanced copy of this book to read. All opinions are my own and are in no way influenced by anybody.
cassies_books_reviews's review
3.0
The book introduces you to Erica rice and her four year old daughter Alice. Erica goes to her ex husbands apartment to pick up Alice’s princess doll that she had left there when she had visited. While in the elevator to the eleventh floor the elevator stops in between floors Alice squeezes out. The story is told in two timelines before and after Alice’s disappearance. At times this book was so unbelievable with peoples reactions on Alice’s disappearance. I definitely didn’t see the ending coming.
cowmingo's review
1.0
Boring and 100% predictable
*I received this book in exchange for a review. Many thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for continuing to fulfill my book habit.
*I received this book in exchange for a review. Many thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for continuing to fulfill my book habit.
hargerm's review
4.0
Well, I must admit I have mixed feelings about this book. I liked the thriller/mystery part of the book, but I felt that some of the events that took place didn’t make sense and really didn’t lend itself to the story. It felt like filler that could’ve been left out. Overall this was a good book and even though I’d somewhat figured things out midway through the book, I wanted to keep reading to see if I was right about it all. This was a quick read that is sure to pique many interests but I think you just need to go into it planning to get info that isn’t relevant to the story.
*this copy provided by NetGalley in exchange for a fair and honest review.
*this copy provided by NetGalley in exchange for a fair and honest review.
robinlovesreading's review
4.0
Erika has taken young daughter Alice to her father's apartment to retrieve a forgotten toy. When the elevator suddenly stops on a particular floor, Alice slips out and immediately disappears. It has happened suddenly and now Alice is nowhere to be found. The timing is especially devastating to Erika as it was her plan that this would be Alice's last time seeing her father.
Erika had lived in an emotionally abusive marriage and left her husband Michael six months after Alice was born. Things have not gone well over the past several years and now Erika no longer wants Michael to have visitation with Alice. The question Erika is grappling with is whether Alice is lost or has Michael had a hand in actually kidnapping her? Erika experiences a maelstrom of emotions while searching for Alice, especially as the story vacillates between then and now.
The Day I Lost You is utterly thrilling. I read with eager anticipation as Erika feverishly searched for her daughter. And, wow! There were surprising twists, but it was the ending that offered a truly shocking conclusion. It was completely unexpected. This was a true psychological thriller that kept me on my toes. Alex Sinclair is an author that I will certainly watch out for.
Many thanks to Bookouture and to NetGalley for this ARC to review in exchange for my honest opinion.
Date of publication: July 13, 2018
Erika had lived in an emotionally abusive marriage and left her husband Michael six months after Alice was born. Things have not gone well over the past several years and now Erika no longer wants Michael to have visitation with Alice. The question Erika is grappling with is whether Alice is lost or has Michael had a hand in actually kidnapping her? Erika experiences a maelstrom of emotions while searching for Alice, especially as the story vacillates between then and now.
The Day I Lost You is utterly thrilling. I read with eager anticipation as Erika feverishly searched for her daughter. And, wow! There were surprising twists, but it was the ending that offered a truly shocking conclusion. It was completely unexpected. This was a true psychological thriller that kept me on my toes. Alex Sinclair is an author that I will certainly watch out for.
Many thanks to Bookouture and to NetGalley for this ARC to review in exchange for my honest opinion.
Date of publication: July 13, 2018
lisalikestoread's review
4.0
Like any parent of a small child, the premise of this book, a small child who runs off and vanishes from her mother without a trace, is a heart-stopping panicked feeling that I was definitely on board with from the very start of this novel. Erika is a single mother, having had an acrimonious separation from her workaholic controlling ex-partner Michael when her daughter was six months old. While visiting Michael's apartment building to pick up a left-behind toy, Alice, her four year old daughter, runs out of the elevator which opens on the wrong floor, and before she can follow her, Erika winds up stuck behind in the lift. Alice is gone.
Alex Sinclair weaves a tale in the present but flashing back through the relationship of Michael and Erika and her life with Alice (who she calls by her pet name, Bunny). It's got many twists and turns that kept me on my toes, I raced through to the end and nothing prepared me for the twist at the finish - make sure to keep reading to the very last! Looking forward to reading more from this author.
Alex Sinclair weaves a tale in the present but flashing back through the relationship of Michael and Erika and her life with Alice (who she calls by her pet name, Bunny). It's got many twists and turns that kept me on my toes, I raced through to the end and nothing prepared me for the twist at the finish - make sure to keep reading to the very last! Looking forward to reading more from this author.
leona_omahony's review
2.0
Unfortunately I really struggled with this book. I found the characters extremely annoying and wanted to shout at them from my kindle . At times I felt like giving up but I persevered to the end, admittedly skimming pages as I went along . The last 10% of he book was ok but still not one I would recommend.
annc's review
5.0
A brilliant read. You can feel Erika’s fear,desperation, and frustration in this claustrophobic setting. Great pace and an amazing ending