Perhaps the greatest strength of Paris’ BEHIND CLOSED DOORS is its ability to blend easy-to-devour plotting with genuine menace I couldn’t stop turning the pages of that book, even as I became increasingly horrified by the dark secrets held within its pages. If Layla is alive―and on Finn’s trail―what does she want? And how much does she know? Emails from strangers who seem to know too much. There are other odd occurrences: Long-lost items from Layla’s past that keep turning up around Finn and Ellen’s house. Someone from his past has seen Layla―hiding in plain sight.
Then, not long before he and Ellen are to be married, Finn gets a phone call. His heart wants to believe that she is the one for him.even though a sixth sense tells him not to trust her. Still, there’s something about Ellen that Finn has never fully understood. Their shared grief over what happened to Layla drew them close and now they intend to remain together. Ten years later Finn is engaged to Layla’s sister, Ellen. That is the story Finn told to the police. When he returns Layla is gone―never to be seen again. He hops out of the car, locks the doors behind him, and goes inside. They’re driving along the highway when Finn decides to stop at a service station to use the restroom.
A whole world of secrets remained―until now.įinn and Layla are young, in love, and on vacation. If you’re keen to check out BRING ME BACK for yourself, I totally understand! However, I would encourage you to pick up a copy from your local library before spending your hard-earned money on it this book is unfortunately not up to par with the crop of strong psychological suspense novels releasing this spring and summer. Readers looking for a breezy beach read in the psychological thriller vein will be better served by checking out Aimee Molloy’s THE PERFECT MOTHER, Michelle Sacks’ YOU WERE MADE FOR THIS, and Ruth Ware’s THE DEATH OF MRS. Unfortunately, BRING ME BACK lacks the tension and menace of BEHIND CLOSED DOORS - and, coupled with a totally improbable conclusion, it just falls flat, plain and simple. Longtime readers of Crime by the Book will know much I loved Paris’ BEHIND CLOSED DOORS (I’m still recommending that book, and it’s a couple years old now!), so I had high hopes for Paris’ Summer 2018 release. I really, truly wish I didn’t have to write this review-but honesty is the name of the game, and in that spirit, it’s time that I share my thoughts on B.A. There are few things quite as disappointing as reading a highly-anticipated book and… finding that it doesn’t live up to your expectations. The Verdict: Uneven and improbable suspense
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