It is time for another search of our TBR shelves/piles for those sadly neglected books from the past. Carole’s Random Life in Books is hosting this event.
Today I randomly scrolled past an older book, tucked away on my Kindle, one purchased on July 7, 2017…and realized that it also needs to come off the backlog!
After Anna, by Alex Lake, is a bone-chilling psychological thriller that will suit fans of Gone Girl, The Couple Next Door and The Girl on the Train.
I had another book of the same title that I added around the same time. That one, by Lisa Scottoline, was read and reviewed in March 2018.
I did not intend to neglect this book, so I’m glad for the opportunity to spotlight it and bring it forward on my Kindle.
Here’s a description: A girl is missing. Five years old, taken from outside her school. She has vanished, traceless.
The police are at a loss; her parents are beyond grief. Their daughter is lost forever, perhaps dead, perhaps enslaved.
But the biggest mystery is yet to come: one week after she was abducted, their daughter is returned.
She has no memory of where she has been. And this, for her mother, is just the beginning of the nightmare.
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This is another of my favorite kinds of reads, so I am looking forward to it.
What have you neglected? What are your plans?
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Oh yes, this does sound like a good mystery!
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I agree, Laura…it definitely has a different kind of ending to the captivity.
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i do like that cover and enjoy a good mystery
sherry @ fundinmental
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Thanks for visiting, Sherry….I like that I will finally read this book!
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Neat that your shelf perusal brought this one to light. I read a similar child missing thriller a few months ago and really want to keep up with the series by Kendra Elliot.
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Thanks, Sophia Rose…I do like stumbling upon books that I should have already read.
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I read a previous book by Lake and really loved it but I don’t think I could handle this one! It does sound like a great read and definitely a page turner.
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Thanks, Katherine, I’ve read other books by Alex Lake, too. This one does have a curious twist.
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It is funny because I immediately thought of Scottoline’s books which I have read. This sounds like a great one and I am already wondering what happened to Anna. I hope you enjoy this one!
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I got both books around the same time, and I think I forgot about this one because of having read Scottoline’s book.
I am definitely curious now, Carole.
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Yes, certainly sounds like a read that would suit you.
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Thanks for stopping by, Kathryn, and yes, my kind of read! So bad that I neglected it all this time, though.
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That sounds perfect for you!
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Thanks, Kathy, I think it will be!
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This is my type of book, I hope that you will get the chance to read this book.
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Thanks, CindyGale, I hope so, too.
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Oh, this sounds very appealing!
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I hope to love it, Bea.
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I remember hearing about this one when it came out and wanting to read it. I hope you enjoy it when you read it!
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I hope to enjoy it, Wendy; thanks for stopping by.
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