The day after her ninth birthday, Lucie and Blake Sullivan agree, for the very first time, to let their daughter, Grace, make the four-minute walk back home alone from a friend’s house just down the street.
They joke with friends about hiding behind bushes to ensure she is safe. But the joke turns sour when Grace does not appear.
Despite the best efforts of the police and local community, Grace seems to have vanished into thin air. With hope fading fast, Lucie knows she can rely on her husband to support her through such dark times. That is until the day she makes a shocking discovery, hidden in Blake’s desk, and suddenly she begins to doubt everything she knew about the man she married.
But Lucie harbours a terrible secret of her own. One that she has never shared with anyone, even Blake …
And as the search for Grace reaches fever pitch, Lucie receives a terrifying message. If she is ever to see Grace again, Lucie has no choice but to face the past she tried hard to bury forever. And she must do it alone.
Kindle Edition, 253 pages
Expected publication:
February 14th 2019
by Bookouture
Kristine's Thoughts:
** I received an advanced readers copy from Bookouture via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you!**
Finding Grace was a very quick and easy book to read. It was one of those books that you find yourself saying "just one more chapter" to and then before you know it you are done and nothing else is.
The very first time that Lucie and Blake let their daughter walk home by herself from her friends house she disappeared. Even though they had safeguards in place and a plan to secretly watch her, she still vanished without a trace. Finding Grace followed Lucie and Blake through the heartbreaking hours and days after her disappearance where questions arose and secrets were discovered. It was told in the present and through flashbacks to Lucie's past to paint the full picture.
I will admit that I thought I had it all figured out early on. In my head I thought that some of the events that happened were just too convenient. The opportunity for Grace to vanish was the smallest possible amount of time so it had to be a part of a well thought out plan right? Maybe it was, maybe it wasn't. You need to read it to find out. There were plenty of secrets being kept by all parties involved. As the story progressed the direction it was heading became clear and it took most of the guessing out of it. That's not to say that there weren't a few surprises.
The best way to describe this book was that it was like a roller coaster. It started slow as it climbed its way up and then rocketed down and around a few twists and turns before it came to its inevitable end. Most of the excitement was definitely in the last chapters of the book. It was truly entertaining and I'm glad that I buckled myself in and was able to enjoy the ride.
Finding Grace was a very quick and easy book to read. It was one of those books that you find yourself saying "just one more chapter" to and then before you know it you are done and nothing else is.
The very first time that Lucie and Blake let their daughter walk home by herself from her friends house she disappeared. Even though they had safeguards in place and a plan to secretly watch her, she still vanished without a trace. Finding Grace followed Lucie and Blake through the heartbreaking hours and days after her disappearance where questions arose and secrets were discovered. It was told in the present and through flashbacks to Lucie's past to paint the full picture.
I will admit that I thought I had it all figured out early on. In my head I thought that some of the events that happened were just too convenient. The opportunity for Grace to vanish was the smallest possible amount of time so it had to be a part of a well thought out plan right? Maybe it was, maybe it wasn't. You need to read it to find out. There were plenty of secrets being kept by all parties involved. As the story progressed the direction it was heading became clear and it took most of the guessing out of it. That's not to say that there weren't a few surprises.
The best way to describe this book was that it was like a roller coaster. It started slow as it climbed its way up and then rocketed down and around a few twists and turns before it came to its inevitable end. Most of the excitement was definitely in the last chapters of the book. It was truly entertaining and I'm glad that I buckled myself in and was able to enjoy the ride.
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