A novel spin on the lacking little one trope places “No person Noticed Hellom” on the forefront of this sort of home thriller.

Jo’s five-year-old son Sam goes lacking from a public pool on a household swim day. Jo’s firefighter husband Pete is away for work on the time.  The police are referred to as and occasions spiral as Jo involves the conclusion that NOBODY noticed Sam together with her on the pool. Even the CCTV bears witness to the truth that she was alone… Now everybody concerned is questioning Jo’s sanity and integrity, and she or he finds that she begins to query herself.

Pete appears surprisingly indifferent from the occasions surrounding Sam’s disappearance. The reader will get the sensation that theirs was a wedding in hassle lengthy earlier than Sam vanished. He does little to assist Jo and even piles extra emotions of guilt upon her shoulders.

I particularly appreciated the character of DC Moraine Morgan because the Household Liaison Officer. She appeared to have integrity in addition to empathy. Additionally, her colleague DC Kennedy appeared a caring and understanding man.

The {couples} landlords/employers had been a mysterious household. Claire, the matriarch, appeared well-meaning and type, but a couple of instances she confirmed a aspect to right here persona that gave me pause. James, the patriarch, was a high-ranking solicitor. It turns into obvious that this couple have had a toddler go lacking of their previous. A toddler that bodily resembles Jo’s son Sam…

One wonders if Jo is a dependable narrator, but nonetheless I rooted for her all over.

Household secrets and techniques, gas-lighting, and the utter blind panic of a younger mom’s concern for her lacking 5 12 months outdated son, stored me glued to the pages of this quick paced, twisty, whodunit. Each tension-filled and twistily suspenseful, I can simply suggest it to different followers of this style.

This evaluation was written voluntarily and my score was by no means influenced by the truth that I acquired a complimentary digital copy of this novel from Bookouture through NetGalley through Sarah Hardy. Take a look at the tour’s different blogger critiques:Printed June 2, 2025
Writer: Bookouture

ISBN: 9781805500117   ASIN: ‎ B0F53NVC4Z     358 pages

Born in Chatham, England, and partly raised in Dublin, Eire, Liz Lawler is certainly one of fourteen kids and grew up sharing socks, pants, stuffed bras, and a desk area to eat at. Liz spent greater than twenty years working as a nurse, and has since labored as a flight attendant and because the common supervisor of a five-star lodge. She now lives in Tub together with her husband.

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