Charlotte is looking after her best friend's daughter, Alice, when she disappears. What follows is a frantic fortnight of the hunt for Alice, with Charlotte being questioned, as well as Alice's mother, Harriet. As is the case in most psychological thrillers, nothing is quite as it seems, and secrets surface as the story goes on. 

'Now You See Her' has been pitted as perfect for fans of 'The Couple Next Door' and Clare Mackintosh. I'll admit that I skimmed through this in just one day as I was desperate to hear the next twist, but I would definitely not go as far to say as this is in the same league as Clare Mackintosh, who is very high up there in the genre of psychological thrillers. 

I found that 'Now You See Her' dragged on far too much for the amount of interesting content it actually held; it could have been cut by half and still had the same effect when the final twist rolled around. A lot of the plot points were rather predictable (I won't infer which points I'm talking about as I think this would give too much away), but I'm sure as soon as you read you'll pick up the same. The predictability was too much got me, and although Heidi Perks seems to be a great writer in terms of technical ability, this book didn't really do too much for me.

The story of an abused wife, her child and her best friend was sad and emotional. Also the reunion of  meeting her father who she thought was dead. She took advantage of her best friends friendship so far that her friend nearly had a nervous breakdown and lost all her friends she thought she had.  The truth never came out but can she live with it.

Started really well, imagine looking after a friend’s child and then losing her. So I was quite hooked at the beginning but then I don’t know why but it just fell flat about halfway. It was well written and worth reading but it lost its grip on me.

I really loved this book!  Excellent story with brilliant main characters.  I would recommend this book.

A gripping tale that had me enthralled from start to finish.  Excellent writing and a joy to read.  Highly recommended.

It's your classic domestic thriller with a twist!

*Small spoilers ahead.*

When reading this book, I was reminded of The Breakdown by B. A. Paris and Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty. It seemed identical in aspects, but where it became different, that was so very good! It was where the book lost its predictability and so, naturally, the reader would be overwhelmingly curious.

The book follows Harriet after her four year old daughter goes missing at a school fair. She's never left Alice in the care of anyone before, but when her best friend Charlotte offers it seems like a good idea. 

I was impressed by the character development, the ending was good closure as nothing seemed so out of character for any of them. My suspicions were confirmed.

I liked Charlotte the best, especially when she quickly realised her friendship with Harriet was one-sided but didn't see anything truly wrong with that. She didn't feel comfortable prying and I'm very much the same and not every one understands that. I guess her reaction was also realistic though I feel I'd have been able to understand the 'greater good' of the event.

But I have to say Harriet was astonishingly different to how one-dimensional the victim characters are sometimes written. It's as though once someone becomes a victim in a book, they lose all their quirks and character traits. This isn't true for real life, it's why it becomes so difficult for their friends to identify the problem. Heidi Perks did a remarkable job with this, Harriet had this inner strength, this motivation to want to see for herself. If her husband told her made a mistake, she didn't simply apologise. She questioned him, and when it constantly repeated, she kept a record. I always think were I in that situation, I'd be so frustrated that my memory of something was being challenged that I'd stay up all night to make the person understand. I'm pretty stubborn. But as a fellow diarist/journal keeper, I didn't have to internally scream "write it down!" to her whenever Harriet doubted something. Then there was how she had her daughter help her. A toddler! It just went to show just how desperate and lost she felt. 

This is a very different take on a plot that seems so over-used. I recommend.

I received this book through Netgalley.

This starts off as a pleasant enough story of friendship bu very soon becomes a tale of true terror and emotion.
With only the slightest hint of an over-protective mother near the start it soon becomes apparent that all is not as happy as it seemed. Emotions swing like a pendulum for the 2 main characters as their stories unfold and the ending comes a s a bit of a shock! You will hold your children much closer to you after you read this!

This book is billed as "unputdownable" and for the first hundred pages or so I am afraid I did not agree. It was ok - there was a story to be told and tragic as it was I just happy to read along when I had time.

Then all that changed! A simple sentence and I actually exclaimed out loud "wow!". I began to recalculate what I had read so far and realised that the author had done something very clever, she had led me to believe what I wanted to believe whilst reading the book. What followed was such a gripping story that I read the rest of the book in one sitting. I just had to know what was going to happen.

With up to date references to social media and how it can alter perception about those suspected, those missing, the parents, in fact everyone involved in the case this novel is also very thought provoking and chilling.

The story is told in the present with it flipping back and forth to the past. Clear labelling ensures you know where you are in the story and I didn't find that aspect at all confusing or annoying, as it can sometimes be in a book.

The only thing left to say is that I am giving this book 5 out of 5 very well deserved stars. But you dear reader have to wait a little longer to read it and for that I am sorry - but read it you must.

My thanks to Netgalley and Penguin Random House UK for an advance copy of the book for review.

"Now You See Her" tells the story of 2 friends Charlotte and Harriet whose friendship is shattered when Harriet's young daughter Alice goes missing whilst under Charlotte's care at a school fayre. Despite an intensive police search and investigation no trace of Alice is found leaving Harriet devastated and desperate and Charlotte guilt-ridden and helpless. Charlotte's feelings of guilt are increased when other "friends " and the media question Charlotte's care of Harriet's daughter.
It is impossible to say anything further regarding the plot without giving away any spoilers but what followed was a fantastic and engaging read with plenty of twists. I "changed sides" several times and at one point thought - rather smugly - that I had it all worked out well before the climax and conclusion but I was completely wrong and happy to be so as the final twist blew me away - a complete "well I didn't see that coming!" moment.
Overall a great read and an author that I will look out for in the future.
Many thanks to Netgalley UK, the author and the publishers for an advance review copy in exchange for an honest review.

This book draws you in instantly, it's a thrilling pacey read which keeps you guessing. I read it in two sittings and could have easily done it in one - had I had the time!

The story is told from two perspectives, before and after the event from two different characters, which makes for an interesting read - I've mentioned on my reviews before that I really enjoy books written like this.

The twists keep you hooked and the characters are likeable and sympathetic.

4.5 stars.

Thanks to NetGalley, Heidi Perks and Penguin Random House for my ARC in exchange for an honest and review.

Charlotte finally persuaded her best friend Harriet to let her babysit Harriet’s daughter, four year old Alice.  Charlotte takes Alice and her own two children to the school fete.  The kids go on a inflatable together and Charlotte sits waiting for them.  Charlotte briefly looks at Facebook on her phone before the children return but they return without Alice.  Alice has vanished and the police are called.  The story then picks up two weeks later when both women are being interviewed by the police.  
The story is written from the POV of both mothers.  I was gripped as the story unfolded as something has clearly happened but you don’t know what? Is Alice alive or dead? Who is responsible?
I liked the characters and how their personalities developed for the reader as the story continued.  I would read this author again and highly recommend the story.
 Thanks to Net Galley and Random House for a ARC.
#NetGalley #NowYouSeeHer

Excellent!  This was a “couldn’t put down” book, like a bbc drama, swopping between two characters and two times, easy to read with twist and turns.

This is the perfect thriller. The main characters are likeable and believable and the fast paced story is gripping and intriguing. You fully sympathise with the people and why they do things and you really really hate the bad guy. There’s a good twist in the middle and the climax keeps you addicted until the end. Once into the story it’s very hard to put this book down. I recommend it to anyone who likes this genre of book.

Thanks to Random House and NetGalley for a copy of this book. I wasn’t sure what to excpect, certainly not to be so gripped by this page turner of a book. From the moment I picked it up I was hooked. Some pages I couldn’t wait to finish to see what happened next, other’s I was scared to turn ba great story with lots of twists and turns. Will certainly look out for this author in the future

I found this story long and confusing.  The timelines did not work for me and I did not believe in the characters.
Alice goes missing after being put in the care of her mother's closest friend, Charlotte.  Harriet ,the mother, has gone off to a day course...........We then learn of Harriet's relationship with a very abusive husband, her reunion with her (dead ) father and all the while we suffer the agonies Charlotte is going through for having lost Alice.
Not a good read

Fast paced and gripping, Now You See Her opens with a nightmare of a situation - Charlotte is at the school fete with her three children and the daughter of her over protective friend Harriet when she realises that Harriet’s daughter, Alice, has gone missing. As the search for Alice begins, Charlotte is hounded for losing her friend’s daughter, but the situation becomes more complicated as we realise that nobody is yelling the whole truth about what has happened.

It’s full of twists and turns, and although there were times then the characters’ behaviour seemed a little far fetched, overall it’s a compelling and compulsive read.

There are a lot of missing-child thrillers around at the moment, and I tend to approach them with caution - often because I’m so worried about the missing child that I can barely focus on the plot. This didn’t happen with Now You See Her (not that I wasn’t worried about Alice, because I was).

Harriet is a devoted mother to four year old Alice and has never once left her with another person, so it’s a big deal to ask her friend Charlotte to look after her for a few hours while Harriet goes on a course. But before the end of the day Alice is missing - disappeared from the school fete when Charlotte briefly took her attention away. 

Charlotte and Harriet are friends, but very different - Charlotte, separated from husband Tom, has money, confidence and a large social circle, Harriet’s life is much more confined - restricted largely to her husband and child, with Charlotte being really her only outside contact.

The story follows two strands - “Now”, in which Charlotte and Harriet are being separately questioned by the police, some time after Alice’s disappearance. Clearly the police have suspicions, but about who and what? And “Before”, in which the events leading up to and following the disappearance are recounted by both Charlotte and Harriet.

The story is an intriguing and compelling one as the plot unfolds and hidden truths come to light. The effect of Alice’s disappearance is shown not only on Harriet and husband Brian, but also on Charlotte, whose moment’s inattention not only causes her huge guilt but makes her a target for blame.

Now You See Her is an excellent and satisfying psychological thriller which I thoroughly enjoyed.

Chilling, manipulative, the price of friendship and only seeing what you want to see, pretty much sums this page-turning thriller.

This was such a good book.  I raced through it.  Felt so sorry for the mother in the story.  I never for a second guessed what was happening and loved the ending.

A great book with great twists. Well plotted and well written. I thoroughly enjoyed this book and liked most of the characters.  Possibly could make a good film