This is unique and completely unlike anything I've read previously. I've found myself thinking about this one when I haven't been reading.
The characters in this book are original and given their own individual personality. The author definitely keeps you guessing.
The tension builds from early on and you can't help but wonder where the author is taking the plot of this one.
I'm looking forward to reading more by this author. This is a strong four star read for me.

My thanks to Netgalley and Bookouture for a copy of “The Night Away” for an honest review.

Unfortunately I found this quite a predictable bookand I couldn’t warm to any of the characters .
It was an ok read , but I can only give this an average score.

I found the first part of The Night Away to be quite slow goingand somewhat predictable,  but thankfully the pace ramped up during the second half and it soon lived up to its psychological thriller status. I have to say I detested the main character, Amber and her mother wasn’t much nicer but I definitely think they added to the plot. It’s a tale of manipulation and betrayal, secrets and lies and I would rate this book 3.5 stars. Thank you to NetGalley, Bookouture and the author for the chance to review.

Thanks Netgalley and the Publisher.   Not sure really about this book, although liked it and finished it did not feel it for some of the characters and the storyline

Very predictable, but I enjoyed reading it anyway. The style of writing was fantastic. Looking forward to reading more from Jess Ryder.

Their baby was supposed to be mine…

No relationship is perfect. But since the birth of baby Mabel, seven months ago, Amber and George have been in desperate need of a night away. Mabel is all that Amber has ever wanted but she can’t deny that sometimes she struggles to cope. George has booked them into a luxury hotel and Amber’s sister is babysitting. Yet just as they are ready to leave, Amber can’t suppress a feeling of worry…

Amber is right to be anxious. Because as she and George sip cocktails at the hotel bar, what she doesn’t know is that her little girl is in terrible danger. Somebody has been following her every move, taking note of her habits. Somebody who desperately wants a child of their own. Somebody who believes that Mabel is supposed to be theirs.

When Amber’s sister reports that Mabel’s cot is empty, Amber’s world implodes. She knows that if her baby is not found, she will never forgive her sister.

But Amber also has a secret, hidden from those she loves. Is the only person who knows the truth out to make her pay? Amber will do whatever it takes to get her daughter back… but could her lies have put her little girl at risk?

In The Night Away, George and Amber are finally new parents after trying for quite some time. Amber wants to be happy because after all Mabel is all she's ever wanted but all she feels is exhausted (something all mothers could understand). Her sister, Ruby, offers to look after Mabel while the couple gets some much needed quality time. Amber has an uneasy feeling about this but still goes with George to spend one night away leaving Mabel with Ruby. However, there's someone watching Mabel and who believes she is theirs. Then one night, the person takes Mabel and Amber's worst nightmare begins. Does Mabel's disappearance have anything to do with the secret Amber is hiding? 
This book was written from three different perspectives, the kidnapper's, Amber's and Ruby's. I found Amber to be a bit pretentious considering what I suspected about her. I actually liked Ruby even though she was a bit scatterbrained. She genuinely loved Mabel and was heartbroken when she went missing. I was actually surprised by who the kidnapper turned out to be.
The story moved quickly from the beginning and hooked me easily. However, one of the surprises was really easy to figure out once you knew how to read between the lines. 
This was a good read and I would definitely be checking out more books by this author.

Due to the nature of one of the surprises, this book should be read by older teens and adults. The sexual content was not explicit but rather hinted at and there was one violent scene in the book which was not described in much detail.

Get ready for a book full of twists and turns, secrets and surprises! Just when you think you know what is going on, the book takes a different turn, you learn another secret from one of the characters which gives the whole situation another twist!

George and Amber seemingly have the perfect life, especially after the arrival of their daughter Mabel. But when Mabel goes missing they are going to have to give up some of their secrets in order to try and get her home safely.

This book deals with lots of different issues, all dealt with in a respectable way. Some of the characters you just can’t fall in love with, but that’s just the nature of the story!! It’s gritty and well thought through, maybe some will say predictable (I felt sure I had it all worked out early on) but as it twists and turns you won’t be so sure!!

It was very well written and I will certainly be seeking more from this author. You will want to set aside plenty of time so you can read as quickly as you can! You will not want to put it down plus you will be gripped from page one! 

Thank you to Netgalley, the publishers and most importantly the author, for the chance to read this book, in exchange for an honest review.

This book was good, but a bit predictable.. I was able to predict one of the twists very early on. It was thrilling and still overall pretty good. Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for a free copy in exchange for review.

I really enjoyed this. The market is saturated with missing child books but I thought this was a really good one. 

I enjoyed the multiple perspectives and I loved finding out the characters' secrets as the story went on. It wasn't obvious (to me at least) who took Mabel and I had fun finding out. Ruby was a good character, flawed but overall a nice person.

My only critique would be that the mother and grandmother of the missing baby were just awful people, I wasn't sure that they deserved to have Mabel back! I don't mind unlikeable characters but it would have been nice for there to have been at least one positive aspect of Amber's personality. 

I would recommend this.

i so enjoy this authors books always addictive and twisty .Amber now has it all a loving husband and a child that she so wanted . Ruby is the misfit sister who she only want s when it suits her .Amber s husband George cant stand Ruby s boyfriend . but not is all as it seem s . then George wants to take Amber for a weekend away .so they ask Ruby to look after Mabel . but someone is watching always waiting for the right time  not saying no more but so so good

4.5/5

If you think you know what happened, you're wrong.

This book was absolutely thrilling. Every time I thought I knew what was going on, new evidence would present itself and I was left questioning my thought process. This story follows a couple, Amber and George, and the kidnapping of their infant daughter, Mabel. Mabel is taken from her cot while Aunt Ruby is babysitting. 

The overall storyline was fantastic, I really enjoyed being wrong. That's when you know it's a good book. The evidence was revealed and everything slowly pieced together to form the final result. I loved that it kept moving, there were no dull moments throughout the story. 

I wasn't a huge fan of both Amber and George. However, their characters worked in this role. Ruby was great, I loved her and could feel a great emotional connection with her. Because of the connection with the characters, you care about what happens to them. 

Overall, I was very happy with this Psychological Thriller. I will definitely be putting Jess Ryder on my TBR list!

Amber and George have been together since school. Now they are married with a baby girl. Amber has their life all planned. From her career to what age she wanted her first baby, and then the second one.
Right now the first baby is extremely taxing. Her sister, Ruby told her she may have postnatal depression. She just hasn't been to a doctor yet 
When Ruby suggests a night away, Amber and George decide to go with it.
Later when George is leaving for work for two nights, Amber feels overwhelmed watching the baby on her own. She calls Ruby to watch the baby while she goes to a retreat.
Being away from home is a big mistake. Someone has been watching. They want that baby. And they won't stop until they have her.
Great read. Interesting storyline.

So addictive and twisty. I really loved the story and plot. Kind of predictable but the ending was amazing.

I loved this book!!  It tells the story of Amber and George, new parents to baby Mabel.  They’ve been together since their teenage years, but are obviously finding things difficult with the new baby and the emotions that come with that.  Amber is definitely the one who is finding the relationship difficult, so she asks her sister Ruby if she will babysit while her and George have a night away without the baby.  I felt sorry for Amber initially, she was obviously tired and emotional and being a new mum is difficult.  As the story moved on however, we begin to see things which don’t quite add up, and I deliberated over my feelings towards her.

The main part of the storyline is that baby Mabel is taken from the house whilst both Amber and George are away and Ruby is babysitting.  We don’t know who has taken her or why, but we do know how as the storyline features an unknown character who has been following and watching Amber whilst she goes about her daily activities.  Of course, we don’t discover who this is until much later in the book, but try as I might I couldn’t work out who it may have been!!  There aren’t many characters in the book, and I looked suspiciously at each one of them, but every time I thought I’d worked it out, I was proved wrong!

The storyline twisted and turned throughout the book, not letting up until you reach the very end.  I found the book captured my attention and held my interest all the way. At parts it felt quite chilling, particularly when the unknown person is watching both Amber and Ruby, and it was scary how easy it was for that person to actually take Mabel.  The chapters alternate between the days without Mabel to the days with Mabel (from the viewpoint of the person who has taken her).  This unknown person’s perspective had me on the edge of seat, and I genuinely felt afraid for Mabel whilst she was in this person’s care!

It wouldn’t be a good psychological thriller if there weren’t other mysteries thrown into the pot as well, and this book came with plenty of them!  Many of the characters have their own secrets which threaten to come tumbling out as the story progresses – some I guessed, some I didn’t, but it was great trying to work out who was actually telling the truth or who else was hiding something!  I finished this book very quickly, staying up into the early hours to do so as I just had to find out what was going on.  The different reveals of all the secrets were great and they all fitted perfectly into the plot, with all the loose ends being tied!

Filled with family problems, secrets, lies and guilt, this book will keep you hooked until you have finished it.  The writing style was great, not being overly complicated and you could really concentrate on what was going on!  I’ve read books by this author before, and I will definitely be reading more!  Thrilling, chilling and full of suspense – I would definitely recommend it!

This book took me a while to get into the story line, unusual for me with this author but I couldn't seem to get involved with the characters.

Although this book is well written I felt it was lacking for me personally with no twists to get my teeth into.

Thank you to Netgalley and Bookouture for giving me the opportunity to read this book.

Wow what a ride!  Finished this in 2 sittings.  The mystery of who took baby Mabel kept me captivated until the very end!   I loved that every character had their own secrets and well developed back story.   Very scary plot. Highly recommend.

There have been a heck of a lot of missing-child stories in recent years. This one is slightly different in that we know from the outset what has happened to baby Mabel (I love that babies are now called Mabel), although not who is responsible or why.

The Night Away is actually two separate Nights Away for Amber and husband George, leaving Mabel with Amber’s younger sister Ruby (clearly their parents had a fondness for gems). When Mabel disappears from her cot in the middle of the night, everyone comes under suspicion, particularly Ruby and boyfriend Lewis. And of course the social media blame machine goes into overdrive.

There are a number of twists and turns along the way - after a while I did get an idea of what might be going on, though not in detail. It’s a fast and enjoyable read, though I didn’t really like any of the characters apart from Ruby - Amber was annoying and “Gorgeous George” just awful. 

I didn’t like the references to Madeleine McCann - although Madeleine’s name will always come up when a young child is abducted, it somehow seems a bit tasteless to reference her in a work of escapist fiction.

I don’t think this is Jess Ryder’s best book, but a good read nevertheless.

Thank you to NetGalley and Bookouture for this Arc in exchange for an honest review. 

This book kept me interested from the first page until the very end. This is a solid mystery. The goal was to find out who took baby Mabel. I gave this four stars because I felt like this was a fairly predictable book.

Jess Ryder is a fantastic author, and I have enjoyed everything she’s written. Her last is called The Night Away, and those who love thrillers and suspense will definitely want to get it.  What I like about Jess’s books are the twists and unexpected turns the stories take, keeping me engaged and on my toes.

Check out the premise:

No relationship is perfect. But since the birth of baby Mabel, seven months ago, Amber and George have been in desperate need of a night away. Mabel is all that Amber has ever wanted but she can’t deny that sometimes she struggles to cope. George has booked them into a luxury hotel and Amber’s sister is babysitting. Yet just as they are ready to leave, Amber can’t suppress a feeling of worry…

Amber is right to be anxious. Because as she and George sip cocktails at the hotel bar, what she doesn’t know is that her little girl is in terrible danger. Somebody has been following her every move, taking note of her habits. Somebody who desperately wants a child of their own. Somebody who believes that Mabel is supposed to be theirs.

When Amber’s sister reports that Mabel’s cot is empty, Amber’s world implodes. She knows that if her baby is not found, she will never forgive her sister.

But Amber also has a secret, hidden from those she loves. Is the only person who knows the truth out to make her pay? Amber will do whatever it takes to get her daughter back… but could her lies have put her little girl at risk?

I knew ahead of time when I picked it up that I would settle in for a good read and I was right. Enjoyable, fun, twisty and a quick read, get it next month. Coming out on November 2! Pre-order here.

The Night Away is a great thriller! Who took baby Mabel? Themes of postpartum depression, marital troubles, rocky family dynamics and lies. Rich, flawed characters drive this moody drama. A must read for fans of Big Little Lies!.