This is a captivating and intriguing novel. The storyline is full of mystery and the reader is kept guessing with the many twists and turns until the last chapter. An enjoyable read. My thanks to NetGalley Shelf the publisher and the author for an advance copy in return for an honest review.

I found it quite difficult to get into this book as the characters were numerous and it was quite confusing. However when the actual main part of the story started it was gripping and well written. I didn’t guess where the story was going and enjoyed the journey.

Another moving story by Susan Lewis of family life, love, loss and trust. Who killed Karen Lomax? The evidence points to David but what really happened in 1999. Twists and turns and unexpected revelations.

I haven't read a Susan Lewis book in a while until this one and it's made me question why? I have enjoyed many of her books in the past and this one is no exception. A gripping page-turner.

I loved The Lost Hours! I wasn’t too keen on the main characters at first, but once it got going I couldn’t wait to find out what happened to the missing girl, and how it was connected to the family. Once I was invested in the story, I began to like the characters and I wanted things to work out for them even though it seemed impossible. Definitely worth a read.

Another great book from Susan Lewis, with lots to keep your interest and great characters.

A few too many characters for me to be honest, including the mention of a few superfluous ones with fleeting mentions, who really didn't need to be there.

This book was helped by Andee Lawrence not putting in an appearance until a good half way through it and Kesterley on Sea not being mentioned too many times even though it remained the location for this novel.

I would love to see a new novel by this author set elsewhere and with totally new characters not the same ones constantly reappearing. She is a fantastic writer and creates great stories, tension and twists, but the same location and characters are getting a bit dull now in my opinion.

I don't suppose it will stop me reading the next one though!

Thank you to NetGalley for an early review copy.

The Lost Hours is as twisty a psychological thriller as you can find! After Annie and David's daughter, Sienna, finds herself in a bit of trouble with the police, their entire world comes crumbling down in the most unimaginable way.

It’s been twenty years since seventeen-year-old Karen Lomax disappeared and was subsequently found dead in 1999 and everyone accepted that her murderer may never be found… until David’s DNA comes to match that of her suspected killers. I really enjoyed the angle Lewis took with making it seem as though David was to blame for the death. Reading as all the characters started to cast doubt on each other made this a riveting book and easily kept you hooked. I felt like I was constantly second-guessing myself when trying to guess who the killer was.

The Crayce family seem to have an idyllic life – obviously before this crime is pinned on certain members. They’re tight-knit and hard workers at their family-run-and-owned shooting school. While I felt bad for Annie when her world was shattered with the revelation that David could have murdered this girl, I felt most sorry for their children, Sienna and Max. Not only were they terrorised at school once the news about their dad’s arrest broke on social media, but they also had to deal with the fact that they could lose him forever. Plus, there was no way of knowing if he committed the horrendous crime or not.

Since Sienna’s DNA being taken, due to a brush with the law, was the reason for David being blamed it wasn’t hard to understand her anguish when she then blamed herself for their lives being ruined. At that moment, I really felt for her because she’s just a child who made a stupid mistake and yet, was taking the enormity of this far more serious crime on her shoulders. Needless to say, she wasn’t alive when it took place so obviously, was not in any way involved in it.

Truly, the characters that broke my heart the most were Karen’s parents, Jess and Eddie. Losing their daughter so young is a pain no parent wants to ever experience. However, they handle it with such dignity and grace even when their baby was so cruelly taken from them. I might even wish we’d gotten to read more about them.

The Lost Hours was honestly the first psych thriller that I’ve read in a while where I hadn’t worked out the ending at least three chapters before the end of the book. Lewis has really written a brilliant book. My only niggle with it was the beginning as I felt the descriptions of the characters went on for too long. Personally, I like to dive right into the action and felt the start was lacking excitement.

I give The Lost Hours a rating of 4/5 stars. The majority of the book was engaging and kept me guessing, but the slow start was a slight let-down.

A good book, decent plot and characters that develop well and kept me entertained. Not her best work, but enjoyable nonetheless. A great summer read!

A fab premise and a really engaging book, although a little long-winded in places. I'll definitely check out this author again

Another fantastic novel by Susan Lewis. She never fails to deliver. I love how the story gradually unfolds and the background of the family members are gradually drawn together. I was sure I knew what the outcome would be but no, I didn’t see that coming!
Thanks to#NetGalley for the advance copy in return for an honest review

Another great read from Susan Lewis! A twisty, psychological murder mystery. The Crayce family, a tight-knit bunch, all of a sudden become part of a murder investigation and everyone is suspicious of each other. I suspected many different people throughout, constantly changing my mind with the different twists and turns. Susan has a special way of holding the reader’s attention and wanting to keep turning those pages! I really enjoyed getting to know all of the characters, even ones who we came across only briefly. A perfect family drama filled with lies, love, loss and friendship.

A rather complicated plot given that the crime occurred twenty years before the solving but that’s what DNA can do I guess.
Most of the characters were well developed although I did think the man “ posh lot” a bit too good to be true. That said the story was well told with an adequately surprising ending. Don’t want to give any of the secrets away so will just add that the last chapter for me was rubbish and added nothing realistic.

I have read and enjoyed many of Susan Lewis’s books and this latest one did not disappoint. The subject content is an interesting one. Well written, I felt great empathy with the characters and did not guess whodunnit! Thoroughly recommended.

Twenty years after an unsolved murder, a DNA match is made to the Crayce family. Annie is faced with the terrifying prospect that her husband, his brother or his father is guilty of rape and murder. As the net closes around her husband, she turns to investigator Andre Lawrence to try and unravel the secrets of that night.

I wanted to enjoy The Lost Hours and I’m glad that I persevered through the early chapters, which I felt were too busy, with character after character being introduced. I appreciate that the whole premise of the story is the closeness of the whole family, but there were just so many names being thrown into the mix that it was difficult to remember who they all were. Once the actual investigations got underway, then the story became much more enjoyable and readable.

Overall, a good story, with some interesting twists and turns along the way.

The Lost Hours is about a family who seem to have an ideal life that is until the police arrive at the door of Annie and David's house. A young girl was killed over 20 years ago and the suspect is David. We get to meet the whole family during the book who all seem nice loving people but are they? I found this book to be well written but a little drawn out and found myself skipping through some of the pages but it is well worth reading.

Annie and David have three children, are a hardworking couple with an idyllic lifestyle. Their life crashes down around them after their daughter Sienna gets into trouble with the police for a petty crime and has her DNA taken. As a result of this, David has been arrested for the murder of a teenager which took place over twenty years ago due to new scientific developments with DNA. David strenuously denies the charges and Annie tries to prove his innocence. Annie is torn and wonders herself about David’s innocence. The light is then shone on David’s brother and father. Secrets, lies, cover ups all feature heavily in this book.

This was my first Susan Lewis book, how had I not read any of hers before this. A fantastic read! My only criticism is I had to re-read the first few pages as I felt a lot of characters were introduced at the beginning.

Thank you to NetGalley for my copy in exchange for an honest review.

I absolutely loved this book.

I completely connected with Annie, and believed in her.

Susan Lewis always writes with conviction and tells a wonderful tale.

Heart break, heart felt and heart hope...

Who doesn’t love a classic mystery with a phenomenal twist that will keep you up all night to finish and then wish you could read more.

Thoroughly enjoyed and highly recommended.

The prologue, set in 1999, begins with the discovery of a dead young girl who has been missing for a month.
Then we move to 2019 and the gentle introduction of a close and loving family which lulls the reader into a gentle novel set in rural surroundings. As the happy, loving and successful family have to deal with their eldest daughter going missing and getting into trouble, the pace moves up a notch.
From there the plot takes off at a run and the twists and turns are numerous.
Clever change of pace and an interesting read.
Many thanks to Netgalley/Susan Lewis/HarperCollins UK for a digital copy of this title. All opinions expressed are my own.

The Lost Hours is a story of the perfect couple Annie and David and when a heinous crime of 20 years ago resurfaces it brings questions, doubts and suspicion in this perfect family of two couples David & Annie and Henry and Julia.

Like a family tree, the book establishes bonds and the love that exists in the family and gradually different kind of branches come out in this thriller.

The evidence and proof would be right in front of you but how the connection is made with a 20 year old crime is something that was a delight to find out.

The characters have their voice,their way of handling things and while some of them are wearing masks there are secrets that each of them have with them.

Connecting the dots in this book was lot of fun. It’s fast paced and you don’t get bored by the descriptive narrative.

If you like crime,thrillers and Family drama included you don’t want to miss out this book.

Another excellent story by this author!
It's gripping, entertaining and kept on the edge till the end.
Excellent storytelling and character development, a complex plot full of twists and turns.
Highly recommended.
Many thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for this ARC, all opinions are mine