If you enjoyed "Reconstructing Amelia", you will love this book.

Told in alternate view points between mom Jessica and daughter Bronwyn (Wyn), it works from both ends from the present when Jessica wakes up to a text from Wyn asking for help back the night Bronwyn disappeared. This is a thrilling, intense and captivating read.

Wow what a page Turner, it was an easy free flowing story but with all the suspense and twists you could want, it’s not predictable and I didn’t guess anything, very clever writing especially when there was hidden hints but they weren’t noticeable (if that makes sense) I did think “how did he know that?” But it was so cleverly done. Loved the writing and the story, I won’t say much more as I really don’t want to give anything away but everyone should read this.

This book was almost a did not finish, but I pushed through. on one hand it was a fairly interesting mystery, on another it was very jumbled. the different time lines made it almost impossible to follow and gave me a headache. my first by this author and most likely the last

Jessica owns a bar and is trying to navigate life after her 17-year-old daughter ran away a year ago. The book alternates with chapters from Jessica and those from her daughter, Wyn, and the events around a school pep rally one year ago. Wyn is an aspiring singer/songwriter but she suffers from stage fright. She has plans to sing a song at the pep rally in honor of her best friend who was killed in a tragic car accident. There are some themes of bullying with teen characters.

Jessica holds out hope that Wyn will come back one day and those hopes are bolstered when she gets mysterious texts from Wyn saying that she’s being held hostage. The police and FBI get involved and try to find Wyn before it’s too late.

I think this was a promising premise, but the execution fell flat. I found the timeline dragged and it seemed that we would never get to the end of the pivotal events. Many of the characters seemed stereotypical. The conclusion seemed over the top and not very realistic. Unfortunately, this was a disappointing read for me. I know some people have loved this one, but it did not work for me.

Let me be honest, thrillers are not my normal cup of tea. However, when I see a complicated familial relationship as the centerpiece of a thriller, I am here for it.

When Jessica Moore's 17 year-old daughter disappears, everyone, including the police, tell her not to worry. However, when her disappearance stretches into months, Jessica begins to fear that she will never see her daughter again. Exactly one year after the disappearance, her daughter, Wyn, sends her text messages asking for help. Her plea for help comes with a warning: don't call the police because her kidnapper wears a badge. As she fights for her daughter, she has to decide how far she will go to bring her daughter home.

Okay, this book absolutely had me on the edge of my seat. I stayed up all night reading it, trying to find out what happened. I couldn't rest until I knew everything would be okay. I loved Jessica's character. She would do anything for her daughter, but not without weighing the consequences of each decision she made. I did find that there were a lot of details that didn't seem to move the story, but, to me, it is totally worth the read, especially if thrillers are your cup of tea.

WOW! A psychological thriller told from multiple POVs and several twists and turns with a jaw dropping unexpected ending.

Jessica, whose seventeen year old daughter Wyn has been missing for the past year, receives text messages from her daughter indicating she has been kidnapped and needs help. Desperate for help, Jessica does everything she can to find her daughter however she finds herself in a situation where she doesn't know who she can trust.

Through the plot twists and shocking moments, I thought I had it all figured out but I was definitely blindsided and surprised at the end. While I am usually good with multiple POVs, this book has Jessica's POV present day, Jessica's POV one year ago and Wyn's POV one week before and leading up to her disappearance. Wyn's dragged a bit, but it flowed. I felt that Jessica's POVs jumped back and forth and disrupted the flow of the storyline.

Overall a really good read and a definitely recommended book!

Last September, it seemed like EVERYONE was talking about “The Harpies” from Avery Bishop’s book, “Girl Gone Mad”, so even though I have outgrown the “mean girl” trope, FOMO made me download a copy!

My review for that book stated that the chapters where Emily was an adult, had undeveloped subplots that I wanted to know more about, and that most of the book read like YA, but the author’s style was engaging.

So, when I saw a new offering about a mother who would do anything to find her missing seventeen year old daughter, I decided to give the author another try.

UNFORTUNATELY THIS BOOK IS MUCH OF THE SAME

We are reading, to discover WHAT HAPPENED THE DAY OF THE PEP RALLY, when Bronwyn (Wyn) disappeared.

We have Jessica’s (mom) POV in the first person, past and present (the only chapters I enjoyed at all).
Wyn has been gone a year, presumed to be a runaway, when Jessica receives the first text message: “mom”
and then the second one, “please help”

The chapters alternate and Wyn’s POV, in the third person, lead us up to that fateful day.
Like with Girl Gone Mad, Wyn’s chapters read as YA, and explore the “mean girl” trope. AGAIN, complete with stereotypical high school football stars so good they are destined to leave small town America if only...and the Cheerleader clique, who makes life hell for any girl who didn’t make the team.

The story was predictable. I guessed every reveal except for the final one.
The final resolution too over the top.

But, I was rooting for Wyn to be found because she won my heart when she took cute photographs of Uno, 🐶,( a dog living in the animal shelter where she volunteered who had been searching for his forever home for almost two years) and started a successful media campaign to get him adopted!

KUDOS to the author for supporting animal rescue!!

I think if marketed to a YA audience this book will have more success.
Those who have been around awhile, aren’t going to find anything fresh in this one to surprise us.

Thank You to Lake Union Publishing for the gifted copy of this ARC, provided through NetGalley.
It was my pleasure to provide a candid review.

Available August 10, 2021

I had to DNF this book om sorry I just did not find it interesting at all I tried multiple different times to read it and couldn't ever get past a few pages at a time. I apologize I'm sure others will enjoy it but unfortunately it wasn't for me

I enjoyed this book. I liked the back and forth timeline dialogue and I liked the story as told from Jessica's and Wyn's POV. I did think that there were a bit too many people who knew what happened to Wyn for it to remain a secret as long as it did. The ending was clever and not what I would have expected.

Thank you to #NetGalley for for the ARC of #OneYearGone by #AveryBishop in exchange for an honest review

I tried hard to like this book more, especially after seeing all of the four and five star reviews. The main character -Jessica is a bar owner who has been searching for her daughter Bronwyn/Wyn that has been missing for over a year. Some of the storylines are disconnected for me and I found some plot holes. I have been reading a lot of suspense and thrillers lately and honestly this one was just a let down in my opinion. The ending didn’t wrap up quite as nicely as I thought it would, and it didn’t give me the same satisfaction of other books. Overall I gave it three stars. Thanks to #net galley for allowing me to read and provide an honest review.

I have been thinking all day about what positive thing I can say about this book. What I came up with is, THIS BOOK HAS A BEAUTIFUL COVER!! Sorry but that’s the best I can do.

Wyn, age 17, has been missing for one year. Since her disappearance the police haven’t been able to establish that a crime has been committed. There is no evidence of foul play and the authorities tell her mother that sometimes kids just run away!

The novel is told from two POV’s, that of Jessica in the present and the voice of Wyn a year ago.

Her mother, Jessica, never married Wyn’s father, Joe. Although he now has a new wife and two young children, it appeared that he was still always a part of Wyn’s life.

There isn’t much in the way of background information on any of the characters BEFORE Wyn’s disappearance.

There is a rather large cast of characters, adults and teenagers, and the two timelines did not flow well for me. I thought it felt disjointed and took away from any tension I might have felt during the present timeline. I also think that the teenagers were so stereotypical that they felt flat and unbelievable. I mean, these kids were just 17, they were all binge drinking and hooking up???? I didn’t buy it !!!

Jessica is still searching for a forever partner. It’s during one night that she sleeps over with Stuart that Wyn goes missing.

Wyn is a hard girl to figure out. She is portrayed as the girl who doesn’t fit in. She isn’t part of the cool group, not a cheerleader or someone who throws big parties. The only reason she is accepted at all is because of her friendship with Taylor. Taylor died two months ago in a car accident, since then Wyn is no longer welcome with the “in” girls.

In this small town high school is portrayed more like it felt in the 60’s with the popular boys being the athletes and the popular girls cheerleaders. Come on, it’s 2021, girls have their own sports to compete in and don’t need to cheer for the boys.

Close to one year after Wyn’s disappearance Jessica gets a text from her daughter. It states that she is scared and needs help, that she is being held hostage by a man who she must call daddy and that he is a cop.

At this all heck breaks loose. Everyone gets involved in trying to discover where Wyn is texting from and why has it taken a year to hear from her, etc etc.

If you have gotten this far remember that no one is above suspicion. I like surprise endings, IF THEY ARE BELIEVABLE, this one was too over the top. There are so many loose threads, added conversations and descriptions that aren’t necessary. Editing may have made this more enjoyable.

I received an ARC of this novel from the publisher through NetGalley.

The novel is set to publish on August 10, 2021

Will post to Amazon upon publication

I really enjoyed this book - the ending was not what I expected. I found the main character rather a sad one - I wanted things to pick up for her all the way through. Good thriller - no 'feel good' about it but one worth reading, for sure.

One Year Gone centers on the disappearance of Jessica's daughter. Wyn disappeared one year ago and the police write her off as a runaway but her mom, Jessica, believes that she was abducted. One year later, Jessica is trying to live her life as best as she can when she receives a text from her daughters phone saying she needed help. Jessica starts on a whirlwind ride of emotions in trying to find Wyn.
This story pulls you in from the first word and kepts you engaged throughout. It is a thrilling, twisty, mystery that keeps you guessing. You don't want to put the book down because you have to figure out what's going on.
Avery Bishop has written another spectacular book. I look forward to reading many other books by him in the future.
Thanks to Netgalley and Lake Union publishers for the advanced copy of the book. The opinions are my own.

PSA: do not start this book the day before eye surgery, or you will end up being a GIRL GONE MAD waiting to be allowed to read more!
One Year Gone is told from multiple POVs and switches between the present and one year earlier. Jessica is an alcoholic mother whose daughter, Wyn, disappeared after a devastating and humiliating event at school. 2 months prior to this, Wyn’s best friend died in a tragic accident. All signs point to Wyn simply being a runaway, but Jessica is not convinced. Suspense grows as we learn more and more about Wyn’s family, friends, and schoolmates. Then, almost a year since Wyn’s disappearance, Jessica receives a text in the middle of the night: “mom”
“please help”
“i think he’s going to kill me”

#OneYearGone was an excellent read that kept me up late into the night. Bishop examines heartbreak, family bonds, high school struggles, adult struggles, and a pinch of small town politics! This is not a book to be missed.

PS: WHO is Avery Bishop? This is the only unanswered question I have!!

I received an ARC of #OneYearGone by #AveryBishop courtesy of #NetGalley in exchange for an honest review

One of my favourite things about being a book reviewer is that we get the chance to read books before they are out in the public's view and I was in the mood for a bit of an edgy mystery read after reading a handful of chick-lit/ romances lately. One Year Gone by Avery Bishop isn't one of those happy-go-lucky mystery reads that end in sunshine and roses, so if you pick this one up expecting a happy reunion at the end - then put it back down. One Year Gone is a rocky road type of reading which will have you feeling like you just jumped on a rollercoaster filled with twists and turns and loopy-loos. The book starts with Jess receiving text messages one night from her daughter asking for help. This would have been an ordinary night but for Jess - this is the first time she has heard from her daughter in one year. A year ago, her daughter Bronwyn vanished into thin air and no-one has heard or seen her since. The texts claim that she has been kidnapped by someone in law enforcement. As the book goes along, Jess doesn't know who to trust which as the story progresses and comes to an end we can see why and the ending of this book shocked the heck out of me. I didn't see this ending coming at all as secrets and lies all unravelled. The story is told in multiple POVs from Jess and Bronwyn's - before the incident and after the incident. This was the first book I had read from Avery Bishop, so I am looking forward to checking out her other title "Girl Gone Mad". If readers are looking for a good edgy NA thriller that will keep you glued to the edge of your seat, then One Year Gone by Avery Bishop is the book for you. One Year Gone by Avery Bishop is going into my knowledge bank for one of those books as one of the best OMFG endings.

Thank you NetGalley for an advanced copy of this book.
A girl is missing and one year later a mother is piecing together the mystery behind her daughter’s disappearance.
This book was full of twists and a page turner.

📚 BOOK REVIEW 📚

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5

How far would you go to uncover the truth behind your daughter’s disappearance? In this twisty thriller by Avery Bishop, author of Girl Gone Mad, Jessica Moores seeks to find out the details of what truly happened when her daughter Wyn suddenly vanished after a school pep rally just over a year ago. One night, after a year of searching with no leads, Jessica begins to receive text messages from Wyn with pleas for help. After hope had seemed all but lost, Jessica knows she must retrace her steps leading up to the night of Wyn’s disappearance. This task proves to be even more difficult when Wyn claims she has been taken by a man wearing a badge who she claims is the police. Who can Jessica trust? Where should she begin? This ultimate fight for justice will have the reader questioning every character in the novel and keep you guessing until the very end.

Told in multiple POVs and timelines, this book kept me on the edge of my seat until the very last page. If you are looking for a fast-paced storyline to get you out of a reading slump, this book is for you! I was absolutely hooked from the very start and would definitely recommend for any reader who enjoys suspense/thriller novels.

Jessica Moore’s 17 year old daughter disappeared one night, an apparent runaway. Then one year later, she receives several text messages from her daughter who says she’s been kidnapped. One Year Gone is an entertaining thriller, with an easy-reading style, told in alternating time frames (then/now) which ably fills in the blanks. The ending felt a little rushed, with a lot of things thrown in that took the edge off for me and was a bit deflating. However, at the end of the day I enjoyed the book, and that’s all that matters, right? If you’re looking for a good page turner that’ll keep you guessing, this is it. I received an ARC of this book from the publisher through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

Jessica is a functional alcoholic, separated from her daughters father, when her daughter disappears. Wyn has been gone almost a year and while Jessica hasn’t given up, everyone else has. The set up for the book is fine, but in the end, I became frustrated with the story. So much of this plot comes down to iPhones. And I kept wondering why they couldn’t just set up another phone or iPad to receive Jessica’s texts at the same time as her phone. It’s so easy. Jessica could have been at the bar, or at home, comfortably alone, while the second device was hooked up to the tracking computer 24/7. And why not hack in to Wyn’s YouTube and Twitter to read her messages?!? She’s being bullied and no one thinks of thus!?!
Ultimately, I’m
I’m giving this 3.5 stars because while I was frustrated with things that weren’t being done, the story kept me wanting to know WHERE IS BRONWYN!? And the answer was definitely surprising.

This fast paced story will keep you on the edge of your seat from the moment you pick up the book. The story is told from alternating points of view: Jessica, the mother who desperately wants to find her daughter and Wyn, the missing daughter, a shy musician with secrets of her own. Avery Bishop has created a heartfelt, suspenseful story that is full of secrets and betrayals: a book that draws you in and doesn't let go until the last page.