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I Will Find You

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I love multiple POVs, I haven’t read on from 3 sisters before so this really held my interest, especially when their past secrets added in to the equation..

I had my own theories about certain characters but I was completely off the mark.

A fab thriller that will keep you on your toes

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This book drew me in from the very start. Three sisters all completely different. One thing in common. Their father.

Jessica wife and mum. Ashleigh an addict with secrets to hide. Grace the half sister who resents her siblings

The author has great character development and a story with plenty of twists. Devoured this in one sitting.

Many thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for the opportunity to see an ARC

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Highly credible characters, fast-paced drama and plenty of intrigue and suspense- what’s not to like?

This is one of those books that keeps you guessing from the offset but successfully manages to keep the plot spoiler hidden until the final reveal which comes as something of a surprise! There are plenty of red herrings along the way to keep the reader speculating as to who could be behind the messages being sent to Ashleigh. At one point I was convinced I knew who was behind the mystery but soon realised I was way off the mark as the plot unravelled further!

A thoroughly entertaining read!

With thanks to the authors, Rachel at Random Resources and Boldwood Books for the opportunity to participate in the tour.

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Wow what a book!! Unpredictable is an understatement!! This book throws twists and turns at every corner.

I was hooked very quickly by this one. I have been held hostage completely by this one and unable to put this down.

This is definitely a book that has kept me awake far too late at night from being so fabulous that it’s been impossible to put down.

The characters in this are a mixed bunch and I’ve loved the journey through this with them. I definitely can’t wait to read more.

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In the world of the thriller reader there is always a plethora of books which promise a unexpected plot twist that the reader will not see coming, some of which deliver on that promise whilst others don't leaving the reader feeling underwhelmed and disappointed. Well, the plot twist in I Will Find You is so clever and unpredictable that I don't think the combined minds of the greatest detectives scattered throughout literary history would have been able figure it out.

The first 28% of the story is written in chapters which alternate between the perspectives of sisters Jessica and Ashleigh, two deeply flawed individuals who lived on opposite sides of the social divide. Jessica was a lawyer who lived in a luxurious house with her husband Henry and their four year old twin daughters whilst Jessica was a artist who lived in a filthy flat, very often struggled to pay her rent and was addicted to drink and drugs. In Jessica's mind, her older sister was reckless and her erratic and unpredictable behaviour often caused disagreements between Jessica and Henry who wasn't exactly a very likeable individual and had no patience or compassion for people like Ashleigh. His attitude was a sadly realistic portrayal of a issue that has existed for decades, the willingness of certain members of society to dismiss and very often mistreat the less fortunate among us. They don't stop to think that there might be more than one reason why a individual has chosen to live the life that they lead and have found themselves falling under the control of certain addictions.

As the story unfolded, we discovered in chapters that slipped back in time by twenty years, the traumatic events that had caused so much damage to Ashleigh's psyche. Despite her issues, Ashleigh was still Jessica's sister which was the reason why she was always prepared to come to her older sister's aid including paying her rent arrears. Therefore it was due to late rent payments that Jessica received a phone call from Ashleigh's landlady and subsequently learned that her sister was missing. In Jessica's chapters we follow her search for her missing sister whilst dealing with Henry's dismissive attitude, finding her own life being scrutinised by the police and trying to prevent her own secrets from being uncovered. In Ashleigh's chapters which were my favourite parts of the story, we were given a insight into her life before she disappeared, her daily struggled with addiction, the reason why she decided to go into hiding and witness Ashleigh form a uneasy alliance with Grace during her desperate search to uncover who was behind the campaign to destroy her life.

Grace,who is the third voice in this gripping thriller is Jessica and Ashleigh's half-sister and has spent her life resenting the other two women due to their apparently idyllic and lavish childhood and for growing up with all the luxuries that she had been denied. Grace was a complex, flawed individual who also had hidden secrets and I often felt uncertain about the reliability of her narrative.

What had caused Ashleigh to go into hiding? Who was sending Ashleigh and Jessica threatening texts and notes? Did Henry know more about Ashleigh's disappearance than he was letting on?

This is a fast paced,cleverly and intricately plotted thriller which captivates the reader from the first page and keeps you guessing until the mind blowing and totally unpredictable identity of the antagonist is revealed. There is a number of unexpected twists and turns as the extremely well written story unfolds and the author's pull together their characters and the various threads of their enthralling story. The plot covers a wide range of relatable issues and the cast of mainly unlikable and untrustworthy characters were authentic and realistic. I thought this was a gripping read and it is very very highly recommended by little old me.

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I Will Find You was a solid four star book that had me hooked from the very first page. All of the characters were very intriguing and I found myself not knowing who to trust. I really enjoyed that the story was narrated by multiple characters because it provided more insight into each character on a deeper level. The last part of this book is where the five stars come into play. That twist absolutely blew my mind and it left me absolutely flabbergasted. I never saw the book ending the way that it did and I absolutely loved it.

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I was pulled into this one straight away, as you are led to consider the fact that Ashleigh may be missing immediately from the opening pages. Ashleigh appears to be a damaged, impulsive and unreliable person so you are quite unsurprised to find out she is missing.

Each of the three main characters (sistersL are well developed and at certain points, I was able to identify or feel sorry for each one of them. Though, as the narrative develops you begin to question each one because secrets and lies unfold.

There is a wonderful exploration of family ties, history, loyalty as well as some other issues such as alcoholism. This emotional and psychological depth works brilliantly alongside the twists and suspense that propel the narrative forward.

I have thoroughly enjoyed this book and found it to be gripping from the start. I would recommend this book and author to fans of authors such as Jess Kitching, Shalini Boland and Nina Manning.

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Book Review “I Will Find You” by Amanda Rigby
MARCH 21, 2022 ~ NIKIPRESTON
Psychological Thriller

274 pages

Published by Boldwood Books
SYNOPSIS/BOOK BLURB

I Will Find You

Three sisters…One terrible secret
Ashleigh: A creative, free spirit and loyal. But Ash is tormented by her demons and a past that refuses to be laid to rest.

Jessica: Perfect wife and loving mother. But although Jessica might seem to have it all, she lives a secret life built on lies.

Grace: An outsider, always looking in, Grace has never known the love of her sisters and her resentment can make her do bad things.

When Ashleigh goes missing, Jessica and Grace do all they can to find their eldest sister. But the longer Ashleigh is missing, the more secrets and lies these women are hiding threaten to tear this family apart.

Can they find Ashleigh before it’s too late or is it sometimes safer to stay hidden?

Purchase Link – https://amzn.to/34NjXVX

REVIEW ~ NIKI PRESTON ~ 5 STARS PLUS (For when 5 stars isn’t enough)

I will Find You is a fantastically gripping read. The underlying tension is palpable and cleverly woven into the whole plotline. I can’t really put my finger on how the tension was built but it was done with extreme brilliance. Really kept me turning the pages until there were no more pages left. Finally I could relax, I was totally in awe of the writing.

These characters are fabulously introduced and I loved getting to know why they had the troubles they were all struggling with. My heart truly went out to the disaster that is Ashleigh. Initially she comes across as a lost cause, a total mess with a lack of responsibility. It’s only when you find out just exactly what she has done, in her head for her sister that you begin to understand exactly why she has these vices that keep her head, just about above water.

Jessica surprised me the most. Her beautiful life, children and husband are all seemingly the perfect family. What though is Jessica’s secret. A deep, dark and somewhat seedy secret that truly shocked me the most. I was not expecting her to do what she does. Sorry no spoilers from me.

This book is written with a grace and poise that totally draws you in. It has a wonderful style that just flows and keeps you guessing right from the start. A complex story that I had to read in one sitting, about two hours and boy did I need a cuppa when it was over. This get 5 stars plus from me as I didn’t feel 5 stars did it justice. An absolute cracker.


Author Bio –


Amanda Ashby and Sally Rigby
Amanda Rigby is the nom de plume of the writing partnership between Amanda Ashby and Sally Rigby. Both authors live in New Zealand, have been friends for eighteen years, and agree about everything (except musicals). They decided to collaborate on a psychological thriller which they then entered into a competition, run by Boldwood, which they won!

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The story begins on 15th June where we meet Jessica Burton-Cartwright. She is 32 years old and has an enviable life with a good job as an in-house lawyer for Zenco, four-year-old twins (Eleanor and Florence), a wealthy husband called Henry (36) and a posh semi-detached house in Kew, London.
Her father Phillip Burton had died 20 years before in a car accident and now she is remembering him on what would have been his 60th birthday.
Then Sarah Hodges, her sister Ashleigh’s landlady, rings Jessica to say her sister’s three weeks behind with the rent and not replying to messages.
The book switches to Ashleigh’s viewpoint on 11th June. Ashleigh Burton (36) hasn’t had the same privileges as her younger sister. After a difficult childhood, she then survived the car accident that killed their father and copes with life by drinking and taking drugs. She is an artist, struggles financially and lives in a bedsit in Brixton.
The third viewpoint is that of Grace – Jessica and Ashleigh’s half-sister (same father, different mums) who is pregnant by her lover, who she suspects is married.
The novel is easy to get into, it hooks you right from the first page. You are interested in the characters straight away, especially the differences between the three sisters, which is a major theme of the book. I read the first 28% of the e-book in one sitting and it’s the kind of novel I could have read in one go, if I’d had the time, because you want to find out what happens and how the story unfolds.
Everyone is flawed and has their own secrets, so things are uncovered as you go along. It is a real twisty-turny story, with your loyalties going one way, then another. I guessed one thing, then that was swept away and replaced by another possibility – but oh no, I never saw those twists coming! What a shocker!
I really enjoyed this book, I read it in about 24 hours and would definitely recommend it.
9 out of 10

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I Will Find You is an exciting story with fabulous, complex characters, set in the London art world.

Jessica has a perfect life, except for her sister, Ashleigh. Ashleigh’s life is a disaster, apart from her perfect sister and nieces. Ashley and Jessica are so different, providing two contrasting backgrounds to the novel.

Jessica is a successful lawyer, married with two daughters. She is living an abundant life, where image is all important, particularly for the family of her husband.

Ashleigh, on the other hand, is an artist, an alcoholic, and notoriously unreliable. Jessica regularly has to step in to pay her rent, bail her out of custody, and more. She relies on a friend for art space in order to make her living and is constantly having to chase the next sale.

When Ashley goes missing, it falls to Jessica to find her. But does Ashleigh want to be found? And is she really as flaky as she seems? Or is there more to her problems than meets the eye?

I really enjoyed all the characters, particularly Ashleigh, and liked the way she developed throughout the book. Other interesting people include Ashley’s school sweetheart, her artist friend, the estranged half sister, and Jessica’s uptight husband.

I will find you was a gripping read that kept me guessing, and turning the pages from the start.

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I Will Find You is a detailed fast paced story that is well thought out. The intriguing plot hooks the reader in from the first page till the last...

I like how Rigby has created a interesting plot. The reader learns a lot from the background information provided in snipits as they get deep into the story. Rigby has given a insight into how alcoholism affect familes of those who are dependant, and the sensitive issues discussed have been approached in a informative and delicate way. The writing style has a good mixture of dialogue and description. The reader is able navigate the chapters easily as the chapter have the name and also the date located at the top of the chapters.

The character development of I Will Find You is good. The characters are relatable and realistic. I was able to easily sympathise with Ashleigh, Jessica and Grace for different reasons... Jessica as i have be in the situation where a family member has been in a relationship with alcohoics on two seperate occassions - it isn't a nice situation to be in. Ashleigh because I am the oldest of my siblings and there is an impossible amount of pressure on the eldest to do everything right. Grace as it is easy to get caught up in the moment and feel like an outsider in family gatherings I suffer with this also...

Jessica seems to have perfect life. She is a working mum of two adorable twin girls, with the added extra of having a loving Husband, Henry, who has good and warm relationship with Jessica and his daughters. Jessica works as a in house lawyer of an international company that worked with oil, minerals and banking, it is a very demanding job, that takes up a lot os Jessica's time. On top of this Jessica often has to bale Ashleigh out of impossible situations time and again. Jessica receives a call from Ashleigh's landlady stating that Ashleigh hasn't been seen in a number of days and hasn't paid her rent recently...not suprised as Ashleigh is known to go off on drinking benders that last days, she pays the rent and goes around to try to find some answer, yet upon finding none she has no other option than to inform the police and list her as a missing person.

Ashleigh known as ash to those around her uses her art as an outlet to heal and release the pent up memeroies that swirled around in her mind, yet she was never truly happy with the results. Ashleigh is talented artist, who lives the lifestyle of an artist. She has gone down route of drugs and drink and often indulges, to escape the dark memories of abuse by her father, as a child. She doesn't like to discuss her past and the demons haunt her daily. When she is sober, Ashleigh is a caring and considerate person, with a good bond with the twins. When someone begins leaves a note saying that they know her secret Ashley begins to become paranoid and searches to find who is responsible...Will she find out who it is?

Grace is the younger half sister, having served as a permant reminded of her father's deceit toward her mother. Grace is quiet, and reserved...She longs to belong somewhere, feeling that she been ignored by her sisters and the Burton family for most of her life. She works at her local pub...history seems to have repeated itself as she now finds herself pregnant by a man who she suspects is already married...

I would strongly recommend reading I Will Find You to lovers of thrillers with a pychological twist, as it is a character driven story with lots of action and tension as the reader follows each sister as they find out answers, reveal unexpected dark secrets and lies...with a shock ending

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Breathtakingly Exceptional......................................


What an incredible book! I Will Find You by Amanda Rigby is a fast paced psychological thriller with a totally absorbing plot. The story is a captivating one and going to enthrall you right from the beginning. You would not be able to put down the book. I finished it within one night only as I could not wait for the climax. If I talk about the climax, it totally exploded on my face. A totally unexpected climax makes the book a blockbuster hit.


I would, definitely, give the book 5 stars. Thanks to Netgalley and Boldwood Books for providing me an opportunity to read and review the book.

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I enjoyed the book but feel a prologue about Ashleigh would have helped me get past the first few chapters. Once I had got into it I could not put it down and the twists and turns were very cleverly written as I was never sure who had done it till the very end.

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A great read. Pacey and tense throughout. I loved the flawed Ashleigh, and was intrigued by Jessica. Some dark topics, neat twists, and murder...all you need for a great thriller, not to mention turbulent sister relationships. I read it in a matter of days.

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Wow! This fast paced story really packed an almighty punch! I read it so quickly as I just didn't want to put it down. We begin learning about the life of Jessica, a strong, well put together mother and wife. Doing everything she can to keep her life as perfect as it can be, unfortunately her errant big sister does her best to turn Jessicas well crafted life upside down. The more I read about the sisters the more enthralled I became, and then came the addition of a third point of view - Grace. She seemed to be an outsider to the family dynamic yet still became a very large part of the action.

The book was written from the point of view of the three sisters and it moved seamlessly between the three. As we delve further into the story more and more secrets are uncovered for all sisters and we realise that no one is quite what they seem and they all have things to hide.

This was a compelling piece that had me hooked from the outset. The twist at the end I don't mind saying I didn't see coming which is always a treat! Bravo for keeping me gripped and surprising me at the end, I had my own theories about certain characters but they were blown out of the water! I shall most certainly be looking out for further work from this partnership in the future.

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This is exactly the kind of thriller I like: fast-paced, exciting and full of suspense. I kept changing my mind about the conclusion of I Will Find You. The author did a great job planting red herrings throughout the plot. When I did come to the ending, it was satisfying, not one that I saw coming but realistic.

I also enjoyed each of the sisters. Each very different and with their own secrets to hide, the gelled very well together to make a thrilling read. Besides the plot, the author used to characters to reflect on sisterhood and complex family situations. Their individual lives were as interesting as the overall mystery Ashleigh was trying to solve.

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I had to DNF this book. I read the first couple of chapters and although the premise seemed interesting, I thought the beginning was incredible too slow for me. I was not connecting with the characters and I wasn't feeling any sort of joy reading this book. Wanting and needing to know what was going on. It just wasn't giving me the those kinds of vibes.

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Grace, Ashleigh and Jessica are sisters. One day Jessica takes a call from Ashleigh’s landlord suggesting that Ashleigh might be missing. Told from the points of view of the three sisters at different points in the timeline, the story is swiftly paced. A twisted tale of murder and mystery, I Will Find You delves into the complexities of trauma, addiction and abuse and the secrets and lies that can arise. Full of surprises, I foresaw some occurrences but the ending was totally unexpected. A terrifically good read.

I received a complimentary copy of this novel at my request from Boldwood Books via NetGalley. This review is my own unbiased opinion.

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'I Will Find you' is a disturbingly poignant psychological suspense with solid family and sibling dramas. Believably flawed characters are multifaceted, drawing the reader into their lives. There are many secrets and noir elements in this story. The suspense intensifies with revelations from the sisters' pasts and how it affects the people they are. This multi-viewpoint story is a compelling read that is swiftly paced and full of surprises.

I received a copy of this book from Boldwood Books via NetGalley in return for an honest review.

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First, I want to thank Amanda Rigby, Boldwood Books, NetGalley and Rachel’s Random Resources for providing me with this book so I can bring you this review.

OH WOW!!! Amanda Rigby you had me totally missing my sisters after reading I Will Find You!! I can’t wait to be reunited with one of them this weekend and hug them a little tighter!! Amanda’s book was powerful, addictive, intense, suspenseful, heartbreaking, nail biting, shocking and oh so much drama!! It is a book that you won't want to put down til you know all the answers! This book has 5 stars written all over it and a must read!!

I Will Find You was a perfect title choice for this book on so many levels!

What I loved about this book was that It wasn’t written by just one author but by two! During the book I wondered who thought of and wrote what section. They make a great writing team.

Amanda Rigby addresses some very important topics and gives her readers some meaningful messages.

The lengths at which Ashleigh protected her sister spoke volumes to me! She loved her sister and nieces so much!

There were so many rapid twists, turns and secrets in this book that had me on the edge of my comfy chair!

I loved how Ashleigh was a very talented painter and in a way it was her escape from all the craziness in her life.

OMG the climax to the story is one I never in a million years saw coming!! It was utterly jaw dropping!! My mind was blown at all the wild revelations that came to head!!

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