Another first for me with this author. I had no idea what I was going into, but was quickly drawn into the emotional pull Julia has, putting her daughter on a plane and the sense of dread.

Told from several viewpoints, Julia, Willow (the second wife), Brian, the dad, Anna and an unknown narrator, allowing the reader an all round view of events as they happen, although it does take a while for all the bits to slot together to make total sense of the developments. Set across a variety of locations, I can see this working well as a tv series!

I did have a suspicion about the unknown narrator, reading on eagerly to follow the events to see if I was right. Some parts are quite dark and brutal, but necessary to the plot. There are several additional characters, with their own stories, causing the investigating police a whole myriad of issues. Which one leads to the real path?

I really enjoyed the book, which was gripping and fast paced. It was read as a standalone, which worked so well, I didn’t realise there was an earlier book.

Julia puts her teenage daughter on a plane as she is going to meet her father and expect her to reach at her destination but when the plane lands, Anna vanishes. Her disappearance raises questions if Anna was on the plane or she disappeared after landing? Her stepmother was waiting for her to pick her up from the airport. But that’s not it, someone else also disappears. And it was not the first time Anna vanished. It has happened with her before also.

Every character has a secret in this book.
There was unsettling past, history, secretes, mystery and unthinkable keeps happening. The truth was so twisted and shocking. The book kept me on the edge. I felt all the emotions characters were going through. Bravo to the author for creating such an emotional characters and not only sharing their emotions but also unveiling their facades and secrets each of them were harbouring.

4.5 ⭐️ Thanks to the Publisher

Thank you to NetGalley for giving me the opportunity to read this book.

Julia puts her daughter Anna on a plane, so she can go and visit her father. The flight is very short, and Anna is a teenager now. Anna's step mum arrives at the airport to collect Anna, but she doesn't turn up. Her step mum waits for a while longer, knowing she needs to get back and pick her son up. Anna's step mum starts to panic after a while, and contacts Anna's dad who comes to the airport and find out where Anna is. It seems Anna got on the plane, but has disappeared in to thin air. Anna's dad and step mum then learn their son has disappeared too, and so begins the mystery of where the children have gone.

This was a gripping and fast paced domestic thriller, as usual from this author. I really enjoyed how the story panned out, and all the twists and turns that were within the pages. The story was well written and flowed seamlessly. The characters were on point, and the step mum I found really unlikable. Overall, it had a wonderful mix of atmosphere and tension, and I raced to the end.

Another face paced thriller from Alex! I love how I just cannot calm what his twists are going to be.
Highly recommend this and all of his books

This is a gripping thriller that keeps readers on the edge of their seats from start to finish
The plot is filled with unexpected twists and turns, the writing is both engaging and suspenseful, with well-developed characters that add depth to the narrative.
The pacing of the novel is perfect, with just the right amount of tension to keep readers hooked without feeling overwhelmed.
Really enjoyable

Absolutely nothing is like it seems in this book. You feel its going into one direction, and then the author surprises you and you are gripped once again.
TB

This is a follow on book to After Anna, which I hadn't read until I started this one so went back and read it so I could get the full backstory of the characters before reading this one.

I have to say both were fairly average reads. Here One Minute sees Anna, now as a teenager, go missing again but this time her half brother Oakley goes missing at the same time.

The book just felt flat to me. I never felt connected enough to really care about Anna or Oakley and all the parents are frustrating characters. I didn't ever have a strong urge to pick it up, the plot just plodded along and there were no stand out shocking moments.

Unfortunately I just didn't enjoy this one and wouldn't recommend it personally.

Wow. As I have come to expect from Alex Lake this was unputdownable. I literally could barely be parted from my kindle as I was reading this.

And although I had half a suspicion about one bit of this, the overall picture totally shocked me.

To say there is a whole lot more to this than the blurb implies is an understatement. It's layer on layer of deviousness, and shocks.

And it's only just now as I'm writing this review I've realised that this is a follow on story from the only one of Alex Lake's books that I haven't read (although I do have a copy sitting in my bedroom), but it does mean I can safely say this is definitely a standalone and I didn't even get the feeling while reading that I was missing out on what I'm guessing is another cracking book.

Back to Here One Minute and that is literally the case with 15 year old Anna - she definitely gets onto a plane, footage sees her getting off, but then she disappears into thin air from Manchester airport. I mean with all the security at an airport how can someone just disappear.

The writing style was fabulous. Lots of short chapters with a quick headline of sorts as to whet your appetite of just one more chapter syndrome, and these chapters were often separated into two or three sub parts all related. It made it incredibly easy to read, and impossibly to put down.

This was addictive, compelling and shocking and just totally brilliant. I couldn't have enjoyed it more. Just wow!

Thank you to Harper Collins and Netgalley for this copy which I have reviewed honestly and voluntarily.

Another fantastic book by Alex Lake. I genuinely could not put it down.

Fans of Alex Lake will remember After Anna when Julia and Brian Crowne’s 5 year old daughter goes missing from her school.

While this book can be read as a standalone story it features Julia, Brian and Anna. The book takes place some years later when Julia puts her teenage daughter on a plane to go visit her father but when the plane lands Anna is nowhere to be seen, having seemingly vanished. How is that even possible? Not only that but how can it have happened again?

This story grabs you from the first page and is the perfect winter read to while away the afternoon. It’s fast paced with plenty of twists and turns and made me gasp out loud more than once.

Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for an advanced read copy of this book in exchange for an honest and unbiased review. Highly recommended - you will not be disappointed.

A totally absorbing and gripping read!

I’d not read a book by this author before but I was really intrigued by the synopsis. I’m so glad that I chose it, whilst it took me an age to finish (Christmas got in the way!) I thoroughly enjoyed the story and the way in which it was written. It was a bit like ‘Jonathon Creek’ or the more recent ‘Ludwig’. Whereby a crime presumably has been committed but it is a mystery as to how.

I’d definitely check out more by this author and would highly recommend to anyone who loves a good mystery.

Thank to NetGalley for my advance copy in exchange for my honest review.

Great loved it. Sorry I missed the cut off.
I wish I knew it was a second book but I do enjoy this author.
Thank you

God this had me on edge!!! I was hooked from the first page. The story was dark, scary and suspenseful, with twists that kept me guessing until the final pages, what a fantastic thriller.

I found the story easy to read and kept my focus. I did find a number of the characters hard to like; including willow, who appeared to be self-centred and only caring about what impacted upon herself and not others. I found it to be fairly fast paced and the dual timeline didn’t detract from the story. Overall a solid 4 stars!

This book really did keep me up at night! Read over three nights I could not put it down… just one more chapter… and then another. I’m relieved to finish it just so I can catch up on sleep!

Interesting characters with a strong story, full of red herrings and plenty going on but easy to follow. I did feel it was slightly let down by a rather rushed ending.

The first thing I did after finishing was to look up further books by this author.

Thank you to NetGalley and HarperCollinsUK for an eARC of this book.

This is an excellent, gripping read, that grabs you from page one, and does not let go for one minute. My first read by this author, I had not read the previous book in the series. This did not affect my reading experience at all, there was enough explanation woven into the early story to bring me up to speed.
An ingenious plot, interesting characters, well drawn, though not always likeable- especially Edna! I flew through this book. There are a few places where it’s a bit implausible, but forgiven because it’s such a great read.
Definitely an author to look out for.
My thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for my advance copy of this book. Highly recommended.

Another absolutely gripping read from Alex.Lake. Had me gripped from the beginning and kept me gripped by its fast pace and great characters. I hadn't read the previous book but still enjoyed the story as plenty of background information linking the past. This is a book I will definitely recommend.
Thank you to Netgalley for the opportunity to read this ARC in return for an honest review

Wow, just wow! One of those books that rarely come along and you seriously wish that you didn’t have to go to work today because you really need to finish this all in one go. The plot was absolutely riveting and cliche alert, unputdownable I really did need to know how it was all going to pan out.
The premise is that two children go missing from the same family on the same day. One of them is a 15 year old girl who simply vanishes into thin air after disembarking from a flight and one is her 6 year old stepbrother. The catch is that this has happened before to the girl when she was 5 and the perpetrator in that instance was her grandmother, who is now dead, so why is history repeating itself?
The plot is clever, ingenious and definitely kept me on my toes. The family dynamics are fascinating and in places sinister and lines greyed about what defines helping someone you love and your motives thence connected.
Seriously riveting and an amazing read, you won’t be disappointed.

A fabulously fast paced high tension crime thriller , which flew past in just a couple of sittings. Julia Miller’s teenage daughter is on a flight to visit her dad for the weekend. She gets on the flight-but she doesn’t emerge at the other end. Her stepmother is waiting to pick her up but after 15, 20 and then 30 minutes, there’s still no sign.
She’s also due to pick up her 6 year old son Oakley from his football practice: the longer Anna takes, the more stressed she is feeling.
As time ticks on and there’s still no Anna, her parents can’t help but think, where is she and why is this happening to us again?!

A good read
This ties to the book After Anna but you don’t have to have read it to read this book
It was a real page turner and you will not want to put it down
Thanks NetGalley

I throughly enjoyed this book. I found it enthralling with all the twists and turns that 90% of the time I didn't see coming. I found the charecters relatable and true to the situation which is always pleasing and I feel its more engaging.

I enjoyed the pace and the glimpses into the past and how it all intertwined.