I generally love books by this author but there were so many characters in this one that I just could not keep up with the story line.
Sorry this one isnt for me
Thanks to Netgalley for the opportunity to read this ARC in return for an honest review

This was a brilliant book!
As soon as I saw it listed I was hoping I would be accepted! Thank you for the ARC copy of this I really appreciate it!

Book 2 in the Cristy Ward podcast series and another cracker. I spent a lovely sunny day glued to this in the garden. David's daughter Anna asks Cristy to help her friend Sadie who has discovered a mystery around her early years. Brought up by two aunts, Sadie has never known her parents. Discovering papers within Aunt Lottie's paperwork after her death, she discovers she was left on a beach for the sisters to find. Who is her mother? Where did she come from? So begins another investigation as the latest series in the Hindsight True Crime podcast series gets underway. A truly shocking story but with some very humorous touches especially between Cristy, her ex Matthew and their children. I'd recommend reading the series in order to appreciate the relationships and nuances. #netgalley #dontbelieveaword

Susan Lewis is one of my favourite authors but I just couldnt get in to this book. I found the plot just too slow, and the number of characters just too hard to keep track of.
Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the ARC in exchange for my honest review

True crime podcasters Cristy and Connor are keen to explore what happened to Sadie who has a mystery surrounding her childhood .set in Guernsey. This story is based on family ,betrayal and murder

Harrowing story of a toddler found on an isolated beach in close proximity to an incoming tide. Two sisters one vivacious and attractive the other plain and introverted spot the young child from the window of their holiday let. True to their intrinsic natures, one wants to keep what she perceives a gift from the gods: the other terrified of the repercussions believes the authorities should be contacted although aware she is hopeful her sister will overrule her. Fast forward two decades and a young women recently bereaved and with access to documents from one of her guardians contacts a successful company specialising in investigating mysterious events and serialising them on pods. She believes they may have the acumen to investigate where she came from and who she is. This is a high octave emotional rollercoaster drawing on the skill of the professionals balanced against the sensitivity of discovering illegal activities secrets and lies hidden for two decades compounded by the ongoing search for witnesses and information long forgotten. A few red herrings, occasionally toward the melodramatic does little to affect the overall story which left the reader frustrated, impatient for answers and followed by a shocking conclusion. Many thanks to author publisher and Netgalley for ARC.

True crime podcasters Cristy and Connor are intrigued by Sadie who wants to unravel the mystery surrounding her childhood. She has been told her parents died in a car crash when she was tiny and was taken in by her father's two sisters. However Sadie believes she was stolen. One of her aunts has died and the other appears very eccentric and confused; could this be her way of hiding the truth. Sadie has come across random pages written by her deceased aunt which add weight to the theory that everything is not what it seems.

Initially I was enthralled by this mystery, a real page turner that had me reading long into the night. The format keeps the reader interested as the narrative swaps from podcast script to story. For me though, the book started to loose its appeal just over half way through, I felt the plot unnecessarily drawn out and in the end quite predictable. The momentous twist I had been expecting didn't materialise, I had already unravelled the mystery (unusual for me as I generally fall for every red herring available!). I have read a number of Susan Lewis' thrillers however, in my opinion, this is not one of her best.

Thank you to NetGalley and Harper Collins for my advanced reader copy in return for my unbiased and honest review.

Brilliant as always! Susan lewis never disappoints. This book felt a bit different to previous books but had all the hallmarks you would expect of the author: brilliant in depth characters, a twisty plot and plenty of subplots too!

Christie and Connor are making a podcast for their series, they are not sure where the tale of unknown identity will take them but one thing is for sure they will not be bored with Sadie in their lives!

Set in Guernsey the story is one of family, loyalty, betrayal, trafficking and murder!

Brilliantly written, a must read!

Always a good read with Susan Lewis books. A mystery surrounding an abandoned child. I liked the dual timeline and a few secrets along the way. Worth a read.

Cristy and Connor of the Hindsight podcast have a new mystery to solve and what a mystery it is! A tiny girl is found by two sisters on a beach - she’s freezing cold, hungry and on her own but with a note in her pocket.asking them to take care of her. And there the mystery begins and continues as the grown up child enlists the help of Cristy and Connor to find her mother. Of course this isn’t easy and the plot becomes more and more complex as events and characters are added - possibly a little too complex at times with an occasional need to reread passages just to clarify who’s doing what. Nonetheless this really is a cracking story with plenty of unexpected twists and turns to keep the reader engaged. This reader gave up sleep on a long haul flight to finish the book!

The storyline relating to the podcast was fairly good with plenty of twists and turns. However, I felt that the story dragged on a bit and didn't really feel there was a lot of purpose to some of the sub plots and characters who were not connected to the podcast.

My thanks to Netgalley and the publisher foe an ARC of this book.

I thought the book started off really well but as a large number of characters joined the cast I found it hard to follow. I do believe that it would all have made more sense had I read the previous book, Nothing To See Here, first. Not having 'met' many of those characters previously I found it a bit confusing and as it was such a long book I tended to skim read in places. This isn't my favourite book by Susan Lewis but that's not to say that there is anything wrong with it. I feel sure that if I read the previous book. (as I hope to do), I will get more out of this one second time around. My thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for an ARC in return for my honest opinion.

Thank you to netgalley, the author and publisher for a copy of this book. This book was good, the premise and characters great. However, I found it quite lengthy, it could have been a lot shorter and succinct. At times I was skim reading. There were bits of the storyline not needed, like the stalker which was hastily explained at the end. Felt a bit pointless. I was uncomfortable with a character being found with a noose but being described as ‘crazy’ and no one raising any concerns. All in all, I wouldn’t recommend this one to others.

This starts with a small child alone on a beach, who is she, where did she come from, a note in her pocket asks the finder to look after her. 20 years later she contacts a podcast company to find out her story, who she is, if she has any family. She has lived with the person who found her on the beach as their niece. As the story unravels it takes on several twists and some answers to her questions, but are they the ones she wants.

would like to thank netgalley and the publisher for letting me read this awesome book

it was great to be back in the company of the podcast family.... i always feel as if i know the characters so well

sadie was found at the age of two abandoned on a beach, the two sisters who found her took her in and discovered a note asking for them to look after her until a day would come when she would be claimed....

that day never came.....

as it was sadie approached the podcast team asking for help in discovering where she had come from and what had happened for her to be left like that....

it was to be a rollercoaster of a ride for all...

what an epic read.... could not put it down.... and i cant wait to see what is next for the podcast team

Thanks to the Publisher and Netgalley for an early review copy.

I thoroughly enjoyed this book.

The story was about a crime that was It cleared using a podcast in order to say how it happened.

There was twists and turns and the question of 'did she fall or was she pushed' that is broadcast to the listeners.

As well as all this going on, romance plays a part too.

I recommend this book.

With lots of twists and turns this one will keep you guessing all the way through!

Podcasters, Christy and Conner, with the rest of their team, set out to investigate a potential old case where a young child was left alone on the beach. We delve into this child’s life, from a baby through to present day, discovering many secrets along the way.

I found the format a little different with this book, following the script at times for the podcast, but I liked this and found it easy to follow the different characters and what they were thinking and feeling as we moved through the book.

I must say I did feel it was a bit draw out and could have been quite a bit shorter. The characters develop throughout the book, but I did find some of them I just didn’t care that much for.

The different scenery was great and I could imagine being in all the different places they visited.

All in all a good read. 3.5 stars

yes yes yes! i cant believe how lucky and excited i was to be back with the Hindsight team. there has only been on book from Christy and the team before now but i still felt like i was ten books in with how proper in love i was with her and the team. the last book had me gripped and refusing to put down the book for long before i needed more.
Susan Lewis is a top top top author. she has honed her writing to perfection if you ask me. there is just a comfort when one of her books come out, knowing its going to be one of your current best. knowing your going to have talent throughout all the pages. you dont need to question these books. you just know they are going to excel.
for a first in the series the last book had me more excited for a new series than i have over any ive started before.
this book was just as good.
this book and podcast follows Sadie. Sadie has always felt something wrong with her home life. she was bought up by her two aunts after her parents died...didnt they...arent they? but after delving into some old stories Sadie starts to question everything. even if her aunts are even her aunts.
but her aunts wont answer the questions. so Christy gets on the task as chasing down leads and doing what her and her team do best to discover what really happened and who Sadie is, or isnt.
the way Christy and her team navigate these cases is just as wonderful as Susans writing of them. i feel truly immersed in these books and cant wait for the next. i also love how we get to know Christy and her team so i am just in invested as there personal and character build as i am the main investigation.
and in just two books to this series its already steaming up there to be on of my faves and that saying something because im a big party pooping cynic! and im hoping somehow Susan managed to bring them back for more.

This was by no means a bad book, I just found it languished on the middle. It could have done with being shorter and more to the point. I found myself getting a bit lost and not really caring about the characters. Despite the length of the book, the ending felt very rushed and I’ve finished with a sense of disappointment and the feeling that I don’t really know why anything happened.

This gripping follow-up to Nothing to See Here continues the journey of Christy and Connor’s true-crime podcast, Hindsight. While spending Christmas in Guernsey with her family, Christy is approached by Sophie, a friend of Anna’s, who seeks help uncovering a long-buried mystery. After finding a story written by her late aunt, Sophie learns that she was discovered as a two-year-old, abandoned on a beach. Determined to uncover the truth about her past, she turns to Christy for answers.

Susan Lewis masterfully weaves suspense, emotional depth, and social commentary, particularly on the realities of human trafficking and how first impressions can be deceiving. While the main storyline is compelling, the subplot involving Christy’s digital stalker feels underdeveloped, hinting at a future continuation. Fans of the Hindsight team will enjoy reconnecting with familiar characters in this unputdownable read, and anticipation remains high for the next installment.