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Lock the Door
Meghan Smith has always been a protective mother. Her baby son, Harry, has a life-threatening condition and is never far from her sight. But on the evening of her wedding anniversary, as she and her husband celebrate in the garden with friends, Harry disappears from his cot without a trace.
In an instant, the perfect life she always longed for is in tatters, her family exposed to interrogation and accusation in the glare of media attention. But none of it gets Meghan answers—or brings back her son.
As her life unravels and suspicion takes hold of her sanity, Meghan begins to question everything she once took for granted. Can she trust her husband? Can she trust her friends? Can she even trust herself?
In an instant, the perfect life she always longed for is in tatters, her family exposed to interrogation and accusation in the glare of media attention. But none of it gets Meghan answers—or brings back her son.
As her life unravels and suspicion takes hold of her sanity, Meghan begins to question everything she once took for granted. Can she trust her husband? Can she trust her friends? Can she even trust herself?
342 pages, Kindle Edition
First published January 10, 2017
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Jane Holland
73 books556 followersJane Holland is an award-winning British poet and novelist, and proud mum of five amazing kids. The middle child of romance legend Charlotte Lamb, she grew up in Essex and the Isle of Man, but now lives in Cornwall. As Jane Holland, she writes poetry, thrillers, historical suspense and some romance. She also writes commercial women's fiction as Betty Walker, best known for her Cornish Girls wartime sagas. ALSO, try her popular contemporary romance and romcoms as Beth Good! (She also writes as Victoria Lamb, Elizabeth Moss, and Hannah Coates, among other names.)
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February 10, 2017
Wow! This book had me engaged from the first to last page! Hands down an awesome, suspenseful, and gripping story!
The story focuses on Jon and Meghan Smith and their baby Harry who is taken from his crib as the parents are entertaining some friends in the backyard (garden.) There seem to be a lot of stories based around missing children and child abductions of late. It's a popular theme and I think this story was cleverly written and got it right. It most certainly is one of the better ones.
Loved everything about this book. The writing flows so easily, it's suspenseful and emotional. I especially enjoyed that I could not figure out until the end what exactly was going on. That constitutes a great book for me. Highly recommend this one.
Thank-you to NetGalley and Thomas and Mercer Publishers for allowing me the opportunity to read this Advanced Reader's Copy.
The story focuses on Jon and Meghan Smith and their baby Harry who is taken from his crib as the parents are entertaining some friends in the backyard (garden.) There seem to be a lot of stories based around missing children and child abductions of late. It's a popular theme and I think this story was cleverly written and got it right. It most certainly is one of the better ones.
Loved everything about this book. The writing flows so easily, it's suspenseful and emotional. I especially enjoyed that I could not figure out until the end what exactly was going on. That constitutes a great book for me. Highly recommend this one.
Thank-you to NetGalley and Thomas and Mercer Publishers for allowing me the opportunity to read this Advanced Reader's Copy.
December 25, 2016
So another missing child book then, a few of those lately, a lot of which I've been a bit down on and haven't bothered finishing.
Not so "Lock the Door" in which Jane Holland weaves a twisty and addictive tale of one mothers desperate search for her son. I liked the plotting - friends, family, suspects, all given a nice depth - I thought the further urgency brought to proceedings by the fact that Harry was unwell worked to give it a deeper sense and overall yep very good read indeed. Certainly one that will keep you turning the pages late into the night.
I did have a few unreality issues I think it is fair to say, just the odd moment of unbelievable irrationality (that is not really the right time to pop home and check the post Meghan and seriously could we stop with the whole mobile phone signal or dead thing its a rather well worn plot device in psychological thrillers) hence 4* not 5 but hey, this is fiction, for the most part this was a tense, absorbing and beautifully unpredictable tale with one hell of a nail biting finale.
Recommended.
Not so "Lock the Door" in which Jane Holland weaves a twisty and addictive tale of one mothers desperate search for her son. I liked the plotting - friends, family, suspects, all given a nice depth - I thought the further urgency brought to proceedings by the fact that Harry was unwell worked to give it a deeper sense and overall yep very good read indeed. Certainly one that will keep you turning the pages late into the night.
I did have a few unreality issues I think it is fair to say, just the odd moment of unbelievable irrationality (that is not really the right time to pop home and check the post Meghan and seriously could we stop with the whole mobile phone signal or dead thing its a rather well worn plot device in psychological thrillers) hence 4* not 5 but hey, this is fiction, for the most part this was a tense, absorbing and beautifully unpredictable tale with one hell of a nail biting finale.
Recommended.
January 12, 2017
While they are having a meal with friends in their back garden to celebrate their wedding Anniversary Meghan and Jon's baby son Harry disappears from his cot.Meghan is absolutely certain that she locked the front door but she has been a bit mixed up and confused lately due to lack of sleep and the stress of taking care of a young baby.
Who has taken baby Harry and why?,as the days pass and the police don't seem to have any idea who has taken her son Meghan struggles to hold herself together and with her doubts about the people around her.How can she trust others when she can't even trust herself.
Over the first few chapters the reader finds out about Meghan`s daily routines and her struggles with being the mother of a young baby.Harry has a life threatening condition and has to have injections everyday so Meghan is very overprotective at times.Her life is not made any easier by the fact that her husband is a major jerk.Once baby Harry disappears you follow Meghan`s desperate search for her precious son,my daughter has a life threatening condition so I could fully understand and sympathise with Meghan`s fears and frustrations as the days passed and there was still no clues to Harry`s whereabouts.
It's a fast paced,twisty,intreguing story that culminates with a breath taking final confrontation between Meghan and the psychopathic kidnappers.I would love to see a film version of this book and I look forward to reading more books by this author in the future.
Many thanks to Thomas & Mercer for a arc of this book via netgalley in exchange for a honest review
Who has taken baby Harry and why?,as the days pass and the police don't seem to have any idea who has taken her son Meghan struggles to hold herself together and with her doubts about the people around her.How can she trust others when she can't even trust herself.
Over the first few chapters the reader finds out about Meghan`s daily routines and her struggles with being the mother of a young baby.Harry has a life threatening condition and has to have injections everyday so Meghan is very overprotective at times.Her life is not made any easier by the fact that her husband is a major jerk.Once baby Harry disappears you follow Meghan`s desperate search for her precious son,my daughter has a life threatening condition so I could fully understand and sympathise with Meghan`s fears and frustrations as the days passed and there was still no clues to Harry`s whereabouts.
It's a fast paced,twisty,intreguing story that culminates with a breath taking final confrontation between Meghan and the psychopathic kidnappers.I would love to see a film version of this book and I look forward to reading more books by this author in the future.
Many thanks to Thomas & Mercer for a arc of this book via netgalley in exchange for a honest review
June 15, 2017
This book was great! :) My suspicion of who could have taken the baby were completely wrong and I was extremely shocked when I found out who was involved.....all for revengence.....disgraceful!!! Also even though there was some adultery throughtout the story it doesnt mean to say they deserved to get what they did. I throughly enjoyed it, however, to begin with the story was a bit too much like the other book I read also with child abduction in it and the crazy people in it which lost a star unfortunately. Other than that it was good!!! :) I'm really glad I read and finished it. :)
June 29, 2017
I loved this book! Yes, it is totally far-fetched, but it's clever, it's well-written, and it's very suspenseful! I'm totally okay with these thrillers being off-the-wall preposterous as long as all the pieces fit together logically and keep me guessing. There is one scene in this book, , that is so intense!!!!! I liked this one a lot, and here's the best news: if you have Kindle Unlimited, you can read it for free! 4.5 stars for this very gripping summer thriller.
October 21, 2020
Meghan and her husband have a baby boy, Harry, who has a life-threatening condition. While hosting a dinner party with the neighbors, Harry goes missing from his crib even though Meghan is pretty sure she locked the door. Did she really lock the door and why would someone want to kidnap Harry ?
Lock the Door by Jane Holland is a domestic psychological thriller .Even though I read a lot of missing child books recently Lock the Door had me guessing till the end and was an engrossing read
I would like to thank Thomas Mercer & NetGalley for providing an ARC of this book in exchange for my honest and fair review.
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Lock the Door by Jane Holland is a domestic psychological thriller .Even though I read a lot of missing child books recently Lock the Door had me guessing till the end and was an engrossing read
I would like to thank Thomas Mercer & NetGalley for providing an ARC of this book in exchange for my honest and fair review.
This and more reviews at https://chloesbooksblog.wordpress.com/
December 30, 2016
Exhilarating..heart pounding are I think the best emotions I can express for how I feel having just finished the superb Lock The Door. Within about 2 or 3 pages, I was already very interested in the story, as the prologue implies a not fabulous diagnosis for baby Harry, but it doesn't give any details, so instantly I wanted to know more about this little boy.
The next few chapters give a great insight into Meghan's mental state, and just how protective she is with Harry, and what a normal day would involve. We see her first interactions with husband Jon, before they have a party in their garden with friends for their anniversary. It is during this party that Harry disappears, and the urgency and pacing increases from there.
Thanks to the initial back ground information, I was already starting to feel a real interest in Meghan, and I was absolutely devastated for her, when her child goes missing. It is once the police become involved that we learn the true nature of Harry's illness, and it is this illness that gives the whole book its momentum, more so than with other missing children books that I have read.
The entire focus of the book is on Meghan, her interactions with her friends and neighbours, and how she is coping with not knowing what is happening with Harry. Her husband is not the most pleasant of chaps, and I really didn't like the way he was trying to make out Meghan was going mad. I would have perhaps liked to have seen the way the police were looking into the case, but that would have destroyed the pacing, so although I'd be curious to see it, I'm glad the book was all about Meghan.
It is a book that contains many twists and turns, and plenty of red herrings just to keep you on your toes. I devoured this book, reading it in about 3 hours in one sitting. It is a very quick book to read, especially if it hooks you, like it did to me. I really felt drawn into the story, and desperately wanted to know what was going to happen next the whole time.
Did I love the big reveal that is usually how books of this genre finish? Well it was certainly unexpected and I would never have seen it coming, but I would have perhaps ideally loved the scenes to last slightly longer, for me to fully try and understand motivations. However I love being completely surprised, and Lock The Door surprised me quite a few times, which is always good!
If you are looking for a book with plenty of intrigue that is utterly gripping, then Lock The Door is definitely all of that and more.
Thank you to Netgalley and Thomas and Mercer for this copy of Lock The Door which I have reviewed honestly and voluntarily.
January 10, 2017
I've read some great books already this year and this is a 5* read for me. Meghan has a little boy who has a severe medical condition that makes her a little bit protective over him.
When he disappears whilst they are having a dinner party with friends and neighbours, her husband seems to lose patience with her and blame her mental state for leaving the door open to the 'Cornish Snatcher' who has been taking babies around Truro.
Meghan is sure that she had locked the door- but events seem to suggest that the ordeal is taking it's toll. Her husband isn't providing the loving support you'd expect- and maybe he does blame her.
It's full of suspense and one of those books that you really can't put down and would love to read in one sitting. You totally lose track of time turning the pages, trying to see if she will ever see her baby again. We learn more about the people who were at the party and that things aren't as rosy for any of the couples as you'd think on the surface.
We follow the police procedure and can experience the heartbreak and trauma families go through when they have a child abducted. A truly nerve wracking read.
When he disappears whilst they are having a dinner party with friends and neighbours, her husband seems to lose patience with her and blame her mental state for leaving the door open to the 'Cornish Snatcher' who has been taking babies around Truro.
Meghan is sure that she had locked the door- but events seem to suggest that the ordeal is taking it's toll. Her husband isn't providing the loving support you'd expect- and maybe he does blame her.
It's full of suspense and one of those books that you really can't put down and would love to read in one sitting. You totally lose track of time turning the pages, trying to see if she will ever see her baby again. We learn more about the people who were at the party and that things aren't as rosy for any of the couples as you'd think on the surface.
We follow the police procedure and can experience the heartbreak and trauma families go through when they have a child abducted. A truly nerve wracking read.
February 7, 2017
I really tried to like this book. But once again I stepped out of my comfort zone and I was disappointed. This was my 100th book on file so it was suppose to be a great read for me but not so much. I was so ready for the end to come. I just felt like I was reading a story but I wasn't getting anywhere, like, going in circles, from one plot to the next to the next. I am totally on board with the storyline. Having a child stolen from your home is devastating and all I can say about this book is thank goodness for Happy Endings.
February 7, 2017
Easy but gripping read. I've read quite a few books revolving around a missing child, and this is one of the better ones. It's written well and doesn't come across as the same old story. The fact that little Harry has medical problems and required more care than most infants definitely added a frightening element to the story. Having your child taken would obviously be terrifying, but what if that child requires important medication twice a day? Very unnerving.
Meghan's life completely revolves around her darling little boy. While he husband works, she stays home with their baby son. Young Harry was unfortunately born with a condition that makes him very susceptible to sickness and infection. She has to be careful to keep him and their home as germ free as possible. She is incredibly protective over him and rarely leaves his side... but sometimes a few minutes is all it takes for something disastrous to happen. While she and her husband entertain their friends in the garden, someone has entered their locked home and made off with their child as he slept, taking some of his medications with him. He's not the only baby that's disappeared lately, and they fear he's been taken by a serial kidnapper. How will he survive without Meghan to administer his injections and care for him? As the hours and then days pass, it seems the likelihood of finding her only child alive is shrinking... but never underestimate a mother's love.
I was given an ARC of this book from Net Galley and Thomas & Mercer, thank you! My review is honest and unbiased.
Meghan's life completely revolves around her darling little boy. While he husband works, she stays home with their baby son. Young Harry was unfortunately born with a condition that makes him very susceptible to sickness and infection. She has to be careful to keep him and their home as germ free as possible. She is incredibly protective over him and rarely leaves his side... but sometimes a few minutes is all it takes for something disastrous to happen. While she and her husband entertain their friends in the garden, someone has entered their locked home and made off with their child as he slept, taking some of his medications with him. He's not the only baby that's disappeared lately, and they fear he's been taken by a serial kidnapper. How will he survive without Meghan to administer his injections and care for him? As the hours and then days pass, it seems the likelihood of finding her only child alive is shrinking... but never underestimate a mother's love.
I was given an ARC of this book from Net Galley and Thomas & Mercer, thank you! My review is honest and unbiased.
April 17, 2017
Had such great reviews that I expected a lot more... was very disappointed. Main characters were annoying and unrealistic at times. The ending was completely far fetched and I felt unrealistic, I was annoyed when I read what supposedly had happened. Got 2 stars because it kept me reading but otherwise it was a disappointing read and a waste of time.
February 16, 2019
'Lock the Door' is one of the best thrillers where a missing child is concerned. A very well written book with plenty of twists and turns. Loved it! I seldom write what a story is about as i prefer one to read a book for themselves, but i do recommend.
October 17, 2018
Another missing baby mystery, but this one actually turned out to be exciting and unpredictable.
August 23, 2025
This was a good book. I like the title. That's what drew me to this. To have ur baby vanish must be one of the most terrifying experiences ever. I would lose my sanity, too. Megan's husband infuriated me. I don't get how anyone could treat their wife like that. It seems terrible things make for such interesting stories. I always find that to be so weird. Good mystery-thriller overall.
August 6, 2019
*3.5 Stars*
Meghan has always been protective of her baby son, Harry. Born with a condition that needs lifelong daily treatment, Harry is never far from her sight - Until one day, husband Jon checks on Harry in his crib to find he has gone. Disappeared. Stolen? Without a trace. In an instant, her life is shattered and the hunt for Harry is on. Who could be guilty of such a cold, calculated act? And why?
I am a mum to a baby girl who is the same age as "Baby Harry" so for me, I found this book quite excruciating bordering on sadistic. I think the plot was pretty gripping but I felt constantly helpless and in pain, really. What did bother me was Meghan's reactions to her son disappearance. Sure, she was upset but this woman managed to have two pub lunches with friends whilst her son was potentially dead? Plus find time to apply make up, to have showers and think about her lust for her next door neighbour. Yeah - it didn't ring true to me and it frustrated me beyond belief. I also recall Meghan describing the weather as being "Bloody chilly" right in the middle of a life and death scene. Annoying.
Meghan has always been protective of her baby son, Harry. Born with a condition that needs lifelong daily treatment, Harry is never far from her sight - Until one day, husband Jon checks on Harry in his crib to find he has gone. Disappeared. Stolen? Without a trace. In an instant, her life is shattered and the hunt for Harry is on. Who could be guilty of such a cold, calculated act? And why?
I am a mum to a baby girl who is the same age as "Baby Harry" so for me, I found this book quite excruciating bordering on sadistic. I think the plot was pretty gripping but I felt constantly helpless and in pain, really. What did bother me was Meghan's reactions to her son disappearance. Sure, she was upset but this woman managed to have two pub lunches with friends whilst her son was potentially dead? Plus find time to apply make up, to have showers and think about her lust for her next door neighbour. Yeah - it didn't ring true to me and it frustrated me beyond belief. I also recall Meghan describing the weather as being "Bloody chilly" right in the middle of a life and death scene. Annoying.
February 17, 2017
When Meghan Smith's baby, Harry, disappears, she thinks her worst nightmare has arrived. But it is only the start. Meghan's life spins out of control and she is not sure who she can trust from her friends and family. To start with, Lock the Door seemed like a straightforward 'missing child' story with all the emotions that causes, especially for the mother. But it gradually develops into much more. There are some really creepy moments; others that made me want to shout at Meghan: stop right now! And one in particular that led to a cheer. This is a great story, well-written by Jane Holland, with plenty of surprises and red herrings. The ending took me completely by surprise.Highly recommended.
March 6, 2017
Unlikely
Not the worst, I made it through but none of this story rang true and the protagonist was really quite unlikeable.
Not the worst, I made it through but none of this story rang true and the protagonist was really quite unlikeable.
May 5, 2018
Even though I say there are too many books lately that are about missing children this one had the edge and I could have gladly read it in one sitting!!!
December 23, 2019
For Meghan her wedding anniversary turns into a nightmare. The whole day was strange but while she and Jon have dinner with friends in the garden, their baby son Harry, who needs medical treatment and could easily get dangerously sick, disappears from his cot.
There's this series of children kidnapped by someone, the media named the "Cornish Snatcher", and while the police investigates, Meghan realizes that her husband is lying, while she's not far from losing sanity.
So cleverly written, twisty, gripping and suspenseful! The whole plot with friends, family, suspects and emotions plus scenery and setting were so on point.
Starting with Meghans routine, her struggling with insecurities and worries, being a new, overprotective mother to her sensitive son and trying to be the wife, her successful, handsome husband, who doesn't notice her much, wants, gives a good view on her mental state. It made me like her and relate to her. Also all the emotions are transported so well, that I really felt her, through all of this.
And Jon, through all of this proves more and more that he's a jerk. But that one moment, when he just left her and everything that followed also, so well done and suprised me more than once.
The story really evolves, when Harry goes missing and the desperate search begins but even before that I was gripped. The significant scenes were so well-done, because I didn't see the many twists coming but there were so many little hints and looking back it all makes sense. And I loved how the investigation picked on scenes that seemed strange from the beginning. Like I get why Jon lied to the police and why she didn't ask him about it. Or the defensive woman at the shop.
The atmosphere and setting were giving just the right feeling. I could picture the whole dinner, including shy Emily swooning and spiteful Camilla being disgusted with the baby. Also the scene where she hid in the bathroom had me on the edge with suspense. All so descriptive, but not dragging, just like watching it. And all those creepy moments!
There were some mandatory parts, like journalists making up stories but also aspects new to me, like the parents of the other missing children hating on Meghan because of her statement. Also that "Cornish Snatcher" thing was woven in so perfectly.
There were some parts that irritated me, like both of them holding back, when I think that when your child's missing you tell it all, no matter what it could make you look like. And there were moments where I just wanted to shout at her but even when she annoyed me, her desperation was transported and had me forgiving her partly irrational behaviour.
Everything played out differently than I thought it would. I loved how the author slowly made Jon drop his mask and the dangerous unpredictable atmosphere plus the attention to the details. The finale could have been somewhat longer, to grasp all the feelings of everyone else and not only Meghan but as this was mostly her story, it fit perfectly.
There's this series of children kidnapped by someone, the media named the "Cornish Snatcher", and while the police investigates, Meghan realizes that her husband is lying, while she's not far from losing sanity.
So cleverly written, twisty, gripping and suspenseful! The whole plot with friends, family, suspects and emotions plus scenery and setting were so on point.
Starting with Meghans routine, her struggling with insecurities and worries, being a new, overprotective mother to her sensitive son and trying to be the wife, her successful, handsome husband, who doesn't notice her much, wants, gives a good view on her mental state. It made me like her and relate to her. Also all the emotions are transported so well, that I really felt her, through all of this.
And Jon, through all of this proves more and more that he's a jerk. But that one moment, when he just left her and everything that followed also, so well done and suprised me more than once.
The story really evolves, when Harry goes missing and the desperate search begins but even before that I was gripped. The significant scenes were so well-done, because I didn't see the many twists coming but there were so many little hints and looking back it all makes sense. And I loved how the investigation picked on scenes that seemed strange from the beginning. Like I get why Jon lied to the police and why she didn't ask him about it. Or the defensive woman at the shop.
The atmosphere and setting were giving just the right feeling. I could picture the whole dinner, including shy Emily swooning and spiteful Camilla being disgusted with the baby. Also the scene where she hid in the bathroom had me on the edge with suspense. All so descriptive, but not dragging, just like watching it. And all those creepy moments!
There were some mandatory parts, like journalists making up stories but also aspects new to me, like the parents of the other missing children hating on Meghan because of her statement. Also that "Cornish Snatcher" thing was woven in so perfectly.
There were some parts that irritated me, like both of them holding back, when I think that when your child's missing you tell it all, no matter what it could make you look like. And there were moments where I just wanted to shout at her but even when she annoyed me, her desperation was transported and had me forgiving her partly irrational behaviour.
Everything played out differently than I thought it would. I loved how the author slowly made Jon drop his mask and the dangerous unpredictable atmosphere plus the attention to the details. The finale could have been somewhat longer, to grasp all the feelings of everyone else and not only Meghan but as this was mostly her story, it fit perfectly.
January 18, 2017
This was an amazing read. I had started reading it on a two hour car trip thinking that it would pass the time and ended staying up until 1:30am to finish it. I couldn't put it down. Being a mother of four I could understand exactly what Meghan was going through. Wonderfully written with excellent twists.
September 3, 2017
Possibly one of the worst books I ever finished.
It was recommended to me so I kept on reading
to see if it would get better but no it just got worse!
The main plot synopsis sounds interesting but
the story is awful and ends stupidly. Zero redeeming qualities
It was recommended to me so I kept on reading
to see if it would get better but no it just got worse!
The main plot synopsis sounds interesting but
the story is awful and ends stupidly. Zero redeeming qualities
January 22, 2017
Not for me
Weak storyline, the characters did things that any normal person would never have done under the same circumstances and Meghan was just annoying
Weak storyline, the characters did things that any normal person would never have done under the same circumstances and Meghan was just annoying
February 23, 2017
Mediocre
One of those books you skip through just to see what happens at the end then wish you hadn't bothered...
One of those books you skip through just to see what happens at the end then wish you hadn't bothered...
July 22, 2019
I'll be honest, I had zero expectations for this book. I actually came across it by searching through KU books for my favorite narrator Elizabeth Knowelden. Her voice + a thriller = winning combination. I figured if this book was even halfway decent it would be made better by the narration. Well it actually turned out to be a nailbiter. There were plenty of twists and secrets that revealed themselves as the book went on. Predictability is the downfall of any book in this genre and I definitely did NOT have this one figured out. Instead I got a few red herrings and an ending I really liked. I will have to check out more books by this author.
September 22, 2019
Quite an enjoyable read overall – the plot raced along , despite the nagging feeling that I may have read it before. (It particularly reminded me of ‘The Couple Next Door’) The ending was ludicrous!
January 12, 2017
Not familiar with this author but it reads very amateur. I disliked all the characters which is why I really didn't like the book. At first I wondered if it was intentional, but the character development never got better, just worse.
Megan the missing babies mother was hard to read from her perspective. I get that her baby was missing but she made so many bad choices. I think the author missed the mark with the police keeping her out of the loop and being so hard on her, I didn't feel it was that realistic.
The sorry kept me interested but more so to find out what happened in the end, and even that was really insane.
This book has 4.2 rating and I wonder if it's because it's new and not review as much because it certainly doesn't read like a book ranked this high.
Megan the missing babies mother was hard to read from her perspective. I get that her baby was missing but she made so many bad choices. I think the author missed the mark with the police keeping her out of the loop and being so hard on her, I didn't feel it was that realistic.
The sorry kept me interested but more so to find out what happened in the end, and even that was really insane.
This book has 4.2 rating and I wonder if it's because it's new and not review as much because it certainly doesn't read like a book ranked this high.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
January 1, 2017
I received a Net galley ARC for an honest review.
This was a very well done suspense novel. I was wrapped up in what happened to poor Baby Harry (who is not just missing, but has a serious medical condition) right from the start. And I really had no clue as to whodunit until it was revealed. The author did a great job of casting suspicion on everyone. I love a mystery that keeps me guessing until I am certain I have it figured out, only to show me I am only like 25% right. It all has to make sense to me in the end...and this delivered that for me.
This was a very well done suspense novel. I was wrapped up in what happened to poor Baby Harry (who is not just missing, but has a serious medical condition) right from the start. And I really had no clue as to whodunit until it was revealed. The author did a great job of casting suspicion on everyone. I love a mystery that keeps me guessing until I am certain I have it figured out, only to show me I am only like 25% right. It all has to make sense to me in the end...and this delivered that for me.
May 13, 2017
Outstanding
Lock The Door is the first work I've read from Ms. Holland and it definitely won't be the last! After the kidnapping of her child, the actions of Meghan thought by some to be bazaar or even crazy are understandable to anyone who's a mother. Ms. Holland makes the reader react and sympathize with Meghan's tribulations and feel her pain. This takes a good writer to accomplish this fete. Kudos to Ms. Holland.
Lock The Door is the first work I've read from Ms. Holland and it definitely won't be the last! After the kidnapping of her child, the actions of Meghan thought by some to be bazaar or even crazy are understandable to anyone who's a mother. Ms. Holland makes the reader react and sympathize with Meghan's tribulations and feel her pain. This takes a good writer to accomplish this fete. Kudos to Ms. Holland.
July 19, 2017
This book was book however it was too much like the one I read before I read this one. Overall I like the plot and the overall story to it.
January 8, 2017
Meghan Smith and her husband have a beautiful baby boy, Harry, with a life-threatening condition. Meghan understandably is very protective over her son and loses it with a woman in the supermarket who she thought was trying to touch Harry. Later whilst hosting a dinner party with the neighbours and her husband's work colleague, Harry goes missing from his cot from behind what she thought was a locked door. Who is to blame?
I must admit I was in two minds about this book before I started it as there has been a rash of "missing child" books lately and started the book last night expecting to struggle with it. However, I kept saying "one more chapter, just one more chapter", and all of a sudden there were no chapters left and it was nearly 2am!
This book really is a brilliant roller-coaster of emotions and is fantastically easy to read. Meghan is so likeable as a character and you really root for her to get her child back.
Recommended highly, even if you have read a lot of "missing child" novels this year.
I must admit I was in two minds about this book before I started it as there has been a rash of "missing child" books lately and started the book last night expecting to struggle with it. However, I kept saying "one more chapter, just one more chapter", and all of a sudden there were no chapters left and it was nearly 2am!
This book really is a brilliant roller-coaster of emotions and is fantastically easy to read. Meghan is so likeable as a character and you really root for her to get her child back.
Recommended highly, even if you have read a lot of "missing child" novels this year.
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