YA Buddy Readers' Corner ♥ discussion

Finn and Layla: young and in love, their whole lives ahead of them. Driving back from a holiday in France one night, Finn pulls in to a service station, leaving Layla alone in the car. When he returns, minutes later, Layla has vanished, never to be seen again. That’s the story Finn tells the police. It’s the truth – but not the whole truth.

Twelve years later, Finn has built a new life with Ellen, Layla’s sister, when he receives a phone call. Someone has seen Layla. But is it her – or someone pretending to be her? If it is her, what does she want? And what does she know about the night she disappeared?

Bring Me Back by B.A. Paris will be one of our GBRs for April 2023.

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***Please note this is an adult book***

Pre-Reading Questions -

Anybody got any thoughts on this one before we start?

Has anyone read anything similar to this before?

Anybody read anything else by this author previously?

Just read the opening chapter and the heavy hint that things are not quite as they seem suggests I'm going to spend the majority of the book very frustrated as I try to work out who's hiding what.

14% (view spoiler)[ The person suspected of wrongdoing is definitely hiding something. My guess is not murder. I’m wondering if Layla will be complicit in some wider scheme. (hide spoiler)]

Second quarter. This is strange, and in a way that makes me fear it’s going to end up quite ridiculous. (view spoiler)[ Why doesn’t he tell Ellen her sister has made contact? Why didn’t Layla come back earlier? (hide spoiler)]

Third quarter (view spoiler)[ part two involves Layla. She alludes to an agreement between them. Based on what we’ve seen I’m not sure Finn is that much of a catch. (hide spoiler)]

Finished. Review on home page. For me, this was a disappointment - it was just so far-fetched and the telling didn't work as well as it might have.