Samantha Hayes – I Took Her First

Thanks to Bookouture Books for the gifted ebook to write my honest review

A child is missing. But I stole her first…

I sit little Mila down at my kitchen table with a glass of milk and a plate of cookies. She smiles shyly at me and I reach out to ruffle her hair.

Leaving her alone for a moment, I dash upstairs, closing my eyes as I take a deep breath. What have I done?

Mila isn’t my child. I should never have taken her home. But what choice did I have?

Painting a smile on my face, I head back down to the kitchen.

But when I reach the table, my blood turns to ice. The back door is open, and Mila is gone.

I need to find her. I need help. But who’s going to believe anything I say when I’m the one who took her first…?

A seriously twisty, addictive psychological thriller that will keep you awake flipping pages all night long. Perfect for anyone who devoured The Housemaid, The Wife Between Us and The Girl on the Train.

I have read Samantha Hayes’ psychological thrillers before and loved them! This one sounded so intriguing that I started reading as soon as it hit my Kindle!

Hannah is the main character, who we see experiencing a lot of family problems. The strain of it all has her making a decision that goes from bad to worse. She has been worrying about a child at school. Then one day, the child isn’t collected from school. Hannah takes her home; then she goes missing from Hannah’s house! Hannah has no choice but to report this to the police.

Told over different timelines, this is a complex plot that kept me wondering. Just the fact that Hannah takes a girl, only to have her taken from her! Had my head in a spin. The twists and turns never slowed, with chapters that ended in a way that kept me turning the pages well after I should have been asleep.

The threads of all the characters are cleverly interwoven in a way that has you on the edge of your seat as the next twist drops! It is a very well-written story and has enough shock factor to fulfill a reader’s needs!

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Author Bio

Samantha Hayes grew up in a creative family where her love of writing began as a child. Samantha has written over twenty thrillers, including the bestselling titles Date Night and Until You’re Mine . The Independent called her writing ‘fantastically written and very tense’ while Good Housekeeping said ‘her believable psychological thrillers are completely gripping.’ Samantha’s books are published in multiple languages and in her free time, Sam loves painting watercolours, going to the gym and swimming. She has three grown-up children and lives in Warwickshire.