Did You See Evie?

By: Miranda Smith

Many thanks to Bookouture for the ARC and the stop on the book tour!

About the Book

I blink awake to the sound of whispering, and look around. Automatically, I do a count. And then I am upright, my heart racing. I count again. “Girls,” I say, trying to sound calm. “Did you see Evie?”

It was meant to be a celebration. A team sleepover in the school gymnasium: movies, pizza, hot chocolate. I walk among the girls, checking they’re ok. They collect in groups and giggle, play truth or dare.

Then there’s Evie. Always the outsider, just like I was. She sits apart, fiddling with her long blonde hair. It seems like she wants to speak to me, but there’s never a good time.

And when we wake up the next day, stiff and groggy, Evie is gone.

I know the girls are lying about something. I see it in their averted eyes, their sullen silences. But how can I challenge them, when I’m the worst liar of all?

Because the truth is, I’m desperate to find her. I’d do anything to protect these girls. But it’s also true that the longer she’s missing, the more risk I’m running.

You see, the night she vanished, I did something no one can ever know…

My Review

Smith is one of those authors that when they put out a new book, I want to read it. She writes thrillers that are full of deception and twisty. While the main focus of this book is finding Evie, there are red herrings and twists along the way that threw me for a loop. I enjoyed that the story felt like a flaky pastry, full of wonderful, fulfilling layers.

I appreciated the way that Cass handled the situation. So many books have the characters become investigators and they some how are able to figure out things that the police can’t. In this one, when Cass found out more information, she went to the police and informed them of the information. It just really gave it a realistic feel.

The writing is easy to read. It flows nicely and the pacing is on point. It’s very easy to read this book in a single sitting, or over a day or two. While the big reveal at the end was super surprising, the ending itself was really great. I would highly recommend this book!

About the Author

Miranda Smith writes psychological and domestic suspense. She is drawn to stories about ordinary people in extraordinary situations. Before completing her first novel, she worked as a newspaper staff writer and a secondary English teacher. She lives in East Tennessee with her husband and three young children.

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