In the mood for a great suspense thriller? Some days just call for a little mind bending and today I have the perfect book I was able to review to help you with that. Full of twists to keep it going, check out my thoughts on this new release.
The Girl from Yesterday by Kathryn Miller Haines
Publisher: Pocket Star
Publication Date: April 17, 2017
Sold by: Simon and Schuster Digital Sales Inc
In the fast-paced psychological thriller traditions of Gillian Flynn, Jessica Knoll, and Liane Moriarty, Edgar Award nominated-author Kathryn Haines Miller (The Girl Is Murder) spins an engrossing tale of what might be the worst birthday ever.
Helen’s life is simple. She has a job. She has a boyfriend. She has her weekly NA meetings. No drugs, no drinking, no sex, not even any caffeine—not anymore. Because Helen knows this: once you’re an addict, you’re always an addict. There is no such thing as recovered.
And on her thirtieth birthday, the stability she’s cobbled together for herself will vanish. A call from the police, a body found, a dead woman with Helen’s name in her back pocket—it’s all so hard to believe. But then when Helen finds out the victim was her childhood best friend, a girl who went missing in high school, it’s too much.
Helen knows she has to stick to the routine that keeps her in control, and with the way the police are eyeing her for this, she’s worried about looking suspicious. But the unfortunate reemergence of her old friend—and the mysteries that always surrounded her—means Helen can trust no one, not even herself.
Review of The Girl from Yesterday by Kathryn Miller Haines
This is the first time I’ve read a book by this author, so I wasn’t sure what to expect. Reading the synopsis gave a great overview to what was to come.
The life of an addict was extremely well depicted in this interesting story. While it seemed to start off slow, the author was actually building in all of the hints and backstory that was needed to bring this book full circle.
The story takes us from the mundane life of getting through day after day, fighting your addiction and staying clean, to the gritty streets and life of an addict. People don’t trust you, you don’t trust yourself.
Are you using again and not remembering? Are you hallucinating? Why do you not remember certain things and actions? What have you done to make someone try to set you up? Did you really do it?
The author has a crafted a captivating psychological thriller that has you wondering what the truth is. Some things you can figure out but she has added a few twists that you didn’t see coming.
This was one book I could not put down. If you have an afternoon or evening for some mind-bending reading, make sure to add this one to your list.
Disclaimer: Chris has personally reviewed the product listed above. She has not received any monetary compensation for her review but did receive a free ebook so she could evaluate and use it for this post. Her thoughts & opinions in this review are unbiased & honest and your opinions may differ.
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