"I wasn't well and I felt fine. I breathed easily but far too quickly, my eyes were bright--too bright; I'd dispensed with the pills that slowed down my thoughts, but now they raced away out of control. I was living in strange days."
Margot Lewis lives in Cambridge, England, and teaches the Classics at a posh high school; she also writes an advice column for the local newspaper. And despite a few breakdowns in the past and her upcoming divorce, life seems to be going well. Until Katie Browne, one of her students, disappears. Then Margot gets a letter addressed to her advice column from a girl named Bethan Avery who claims she's being held captive in a cellar and needs Margot to save her. But the real Bethan was abducted over twenty years ago. So is the letter real? Or a hoax? And is this letter somehow connected to Katie Browne? Margot feels driven to find out. (And so does charismatic criminologist Martin Forrester.) But the truth may be more than Margot can handle.
I
really liked this book. In fact, I think it's the best psychological thriller I've read all year. It's gripping and unexpected and it has some great characters. Not only did I find it hard to put down, I was sorry when it came to an end.
Dear Amy reminds me a lot of two other favorite reads:
Now You See Me by Sharon Bolton and
The Lace Reader by Brunonia Barry. So if you like either of those, I think you'll really like this one, too. I know I did.
Happy Reading!
You've intrigued me! What an interesting premise.
ReplyDeleteMight be one to try this summer if you're in the mood for a good psychological thriller. :)
DeleteThis sounds good! I loved Now You See Me, so I'll have to think about reading this one too.
ReplyDeleteI think you might like this one. It's one of those books that caught me by surprise...but I liked the twist a lot.
DeleteNice! I'm reading a book right now that I swear was supposed to be a psychological thriller, but it's definitely not. I wish I was reading this instead. Haha.
ReplyDeleteI hate when thrillers aren't very thrilling! :D
DeleteI really liked this one, too! Suspenseful and full of twists!
ReplyDeleteIt's a good one! :)
DeleteI just finished Ill Will by Dan Chaon which has thriller/horror tendencies, which has me itching to read more. I'll keep this title in my backpocket!
ReplyDeleteI've never read Dan Chaon. Sounds like I should add him to my list. :)
DeleteHow have I never heard of this one? It sounds like a book I will totally dig. I'm definitely going to get my hands on a copy!
ReplyDeleteIt's a good one! I think you will really like it. :)
DeleteI've this one in my TBR pile. I'm so glad to hear you loved this book. :)
ReplyDeleteIt's a great read; I think you'll like it.
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