My review: 4⭐
From one abusive relationship to the next.
Noelle Thomas escapes her abusive relationship with Michael and moves away to start over in Seattle.
She is a nurse at Seattle General where she meets her current boyfriend, Dr. Daniel Ashcroft.
Daniel seems perfect ~ a well loved anesthesiologist, handsome and protective. Soon she starts to see a different side to Daniel and Noelle comes up with quite the clever way to get away from Daniel. I can’t believe that’s a real thing either!
Back and forth between Noelle and Daniel’s perspective ~ their story begins in the now and then flawlessly goes 14 months earlier moving its way to the present. Most of Daniel’s parts are written as if he’s directly speaking to Noelle, which I thought was a great way to really show how controlling he is.
Although I did have most of the twists figured out, there were still a couple zingers in there. That’s the price I pay for having read 100’s and 100’s of thrillers. I didn’t find it to be really fast paced, but sometimes I was on the edge of my seat.
If I have to nitpick about something I felt like Puget Sound was brought up way too many times. Also, (view spoiler)
I loved Jack and I wish there was more of him! I never really cared for Kari.
Overall, I was impressed with this well executed debut novel. Everything wrapped up just as it should.
I really liked reading the letter from Jessica at the end. She seems really excited to finally reach her dream of becoming a published author. I look forward to see what other twisty thrillers Jessica writes.
*Thanks to Bookouture, Jessica Payne and NetGalley for the ARC. I am voluntarily leaving my honest review*
Purchase link ~ Amazon
Book blurb: Release date ~ May 16, 2022
By the time I realized the truth about Daniel it was too late. But the truth about me? He never saw that coming…
Dr Daniel Ashcroft was perfect: handsome, romantic, protective. I thought I was so lucky.
But then I heard the rumors about his previous girlfriend, that she had vanished without a trace. That’s when I found the cameras in my apartment.
I was trapped. Daniel made it clear I couldn’t leave him, not without risking everyone I loved. I had to disappear, so I arranged my own kidnapping.
I should have known Daniel would never let me get away that easily. But he could never have predicted what I’d do next…
Make Me Disappear is a brilliantly twisty psychological thriller guaranteed to keep you up all night. Fans of The Wife Between Us, Gone Girl and The Couple Next Door will find it impossible to put down.
