Book Review - My Name is Anna by Lizzy Barber #BookBlogger #AmReading

by Shalini, posted in Book Reviews, Fiction

This book had all the makings of a thriller which caused the heart to beat at a strange rhythm especially when I knew that things were reaching a point where secrets had to be revealed.

A child Emily kidnapped from a ride in a theme park on a vacation to Florida, 15 years ahead, the family in London was still ravaged by the loss when Rosie the sister decided to get to the truth. Across the river in Florida, Anna lead a biblical life with a fanatic mother who was obsessed with cleanliness and dirt and germs to the point of cruelty. A routine life that was soon broken by memories….

The story was told in Anna and Rosie’s POV by author Lizzy Barber. It was obvious from the very beginning where the story would go, but the reasons for the decisions were still unknown, and that captured my interest along with Lizzy’s crisp and fast-paced writing.

My niggles had to be remarked on. There were a few subplots linked to a cult-like church which I skimmed over. And the story gave me a sense of deja vu. I have read similar stories before.

Even with a predictable formulaic storyline, the fast pace kept me hooked to the book. Enjoyable.

I received an ARC from NetGalley and publisher Random House UK, Cornerstone, and this is my journey into its pages, straight from the heart!!

All my reviews can be found here

Lizzy Barber studied English at Cambridge University and works as the head of brand and marketing for a restaurant group. Her debut novel, My Name is Anna, was the winner of the Daily Mail crime writing competition and she is currently hard at work on her next thriller. Lizzy lives in London with her husband.

Two women – desperate to unlock the truth.
How far will they go to lay the past to rest?

ANNA has been taught that virtue is the path to God. But on her eighteenth birthday she defies her Mamma’s rules and visits Florida’s biggest theme park.

She has never been allowed to go – so why, when she arrives, does everything seem so familiar? And is there a connection to the mysterious letter she receives on the same day?

ROSIE has grown up in the shadow of the missing sister she barely remembers, her family fractured by years of searching without leads. Now, on the fifteenth anniversary of her sister’s disappearance, the media circus resumes in full flow, and Rosie vows to uncover the truth.

But will she find the answer before it tears her family apart?

Publication Date: 10th January 2019

Publisher: Random House UK, Cornerstone

30 thoughts on “Book Review - My Name is Anna by Lizzy Barber #BookBlogger #AmReading”

  10. I’ve always feared to pick up a book that would have the “predictable” element to it. It often disappoints me too much! Great review, Shalini! :)+

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