‘Superb, gritty and realistic’ MEL SHERRATT, million copy bestsellerHow long do you hunt for the missing?___________________________A horrible vanishing act… has disappeared…
Thirty years later, Josie is working as a police officer in Bath. The remains of the body of a child have been found – complete with tatters of a torn red football shirt. Is it the boy she saw vanish in the clutches of the clown? Or is it someone else altogether?
And then another child disappears…
A gripping crime thriller, perfect for fans of Cara Hunter’s DI Fawley series and T.M. Logan’s The Holiday.
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Readers love Hold My Hand
‘The minute you pick it up the cleaning, shopping and all other jobs go out the window. I could not put it down. BRILLIANT READ!’ *****
‘Gripped from the first page and only released on the last!’ *****
‘A really well constructed thriller, I couldn’t put It down. A really unexpected and unsettling ending.’ *****
A rollercoaster ride from start to finish. I read it in one sitting … very absorbing!’ *****
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Could this happen in real life? I’d really like to think so.
This book was very disturbing but I couldn’t put it down. I needed to know how it would end and it was a surprise.
Wow, can I just take a moment to wrap my head around what just happened? Hold My Hand by M.J. Ford was full of surprises and the end was even a tad mind-blowing.
Hold My Hand started out as a really quick read for me and the end went fast as well, but I found the majority of the pacing to be on the slower side. That’s what ultimately brought the rating down a bit for me, but overall this is a book that is more than deserving of the 4 stars I’m giving it. There is definitely disturbing content but for the most part it’s not too descriptive, so those of you that don’t like gory or anything too detailed should be fine.
I really love a good detective novel which is exactly what I got with Hold My Hand. I was also a big fan of Josie and I liked the tie in of her becoming a copper and being involved in the same case she was involved in as a child. Things really came full circle and I enjoyed how the author tied everything together.
Final Thought: There were so many things I never saw coming and Hold My Hand definitely kept me on my toes. If you like crime and detective fiction, especially set in England, this would be a perfect book to check out. Even the parts that were slower didn’t slow down my reading much and I was done in under 4.5 hours. It was basically unputdownable, and a book I will be highly recommending to my crime/detective fiction lovers out there. I can’t wait to read more of Ford’s novels!
Thank you to NetGalley for my advanced review copy. All opinions and thoughts are my own.
I never knew what to expect and who the killer was until the end…..good job.
Not memorable
Would of rated this higher but the ending felt rushed. After finding out who committed the crime our hero than saves herself and a child while having head her head beat in. And no support from her family. It just felt a bit too unbelievable for me.
It’s one of those stories that grabs you and keeps you engrossed. I love the characters. I never guessed the ending at all!
A fab, page turning thriller!
Superb, gritty, and realistic.
You do not know the twists and turns the story takes. Very enjoyable in the way it keeps you going and reading on and on.
Thoroughly enjoyed this book. It was different with unexpected twists. I’d like to recommend it to you.
I really enjoyed this book. It keeps you guessing who done it.
Twists and turns.
Started out well and finished well. Somewhat slow in the middle. Liked the main character. Didn’t see the end coming. Glad I hung in there.
Better than average, unpredictable, small town murder mystery. Page turner.
I’m still currently reading this book but it’s really quite good and I would recommend it.
Hold My Hand was interesting, with an unusual twisty ending.
Unusual story but interesting
was very disappointed with this book
Enjoyed the book very much. Hated to put it down. It kept you on your toes!