From New York Times bestselling author Kelley Armstrong comes a brand new psychological thriller about the lengths one woman will go to in order to save a child. “Few crimes are reported as quickly as a snatched kid.” That’s what the officer tells single mother Aubrey Finch after she reports a kidnapping. So why hasn’t anyone reported the little boy missing? Aubrey knows what she saw: a boy … Aubrey knows what she saw: a boy being taken against his will from the park. It doesn’t matter that the mother can’t be found. It doesn’t matter if no one reported it. Aubrey knows he’s missing.
Instead, people question her sanity. Aubrey hears the whispers. She’s a former stay-at-home mom who doesn’t have primary custody of her daughter, so there must be something wrong with her, right? Others may not understand her decision to walk away from her safe life at home, but years of hiding her past – even from the people she loves – were taking their toll, and Aubrey knows she can’t be the mother or wife she envisions until she learns to leave her secrets behind.
When the police refuse to believe her, she realizes that rescuing the boy is up to her alone. But after all the secrets, how far is she willing to go? Even to protect a child.
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Aubrey Finch meets a young boy and his mother in the park while she is there with her own daughter. Several days later while she is doing her daily run she sees the boy again but this time his mother is no where around. Aubrey follows the boy and he leads her to the parking lot where a car stops and snatches the boy inside. She can’t believe what she has just seen, she immediately tries to take a picture of the plates but they are covered with mud. Aubrey calls the police and when they arrive they take her statement and tell that they have everything under control, they will contact her if they need anything else. She soon learns that not only has no child has been reported missing and the police think that she was seeing things. She knows she is not crazy but know that the people around her are looking at her as if she is. When she learns that the police aren’t going to do anything else about the missing boy she knows that she must figure things out on her own. Her life is already complicated enough, she just got divorced, her ex has custody of their daughter, and now he is dating someone new. She wants to be in her daughters life as much as possible but things just seem to keep getting in the way. With all this going on can she really find a missing boy that no one else thinks is really gone? Follow along as Aubrey takes all the things she has learned throughout her life and hidden from others and searches for the boy that she knows is missing. This was an exciting read that had you hurting for Aubrey and hoping that her life would turn around. That she would be able to find the missing child and show all those who doubted her the truth that none of them could see.
Wherever She Goes by Kelley Armstrong is a psychological thriller that tore me up. My heart bled all over the place for Aubrey. This is a fast paced read that will keep you flipping pages to find out what happens next. Kelley Armstrong is a fantastic story teller and has hit another out of the park.
I had such a good time with this book! I am a little mad at myself for not picking it up sooner but I guess I am glad that I was able to enjoy it now. I was hooked by this story right away and had such a hard time setting the book aside. I just had to find out how everything would work out. I found this book to be a really strong story all the way around.
Aubrey is the mother of a little girl who she loves more than anything. She is separated from her husband but they have a rather cordial relationship. Aubrey doesn’t always feel like she fits in with the other mom, especially since her separation. Aubrey has a quick encounter with a mother and son that leaves an impression. The next day when she sees that same boy being taken against his will at the park she knows she has to get involved. There is one big problem – no one has reported the boy missing.
I was hooked by this story right away. There is a lot of different things going on in this story and I loved how everything played out. Aubrey has her own secrets and problems in her personal life but she just can’t help but try to help that little boy. Aubrey proves to have a lot of skills and I thought it was a lot of fun to see how far she was willing to go to try to get to the bottom of the boy’s disappearance. I thought that Aubrey was a great character and it was really easy to cheer her on with all of the challenges she faced in this story.
Therese Plummer did a phenomenal job with the narration of this audiobook. She really brought this story to life and added a lot of emotion to her reading. I liked the variety of voices that she used in the book for the various characters, including a couple of small children. I think that she was able to make the story even a bit more exciting. I am pretty sure that I enjoyed this book just a bit more because of her narration.
I would recommend this book to others. I found this to be a really well done and exciting thriller with a lot of different layers. I cannot wait to read more from this talented author.
I received a digital review copy of this book from St. Martin’s Press – Minotaur Books via NetGalley and borrowed a copy of the audiobook from my local library.
Aubrey Finch was a stay at home mom with a lot of secrets. Unable to live with the people she loved the most while carrying all of her past secrets around like a heavy burden, Aubrey decides to move out on her own, leaving behind her bewildered husband Paul and her darling toddler Charlotte. Aubrey still sees Charlotte for visitation and that is when she meets another mom in the park with a cute little boy. Than begins the trip down the rabbit hole. On a different day in the park, Aubrey sees what she thinks is the little boy being kidnapped. Then she sees on the news that the mom was murdered. Aubrey is determined to track down the little boy, just because she is a concerned Good Samaritan. Her desire to restore a family will endanger her and everyone she loves. This book was not at all like the Rockton series that I have read from this author in the past, but it was an excellent book, with many twists and turns. I liked that Aubrey was a reluctant heroine and that she was willing to sacrifice her own happiness so that her family could continue without all of the weight from her burdensome past. Fans of psychological suspense will enjoy this book and want to read more like it from this author.
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Disclosure of Material Connection: I checked this book out on the Overdrive App from my local library. I was not required to write a positive review.
At this point, reading anything by KA is like coming home. The way she writes just clicks with me. This book had one of the best and most unconventional romances that I’ve read so far in a thriller—it doesn’t really start to bloom until 50% but when it blooms, it’s special. The characters felt achingly real—the good, the bad, the ugly within them—in the best way.
This was my first Kelley Armstrong book, so I dont have others to compare it too as far as her writing goes. For me I actually really enjoyed the read I found it action packed, and a interesting storyline how could a child disappear and no one is searching for him except one woman. No one believes she actually saw what she claimed and thought she was only wanted attention. How far would you go to find someone you don’t know? I would recommend this book to others
I enjoyed Wherever She Goes. The characters were believable, though I thought the relationship with Aubrey and Paul was maybe a little too good to be true. It’s worth the read.
I voluntarily reviewed an ARC of this novel.
This was my first book by this author and its definitely not going to be the last!! It was fast paced and full of excitement. It had to many twists and turns that I never knew what was going to happen next. There was never a dull moment from start to finish.
Kelley Armstrong has a huge body of work. While I haven’t read all of her novels, I will say Wherever She Goes is drastically different from anything I’ve read from her before and just as brilliant.
Armstrong digs into the life of Aubry Finch. Aubry has a past she hasn’t told a soul about. The guilt haunts her so much she’s separated from her husband and left him with residential custody of their young daughter. One of the afternoons Aubry shares with her daughter at the park, they meet young mother and her son about the same age as Aubry’s daughter. That one brief meeting changes Aubry’s life forever. When running in the park a few days later, Aubry notices the little boy get snatched from a parking lot near the park where they first met. After going to the police, she gets nothing except a heaping helping of “they think I’m crazy”. When the young mother turns up dead, Aubry knows she can’t let anyone forget about this little boy.
Armstrong takes us from suburbia to the underbelly of the Mafia life. She shows us how hard it is for Aubry to try to be herself when she is hiding so much behind the persona as a wife and mother. While her world is crumbling around her and not one soul knows what she is going through, Armstrong gives Aubry two things to live for, her daughter and the missing boy.
Every chapter had me fearing for Aubry’s safety and at times her sanity. While I loved the sweet moments with her daughter and the thrill of the hunt for the little boy, Armstrong also gave us a more than a glimpse into Aubry’s heart as she deals with her pending divorce. There is so much I want to say, but I don’t want to give any spoilers! This novel is the perfect combination of action, mystery, and family drama. I loved it from page one and can’t wait to read more stories like this one from Kelley Armstrong in the future.
I received Wherever She Goes for free. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.
Smart, tough and relentlessly fast. Hard to put down.
Kelly Armstrong always writes about strong women. I guess that’s why I was thrown off in the first of this book. Overall it was a really good book. A little boy is kidnapped and know one believes you. A mothers worst nightmare even if that child is not yours.There was a slow build up to me but Aubrey is not just a shy, awkward librarian and when the action starts it is non stop until the end. I don’t know if this is a new series or not but if it is I will be reading the next one
Kelley Armstrong is a great story teller! I thoroughly enjoyed Wherever She Goes. It was a quick easy read that kept me engrossed and at times on the edge of my seat. Action, adventure, intrigue and family love all wrapped up in one book. Bree is a character that even with her insecurities, is strong physically, mentally, and is willing to step up to try to save the underdog. I now have to check out Kelley’s other books! I won this book in a Goodreads giveaway.
I read this great thriller of a book in one day as I couldn’t put it down! Aubrey and her husband are recently separated and she has her daughter Charlotte on the weekends. While at the park, Aubrey and Charlotte hang out with a young mom and her son. When Aubrey is running in the park another day, she sees the young boy being kidnapped. She goes to the police but they don’t believe her and think she is an attention seeker. As Aubrey tries to solve the mystery, we are taken on a thrilling ride! I loved Aubrey! She is a character that cares for everyone sometimes at her own expense. I received an advanced readers copy and all opinions are my own.
Started and finished this today! Could not put it down. Kelley Armstrong is such a strong writer in The suspense genre! I will read any of her books without even looking to see what it is about. You will be one the edge of your seat with this book!
I became a Kelley Armstrong fan through her Rockton series. While waiting for the new Rockton book to come out, I decided to check out some of Armstrong’s other work. Meh??? This was ok, definitely not as good as any of her Rockton books but I did like it. The storyline was a little hokey but interesting enough that I finished it. I may check out some of her other stuff. The Cainsville series looks kind of interesting.
A wild and entertaining ride!
“Wherever She Goes” is a psychological thriller by Kelley Armstrong.
The plot centers on Aubrey Finch, a woman with baggage and a past. A woman, newly separated from her husband and working to provide for herself while attempting to get shared custody of her three (3) year old daughter Charlotte.
She had been a stay-at-home (SAH) mom, but walked away. Not because she didn’t love her husband or child – but because of the secrets from her past.
She talks to a woman in the park and a few days later watches the woman’s son being abducted. Being a good citizen, Aubrey reports the abduction.
She had been a stay-at-home (SAH) mom, but walked away. Not because she didn’t love her husband or child – but because of the secrets from her past.
She talks to a woman in the park and a few days later watches the woman’s son being abducted. Being a good citizen, Aubrey reports the abduction.
There’s a snag though – the police don’t believe her. And, without a parent reporting the child as abducted, there’s not much they can do. Aubrey is able to identify the vehicle as well as the license plate. Still, the police don’t seem to be doing anything in the way of following up. Even after two days, the boy hasn’t been reported as abducted.
Aubrey is torn between trying to find out the truth and walking away. She is also running from a past that she feels would destroy her chances of getting custody of her daughter. Still, as a mother she’d want someone to help her find her child.
When a woman’s unidentified body is found, Aubrey is certain it is the mother. It’s the same woman she saw with the boy. However, the police realize the woman (later identified as Kim) doesn’t have a child.
Aubrey knows what she saw.
Feeling that the police are not doing enough to find the boy, Aubrey, with things she learned in her “past life”, begins tracking down the woman’s identity and who the boy was. She stumbles on a roadblock when the police inform her that the woman doesn’t have a child. Even Kim’s sister verifies it.
But, Aubrey can’t shake the feeling that something is wrong.
Her soon-to-be-ex-husband even assists her – sometimes he is a bit doubtful – that is until their daughter is threatened.
This was one of those books that starts off slow, and the main character is almost annoying – and, I’m sorry, Aubrey Finch was annoying in the “woe is me” attitude.
Moving past that …
The premise is interesting – a kidnapping without a child being reported missing, an unidentified woman who apparently has no children, and evidence to the contrary. It was interesting to see how everything connected and how Kim had managed to cover her tracks in hiding her son.
There were some parts that I found a bit incredulous though – mainly the police involvement, or lack thereof. In addition, the lack of motive with Mama Zima. That was something I was trying to find out – what was going on there.
I liked how the writer left it open about Paul and Aubrey’ s relationship.
The book held my interest long enough to finish it and it was a rather quick read. I spent about five (5) hours on it.
This wasn’t really a thriller, more of a suspense type novel, at least to me.
It earned four (4) stars (“good”) for being a quick read, and for showing a realistic struggle with the female main character.
This would be (well for me it was) one of those “quick weekend reads”. I’m thankful to my local library for having a copy I could borrow.
Having finally carved out the time to read one of this authors I find I am delighted in my choice right away. This will start out right away in owning your heart with Maggie being the orchestrater. I also find right away this one is going to be one that is deep and full of the heart. Having to come to face with your heart so to speak is not easy but can have many outcomes. This one also has other pieces of hers that will either come home too or hurt more with us waiting. Cash and Luc also try they way in giving us bits of them to be successful at their task. Once you get into this you are carried away with looking forward to the next piece of puzzle when finished with this one.
But Aubrey , who has quite the past, wont let go. She herself is a recent single mother of a 3 year old and she refuses to let go as she juggles, her ex husband, her job, and her daughter all the while using skills that she has learned in her past.
I loved this book. You cant help but cheer on Aubrey as she gets herself involved that endangers those around her.
I would love to see more of Aubrey in future books.
You can’t go wrong with a Kelley Armstrong book and this book does not disappoint.
Thanks to Net Galley and St. Martin’s Press for the opportunity to read Wherever She Goes.