I was delighted to see that Andrea Mara had written a new book, given that the other three of hers that I've read have all been bangers. I was even more delighted to be approved for an ARC from @NetGalley and got stuck in straight away. 

Joanna Stedman and her family move into what they hope will be their forever home. Joanna quickly learns that it was once the home of Lily Murphy, a three year old girl who went missing during a neighbourhood game of hide and seek, some thirty years ago. Joanna is determined to get to the bottom of the little girl's disappearance but as she begins to snoop, it becomes apparent that she has some pretty dark secrets of her own. 

Andrea Mara is the queen of suspense, twists and turns, of that there is no doubt. I couldn't put this down as I just HAD to know what had happened to both Lily and Joanna. I loved the duel timeline aspect and the pacing was such that we learnt about the lead up to Lily's disappearance and Joanna's childhood at the same time. All strings were tied up by the end but we're left to decide about one particular plot point, in a deliciously wicked way. 

If you're looking for a brilliantly paced page turner, then look no further. 

*Thanks to the author @andreamaraauthor, the publishers @randomhouse, @penguinrandomhouse, Bantam Press and TransWorld Publishers for the digital ARC via @netgalley. Hide and Seek will be published on 04/08/22 and is available to pre-order now*