A special thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin's Griffin for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.
Having been diagnosed in her twenties with a degenerative eye disease, Rebecca Gray is losing her sight. Because of this, and her husband's death, Bec has moved to the suburbs to raise her infant son, Jackson. She gains a wonderful support system including Crystal, who she met at a grief support group. Crystal is also a widow.
After fainting in the park, Bec vows that she needs to prioritize herself and her health—get more sleep, eat better, go to therapy. The last few months have been incredibly stressful. Later that day, when she picks up Jackson from his nap, Bec instantly realizes that he is not her son.
But nobody believes her. The police think that she's just confused, and her friends don't see any difference. She must be suffering from sleep deprivation.
Relying on her mother's intuition, Rebecca will stop at nothing to find her son.
Until I Find You is framed by Bec's sight constraints and it is incredibly effective. Frey deftly weaves the narrative between the alternating perspectives of Bec and Crystal. There are added layers to Crystals' storyline with the mother-daughter dynamic, as well as the nanny who further complicates things. This all ties back to the theme of motherhood—how difficult and delicate a balance it can be.
The narrative is gripping and compulsive, while not being trite. Frey is exceptional at building tension and because of Bec's limited sight, this book is on a whole other level. My heart was literally in my throat most of the time and there were situations where I started to feel almost claustrophobic and I couldn't help but wonder if this is how Bec feels sometimes.
Through well-written characters and strong pacing, Until I Find You is a taut and emotional domestic thriller. Frey's latest work explores the powerful bond between mothers and their children, and just how far one woman will go to bring her son home.
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After fainting in the park, Bec vows that she needs to prioritize herself and her health—get more sleep, eat better, go to therapy. The last few months have been incredibly stressful. Later that day, when she picks up Jackson from his nap, Bec instantly realizes that he is not her son.
But nobody believes her. The police think that she's just confused, and her friends don't see any difference. She must be suffering from sleep deprivation.
Relying on her mother's intuition, Rebecca will stop at nothing to find her son.
Until I Find You is framed by Bec's sight constraints and it is incredibly effective. Frey deftly weaves the narrative between the alternating perspectives of Bec and Crystal. There are added layers to Crystals' storyline with the mother-daughter dynamic, as well as the nanny who further complicates things. This all ties back to the theme of motherhood—how difficult and delicate a balance it can be.
The narrative is gripping and compulsive, while not being trite. Frey is exceptional at building tension and because of Bec's limited sight, this book is on a whole other level. My heart was literally in my throat most of the time and there were situations where I started to feel almost claustrophobic and I couldn't help but wonder if this is how Bec feels sometimes.
Through well-written characters and strong pacing, Until I Find You is a taut and emotional domestic thriller. Frey's latest work explores the powerful bond between mothers and their children, and just how far one woman will go to bring her son home.
BUY NOW
REA FREY is an award-winning author of several nonfiction books and the novels Because You’re Mine, Until I Find You, and her debut, Not Her Daughter (which has been optioned for film). She is also the founder and CEO of Writeway, which teaches writers about the business of publishing—not just the craft.
Frey lives in Chicago, IL, with her husband and daughter.
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