UNTIL WE ARE LOST by Leslie Archer

 

From the New York Times bestselling author of The Girl at the Border comes a haunting thriller about one woman’s journey into the painful truths threatening to destroy her.

When Tara Peary’s twin sister Sophie goes missing, Tara dives into New York’s underbelly to find her. Sophie is the one person who’s ever truly understood her, and Tara knows her sister isn’t the only one who needs help.

Tara is also on the run emotionally from her complicated childhood. Her memories are threatening to overwhelm her emotions and derail the hunt for Sophie. A psychotherapist keeps her afloat, but when Tara begins dating her therapist’s young tech-millionaire neighbor, she risks losing the only lifelines she has left.

The more Tara uncovers about her sister’s disappearance and the dark side of the rich elite, the less certain of the truth she becomes. As Tara reaches the center of the mystery, spanning from her childhood home in Georgia to a Southern California beach, she has to decide whether the truth is a price she’s willing to pay.

MY THOUGHTS:

First let me say that this is my first book by this author. I read at the very end that she's the bestselling author of more than twenty-five novels yet I could only find one more. It sounds like it may be a good one. This one was a bit disappointing to me. It certainly had great potential though. I don't know what happened but it sure fell short. 

Tara/Sophie are twins. Tara can't find Sophie. I figured out what happened to Sophie very quickly. Or who she was. It is told in the first part of this story so not a spoiler. The things that go on in this book are just a mess. From abuse, almost raped, possibly raped, molested by a parent, being used by the other parent, there is just way too much going on. It fell short for sure. If it would have been possibly two books/sequels, it may have been easier to read. Not that I had a hard time keeping up but that it was just too much. For one child, teen, adult, it was too much. No wonder she had issues.

I could not connect with the characters in this book at all. The fact that Tara was asked to do "whatever it takes" to get info from a man who almost raped her was unbelievable. That would not have happened. No way. She would have said no even if Sophie did have her back. I did not find that believable at all. There were many things in this book that were great but the ones that weren't was way bad. I'm sorry but it was beyond my capacity to believe parts. 

This book did have such potential. I hate that it was just not that good. Others may love it. You may think it's one of the best ever. For me it was just ok. I'm shocked too. I wanted so bad to love this book. There was just nothing to hold me to it and I found myself skimming past some parts. I should have just chalked it up as a DNF but I felt the obligation to read the rest. The first part was slow but I really enjoyed the second part and the last two parts. They were all full of thrills and chills. A lot going on that will keep you on the edge in many ways. But the rest was not so great.

Thank you to #NetGalley, #LeslieArcher, #LakeUnionPublisers for this ARC. This is my own true thoughts of this book.

2.5-3/5 stars and I will say read for yourself and decide if you like it or not. We each see things differently and what is not so good for me may be great for you.