My Little Brother

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 My Little Brother -Diane Saxon- psychological thriller

Lloyd has aspergers and is six years old. Most of the time he is kept an eye on by his older sister Caryn, herself only ten. One day under her care in the playground Lloyd vanishes. Twenty years later,  Caryn is now a medical doctor,  her grandmother having funded her education as her parents practically disowned her after Lloyds disappearence.  She has received a couple of anonymous notes about Lloyd and feels that it is time to return to the small Welsh village she left at sixteen and never looked back on other than in her nightmares.  On arrival there are people who remember not only her but what happened and are quick to point the finger of blame. When Caryn receives another note whilst there things take a turn for the worse.

I really enjoyed this as it's a very different “ child goes missing” read in a good way. It's a thriller and a mystery and very quickly drew me in- just as I like it. Caryn is very likeable and a practical sensible person which comes across very well and there is a great tension in many places which gives that air of mystery. An ending I didn't quite see coming (I had suspicions- they were wrong!) and one that easily kept me between the pages. A  highly enjoyable, gripping read. 

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My Little Brother

Two siblings, both missing for 20 years turn up within one day of each other. One dead. One alive. It was an ordinary school day, the day I lost my little brother. One moment he was on the roundabout and then was gone. Gone. Missing. They all blamed me. I was in charge. Even though I was only ten years old. They sent me away. The hurt, the shame, the questions. The not knowing. I tried to move on.


It’s been nineteen years in exile and now somebody wants me back. Someone with a dark secret. They hold the keys, they know the truth. So, I need to return to the Welsh village of my childhood to find out who, because I have a secret, too… I did something bad. Diane Saxon’s standalone thriller is sure to plunge you into the dark world of secrets and lies. Purchase Link - https://amzn.to/3sdQ4qJ Author Bio – Diane Saxon previously wrote romantic fiction for the US market but has now turned to writing psychological crime. Find Her Alive was her first novel in this genre and introduced series character DS Jenna Morgan. She is married to a retired policeman and lives in Shropshire. Social Media Links – Facebook https://www.facebook.com/authordianesaxon Twitter https://twitter.com/Diane_Saxon Instagram https://www.instagram.com/dianesaxonauthor/ Newsletter Sign Up: http://bit.ly/DianeSaxonNewsletter Bookbub profile: https://www.bookbub.com/authors/diane-saxon

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