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Sometimes Jo still wakes suddenly, thinking she can hear Lauren’s cry. Although twelve years have passed since her baby daughter was abducted, photos of the child continue to arrive by post with the words, I Still Have Her, scrawled across the back. The police think it’s the work of a hoaxer but Jo has always believed them to be genuine – and until there is some hard evidence to the contrary, she will always hold on to the belief that Lauren is still alive. But if the pictures really do come from the kidnapper it means that they have been keeping track of Jo’s movements all these years – and recently Jo has begun to feel as if she is being watched – and that whoever has her daughter is getting closer. Is Jo’s husband right to dismiss her fears as paranoia, or might Jo herself be in danger? As her life begins to unravel Jo fears that the truth may lie in older events; in a half-forgotten childhood world, scarred by rumours of insanity and murder.
About the Author
Diane Janes grew up in Birmingham. In between marrying and raising two children she worked in seemingly every field, from mortgages to engineering, until eventually she gave up the day job to write full time. This resulted in two shortlistings for the CWA Debut Dagger and subsequent publication. Diane has lived in the north of England for the last twenty years. When not writing or lecturing she enjoys travel and watching tennis.
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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
A welcome second outing from Diane Janes whose Pull of The Moon fell into a camp of books I can't resist, those coming-of-age stories, told from the perspective of middle age, that culminate in murder. This book is her second and I think a better one, as it is more original and feels less like a composite of previous influences (see my review of Erin Kelly's The Sick Rose for another example of this authorial growth). It tells the story of Jo, a mother whose daughter was abducted long ago. The sense of a mother grieving for her own child while bringing up an angry teenage stepson is brilliantly drawn and the slow unwinding of Jo's own tragic backstory and its relevance to her daughter's abduction and everything that has gone wrong since is completely convincing. While the writing is not always perfect - the editor has let a couple of rogue exclamation marks into the text - it is good and never detracts from the story by being too clever. Perhaps the best aspect of the book is the fantastic evocation of the small hamlet in the Lake District where it all takes place: I could see every rock and fern, every lane and dry stone wall while I was reading and the sleepy setting is jsut right for this slow-burning intimate domestic drama. The few times I thought I could predict the next twist I was wrong, and the conclusion, while abrupt, and leaving a few loose ends untied, is certainly not one I saw coming.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:Kindle Edition
I was enjoying this book to a moderate degree until I reached the end, at which point I felt that the author just did not know where to take the story and had therefore resorted to a weak and disappointing denouement, leaving so many things unresolved. The book is a reasonably good read, and the fact that I read it in about a day does demonstrate that it had the ability to pull the reader in and make them care what happened. Knowing this area of the Lake District probably helped to keep me involved and the descriptions here brought the setting to life very well.
It took me quite a while to warm to Jo, the main character, and it seemed that as soon as I had developed a good degree of empathy for her my legs were metaphorically kicked from under me by the unsatisfactory ending. I don't think this should deter anyone from reading the book but you will be wanting to write your own alternative ending I think!
Finally, as other reviewers have mentioned, this is a far cry from a psychological thriller so do not be misled by this categorisation.
It took me quite a while to warm to Jo, the main character, and it seemed that as soon as I had developed a good degree of empathy for her my legs were metaphorically kicked from under me by the unsatisfactory ending. I don't think this should deter anyone from reading the book but you will be wanting to write your own alternative ending I think!
Finally, as other reviewers have mentioned, this is a far cry from a psychological thriller so do not be misled by this categorisation.
36 of 39 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I read Diane Janes' first novel 'The Pull of the Moon' last year and really enjoyed it so was really looking forward to this one too.
I have most definitely now found another favourite author - her first was great but 'Why Don't You Come For Me' is really outstanding. One of those books that you really don't want to put down as each page reveals another twist and turn in the tale.
The story is so intriguing with the main character Jo becoming more and more desperate and unhinged in each chapter. Her toddler daughter was abducted almost 10 years ago and ever since then Jo has received postcards with the message 'I still have her'. It seems that only Jo really believes that these postcards are genuine - the people around her have their own suspicions about their origin. As the story unfolds and the reader learns more about Jo's background, the doubts begin to set in.
Set in the Lake District during a wet and cold summer, the descriptions of the area are stunning - the bleak, cold and wet landscape adds so much to the story and as the seasons turn to a cold, icy winter, the story gets bleaker and bleaker.
Diane Janes is a very talented author - a true thriller writer who conveys such atmosphere into her writing that I found myself holding my breath for long passages and actually being spooked by sudden noises.
I have most definitely now found another favourite author - her first was great but 'Why Don't You Come For Me' is really outstanding. One of those books that you really don't want to put down as each page reveals another twist and turn in the tale.
The story is so intriguing with the main character Jo becoming more and more desperate and unhinged in each chapter. Her toddler daughter was abducted almost 10 years ago and ever since then Jo has received postcards with the message 'I still have her'. It seems that only Jo really believes that these postcards are genuine - the people around her have their own suspicions about their origin. As the story unfolds and the reader learns more about Jo's background, the doubts begin to set in.
Set in the Lake District during a wet and cold summer, the descriptions of the area are stunning - the bleak, cold and wet landscape adds so much to the story and as the seasons turn to a cold, icy winter, the story gets bleaker and bleaker.
Diane Janes is a very talented author - a true thriller writer who conveys such atmosphere into her writing that I found myself holding my breath for long passages and actually being spooked by sudden noises.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Brilliant read
Put this on my Kindle and cannot put it down. It is a great story and uses quite a few main characters. Very descriptive of surroundings and very probable tale. Would recommend it.
Published 29 days ago by T. Laker
very disappointing
This was an average book with irritating characters and a terrible ending. Jo's husband knew about her tragic past before he married her so I would have expected him to have been... Read more
Published 2 months ago by kittycat 2000
Gripping
Thoroughly enjoyed this book. I found Jo's character a bit weak and wanted to shake her times, the way she let herself be treated by her her husband, her stepson, the business... Read more
Published 3 months ago by Catalpa
A gripping read
Having really enjoyed 'The Pull of the Moon' I was very much looking forward to Diane Janes' second novel and I was certainly not disappointed, finding 'Why Don't You Come for Me'... Read more
Published 5 months ago by M Devon
What a pity!
I read this book avidly - well rounded characters, intriguuing plot, great atmosphere, the background of the Lake District clearly described, suspense building nicely and then -... Read more
Published 5 months ago by P. Smith
Another excellent read
Diane Janes's latest psychological novel is another compulsive page turner. Jo's daughter Lauren was abducted when one year old and Jo has always held on to the hope that she is... Read more
Published 8 months ago by Jess of Bowland
Great little thriller of domestic suspense and suspicion
This novel is a great little thriller of the domestic suspense variety. Jo is an apparently perfect wife with an apparently perfect existence. Read more
Published 8 months ago by Maxine Clarke
Tense thriller
This had a really exciting story line and I loved the detail of the Cumbrian countryside. The tension build up throughout the story and I couldn't wait to get to the end. Read more
Published 8 months ago by Kindle Carol
BRILLIANT READ.
A brilliant book. The story kept me on the edge of my seat so I read it within a few days. Loved the characters and the author truly captured my imagination. Highly reccommend.
Published 8 months ago by Dickie
Awful book...awful ending...
NO idea why everyone raves about this - I was utterly disappointed. I couldn't stand the lead character, or her husband. I didn't sympathise with her at all. Read more
Published 9 months ago by Sally Edwards
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