If She’s Found by Alesha Dykema

If She’s Found by Alesha Dykema
published on 27 January 2025
by Joffe Books

Genre: Psychological Thriller

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Alesha Dykema is a thirty-something-year-old author of thriller novels. She lives in the dreadful Midwest with her strange husband, head-banging toddler son, a neurotic dog, and warden cat.

Besides writing, Alesha loves to read (like every other author in the world). Alesha is also a health and fitness junkie and a dabbler in furniture refinishing. She is extremely anti-social and wishes she lived off-grid in the middle of the woods, but her husband hates good ideas and happiness and won’t allow this to happen.

Even though she’s pretty anti-social, she still likes to make new friends and have casual chats about people’s childhood traumas.

Alesha’s website is https://aleshadykema.com/ and you can also find her on social media: Facebook, Instagram and X.

My thoughts on this book:

Alesha Dykema’s If She’s Found is a tense and gripping thriller that delves into every parent’s worst nightmare: the disappearance of a child. Dykema pulls readers into the quiet town of Spencer, Michigan, where Andi and Charlie’s seemingly perfect life is shattered when their eight-year-old daughter, Bella, vanishes overnight.

From the very beginning, it’s clear that these parents have something to hide, which immediately hooked me and kept me turning the pages to uncover their secrets. The story is packed with twists and suspense, and the fast-moving narrative made this a quicker, engaging read. While some details—like broader investigations or community involvement—are not explored in depth, this focus keeps the story tightly centered on Andi and Charlie’s experience, maintaining its momentum.

The parents’ actions, especially regarding Bella’s disappearance, kept me guessing, and even by the end, I found myself puzzled by some of their choices. However, the atmosphere of unease that Dykema creates is gripping, and I was intrigued to see how everything would unfold.

If you’re looking for a psychological thriller with unreliable narrators, an air of mystery, and plenty of tension, If She’s Found is a solid pick. Its compact length and sharp pacing make it an excellent choice for fans of fast-paced, twisty reads.

I really enjoyed this tense thriller. I am, once again, thankful to Zooloo’s Book Tours for introducing me to a new author who I will most certainly be reading more of in the coming months.

The book tour for If She’s Found by Alesha Dykema runs from 27 January until 2 February. Be sure to check out the other bloggers on the #virtualbooktour to see what they are saying about this gripping thriller!

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