Where I Left Her by Amber Garza

 Where I Left Her by Amber Garza - 304 pages

 From the author of When I Was You comes a spine-tingling new thriller about a mother’s worst nightmare come true, when her teenage daughter goes to a sleepover and doesn’t come back.

Whitney had some misgivings when she dropped her increasingly moody teenage daughter, Amelia, off at Lauren’s house. She’d never met the parents, and usually she’d go in, but Amelia clearly wasn’t going to let something so humiliating happen, so instead Whitney waved to her daughter before pulling away from the little house with the roses in front.

But when she goes back the next day, an elderly couple answers the door—Amelia and Lauren aren’t there, and this couple swears they never were, that she’s at the wrong house. As Whitney searches for Amelia, she uncovers a trail of lies her daughter has told her—from the Finsta account to rumors of a secret relationship. Does she really even know this girl she’s raised? And Amelia’s not the only one with secrets. Could Whitney’s own demons have something to do with her daughter’s disappearance, and can Whitney find her before it’s too late?

I had never read this author before, but I really liked her writing style. The main character Whitney (the mom) got on my nerves because she was your typical helicopter parent. However, as the book went on I started relating to her. I honestly thought I had the book predicted until the very last page and then I couldn't pick my jaw up off the floor.  The last page had me in such a shock I am not sure if I liked it or not honestly. On the other hand, the psychological thriller book lover in me would recommend this book to others, but I would also caution that there are triggers with this book that may affect people.