I had not read any books from Sophie McKenzie before but from the synopsis I read I was very interested in reading it. I was hooked from the first chapter. I liked Evie and can understand the hurt she felt when she learnt that basically her whole life was a lie, but there was so many emotions in this, anger was a huge part played against her parents for not telling her. But she felt that her uncle may just be the one to help her get through this. That is until she is sent to Lightsea.

The friendships she makes at Lightsea are what she needs although life is never simple and she ends up as part of a love triangle.

As soon as she arrives at Lightsea she starts seeing her real mum as a ghost, or so she thinks anyway. But why do people think she is actually going crazy.

I am so glad she had real friends she could rely on as this book had so many twists and nasty turns it was gripping. There was also a shock near the end, I really didn’t see it coming either.

This was a fantastic book and very well written, I am so glad I had the opportunity to read the book and now I want to read more from this author. ( )

I haven't read a YA title for a while and this one sounded quite intriguing.

Evie gets a bombshell dropped on her when she finds out that her Mum is not her biological Mum. Her life spirals out of control and she is sent to Lightsea island with other troubled teens. There she meets the obligatory love interest and has the dilemma of choosing between two boys while fighting for survival.

I'm not really sure what to make of this book. The two boys fighting over Evie is reminiscent of the Hunger Games. The whole story has a Scooby Doo or Famous Five type feel to it but I didn't really warm to the characters. The story itself wasn't bad, I did guess who was ultimately behind putting Evie's life in danger but his accomplice was a surprise. I enjoyed the part about her relationship with her parents and her ultimate appreciation of them at the end did bring tears to my eyes.

For fans of YA, this is a good read and I will read Girl, Missing if I come across it in the library.

I won this title in a Goodreads First Reads giveaway. ( )