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Helen gets a visit from a detective and finds out that her best friend from childhood has been found dead. She was found with nothing except a note with Helen's name on it. Since Helen is the only lead in the case the detective starts digging at Helen and she can't really handle the stress.
She starts looking back at her past and at her former friend.. Even as a reader from her point of view I doubted her. I will say that most of this book kept me turning the pages very fast, the only disappointment I had with the book is all the twisty-turny-wrap up.
I think that is having to become the norm in thrillers and you really don't need all that and the kitchen sink. Netgalley in exchange for review Recovering drug addict Helen has finally gotten her life together. She regularly attends her NA meetings, doesn't drink alcohol or caffeine, and doesn't have sex. She has a job she loves working at a bakery with her aunt, and has a stable boyfriend. Things are finally looking up - or so she thought. When she's contacted by the police who inform her that her childhood best friend Carrie has been found murdered and that her name was found on the body, things start to fall apart.
Even though Helen Recovering drug addict Helen has finally gotten her life together. Even though Helen hasn't heard from Carrie in 15 years, the police are still suspicious of Helen's involvement. In order to prove her innocence, she dives back into her past and starts her own investigations. In doing so, she uncovers a lot of lies and a lot of secrets, and on top of that, it seems that someone is hell bent on getting her to break her sobriety. As she falls farther down the rabbit hole, she starts to question whether she can even trust herself I was completely enthralled from the very first page, and read the book in a day.
I was dying to know what happened, and I loved our protagonist, Helen. If you couldn't tell from the initial synopsis, The Girl From Yesterday does talk quite a bit about drugs - specifically meth, though others are mentioned including weed and cocaine and delves into the lives of addicts, the side effects these drugs called, and the desperate measures an addict will go to in order to get their fix.
I want to be very clear that this is a large part of the book, as I know it may be a trigger for some people. If that's not something you can or want to read about, you may want to pass on this one! That said, I loved the way it was done. I felt like we saw Helen try and be strong through so many points where it would have been easy for her to relapse, but we also saw how much she struggled to remain clean in some of these points, which I felt was probably much more realistic, as I don't imagine an addict wakes up one day and never thinks about relapse.
I also really liked that we learned so much about Helen and Carrie's past together. Carrie and her family moved away during high school, and that loss of friendship is part of what drove Helen to meth, so we saw that relationship in fragmented pieces of Helen's memory and we saw how much it affected her to have Carrie move away and never hear from her again. In Helen's personal investigation, we start learning bits and pieces of lies Carrie told her, and Helen has to wonder why?
How much of these lies came back to bite her in the end?
Are they part of why she was killed? It had me desperately turning the pages until I got my answers! This book was full of twists and turns, and I actually didn't see most of them coming until they were about to smack me in the face, and even then, I didn't see some of them coming! My jaw dropped at points of the book and I was talking out loud to the book - which is the sign of a great book to me!
Helen was a broken protagonist that you didn't know if you could trust, but I rooted for her the entire time, even when she made mistakes. As it currently stands right now, the book doesn't have very many reviews, and does have some low ratings. Normally, this isn't something I focus on, but I wanted to point it out because I don't want the current low rating to deter anyone from picking up the book, because it was amazing! Given the subject matter, I can see why it may not be for everyone, but if you know that going in and don't mind it, I think you'll enjoy this book.
Personally, I can't think of a single thing I didn't like about the book. It's jumped to one of my favorite thrillers I've read so far in ! It was my pleasure to provide an honest review. The Girl From Yesterday comes out on April 17, , so be sure to pick up your copy! View all 6 comments. Apr 28, Holly rated it really liked it Shelves: This is a book that I couldn't put down! I began it late one evening and stayed up to finish it! It began right away with suspense and didn't let go till the final pages. When Helen, who is a recovering meth addict, receives a phone call from the police asking about her best friend, whom she hasn't heard from in 15 years, it sets off a chain of events that will have you spiraling.
After that, Helen begins her own investigation to find out what happened to Carrie. You'll have to read it to find out!! Excellent mystery that will keep you guessing! View all 4 comments. In the mood for a great suspense thriller? Some days just call for a little mind bending and today I have the perfect book I was able to review to help you with that.
The life of an addict was extremely well depicted in this interesting story. While it seemed to start off slow, the author was actually building in all of the hints and backstory that was needed to bring this book full circle. The story takes us from the mundane life of getting through day after day, fighting your addiction and stayi In the mood for a great suspense thriller? The story takes us from the mundane life of getting through day after day, fighting your addiction and staying clean, to the gritty streets and life of an addict.
Are you using again and not remembering? Why do you not remember certain things and actions?
The only negative to this book was that it was a little confusing at the end. Carrie and her family moved away during high school, and that loss of friendship is part of what drove Helen to meth, so we saw that relationship in fragmented pieces of Helen's memory and we saw how much it affected her to have Carrie move away and never hear from her again. Apr 28, Melanie Marsh rated it it was amazing. Open Preview See a Problem? Why not add your own? In doing so, she uncovers a lot of lies and a lot of secrets, and on top of that, it seems that someone is hell bent on getting her to break her sobriety.
What have you done to make someone try to set you up? Did you really do it? The author has a crafted a captivating psychological thriller that has you wondering what the truth is. This was one book I could not put down. If you have an afternoon or evening for some mind-bending reading, make sure to add this one to your list.
Apr 14, Sam Clues and Reviews rated it liked it. Helen, a recovering meth addict, finds herself finally in control of her life.
She has a steady job, a boyfriend and attends her meetings religiously. However, on her thirtieth birthday, everything changes. The Girl from Yesterday, the new release by Kathryn Miller Haines, was a suspense thriller that had been on my radar for a few mon Helen, a recovering meth addict, finds herself finally in control of her life.
The Girl from Yesterday, the new release by Kathryn Miller Haines, was a suspense thriller that had been on my radar for a few months. Imagine my delight when I was approved for this one via Netgalley! I really enjoyed the premise of this novel and the general direction of the plot. It had all of the components that I love in a fast paced, psychological thriller. A shady past, an unreliable narrator, tension filled situations and smart, witty dialogue. When I started this novel, I knew it would be one that I wound hunker down to finish in a few sittings.
This is where I hit a huge snag. I, however, found the lead character to be incredibly unlikeable. I know that when a character is unreliable, there is always a sense of that general disdain. However, I found Helen to be downright irritating. She continuously made the wrong choices and this made me exasperated towards her than sympathetic. Apr 10, Melissa Borsey rated it really liked it.
I received a copy of this book from Netgalley in exchange for my honest review. I thought this was a good mystery. When a dead body is found and a card with Helen's name and phone number is the only item found with the body, the police obviously have questions for her and since she is a former addict with a police record, the police tell her not to leave the State.
Helen is determined to find out why her best friend, who disappeared 15 years ago was murdered. This was a well-written, suspenseful I received a copy of this book from Netgalley in exchange for my honest review. This was a well-written, suspenseful read with an ending I didn't see coming.
You'll be rooting for Helen to solve an old mystery and save herself at the same time. I couldn't put it down.
Apr 16, Shelley rated it liked it Shelves: Helen is a recovering drug addict, a woman who has been clean for 3 years, a woman who has been on probation for 3 years, a woman who is happy working alongside her Aunt, while avoiding caffeine, alcohol, or any other medications. She is about to become the woman who sees her 30th birthday come and her life twisted in ways that she never could dream of.
Apr 08, Cheryl rated it did not like it. Another book that in my eyes showed promise but I did not see the results. Over the course for several days I read six chapters. I didn't have an issue about Helen. In fact, I like that she was "broken". It made her more human. Yet, I still felt like I didn't really know or even barely scratched the surface of who Helen was and why her childhood friend, who Helen has not seen or heard from in a long time would have her name in her pocket.
Due to the fact that there was not a lot happening in the Another book that in my eyes showed promise but I did not see the results. Due to the fact that there was not a lot happening in the first six chapters, I decided to put the book down. May 23, Chrystal rated it really liked it Shelves: This was such an intense thriller. Helen is a great main character - she's determined to figure out what is going on despite her mental health, drug addiction recovery and possible arrest for a murder she's not sure if she committed. From the get go you see how much she wants this new life of hers to work - her NA meetings, her new boyfriend, a job with her family's business that she's surprisingly good at it , but one phone call makes her world turn upside down.
The story lets us see into Hele This was such an intense thriller. Eagles — The Girl From Yesterday. Due to a publisher block, we are not authorized to display these lyrics. The Girl From Yesterday song meanings. Add your thoughts 6 Comments. General Comment this song is kinda sad and kinda sweet. No Replies Log in to reply. There was an error. General Comment "she only knows the pain that comes from waiting for so long General Comment The thing that always hits me is: He has a way of making things so plainly stated and very thoughtful at the same time. General Comment what this really brings to my mind is that this is a war family.
That is exactly how I have always interpreted this song. I feel like maybe the man got killed in battle and is MIA which is why she'll always be the girl from yesterday but still waits by the phone and dreams of things he'll say when he returns. Flag DropjawBertone on January 09,