Review: Abby's Journey - Book #2 Forever Abby - Steena Holmes - February 2017  There’s something incredibly special about returning to a story years later and finding that it still holds your heart just as gently as before. That’s exactly how I felt picking up Abby's Journey by Steena Holmes , almost a decade after I first read Saving Abby back in 2018. From the moment I began, it felt like coming home. This time, we follow Abby once the fragile baby about to be born in the first book now twenty years old and finally stepping into life with a clean bill of health after years of illness. Knowing her history made her journey all the more emotional. There’s a quiet triumph in watching her embrace a future that once felt so uncertain. What truly warmed my heart was the trip she takes with her grandmother, Millie. Originally planned for Millie and Abby’s mother, Claire, this journey becomes something deeper ,a bridge between past and present. Through shared memories and long-held se...

Review: Nine Missing Girls - Steena Holmes - March 2026 As a long-time fan of Steena Holmes, I was absolutely thrilled to dive into Nine Missing Girls. Holmes has a wonderful way of blending emotional depth with gripping suspense, and this book delivered exactly what I was hoping for. It’s the kind of thriller that keeps you turning the pages late into the night ,definitely one of those “just one more chapter” reads. At the heart of the novel is Detective Meri Amber, the FBI’s leading child abduction specialist. Meri has dedicated her entire career to finding missing girls, but her mission is deeply personal. Twenty years ago, her own sister vanished, and that loss fuels every case she takes on. For Meri, each missing girl is a reminder of the sister she never stopped searching for. It adds a powerful emotional layer to the story, making every investigation feel incredibly real and urgent. What makes Nine Missing Girls stand out is its structure. The book follows nine separate cases , ...

Review: Stillwater Rising - Book #1 Stillwater Trilogy - Steena Holmes - November 2014 This series is either a I'll read it or people would avoid it due to the content in the book as currently school shootings and shootings in the US is rife at the moment, so this book hits a bit closer to home for some people. Myself, I have always loved reading the edgier books and school shootings have always fascinated me as I was 11 -12 when the Columbine school shooting happened and for my 13th birthday, my Aunt brought me a copy of the book Rachel's Tears which was the journal based on Rachel Scott - one of the victims from the shooting. In Stillwater Rising, it was similar to a book I had read in the past and it had made me question whether I had already read this one but looking on Goodreads, I hadn't. This book starts in the aftermath of the shooting where parents are grieving their children who were killed by our shooter Gabe Berry - Gabe walked into a primary school one morning...

Review: Dottie's Memories - Book #2.5 Finding Emma Series - Steena Holmes - August 2013 If you loved Caroline B. Cooney's The Face on the Milk Carton, then you will enjoy the Finding Emma series. This is the last book that I needed to read and then I have read all five books in this series. As readers know, Dottie was Mary's mother who due to her dementia thought that Emma was her granddaughter sent by Mary. Emma became Emmie and went to live with Dottie and Jack from the age of 3 to the age of 5 years old when she was returned to her parents. Dottie's Memories is a series of journal excerpts written by Dottie during this time as she has her waves of clarity and then her unsureness creeps in. The book is written completely in journal/diary format and only makes sense if you have read the other books in this series. It is also a nice quick read if you are on the lookout for something to just hit that reading itch. This series has been one of my favorites as I love readi...