Private investigator Brenna Spector can never forget anything....literally. She has a condition known as Hyperthymestic Syndrome, which means that she has the perfect memory. It can come in handy when working on a missing person case, but it can also work as a huge distraction. Something as simple as a smell or a sound can send her plummeting back in time to a particular memory. Then she can become lost in that moment as if it were the present. It is a constant battle for her to live with such a disorder.

STAY WITH ME is author Alison Gaylin's latest entry in her Brenna Spector series and it is a wild ride from beginning to end. It begins when Maya, Brenna's 13 year old daughter, disappears. Desperate to find her, Brenna, her ex-husband Jim and his wife, Faith, and Brenna's new friend Detective Nick Morasco bond together in doing everything they can to find Maya.

In the process, Brenna discovers that Maya has been keeping some secrets that may have been part of the reason that she vanished. As more and more secrets are revealed, Brenna prays that she is not too late to save her daughter. But as startling as these secrets are, there is one more waiting for her at the end that she never saw coming.

STAY WITH ME is one of the most riveting books I have ever had the pleasure of reading. Brenna Spector is a character that will stay with you long after you have reached the end of that final page. Even though Alison Gaylin does not have that nasty habit of leaving her readers hanging with unanswered questions, I still wanted more because reading one of these books is almost like being a part of Brenna's family.

As a side note here, Brenna's assistant, Trent, is one of the most engaging and unique characters I have ever found in any book. He certainly deserves honorable mention. There are so many things that he adds to the overall plot of this series that I kept finding myself just wanting to hang out with him.

Alison Gaylin and Brenna Spector are addictions of the best kind. I have only just finished reading STAY WITH ME and I already miss those characters. Think about the last time that you read a book that you simply wanted to go on and on. Then you will understand STAY WITH ME. You can probably read it even if you have not read the first two books in the series, but why would you want to do yourself such an injustice? Give yourself a real treat and read them all!

Book Summary

When the past intersects with the future . . .

Brenna Spector is held prisoner by the past. She has perfect memory, which allows her to recall in vivid and remarkable detail every moment of every day of her adult life. If only she could remember more from her child-hood . . . for she's still trying to unravel the mystery of her sister Clea's disappearance twenty- eight years ago when Clea was seventeen. But now her obsession with finding out what happened to Clea is taking a toll on her own teenage daughter, Maya, who's been very secretive lately. And when Maya goes missing, Brenna fears her worst nightmare has come true.

. . . the outcome can be dangerous

As Brenna relies on her P.I. skills to find her daughter before it's too late, evidence surfaces showing a possible link between Maya's disappearance and Clea's. But could a case from three decades ago really be connected to her daughter? Or is someone hoping that Brenna will play along in a twisted game—one that there's no chance of winning . . . or surviving?