Look for Me

Heart-stopping and addictive, LOOK FOR ME is a stunning thriller that explores the deep and complex bond between mothers and daughters.

Jessica Barry's debut novel opens at full throttle and never lets up. A young woman staggers away from a plane crash on the side of a mountain. Thousands of miles away, a mother struggles to understand what happened to the daughter she thought she knew. Set aside a few hours before you open this book...once you start reading, you won't want to stop.

Karin Slaughter, International Bestselling Author

Most debut thriller writers would be happy to have one amazing story to tell. Jessica Barry's come up with two, and the way she weaves them together will have you on the edge of your seat. [LOOK FOR ME] is an electric mix of action and emotional drama that never stops, never slows down.

Liv Constantine, bestselling author of THE LAST MRS. PARRISH

A gripping page-turner. Freefall is exactly what a great thriller should be.

Renee Knight, bestselling author of DISCLAIMER

Wow. I barely drew breath as I galloped through this gripping debut thriller. I loved it!

Laura Marshall, bestselling author of FRIEND REQUEST

Jessica Barry's Look for Me is not only an enthralling, impossible-to-put-down mystery that keeps the pages flying, but it is also a gorgeous, resonant tale of a mother's unconditional love for her daughter. I could not recommend this more!

Aimee Molloy, NY Times bestselling author of THE PERFECT MOTHER

Jessica Barry has written a page-turner; a taut and compelling story which is difficult to put down. At the same time, through her convincing and sympathetic characters, she captures the complex relationship between mother and daughter brilliantly.

Jenny Quintana, author of THE MISSING GIRL

A daring tightrope walk of a novel. Exhilarating, emotional - a thriller charged with genuine depth and raw power.

A. J. Finn, author of THE WOMAN IN THE WINDOW

Look for Me is an easily devourable and pacy page-turner - but what really got to me was the mother-daughter relationship in it. Prepare for your heart to be wrenched.

Emily Koch, author of IF I DIE BEFORE I WAKE

Most debut thriller writers would be happy to have one amazing story to tell. Jessica Barry's come up with two, and the way she weaves them together will have you on the edge of your seat. FREEFALL is an electric mix of action and emotional drama that never stops, never slows down.

Liv Constantine, bestselling author of The Last Mrs. Parrish

Freefall is an easily devourable and pacy page-turner - but what really got to me was the mother-daughter relationship in it. Prepare for your heart to be wrenched...

Freefall is the explosive debut thriller from Jessica Barry. It's about a woman who survives a plane crash and is forced to go on the run. It's a page-turner of a book, nail-biting and compelling, and I loved the relationship between mother and daughter, both powerful female characters.

A daring tightrope walk of a novel. Exhilarating, emotional - a thriller charged with genuine depth and raw power

A. J. Finn, author of The Woman in the Window

I read Jessica Barry’s debut in a heart-pounding rush – I couldn’t turn the pages fast enough!

Jessica Barry deploys her story and its twists with infectious brio

A compelling debut… Emotionally true and strikingly well told

Barry’s cinematic writing style paints a vivid tableaux… [she] cleverly builds tension through an hour-by-hour countdown…which culminates in a nail-biting final showdown

Jessica Barry is a pseudonym for an American author who has lived and worked in London for the past fifteen years. Look for Me, previously published as Freefall, her debut thriller, has sold in more than twenty-two territories around the world and has also secured a major Hollywood film deal.

'Once you start reading, you won’t want to stop’ Karin Slaughter author or PIECES OF HER 
 
'Exhilarating, emotional . . . charged with genuine depth and raw power' 
A. J. Finn, author of THE WOMAN IN THE WINDOW 
 
'Heartstoppingly thrilling' Clare Mackintosh, author of I LET YOU GO 
 
After a passenger plane crashes in the mountains, everyone believes Allison Carpenter is dead. 
 
Except for her estranged mother, Maggie. 
 
As she learns more about the accident, Maggie becomes convinced that her daughter is still alive. 
 
She will stop at nothing to save her daughter’s life – even if it means sacrificing her own. 
 
PREVIOUSLY PUBLISHED AS FREEFALL 
 
'A gripping page-turner. [Look for Me] is exactly what a great thriller should be' Renee Knight 
 
'Opens at full throttle and never lets up' Karin Slaughter 
 
'A scintillating thriller' Independent 
 
'A tense, gripping thriller' Daily Mirror 
 
'I couldn't turn the pages fast enough!' Good Housekeeping 
 
'Jessica Barry deploys her story and its twists with infectious brio' Sunday Express

Jessica Barry

A novel like razor-wire...Part chase thriller, part psychological suspense…wholly ingenious.

AJ Finn, author of The Woman in the Window

Gripping….This action-packed story will keep readers riveted.

A nerve-shredding book. Jessica Barry is shockingly perceptive in her portrayal of every day threats to everyday women, every day.

Barry’s electric, perfectly paced tale reads like the gritty lovechild of Thelma and Louise and Spielberg’s Duel, and readers will cheer for Cait and Rebecca all the way to the end of the road. An action-packed and fiercely feminist big-screen–ready chiller.

A grab-you-by-the-throat novel of suspense that follows the trail of two women pushed to the extreme. Don’t Turn Around is the female-driven thriller you've been waiting for.

Danielle Trussoni, New York Times bestselling author of Angelology

'Barry follows Freefall (2019) with a second propulsive psychological thriller, this time featuring two female characters who find themselves fighting for survival on a terrifying drive through the New Mexican desert. . . .. Barry delivers hold-your-breath tension, while also addressing highly controversial and relevant women’s issues'

Don't Turn Around is exciting and polished

A powerful story about trust and betrayal, with a strong feminist message, this vivid thriller is an absolute thrill-ride

'A novel like razor-wire...part chase thriller, part psychological suspense' AJ Finn, author of #1 bestseller The Woman in the Window 
 
TWO STRANGERS. DANGEROUS SECRETS. THEIR ONLY CHANCE IS EACH OTHER. 
 
Cait's job is to transport women to safety. Out of respect, she never asks any questions. Like most of the women, Rebecca is trying to escape something. 
 
But what if Rebecca's secrets put them both in danger? There's a reason Cait chooses to keep on the road, helping strangers. She has a past of her own, and knows what it's like to be followed. 
 
And there is someone right behind them, watching their every move... 
 
*Named one of the New York Times top 10 crime novels of 2020* 
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READERS LOVE THIS BOOK: 
'A hard-hitting feminist thriller' ***** 
'Had me racing through the pages' ***** 
'Tense and atmospheric' ***** 
'A masterclass in tension and reader manipulation' *****

Jessica Barry

Praise for Don't Turn Around

A novel like razor-wire...Part chase thriller, part psychological suspense…wholly ingenious.

Gripping….This action-packed story will keep readers riveted.

A nerve-shredding book. Jessica Barry is shockingly perceptive in her portrayal of every day threats to everyday women, every day.

A novel like razor-wire...Part chase thriller, part psychological suspense…wholly ingenious.

Gripping….This action-packed story will keep readers riveted.

A nerve-shredding book. Jessica Barry is shockingly perceptive in her portrayal of every day threats to everyday women, every day.

A novel like razor-wire...Part chase thriller, part psychological suspense…wholly ingenious.

Gripping….This action-packed story will keep readers riveted.

A nerve-shredding book. Jessica Barry is shockingly perceptive in her portrayal of every day threats to everyday women, every day.

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