My Name is Anna

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However, in April 2017 I found myself at a complete dead end with my first novel, and, almost as a form of release, starting dabbling with a thriller that had been niggling away at me. I mentioned I was writing it to my mother, and, about a week later, she told me that she had spied a first novel competition that I *had* to enter. I really loved this book and give it an enthusiastic recommendation to fans of a multitude of genres from thriller to women’s fiction and even literary fiction if the reader is looking for something with a little extra twist. It was an impressive read by an standards but even more so as a debut. I am already looking forward to Ms. Barber’s next book! Anna's grandfather had his life savings stolen by his carers, and she wants to stop it happening to anyone else. Anna knew something wasn't right, but she didn't realise what until it was too late. Now, as the carers go on trial for theft, Anna invites us to join her during the court case, as she speaks to people involved in her grandfather's care, and to people who might be able to stop something similar from happening again. A gripping one-sitting read... this is a deft and assured debut novel from Lizzy Barber' Shots Magazine

Mamma ( the American one ) is portrayed wonderfully, if scarily, as a ‘Carrie’ type Mum whilst the UK Mum is just about coping 15 years on I think it was quite obvious the connection between Anna and Emily even from the synopsis and the line on the front cover " what if your whole life was a lie?"; the book was more about working out why and how the events happened. There are a lot of questions to answer throughout the storyline including but not limited to who exactly the mysterious sinister 'Father Paul' is who keeps popping up. The story is narrated by Anna and Rosie in alternate chapters and both girls were interesting likeable leads to follow as they respectively try to discover the truth. I found the ending a little abrupt and would have liked to have known more about what would have followed but overall I definitely enjoyed this book and look forward to future books by the author. This, in conclusion, was for me an OK read that never really took flight: hoping its a better fit for you.Hooray for Anna. Now she’s sounding like a leader. And she’s mastered cold calling by using some simple phrases, like these: The first thing I’ll comment on is Lizzy Barber’s writing style. It’s difficult to put a finger on but it’s elegant and eloquent without being flowery. I found myself drawn in from the very first paragraphs. Dual perspective books written in the present tense can be difficult to pull off. I think it worked very well here and serve to intensify the level of suspense.

Compelling, emotional and haunting in ways beyond your imagination, this story is everything I hoped it would be and more. A must-read for 2019' Books of All Kinds Y’all, this is Barber’s debut novel, and it is BEYOND good. I absolutely recommend this, if you couldn’t tell. Rosie has grown up in the shadow of the missing sister she barely remembers, her family fractured by years of searching without leads. Now, on the fifteenth anniversary of her sister’s disappearance, the media circus resumes as the funds dedicated to the search dry up, and Rosie vows to uncover the truth herself. But can she find the answer before it tears her family apart? Money (That's What I Want) was written by the founder of the music label “Tamla”, Berry Gordy. It was a hit single in 1959 by Barrett Strong and became the first hit record for Gordy's Motown Enterprise in June 1960, making it to number 2 one the US R&B chart and number 23 on the US pop chart. Do you remember watching this film and singing along to this song? Then, start whistling the tune because you love it so much? We have chosen this Disney classic because of its high popularity with everyone and anyone.During her visit Anna starts to feel like she’s already been there before, surly that’s impossible? EDIT (April 2014): We have actually turned this list into a playlist on Google Music. Head over and have a listen! SLIGHT SPOILER ALERT} The story is told in alternating POV -Anna and Rosie. Anna's chapters are the more intriguing of the two - Rosie's are pure fluff. The biggest issue for me was that in the age of the internet, much of the plot did not make sense. For example, at Astroland, Anna has a recollection of being there before, and the name, Emily. She tells her boyfriend that she thinks she may have been abducted as a child, and her boyfriend's first reaction is to go to the internet and pull up a random article about manufactured memories - say what?? How about doing an internet search with key words, "Emily, Astroland, missing girl." Boom - mystery solved. Especially as so much of Rosie's story focused on the media circus that had continued for fifteen years, so it wasn't as if there was a big secret as to what happened to Emily. And I won't even get started on Rosie's search and her interactions with the internet conspiracy theorists - again, if you can suspend all common sense, then it might make sense to you, but for me, it was a no-go. The title of song originated from something that Ringo Starr said. In a interview he said that they had worked all day and night on a job. “I came up still thinking it was day I suppose, and I said 'It's been a hard day... and I looked around and saw it was dark so I said, ...night!” So we came to 'A Hard Day's Night'.” It was said that the song captured The Beatles at the peak of Beatlemania and was the most exciting time in pop culture up to that moment and probably ever since.

The story was told in Anna and Rosie's POV by author Lizzy Barber. It was obvious from the very beginning where the story would go, but the reasons for the decisions were still unknown, and that captured my interest along with Lizzy's crisp and fast writing.

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This book had all the makings of a thriller which caused the heart to beat at a strange rhythm especially when I knew that things were reaching a point where secrets had to be revealed. This is a very intriguing mystery/suspense/crime/psychological thriller (yes, it fits all these boxes haha). It was in fact the winner of the 2017 Daily Mail first novel competition which is an awesome achievement. She has never been allowed to go - so why, when she arrives, does everything seem so familiar? And is there a connection to the mysterious letter she receives on the same day?

Thus began an extraordinary chain of events that I am still waiting to wake up from on a daily basis. The little thriller I had dabbled away at is now My Name Is Anna, and was published by Century, an imprint of Penguin Random House, in January 2019. It will be published in North America by MIRA, an imprint of Harper Collins, on 3rd September 2019. Hello again. I wonder what Paul wants to say to Anna? Could it have something to do with Rachel, the pen thief - or is it just to do with biscuits?! Let's find out.Paul wants the team to make some cold calls to find out who is buying plastic fruit but this is a new challenge for Anna who has to warm up her cold calling skills. Language for making a cold call That’s a bit direct Anna. Slow down and tell them your name and why you’re calling. Find out something about them. Maybe say “I’d like to tell you about our great new laser-curved fruit”. Ask them “How much plastic fruit do you buy?” and at the end of the call say “thank you for your time. We hope to hear from you soon.” Give it a go Anna. The phrase “Take This Job and Shove It”, then developed into the most notable title of dozens of books: “Take This Job and Love It” and became the leading title for most career counselling books Work Classics