'Literary suspense as dark and fresh as midnight in winter, with a merciless twist-of-the-knife finale. One of the most striking debuts I've read in years and years.' - AJ Finn, author of The Woman in the Window
DON'T TRUST HIM. IT WASN'T ME. IT COULDN'T HAVE BEEN ME.
Meet Evie, a young woman held captive by a man named Jim in the isolated New Zealand beach town of Maketu. Jim says he's hiding Evie to protect her, that she did something terrible back home in Melbourne.
In a house that creaks against the wind, Evie begins to piece together her fractured memories of the events that led her here.
Jim says he's keeping her safe. Evie's not sure she can trust Jim, but can she trust her own memories?
An incredible literary thriller for readers of bestsellers such as Gone Girl, Before I Go to Sleep and Girl on the Train from an exciting new Australian voice.
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A thriller to keep you guessing to the very last page. Who is Evie? What happened to Kate and Thom? Who is Jim and why is he hiding Evie in New Zealand? A traumatic event has left Kate/Evie with slight amnesia, and as she remembers snippets we are left to wonder who is the culprit and who is behind events, what actually happened, and who is lying?
I must admit, I was very confused reading this and not sure who to side with. I'm still not sure exactly what happened with flashbacks and changed memories, psychological trauma and illness, not sure who did what and if they were in their right mind when anything happened.
With more twists and turns than your average thriller this will keep you guessing and leave you wondering after the last page is turned. - Kerryn (QBD)
Guest, 15/02/2019
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Evie is being held captive by Jim. Jim says its for her own good as she has done something terrible. This book is for lovers of books like Gone Girl and The Woman In The Window. After reading the first 5 pages I couldn't put it down. Who is Evie and what did she do. Who is Kate? Who is Jim.... just read it! - Mark (QBD)
Guest, 11/01/2019
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Living in a house in New Zealand with her uncle, Evie cannot remember who she is as must take the word of the stranger that seems to know her. He says he's protecting her from her past but, as Evie starts to regain her memories, she starts to question everything she knows which isn't much. A thriller that let's you think you know who is who but someone has to be lying. A fun read for late nights. - Nathan (QBD)
Guest, 10/01/2019
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A thriller with an interesting spin. The book jumps back and forth between the present day and the past events. This keeps you guessing about what actually happened to the main character and how they ended up being kidnapped. With a plot full of twist and turns that I did not see coming this a book that you won't be able to put down. - Adriana (QBD)
Guest, 10/01/2019
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I was obsessed after one page. I had to know what was going on. Who is Evie? Why is she being held captive? Who is Jim? Mysterious, consuming, twisted and odd in the best way. - Chaille (QBD)
Guest, 10/01/2019
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Strange and compelling, with fasten your seatbelts speed. It's mysterious, thrilling, and everything you could want for your first thriller read of the year. - Laurence (QBD)
Guest, 10/01/2019
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Call Me Evie is trilling novel that will keep you on the edge of you seat. From the start you are just as lost as the protagonist. Not knowing what has happened or what is going to happen next. Debut author JP Pomare is able to capture the reader from the very first page, with an 'after' start, like a kick in the gut. He is able to keep up this pace throughout the novel and is able to take the readers breath away. Call me Evie is an exciting novel from and new and upcoming Australian author. - Angelique (QBD)
Guest, 10/01/2019
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Suspenseful, thrilling and a plot that will keep you guessing all the way to the end.
When you're being held captive for a crime, who can you trust if even your own memories are betraying you? - David (QBD)
Guest, 10/01/2019
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Call Me Evie is J.P. Pomores first novel and definitely one to look out for.
Set in a small town in New Zealand Evie is living with a man she calls Jim. After many twists and turns Evie come to realise that not all is at is seems and begins to wonder if Jim is actually her saviour or her sinister captor. - Leisha (QBD)
Guest, 10/01/2019
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Set in one of the bleakest parts of New Zealand this thriller will have your nerves on edge from the first chapter. Punctuated with oddball locals & a constant threat of being discovered Pomare knows how to build the tension. Kate is a smart girl & she quickly decides not to trust Jim but her planned escapes are thwarted by anxiety & indecision. Like a nervous spine-tingling read? This is it! - Gillian (QBD)
Guest, 10/01/2019
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Pomare has written an excellent debut novel that intwines the vulnerability of our memory with twists and turns like no other. This is such a suspensful psychological thriller that will keep you on your toes and second guessing from start to finish. This novel hooked me like a fish and reeled me all the way in! - Rebecca (QBD)
Guest, 10/01/2019
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I hightly recommend this beautifully crafted novel to those who love fast paced thrillers! Call Me Evie kept me intrigued throughout, with J.P Pomare utilising his mysterious writing that was inundated in satisfying twists. Perfect for fans of Sharp Objects, Nowhere Child and Woman in the window! Will leave you wanting more. - Shayne (QBD)
Guest, 10/01/2019
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I am intrigued by the story's premise but it's not yet grabbed me by the throat. Settle in for a chilly slow-burn tale of cruelty and paranoia. - Amy (QBD)
Guest, 10/01/2019
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From the first page you are hooked, Pomare masterfully grabs you pulls you, the suspense keeps you there, perched on the edge of your seat! Seamlessly switching between before and after the kidnapping of Evie, as Evie slowly puts together the fragments of memories that end with her being help captive by Jim.
Psychological thriller is hot at the moment but Call me Evie is burning! - Jodie (QBD)
Guest, 10/01/2019
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Lost memory, characters that aren't who they say they are, and the mystery of "WHAT HAPPENED?!" are what made me keep turning these pages. Excellent debut psychological-domestic-kidnapping-memory-loss-suspense-thriller set in Australia (before) and New Zealand (after) will make you continually question do I like this character or not? Very polished writing, great pace - do yourself a favour! - Steve (QBD)
Guest, 10/01/2019
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Set in a small creepy town called Maketu in New Zealand this psychological thriller is full of twist and turns that you won't see coming. Who is Evie and what has she done? Who do you trust when you can't trust yourself?
This is sure to be one of the biggest psychological thrillers of 2019. - Peta (QBD)
Guest, 10/01/2019
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Great Read. Great Suspense,interesting characters and beautiful writing. A Taut psychological thriller for fans of the Woman in the Window and the Girl on the Train... - Karen (QBD)
Guest, 10/01/2019
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Australian author J.P Pomare has set out to intentionally destabilise, confuse and manipulate your mind with this psychological thriller, and boy does he succeed! Who IS Evie, who IS her captor and why have they fled to New Zealand? Is ANYONE who they say they are? Is ANYTHING what it seems? You think you have it all worked out but you dont, and you wont until it all unfolds in the final chapter. - Joanne (QBD)
Guest, 10/01/2019
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Meet Evie - a woman who is being held captive or is she being protected? I found this book to be dark and mysterious with twist and turns that keep you guessing as to who is telling the truth and keep you wondering what really happened to Evie. The dark suspense of this book had my hair sticking up end right until the end. - Kristin (QBD)
Guest, 09/01/2019
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Josh Pomare takes you on a rollercoaster of emotions in this psychological thriller. Just when I thought I had it figured out, his plot twists sent me back to square one. I stayed up late into the night just to find out whodunnit...WOW!! - Marcelle (QBD)
Guest, 09/01/2019
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Gripping you violently from the very first page J.P. Pomare's debut novel dumps you in the shoes of Evie, Scarred, Captive and hiding secrets even from herself. It's dark depths fills with twists turns and chilling revelations Call me Evie is set to be the best thriller you'll read this year. - Lindsay (QBD)
Guest, 09/01/2019
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A teenage girl is being held captive by a man in a remote village in New Zealand. Has she been kidnapped, or is she being protected? Why is he calling her a different name? This sensational debut novel had me hooked from the get-go, and it deserves all the hype that it gets. Lots of twists and turns and a gasp-worthy ending, Call Me Evie is a must-read for any psychological thriller fanatic. - Holly (QBD)
Guest, 09/01/2019
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Long after I had closed the cover and switched off the light my mind was still reeling. The book was like a trip up the mountains- twists and bends all the way. There was spots that I thought I'd figured it out. then poof! Great new talent! - Belinda (QBD)
Guest, 09/01/2019
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Kate Bennett is being held against her will in an isolated beach town by a captor who may or may not have her best interests at heart. Bill calls her Evie and tells her he's hiding her to protect her from something terrible she did back home in Melbourne.
But Kate can't remember the night! Can she trust Bill?
This book keeps you guessing till the very last page .. literally!
Compelling! - Steven (QBD)
Guest, 09/01/2019
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Did she?? Surely she couldn't?? Who can she trust??
JP Pomare will keep you guessing with every turn of the page until the "mind-blowing" final chapter! - Kirsty (QBD)
Guest, 09/01/2019
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This haunting suspense had me wondering if 17 year old Kate was protected or held captive by Jim, What are his motives? I needed to know more. J.P Pomare had hooked me and kept me turning the page after page unveiling the answers I was seeking and answering questions I had not thought to ask.
Call Me Evie is drenched with satisfying twists and intrigue. Start the new year off with the thrill. - Kimberley (QBD)
Guest, 08/01/2019
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Evie wakes from a drug-induced state to find herself secluded in a remote New Zealand town with her uncle, Jim. Or at least, that's what he tells her. But, like an itch she cannot scratch, the truth eludes her, just out of reach. The only two things that Evie knows for certain is that her name is not Evie, and Jim is not her uncle.
This book is taut, twisty, and tantilising. Read it now! - Melanie (QBD)
Guest, 08/01/2019
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A dark psycological thriller, this novel was full of unexpected plot twists! Perfect for fans of Gone Girl, this book will keep you absorbed to the last page. What did 'Evie' do, and is Jim really to protect her, or is his secret darker than the crime he claims Evie committed? If only she could remember... - Coreena (QBD)
Guest, 08/01/2019
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Best psychological thriller I've read in ages! This story had me in it's grip from the very first pages wondering what was really going on. Is Jim really the concerned and caring man he makes out to be or is something more sinister going on? As the story progressed I changed my mind many times. A fantastic thrilling read with a marvellous, satisfying and heartbreaking twist at the end. Loved it !! - Pauline (QBD)
Guest, 06/01/2019
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Memories, Can we ever trust them? What if your memories of an event are in contrast to those of someone else, someone taking care of & protecting you? This is the dilemma facing Kate/Evie. She can't quite grasp the important memories hiding deep within her but she believes that she shouldn't trust "Jim", the man who took her away from Melbourne to safe haven in New Zealand. What really happened? - Susan (QBD)
Guest, 06/01/2019
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Absolutely loved this book. I am a massive fan of crime fiction and this book had my spine tingling everytime i turned a page. So well written and great to see a crime thriller set in New Zealand. Everytime you think you have the plot figured out you are wrong which makes reading this book so intriguing and exciting. For lovers of intrigue and and suspense this is the book for you. - Cassey-Leigh (QBD)
Guest, 05/01/2019
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Kate has been kidnapped and held prisoner by a mysterious man in a remote town in New Zealand. She is now named 'Evie'. Is he her captor or her saviour? Kate's memories are unreliable since the night 'Jim' says she committed a crime in Melbourne. Is she capable of committing a brutal act or is Jim manipulating her to hide his own guilt? - Nola (QBD)
Guest, 05/01/2019
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A gripping page-turner that will give you whiplash with all its twists and turns. This psychological thriller will make you question what's real and who's telling the truth.
J.P. Pomare is a fresh Australian voice that does not disappoint. With characters that you alternate between loving and hating and a hook that pulls you in, it will stay with you long after you've turned the last page. - Stephanie (QBD)
Guest, 03/01/2019
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17 Year old Kate is being held captive in a small town in New Zealand. A man claiming to be her Uncle Jim calls her Evie. Kate is desperate to return home to Melbourne and find out what happened that night, But Jim wants her to go. If you are looking for a page turner, This is your book. A great Debut novel from JP Pomare. - Louise (QBD)
Guest, 03/01/2019
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Kate doesn't know why they left Melbourne. She doesn't know if she can trust Jim, who claims he is looking out for her. She doesn't even know if she can trust herself. A twisty, suspenseful masterpiece that delves into the frailty of the human mind, making us question what makes someone evil. Clues scattered throughout, the reader tries to solve the mystery alongside Kate - before it's too late. - Rosie (QBD)
Guest, 03/01/2019
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Yes it was her...........No it wasn't her.........Maybe it was her.........Now I just don't know! Pomare keeps you guessing, and keeps the pages turning. With an ending that you won't see coming, this suspensful psychological thriller grips you and doesnt let you go until the final page. - Kirsty (QBD)
Guest, 02/01/2019
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When Kate (Evie) wakes up in a drug induced state in a small beachside town in New Zealand with no recollection of how she got there or what's happening it really sets the scene for the roller coaster ride that's about to begin! - Wade (QBD)
Guest, 02/01/2019
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Evie only knows two things after waking up in New Zealand. One, her name is not Evie; and two, Jim is definitely not her uncle. But what did Evie do to end up here? How can she discover the truth & escape from Jim?
This book had me hooked from the first page, a heart stopping, suspense filled thriller that had a twist around every corner, it kept me guessing until the very last page. - Abbey (QBD)
Guest, 01/01/2019
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I really enjoyed reading this debut novel by Pomare and I certainly did not predict the twist at the end. Highly recommend to anyone who loves a good crime thriller. - Yvonne (QBD)
Guest, 01/01/2019
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A quick physiological thriller, 'Evie' as she is forced to go by, is not a reliable narrator, but is it because of her forced drug induced state or because she is lying?
A creepy and twisty tale that works it way back towards the pinnacle of where it all began. - Kylie (QBD)
Guest, 01/01/2019
A must read!
Loved this smart psychological thriller! I was constantly second guessing what I thought and couldn’t put it down until I knew what had really happened to Kate. A must read if you enjoyed Gone Girl, Room or Before I Go To Sleep.
Paige, 01/01/2019
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Call Me Evie is good. Really good. Spooky good. "Evie" is being held captive by a man in New Zealand, being protected for what she did in Melbourne. But maybe she didn't.. she swears she didn't. So who do you trust? Evie? As unreliable as she is scared. Or Jim. Who could just be doing a good deed for this girl. What a thriller. - Emily (QBD)
Guest, 30/12/2018
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This psychological thriller had me HOOKED!
It starts with 17 year old Evie waking up in a cabin in NZ with her Uncle Jim telling her he had to take her away from her hometown for her own protection. The only problem is that her name is Kate and she doesn't have an Uncle Jim.
This book has everything you need; memory-loss, a manipulative kidnapper and a twist that will leave you gob-smacked! - Hannah (QBD)
Guest, 30/12/2018
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Evie has been abducted, but is she Evie, or someone else? and what has she done that was so bad that she cant remember?
This psychological thriller will keep you guessing until the very last page. Very well written for a debut novel . - Belinda (QBD)
Guest, 29/12/2018
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It is hard to believe this book is from a debut author. If you love a good thriller this is it. Evie finds herself with her Uncle Jim in an isolated cabin . Only Evie is not her name and "Jim" is not her Uncle. If that's not enough to get you intrigued to keep reading, what's stopping you? The characters are brilliant and the twists along the way keep you guessing. Once you start, you can't stop! - Peter (QBD)
Guest, 29/12/2018
