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3.95 AVERAGE
3.95 AVERAGE
dark
emotional
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Every time I read a JP Delaney book, I have to finish the whole thing in one sitting.
It all started on an ordinary day for Pete ... until it wasn’t. A detective turns up on the door with the actual father of his child, who appears to have been switched not long after his birth in an intensive care unit. The tension started almost instantly, with a slow-burning suspense that made me absolutely fall for some of the characters while cursing the others.
It all started on an ordinary day for Pete ... until it wasn’t. A detective turns up on the door with the actual father of his child, who appears to have been switched not long after his birth in an intensive care unit. The tension started almost instantly, with a slow-burning suspense that made me absolutely fall for some of the characters while cursing the others.
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
3.75/5
What would you do if you found out the child you'd been raising wasn't yours?
A fun domestic thriller with a unique premise that I consumed in a single sitting.
Couldn't put this down. I found myself asking how in the hell the author was going to wrap this up with a satisfactory ending but they really did! I was super satisfied with the ending and I sort of loved how Pete was given the red-herring treatment for being too good of a guy, when in fact he really was just a good guy. I loved that Maddie was deeply flawed as an individual, it felt like an unexpected reversal from traditional thrillers.
Overall well written and super fun, very enjoyable.
What would you do if you found out the child you'd been raising wasn't yours?
A fun domestic thriller with a unique premise that I consumed in a single sitting.
Couldn't put this down. I found myself asking how in the hell the author was going to wrap this up with a satisfactory ending but they really did! I was super satisfied with the ending and I sort of loved how Pete was given the red-herring treatment for being too good of a guy, when in fact he really was just a good guy. I loved that Maddie was deeply flawed as an individual, it felt like an unexpected reversal from traditional thrillers.
Overall well written and super fun, very enjoyable.
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
dark
emotional
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I was able to read Playing Nice by JP Delaney for free from Netgalley for providing me with an advanced ARC in exchange for an honest review.
Most of us would do anything for our family, especially our children. Imagine finding out your 2-year-old isn’t your biological child? That during an emergency in the NICU there was a mix-up at birth? Maddie and Pete face this dilemma. In the beginning, everyone is playing nice as they attempt to work out an amicable arrangement. Both sets of parents appear to want what’s best for the children. Without giving too much, there are ulterior motives and not everything is as it seems. How far would you go to protect YOUR child?To make matters more complicated, one family is wealthy while the other is not. One family has a healthy child, while the other child has significant developmental delays. Parenting styles are different and the age old question of nature vs nurture is explored. As you read you are intrigued and you want to know Who to trust when everyone involved is keeping secrets? You just need to read it, to know the ending! Ah, Don’t forget to read the author’s note in the afterword.
Most of us would do anything for our family, especially our children. Imagine finding out your 2-year-old isn’t your biological child? That during an emergency in the NICU there was a mix-up at birth? Maddie and Pete face this dilemma. In the beginning, everyone is playing nice as they attempt to work out an amicable arrangement. Both sets of parents appear to want what’s best for the children. Without giving too much, there are ulterior motives and not everything is as it seems. How far would you go to protect YOUR child?To make matters more complicated, one family is wealthy while the other is not. One family has a healthy child, while the other child has significant developmental delays. Parenting styles are different and the age old question of nature vs nurture is explored. As you read you are intrigued and you want to know Who to trust when everyone involved is keeping secrets? You just need to read it, to know the ending! Ah, Don’t forget to read the author’s note in the afterword.
challenging
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pregnancy