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cici44's review
5.0
Fully suspenseful; I held my breath literally and figuratively the whole time. The characters were complex and well-developed, and there were many meaningful observations about life throughout the events and legal-proceedings of this story.
hans_siya's review against another edition
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.25
Meh, would not recommend.
The ending especially. Is that what we're doing to people to make it seem like the righteous have won? Are we really going to have faith in the justice system like this? Whatever.
The ending especially. Is that what we're doing to people to make it seem like the righteous have won? Are we really going to have faith in the justice system like this? Whatever.
cristelle_snyman's review against another edition
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
tenjusahari's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
hopeful
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I liked this book a lot. It was full of difficult conflicts that were super exciting to read. It was hard to really like any of the characters but most of them had an interesting development.
The end was kind of surprising for me (spoiler warning): I'm not happy that Maddie killed Miles. I really hate people like Miles because he's way too dominant, egoistic, dangerous and without any emotions but what Maddie did is just an act of self-justice and I can't morally agree with that. But I'm still kind of happy with the end because it feels like the kids are alright. At least I hope so.
The end was kind of surprising for me (spoiler warning): I'm not happy that Maddie killed Miles. I really hate people like Miles because he's way too dominant, egoistic, dangerous and without any emotions but what Maddie did is just an act of self-justice and I can't morally agree with that. But I'm still kind of happy with the end because it feels like the kids are alright. At least I hope so.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcohol, Mental illness, Emotional abuse, and Car accident
Minor: Gaslighting, Kidnapping, Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, Ableism, Misogyny, and Murder
xand3r_'s review
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Unpredictable plot twists among the predictable ones, made you think you know what’s coming when you really don’t. Amazing would give it 6 stars if I could.
namitakhanna's review
5.0
Pete Riley didn't know when he answered the front door that he would receive news which would change his life forever . Standing there is Miles Lamberts who informs Pete that their sons were switched at birth accidentally.The two families meet and decide that rather than swap the boys back, they'll try to find an amicable way to share their children's lives . All seems to be going well till they decide to sue the hospital - and then the real nightmare begins
Playing Nice by J.P. Delaney is a compulsive read, so hard to put down, full of suspense and tension. An emotional addictive roller-coaster that’s a parents worst nightmare. Highly recommend !
I would like to thank Random House Publishing Group - Ballantine & NetGalley for providing an ARC of this book in exchange for my honest and fair review.
dumb_library's review
3.0
more like 3.5!!!! i did enjoy this premise a lot and it was a decent thriller i was just a little bored towards the middle
noragrace89's review against another edition
5.0
I could’ve finished it in one sitting but I took multiple breaks to tell my little sister about the story updates
She’s not a reader and I needed to talk to someone about it
She’s not a reader and I needed to talk to someone about it
misstwosense's review against another edition
2.0
Eh
This is very very similar in many ways to the recent horror movie, “Speak No Evil” in that (in the first half at least) this book is an uncomfortable exercise in watching people behave incredibly stupidly out of politeness and societal expectations. It’s extremely frustrating and uncomfortable. Personally, I found it unbearable and had to bail halfway in. (Which I also did for the climax of that movie, lol.)
I wouldn’t recommend this to people who have a similar low tolerance for that kind of thing. (Not that there is much here to recommend regardless.)
This is very very similar in many ways to the recent horror movie, “Speak No Evil” in that (in the first half at least) this book is an uncomfortable exercise in watching people behave incredibly stupidly out of politeness and societal expectations. It’s extremely frustrating and uncomfortable. Personally, I found it unbearable and had to bail halfway in. (Which I also did for the climax of that movie, lol.)
I wouldn’t recommend this to people who have a similar low tolerance for that kind of thing. (Not that there is much here to recommend regardless.)