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Playing Nice

JP Delaney

3.95 AVERAGE

adventurous dark mysterious
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glains's review

2.5
emotional reflective tense 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
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jodiesheerin's review

3.0
dark emotional tense slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

Although I enjoyed this book and the storyline, I felt like it was quite dragged out and slow, and a lot longer than it actually needed to be. I always enjoy JP Delaney’s writing so I knew that I was going to like this one, but it definitely wasn’t my favourite. Part of the storyline was predictable, but the ending did surprise me. It was an interesting storyline idea, and one that I haven’t read about before - which is always a pleasant surprise with crime/thrillers! However some parts did feel a little far-fetched and unrealistic. I didn’t love the storyline, but I did really enjoy the writing. JP Delaney’s books are always very quick and easy to read, with chapters that are the perfect length and writing that’s guaranteed to make you want to read more. I can’t wait to read more from this author in the future.

christieburke75's review

3.5
dark mysterious tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

alexisthetree's review

2.0
tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

This book was amazing to read!! Such a page turner
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tysbooks's review

2.0
challenging informative mysterious sad slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Yea this was a HUGE no for me. The premise of this sounded amazing, one family's life is turned upside down when they get the devastating news that the son they have been raising for the past two years isn't their son because he was switched at birth, yet the execution fell flat. This would have worked better as just a court room drama with the two families involved trying to figure out what happened at the hospital, but instead we get the court room drama with a mix of unnecessary chaos caused by one of the fathers, which took so much away from the real issue of the story which is how the two families are supposed to cope with knowing they might have to give up the child they raised as their own. I didn't like how this book ended and how everything just felt so convenient at the end. I didn't care for some of the characters especially one of the mothers because she just felt like the most hypocritical character I have ever read. People have seemed to really like this one, but unfortunately it didn't work for me.
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seddso's review

3.0

Bit unbelievable but kept good enough to keep me reading to the end, which had a nice little twist.

becca96's review

4.75
emotional reflective tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

julies331's review

4.0
dark mysterious tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes