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adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
tense
fast-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
Well paced. Intriguing plot. Kept me guessing till the end. I hoped for cooler ending, but not bad.
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
imagine finding out your toddler isn't really yours and was switched 2 1/2 yrs ago in the NICU ...
I genuinely enjoyed this book even though none of the characters were likeable. The story is a mess but it was thrilling to read, quite a refreshing aspect from normal thriller books that usually involve murders and psychological horror.
Wow, what a horrible thing to happen to a family, to two families! Two years after Maggie and Pete have the agonizing time of their son Theo being born months early, and all the heartbreak that goes with such a tiny premature baby, a man enters their life and tells them that Theo is his son, that their babies were accidentally switched not long after they were born and sent to the ICU for babies. Miles and Lucy, who have baby David, have had him DNA tested so they are positive he is not their son. Miles has also secretly had Theo tested and they know that Theo is their son. Miles claims that they want to work with Maggie and Pete, to not disrupt the life of either boy, but allow both sets of parents to play a role in each boy's life.
Theo is very headstrong and seems to lack any trace of compassion or kindness to others, but he's just two years old and Pete is a fantastic, stay at home, hands on father, willing to make any changes in his raising and guidance of Theo, to ensure he learns healthy social skills. Theo looks like Miles and even seems to take after Miles in other ways. And little David looks like Maggie and reminds her of her favorite brother, when he was David's age. David has mental and physical challenges from his very premature birth and Miles and Lucy have the money to give him the special care he needs, although their huge home and their life, seems so sterile and cold, to Maggie and Pete.
Then things start falling apart. Miles is demanding, thinking he's going to send Theo to boarding school when he's older, dropping by Theo's house at night to spend time with him, interfering with Theo, Pete, and Maggie's routine and lives. Miles practically demands that Pete, Maggie, and Theo go on a week long vacation with his family and when Pete and Maggie revolt, all hell breaks loose and their life explodes into a huge legal and moral mess. There is even a suspicion that someone may have swapped the babies on purpose. People have been hurt and murder may even play a part in this story. Things look hopeless for Pete and Maggie and they realize they may not ever get to see either child again. What at first seems like a domestic drama definitely turns into a thriller.
Publication: July 28th 2020
Thank you to Random House Publishing Group - Ballantine and NetGalley for this ARC.
Theo is very headstrong and seems to lack any trace of compassion or kindness to others, but he's just two years old and Pete is a fantastic, stay at home, hands on father, willing to make any changes in his raising and guidance of Theo, to ensure he learns healthy social skills. Theo looks like Miles and even seems to take after Miles in other ways. And little David looks like Maggie and reminds her of her favorite brother, when he was David's age. David has mental and physical challenges from his very premature birth and Miles and Lucy have the money to give him the special care he needs, although their huge home and their life, seems so sterile and cold, to Maggie and Pete.
Then things start falling apart. Miles is demanding, thinking he's going to send Theo to boarding school when he's older, dropping by Theo's house at night to spend time with him, interfering with Theo, Pete, and Maggie's routine and lives. Miles practically demands that Pete, Maggie, and Theo go on a week long vacation with his family and when Pete and Maggie revolt, all hell breaks loose and their life explodes into a huge legal and moral mess. There is even a suspicion that someone may have swapped the babies on purpose. People have been hurt and murder may even play a part in this story. Things look hopeless for Pete and Maggie and they realize they may not ever get to see either child again. What at first seems like a domestic drama definitely turns into a thriller.
Publication: July 28th 2020
Thank you to Random House Publishing Group - Ballantine and NetGalley for this ARC.
fast-paced
So this one for me was a slow burner to start. I could see where this this was going, but I was eager to see how this was going to play out for Pete and Maddie. And when all the pennies began to drop, they left huge craters. This is a flat out, jaw dropping thrill of a ride. Whilst you need to dispel some of the “this would never happen in real life, surely!” thoughts, just go along with it. And I have to say, I felt the ending was very satisfying.
This was a wild ride. There’s lies, betrayal, legal procedure, mental illness, abuse, addiction and murder, as well as the psychological idea of nature vs nurture. So many different things in one book but JP Delaney weaves them together seamlessly.
From the beginning of this book when the Lambert’s appear on Pete and Maddie’s porch you’re filled with a sense of foreboding. You want to shake Pete and Maddie to knock some sense into them. You don’t know how things are going to bad, you just know they’re going to.
This is a domestic thriller that left me with so much anxiety. The premise is terrifying- what would you do if you found out your baby was switched at birth? I definitely recommend this upcoming thriller!
Special thanks to NetGalley and Random House Publishing Group- Ballantine for the advanced copy in exchange for my honest review.
From the beginning of this book when the Lambert’s appear on Pete and Maddie’s porch you’re filled with a sense of foreboding. You want to shake Pete and Maddie to knock some sense into them. You don’t know how things are going to bad, you just know they’re going to.
This is a domestic thriller that left me with so much anxiety. The premise is terrifying- what would you do if you found out your baby was switched at birth? I definitely recommend this upcoming thriller!
Special thanks to NetGalley and Random House Publishing Group- Ballantine for the advanced copy in exchange for my honest review.