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Playing Nice

JP Delaney

3.95 AVERAGE


When a couple find out that their 2 year old boy was swapped at birth they try to navigate what's best for all parties.
This started out well but the couple descend into a nightmare as the other couple aren't who they appear to be.
I really enjoyed this story and didn't want to put it down.
dark 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
dark tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: N/A
Loveable characters: N/A
Diverse cast of characters: N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

This was a good psychological thriller! Some of the characters are so psycho and their actions so outrageous. There were times I was shocked and gasped out loud. Entertaining story!

Playing Nice is a slow-burning thriller. It starts off by introduction of Peter Riley & Miles Lambert, and there's a sense of foreboding about the latter, that gets stronger by the immediate chapter that follows.

On the outset, it seems a tale of just two couples trying to become a part of their kids' lives in their own individualistic way, but as the story progresses, it is apparent that not all of them have the best intentions, rather only a strong sense of possessiveness about their own flesh & blood.

Thoroughly satisfying & engrossing read.. Recommend it to anyone wanting to get their minds off certain thing(s) for a while.

kait_lost_in_books's review

4.0

Having a premature baby is hard enough with all the extra health concerns, the risk of losing them so small and so young, and the physical and mental ramifications for the mothers but what if you were to find out two years down the line that the child you’ve been raising is not your own? #justfinishedreading

This is a twisty turn tale of babies swapped at birth which grabs you kicking and screaming all the way through.
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fanni_b22's review

4.5
dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
dark emotional mysterious 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


oh my god!! what a book!
the first half was so slow, i didn't know where the plot was going, the writing was actually good that it kept me hooked, just not interested?

but everyone said it's good so i kept reading although i was tempted to do so. 

BUT DONT DO IT. im so glad i pushed through it!! bc once it reached around 47% mark, everything was SO thrilling and i couldnt put it down! bc i wanna know more, what's their next move gonna be and how are they going to handle the situation!

the characters are pissing me off sometimes, it feels like i don't agree with what they're doing but if i was put into that position (pls never) i will probably won't handle it better either. 

over all it was a satisfying read! i finished the last half in one sitting bc i just need to know how it's going it end. 

ellesangel's review

5.0
adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious tense fast-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

jamesphoto's review

5.0

Good audiobook