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3.95 AVERAGE
3.95 AVERAGE
Playing Nice by JP Delaney
I give this book 4 stars
Pete Riley answers the door one morning to a parent's worst nightmare. On his doorstep is Miles Lambert, who breaks the devastating news that Pete's two-year-old, Theo, isn't Pete's real son - their babies got mixed up at birth.
The two families - Pete, his partner Maddie, and Miles and his wife Lucy - agree to try to find a more flexible way to share their children's lives. But a plan to sue the hospital triggers an investigation that unearths disturbing questions about just what happened the day the babies were switched.
What secrets lie hidden behind the Lamberts' smart front door? How much can they trust the real parents of their child - or even each other?
A thought provoking and gripping read..A page turner from start to finish.
With thanks to Netgalley, the Author and the Publisher for my chance to read and review this book
I give this book 4 stars
Pete Riley answers the door one morning to a parent's worst nightmare. On his doorstep is Miles Lambert, who breaks the devastating news that Pete's two-year-old, Theo, isn't Pete's real son - their babies got mixed up at birth.
The two families - Pete, his partner Maddie, and Miles and his wife Lucy - agree to try to find a more flexible way to share their children's lives. But a plan to sue the hospital triggers an investigation that unearths disturbing questions about just what happened the day the babies were switched.
What secrets lie hidden behind the Lamberts' smart front door? How much can they trust the real parents of their child - or even each other?
A thought provoking and gripping read..A page turner from start to finish.
With thanks to Netgalley, the Author and the Publisher for my chance to read and review this book
~I received a copy from Hachette NZ and willingly reviewed it~
I'm still tossing up between four and five but I'm in a good mood so we'll go up this time. This book was quite something? JP Delaney certain doesn't shy away from doing research for these books, and besides being extremely interesting to read in terms of content matter the writing was also fantastic.
I'm still tossing up between four and five but I'm in a good mood so we'll go up this time. This book was quite something? JP Delaney certain doesn't shy away from doing research for these books, and besides being extremely interesting to read in terms of content matter the writing was also fantastic.
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-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
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
challenging
dark
mysterious
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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Murder
Moderate: Ableism, Bullying, Child abuse, Cursing
Rounded down to 4 stars from 5. The story and especially the twists and ending were amazing for me. I listened to it on audio and was literally cheering in my SUV during parts. I did have trouble liking any of the characters which made me yell at them for being stupid in my vehicle, too. That is why the book gets a 4 instead of a 5.
4.5 stars for this one. It was well written and researched. Loved the characters and the story.
This book made me feel anxious from the beginning all the way to the end, especially the end. I was not expecting the strong revelations at the end. There is a lot that happens in the book, it never stops, it's always something after something, pretty bad luck, or maybe just lack of awareness of what was building up.
The premise was a fascinating one, what would you do if your kids were swapped at birth but wait, not only swapped but your own kid is technically healthier than your real child with brain damage. Would you want to keep a healthy baby or get your own that will require supervision for life? Such an extreme concept to get into without feeling somewhat selfish, but as the story develops you will soon learn that the healthy one isn't as healthy as it may have appeared.
Playing Nice is a juicy thriller with 2 families and 2 POV's. The story revolves around Theo who is 2 years old. Pete and her partner Maddie have raised Theo as their child, living a casual life with Pete as the main caregiver, he is always involved in Theo's development and is aware that Theo has shown aggressive behaviors in school. One day, Miles and Lucy go to Pete's house and drop the most unwanted news a parent could ever hear. Turns out, Pete and Lucy aren't Theos biological parents, it is Miles and Lucy. Both families decide to deal with the situation in an amicable way but that doesn't last for too long.
Such a chaotic story, I went into this audiobook with little information as to what the story was about, only knew it was a thriller but oh my. I loved to have seen both POV's from Maddie and Pete, but I couldn't have imagined what it would be like to see Miles' and Lucy. The book is absolutely a masterpiece!
The premise was a fascinating one, what would you do if your kids were swapped at birth but wait, not only swapped but your own kid is technically healthier than your real child with brain damage. Would you want to keep a healthy baby or get your own that will require supervision for life? Such an extreme concept to get into without feeling somewhat selfish, but as the story develops you will soon learn that the healthy one isn't as healthy as it may have appeared.
Playing Nice is a juicy thriller with 2 families and 2 POV's. The story revolves around Theo who is 2 years old. Pete and her partner Maddie have raised Theo as their child, living a casual life with Pete as the main caregiver, he is always involved in Theo's development and is aware that Theo has shown aggressive behaviors in school. One day, Miles and Lucy go to Pete's house and drop the most unwanted news a parent could ever hear. Turns out, Pete and Lucy aren't Theos biological parents, it is Miles and Lucy. Both families decide to deal with the situation in an amicable way but that doesn't last for too long.
Such a chaotic story, I went into this audiobook with little information as to what the story was about, only knew it was a thriller but oh my. I loved to have seen both POV's from Maddie and Pete, but I couldn't have imagined what it would be like to see Miles' and Lucy. The book is absolutely a masterpiece!