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3.95 AVERAGE
3.95 AVERAGE
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
My face while reading essentially the entire second half of the book looked like this :O
Playing Nice by JP Delaney was a page turner psychological thriller that I devoured in one sitting.
Imagine one day, someone comes to your door and claims that your child is actually not yours because they have been switched at the hospital. As a mother I must admit that this thought terrified me when I was in the hospital giving birth to my 2 children.
The story revolves around two families and the investigation that will put a string to everything they knew before. Their life and trust will be challenged more than never.
I loved it. That’s the only thing I can say. It’s well done, scary realistic and reliable.
Another five stars read for the win.
Many thanks to the publisher @quercusbooks and @netgalley for my review copy.
Imagine one day, someone comes to your door and claims that your child is actually not yours because they have been switched at the hospital. As a mother I must admit that this thought terrified me when I was in the hospital giving birth to my 2 children.
The story revolves around two families and the investigation that will put a string to everything they knew before. Their life and trust will be challenged more than never.
I loved it. That’s the only thing I can say. It’s well done, scary realistic and reliable.
Another five stars read for the win.
Many thanks to the publisher @quercusbooks and @netgalley for my review copy.
dark
emotional
mysterious
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:
Yes
I would have read this in one sitting had I had the time. So addictive! I just wanted to see how everything would be resolved in the end, and I was not disappointed. This book is smart, gripping, thrilling, and thought-provoking. Miles was truly one of the most unlikeable characters I have ever encountered in a book. The other characters were well-developed and more likeable, but still flawed. My main issue with the book (and what kept me from going higher than 4 stars) was that I was really put off initially by how naive and clueless Pete and Maddie were when approached by Miles about their son, Theo, and in the initial interactions they had with him.
challenging
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-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
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Imagine your a parent of a young child and one day someone shows up on your doorstep to tell you that your child isn’t your child, but theirs? That would strike a multitude of emotions into anyone’s heart. And that’s exactly how this book starts. The Riley family finds out that their son, Theo, isn’t theirs and they meet the family of those who do have their real son.
What begins as an amicable agreement to keep the children where they are, but have the families interact on a regular basis to get to know their own biological children soon turns into a battle of custody, and no secrets are safe. In fact, it might be believed that one of the children isn’t safe, either, with everything that comes into light. But Pete and Maddie, despite some questionable things of their past, are indeed good people and fight with all they have to keep their son, and maybe gain their biological son as well.
Although I thought the first thirty percent of this book was a little slow, it was still intriguing and kept me hooked. I just got impatient for the dirt to start flying and before the halfway point, I got my wish. The story was so interesting, even the background story of Pete and Maddie being at the hospital with their son and how the boys could have possibly gotten switched. Everything that comes to light are things you might or might not expect, not just with them, but with the other family as well. You can definitely feel the tensity rising as you turn the page. I read the last sixty percent of this book in one sitting because I couldn’t stop reading!
All in all, this book was fantastic. Another way I would describe this is as Switched At Birth with a thriller twist. This was a topic that interested me greatly and I’m glad that my expectations for this book were met because there was a very good premise here. I highly recommend it!
What begins as an amicable agreement to keep the children where they are, but have the families interact on a regular basis to get to know their own biological children soon turns into a battle of custody, and no secrets are safe. In fact, it might be believed that one of the children isn’t safe, either, with everything that comes into light. But Pete and Maddie, despite some questionable things of their past, are indeed good people and fight with all they have to keep their son, and maybe gain their biological son as well.
Although I thought the first thirty percent of this book was a little slow, it was still intriguing and kept me hooked. I just got impatient for the dirt to start flying and before the halfway point, I got my wish. The story was so interesting, even the background story of Pete and Maddie being at the hospital with their son and how the boys could have possibly gotten switched. Everything that comes to light are things you might or might not expect, not just with them, but with the other family as well. You can definitely feel the tensity rising as you turn the page. I read the last sixty percent of this book in one sitting because I couldn’t stop reading!
All in all, this book was fantastic. Another way I would describe this is as Switched At Birth with a thriller twist. This was a topic that interested me greatly and I’m glad that my expectations for this book were met because there was a very good premise here. I highly recommend it!
I spent most of this book rushing through because I wanted to know what happened next. I spent the other part of my time avoiding reading this book because I didn’t want anything to happen next . The ending was rushed and a little unrealistic. But the plot gave food for thought.
dark
emotional
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:
Complicated