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abrajoy's review against another edition
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.0
emmkayt's review against another edition
3.0
A young man shows up claiming to be the protagonist's son, who was kidnapped as a baby. I became absorbed in this quickly, enjoying the sense of place in particular. Ten minutes after I'd finished it, I realized the plotting was really quite absurd in ways that are hard to overlook, but hey ho.
jozefsyndicate's review against another edition
5.0
Black British author Courttia Newland brings a gripping story of an abducted child who returns home as a young adult full of anger, grief, and love. Set in contemporary London, the novel tells the desperate story of Beverley whose son was kidnapped from a locked, parked car while dad bought dinner. After 20 years of trying to piece her life back together, her son, Malakay, reappears as a temporary stalker opening the mail slot of her front door at night and calling her name. Fascinating story of redemption. BuytheBook.
mariakureads's review
3.0
Having never read anything by the author, I wasn't sure what to think of the book. The blurb read like a thriller but what I ended up reading was something else; more along fiction.
I was engrossed by the first half but it soon lost its steam as the story became a bit muddled. I started thinking maybe I missed a few pages, as the author writes in flashbacks in between the present story, but upon re-reading a few pages realized that what I had read was correct and there seemed to be gaps along the story well at least to me.
I was engrossed by the first half but it soon lost its steam as the story became a bit muddled. I started thinking maybe I missed a few pages, as the author writes in flashbacks in between the present story, but upon re-reading a few pages realized that what I had read was correct and there seemed to be gaps along the story well at least to me.
jackobotts's review
3.0
Newland builds and maintains the tension throughout the novel, but I was left with several relevant questions. People portrayed as significant to Beverly (our narrator and main character) were abandoned, ends were left loose. Perhaps his intent, but I wish I had more answers.
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