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3.67 AVERAGE
3.67 AVERAGE
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Mental illness, Kidnapping
Moderate: Gaslighting
The synopsis is quite misleading as I started the book expecting one thing and getting another. It's almost like the author did this on purpose for shock factor probably to make us go "omg, I had no idea this was where the story was going" which I do not appreciate. As I've seen other reviews saying the same thing about the synopsis, I think I'll just go in blind with this author without reading the blurb as I have enjoyed the 2 books I read from them.
I still enjoyed the story though as I was awake until 2 am wanting to finish the book.
And yes, I did not see that twist at the end coming.
I still enjoyed the story though as I was awake until 2 am wanting to finish the book.
And yes, I did not see that twist at the end coming.
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
The Stay-at-home Mother by Nicole Trope is my 2nd book from this author and based on the first one I read earlier this year, The Foster Family, I was very keen to be sent an ARC copy of this.
When heavily pregnant Andrea moves into a rundown house with her husband and small son she quickly meets and befriends the woman across the road, Gabby. Gabby has a teenage son, Flynn, and runs a “mummy blog” on Facebook offering advice and support on raising kids to other mothers. When Gaby can see Andrea is exhausted and needs a break, she is more than keen to help out caring for her small son but there are ulterior motives at play and all is not what it seems in the lives of either of these women.
I hesitate to say much more about the storyline as I don’t want to give away too many of the key plot points but there are lots of twists and turns which I can see Nicole’s books are very good at delivering.
While I did enjoy this quick, page turning read I did feel there were a few things in the plotline that were very predictable, and I could see how the story was going to play out early on. The short alternating viewpoint chapters from both main characters move the story along nicely which makes it a pacey read even if it’s not very suspenseful.
Thanks to Netgalley and Bookouture for sending this book for review consideration. All opinions are my own.
When heavily pregnant Andrea moves into a rundown house with her husband and small son she quickly meets and befriends the woman across the road, Gabby. Gabby has a teenage son, Flynn, and runs a “mummy blog” on Facebook offering advice and support on raising kids to other mothers. When Gaby can see Andrea is exhausted and needs a break, she is more than keen to help out caring for her small son but there are ulterior motives at play and all is not what it seems in the lives of either of these women.
I hesitate to say much more about the storyline as I don’t want to give away too many of the key plot points but there are lots of twists and turns which I can see Nicole’s books are very good at delivering.
While I did enjoy this quick, page turning read I did feel there were a few things in the plotline that were very predictable, and I could see how the story was going to play out early on. The short alternating viewpoint chapters from both main characters move the story along nicely which makes it a pacey read even if it’s not very suspenseful.
Thanks to Netgalley and Bookouture for sending this book for review consideration. All opinions are my own.
dark
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Oh my good gosh.... What a fabulous novel The Stay at Home Mother is!!! Having read previous novels by Nicole Trope, I was expecting a great book but this one really blew me away! It felt so real and I believed everything Gabby said exactly what Nicole wanted. The twist is fantastic.
adventurous
challenging
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced