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3.68 AVERAGE
3.68 AVERAGE
emotional
hopeful
sad
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This book kind of felt like the thriller equivalent of a Hallmark movie and I’ll be damned if I’m not kind of obsessed with it.
I love love LOVED the relationship between Josh & Logan. He loves his son so much, and I think their relationship was beautiful. The mystery was definitely intriguing, but I do feel like the resolution was waaaaaaay far fetched and didn’t really make much sense. Relationships also ran really fast, more than I fully believed was realistic. That being said, I couldn’t put this book down and I had a fun time, so for that this book is definitely getting a 4!
I love love LOVED the relationship between Josh & Logan. He loves his son so much, and I think their relationship was beautiful. The mystery was definitely intriguing, but I do feel like the resolution was waaaaaaay far fetched and didn’t really make much sense. Relationships also ran really fast, more than I fully believed was realistic. That being said, I couldn’t put this book down and I had a fun time, so for that this book is definitely getting a 4!
I love when a book is unexpected and that's what this book was. I didn't guess the ending and that's how a book should be, kept me interested all the way through.
Josh’s girlfriend of many years, Grace, dies in a tragic accident leaving her seven-year-old son, Logan, to Josh. While not tied biologically, they need each other.
Josh begins the process of adopting Logan, and he has difficulty finding the necessary paperwork. Grace may have been hesitant to have Josh adopt Logan for some other reasons.
Josh doesn’t give up trying to find out about Logan and Grace’s past, and as he does, he uncovers bigger secrets, dark ones, concerning Logan.
Her Secret Son is more of a domestic drama with a good mystery and suspense element. It kept me gripped because I was invested in the characters. I loved Logan and Josh’s adoration of him. I could feel it! There’s great tension throughout as you wonder what happened to Logan at the start of his life.
Overall, Her Secret Son is a dramatic mystery that kept me guessing, and again, I loved the relationship dynamics portrayed.
I received a complimentary copy. All opinions are my own.
My reviews can also be found on my blog: www.jennifertarhelreader.com
Josh begins the process of adopting Logan, and he has difficulty finding the necessary paperwork. Grace may have been hesitant to have Josh adopt Logan for some other reasons.
Josh doesn’t give up trying to find out about Logan and Grace’s past, and as he does, he uncovers bigger secrets, dark ones, concerning Logan.
Her Secret Son is more of a domestic drama with a good mystery and suspense element. It kept me gripped because I was invested in the characters. I loved Logan and Josh’s adoration of him. I could feel it! There’s great tension throughout as you wonder what happened to Logan at the start of his life.
Overall, Her Secret Son is a dramatic mystery that kept me guessing, and again, I loved the relationship dynamics portrayed.
I received a complimentary copy. All opinions are my own.
My reviews can also be found on my blog: www.jennifertarhelreader.com
In Her Secret Son, Hannah Mary McKinnon captivates with a story just as engrossing as her first. After the sudden death of his longtime partner, Josh will have to navigate dark secrets in his partner’s past in order to get legal custody of her son, a boy he loves as his own. An engrossing mix of suspense, grief, and family drama, Her Secret Son is a powerful tale of the lengths parents will go to care for their children and ultimately, the true meaning of family.
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
Josh’s partner, Grace, does suddenly, leaving Josh feeling guilty. However, he must take care of her son, 7-year Logan, just as he promised he would. However, as he tries to look into getting guardianship of Logan in anticipation of adoption, he finds that Grace was hiding something about her past. As he digs deeper, he puts himself in danger.
This is a story of what a family is, and what you will do to save your family.
I enjoyed this book right up until the end, I just didn’t care for how the story was resolved.
This is a story of what a family is, and what you will do to save your family.
I enjoyed this book right up until the end, I just didn’t care for how the story was resolved.
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Grace, partner of five years, to Josh, and mother to seven year old Logan, dies in an accident. Sadly Grace was always hesitant to speak of Logan's first two years, before she met and partnered with Josh, so when Josh starts digging for documents and information about Logan's past, so that he can become Logan's legal guardian, at first Josh can't find any records. Deeper digging leads to finding paperwork that causes Josh to wonder what Grace was hiding and what lies she may have told. Recovering alcoholic Josh is dealing with grief, a heartbroken and angry little boy, financial strain due to the loss of Grace's paycheck and now the thought that he might lose the little boy that he thought of as his son.
The love between Josh and Logan is heartwarming and real. I also enjoyed getting to know Josh's sister and Josh's best friend, two of the many people who help Josh and Logan through the heartbreak of losing a mother and a partner. Josh embarks on a mission to find out Logan's past, something he feels he must do before he can move on and something he knows may mean losing Logan forever. My heart ached at his situation, a situation where the legal answer could mean a life of abuse and hardship for Logan, depending on what Josh's search revealed.
I was very invested in this mystery and what would happen to Josh and Logan and the secrets Grace was hiding but once we get closer to finding out the secrets, things didn't hold together very well for me. So many people had to make so many weird, strange, dumb decisions to get to the resolution of the book that is just seemed way too far fetched in the end. The book is worth reading and each reader can decide for themselves how they feel about the ending of the book and I know others feel differently than I do because of the rave reviews I've read. This is my first book by Hannah Mary McKinnon and I plan to read more of her books in the future even though I had problems with the way the last part of the book came together.
Publication date : May 28, 2019
Thank you to Mira/HarperCollins and Edelweiss for this ARC.
The love between Josh and Logan is heartwarming and real. I also enjoyed getting to know Josh's sister and Josh's best friend, two of the many people who help Josh and Logan through the heartbreak of losing a mother and a partner. Josh embarks on a mission to find out Logan's past, something he feels he must do before he can move on and something he knows may mean losing Logan forever. My heart ached at his situation, a situation where the legal answer could mean a life of abuse and hardship for Logan, depending on what Josh's search revealed.
I was very invested in this mystery and what would happen to Josh and Logan and the secrets Grace was hiding but once we get closer to finding out the secrets, things didn't hold together very well for me. So many people had to make so many weird, strange, dumb decisions to get to the resolution of the book that is just seemed way too far fetched in the end. The book is worth reading and each reader can decide for themselves how they feel about the ending of the book and I know others feel differently than I do because of the rave reviews I've read. This is my first book by Hannah Mary McKinnon and I plan to read more of her books in the future even though I had problems with the way the last part of the book came together.
Publication date : May 28, 2019
Thank you to Mira/HarperCollins and Edelweiss for this ARC.