marcccb 's review for:

Don't You Dare by A. J. Waines
4.0

A great thriller, but not also that, a story about how far you would go to protect your daughter, or even your mother.

I was hooked within the first two chapters because already there’s action. I loved how it began right away and it didn’t wait till the middle to begin. It’s a great way to hook the readers to the story. Waines doesn’t fail to deliver.

I loved how the mother daughter relationship aspect was linked in this novel. It proves that no matter how close you are, everyone has their secrets. It’s plays such a huge part in the story that when they unravel, you’re just shocked.

The twist was predictable if you’re really good at guessing plot twists but that ending...oof! I did not expect that all. Like I said, secrets are plenty in this one.

I finished it in a day because I just had to keep reading. It’s one of those books where you have to just until you get the ending.

The characters I really liked. Peter the fiancé, Beth the daughter, Rachel the mother. Even Adrian, Rachel’s father. His dementia made the story even more intriguing because of the little hints he would leave and then he would forget what he said. It really just made me want to flip to the last few pages and spoil it for myself. But I didn’t, and I’m glad I didn’t.

Many thanks to Netgalley and Bloodhound Books for giving me an advanced copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.