- This edition an e-book on Kindle (Amazon)
- ASIN : B09MVVW1HT
- Publisher : Quercus, September 15, 2022
- Print length : 361 pages
Synopsis (Amazon)
The child you never knew, knows all your secrets . . .
Out of the blue, Susie Jukes is contacted on social media by Anna, the girl she gave up for adoption fifteen years ago.
But when they meet, Anna's home life sounds distinctly strange to Susie and her husband Gabe. And when Anna's adoptive parents seem to overreact to the fact she contacted them at all, Susie becomes convinced that Anna needs her help.
But is Anna's own behaviour simply what you'd expect from someone recovering from a traumatic childhood? Or are there other secrets at play here - secrets Susie has also been hiding for the last fifteen years?
My Take
My second book by this author and it certainly won't be my last. More a thriller, a mystery, rather than crime fiction.
Susie Jukes has never forgotten Sky, the baby she gave up for adoption. And when Sky/Anna contacts her on social media her heart strings are tugged and she is anxious to help, although such contact is against all the guidelines and recommendations.
Susie is very inclined to take Sky's part in resolving the problems she is having with her adoptive parents, but then it becomes obvious that some of the problems originate with Sky, and even that she may have mental health problems.
It becomes apparent also that Susie and Gabe haven't always been honest with each other. There are patches of their histories they haven't disclosed to each other despite ten years of marriage.
The author uses several voices to tell this story: principally those of Susie, her husband Gabe, and Anna/Sky. Just occasionally it is difficult to tell from the context who is actually speaking.
A very engaging story. Very credible.
My rating: 4.5
I have also read 5.0, THE GIRL BEFORE
About the author
JP Delaney is a British writer of psychological suspense. His novel THE GIRL BEFORE was an instant New York Times and Sunday Times bestseller which sold over a million copies in 40 countries. It was adapted by him for a BBC and HBO Max TV series in 2021. His second thriller, BELIEVE ME, was also a Sunday Times bestseller, as were his subsequent books THE PERFECT WIFE, PLAYING NICE and MY DARLING DAUGHTER. His sixth book, THE NEW WIFE, is being published in July 2023.
JP Delaney has previously written bestselling fiction under other names. The Carnivia Trilogy, a series of three standalone but interlinked thrillers set in present-day Venice and written under the name Jonathan Holt, was published in more than 20 countries.
For more information, visit www.jpdelaney.co.uk or follow @jpdelaneywriter on Facebook.
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