Published by Ballantine Books Genres: Mystery, Psychological Thriller, suspense, thriller
Format: ARC
Talk about domestic suspense which turns into a psychological thriller!
Whew!
What a nightmare! Pete Riley unknowing opens the door one and has everything turned upside down. Miles Lambert and his attorney inform Pete that his and Maggie’s two-year-old son, Theo is not actually their son. That there was a a mix up at the hospital and that Pete and Maggie brought home, Miles and Lucy Lambert’s son and they in turn took home, Pete and Maggie’s, son who is named David. The Lambert’s are suing the hospital and naturally want to get to know Theo, who is a rambunctious boy who gets in trouble at school for not getting along with other children, while David has developmental delays.
Whew! Two babies switched at birth. Two sets of parents. Love, nature vs nurture, family, the law, betrayal, mental illness, protecting your child, secrets and abuse. This was a compelling read from the very first chapters. How many times have we seen, read, watched switched at birth stories but J.P. Delaney made sure to not make this one cliched. I was glued to the pages and found this to be an absorbing and quick read. The characters are interesting, flawed, well-formed and I am not going to say much else.
This was a very enjoyable read that had twists, turns, revelations and bits to chew on. This had me thinking about the plot well after I finished it. This is a thought-provoking book that was another solid read by J.P. Delaney.
Thank you to Random House Publishing Group – Ballantine and NetGalley who provided me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. All the thoughts and opinions are my own