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jessjade's review
5.0
I am now obsessed with Shalini Boland and cannot wait to read more of her incredible books.
The Child Next Door was not what I was expecting at all, and that is what I think I adored the most about it. Every time I thought I knew where it was going, every time I thought I guessed the twist, it surprised me and completely blew me away and the ending was just incredible.
On a normal night, Kirstie hears a mans voice through her baby monitor saying he is going to take the baby, but when Kirstie rushes up the stairs to her daughter, she sees that she is completely fine and no one is there. Kirstie becomes very over-protective, but everyone around her thinks she's being paranoid, is she? Or is someone really trying to take her baby.
From the very beginning, right up until the end it had me hooked, it's jam-packed full of tension, suspense and multiple mind blowing twists that you really do not see coming. It played with my mind, stressed me out and confused me no end, I became involved and needed to find answers just as much as Kirstie did and that's why I loved this book so much and that's exactly why I think you should read it too.
** Thank you to the publisher and author for my copy of this book via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review
The Child Next Door was not what I was expecting at all, and that is what I think I adored the most about it. Every time I thought I knew where it was going, every time I thought I guessed the twist, it surprised me and completely blew me away and the ending was just incredible.
On a normal night, Kirstie hears a mans voice through her baby monitor saying he is going to take the baby, but when Kirstie rushes up the stairs to her daughter, she sees that she is completely fine and no one is there. Kirstie becomes very over-protective, but everyone around her thinks she's being paranoid, is she? Or is someone really trying to take her baby.
From the very beginning, right up until the end it had me hooked, it's jam-packed full of tension, suspense and multiple mind blowing twists that you really do not see coming. It played with my mind, stressed me out and confused me no end, I became involved and needed to find answers just as much as Kirstie did and that's why I loved this book so much and that's exactly why I think you should read it too.
** Thank you to the publisher and author for my copy of this book via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review
eiliux's review
4.0
¡Súper page-turner! 😱😱😱😱
Como saben, soy súper adicta a este tipo de libros (del tipo Gone girl y Girl on the train) y he leído muchísimos y puedo decirles que es difícil llevarte hasta el final sin que sea predecible. Este libro lo logró para mi al 100%, nunca tuve idea de lo que iba a pasar y el final me sorprendió por completo, especialmente el epílogo (¡!).
Una gran recomendación si les gustan los finales inesperados.
Como saben, soy súper adicta a este tipo de libros (del tipo Gone girl y Girl on the train) y he leído muchísimos y puedo decirles que es difícil llevarte hasta el final sin que sea predecible. Este libro lo logró para mi al 100%, nunca tuve idea de lo que iba a pasar y el final me sorprendió por completo, especialmente el epílogo (¡!).
Una gran recomendación si les gustan los finales inesperados.
kp68's review
2.0
There isn’t an ending strong enough to make up for the monotony of the first 80% of this.
creaseinthespinebooks's review against another edition
5.0
A captivating unputdownable twisted thriller.
Shalini has created a crazy,psychological drama that really keeps you wanting more. The final reveals and outcome were totally unexpected and well worth waiting for.
Shalini has created a crazy,psychological drama that really keeps you wanting more. The final reveals and outcome were totally unexpected and well worth waiting for.
proudlocks's review against another edition
4.0
Loads of twists and turns, read it in one night. Nothing happened like I expected.
nasuckow's review against another edition
3.0
I finished this book a few days ago but its taken me that long to find words for it and I'm still not sure what to say. The story seemed to take a long time. The main character was almost too whiny but what kept me going is I needed to know what happened. The climax was mediocre until news of the step father which finally got it going. The ending was again mediocre until the epilogue which left me trying to figure out what the crap just happened.
bc7ate9's review
1.0
⭐️1/2 I didn’t like this book. The main character drove me crazy. I can’t stand people who refuse to acknowledge mental health issues, refuse to accept help, refuse to speak up for themselves, refuse to hold their partners accountable…I just couldn’t feel sorry for her. I skimmed the second half just to see how it ended. The Epilogue would’ve made a far more interesting book.
michbella17's review against another edition
4.0
This book has a great synopsis. Imagine hearing an unknown male stranger's voice on your baby monitor "just take the baby now and go." Kirsty rushes to baby Daisy's room and finds the room empty except for a sleeping baby Daisy. Kirsty figures her baby monitor picked up a signal from another house but as far as she knows there are no other babies in her quiet neighbourhood. The police and even Kirsty's own husband don't believe her. This causes Kirsty to become paranoid about her daughter's safety and makes her mistrusting of her neighbours. This was a quick easy read that was very enjoyable. 3.5 stars!
Thank you to Netgalley for an ARC of this novel.
Thank you to Netgalley for an ARC of this novel.
noveldeelights's review
5.0
4.5* --> 5*
Holy guacamole! What a rollercoaster of a story this is! It left me reeling and in desperate need of a stiff drink.
Kirstie is a new mom to a baby girl called Daisy. One night, she’s awoken by voices coming from the baby monitor. Convinced someone is trying to harm her baby, Kirstie races upstairs but there’s nobody there and her baby is sound asleep. This event really rattles her though and soon her entire life starts to fall apart as she becomes increasingly afraid for her baby’s safety.
As someone who frequently suffers from periods of insomnia, I have no problems whatsoever imagining how sheer exhaustion can play tricks on you and make you feel like you’re losing your mind. Kirstie is losing a lot of sleep as well, staying awake all hours because she doesn’t feel safe in her own home. But is her fatigue to blame or is something else going on? It’s incredibly easy to sympathise with her, to relate to her distress. Even though she sometimes makes some dubious decisions, I could understand her quest in keeping her daughter safe from harm.
This psychological thriller kept me guessing until the end and as the tension built up, I found myself inching closer and closer to the edge of my sofa. Just like Kirstie herself, I started suspecting everyone, wondering about their intentions, trying to figure out if they were hiding something and if so, what secrets were lurking behind the closed doors of this seemingly quiet and peaceful cul-de-sac. But I never would have guessed the outcome, even if it had come up to me and hit me in the face. What a shocker!
This is another brilliantly gripping, totally addictive and engrossing page-turner by Shalini Boland. It grabbed me by the throat from the very first page and wouldn’t let go. I’d go as far as to say I think this is the author’s best one yet and I absolutely can’t wait for her next offering!
Holy guacamole! What a rollercoaster of a story this is! It left me reeling and in desperate need of a stiff drink.
Kirstie is a new mom to a baby girl called Daisy. One night, she’s awoken by voices coming from the baby monitor. Convinced someone is trying to harm her baby, Kirstie races upstairs but there’s nobody there and her baby is sound asleep. This event really rattles her though and soon her entire life starts to fall apart as she becomes increasingly afraid for her baby’s safety.
As someone who frequently suffers from periods of insomnia, I have no problems whatsoever imagining how sheer exhaustion can play tricks on you and make you feel like you’re losing your mind. Kirstie is losing a lot of sleep as well, staying awake all hours because she doesn’t feel safe in her own home. But is her fatigue to blame or is something else going on? It’s incredibly easy to sympathise with her, to relate to her distress. Even though she sometimes makes some dubious decisions, I could understand her quest in keeping her daughter safe from harm.
This psychological thriller kept me guessing until the end and as the tension built up, I found myself inching closer and closer to the edge of my sofa. Just like Kirstie herself, I started suspecting everyone, wondering about their intentions, trying to figure out if they were hiding something and if so, what secrets were lurking behind the closed doors of this seemingly quiet and peaceful cul-de-sac. But I never would have guessed the outcome, even if it had come up to me and hit me in the face. What a shocker!
This is another brilliantly gripping, totally addictive and engrossing page-turner by Shalini Boland. It grabbed me by the throat from the very first page and wouldn’t let go. I’d go as far as to say I think this is the author’s best one yet and I absolutely can’t wait for her next offering!
mandylovestoread's review
5.0
Shalini Boland has done it again.. absolutely loved this, easily ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️from me for this book that shocked me right up to the last page!
Kirstie is a new mum to baby Daisy. One day whilst at home on maternity leave she hears a man on the baby monitor saying "let's take the baby and go". Running up to Daisy's room she finds her fast asleep and safe, nobody else is in the house. The police are called and check with all the neighbours but Daisy is the only baby in the street. This begins weeks of anxiety of the new mum and nobody believes her, even her husband thinks she has gone mad. What is happening and who can she trust?
A great, fast read that you will not want to put down. Real characters that have you pulling for them. Thanks to Bookouture and NetGalley for an advanced copy of this book to read and enjoy in exchange for my honest opinions
Kirstie is a new mum to baby Daisy. One day whilst at home on maternity leave she hears a man on the baby monitor saying "let's take the baby and go". Running up to Daisy's room she finds her fast asleep and safe, nobody else is in the house. The police are called and check with all the neighbours but Daisy is the only baby in the street. This begins weeks of anxiety of the new mum and nobody believes her, even her husband thinks she has gone mad. What is happening and who can she trust?
A great, fast read that you will not want to put down. Real characters that have you pulling for them. Thanks to Bookouture and NetGalley for an advanced copy of this book to read and enjoy in exchange for my honest opinions