The Donor
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- Author：J.J. Burgess
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Summary
She’s carrying his child。 But who is he really？
Anna’s life is almost perfect。 She has a great husband， a huge home， wonderful friends and a soaring career。 There’s just one thing missing - a child。
Anna has always dreamed of being a mother， it’s what she wants more than anything else in the world。
So when it becomes clear that she and her husband can’t conceive， the way forward is obvious – they will use a sperm donor。
They select the perfect candidate and Anna soon falls pregnant。 She’s never been so happy。
But then some disturbing information about their donor comes to light。 And Anna begins to wonder about the father of the child she is carrying… Who is he really？
She begins to dig for the truth and uncovers a secret more horrifying than her worst nightmare。 Because even though she has what she always wanted， she realises she may have to pay a terrible price…
The Donor – the stunning psychological thriller， perfect for fans of Mark Edwards， K L Slater， Miranda Rijks。
Anna’s life is almost perfect。 She has a great husband， a huge home， wonderful friends and a soaring career。 There’s just one thing missing - a child。
Anna has always dreamed of being a mother， it’s what she wants more than anything else in the world。
So when it becomes clear that she and her husband can’t conceive， the way forward is obvious – they will use a sperm donor。
They select the perfect candidate and Anna soon falls pregnant。 She’s never been so happy。
But then some disturbing information about their donor comes to light。 And Anna begins to wonder about the father of the child she is carrying… Who is he really？
She begins to dig for the truth and uncovers a secret more horrifying than her worst nightmare。 Because even though she has what she always wanted， she realises she may have to pay a terrible price…
The Donor – the stunning psychological thriller， perfect for fans of Mark Edwards， K L Slater， Miranda Rijks。
Reviews
angie
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Actual rating: 3。75⭐Another psychological thriller finished。This is the story of Anna and John as they try to have a baby by artificial insemination。 So after lots of screening they chose the seemingly good guy Doyle as their donor。The premise was very intriguing and I haven't seen/read a book with such premise before。 Not that I have read lots of thrillers before， lol。The writing was okay for me。 The story kinda stagnated at the middle part and instead of maybe fleshing out the characters， some Actual rating: 3。75⭐Another psychological thriller finished。This is the story of Anna and John as they try to have a baby by artificial insemination。 So after lots of screening they chose the seemingly good guy Doyle as their donor。The premise was very intriguing and I haven't seen/read a book with such premise before。 Not that I have read lots of thrillers before， lol。The writing was okay for me。 The story kinda stagnated at the middle part and instead of maybe fleshing out the characters， some Psychology things were discussed。 It was informative but made the story felt a bit disjointed for me。I didn't like Anna。 She did a lot of nonsensical things in the book。 It was baffling how her mind works and how she ended up doing things that put her in a lot of difficult situations。 A lot of too convenient things made it possible for her to escape some of her predicaments。I kinda like John。 He is quite a believable character。 I hope there were more POVs of him on the book instead of Anna。😅There are some characters mentioned but they were a bit one dimensional， like Anna's best friend Laura （or was it Lara？ Can't remember）。 Doyle's background was too short， he comes off as one dimensional as well。 Anna's father was just a jerk。The great reveal was anticlimactic for me。 I came up with lots of theories but in the end， the one thing I thought was too simple to be 'it' was 'the one'。 I'm trying not to spoil anything。Overall， it was an okay read。🖒TW: （view spoiler）[mention of abortion， domestic and child abuse （hide spoiler）]*Thanks to the publisher for making this book available for review via Netgalley。 This review is voluntary and contains my honest thoughts and opinions of the book。* 。。。more
Linda Burns
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What twist？Skimmed through most of it because it was so mundane。 I wasn't really interested in what the characters were wearing 。 And the so called twist was non existent 。 Don't bother What twist？Skimmed through most of it because it was so mundane。 I wasn't really interested in what the characters were wearing 。 And the so called twist was non existent 。 Don't bother 。。。more
Laurie
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This is an intense psychological thriller that is well written， detailed， and certainly kept me on the edge of my chair as well as reading the whole book within a day！The suspense grows with each chapter as Anna and her husband，who desperately wish for a child， decide after researching people intensely， to use a donor sperm。 They have picked just the right person。 OR have they？This journey that this family is on， is like no other。 It actually had me thinking: "O-M-G！" so many times！ You will be This is an intense psychological thriller that is well written， detailed， and certainly kept me on the edge of my chair as well as reading the whole book within a day！The suspense grows with each chapter as Anna and her husband，who desperately wish for a child， decide after researching people intensely， to use a donor sperm。 They have picked just the right person。 OR have they？This journey that this family is on， is like no other。 It actually had me thinking: "O-M-G！" so many times！ You will be totally engrossed as you get further and further in to this novel！ I am really looking forward to reading anything that will be written by this author。 It is so good！ 。。。more
Nate
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I enjoyed John & Anna's book。 It was an intriguing thriller。 I got a copy of the book。 And am voluntarily leaving my review。 I enjoyed John & Anna's book。 It was an intriguing thriller。 I got a copy of the book。 And am voluntarily leaving my review。 。。。more
Kristi
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A storyline that captivates your attention and keeps you glued to the pages。 The characters are well developed and intriguing。 Moments of tension and suspense will keep you glued to the pages waiting to find out what happens，I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review。
Sophie Bristow Harris
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“The Donor” by JJ Burgess is a creepy and thrilling read。 As a reader I was drawn in straight away， from the cover to the blurb and the contents。Tension is constantly building until the final showdown， my nerves were on edge reading this。A superb book and I look forward to reading more from this author。 Highly recommended。
Billie
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This is a brilliant read。Wonderful well written plot and story line that had me engaged from the start。Love the well fleshed out characters and found them believable。Great suspense and found myself second guessing every thought I had continuously。Can't wait to read what the author brings out next。Recommend reading。I read a complimentary advance copy of the book; this is my voluntary and honest review。 This is a brilliant read。Wonderful well written plot and story line that had me engaged from the start。Love the well fleshed out characters and found them believable。Great suspense and found myself second guessing every thought I had continuously。Can't wait to read what the author brings out next。Recommend reading。I read a complimentary advance copy of the book; this is my voluntary and honest review。 。。。more
marnie | once upon a time book reviews
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The couple who has it all except the child they desperately want。 A donor who helps to make their dreams come true， but is not who he appears to be…This compelling tale tests your morals and really makes you think what would you do if you found yourself in the same situation。 It is full of so much tension and suspense and had me completely engrossed and invested in the story and each of the characters， who all play out their roles very well。I found the writing to be sharp， the pace is steady and The couple who has it all except the child they desperately want。 A donor who helps to make their dreams come true， but is not who he appears to be…This compelling tale tests your morals and really makes you think what would you do if you found yourself in the same situation。 It is full of so much tension and suspense and had me completely engrossed and invested in the story and each of the characters， who all play out their roles very well。I found the writing to be sharp， the pace is steady and overall such a captivating read all round。 As a debut， I think Burgess has done such a great job with this book and I look forward to reading more from him。Thank you to JJ Burgess， Inkubator Books and NetGalley for allowing me to read an advanced copy of The Donor， which I have reviewed honestly and voluntarily。Where you can find me 😊💻 Blog: bit。ly/3gR3io8👩🏫 Facebook: bit。ly/3gVeC2B🐤Twitter: bit。ly/3BQk2Dl📷 Instagram: bit。ly/3wSv0Gj📌 Pinterest: bit。ly/3vS2HGX📚 Goodreads: bit。ly/3wQxUM3 。。。more
Jazz Webb
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Thank you booksprout for an ARC of The donor by JJ Burgess release date 24th October 2021。 In exchange for an honest review。 The donor is a psychological thriller centred around Anna， John and their sperm donor。 As many in England do now a days John and Anna take to the Internet to find a private sperm donor to speed up their process。 Anna feels like they’ve hit the jackpot when they find Doyle he’s perfect in everyday or so they believe。 So when some shocking information is shared Anna and John Thank you booksprout for an ARC of The donor by JJ Burgess release date 24th October 2021。 In exchange for an honest review。 The donor is a psychological thriller centred around Anna， John and their sperm donor。 As many in England do now a days John and Anna take to the Internet to find a private sperm donor to speed up their process。 Anna feels like they’ve hit the jackpot when they find Doyle he’s perfect in everyday or so they believe。 So when some shocking information is shared Anna and John are felt with a very real dilemma， which leads Anna on a dangerous path to find the truth。。。。This is an amazing debut novel by JJ Burgess and here’s hoping there’s more to follow！ Plus the novel is set in my home town of Bristol which always makes me happy！ I really enjoyed this book， with little information about the plot I was more than pleasantly surprised Anna our protagonist is a likeable character when her past comes back around and the shocking revelation she still doesn’t break she just haunts for the truth。 He marriage to John seems like a happy one but it’s clear John has insecurities around being infertile。 It’s funny how John takes an instant disliking to their donor and Anna thinks he’s perfect。 Question is whose right？ The book is split into 4 section each section is increasingly better than the prior。 Burgess manages to pack the prose with description without it being over bearing。 The chapters are told in third person but still feel very inviting。 I was hooked from start to finish。 The writing is very cleverly done。 From the first twist my mind was conjuring up some many what ifs and maybes but honestly I had no clue and I loved it when it was revealed。 This is a hard one to review wiwithout giving anything away。Would I recommen this book？ Yes I would I loved it so much。 It was a cover to cover read as I couldn’t put it down。 I wanted to know the truth and element my line of suspects and twists I imagined ha！ This is a 5 star rating I truly loved this book。 。。。more
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