Not My Child

Not My Child

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  • Author：Samantha King
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Summary

I love him as my own， but is he mine to keep？

The playground is the last place I thought you would make your move。 It was my Billy’s first day at school。 It was supposed to be a happy one。

But then you turned up。 I remembered you instantly from the hospital wing。 Our babies born on the same day。 Both premature。 Both needing intensive care。

While Billy grew stronger day by day， your baby sadly slipped away。

But now you’re back with one devastating accusation… Billy isn’t my son at all， he’s yours。

And you’ve come to take him away。

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Reviews

Annie Starr ，

There was… a lot going on in this book。 A lot to unpack。 Between a failed friendship， an affair， a woman that pops up and claims your baby is hers。 It was kinda too much。 But-once you figured out the characters and fell into the story line it wasn’t bad。 Like a 2。5-maybe closer to 3 out of 5。 I received an ARC from NetGalley in exchange for my opinion。

Shalini ，

A different sort of missing child plot theme where the child was present， yet missing。 The intrigue of the story was in trying to find out who was telling the truth。 A lot of twists and turns along with doubts about paternity made this book suspenseful。 The ending was what made this book worth it。 Didn't expect it at all。 What a simple DNA could prove or disprove， it took the book 350+ pages of words。 All to find out whose child was Billy。 The characters were all silly， lacking in depth。 The wri A different sort of missing child plot theme where the child was present， yet missing。 The intrigue of the story was in trying to find out who was telling the truth。 A lot of twists and turns along with doubts about paternity made this book suspenseful。 The ending was what made this book worth it。 Didn't expect it at all。 What a simple DNA could prove or disprove， it took the book 350+ pages of words。 All to find out whose child was Billy。 The characters were all silly， lacking in depth。 The writing had unnecessary suspense added to it， even there was no need for Ruth to be so jumpy。 A twisted end， but the rest could have been much better。 。。。more

Jayne Burnett ，

Thanks to Net Galley and HQ for an ARC of this book in exchange for a review。 All Ruth and her husband Daniel have ever wanted is a child， after years of trying and IVF treatment thy finally have their precious boy， Billy。 Billy is starting school when a young woman turns up in the playground with a bizarre story that Billy is her son， that her baby and Ruth’s were switched at birth in the intensive care unit。 Ruth is terrier of loosing Billy， Daniel is acting strangely， suddenly she wonders can Thanks to Net Galley and HQ for an ARC of this book in exchange for a review。 All Ruth and her husband Daniel have ever wanted is a child， after years of trying and IVF treatment thy finally have their precious boy， Billy。 Billy is starting school when a young woman turns up in the playground with a bizarre story that Billy is her son， that her baby and Ruth’s were switched at birth in the intensive care unit。 Ruth is terrier of loosing Billy， Daniel is acting strangely， suddenly she wonders can she trust him。 Ruth doesn’t know who to trust， the story has a few twists and is full of lies and secrets。 It’s a little unbelievable but I still enjoyed the read。 3。5 stars 。。。more

Carole ，

Oh dear， I’m sorry but this was not for me。 I thought the story was silly and just too far-fetched， and it drove me nuts the way Ruth ‘spoke’ her thoughts。 I thought all the characters were ridiculous and I was glad to get to the end of the book。 Thanks to NetGalley and the publishers for the advanced copy， and I’m sorry I can’t be more positive。

Kathy ，

Did not like the format on my Kindle， did not like the "switched at birth" story。 Way too many confusing conversations where you had difficulty figuring out who was saying what。 So much lying and then going back to more lying just made it a horrible hodge podge mess。 Did not like the format on my Kindle， did not like the "switched at birth" story。 Way too many confusing conversations where you had difficulty figuring out who was saying what。 So much lying and then going back to more lying just made it a horrible hodge podge mess。 。。。more

Jess ，

This book was an interesting read， Though at times it felt like there were too many twists in the stories。I was really invested in the safety of Billy and at times there were parts where I couldn’t tell which way it was going to go！ This was an enjoyable， quick read perfect for a bit of poolside reading to keep you hooked to the sun lounger！ ☀️ Thank you to @hqstories for my copy via NetGalley 😄💜

Lesley ，

The storyline of this book captured my interest， as a retired midwife， babies mixed up in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit - how could it even happen？ Sadly， for me， the book simply didn’t match up to the appeal of the synopsis for several reasons。 * The style of writing simply lacked flair， hard to be more specific than that but it was flat and somewhat monotone in style。 I felt like I was reading an essay！* The story seemed to in no way ‘suspenseful’ or ‘thrilling’ sadly。 It felt， to me， that a The storyline of this book captured my interest， as a retired midwife， babies mixed up in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit - how could it even happen？ Sadly， for me， the book simply didn’t match up to the appeal of the synopsis for several reasons。 * The style of writing simply lacked flair， hard to be more specific than that but it was flat and somewhat monotone in style。 I felt like I was reading an essay！* The story seemed to in no way ‘suspenseful’ or ‘thrilling’ sadly。 It felt， to me， that a potential lie was revealed and almost immediately explained away in a detailed conversation。。* The characters were neither relatable nor likeable。*。 The story was so far fetched， it was laughable at times。 Somehow threatens to steal your child then within a very short time， seemed like almost immediately， you let her take him to her boat for a few hours to bond。 Seriously？ I know this is a tough review and I don’t like giving bad reviews but I was given this advanced reader copy and asked to review it honestly and as you can clearly see， this is my honest opinion。 Having said all that I thank the author， the publishers and NetGalley for the opportunity to read this book。 It just wasn’t for me。 。。。more

Louise Wilson ，

The playground is the last place I thought you would make your move。 It was my Billy's first day at school。 It supposed to be a happy one。 But then you turned up。 I remembered you instantly from the hospital wing。 Our babies born on the same day。 Both premature。 Both needing intensive care。 While Billy grew stronger day by day， you're baby sadly slipped away。 But now you're back with one devastating accusation。。。。 Billy isn't my son at all， he's yours。filled with twists and turns， you never know The playground is the last place I thought you would make your move。 It was my Billy's first day at school。 It supposed to be a happy one。 But then you turned up。 I remembered you instantly from the hospital wing。 Our babies born on the same day。 Both premature。 Both needing intensive care。 While Billy grew stronger day by day， you're baby sadly slipped away。 But now you're back with one devastating accusation。。。。 Billy isn't my son at all， he's yours。filled with twists and turns， you never know what the truth is。 The pace is slow to begin with but it's not long before it picks up。 It's suspenseful， has secrets， and it's a well written family drama。 Ruth is hiding secrets from her husband Daniel。 It's a bit far fetched but that doesn't make this a bad read。 The ending was enjoyable but sad。I would like to thank #NetGalley #HQ and the author #SamanthaKing for my ARC of #NotMyChild in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more

Lia Warren ，

TRIGGER WARNING - Child Loss✨So firstly I loved the premises of this book。 The storyline was really intriguing but unfortunately this book was a total miss for me。 Whilst I like story’s that can be unbelievable this one was just a-bit too far。✨I felt like there were a lot of underdeveloped storylines that sort of led nowhere。 Something would happen， I’d get interested and then it would lead into nothing。✨I didn’t really feel in suspense at all。 I felt like the writing style didn’t build any susp TRIGGER WARNING - Child Loss✨So firstly I loved the premises of this book。 The storyline was really intriguing but unfortunately this book was a total miss for me。 Whilst I like story’s that can be unbelievable this one was just a-bit too far。✨I felt like there were a lot of underdeveloped storylines that sort of led nowhere。 Something would happen， I’d get interested and then it would lead into nothing。✨I didn’t really feel in suspense at all。 I felt like the writing style didn’t build any suspense up。 It was sort of monotone for me。 It definitely felt like I was reading a family/friends drama instead。✨The characters also didn’t act like normal people。 Everything they did was either exaggerated or the total opposite。 They just didn’t feel like normal relatable people which added to the far-fetchedness of this book。✨I really don’t enjoy giving bad reviews but I really didn’t enjoy this book unfortunately。✨Thank you to @netgalley and @hqstories for sending me an e-arc in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more

Avril Mcauley ，

My first book by Samantha King and I’ll definitely look out for more。It’s full of twists and turns and just when you think your getting to the truth another twist comes along and changes your opinion。I love a phycological thriller and this one didn’t disappoint。You’ll be questioning everything by the end。

Dana ，

The Prologue to this story begins on Friday evening at 6。30pm and then the story that leads up to this crisis begins only the day before in the morning。 It is Billy's first day at school but when Ruth receives barbed comments from another Mum （Beatrice） and sees a familiar face from the past Ruth grabs Billy and runs。 All the action takes place over a very short time span but Ruth's memories to 5 years ago are interspersed。The action is tense and so many of the characters are extreme in their be The Prologue to this story begins on Friday evening at 6。30pm and then the story that leads up to this crisis begins only the day before in the morning。 It is Billy's first day at school but when Ruth receives barbed comments from another Mum （Beatrice） and sees a familiar face from the past Ruth grabs Billy and runs。 All the action takes place over a very short time span but Ruth's memories to 5 years ago are interspersed。The action is tense and so many of the characters are extreme in their behaviour and the lies that they tell it makes the story quite confusing。 None of the characters are level and honest which is a slight problem for me。 The ending is a little rushed。 Nevertheless the love one has for a child and the lengths to which one will go shines through。Many thanks to Netgalley/Samantha King/HQ for a digital copy of this title。 All opinions expressed are my own。 。。。more

Valerie Dix ，

Wow！！ For me， this one started out a little slow， but after a bit it picked up and didn't stop till the very end！！ I've never read any by this author before， but thanks to NetGalley I got the chance and I plan to read more！！ Wish I could've given it more than 5 stars！！ I highly recommend， especially for all readers who love a good mystery！！ Wow！！ For me， this one started out a little slow， but after a bit it picked up and didn't stop till the very end！！ I've never read any by this author before， but thanks to NetGalley I got the chance and I plan to read more！！ Wish I could've given it more than 5 stars！！ I highly recommend， especially for all readers who love a good mystery！！ 。。。more

Hayley ，

This book sounded very good in theory however in the execution it was a little lack luster。 I found it a little confusing in the beginning because I was just thrown into a whole lot of confusion but there was no build up to it。 It left me with little to compare to on how I should be feeling about the characters meeting。 I feel if there was a little bit more of an explanation on what was going on in the beginning the book would have read a lot smoother。 I also found the plot to be a little bit ju This book sounded very good in theory however in the execution it was a little lack luster。 I found it a little confusing in the beginning because I was just thrown into a whole lot of confusion but there was no build up to it。 It left me with little to compare to on how I should be feeling about the characters meeting。 I feel if there was a little bit more of an explanation on what was going on in the beginning the book would have read a lot smoother。 I also found the plot to be a little bit jumpy and when there is a lot of characters and a deep thriller plot， it really needs to be laid out a little bit more clearly for the reader。 The main concept of the plot however is a woman Ruth gives birth and everything seems to be going smoothly。 It isn't until a few years later when she runs into a strange woman at the park。 This woman is convinced that the baby Ruth has with her is actually hers and Ruth's baby was the one who died not hers。 It wasn't until I really got a bit deeper into the story that I really started to feel connected to the characters。 I can't imagine having to go throughany of this and I really liked the suspense that the author kept the reader in for the whole time。 There was something about the characters and I didn't really feel any depth to any of them and I found parts of this book were very difficult to finish because it just failed to hold my interest。 I did really enjoy the big reveal in the middle it was something that was very well written even though I knew what it was going to be I liked how it was presented。 It wasn't until the ending that I became very much invested again。 The ending was amazing it came completely out of left field and something that I never saw coming。 Great read while slow in parts the parts that were fast made up for that。 Very compelling plot and I'm very glad that I got the chance to check it out。 。。。more

Steph ，

Ruth is taking her son Billy for his first day at school when a woman called Eve appears and claims that he is really her son and she wants him back。 Ruth's immediate response is to take Billy and run home， which is very suspicious itself， does she know the child isn't hers。 As the story develops it transpires that Ruth is hiding secrets from her husband Daniel and there is a very checkered history with their old friends Bea and Finlay。The two stories are interconnected， though in many ways sepa Ruth is taking her son Billy for his first day at school when a woman called Eve appears and claims that he is really her son and she wants him back。 Ruth's immediate response is to take Billy and run home， which is very suspicious itself， does she know the child isn't hers。 As the story develops it transpires that Ruth is hiding secrets from her husband Daniel and there is a very checkered history with their old friends Bea and Finlay。The two stories are interconnected， though in many ways separate， as are the people involved。 At times the plot took us back in time more than stayed in the present and so it felt that present time drags and to be honest the whole story was told over the space of four or five days。My only dislike of the book was how far fetched it was。 Yes these things can happen in reality， but it was the way the characters reacted to them that wasn't very believable。 They either went totally over the top or in most cases， barely reacted like a sane person at all。However， the one word I would use to describe it， is compelling。 I felt compelled to keep reading and find out the truth behind Eve and the truth regarding Bea and Finlay。 So fast paced and easy to read also。The ending was good， but very sad。 I can see why Daniel did what he did， but I can also see how heartbreaking that was for Ruth。Thank you to NetGalley and HQ for the ARC in return for an honest review。 。。。more

Nicole Carey ，

I received this arc through netgalley。 We meet Ruth and her husband who after years of trying finally have a son Billy， when a woman turns up at the school gates accusing Ruth of swapping babies we are off on a rollercoaster of a ride。Who is telling the truth who is lying， which friends can Ruth trust and which ones are out for revenge。I enjoyed this book with its twists and turns along the way。

Julie ，

Thank you NetGalley and HQ for the copy of Not My Child。 This was a tough read for me。 I never connected with the characters because they were so shallow I never got to know them。 The story was extremely convoluted and unbelievable。

Frances ，

I received an ARC of Not My Child in exchange for my honest review。 A very busy and fast paced domestic thriller。 The book is full of secrets and lies。 But who's the goodie？ and who's the baddie？ An enjoyable plot， although perhaps a bit unbelievable in places， but nevertheless one that kept me reading and guessing to the end。 3。5 stars I received an ARC of Not My Child in exchange for my honest review。 A very busy and fast paced domestic thriller。 The book is full of secrets and lies。 But who's the goodie？ and who's the baddie？ An enjoyable plot， although perhaps a bit unbelievable in places， but nevertheless one that kept me reading and guessing to the end。 3。5 stars 。。。more

Erika Vogel ，

This thriller does a really good job setting up the hook in the first chapter and keeps you reading to the end。 There are several answers to be revealed and it kept my interest throughout。 The narrator has to solve all of the relationships around her， including her husband， best friend and son。 It was a bit unbelievable at times and some of the twists were predictable。 I liked how the book had multiple villains and showed the flaws of the victims and main character。The book has some triggers - p This thriller does a really good job setting up the hook in the first chapter and keeps you reading to the end。 There are several answers to be revealed and it kept my interest throughout。 The narrator has to solve all of the relationships around her， including her husband， best friend and son。 It was a bit unbelievable at times and some of the twists were predictable。 I liked how the book had multiple villains and showed the flaws of the victims and main character。The book has some triggers - pregnancy loss and sexual assault。 If you are looking for a faced paced thriller， then this one will leave you satisfied。 Thank you NetGalley for the advanced copy for a honest review。 。。。more

Gwen ，

A really great read made more so by the cast of unreliable narrators。 Full of twists and turns and questions--who is telling the truth， whose truth is really true， what is Billy's real birth story， what is Eve's motive， is Daniel a nice guy， what happened that night between Finley and Ruth？ I rushed through this story to know the ending， which I did not see coming。 A recommended read for all who love a good thriller。Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for this advance copy to read and review。 A really great read made more so by the cast of unreliable narrators。 Full of twists and turns and questions--who is telling the truth， whose truth is really true， what is Billy's real birth story， what is Eve's motive， is Daniel a nice guy， what happened that night between Finley and Ruth？ I rushed through this story to know the ending， which I did not see coming。 A recommended read for all who love a good thriller。Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for this advance copy to read and review。 。。。more

Betty ，

Whose child is Billy？ Several characters for you to choose from。 This book switches from one premise to another， then back。 Secrets are made， kept， then confessed。 My head was in a spin trying to keep up with all the events。

Pauline ，

Ruth is confronted on her sons first day at school， the other woman is claiming that Ruth switched babies when the were in the labour ward five years ago。A story full of secrets and lies。 Unfortunately I could not relate to the characters and found the storyline unbelievable。Thank you to，NetGalley and HQ for my e-copy in exchange for an honest review。

Jenny ，

*I received an e-ARC of this book via NetGalley in return for an honest review*"Not My Child" is a suspenseful page turner for lovers of suspense， family drama， secrets and twists。 This book had me reading long into the night as I couldn't put it down and had to know what happened next。 I feared that the plot was going to be predictable but boy was I wrong！ It's very well written and constructed with a brilliant ending。 *I received an e-ARC of this book via NetGalley in return for an honest review*"Not My Child" is a suspenseful page turner for lovers of suspense， family drama， secrets and twists。 This book had me reading long into the night as I couldn't put it down and had to know what happened next。 I feared that the plot was going to be predictable but boy was I wrong！ It's very well written and constructed with a brilliant ending。 。。。more

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