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The Child at My Door

The Child at My Door

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  • Author：Sam Vickery
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Summary

There’s a child at my door。 I’ve never seen him before。 He says he’s my grandson， but that’s impossible… how much of my life is a lie？ What else don’t I know？

I’ve lived on this quiet street for years， in the same house I once shared with my husband and our beloved daughter， Chloe。 Now they’re both gone and my home， that used to be filled with laughter， is too quiet， too still。

When a little boy I don’t recognise knocks at my door， without a parent in sight， I’m shocked。 He trembles with nerves， and I tell him I can help find his mother。 But I’m not prepared for what he says next。 I’m left frozen， heart pounding in my chest。

‘My mummy’s called Chloe。 You’re my grandma。’

My blood runs cold。 It can’t be true。 The curly-haired boy looking up at me is no older than five and my daughter died fifteen years ago。 Didn’t she？

If she’s alive， then what really happened on the day I lost my daughter？ And where is she now？

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Reviews

Mrs Lena ，

To the world， Clarissa's son and daughter are dead but then， a boy arrives on her doorstep， claiming to be her Grandson and that his mother， Chloe， is alive。 This story focuses on how much a mother will do for her child。 Told from the perspectives of Clarissa and Chloe。， two very different stories emerge， and the reader must chose who to believe。 Although the story started well， some of the events defied belief。 Without giving too much of the plot away， the way people behave in the story is very To the world， Clarissa's son and daughter are dead but then， a boy arrives on her doorstep， claiming to be her Grandson and that his mother， Chloe， is alive。 This story focuses on how much a mother will do for her child。 Told from the perspectives of Clarissa and Chloe。， two very different stories emerge， and the reader must chose who to believe。 Although the story started well， some of the events defied belief。 Without giving too much of the plot away， the way people behave in the story is very implausible and the final twist even more so。 。。。more

Jenna Hamilton ，

The story tells two perspectives the daughter and her mom。 Keeps you thinking and lots of family drama！

Alice | Readerbydawn ，

From the first page， we are sucked in by the way the author chose this particular opening of the story to begin with。 Mysterious and captivating。 After that the book alternates between two points of view。 Chloe and her mother Clarissa。 When the first twist is revealed， that’s gets the ball rolling and we continue to become detectives as to what is going on/why。 One of the twists I figured out， but the others were a shock。 It just shows you never know someone’s true intentions until it’s revealed From the first page， we are sucked in by the way the author chose this particular opening of the story to begin with。 Mysterious and captivating。 After that the book alternates between two points of view。 Chloe and her mother Clarissa。 When the first twist is revealed， that’s gets the ball rolling and we continue to become detectives as to what is going on/why。 One of the twists I figured out， but the others were a shock。 It just shows you never know someone’s true intentions until it’s revealed to you in shocking ways you can’t even begin to imagine。 Also， how certain narratives can be manipulated and imbedded in you so you wouldn’t dare to question it。 Chloe’s character transformation was empowering。 Staying strong even when you are broken and breaking as you learn more hard truths。 The side characters M and J I felt really lifted this book and made it more interesting with the author not revealing too much too soon and letting their characters flourish。 I loved the plot as well， sometimes it was repetitive but that didn’t lose my interest when reading along。 Trigger warning : Domestic abuse 。。。more

Miranda YEUNG ，

The Child at My Door by Sam Vickery A child arrived to Clarissa’s doorstep and called her grandma， which Clarissa did not know she had any grandson。 She then asked the name of the child’s mother。 The child answered Chloe。Chloe was Clarissa’s daughter。 But， Chloe was dead years ago。 The story was full of twists and surprises。 It had a slow start， but it picked up the pace few chapters later。 Then it became an unputdownable read。 I was just desperate to know what’s going on and who to trust。 I lo The Child at My Door by Sam Vickery A child arrived to Clarissa’s doorstep and called her grandma， which Clarissa did not know she had any grandson。 She then asked the name of the child’s mother。 The child answered Chloe。Chloe was Clarissa’s daughter。 But， Chloe was dead years ago。 The story was full of twists and surprises。 It had a slow start， but it picked up the pace few chapters later。 Then it became an unputdownable read。 I was just desperate to know what’s going on and who to trust。 I loved the face that everyone was hiding something。 It kept me guessing until the end。 Definitely it’s a page turner！ Pub date: Jan 23， 2024 。。。more

Chloe ，

The Child At My Door by Sam Vickery✨mystery✨thriller✨psychological✨________Netgalley Arc Review⭐️⭐️⭐️1/2Pub Date: 23rd January 2024 Clarissa’s daughter died 15 years ago。。 or so she thought up until a little boy shows up on her doorstep claiming to be her grandson。 This story kept me on my toes and second guessing every character。 When i thought i knew what was going to happen there would be a twist that made me rethink everything。 This was a very close four star read for me however the characte The Child At My Door by Sam Vickery✨mystery✨thriller✨psychological✨________Netgalley Arc Review⭐️⭐️⭐️1/2Pub Date: 23rd January 2024 Clarissa’s daughter died 15 years ago。。 or so she thought up until a little boy shows up on her doorstep claiming to be her grandson。 This story kept me on my toes and second guessing every character。 When i thought i knew what was going to happen there would be a twist that made me rethink everything。 This was a very close four star read for me however the characters in this book were very unlikeable and some decisions they made had me frustrated 😂 。。。more

Sarah ，

This fast-paced， twisted thriller kept me guessing throughout。Chloe fled home as a teen due to the terrible guilt she harbored for accidently killing her brother。 15 years later， she makes contact with her grief stricken mother， who thought she had been dead for over a decade。 Despite the initial shock， her mother Clarissa lovingly agrees to care for her grandson Tommy while Chloe tries to get back on her feet again。 What could go wrong？ HahaMany thanks to NetGalley and Bookouture for access to This fast-paced， twisted thriller kept me guessing throughout。Chloe fled home as a teen due to the terrible guilt she harbored for accidently killing her brother。 15 years later， she makes contact with her grief stricken mother， who thought she had been dead for over a decade。 Despite the initial shock， her mother Clarissa lovingly agrees to care for her grandson Tommy while Chloe tries to get back on her feet again。 What could go wrong？ HahaMany thanks to NetGalley and Bookouture for access to this arc in exchange for my honest review 。。。more

Lyndsey Smith ，

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 BOOKWORMS REVIEW: When a young boy of 5，Tommy，shows up on Clarissas doorstep claiming to be her grandson，shocked doesn't come close to how she feels。 You see Clarissa has a daughter，Chloe，but she's been dead for fifteen years！ Apparently not。。Chloes in trouble but alive。 And this is indeed her boy。 So where is she？ Told in 2 pov，we hear from both Clarissa and Chloe which fills us in on their backstory but also keeps the mystery going。 Throw in an abusive boyfriend，Clarissas strange and inappropr BOOKWORMS REVIEW: When a young boy of 5，Tommy，shows up on Clarissas doorstep claiming to be her grandson，shocked doesn't come close to how she feels。 You see Clarissa has a daughter，Chloe，but she's been dead for fifteen years！ Apparently not。。Chloes in trouble but alive。 And this is indeed her boy。 So where is she？ Told in 2 pov，we hear from both Clarissa and Chloe which fills us in on their backstory but also keeps the mystery going。 Throw in an abusive boyfriend，Clarissas strange and inappropriate neighbour，and you've got yourself a thriller。 Some parts are predictable but it didnt take away from the book。 And as always，all is not as it seems。 A good read。 With thanks to NetGalley Bookouture Sam Vickery for an arc in exchange for my review。 。。。more

Sharon Valler ，

Wow！ This was fantastic in EVERY way！ I love a thriller where there is literally NO WAY of working out what’s actually happened until the end， when the twists just pile up - this is that book！ A loving mother， whose children sadly died， a creepy and controlling neighbour， a load of secrets and a sweet little grandson， who surely can’t be who he says he is？ The characters were so well written and believable， this book literally had me holding my breath and I just couldn’t stop reading until the e Wow！ This was fantastic in EVERY way！ I love a thriller where there is literally NO WAY of working out what’s actually happened until the end， when the twists just pile up - this is that book！ A loving mother， whose children sadly died， a creepy and controlling neighbour， a load of secrets and a sweet little grandson， who surely can’t be who he says he is？ The characters were so well written and believable， this book literally had me holding my breath and I just couldn’t stop reading until the end - I had to know！ 5 ⭐️ Thanks to Netgalley， Sam Vickery and Bookouture， for an ARC in return for an honest review。 。。。more

Paula Williams ，

The Child at My Door is full of mysterious & twisted characters with dark secrets lurking underneath。 Vickery leaves you with questions of just how bad the secrets from the past are。 Some of them are truly sick and the ending is even more surprising when the mysteries are revealed！ Don’t miss this psychological thriller！Thank you， Sam Vickery， Bookouture， & netgalley for my copy！ All opinions are my own。

Marissa Coon ，

First of all， wow。 Second of all， this book gave me so much anxiety！ Is it weird that I want to feel anxious when reading， when I spend so much of my life trying to feel less anxious？ I really had no idea what to expect chapter to chapter and I was guessing right up until the very end。 I didn’t know who I was supposed to like or trust and definitely ended up being wrong about some characters and their intentions！

Samadhee Ismail ，

This was a fast paced thriller that will keep you on the edge of the seat！The story is about a woman named Clarissa when she comes across a boy who is standing at her doorstep。 He says that his name was Tommy and that he was sent to him by his mother Chloe。 He also says that Clarissa is his grandmother。 But Clarissa believed that it was impossible--her daughter Chloe died some fifteen years ago。 Who is this woman who is Chloe and what exactly happened？ The plot was intriguing and unique， which m This was a fast paced thriller that will keep you on the edge of the seat！The story is about a woman named Clarissa when she comes across a boy who is standing at her doorstep。 He says that his name was Tommy and that he was sent to him by his mother Chloe。 He also says that Clarissa is his grandmother。 But Clarissa believed that it was impossible--her daughter Chloe died some fifteen years ago。 Who is this woman who is Chloe and what exactly happened？ The plot was intriguing and unique， which makes the whole story unique as well。 A daughter who is supposed to be dead yet many years later， her child turns up at the door of her mother's house。 The story divides between Clarissa and Chloe's POV。 The abuse， trauma as well as maternal love was all discussed in detail in this book。 What makes it more interesting is when Chloe meets a man who looked a lot like her brother， whom according to her mother， she had killed him many years ago。 The presence of a hidden story was fascinating to me。 Although the book started out slow， it became more fast paced and interesting towards the middle of the book that you really want to know what is going to happen next in the book。 I like how the author managed to keep the reader on the edge。 The ending was literally unexpected and this book is filled with many twists and turns that you wouldn't expect。 Worth five stars。Many thanks to Netgalley and Bookouture for the ARC。 Many thanks to Bookouture for making me a part of the blog tour。 The review is based on my honest opinion only。 。。。more

Kristina Anderson ，

Thank you to NetGalley and Bookouture for the ARC （Advance Reader Copy） of The Child at my Door by Sam Vickery。 Wow！！ What an amazing book！ I have never read anything by Sam Vickery but I surely will now！！！ Incredible。 Those quotes that always say "Unputdownable， captivating。。。 Well in this case it's true。 This is a family drama and there is abuse in this novel （child abuse as well as domestic violence）。 If these are triggers for you， stay away。 It is a fast paced book and kept me engaged the wh Thank you to NetGalley and Bookouture for the ARC （Advance Reader Copy） of The Child at my Door by Sam Vickery。 Wow！！ What an amazing book！ I have never read anything by Sam Vickery but I surely will now！！！ Incredible。 Those quotes that always say "Unputdownable， captivating。。。 Well in this case it's true。 This is a family drama and there is abuse in this novel （child abuse as well as domestic violence）。 If these are triggers for you， stay away。 It is a fast paced book and kept me engaged the whole time。 Many twists throughout。 I did not see the end coming。 I would highly recommend this book。 It`s a 5 star book。 。。。more

Katie Bakk ，

Oh boy - this book sent me on a ride， and I have several thoughts。 The beginning started with a lot of time and narrative jumping that felt a little clunky and difficult to keep track of。 The good news is that as I read on， it was able to work itself out。 For a book that advertises itself as "unputdownable，" I had an awfully difficult time getting into it。 It took me being about 70% of the way through it before I was truly hooked。 I almost abandoned it， but I am glad I didn't。 I also found that Oh boy - this book sent me on a ride， and I have several thoughts。 The beginning started with a lot of time and narrative jumping that felt a little clunky and difficult to keep track of。 The good news is that as I read on， it was able to work itself out。 For a book that advertises itself as "unputdownable，" I had an awfully difficult time getting into it。 It took me being about 70% of the way through it before I was truly hooked。 I almost abandoned it， but I am glad I didn't。 I also found that the summary does not accurately advertise the story - I was expecting it to focus on one thing （aka what happened to her daughter）， but that was pretty much answered within the first few chapters。 So you may be wondering - where does the 4 stars come from？ Well， I was happily shocked by the last quarter of the book， to the point that after I finished it I wished there was more for me to read of the story and I kept thinking about it for several days。 All this to say - I think I would definitely recommend this book to people who like twisty tales， however， I would recommend it with the caveat that it starts slow， and to stick it out。 。。。more

Ann ，

This one was a little slow to get going but the intrigue is strong enough to pull you to continue to the unforeseen twists。 The short chapters make The Child at My Door an easy， quick read。 I liked it。Thank You to NetGalley， Bookouture， and Sam Vickery for the opportunity to read this ARC。

Dxdnelion ，

The Child at My Door was an intriguing， suspenseful story that keep me sit down for hours。 Clarissa has lost 2 of her precious person in her life， her husband and her daughter。 Her husband died a long time ago， while her daughter went missing for 15 years。 One day， she was surprised to know that there's a child standing in front of her house claiming that she is his grandmother， and that his mother is Chloe， her missing daughter。 What happened 15 years ago？ Is the child is really her grandson？To The Child at My Door was an intriguing， suspenseful story that keep me sit down for hours。 Clarissa has lost 2 of her precious person in her life， her husband and her daughter。 Her husband died a long time ago， while her daughter went missing for 15 years。 One day， she was surprised to know that there's a child standing in front of her house claiming that she is his grandmother， and that his mother is Chloe， her missing daughter。 What happened 15 years ago？ Is the child is really her grandson？Told in 2 perspectives which is Clarissa and Chloe， which gives us a lot insight on what's happening between them and in the past while still brilliantly keep the mystery going。 As Clarissa takes the little boy in and decides to look after him， things start to get more intense as her neighbors start to ask various stuff about the boy and her daughter。 While Chloe needed someone to keep her little boy safe as she having a serious trouble and her mother was the only person she felt was safe to look after her child。 I actually love the psychological aspect in this one， it was pretty much predictable but not really disappointing。 I love the fact that， each of the chapter left us more questions than the answer and the suspense build-up was thrilling until the end。 Overall， I really enjoy reading this， such a fun dark twist and packed with full of suspense and surprises。 Giving it 3。7⭐️ Content Warning: child abuse and domestic violence。 。。。more

Sophie Sheppard ，

Clarissa’s had a hard life， both her children and husband are dead， they died 15 years ago and now a little boy has knocked on Clarissa’s door claiming to be her grandson。 He said his mummy’s name is Chole and that she needs help。 Clarissa is in shock， how can this be possible？ Her daughter is called Chloe， but she is no longer alive。Clarissa takes the little boy in and decides to look after him， however it’s not long before her neighbours start poking their noses in claiming they are concerned Clarissa’s had a hard life， both her children and husband are dead， they died 15 years ago and now a little boy has knocked on Clarissa’s door claiming to be her grandson。 He said his mummy’s name is Chole and that she needs help。 Clarissa is in shock， how can this be possible？ Her daughter is called Chloe， but she is no longer alive。Clarissa takes the little boy in and decides to look after him， however it’s not long before her neighbours start poking their noses in claiming they are concerned for the boy。 Soon Chole rocks up and explains everything to her mother。 Chloe was in trouble， she needed someone to keep her little boy safe and her mother was the only person she felt was safe to look after her child。The longer Chloe sticks around the more truths come out and more secrets are uncovered。 The child at my door will take you on a rollercoaster of a ride with twists and turns around every corner。 I had no idea how the ending of this book would play out or what was coming， it was packed full of suspense and surprises。Having read a number of Sam Vikery’s books I knew I was in for a treat when I started reading the child at more door。 This book does tackle some issues that some readers may find difficult including child abuse and domestic violence。Thank you to NetGalley， the publisher and the author for an advance copy of this book in exchange for this review。 。。。more

Kelly （aka jsybookworm） ，

Another new author to me and another for the favourites list。 A great story with a pretty horrifying twist！Chloe is desperate to get away from her abusive boyfriend， Scott， and provide their son， Tommy， with a safe and happy home。 Despite her running away from her mother at the tender age of 15， she remembers the love and care she was brought up with and wants the same for her son。 She ran away after doing something so terrible she could barely live with herself anymore， let alone continue to lo Another new author to me and another for the favourites list。 A great story with a pretty horrifying twist！Chloe is desperate to get away from her abusive boyfriend， Scott， and provide their son， Tommy， with a safe and happy home。 Despite her running away from her mother at the tender age of 15， she remembers the love and care she was brought up with and wants the same for her son。 She ran away after doing something so terrible she could barely live with herself anymore， let alone continue to look her mother in the eye。 However desperate times call for desperate measures and Chloe will do anything for Tommy and that includes putting him first， so she packs a small bag of Tommy’s things and sends him to Clarissa， her mother。 For Tommy to turn up on Clarissa’s doorstep feels like a miracle to Clarissa and is over the moon to find out that， not only does she have a grandson， but that there is the possibility her daughter will come back to her after years of being estranged。 However， once Chloe has managed to get away from Scott and set herself up in another flat to make a proper home with Tommy， Clarissa isn’t keen on handing Tommy back to her citing what happened when Chloe was 15 as an example as to why Tommy isn’t safe with Chloe。 One day Chloe sees a man who is unmistakenly her brother and she feels she may be seeing things as she knows for a fact that her brother Rod？？？ is dead…。。 or is he？ Can she believe everything she has been told and remembered about that horrible time in her life？ And is it time for all the secrets and lies to come out into the open？！This was my first book by this author and certainly not my last！ The prologue was one heck of a good way to start the story and I found the plot very mysterious but that made it all the more addictive。 I was very proud of Chloe for finding her courage to leave Scott and I didn’t trust her mother Clarissa at all！ This story definitely took me on a journey， and I thought the twist was amazing， I didn’t feel quite right with the person it pertained to， right from the very start， but I never thought their acts would be quite so horrifying！Overall， I really enjoyed this and would definitely recommend it to any psychological thriller fans。 I will be looking out for more books by Sam Vickery。 Thank you to NetGalley， Sam Vickery and Bookouture for my advanced reading copy。 Out now。 。。。more

emma ，

I really enjoyed reading this psychological thriller there are plenty of twists and turns and with a nice a surprising ending。 This is a page turner that I couldn’t put down。。 the characters were good， the story itself was great and suspenseful and the style of writing was perfect。 This is the first book that I have read by this author。。 can’t wait for the next one to come out。 I would highly recommend this book to anyone who likes reading this genre。Thank you netgalley and the publisher for the I really enjoyed reading this psychological thriller there are plenty of twists and turns and with a nice a surprising ending。 This is a page turner that I couldn’t put down。。 the characters were good， the story itself was great and suspenseful and the style of writing was perfect。 This is the first book that I have read by this author。。 can’t wait for the next one to come out。 I would highly recommend this book to anyone who likes reading this genre。Thank you netgalley and the publisher for the opportunity to read this book in exchange for a honest review。 。。。more

Stephanie B。 ，

Thank you to Netgalley and Bookoture for an ARC of this book in exchange for my honest review。 This book is a good intro domestic thriller！ Please check any trigger warnings before picking it up。 The prologue started off with a bang， and then for me it was a slower burn until the second half of the book。 That being said， the ending was wild！ Definitely didn’t see that coming。 Would recommend for readers who do not mind some longer chapters and character building in between the “action”。

Heather ，

Thanks to #NetGalley and #Bookouture for the book #TheChildAtMyDoor by #SamVickery。 This book was filled with lies， secrets and abuse。 I could not believe the incredible plot twist ending。 Highly recommend。

Janalyn Prude ，

Clarissa who unexpectedly has her grandson who she knew nothing about turnup she is amazed by this because she has no grandchildren all the reader knows is it’s been years since her children have been gone。 We learned that her daughter Chloe is an abusive relationship with Scott but as she’s trying to get her self together and leave him for good she sends Tommy to stay with her mom who is Clarissa。 We also learned Chloe had a brother who is she blames herself for his death which is all wrapped u Clarissa who unexpectedly has her grandson who she knew nothing about turnup she is amazed by this because she has no grandchildren all the reader knows is it’s been years since her children have been gone。 We learned that her daughter Chloe is an abusive relationship with Scott but as she’s trying to get her self together and leave him for good she sends Tommy to stay with her mom who is Clarissa。 We also learned Chloe had a brother who is she blames herself for his death which is all wrapped up and why she hasn’t seen her mother in 12 years。 Clarissa cannot stand her neighbor Jeff he is presumptive and once Little Tommy starts staying over he just barges in her house demanding to see him and wanting her to let him and his wife Miriam take care of little Tommy until Clo wants him back。 Of course someone always gets threatening letters and in this book it’s Clo。 The letter say they know what happened with her brother and when she tells this to her mom Clarissa who she’s only known as a loving caring mother。 Clarissa tells her she thinks it may be Jeff from across the street。 When leaving after visiting her son Tommy she finally runs into Jeff on the sidewalk who emplores her to let him and his wife take care of little Tommy something she find strange The other thing Chloe finds strange is her mom seems to be trying to take more and more control over what little Tommy does and where he goes she even starts making excuses as to why she cannot see him。 So when she shows up and they’re not there she uses the hidden house key to get in and finds things she finds very interesting and it causes her to want to know more。 But once she starts investigating what happen with her brother and her self she will learn more than once someone is lying to her。 Unfortunately everyon May not live to find out the truth。 While reading the book in the middle of it I really almost got tired of it especially clothes and her second-guessing everything she does and only wanting to do the thing she should do to take control of the situation。 I felt disappointed while reading the book but once it got to the second half and especially the twist in the big reveals I was blown away！ Althoughe this book ranks high and eye rolling moments I would still very much recommend this book it is definitely entertaining and will pass an afternoon。 I have read this authors books before and have enjoyed them so I am still very much a fan I just don’t think this will get a second read。 I want to thank Bookoucher and NetGalley for my free arc copy please forgive any mistakes as I am blind and dictate my review。 。。。more

MeWriter ，

Sam Vickery writes the most heart stopping domestic family-centered thrillers！ The Child at My Door is no exception with a fascinating plot， smooth writing and lots of twists and turns to figure out。。 Emotional and visceral， this one will keep you up late！Many thanks to NetGalley and Bookouture for this ARC！

Jamie Galayda ，

This was a dark， twisty read that I absolutely never could have guessed the ending。 Starting right off in the first chapter， the mystery seemed neverending as there were so many questions needing answers that I lost count。 I was gripped by this story full of drama， deceit， and darkness。 However， I did start losing my concentration in the last quarter of the book。 It started becoming a bit too much and a little too out there。 I can normally suspend belief for a good read， but there is a limit to This was a dark， twisty read that I absolutely never could have guessed the ending。 Starting right off in the first chapter， the mystery seemed neverending as there were so many questions needing answers that I lost count。 I was gripped by this story full of drama， deceit， and darkness。 However， I did start losing my concentration in the last quarter of the book。 It started becoming a bit too much and a little too out there。 I can normally suspend belief for a good read， but there is a limit to that。 The end also left me wanting a bit of an explanation as to why exactly the antagonist was the way they were。 Overall， this was an enjoyable， okay read for me。 Three stars。Thank you Netgalley and Bookouture for this ARC。 。。。more

Heidi Lynn’s BookReviews ，

First， I want to thank Sam Vickery， Bookouture and NetGalley for providing me with this book so I may bring you this review。 YES！！ YES！！ YES！！ Oh how I love Sam Vicerky’s books！ She usually pulls hard on my heart strings but with The Child At My Door she went a little bit to the darker side。 I totally loved both aspects of that story。 Instantly Sam hooked me with her intense and suspenseful prologue which made me wanting more！Tommy pulled my heart string hard in Sam’s storyline。 Scott on the oth First， I want to thank Sam Vickery， Bookouture and NetGalley for providing me with this book so I may bring you this review。 YES！！ YES！！ YES！！ Oh how I love Sam Vicerky’s books！ She usually pulls hard on my heart strings but with The Child At My Door she went a little bit to the darker side。 I totally loved both aspects of that story。 Instantly Sam hooked me with her intense and suspenseful prologue which made me wanting more！Tommy pulled my heart string hard in Sam’s storyline。 Scott on the other hand was my most hated character in the book！ His words， actions and thoughts on a specific matter appalled me！！ There was a lot of family drama， secrets， twists and turns in The Child At My Door。 。。。more

Maggie ，

Clarissa is astonished when a taxi drops off a small boy at her house。 He says she is his Grandma- but Clarissa's daughter Chloe disappeared fifteen years ago。 She was convinced her daughter must be dead- she was only fifteen when she ran away after killing her brother。 Clarissa takes in the child who says his name is Tommy & waits to hear from her long lost daughter。Chloe hasn't had it easy。 After living in squats she met someone & they moved in together。 All was fine until she had a baby。 Scot Clarissa is astonished when a taxi drops off a small boy at her house。 He says she is his Grandma- but Clarissa's daughter Chloe disappeared fifteen years ago。 She was convinced her daughter must be dead- she was only fifteen when she ran away after killing her brother。 Clarissa takes in the child who says his name is Tommy & waits to hear from her long lost daughter。Chloe hasn't had it easy。 After living in squats she met someone & they moved in together。 All was fine until she had a baby。 Scott had never wanted children & he began to be abusive。 Worried for Tommy， Chloe sent him to the only place she could think of。Told from various points of view， the author gradually builds the story so the reader forms definite ideas of who the villains of the piece only to have them reappraise the situation。 It was a terrific read。 Thanks to Netgalley & the publisher for letting me read & review this book。 。。。more

Victoria Jackson ，

The Child at My Door had me on the edge of my seat from the description alone。 It was a slow burner to begin with but once the twists and turns began I just did not know what to think。 Fantastic book and I highly recommend it。 Thank you to NetGalley and Bookouture for my ARC。

Nicole ，

I enjoyed this book and it's twists。 I found it to be dark but compelling。 Would recommend if you're looking for a twisted domestic thriller！* I enjoyed this book and it's twists。 I found it to be dark but compelling。 Would recommend if you're looking for a twisted domestic thriller！* 。。。more

Julia Richardson ，

Well…。this is a slow-building story that does show quite a lot of action at the end。 Chloe makes a very difficult decision to send her young son to her mother for his safety。 Chloe left her mother’s house as a teenager and has never been back。 When Chloe arrives at her mother’s house， soooo many lies begin to untangle and things are not as they seemed。

BooksandBacon ，

Sam Vickery was completely new to me until I received this ARC through NetGalley。 This book is so good that I have added her to my auto-read list without hesitation。Clarissa is greeted by a young boy standing at her door， sent to her in a taxi。 He says his name is Tommy， his mummy is Chloe， and she is his grandma。 It had been fifteen years since Clarissa last saw her daughter。 Believing she was dead， Chloe must find a secure place for Tommy while she gets her life in order， and there's no safer Sam Vickery was completely new to me until I received this ARC through NetGalley。 This book is so good that I have added her to my auto-read list without hesitation。Clarissa is greeted by a young boy standing at her door， sent to her in a taxi。 He says his name is Tommy， his mummy is Chloe， and she is his grandma。 It had been fifteen years since Clarissa last saw her daughter。 Believing she was dead， Chloe must find a secure place for Tommy while she gets her life in order， and there's no safer option than her mother's。 This book was incredibly captivating， alternating between two perspectives with surprises in every chapter。 Furthermore， the characters are so intricately crafted that you will experience a whirlwind of emotions。 Packed with hidden truths and falsehoods， this book will leave you musing long after you've put it down。 Brace yourself for a gripping and disturbing domestic thriller filled with shocking revelations that will keep you hooked until the end！ I really think you should give it a try！Many thanks to Bookouture， NetGalley & Sam Vickery for a chance to review it。 。。。more

Laurie ，

Oh what a story！ It has so many surprising turns even up to the very last bit！ Oh sweet little Tommy the story you open and you are such an innocent character。 This is such a great book and so hard to put down each time I was able to pick it up。

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