The Adoption
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- Author：Jenna Kernan
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valerie gosling
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BrilliantJolly good，just have liked as I've bought her other 2books。brilliant characters first-class plot believable。 Well researched on mental health。fantastic storey BrilliantJolly good，just have liked as I've bought her other 2books。brilliant characters first-class plot believable。 Well researched on mental health。fantastic storey 。。。more
Kirsty Bookworm86
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BLOG TOUR REVIEW Review for 'The Adoption' by Jenna Kernan。 Read and reviewed via NetGalley for Jenna Kernan， Bookouture publishers and Bookouture anonymous。 Publication date 11th May 2022。This is the second book I have read by this author。 I have previously read 'The Hunted Girls' which I would also recommend。 I was originally drawn to this book by its colourful and interesting eye catching cover and its intriguing synopsis and title。 I am a fan of Jenna and if this is half as good as 'The Hunt BLOG TOUR REVIEW Review for 'The Adoption' by Jenna Kernan。 Read and reviewed via NetGalley for Jenna Kernan， Bookouture publishers and Bookouture anonymous。 Publication date 11th May 2022。This is the second book I have read by this author。 I have previously read 'The Hunted Girls' which I would also recommend。 I was originally drawn to this book by its colourful and interesting eye catching cover and its intriguing synopsis and title。 I am a fan of Jenna and if this is half as good as 'The Hunted Girls' it is guaranteed to be a page turner。 It also stated in the synopsis that 'Fans of The Woman in the Window， Gone Girl and The Wife Between Us won’t be able to put down this incredible thriller from bestselling author Jenna Kernan'。 I am a huge fan of 'Gone Girl' so am looking forward to see if it lives up to this。 I must admit I was also biased due to the publisher being Bookouture。 I have yet to read a book published by Bookouture that I haven't enjoyed。 Hopefully this won't be the first。。。 Watch this space！ （Written before I started reading the book）。This novel consists of a prologue and 30 chapters。 The chapters are medium in length so possible to read 'just one more chapter' before bed。。。OK， I know yeah right， but still just in case！This book is based in Florida， USA 🇺🇸。 This book is written in third person perspective with the main protagonist being Dani Sutton。 The benefits of third person perspective with multiple protagonists are that it let's you see the bigger picture of what's going on and you get to know more characters more， what they are thinking and what they are doing。 It feels like you get to see the whole picture and not miss out in anything。 Wow！！ What a non stop action packed psychological page turner！！ Fantastically written with vivid descriptions that really put you in the storyline。 The synopsis， title and civet worked perfectly with the plot。 The plot itself is unique and intriguing and filled with heart in your mouth in the edge of your seat moments。 Several times I realised I was holding my breath and biting my nails。 This book has everything you could want in a psychological thriller novel！！ It was filled with love， mystery， deceipt， secrets， tension， suspense and several messed up people！！ I was completely absorbed from page one until the explosive ending。 I cannot wait to read more books by this fantastic author。 Just when I thought I had worked one thing out I was absolutely mind blown by another shocking reveal！！ It is getting harder and harder to shock me when it comes to thrillers but this book absolutely messed with my head！！！ Well done Jenna！！ The storyline is unique and I've never come across one like it before。 It was also intriguing that it mentioned covid as I've only read one other book that mentions Covid before。 It was also interesting to read about Prosopagnosia as I've never heard of it before。 The fact that Jenna has done her research absolutely shines through so another congratulations for that！ There's nothing worse than a book littered with mistakes as the author has not spent the time researching their subject。 The characters were all very different with their own unique personalities。 They were all strong and well developed characters along with being very believable。 I was completely invested in Dani and my heart completely went out to her for all she went through。 I loved seeing her character develop throughout the book and was extremely proud of her at the end。 I lost trust in both Tate or Enid and started disliking them both extremely quickly。 However I won't say more than that as I don't want to spoil it for future readers。 Regardless of whether I loved or hated the characters they all worked perfectly together to create an unputdownable psychological thriller。 Congratulations Jenna on yet another fantastic page turner！！！ Here's to your next success 🥂 Clear your schedules as you won't be able to put this book down！！ Overall a heart stopping， page turning must read psychological thriller that will suck you in from start to finish。 Genres covered in this book include Psychological Fiction， Suspense， Domestic Thriller， and Psychological Thriller amongst others。 I would recommend this book to the fans of the above as well as fans of Angela Marsons， Carol Wyer， M。 J Arlidge， 'The Woman in the Window' ， 'Gone Girl'， 'The Wife Between Us'， PJ Tracy and anyone looking for a book guaranteed to shock you！！ 407 pages。This book is just 99p or free in kindle unlimited （at time of review） to purchase on kindle via Amazon which I think is an absolute bargain for this book！！！ Rated 5/5 （I LOVED it ） on Goodreads， Instagram， Amazon UK and Amazon US and on over 30 Facebook pages plus my blog on Facebook。 Feel free to add me on Goodreads or follow me on my website or Facebook for more reviews #TheAdoption #Bookouture #JennaKernan #NetGalley #BookReview #BlogTour #BooksOnTour@JennaKernan @Bookouture @Bookworm1986 @bookworm86 https://kcmw86。wixsite。com/bookworm86https://m。facebook。com/Bookworm1986/？。。。https://m。facebook。com/Bookwork86/？__。。。https://www。instagram。com/bookwormwhi。。。 。。。more
Billie
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Your little girl is all yours… isn’t she？Dani and her husband Tate’s life together is almost perfect。 But Dani is haunted by guilt for causing a terrible car accident that left her unable to have children。 She can’t remember why she was driving so fast that day or where she was going。 Her therapist says she should try to move on。So when their application to adopt is accepted， Dani sobs with joy。 As perfect little Willow nestles in her arms， Dani looks at Tate’s loving smile and knows he will alw Your little girl is all yours… isn’t she？Dani and her husband Tate’s life together is almost perfect。 But Dani is haunted by guilt for causing a terrible car accident that left her unable to have children。 She can’t remember why she was driving so fast that day or where she was going。 Her therapist says she should try to move on。So when their application to adopt is accepted， Dani sobs with joy。 As perfect little Willow nestles in her arms， Dani looks at Tate’s loving smile and knows he will always provide for his family， no matter what。When Dani sees a woman staring as she pushes Willow’s stroller around the safe， gated Florida community where they live， she tells herself it’s simply an admiring passer-by。 After all， Dani herself used to watch the local moms and wish she was in their shoes。But when Dani wakes in the night to find Willow’s crib empty， their perfect life becomes a nightmare。In her frantic distress for her daughter， Dani’s memories of the accident flash through her mind。 And with a jolt she realises: everyone around her has been lying about that day。Will Dani find out the truth before it’s too late for her baby girl？Or will facing her own dark secrets tear them all apart？This is a gripping 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 was provided an ARC from NetGalley and the publisher。 This is my own hone\st voluntary review。 。。。more
JL Dixon
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I could feel the sinister vibes coming off this book within two chapters， which made it all the more compelling。 There was a real sense of tension， horror， and deception。 As someone who is open about my struggles with mental health， I appreciated the way the subject was generally handled in a sensitive manner。What a set of characters！ Dani， recently returned home from the psychiatric hospital where she has lived for six months， now with a medical condition that prevents her recognising anyone’s I could feel the sinister vibes coming off this book within two chapters， which made it all the more compelling。 There was a real sense of tension， horror， and deception。 As someone who is open about my struggles with mental health， I appreciated the way the subject was generally handled in a sensitive manner。What a set of characters！ Dani， recently returned home from the psychiatric hospital where she has lived for six months， now with a medical condition that prevents her recognising anyone’s faces。 Then there is her husband Tate， who I had pegged as a wrong’un from the start。 At first I thought he was gas-lighting her a la The Girl On The Train。 The truth became more sinister。 I just could not bring myself to like him。I cannot say to much without ruining your pleasure of reading this book。 An original plot with twists aplenty， and that wealth of characters， all of whom made the story more enjoyable and compelling。 Would I recommend this book yes， of course for any readers of mysteries， and psychological thrillers。 I gave The Adoption， by Jenna Kernan， four stars。 。。。more
Heidi Lynn’s BookReviews
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First， I want to thank Jenna Kernan， Bookouture and NetGalley for providing me with this book so I may bring you this review。 O。M。G。 Jenna Kernan my mind can’t stop spinning from the events that unfolded in The Adoption！ How in the world did you come up with that crazy， twisted， devious， mind boggling storyline that left me speechless multiple times？！ It is just a brilliant storyline that is written totally out of the box！ I loved it and couldn’t get enough of it！ One thing that I liked is that First， I want to thank Jenna Kernan， Bookouture and NetGalley for providing me with this book so I may bring you this review。 O。M。G。 Jenna Kernan my mind can’t stop spinning from the events that unfolded in The Adoption！ How in the world did you come up with that crazy， twisted， devious， mind boggling storyline that left me speechless multiple times？！ It is just a brilliant storyline that is written totally out of the box！ I loved it and couldn’t get enough of it！ One thing that I liked is that Jenna made her story present day by adding the aspects of the pandemic into the storyline。 I feel that we will see more authors go this route。 The Adoption has so many powerful and intense layers to this storyline。 Some very important issues are addressed that will have readers talking。 Jenna’s storylines will pull you emotionally and mentally in many different directions in The Adoption。 There were so many characters in this book that I had a love hate relationship with。 One minute I would like them…and the next they would rub me the wrong way…so much so I would yell at my Kindle。 Out of all the characters in the book Dani I had a sweet spot for。 My heart broke for everything she had gone through and was going through。 In the middle of the book I had an idea of just how the book would end。 It just made sense。 Ohh no she went a lot deeper than what I had pictured！ It was an ending that was jaw dropping and left me totally speechless。 。。。more
Bridget
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Set in Florida， this tense domestic thriller by Jenna Kernan is all about Dani Sutton， recently released from a psychiatric hospital who has been thrust into motherhood。 As a result of a car accident， Dani has prosopagnosia （facial blindness） and relies on voices and other markers to identify those around her。 She and her husband， Tate have adopted Willow but as Dani tries to settle into a routine， she finds everything is at sixes and sevens。 Can she trust anyone？Although the first part of the n Set in Florida， this tense domestic thriller by Jenna Kernan is all about Dani Sutton， recently released from a psychiatric hospital who has been thrust into motherhood。 As a result of a car accident， Dani has prosopagnosia （facial blindness） and relies on voices and other markers to identify those around her。 She and her husband， Tate have adopted Willow but as Dani tries to settle into a routine， she finds everything is at sixes and sevens。 Can she trust anyone？Although the first part of the novel is relatively slow going， I found The Adoption to be an extremely enjoyable read， overall。 In the first half， I felt Dani’s vulnerability and there was a palpable underlying uneasiness as well as a sense of mistrust。 The second half of the book was faster paced and I found myself wanting to see what might occur next。 Highly recommended， I'm keen to see what this author pens going forward。 I received a complimentary copy of this novel at my request from Bookouture via NetGalley。 This review is my own unbiased opinion。 。。。more
Leona
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The Adoption is the first book I’ve read by this author and it’s a gripping domestic thriller。 The first half of the book is quite slow paced but once we get past that it’s like being hit by a steam train there is so much going on in the second half。 I felt like I was on a roller coaster at times with all the twists and turns。 Often in a book I’m reading I know who to trust and where things are heading but with this one I was completely clueless and didn’t know how things were going to turn out。 The Adoption is the first book I’ve read by this author and it’s a gripping domestic thriller。 The first half of the book is quite slow paced but once we get past that it’s like being hit by a steam train there is so much going on in the second half。 I felt like I was on a roller coaster at times with all the twists and turns。 Often in a book I’m reading I know who to trust and where things are heading but with this one I was completely clueless and didn’t know how things were going to turn out。 This is the first book I’ve read by this author and I’ll certainly be reading more。 。。。more
Tina
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This book was a big disappointment for me。 The pace was slow in the first half of the book and confusing and too much going on in the other half。 And I was expecting the twist。 I did care for the main character， Dani。 I could relate to her need to have a baby。 I also felt that the novel was longer than it should have been but I did want to see where the novel would go。A more enjoyable reading experience would have been ensured if we hadn't spent most of the first half reading details about Dani' This book was a big disappointment for me。 The pace was slow in the first half of the book and confusing and too much going on in the other half。 And I was expecting the twist。 I did care for the main character， Dani。 I could relate to her need to have a baby。 I also felt that the novel was longer than it should have been but I did want to see where the novel would go。A more enjoyable reading experience would have been ensured if we hadn't spent most of the first half reading details about Dani's disabilities over and over again。Thank you Netgalley and Bookouture for the Advanced Reader Copy of this book 。This was a honest review。 。。。more
Melanie’s reads
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3。5 starsAfter reading and loving Jenna’s Agent Nadine Finch books I was looking forward to seeing where she would go with a standalone domestic thriller。 From the first page it was unmistakably her writing， with it’s familiar easy flow and interesting characters。This time the protagonist is Dani and it starts just as she is being released from a psychiatric facility。 She entered the hospital voluntarily for depression， following a car crash that left her with a brain injury and her sister Shelb 3。5 starsAfter reading and loving Jenna’s Agent Nadine Finch books I was looking forward to seeing where she would go with a standalone domestic thriller。 From the first page it was unmistakably her writing， with it’s familiar easy flow and interesting characters。This time the protagonist is Dani and it starts just as she is being released from a psychiatric facility。 She entered the hospital voluntarily for depression， following a car crash that left her with a brain injury and her sister Shelby paralysed from the waist down。 As well as the mental trauma Dani has been left unable to have children and also with the inability to recognise faces。With gaps in her memory she has no idea why she was driving so fast that day or what led up to the accident。 With her therapist encouraging her to move forward， her and husband Tate adopt a little girl called Willow。 Then Willow is taken and it seems everyone has been lying to her……As with all Jenna’s books it is the characters that held my attention here。 Prosopagnosia， the fascinating condition that Dani was left with really heightens her paranoia。 I can’t even imagine being unable to recognise people you are with every day。 Even little things like her husband wearing a yellow shirt after researching that it is the most unworn colour by men and women showed the detail the author has included。 As for Tate my guilty radar had pinned him as dodgy no matter how thoughtful he was doing that。While the first half of the book is slow and often repetitive it is worth sticking with for what comes next。 It transforms from a tortoise to a hare and as the lies and betrayals are revealed it is pure dynamite， amazingly plotted and with a very unexpected ending。 。。。more
Christine M in Texas
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Gripping。 Review on Instagram under Stamperlady50 as my review was too long for Goodreads。
Audrey Flynn
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This really is an unputdownable psychological thriller。 Dani is a wealthy heiress married to a handsome， politically ambitious young judge。 A horrific accident leaves Dani depressed and brain injured， and her twin sister paralysed。 After months in psychiatric care， she returns to her fancy home， and soon afterwards she and her husband Tate adopt a baby girl。 This is where things get pretty hairy。 Dani starts wondering， just how did Tate circumvent the usual adoption process， and who is the stran This really is an unputdownable psychological thriller。 Dani is a wealthy heiress married to a handsome， politically ambitious young judge。 A horrific accident leaves Dani depressed and brain injured， and her twin sister paralysed。 After months in psychiatric care， she returns to her fancy home， and soon afterwards she and her husband Tate adopt a baby girl。 This is where things get pretty hairy。 Dani starts wondering， just how did Tate circumvent the usual adoption process， and who is the strange， angry woman who harasses her？ Can Dani trust her fragile mental state？ And can she trust that the people around her？ 。。。more
marnie | once upon a time book reviews
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“Your little girl is all yours… isn’t she？”A roller coaster of emotions where tissues are a must， The Adoption is a heart wrenching read that will get under your skin and will have you still thinking about long after finishing it。Full off secrets， lies and betrayal， what starts as a slow burn， does ramp up making for a thrilling second half where I couldn’t turn the pages fast enough to see how it was all going to unfold。 All I can say is WOW！！The characters have been created well and I found Da “Your little girl is all yours… isn’t she？”A roller coaster of emotions where tissues are a must， The Adoption is a heart wrenching read that will get under your skin and will have you still thinking about long after finishing it。Full off secrets， lies and betrayal， what starts as a slow burn， does ramp up making for a thrilling second half where I couldn’t turn the pages fast enough to see how it was all going to unfold。 All I can say is WOW！！The characters have been created well and I found Dani’s plight heartbreaking and her condition of facial blindness caused by the car accident to be really fascinating。 This is something that I wasn’t very familiar with so for me， this was enlightening and gave a unique touch to the story。Kernan has delivered a well plotted， written and executed story with believable characters that had me hooked from start to finish。 The struggle of Dani being unable to have children of her own is a trigger warning that may affect some readers and whilst it is portrayed realistically， it is done so respectively。All round I really enjoyed this story and I look forward to reading what Kernan will have in store for us readers next。Thank you to Jenna Kernan， Bookouture and NetGalley for allowing me to read an advance copy of The Adoption， 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
Connie
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Dani Sutton is the wife of Judge Tate Sutton who is running for the Florida Supreme Court。 Six months ago， Dani， while angry， was driving with her twin sister， Shelby， and started driving so fast， she had a terrible accident。 Dani ended up with a neurologic brain injury where she can never recognize people’s faces。 In addition， she cannot have children。 Shelby， on the other hand， is paralyzed from the waist down。 Before the accident， all Dani remembers is that she was very angry which made her d Dani Sutton is the wife of Judge Tate Sutton who is running for the Florida Supreme Court。 Six months ago， Dani， while angry， was driving with her twin sister， Shelby， and started driving so fast， she had a terrible accident。 Dani ended up with a neurologic brain injury where she can never recognize people’s faces。 In addition， she cannot have children。 Shelby， on the other hand， is paralyzed from the waist down。 Before the accident， all Dani remembers is that she was very angry which made her drive so fast。Dani’s parents left her and her sister a $23 million dollar trust to care for them。 Dani and Tate live in a large home in Florida and there is a large suite for Shelby when she is able to visit。The story is slow to start and quite confusing at times。 As it picked up， it became more and more bizarre。 In addition to being way too long， I kept cringing as I read things that were just too crazy。 The dialogue seemed to come straight from a soap opera。 As someone who has read and reviewed a number of thrillers， I prefer one that is much more believable that this one。 Sorry。Copy provided by NetGalley in exchange for a fair and honest review。 。。。more
Caroline 'reading with Buddy'
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This book cannot be taken seriously but all in all I really enjoyed it and just went with the flow。 It was addictive and wanted to find out what happens。 You do have to suspend believe but that is what a good book does for you - takes you away from everything。 It was one of those books which I had to finish in one setting to know what happened next。 I was given an advance copy by netgalley and the publishers but the review is entirely my own。
Lynn Brooks
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Emotional twists and turns will grab your attention！ I was captivated by the premise of this story， however it fell flat in the end for me。 There was much potential as the story unfolded， yet a good bit of repetitive and disjointed prose made the connection sag。 I liked the character depiction， the development was iffy because of time shifts and overall confusion of what was happening and who was truly in the story。 I felt the very end gave a little more insight into what the author was going fo Emotional twists and turns will grab your attention！ I was captivated by the premise of this story， however it fell flat in the end for me。 There was much potential as the story unfolded， yet a good bit of repetitive and disjointed prose made the connection sag。 I liked the character depiction， the development was iffy because of time shifts and overall confusion of what was happening and who was truly in the story。 I felt the very end gave a little more insight into what the author was going for， but not a favorite by this author for me。 Holes needed to be filled， more concise suspense needed to be in place and less retelling of the same happenings or feelings。 。。。more
Danielle
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Oh。 My。 GOSH！ This was absolutely bonkers and I loved it！There’s a TON going on here but we start with Dani， who’s about to be released from the psych facility she’s lived in for several months。 She was behind the wheel when she and her sister crashed into an overpass。 Dani suffers from face blindness now， but her biggest issue is crippling depression and guilt。 She caused the accident and her twin sister is paralyzed。 She doesn’t even know why she was driving so recklessly。Her husband Tate is a Oh。 My。 GOSH！ This was absolutely bonkers and I loved it！There’s a TON going on here but we start with Dani， who’s about to be released from the psych facility she’s lived in for several months。 She was behind the wheel when she and her sister crashed into an overpass。 Dani suffers from face blindness now， but her biggest issue is crippling depression and guilt。 She caused the accident and her twin sister is paralyzed。 She doesn’t even know why she was driving so recklessly。Her husband Tate is a suspiciously young judge。 He’s very ambitious but has also been propped up by Dani’s trust fund。 Since she can’t even recognize her own spouse’s face， he wears yellow since it’s apparently the least popular color for men to wear。 Learn something new everyday！ She is separated from her sister。 Dani is stuck in Tampa with the tacky house Tate had remodeled to keep up with the Joneses。 Shelby is in Jacksonville， where her rehab facility is。 This is when things start to get fishy。 Dani always wanted kids but is barren。 Tate suddenly comes up with a way to adopt an adorable baby girl。 He’s making all her dreams come true！ But is he abusing his power as a judge to do this？ And most importantly， is she ready to be a mother？ No normal adoption agency would approve them and for good reason。 You’re not entitled to a child just because you’re wealthy。 Dani takes meds at night that make her non-responsive， which is really responsible when you have a newborn but she has help。 There is some junk science going on here but it’s fiction。 She starts to see strange things and people don’t necessarily believe her。 A woman coming after her。 Tate is coming and going at all hours。 Her neighbors are oddballs。 Shelby seems hot and cold。 It’s like she can’t trust anyone or herself。I was immediately drawn in by a twin story because I’m a twin。 I thought Dani was a really complex but likable main character。 I was rooting for her。 My heart ached for her at times。I found it interesting and impressive that the author included Covid on a small but noticeable scale。 For instance， masks making it even harder for her face blindness and following pandemic protocols where she went。 I also love that even though Tate was clearly a politician， we don’t know which party or side he was on。 It got the point across without being divisive。 That was really neat。This was a suspenseful book。 I was at the edge of my seat！ One of the best books I’ve read this year。Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the chance to read and review！ 。。。more
MeWriter
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You will not find a tale more twisted than this one！ A wealthy woman recently discharged from a psychiatric hospital is able to go to her new home with a husband she loves very much。 While she struggles to maintain her mental health there are forces working against her - or are they？ Many thanks to NetGalley and Bookouture for this ARC！
Stina
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★★★★ 4。5 starsI am excited to be taking part in the #BooksOnTour #BlogTour for Jenna Kernan's captivating thriller THE ADOPTION。Excuse me while I dry my eyes and stop sniffling。 OMG。。。that was so heartbreaking！ It was just positively sad。 There really are no other words for it。 But it didn't start out that way。。。In the beginning， THE ADOPTION starts off with a very slow and steady climb。。。like when you are riding a bike up a never-ending hill and you are pacing and forcing yourself to keep at it ★★★★ 4。5 starsI am excited to be taking part in the #BooksOnTour #BlogTour for Jenna Kernan's captivating thriller THE ADOPTION。Excuse me while I dry my eyes and stop sniffling。 OMG。。。that was so heartbreaking！ It was just positively sad。 There really are no other words for it。 But it didn't start out that way。。。In the beginning， THE ADOPTION starts off with a very slow and steady climb。。。like when you are riding a bike up a never-ending hill and you are pacing and forcing yourself to keep at it， that you'll get there。 Then throw in the repetitive commentary as the reader is told the same thing over and over， sometimes in the same paragraph or page。 Some of it was even unnecessary and could have been edited down to make an even tighter tenser thriller。 And yet。。。it is still one heck of a thriller！ But only when you get past all the aftermath of the accident which set this entire ball rolling and the repetitiveness。。。only then do you begin to see the cracks。 And it is then you begin to wonder just exactly what is going on here。Dani has an almost perfect life。 She has an adoring husband Tate who has just been nominated as a circuit judge， they have a beautiful house in an exclusive Florida gated community and thanks to her parents' trust， she never wants for anything。 The only thing missing from their lives is the pitter-patter of tiny feet and the joyful sound of a baby's laughter。 And now that will never come。 Because three days before Christmas， Dani was involved in an horrific car accident that left her with a brain injury， face blindness and unable to have children。 Not only that， Dani is plagued with guilt for crippling her twin sister Shelby， now a paraplegic as a result of the accident。 But as haunted as she is， Dani cannot remember why she was driving so fast that day or where she was going。After six months in hospital then a psychiatric unit， Dani is finally going home。 But it's not home as she knows it。 She's only seen staged pictures of the house Tate is bringing her back to as she has no memories of this palatial home in a gated community。 And every time she sits at the kitchen bench or underneath the crystal chandelier or on the plush leather sofas， Dani cannot help but long for their old home。 That felt like home。 This。。。is more like a display home。 She may have views of the water and Tampa Bay but she doesn't have the stillness of nature with the variety of songbirds she used to enjoy。 Just noisy jet skis and motor boats and squawking seagulls。Dani's greatest wish is to be a mother。 But it's a wish that will never come true now。。。that is， until Tate gets off the phone one afternoon to say their adoption application has been approved and that they will be getting a baby the following day。 A week after being out of hospital？ Red flag， much。 But Dani blinks any doubts away and delights in the wonder that she is actually going to be a mum！ She is so thrilled she shares excitement with Shelby while she and Tate deck out their new nursery with every-baby-thing they could find。 Their child will want for nothing。And then Sunday arrives。。。with their new baby daughter she names Willow。 And Dani couldn't be happier。But then strange things begin to occur。 A wild haired， wild eyed woman barefoot in their backyard bashing at the windows screaming to be let in。 But with her prosopagnosia （face blindness） means Dani could never identify the intruder。。。even if she saw her again。 And she does see her again。 This time， the woman makes a specific demand of her。 And Dani is left wondering。。。has Tate been lying to her？ Is everything she perceives in fact real。。。or is it just in her head？ How can she decipher truth from fiction？ And just who can she trust？As I first stated， the story does start off slow and to be honest I do feel some of it could have been edited down to keep the pace moving a bit quicker and keeping the plotline tighter。 The repetitiveness does get a little monotonous。。。I lost count of how many times we heard how much Dani preferred their old home to this sparkly new one or the brand new SUV Tate had bought her "that she would never drive"。 These were mentioned over and over that it drove readers nuts。。。and I wasn't alone in that， I noted。 But it was alluded to that maybe this repetitiveness was intentional to give readers an insight into Dani's confused state of mind。 Because to be honest， Dani was forever second guessing herself and questioning everything she thought or did or may have done。 I guess， this could be true。 But still， it felt as though this bogged the narrative down a little too much。However don't despair， readers， and don't give up。 Because it does get better。 Boy， does it get better！ I found around the 30% mark， the pace began to pick up as did the plot and I began to notice some anomalies to the narrative。 Not in a bad way but more like what exactly is going on here？ Are we getting the full picture？ Or are we only seeing what we are meant to see？ It began to feel as if Dani was being gas-lighted but with her fragile state of mind who would believe her？I love the fact that the story focused on the protagonist having a brain injury because right away that makes her an unreliable narrator， making us question everything she says， does or thinks。 The focus on mental health was very sensitively done and made for some heartbreaking reading。 I found my heart just breaking for Dani as she struggled with her own reality as opposed to actual reality。 The narrative， though in the third person， was twisty and sometimes confronting。 But it was clear from the beginning that there was something so much more going on that none of us had any clue about。Given the fact this was a twisted thriller， I began to pick holes in everything and create my own narrative as to what I thought was going on。 Imagine my surprise by the end to discover how right I was！ Although it was clear where the story was heading， it wasn't so clear as to what was actually going on。 I just decided to delve deeper and seek out clues and piece bits together。 One aspect （is all I'll say， so no spoilers） was a big one that jumped right out at me from the first moment。 After that， everything fell into place。Despite the beginning making a slow start off the mark， I do feel it played a big part in the bigger picture but could have been edited down and still been as paramount to Dani's story。 My advice is to stick with it because it truly does get better and then it's a race to the end as the tension mounts and the twists are revealed。 I loved the ending。 It was sad， poignant and even heartbreaking but it was fitting。 That final twist that turned everything on it's head was a perfect touch。Filled with betrayal， lies， deception and secrets， THE ADOPTION is a domestic and psychological thriller that is unique in its originality and plot that keeps you guessing throughout。 If it wasn't for all the excess and unnecessary repetitive features， this would most definitely be a 5 star read。 Once I reached that point of no return， I could not put it down and I devoured every twisted minute of it。I would like to thank #JennaKernan， #NetGalley and #Bookouture for an ARC of #TheAdoption in exchange for an honest review。This review appears on my blog at https://stinathebookaholic。blogspot。com/。 。。。more
Tiffany | bookshelf。 at 。tiffanys
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Dani and Tate are the picture perfect couple。 With one exception - Dani can't have children， due to a terrible car accident she caused that severely injured her and her twin sister， Shelby。 Dani knows she is responsible for the accident but can't remember why or how it happened。Tate secures an adoption of a baby girl for them。 Everything seems wonderfully blissful - until it isn't。 Tate is acting strange。 There's a woman harassing Dani。 Her therapist seems to think it's no big deal。 Then， Dani h Dani and Tate are the picture perfect couple。 With one exception - Dani can't have children， due to a terrible car accident she caused that severely injured her and her twin sister， Shelby。 Dani knows she is responsible for the accident but can't remember why or how it happened。Tate secures an adoption of a baby girl for them。 Everything seems wonderfully blissful - until it isn't。 Tate is acting strange。 There's a woman harassing Dani。 Her therapist seems to think it's no big deal。 Then， Dani has a breakthrough。 She realizes that everyone in her life has been lying to her about the day of the accident。 Will she uncover the truth or will it be too much for her to handle？WOW。 This novel was SO much better than I anticipated it would be。 It does start off slow， but it ramps up in a big way。 My heart was racing and I couldn't read fast enough。 I absolutely had to know what was happening next。 There are plenty of plot twists in this one that will keep you on the edge of your seat！ I did not see the ending coming at all！ My one complaint other than the slow start is the length of the chapters， they are a little long。 I know some other reviewers said they felt that the book was repetitive in nature and that it was unnecessary。 I completely disagree。 I believe the repetition is imperative to understanding the severity of Dani's condition。If you like a good psychological thriller！ This one is for you！ I will definitely be checking out Jenna Kernan's other novels！Thank you so much to NetGalley， Bookouture and Jenna Kernan for this ARC in exchange for my honest review。 This title is schedule to be release on May 11， 2022。 。。。more
Courtney CaffeineReadRepeat
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Sniffly Snuffly Sneezles！ 😳😯😳🤯I will admit I didn't care for how long this book was and made it a bit overwhelming。 As well as some repetitiveness that just didn't need to be rehashed。 Some of it felt slow moving but perhaps it was because the novel was so long & some parts rehashed。 But close to half way this novel totally rectified itself with all the juicy twists， the who to trust， etc！ The ending was super fab！Dani is married to Tate and they have it all。 Well， almost。 Dani can't have childr Sniffly Snuffly Sneezles！ 😳😯😳🤯I will admit I didn't care for how long this book was and made it a bit overwhelming。 As well as some repetitiveness that just didn't need to be rehashed。 Some of it felt slow moving but perhaps it was because the novel was so long & some parts rehashed。 But close to half way this novel totally rectified itself with all the juicy twists， the who to trust， etc！ The ending was super fab！Dani is married to Tate and they have it all。 Well， almost。 Dani can't have children of her own since she recently was in an accident with her sister Shelby that made her a quadriplegic， & Dani with a brain injury that affects her being able to see faces properly and be familiar with them。 She doesn't know why she was driving so fast or what could have caused the accident。 But after spending time in hospital & talking with her therapist， she's determined to get better and be better。 After Dani and Tate apply for adoption， very quickly they're accepted and they're holding their girl， Willow。 But soon one night Dani wakes and Willow is gone。 Could the past connect to her daughters disappearance？ Just what happened a year ago on that night of the accident？ That ending was wicked！ And I loved learning about Dani & the other characters。 I have to say this plot & premise was unique and I thoroughly enjoyed it。 It had such promise and potential and I still enjoyed reading it。 You think you'll know and get it but don't be so sure！Thank you to NetGalley & Bookouture for this ARC。Release Date: May 11， 2022I give this 3。5 / 5 Lily's！ 🪷 。。。more
Morgan Gwynn
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The Adoption is an upcoming thriller by Jenna Kernan about a traumatized women who struggles to grasp her new reality once she returns home from a psych facility。 A near-fatal crash leaves her with feelings of depression， anxiety and despair， as well as unable to have her own children。 Until her husband surprises her days after returning home with a newly adopted baby。 This book was slow at the beginning， but halfway through became fast-paced with a seemingly new twist every chapter。 Although I The Adoption is an upcoming thriller by Jenna Kernan about a traumatized women who struggles to grasp her new reality once she returns home from a psych facility。 A near-fatal crash leaves her with feelings of depression， anxiety and despair， as well as unable to have her own children。 Until her husband surprises her days after returning home with a newly adopted baby。 This book was slow at the beginning， but halfway through became fast-paced with a seemingly new twist every chapter。 Although I overall enjoyed this quick read， it was a bit predictable and repetitive。 It was easy to sympathize with Dani’s character but I also found myself irritated with how gullible she was。 This book employed the unreliable narrator very well， utilizing a traumatic brain injury in a unique and interesting way。 The ending， albeit mostly satisfying， was a bit too complicated for me and would have been better with a few less twists。 Thank you NetGalley and Bookouture for this ARC in exchange for my honest review。 。。。more
Danni Corben
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This was a bit of a slow burner at the start as it was building up the story。 I knew something shady was going on with the husband and kind of called his bluff early on。 What I wasn't expecting though was the whole sister saga！ I think I was so invested in being right about the husband， the sister blindsided me。 The first half of the book did drag a little for me as I just wanted Dani to have the baby and for the twists to start but then when they did， I was so gripped！ It was quite fast paced f This was a bit of a slow burner at the start as it was building up the story。 I knew something shady was going on with the husband and kind of called his bluff early on。 What I wasn't expecting though was the whole sister saga！ I think I was so invested in being right about the husband， the sister blindsided me。 The first half of the book did drag a little for me as I just wanted Dani to have the baby and for the twists to start but then when they did， I was so gripped！ It was quite fast paced from there and I really enjoyed how it ended。 This book wasn't what I expected at all but I enjoyed it and devoured it in a couple of days！ 。。。more
Deeksha Bhardwaj
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 The Adoption follows Dani， who suffers face blindness after a terrible car accident。 Struggling with the trauma， she keeps full faith in her husband， Tate， who is doing everything in his best to make her feel normal after the accident。 Unable to have children， the couple decides to adopt a child and sweet Willow brings happiness to their life。 But， when a woman starts harassing Dani to give her baby back， Dani realizes the truth is not what it seems。。。 𝗧𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗴𝗲𝗿 𝗪𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 - Trauma， Accident， Violen The Adoption follows Dani， who suffers face blindness after a terrible car accident。 Struggling with the trauma， she keeps full faith in her husband， Tate， who is doing everything in his best to make her feel normal after the accident。 Unable to have children， the couple decides to adopt a child and sweet Willow brings happiness to their life。 But， when a woman starts harassing Dani to give her baby back， Dani realizes the truth is not what it seems。。。 𝗧𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗴𝗲𝗿 𝗪𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 - Trauma， Accident， Violence， Stalking， Death。 𝗣𝗹𝗼𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗠𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘆。The story started slow and too much information was provided which made it difficult to proceed。 But once the story increases the pace， everything becomes so chaotic that I love it。 There were so many twists and turns， and the rising tension towards the climax was amazing。 This book is very engaging and will keep you hooked till the end。I love the mystery part， even though it may be predictable for some， I loved it coz I couldn't predict many aspects。 This one kept me on the edge， guessing and double-guessing what is actually happening。 Once you read it， you'll see how predictable this book was but I have no regrets about not being able to guess。 It was worth reading for all the OMGs and WHATs！！I have read two books now with the protagonist suffering from memory loss and past trauma which causes this much chaos。 I love the confusion it brings as it makes it difficult to predict what's going on。 I guess this is something I should look for in future books😅𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁。Even if I talk about how I love the protagonist suffering from mental problems creating mayhem， the truth is I feel so bad for Dani。 What she went through in this book was so heartbreaking because she lost so much。 Barely holding herself after the accident， she went through hell and everybody around betrayed her。But she is an extraordinary woman。 So resilient， she became stronger despite everything。 Losing so much， Dani stood bravely in front of the ones who wanted to hurt her and her baby。 Even when her mental conditions worsened， she fought for her daughter's safety and to find out the truth。 A truly incredible female protagonist！！𝗦𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗧𝗼 𝗤𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻。Why the blurb is so different from the actual story？ It says the daughter gets kidnapped and problems arise because of that。 But that doesn't happen anywhere in the book。 The blurb is so far away from the story which is disappointing because it is the first thing that makes readers pick up a book。𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻。Overall， The Adoption is an amazing psychological thriller which will keep you hooked。 A little slow at the start but worth reading for the chaos and confusion that follows。 With so many twists and turns， it was amazing to see how strongly the protagonist fought for her sanity and safety。 Recommended for mystery and psychological thriller lovers who like chaotic plots。I would like to thank Jenna Kernan， NetGalley and Bookouture for providing the ARC in exchange for an honest review。 This book will be released on 11th May 2022。 #TheAdoption #NetGalleyRead the full review on my blog - The Adoption 。。。more
Andrea Boulton
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What an amazing story！！ I feel so privileged that Netgalley gave me the opportunity to read firstThe whole thing has more twists and turns than the best rollercoaster you have ever been onDani， she becomes someone you want to help and be a friend to。 Tate， someone you want to keep your eye on as he seems unpredictableYou try to second guess what is going to happen and you are shocked when the unexpected happens insteadA fabulous read that I found really hard to put down
Nicole
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This book was fast paced， suspenseful and had me doubting everyone！ Definitely recommend to any domestic thriller lovers！
Pauline
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Dani has just just got out of hospital after a car crash and therapy but can no longer recognise faces。A slow moving story that had lots of repetition and confusing facts。 Unfortunately I could not relate to any of the characters。Thank you to NetGalley and Bookouture for my e-copy in exchange for an honest review。
Samadhee Ismail
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OK， this was an OK psychological thriller in my opinion。 Dani and Tate， who is a judge seemed to be leading a happy life。 But when an accident happen， that changes Dani's life--she cannot have any more children and she cannot even remember what led to the accident。 So when the adoption papers were approved， Dani was overjoyed。 But then a woman starts stalking her and Dani wonders if she can trust the people around her。Honestly， this started out pretty boring。 Too much reptitions， too much dialog OK， this was an OK psychological thriller in my opinion。 Dani and Tate， who is a judge seemed to be leading a happy life。 But when an accident happen， that changes Dani's life--she cannot have any more children and she cannot even remember what led to the accident。 So when the adoption papers were approved， Dani was overjoyed。 But then a woman starts stalking her and Dani wonders if she can trust the people around her。Honestly， this started out pretty boring。 Too much reptitions， too much dialogue and it felt as if it was slow paced and not much of twists and turns。 Towards the middle， it got slightly interesting but then the ending was everything about the story was predictable。 The plot of the story was however great but nonetheless， too much reptitions， not much twists and turns and an ending that was predictable kind of ruined the story。 Dani is labeled out as an unreliable narrator which seemed to be a trend in many psychological thrillers these days but then again， it didn't really do justice to the book。As the middle part got interesting， overall， this book was an OK thriller though not fast paced or gripping as it should have been。 Worth three stars。Many thanks to Netgalley and Bookouture for the ARC。 The review is based on my honest opinion only。 。。。more
Camille Dizon
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I wanted to like this book more but found it a bit too long and felt like the story dragged。 The chapters were way too long。 It was also repetitive， Dani and her disability and guilt。 All the characters here were shady and unlikeable。 Did not connect with any of the characters。 Still， thank you so much for the ARC！ 😊
Sarah Catt
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Dani and her husband， Tate， seem to have the perfect life。 But Dani is dealing with the grief of a car accident she caused and with the physical and mental ramifications of the accident。 When Tate decides to adopt a baby， Dani starts having doubts about the legality of process。 Knowing she has mental issues， she knows it won’t be an easy process。 With the help of her sister， who was in the car at the time of the accident， Dani starts unraveling the truth。 Or does she？I enjoyed the last half book Dani and her husband， Tate， seem to have the perfect life。 But Dani is dealing with the grief of a car accident she caused and with the physical and mental ramifications of the accident。 When Tate decides to adopt a baby， Dani starts having doubts about the legality of process。 Knowing she has mental issues， she knows it won’t be an easy process。 With the help of her sister， who was in the car at the time of the accident， Dani starts unraveling the truth。 Or does she？I enjoyed the last half book for the most part， but some of the writing was a struggle。 I struggled to get into the first half and there were SO MANY things that were repeated， it really took away from the story。 Thank you Netgalley and Bookouture for the advanced copy。 。。。more
Sophie Bristow Harris
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