The Child in the Photo
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- Author：Kerry Wilkinson
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Reviews
valerie gosling
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Good readAnother good storey from this writer。good plots and believable characters。a book you can read in one sitting without getting eyestrain
LORRIE
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AmazingThis was one of the best Mysteries that I've read all year。 It kept me on the edge of my seat AmazingThis was one of the best Mysteries that I've read all year。 It kept me on the edge of my seat 。。。more
Maggie
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Hope Taylor lives a contented life， she runs clubs for children encouraging creativity， she has friends & is happy living alone since she amicably broke up with her boyfriend。 One day she comes home to find an envelope on the doormat。 It contains a press cutting about a child that went missing over thirty years ago。 Wondering why someone sent it to her she suddenly notices that the child has a scarred ear， exactly like hers- does that mean that she is the child in the photo？ Hope's mission to fi Hope Taylor lives a contented life， she runs clubs for children encouraging creativity， she has friends & is happy living alone since she amicably broke up with her boyfriend。 One day she comes home to find an envelope on the doormat。 It contains a press cutting about a child that went missing over thirty years ago。 Wondering why someone sent it to her she suddenly notices that the child has a scarred ear， exactly like hers- does that mean that she is the child in the photo？ Hope's mission to find out the truth soon takes over her orderly life & leads her into some dark places。I loved this book & just couldn't put it down。 I really liked Hope & was willing her on throughout。 Thanks so much Netgalley & the publisher for letting me read & review this book。 。。。more
L。S。
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As soon as I read the book description of The Child in the Photo， it struck me as something I’d enjoy reading。 And， for the most part， I did。Hope receives a newspaper cutting through the post about a stolen baby some thirty-odd years ago， and upon closer examination of the image she recognises herself in the child by virtue of an unusually-shaped ear。 That sets her mind racing: could she be that child？ Was she stolen and raised by people who weren’t her parents？Her confrontation with her mum， I As soon as I read the book description of The Child in the Photo， it struck me as something I’d enjoy reading。 And， for the most part， I did。Hope receives a newspaper cutting through the post about a stolen baby some thirty-odd years ago， and upon closer examination of the image she recognises herself in the child by virtue of an unusually-shaped ear。 That sets her mind racing: could she be that child？ Was she stolen and raised by people who weren’t her parents？Her confrontation with her mum， I found disconcerting。 It made me wonder how I’d react in the same circumstances。 But I understood her need for the truth， so it made sense for her to track down the mother of the stolen baby。 Not only does she find her “birth mother”， but on returning home， the person who posted the newspaper clipping is waiting for her， and she claims to be the real daughter of the couple who stole Hope （Baby Jane）。How Hope deals with all this new information is the crux of the story， aided and abetted by her best friend Stephen， and her sweet， elderly neighbour， Mr Bonner。 Was she the only child to have been stolen？ How did knowing the truth affect her life and relationship with her mum？ Great stuff！There’s a side story about an accident that Hope had， which rendered her an amputee that， for me didn’t tie into the story as much as I expected。 "Because all the while， I’ve been hiding my own secret。 Does whoever sent the article know what really happened the day of my accident？"For the life of me I don’t recall finding out the answer to that question posed in the blurb。 There was also an issue around a phone call Hope received from her birth mother’s stepson that also seemed to run out of steam。That said， I did enjoy this book and found the premise fascinating。 The dilemma facing Hope caused her to reflect on her past and to see for the first time the lies and drama around her birth。 At times， it felt as though she was being led a merry dance and I had to wonder whether she’d come out of it all with her family relationships intact。A riveting read with a few surprises on the way。 。。。more
Natalie
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I love kerry Wilkinson books and try to read as many as I can。 Hope gets sent a newspaper clipping about a child who was taken from a car thirty years ago and the child has the same scar as her。This is a fast paced Thriller that will keep you glued from the first page。 It has twists and turns and suspenful moments around every corner。 I read this in one sitting and we gladly read more when they get released。
sarah lerigo
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Kerry Wilkinson always writes books that are full of suspense， twisty and unputadownableAnd this is no exceptionA newspaper clipping posted through a doorStarts a chain of events that unfolds from 34 years ago Now read it 。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。Thank you netgalley， Kerry Wilkinson and Bookouture
Kirsty Bookworm86
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BLOG TOUR REVIEW Review for 'The Child In The Photo' by Kerry Wilkinson。 Read and reviewed via NetGalley for Kerry Wilkinson， Bookouture publishers and Bookouture anonymous Publication date 14th June 2021。This is the second book I have read by this author。 I have previously read 'The Child Across The Street' which is I would also recommend reading。 I was originally drawn to this book by its gorgeous eye catching cover and its intriguing synopsis and title。 The synopsis stated that this book is ' BLOG TOUR REVIEW Review for 'The Child In The Photo' by Kerry Wilkinson。 Read and reviewed via NetGalley for Kerry Wilkinson， Bookouture publishers and Bookouture anonymous Publication date 14th June 2021。This is the second book I have read by this author。 I have previously read 'The Child Across The Street' which is I would also recommend reading。 I was originally drawn to this book by its gorgeous eye catching cover and its intriguing synopsis and title。 The synopsis stated that this book is 'Perfect for fans of The Girl on the Train， Lisa Jewell and Shari Lapena。' I am a huge fan of Lisa and Shari so am looking forward to seeing if this lives up to this statement。 I am also a huge fan of Kerry and if this is as good as 'The Child Across The Street' it is sure to be a good read。 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 52 chapters。 The chapters are short to 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 a fictional town based in England， UK 🇬🇧。 The bonus for me of books that are partly or fully based in the UK is that I live in the UK and have sometimes visited places mentioned in the book which makes it easier to picture。 I have actually visited England on several occasions so am looking forward to seeing if I recognise anywhere that Kerry has based the book on。This book is written in first person perspective and the main protagonist is Hope Taylor。 The benefits of books written in first person perspective are as long as they are well written it makes you feel that you are being spoken to by the protagonist and it can create more of a bond between yourselves and them。 If there are several protagonists you also get to see more of what is going on。Well， well， well Wow！！！ What an absolute cracker of a book！！！ This book sucked me straight in from beginning to the explosive ending。 It was very well written with excellent descriptions which put me straight into the storyline。 The blog and the cover suited the book perfectly。 The storyline was fast paced and filled with drama， lies， twists， family， shocks， deceit and suspense。 A sadly and scarily very believable storyline which kept me on edge throughout。 I loved all the twists and turns and throughout it kept me guessing what was going on and who was doing what。 I would NEVER have guessed at the ending so a MASSIVE WELL DONE to Kerry 。 I have read many thrillers and it's getting harder and harder for me to be surprised so great job there。 I loved the storyline and just loved everything about it。 It was all done perfectly！！ I loved the fact that everything was tied up and explained at the end and there were no loose strings。 An absolutely addictive page turner that kept my heart in my throat on the edge of the seat and absolutely absorbed me。 THE characters were fantastic， solid and completely believable， or are they？？ You just have no idea who to trust and wow was I blindsighted！ They all had such different and strong personalities and all suited the storyline perfectly。 I really liked Hope， she had such a strong personality and never let her situation get her down， she just kept on going。 I absolutely adored Mr Bonner and Stephen， they both had such HUGE personalities。 They both made me laugh in several occasions， especially some of the things they came out with。 Their relationships with Hope were absolutely adorable and I would love to have people like them in my life！！！ Kerry well done on another fantastic storyline！！！ I hope your busy writing your next explosive page turner as I cannot wait！！！ Overall a compelling， page turning， mind blowing psychological thriller that will keep you up late at night。Genres covered in this novel include Thriller， Mystery， Suspense， Psychological Thriller， Noir Fiction， Psychological Fiction， Police Procedural and Crime Fiction amongst others。 I would recommend this book to the fans of the above as well as fans of Lisa Jewell， Shari Lapena and C。 L Taylor。 318 pages。This book is just £1。99 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 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marnie | once upon a time book reviews
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Imagine how it would feel to be happily living your life， only for it all to come crashing down around you in the blink of an eye。 Everything you thought you knew， you now question and the ones you love and trust the most， could just well have been deceiving you for the last 30 years。Family， secrets， lies and deceit all play a part in this wickedly woven tale that will have you on the edge of your seat as you become trapped in the pages。 I became invested in the story and with its characters， de Imagine how it would feel to be happily living your life， only for it all to come crashing down around you in the blink of an eye。 Everything you thought you knew， you now question and the ones you love and trust the most， could just well have been deceiving you for the last 30 years。Family， secrets， lies and deceit all play a part in this wickedly woven tale that will have you on the edge of your seat as you become trapped in the pages。 I became invested in the story and with its characters， desperately wanting all the answers。 Kerry Wilkinson definitely knows how to grab his readers attention and where we are spoilt for choice with similar tales， he really knows how to make his interpretation stand out above the rest。I enjoyed all the characters in the book， which again Kerry Wilkinson has excelled in their creation。 Whether they are likeable or not， they all leave a lasting impression on you。 In this case for me it was Stephen who is Hope’s best friend。 Loyal and fiercely protective of her， all throughout I wished he was my friend！Kerry Wilkinson has crafted another intriguing and gripping read that is addictive， suspenseful fast paced， twisty and just downright unputdownable！ Let me tell ya， I was flicking those pages long into the night to see how it was going to unfold and I was not disappointed。 So do yourself a favour and grab yourself a copy of this book today！ like right this second。 Go go go！Thank you to Kerry Wilkinson， Bookouture and NetGalley for allowing me to read an advanced copy of The Child in the Photo， which I have reviewed honestly and voluntarily。 。。。more
Rebekah Kennedy
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A newspaper clipping of a missing child turns Hope Taylor’s life upside down when she thinks she just might be the missing baby。 My first Kerry Wilkinson book and won’t be my last！ The Child in The Photo is a quick and engaging read。 Even though the premise is very clear， there are plenty of twists and turns throughout。 I found the main character to be really well written and I especially loved her relationship with her best friend and neighbor。 A great read！ Thank you NetGalley & Bookotoure for A newspaper clipping of a missing child turns Hope Taylor’s life upside down when she thinks she just might be the missing baby。 My first Kerry Wilkinson book and won’t be my last！ The Child in The Photo is a quick and engaging read。 Even though the premise is very clear， there are plenty of twists and turns throughout。 I found the main character to be really well written and I especially loved her relationship with her best friend and neighbor。 A great read！ Thank you NetGalley & Bookotoure for the ARC！ 。。。more
AnneKR
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When Hope receives in the mail a mysterious newspaper clipping of a missing baby 34 years ago， she's about to dismiss it when she looks at it a little more closely and sees a distinct and recognizable disfigurement that is identical to hers。 In a matter of seconds Hope's mind is bombarded with thoughts as to whether her whole life has been a lie。With the help of her friend Stephen， Hope is on a mission to seek the truth。 But looking for answers brings more questions that she isn't prepared for。 When Hope receives in the mail a mysterious newspaper clipping of a missing baby 34 years ago， she's about to dismiss it when she looks at it a little more closely and sees a distinct and recognizable disfigurement that is identical to hers。 In a matter of seconds Hope's mind is bombarded with thoughts as to whether her whole life has been a lie。With the help of her friend Stephen， Hope is on a mission to seek the truth。 But looking for answers brings more questions that she isn't prepared for。 Chasing after every possible lead makes it hard for Hope to trust anyone。 When she lets a stranger into her home， she doesn't realize the danger she just put herself in。I liked the storyline and thought Hope was a great character who was selfless and compassionate， especially with Stephen and her elderly neighbor。 The ending seemed kind of rushed， and I wish some things were elaborated more。 Overall this is a good read and I look forward to reading more from this author。Thank you Netgalley and Bookouture for the opportunity to read this book。 。。。more
Patricia
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There is an almost indefinable quality that I love about Kerry Wilkinson's books。 He has an ability to take everyday experiences that we all go through and write them in a way that leaves you nodding and saying "yes！" For instance， he describes how a rumor winds up on the town Facebook page， then escalates into name calling， then winds up in a story in the local newspaper。 Certainly， we've all seen those flaming wars， and part of the reason Hope doesn't go to the police when she finds out about There is an almost indefinable quality that I love about Kerry Wilkinson's books。 He has an ability to take everyday experiences that we all go through and write them in a way that leaves you nodding and saying "yes！" For instance， he describes how a rumor winds up on the town Facebook page， then escalates into name calling， then winds up in a story in the local newspaper。 Certainly， we've all seen those flaming wars， and part of the reason Hope doesn't go to the police when she finds out about her background is because she's been in the newspaper before - and it's not a good thing。The other thing Kerry does well is his ability to evoke our senses。 He writes about the mustiness of the newspaper clipping， and not your ordinary， everyday mustiness， but "library mustiness"。 He describes the effort of trying to bring all your bags of groceries in the house in one trip， only to have a few rogue apples go rolling away。 So， what I'm trying to say is read this book！ The characters are well developed， the story is fascinating， and the twists and turns will give you whiplash！ I didn't want the ride to end。Thanks to NetGalley and Bookouture for an advance reader's copy for review。 。。。more
Shellbee
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I was really excited to read the latest Kerry Wilkinson as he is one of my favourite authors。 I was gripped all the way through and could not stop reading， the characters are believable and the plot was really interesting， sad in parts， it was suspenseful and had many twists which were classic KW。 The only problem I had with this and I hate to say anything negative about my favourite authors was the ending。 I was expecting a wicked OMG， I Can't believe it， moment but unfortunately their wasn't o I was really excited to read the latest Kerry Wilkinson as he is one of my favourite authors。 I was gripped all the way through and could not stop reading， the characters are believable and the plot was really interesting， sad in parts， it was suspenseful and had many twists which were classic KW。 The only problem I had with this and I hate to say anything negative about my favourite authors was the ending。 I was expecting a wicked OMG， I Can't believe it， moment but unfortunately their wasn't one。 It ended too quick and it was a meh moment。 I felt like it was rushed and their was more to the characters lives unsaid。 All in all it's a great book， just a dead ending。 I would like to thank Netgally and Bookouture for the ARC， I really appreciate it。 。。。more
Nickey
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This is the second book I have read by this author and the second one I have really enjoyed， so I will be searching the back catalogue for sure。This is a family drama which starts when Hope receives a newspaper cutting from 30 years ago。 The article shows a picture of a stolen baby called Jane who has the same distinguishing feature as herself， part of her ear missing in exactly the same place！ The whole story is then based around Hope trying to discover if her parents are actually her biologica This is the second book I have read by this author and the second one I have really enjoyed， so I will be searching the back catalogue for sure。This is a family drama which starts when Hope receives a newspaper cutting from 30 years ago。 The article shows a picture of a stolen baby called Jane who has the same distinguishing feature as herself， part of her ear missing in exactly the same place！ The whole story is then based around Hope trying to discover if her parents are actually her biological parents or does she have a different birth mother？ She meets new people along the way， but can she believe anything anyone is telling her？ So many conflicting stories based around lies。 Is anyone going to tell her the truth？The characters were all really believable。 I warmed to Hope and her best friend Stephen immediately。 What a lovely friendship bond they had。Well written and kept me guessing the outcome right up until the end。Thank you to netgalley， the publishers and the author for an arc。 。。。more
Heidi Lynn’s BookReviews
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First， I want to thank Kerry Wilkinson， Bookouture and NetGalley for providing me with this book so I can bring you this review。WOW！！！ WOW！！ WOW！！！ OH SNAP！！！ Kerry Wilkinson DANG I smell Best Seller list for The Child In The Photo for you sir！！ It was an incredible read that satisfied my craving for a good missing person case but in such an amazing creative and twisted way！ Oh I must know how you came up with this storyline！！ This is the best book I have read of yours！！ Ohh this book hooks you First， I want to thank Kerry Wilkinson， Bookouture and NetGalley for providing me with this book so I can bring you this review。WOW！！！ WOW！！ WOW！！！ OH SNAP！！！ Kerry Wilkinson DANG I smell Best Seller list for The Child In The Photo for you sir！！ It was an incredible read that satisfied my craving for a good missing person case but in such an amazing creative and twisted way！ Oh I must know how you came up with this storyline！！ This is the best book I have read of yours！！ Ohh this book hooks you instantly！！ This book is jam packed with suspense， thrilling and powerful ending！ Kerry’s book dealt with questioning who the characters really were and where they came from。 No doubt about it that these characters were incredibly strong。 There were a ton of hidden secrets， lies， betrayal， tragedies， shocking revelations， and heartbreak。 As you were reading this fast paced book you could not help but think this would make an incredible series on Netflix！ The Graphic Design team needs kudos for their amazing cover！ I admit I was instantly drawn to the cover， Kerry's name， then the blurb。 From there I was sold。 The cover was just totally spot on to the main aspect of the storyline。 。。。more
Nicki
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All the best lies are based on truth Kerry Wilkinson returns with this thrilling， unputdownable tale of identity， friendship， lies and deception that rockets along and has more plot twists and turns than a roller coaster。The story is written entirely from the perspective of our main character Hope Taylor who is thirty - four and organises The Creators' Club at the local community centre with her best friend Stephen。 Having broken up with her boyfriend Aki， Hope's life had settled into a bit of a All the best lies are based on truth Kerry Wilkinson returns with this thrilling， unputdownable tale of identity， friendship， lies and deception that rockets along and has more plot twists and turns than a roller coaster。The story is written entirely from the perspective of our main character Hope Taylor who is thirty - four and organises The Creators' Club at the local community centre with her best friend Stephen。 Having broken up with her boyfriend Aki， Hope's life had settled into a bit of a routine， the highlights of her week being the two evenings of the week that she spent at the club。 But， as in reality， the fickle finger of fate had decided that Hope's life was going too well for its liking and decides to throw a spanner into her life in the form of an envelope that contains a newspaper clipping。 The article is about little Jane Craven who was only six months old when she was stolen from the back seat of her mother's car and subsequently vanished， without a trace。 The photo of the baby is fuzzy， getting and grainy but despite having no idea who Jane or her mother Penny are， there is something about the article that to Hope feels familiar and yet also doesnt。 When she looks more closely at the photo， she spots something that sends shock waves pulsing throughout her body， something that causes her to question everything that she was told about her past and confront the shocking possibility that the photo is actually one of Hope when she was a baby。 She begins a search for answers that will result in her confronting some uncomfortable truths about her past， deception and lies from people she trusts and coming into contact with some very unscrupulous individuals。Who had sent Hope the article and what were the motives behind their actions？I thought that Hope was a fantastic， very likeable character， I loved her sense of humour and her interactions with her loveable， elderly neighbour Mr Bonner who saw himself as her surrogate dad。 Our pasts and identities are a very important part of who we are and I can't even imagine the conflicting emotions and feelings that would be caused by discovering that everything that you thought you knew about yourself could possibility be a pack of lies。 I must admit that I thought Hope was rather naive in trusting the Stella character as quickly as she did but her actions could also be contributed to the events that were overshadowing her life。 I also thought that Stephen was a wonderful character， I loved the interactions and banter between him and Hope。 There was a scene in which the two friends were winding up some other characters that was really funny but the friend's actions backfired spectacularly for Stephen。 They had a really close relationship and he appeared to be a really trustworthy individual but as all readers who love reading this genre know very well， people are not always who they appear to be。 Was Stephen as trustworthy as he appeared to be or was Hope destined to be betrayed by her closest friend and confidante。Omg， wow。。。。just wow and wow again， I really really loved this captivating， fast paced， unputdownable page turner that had me hooked in and glued to my kindle from the first page。 I would have read this addictive thriller in one sitting but my old eyes had other ideas。 It's a gripping read that has a cast of realistic，diverse characters， some likeable，some not so likeable and packed full of twists and turns。 I would give it many more than five stars if I could。 This is Kerry Wilkinson at his very best，very very highly recommended and definitely going to be one of my favourite reads of this year。 。。。more
Sarah
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I so enjoyed Kerry Wilkinson's latest offering。 He kept me on edge throughout。There are a few novels kicking around with the storyline of a young child going missing and then years later the child who is now an adult， uncovers the truth of their real parentage。 This one was different though and it made it a whole lot more interesting。 There are lots of twists and turns and it had you doubting everyone that comes into Hope's life。There are a couple of characters who really stood out for me along I so enjoyed Kerry Wilkinson's latest offering。 He kept me on edge throughout。There are a few novels kicking around with the storyline of a young child going missing and then years later the child who is now an adult， uncovers the truth of their real parentage。 This one was different though and it made it a whole lot more interesting。 There are lots of twists and turns and it had you doubting everyone that comes into Hope's life。There are a couple of characters who really stood out for me along with Hope。 Stephen who is Hope's best friend and then there is her 80 year old next door neighbour who Hope has a lot of time for and I loved the banter between them both。The Child in the Photo was a suspenseful read that had me hooked until the very last page。 There was so many elements within the story that appealed to me and had me totally fixated on what was happening。 It's no secret that I'm a fan of this authors books and he delivers a page turner of a read every single time。 Great read！ 。。。more
Roz
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What would you do if you came home one day to find some one had put a copy of an old newspaper article through your door in an envelope addressed to you， outlining a case from many years ago about the kidnap of a baby from outside a shop。 Maybe if the baby in the photo has the same disfigured ear as you do then you may start to wonder and then remember your eye colour doesn’t match your parents and actually you don’t look like either of them…Hope is a good character and immediately likeable。 She What would you do if you came home one day to find some one had put a copy of an old newspaper article through your door in an envelope addressed to you， outlining a case from many years ago about the kidnap of a baby from outside a shop。 Maybe if the baby in the photo has the same disfigured ear as you do then you may start to wonder and then remember your eye colour doesn’t match your parents and actually you don’t look like either of them…Hope is a good character and immediately likeable。 She runs a charity that helps out with a place for local kids to go and do arts and learn skills and has suffered a horrific life changing accident some time ago which led to her leg being lost。Hope and her friend Stephen are a great duo and the type of friendship you would happily aspire to。 Together they try and piece together what this article and the consequences could mean for Hope and along the way they are both physically and emotionally hurt by what they find。A good storyline with lots of twists which are written at a good pace which keeps the reader engaged。 I found several of the characters unlikeable， but this I am sure was the authors intention and it helped you want to spur Hope on to find out what had happened and what this meant for her and her family。Thank you to Netgalley， the publisher and the author for the opportunity to read this book in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Victoria Jackson
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The Child in the Photo is an outstanding story。 It is based around the life of a young woman named Hope who has a seemingly normal life until a mystery photo is posted through her letterbox。 After that there are so many twists and turns Hope doesn't know what to believe。 I loved the characters of Hope， Stephen and Hope's elderly neighbour Mr Bonner。 I loved the way they all interacted and were always there for each other。This was a complete page turner for me and I devoured the book so quickly。T The Child in the Photo is an outstanding story。 It is based around the life of a young woman named Hope who has a seemingly normal life until a mystery photo is posted through her letterbox。 After that there are so many twists and turns Hope doesn't know what to believe。 I loved the characters of Hope， Stephen and Hope's elderly neighbour Mr Bonner。 I loved the way they all interacted and were always there for each other。This was a complete page turner for me and I devoured the book so quickly。This is my second book by Kerry Wilkinson and I have loved them both equally。 I will definitely be looking up previous books and looking forward to new releases in the future。Thank you to NetGalley and Bookouture for my ARC。 。。。more
Bella Killorn
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This was just okay！ Less of a psychological thriller and more like a family drama。
Federica
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I enjoyed this book so much！ I liked the style in which it is written， I liked the characters and their relationships， I liked the plot and how it evolves， and I also liked Hope's dry sense of humour especially reflected in the conversations with her friend Stephen and with her elderly neighbour。Hope is such a decent， caring and loving character， I loved her！Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing me with an ARC in exchange for an honest review。 I enjoyed this book so much！ I liked the style in which it is written， I liked the characters and their relationships， I liked the plot and how it evolves， and I also liked Hope's dry sense of humour especially reflected in the conversations with her friend Stephen and with her elderly neighbour。Hope is such a decent， caring and loving character， I loved her！Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing me with an ARC in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Sue Plant
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Would like to thank netgalley and the publisher for letting me read this addictive bookWhy would someone hand deliver a letter with a 30 year old newspaper article about a missing toddlerThe article is about a missing toddler with a piece of her ear missing， the very same ear hope is missingCould hope be the missing child from the article ？ But what did that mean for her parents？An interesting storyline that keeps you guessing right to the end of the book
Kat Dietrich
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The Child in the Photo by Kerry Wilkinson is touted as a psychological thriller， but I found it more like a family drama/mystery。First， let me thank NetGalley， the publisher Bookouture and of course the author， for providing me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review。 All opinions are my own。My Synopsis: （No major reveals， but if concerned， skip to My Opinions）Hope Taylor receives a newspaper article in the mail。 It was from 34 years ago， and told the story of a 6-month old The Child in the Photo by Kerry Wilkinson is touted as a psychological thriller， but I found it more like a family drama/mystery。First， let me thank NetGalley， the publisher Bookouture and of course the author， for providing me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review。 All opinions are my own。My Synopsis: （No major reveals， but if concerned， skip to My Opinions）Hope Taylor receives a newspaper article in the mail。 It was from 34 years ago， and told the story of a 6-month old child that had been snatched from the car while the mother was in a store。 The picture of the little girl has the same scarred ear that Hope does。 Hope is 34。When Hope shows the article to her mother， her mother insists that Hope is her daughter， and again tells her the story of her birth。 Hope is sure her mother is lying， and when a next-day visit finds her Mother burning papers in the backyard， she is sure。Hope starts following the clues found in the article， and tracks down the woman who seems to be her birth mother。 A young woman shows up， covered in bruises and tells Hope that she is the one who sent the article， and that she knows the identity of her abductor。Hope doesn't know who to believe。My Opinions: Basically， this book is about family， about secrets， and about lies and greed。 There were a lot of twists in this， and some rather twisted people。I have enjoyed every book I have read by this author。 They are always fast， entertaining reads with interesting characters， and addicting plots。 This was no different。 I was hooked from the first few pages。 Some of it was a little predictable， but no less enjoyable。I really liked Hope and her best-friend Stephen。 They both seemed like normal down-to-earth people， who have a great friendship， and whom I wouldn't mind getting to know。 I loved her rather lonely， elderly neighbour who cares about Hope， and she about him。Hope was rather too trusting， but seemed like a normal woman who just wanted answers。 She may have acted a little recklessly， but I couldn't really blame her。 However， I think referring to Hope's accident as "the bad thing" was rather inappropriate， and if it was meant to create mystery， it didn't。 It just didn't seem like a phrase that Hope would use。Overall， I really enjoyed the book。 For a more complete review of this book and others （including the reason I chose to read/review this book， author information and a favorite quotation or two from the book）， please visit my blog: http://katlovesbooksblog。wordpress。com/ 。。。more
Sarah Waldron
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Thank you to @bookouture and @kerrywk for this advanced copy of The Child in the Photo in return for an honest review。 The Child in the Photo is due to be published on 14th June 2021 and you can get a copy here。Description 🔖Hope collects her post and finds a letter that has been pushed through her door with just her name written on the envelope。 Inside she finds an article from thirty years ago about a baby called Jane that was stolen from the back of a car。 The photograph of Jane is what is mos Thank you to @bookouture and @kerrywk for this advanced copy of The Child in the Photo in return for an honest review。 The Child in the Photo is due to be published on 14th June 2021 and you can get a copy here。Description 🔖Hope collects her post and finds a letter that has been pushed through her door with just her name written on the envelope。 Inside she finds an article from thirty years ago about a baby called Jane that was stolen from the back of a car。 The photograph of Jane is what is most striking; she has a scar on her ear that is exactly the same as hers。 Hope instantly starts to question if she is in fact Jane。This isn’t something that Hope can just dismiss and therefore starts to dig around for more details。 New people come into her life but she doesn’t know if she can trust them。 Worst of all， she doesn’t know if she can trust the woman that has raised her or anything that she thinks she knows about her life to date。General Thoughts 🤔When I started this book I thought that I knew exactly where it was going to end up but then questioned myself。 Surely not？！ Otherwise the whole storyline is given away in the first handful of chapters。 Sure enough， there were plenty of curveballs and jaw dropping revelations to follow that I wasn’t expecting。 I found this book impossible to put down as just when I thought all of the secrets simply had to be out in the open， something else would happen。I spent a small amount of time questioning whether some of the things in the story would even be possible。 My mind starting going deep into the technicalities and had me wondering how on earth someone could get away with crimes of this nature。 In hindsight I don’t actually think it matters all that much。 It made for a fantastic story either way。Characters 👭👫👬Everyone needs a friend like Stephen in their life。 I fell in love with him right from the start。 He was always there for Hope （even when he didn’t want to be） but he wasn’t only a strong pillar there to hold Hope up; quite literally at times。 He had his own vulnerabilities and troubles to contend with。The character I empathised with the most was Hope’s mother。 I can’t imagine the sinking feeling in her stomach that she must have felt when Hope asked her about baby Jane and showed her the article。 I suspect that she often thought that the day may come， but after so many years of raising a happy family， it must have been devastating to her all the same。 People will do a lot of things when they’re desperate， but is it still wrong if they believed that their intentions were good at the time？ I pondered over this a lot。Writing Style ✍️The whole book is written in first person from Hope’s point of view which I enjoyed。 I do like when books are told from multiple POVs as I think it allows the reader to gain extra insight into the plot and the characters， however I don’t think it was necessary for this story。 Everything that happened centred around Hope so I thought it was appropriate that it was written in her voice。The chapters were short and snappy and nearly every chapter shamelessly ended with a cliff hanger or a bomb shell moment which was probably why I couldn’t put this book down。 There never seemed like an opportune moment for me to pause and when that happens， I think the author has got you hook， line and sinker。Conclusion & Scoring 🎖️This wasn’t an over-complicated and complex thriller but it was gripping， fast paced and a story that was brilliantly told。 I thoroughly enjoyed the plot and enjoyed being swept away with it。 I’ll definitely be recommending this book to others once it is published。 。。。more
Robin Loves Reading
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In this thrilling read， one impossible to put down， I began reading how Hope discovers a mysterious newspaper clipping in the mailslot in her door。 Therefore， it comes to no surprise that something was about to happen。 The clipping contained a photo of a baby that was snatched when she was six months of age 34 years ago。 Hope is 34 years of age。 What is more is that the photo clearly shows that the infant has an unusual scar。 Complely identical to the scar that Hope bears。 These simply cannot be In this thrilling read， one impossible to put down， I began reading how Hope discovers a mysterious newspaper clipping in the mailslot in her door。 Therefore， it comes to no surprise that something was about to happen。 The clipping contained a photo of a baby that was snatched when she was six months of age 34 years ago。 Hope is 34 years of age。 What is more is that the photo clearly shows that the infant has an unusual scar。 Complely identical to the scar that Hope bears。 These simply cannot be coincidences。 When Hope confonts her mother， she gets a simple and what should be believable explanation about the scar Hope has。But， it is not enough。 She asks best friend Stephen to accompany her while she tries and look for whatever clues - or could it be lies - about her past and about that mysterious photo。 If that is not enough， her mother suddenly does a strange thing - she burns papers in the garden。 Does her mother have something to hide？ Was Hope the abducted baby from all those years ago？ Hope's intense desire for answers causes her to take drastic actions。 In so doing， she begins to unearth chilling clues that lead to abhorrent secrets， proof that she was indeed abducted - and that she was not the only one。 This presents grave danger to Hope。 While this story explores Hope's past， it is also a story of friendship， and of trust。 With regard to her friend Stephen， Hope has found a gem。 It is the rock of friendship that just might be enough to carry Hope through this difficult search for the truth。 Also， Hope had other issues， and it was these issues that showed her strength and vigor， despite obstacles that might have slowed another person down。 While Hope had someone she could trust in Stephen， other secondary characters floated into the story， proving that trust was something that had to be earned， especially when danger seemed close at bay。 Factor in a twist that eases into the story and The Child in the Photo turned out to be a terrific page-turner， intriguing from beginning to end。Many thanks to Bookouture and to NetGalley for this ARC for review。 This is my honest opinion。 。。。more
Debra
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Hope finds a newspaper clipping that was posted through her door。 Intrigued， she looks at it and notices that the baby in the photo has the same exact scar as her。 Hope has never seen another scar likes hers -ever。 The article states that the baby was kidnapped from the backseat of a car thirty years ago。 Naturally， Hope begins to wonder， could the baby in the photo be her？When questioned， her mother tells her the day she was born was the happiest day of her life。 That she is her child。 She expl Hope finds a newspaper clipping that was posted through her door。 Intrigued， she looks at it and notices that the baby in the photo has the same exact scar as her。 Hope has never seen another scar likes hers -ever。 The article states that the baby was kidnapped from the backseat of a car thirty years ago。 Naturally， Hope begins to wonder， could the baby in the photo be her？When questioned， her mother tells her the day she was born was the happiest day of her life。 That she is her child。 She explains how Hope got the scar and tries to put Hope's worries to rest。 But then she begins to act strangely， leading Hope to wonder if her mother is lying。If that is not enough， Hope comes home to find a young woman sitting on her doorstep。 The young woman tells her that she knows who Hope is and that she was in fact abducted。 But can this woman be trusted？Determined to learn the truth， Hope enlists her best friend Stephen to help her uncover the truth。 This book was a fast no-nonsense read which had me guessing and doing detective work alongside Hope to uncover the "truth" of her life。 Readers only know what Hope knows and we learn things as she does。 I appreciated that Wilkinson does not use a lot of filler in his books。 He gets to the point without being overly descriptive or long winded。 What a relief！ This book is not overly shocking。 There are some clues and red herrings along the way。 There were times when I wanted to yell at Hope "Did you not hear what she just asked you？" I saw some things coming but did not mind them in the least。 This is enjoyable escapism reading。 Is there a mystery here？ Yes！ Will you figure things out？ You may！ Will you be shocked？ I do not think so。 But this book is not about "thrills" or "suspense。" For me， this book was about the journey。 It is about the truth。 It is about secrets。 It is about decisions。 It is about family。 It is about loss。 It is about one photo that changed everything。Even though this book is a bit predictable， it is also very enjoyable。 I enjoyed the pace of this book。 One could sit down and read this in one day。 Again， HUGE props for not being overly descriptive or long winded。 Wilkinson has also created a character in Hope that readers will root for。 I enjoyed her relationship with Stephen and the support they show each other。Enjoyable。 Escapism。 EngagingThank you to Bookouture and NetGalley who provided me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review。 All the thoughts and opinions are my own。Read more of my reviews at www。openbookposts。com 。。。more
Julie Lacey
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Another great read from Kerry Wilkinson。 This is a fast paced book that will definitely have you glued to your seat。 Hope’s life changes when she receives a newspaper cutting through the door about a baby that was snatched from a car thirty four years ago。 Hope can’t work out why she’s been sent it until she looks at the photo of the child and realises it’s her。 Once the shock has subsided a bit she asks her Mum but she says it’s not true， so Hope knows she’ll have to investigate this herself。 T Another great read from Kerry Wilkinson。 This is a fast paced book that will definitely have you glued to your seat。 Hope’s life changes when she receives a newspaper cutting through the door about a baby that was snatched from a car thirty four years ago。 Hope can’t work out why she’s been sent it until she looks at the photo of the child and realises it’s her。 Once the shock has subsided a bit she asks her Mum but she says it’s not true， so Hope knows she’ll have to investigate this herself。 The truth eventually comes out and Hope is left in a vulnerable position at home， not knowing who she can trust。 I loved Hope as a character and really wanted things to work out for her。 I also liked the friendship between her and Stephen and could tell they would always be there for each other。 This is a brilliant story that well and truly had me hooked。 Thanks to Bookouture and NetGalley for the opportunity to read this book。 。。。more
MeWriter
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The Child in the Photo is a smoothly written domestic suspenser with loads of red herrings and twists。 Thoroughly enjoyable read where you couldn't tell what was going to happen next。 The Child in the Photo is a smoothly written domestic suspenser with loads of red herrings and twists。 Thoroughly enjoyable read where you couldn't tell what was going to happen next。 。。。more
Karen McGarry
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⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ wow。 That was an unexpected tale of family secrets！ Hope Taylor is a strong woman， living on her own at 34 years old having lost her leg in a road traffic accident。 Her neighbour is a lovely elderly gent who likes to keep an eye on her and her property。 Her best friend is Stephen。 She received an old article through her door which intrigues her。。。。。。。。。 Can she solve the puzzle？
Louise Wilson
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I stare at the newspaper article about a baby snatched from the back of a car thirty years ago， and wonder why someone would post it through my door。 Looking closer my blood freezes。 The little girl in the photo has an unusual scar - just like mine。 I've never met anyone with one like it。 Is this stolen child me。Hope comes home to discover a newspaper clipping from thirty years ago has been posted through her letterbox。 It tells of a missing child who was stolen from a car when the mother was in I stare at the newspaper article about a baby snatched from the back of a car thirty years ago， and wonder why someone would post it through my door。 Looking closer my blood freezes。 The little girl in the photo has an unusual scar - just like mine。 I've never met anyone with one like it。 Is this stolen child me。Hope comes home to discover a newspaper clipping from thirty years ago has been posted through her letterbox。 It tells of a missing child who was stolen from a car when the mother was inside a shop。 The baby has the same deformity as Hope。Hope tries to figure out if her parents are who they say they are。 The plotline is multi-layered with secrets and lies being slowly revealed。 I loved the relationship Hope had with her best friend Stephen。 There's also her elderly neighbour Mr Bonner who watches out for Hope and lets her know if anyone is hanging about。 Eventually we get to the bottom of Hope's story and the truth is out。 I liked that there was references to places we've been before in previous books。 I would like to thank #NetGalley #Bookouture and the author #KerryWilkinson for my ARC of #TheChildInThePhoto in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Jen
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