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Call Me Mummy

Call Me Mummy

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  • Author：Tina Baker
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Summary

Glamorous， beautiful Mummy has everything a woman could want。。。 except for a daughter of her very own。 So when she sees Kim—heavily pregnant， glued to her phone and ignoring her eldest child in a busy shop—she does what anyone would do。 She takes her。 But little foul-mouthed Tonya is not the daughter that Mummy was hoping for。

Meanwhile Kim is demonised by the media as a 'scummy mummy'， who deserved to lose Tonya and ought to have her other children taken too。 Haunted by memories of her own childhood and refusing to play by the media's rules， she begins to spiral， turning on those who love her。

Though they are worlds apart， Mummy and Kim have more in common than they could possibly imagine。 But it is five-year-old Tonya who is caught in the middle。。。

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Tracy ，

Subject matter of the book is really a bit disturbing。 A small girl is taken from her mother whilst out shopping， and is kept captive as a very disturbed woman's 'child'Well written however， and needed to see how the book finished。。。。 Subject matter of the book is really a bit disturbing。 A small girl is taken from her mother whilst out shopping， and is kept captive as a very disturbed woman's 'child'Well written however， and needed to see how the book finished。。。。 。。。more

Michael Burrows ，

I don't read a lot of thrillers or crime novels， because I'm worried they can be formulaic and unoriginal， but this was anything but - a fast paced， nerve-shredding descent into the minds of two characters that， while often unattractive， become over the course of the novel fully-rounded and three dimensional。 From the very first page you are thrust headlong into the story， and I can honestly say I wasn't sure what was going to happen in the end， which is high praise for any book。 In turn bitingl I don't read a lot of thrillers or crime novels， because I'm worried they can be formulaic and unoriginal， but this was anything but - a fast paced， nerve-shredding descent into the minds of two characters that， while often unattractive， become over the course of the novel fully-rounded and three dimensional。 From the very first page you are thrust headlong into the story， and I can honestly say I wasn't sure what was going to happen in the end， which is high praise for any book。 In turn bitingly funny， heartbreaking and eerily dark， Call Me Mummy is a wonderful debut from Tina Baker， and I can't wait to read what she writes next。 。。。more

Lorraine ，

This is a great debut novel for Tina Baker。 It is a dark and disturbing read that grabbed me from the very first page and didn't let go until the very last page。 In fact I was so engrossed in it I read late into the night because I just had to finish it。 It is a very well written and compelling read， with disturbingly flawed characters， and a disturbing plot。 If child abuse， alcoholism， drug abuse， anorexia etc are your triggers then this book is not for you but I will definitely be reading more This is a great debut novel for Tina Baker。 It is a dark and disturbing read that grabbed me from the very first page and didn't let go until the very last page。 In fact I was so engrossed in it I read late into the night because I just had to finish it。 It is a very well written and compelling read， with disturbingly flawed characters， and a disturbing plot。 If child abuse， alcoholism， drug abuse， anorexia etc are your triggers then this book is not for you but I will definitely be reading more from this author。5 Stars***** 。。。more

Patsy ，

I enjoyed this book， the chapters are short and snappy， just how I like them 🙂 told in the perspectives of Kim， Mummy and Tonya。 Kim is portrayed as a 'scummy mummy' but I felt for her， people judge books by the covers far too readily 🤬 whereas 'Mummy' is well to do and wealthy but a horrible person。 The story overall was good， if slightly repetitive and it lost a star for its ending which I didn't like。 I'd recommend it regardless of the ending， it's a good character driven tale I enjoyed this book， the chapters are short and snappy， just how I like them 🙂 told in the perspectives of Kim， Mummy and Tonya。 Kim is portrayed as a 'scummy mummy' but I felt for her， people judge books by the covers far too readily 🤬 whereas 'Mummy' is well to do and wealthy but a horrible person。 The story overall was good， if slightly repetitive and it lost a star for its ending which I didn't like。 I'd recommend it regardless of the ending， it's a good character driven tale 。。。more

Laura Jayne ，

Hooking！ Really enjoyed this read， I was hooked from the beginning all the way through to the end！ It was so unpredictable too， which I love！！ I usually don’t like books that switch between different character perspectives but it worked SO well with each chapter being short， so the story kept moving！ Just wish there were chapter numbers！

Michelle S H ，

Told mainly from two women’s POV- one is a Mother and one is not。 With other chapters dedicated to main and peripheral characters， as well as social media and news articles， this book tells the story of an abducted child and two very different women。 One lives on a council estate; a mother of two already， pregnant again but still smoking， and publicly shouts & swears at her children。 The other has been desperate for children of her own for decades and witnesses Tonya being sworn at and in her op Told mainly from two women’s POV- one is a Mother and one is not。 With other chapters dedicated to main and peripheral characters， as well as social media and news articles， this book tells the story of an abducted child and two very different women。 One lives on a council estate; a mother of two already， pregnant again but still smoking， and publicly shouts & swears at her children。 The other has been desperate for children of her own for decades and witnesses Tonya being sworn at and in her opinion， being terribly mistreated so she takes her to raise as her own。 What follows is a tale of two women with more in common than the reader could ever have imagined and though you’re left in no doubt that the child is better off with her own mother you can’t help but sympathise with the other woman at certain points in the story。 I don’t want to give too much away but let’s just say that there is an element of nature vs nurture。 This is not an easy read but it’s brilliantly written and likely to be in my top 5 for 2021。 。。。more

Michelle ，

This book grabbed me from the first page and didn't let go。Mummy is desperate for a child of her own， so when she is out shopping and see a little girl she decides isn't properly being cared for， she takes her。The story is then told from the perspectives of the mother and the abductor。 The mother of the missing child is classed as a scummy mummy， seen by most as scum that didn't deserve a child in the first place。Tina has done an excellent job though showing the anguish and pain that any mother This book grabbed me from the first page and didn't let go。Mummy is desperate for a child of her own， so when she is out shopping and see a little girl she decides isn't properly being cared for， she takes her。The story is then told from the perspectives of the mother and the abductor。 The mother of the missing child is classed as a scummy mummy， seen by most as scum that didn't deserve a child in the first place。Tina has done an excellent job though showing the anguish and pain that any mother losing a child would go through。 This book is amazing， it does however touch on some very sensitive subjects so be warned， it's not for the faint hearted。The book is extremely well written and keeps you hooked from the first page right until the last。 Is has a lot of twists that you just don't see coming， and it's guaranteed to take you on an emotional roller coaster。I couldn't recommend this book enough to anyone that loves a good thriller， I can't wait to see what this author gives us next。 。。。more

Emma ，

An absolutely gripping and well written book。 Couldnt put it down

Bekah B ，

Call Me Mummy had me gripped from page 1。 It's one of those books that I could have easily binged in one sitting if life didn't get in the way。 Tonya is 5 years old， she gets abducted whilst out Christmas shopping with her Mum Kim and her little brother。 'Mummy' is desperate to have a child of her own and becomes the unlikely kidnapper who quickly realises that she hasn't quite got what she had hoped for！ I loved the alternating perspectives of Kim， Mummy， and Tonya。 It was really interesting to Call Me Mummy had me gripped from page 1。 It's one of those books that I could have easily binged in one sitting if life didn't get in the way。 Tonya is 5 years old， she gets abducted whilst out Christmas shopping with her Mum Kim and her little brother。 'Mummy' is desperate to have a child of her own and becomes the unlikely kidnapper who quickly realises that she hasn't quite got what she had hoped for！ I loved the alternating perspectives of Kim， Mummy， and Tonya。 It was really interesting to be able to get inside both women's heads， learn about their pasts， and see how that influences the decisions they make during Tonya's abduction。 Readers aren't meant to like Kim or Mummy but as the book goes on we are gradually shown how the women became who they are and reasons to excuse some of their behaviours。 This along with the fast pace kept me turning the pages。 It was horrific yet enthralling seeing the two women gradually spiral out of control and their mental states deteriorate。 The insertion of 'social media' posts about the kidnapping added more unique and interesting perspectives as the public brand Kim as a 'scummy mummy'。This was such a twisted， dark thriller and I absolutely loved it。 The writing is real and harsh， and the story is so wonderfully messed up that my inner psycho was delighted！ Call Me Mummy is a brilliantly written debut book by Tina Baker and I cannot wait to read more from her。Thank you to NetGalley and the publishers for a copy of this book in return for an honest review。 。。。more

Jane ，

Call Me Mummy is superbly written。 It is about the abduction of a little girl but the novel covers social media， historic abuse， religion and mental illness。 These themes may make it sound as if it's a heavy going read。 However， the abducted girl is feisty and refuses to be down trodden。 The book is a thriller， but it maintains a sense of reality in its time frames and action is never at the expense of human emotions or reactions。 Call Me Mummy is superbly written。 It is about the abduction of a little girl but the novel covers social media， historic abuse， religion and mental illness。 These themes may make it sound as if it's a heavy going read。 However， the abducted girl is feisty and refuses to be down trodden。 The book is a thriller， but it maintains a sense of reality in its time frames and action is never at the expense of human emotions or reactions。 。。。more

Kat （Books are Comfort Food！） ，

I loved this character driven story with extremely flawed characters， some I liked and others I did not。 It’s also not a typical child kidnapping story which added to my enjoyment of the book。 Kim is in a store shopping with her children。 Tonya is five and her young son is in a stroller and she’s very pregnant with a third。 She’s hyper-focused about what she needs to purchase， resulting in her waning attention span and ignoring her daughter， Tonya， who is a high-energy child simply wanting to lo I loved this character driven story with extremely flawed characters， some I liked and others I did not。 It’s also not a typical child kidnapping story which added to my enjoyment of the book。 Kim is in a store shopping with her children。 Tonya is five and her young son is in a stroller and she’s very pregnant with a third。 She’s hyper-focused about what she needs to purchase， resulting in her waning attention span and ignoring her daughter， Tonya， who is a high-energy child simply wanting to look at all the toys。 A stranger witnessing the event becomes enraged that a mother could be so irresponsible with her child and quickly deems the mother unworthy of having children， rectifying the situation by kidnapping Tonya to raise as her own。The chapters alternate between Kim， the mother， and the kidnapper， referred to as “Mummy”。 Later in the book Tonya’s perspective is added。Mummy has a beautiful life and home and seems perfectly capable of doting on a child， giving the child the world。 However， she is overly prim， proper and a perfectionist with deeply-rooted religious values。 Her upbringing was horrendous， full of violence and abuse。 She is unable to have children and desperately wants to love a child in exchange for the child’s affection and adoration。Kim， Tanya’s mother， has also had a rough life and a horrible history involving drugs and alcohol。 She has cleaned up her life and is now married and loves her children。 Due to such a street-hard life， Kim is a hardened， foul-mouthed force to be reckoned， which is why she has only 1 friend。 She and her husband struggle financially and often things have to wait until their hand-to-mouth payday， not to mention Kim is struggling with the kids on her own， because her husband needs to work extra hours。 Aside from this， her love for her child and missing her child is palpable。 Reactions to their agony left me speechless and in a state of disbelief， multiple times， and I wondered how far they would sink into the murky waters of pain before they would see there is a bottom and slowly push to rise to the surface。 One thing that really struck me is how angry and inflamed people became once the news of the kidnapping broke。 Instead of wanting to destroy a malicious kidnapper， they instead misfired their hate and spite for a mother， another victim， who made a tragic mistake。 Isn’t her palpable grief and remorse enough pain for one lifetime？ All in all， I can’t say that I particularly liked any of the main characters， including the child， but together I loved their story。The book gave me much to think about and analyze。 I savored this book because of the dynamics and dichotomy， having to put aside my own judgements and instead focus on the impact and ripple effects for each character。 I definitely recommend this book。 。。。more

Soraya Bowie ，

I've been struggling to read quite a bit lately， but not with this book。 Its a mother's worst fear that somebody will take her child， and for some women， the worst feeling in the world is not having a child of their own。 I've been struggling to read quite a bit lately， but not with this book。 Its a mother's worst fear that somebody will take her child， and for some women， the worst feeling in the world is not having a child of their own。 。。。more

Tracy Shephard ，

I enjoyed this book and shuddered frequently as the book progressed。 Mummy is a terrifying character and I honestly didn't know what she would do next。 I loved Tonya's attitude， for a five year old she is definitely a spunky kid。 I loved that the perpatrator was someone that the reader could feel sorry for， why the child's mother is someone who is demonised just for being poor and uncultured。 Call Me Mummy is a disturbing read and one that unfolds in the most scariest of ways。 I was kept on the I enjoyed this book and shuddered frequently as the book progressed。 Mummy is a terrifying character and I honestly didn't know what she would do next。 I loved Tonya's attitude， for a five year old she is definitely a spunky kid。 I loved that the perpatrator was someone that the reader could feel sorry for， why the child's mother is someone who is demonised just for being poor and uncultured。 Call Me Mummy is a disturbing read and one that unfolds in the most scariest of ways。 I was kept on the edge throughout。 There are several issues addressed， such as drug use， alcoholism and abuse， which at times is uncomfortable to read。 I did not like the continuous of swear words。。but thats just me。While I appreciate this is the authors first novel it wasn't written as smoothly as I would have liked。 I did feel that had this been a third or fourth novel it would have been better written。 That said it is a good read and one I would be happy to recommend 。。。more

Elizabeth Currie ，

Call Me Mummy is a dark， twisted and addictive thriller and a fabulous debut that I raced through。 The book begins with every parent's worst nightmare - a momentarily distracted， heavily pregnant Kim loses sight of her 5 year old daughter。 "Mummy"， a seemingly successful woman desperate to have a child， seizes the opprtunity to snatch Tonya， believing she can offer her a better life。Told from three points of view - Kim， Mummy and occasionally Tonya - the short chapters keep you hooked as we see Call Me Mummy is a dark， twisted and addictive thriller and a fabulous debut that I raced through。 The book begins with every parent's worst nightmare - a momentarily distracted， heavily pregnant Kim loses sight of her 5 year old daughter。 "Mummy"， a seemingly successful woman desperate to have a child， seizes the opprtunity to snatch Tonya， believing she can offer her a better life。Told from three points of view - Kim， Mummy and occasionally Tonya - the short chapters keep you hooked as we see Kim， labelled a "scummy mummy"， try to deal with the loss of her daughter and Mummy try to deal with Tonya， whose feisty personality means she is not quite the malleable child she had hoped for。 As we learn more， it is clear that whilst Kim and Mummy seems to be worlds apart， they have more in common than you might think， having endured different but similarly difficult pasts。This is a book that certainly makes you think， in particular about the way we judge people and Baker's characterisation， which is exceptional， means you are really drawn into the world of both women。。 Adding Tonya's point of view is very clever - she is quite the firecracker and her perspective often provides some humorous relief amongst the darkness。Its not an easy read but the pace of the book made it truly compelling as the tension builds。 I look forward to seeing what Baker writes next。 。。。more

Bridget ，

Tina Baker has written a cracking début thriller。 Mummy， who is desperate for a child of her own， is Christmas shopping and her attention is caught by the lovely pink girls' frocks and soft toys。 She notices a woman， Kim Searle， chattering on her phone while her children try to get Kim's attention。 One of the heavily pregnant Kim's children， Tonya， wanders over to the pink pyjamas where Mummy is standing， and Mummy notices a purple bruise with bite marks on her arm。 Quickly convincing herself th Tina Baker has written a cracking début thriller。 Mummy， who is desperate for a child of her own， is Christmas shopping and her attention is caught by the lovely pink girls' frocks and soft toys。 She notices a woman， Kim Searle， chattering on her phone while her children try to get Kim's attention。 One of the heavily pregnant Kim's children， Tonya， wanders over to the pink pyjamas where Mummy is standing， and Mummy notices a purple bruise with bite marks on her arm。 Quickly convincing herself that she can offer the young girl a better life， she makes a decision to abduct Tonya， giving her promises of puppies， kittens and mermaids。The author has crafted a clever， sophisticated and original thriller。 Mummy wasn't set the greatest example of parenthood and she has problems reconciling the differences between her fantasies of having a child and the reality， as well as having no boundaries in thinking up acts of discipline to turn Tonya into her own little girl。 Kim is bereft， blames herself for Tonya's abduction， and the press portrays her as unlikeable and demonises her， with evil internet trolls targeting her online。 As tensions mount， a sinister tone takes hold and remains throughout。 Call Me Mummy is narrated from the alternative viewpoints of Mummy， Kim and occasionally， Tonya。 As the two main protagonists spiral out of control， I totally revelled in the wickedly enthralling story。 Winding its way through a series of surprising twists it becomes an intense drama that totally enswathed me。 Presenting the reader with issues arising from coping， grief， parenthood， hatred， abuse， religion， family， and childhood， Call Me Mummy was a thoroughly entertaining， disturbing and mesmerising drama/thriller that I'm certain many will enjoy。 Simply brilliant！I read Call Me Mummy in staves with other Pigeonholers as part of a group。 A special thank you to Serpent's Tail / Profile Books， Viper， Tina Baker， NetGalley and The Pigeonhole for a complimentary copy of this novel at my request。 This review is my unbiased opinion。 。。。more

Hazel ，

Reading Stuff 'n' ThingsFor a debut this is pretty successful and certainly had me reading way too late into the night。This is a dark， disturbing and harrowing read but totally addictive。 With fantastic characters and an all-too-real story line， this is a book that gets you hooked pretty quickly and doesn't let you go until the last full stop at the end。Told from the perspectives of the kidnapper， the mother and the child， this provides insight from all aspects of the story which makes it all th Reading Stuff 'n' ThingsFor a debut this is pretty successful and certainly had me reading way too late into the night。This is a dark， disturbing and harrowing read but totally addictive。 With fantastic characters and an all-too-real story line， this is a book that gets you hooked pretty quickly and doesn't let you go until the last full stop at the end。Told from the perspectives of the kidnapper， the mother and the child， this provides insight from all aspects of the story which makes it all the more gripping。 There are also snippets of social media posts which add a further dimension。This book is about so much more than child abduction and， as a consequence， does contain swearing and abuse so if you are upset by these， I would probably give this a miss but if you "enjoy" （and I say that loosely） reading something on the darker side， then Call Me Mummy is the book for you。Thank you to Serpent's Tail / Profile Books / Viper via NetGalley - I received a free review copy from the publisher in exchange for my honest unedited feedback。Another author to look out for in the future。 。。。more

Tilly Fitzgerald ，

Heads up - this mummy is as horrifying as it gets。。。When ‘mummy’ sees Tonya being ignored and with a bite mark on her arm， she knows she can give her a better home than her real mum。 What she didn’t bargain for is that Tonya would fight her every step of the way rather than become the sweet little girl she had always hoped for。On the flip side， Tonya’s real mother Kim， foul mouthed and with a temper， finds herself getting little sympathy from the public despite her daughter’s kidnapping - in fac Heads up - this mummy is as horrifying as it gets。。。When ‘mummy’ sees Tonya being ignored and with a bite mark on her arm， she knows she can give her a better home than her real mum。 What she didn’t bargain for is that Tonya would fight her every step of the way rather than become the sweet little girl she had always hoped for。On the flip side， Tonya’s real mother Kim， foul mouthed and with a temper， finds herself getting little sympathy from the public despite her daughter’s kidnapping - in fact， she almost becomes the story with the headline ‘scummy mummy’ everywhere。 This is an uncomfortable but completely addictive read - sometimes the most loathsome characters are the most enjoyable to read， and these two women are certainly difficult to like most of the time。 Yet， the strange thing is they have more in common than the reader may initially believe - terrible childhoods which have made them into the women they are today， even if their lifestyles went in opposite directions。This story isn’t the easiest to stomach （especially as a mum！） - it’s rife with abuse， and there’s certainly no assurance that everything will be ok for little Tonya in the end。 Yet it’s almost impossible to put down as we piece together the history of our two main characters and see the way it has led them where they are today。 Aside from the horror of the kidnap and abuse， this also seems to me to hold a poignant message about judging others - there are online forums， group chats and news articles peppered throughout the story in which people write the most abusive comments to a woman who has just lost her child， yet realistically who hasn’t looked away from theirs even if just for a moment？ This story shows how easy it is to judge and write something awful without giving any thought to the fact that this is a real person with feelings， something which is all too prevalent these days。 This is a brilliant read - evil， twisted， suspenseful and shocking。 It terrified me yet I couldn’t take my eyes away from the page， and I have to mention the writing itself which was just beautiful。 。。。more

Donna ，

Ooooo this was a good one， never read anything from the author before but will be looking out for more！ Fast paced and full of twists and turns， just brilliant more please！！！

Dawn ，

An incredibly dark read with some loathsome characters。 I needed to keep reading， wanted to hope for a happy ending for everyone concerned。 very well written and clever intertwining of the different narratives。 Many difficult subjects covered and the real star of the show is little Tonya herself。 Quite the debut！

Zoe B ，

Be careful what you wish for！！Premise of story has been done before but with different variations - this definitely has the the biggest impact that literally throws you across the room with the intensity。The book has short chapters but so much drama included in each one。 The narrative flicks between Mummy （1st person writing） & Kim （ written in 3rd person） and the child Tonya （1st person） although with Tonya it is a few lines but very effective in delivering this characters feeling in so little Be careful what you wish for！！Premise of story has been done before but with different variations - this definitely has the the biggest impact that literally throws you across the room with the intensity。The book has short chapters but so much drama included in each one。 The narrative flicks between Mummy （1st person writing） & Kim （ written in 3rd person） and the child Tonya （1st person） although with Tonya it is a few lines but very effective in delivering this characters feeling in so little words。 I like how the author has used a clever technique of adding some chapters using social media pages。 I think we can all have preconceived ideas about child kidnappers and the parents of children who are taken but as Mummy becomes more unhinged and dangerous and Kim is literally drowning in her emotions the background of the 2 women becomes clear and I felt a bit sorry for them both （not that I’m condoning kidnapping！） I didn’t like this book， I bloody loved it。 I knew it was going to be a corker from the pre campaign and reviews for this book。 Believe the hype with this one， I demolished this book in 1 sitting。 A dark， twisted， high tension read but a MUST read， get it in your baskets and on your TBR lists！ Word of warning if you are of a nervous disposition you may want to read with a glass of wine！！ Definitely a strong contender already to be in top 5 reads of 2021！ Never mind 5 ⭐️ it’s a 10 from me！ Can see this being a great Netflix series 。。。more

Julie ，

I loved this book which I read on the Pigeonhole app。 Heart rending throughout， the characters and emotions were described beautifully。 One empathise with them all particularly as their backgrounds were revealed。

Claire ，

What happened to Kim is MY WORST NIGHTMARE！！！！！！！ I am paranoid when I take my boys shopping。 I’ll admit one of them did wander off and it was the worst minute of my life！！！I loved the split dialogue。 Getting inside Mummy’s head was interesting。 Se is very influenced by her upbringing （as we all are） but I personally didn’t feel that was a positive。 She’s desperate to prove she’s a good mum at all costs。 It does beg the question， does everyone have it in them to be a parent？ Is it just a matter What happened to Kim is MY WORST NIGHTMARE！！！！！！！ I am paranoid when I take my boys shopping。 I’ll admit one of them did wander off and it was the worst minute of my life！！！I loved the split dialogue。 Getting inside Mummy’s head was interesting。 Se is very influenced by her upbringing （as we all are） but I personally didn’t feel that was a positive。 She’s desperate to prove she’s a good mum at all costs。 It does beg the question， does everyone have it in them to be a parent？ Is it just a matter of wanting it or is there some magical gene that makes you a parent？Kim， what do I say？ She’s got problems and that’s before Tonya disappears。 The media spotlight exacerbates these and highlights everything she does as you’d expect in this current culture。 Everyone has an opinion on Kim and her behaviour but only we the reader know what’s going on in her head which is a mess！Baker has written a twisted tense thriller that would be any parent’s nightmare。 She’s curated the emotional journey of both Mummy and Kim brilliantly。 I was invested in this story， hooked to see what Mummy would do next to attain Tonya’s affection and obedience。 This book is yet another cracking debut for 2021 and Baker is one to watch。 Please say there is a book 2 in the pipeline？？！ 🤞🤞🤞 。。。more

Lynne ，

This story is told from the point of view of wealthy childless mummy and of the mother of a young woman whose daughter is snatched when she us out shopping。 It explores every parent's nightmare and effectively shows how the loss of a child causes pain and disintegration of a whole family。 Mummy herself is a horrible， narcissist totally unfit to be in charge of a child and a tense situation is set up as the reader fears for the future of the kidnapped little girl。 This is a well written psycholog This story is told from the point of view of wealthy childless mummy and of the mother of a young woman whose daughter is snatched when she us out shopping。 It explores every parent's nightmare and effectively shows how the loss of a child causes pain and disintegration of a whole family。 Mummy herself is a horrible， narcissist totally unfit to be in charge of a child and a tense situation is set up as the reader fears for the future of the kidnapped little girl。 This is a well written psychological novel with cruelty that is almost unbearable at times。 Loss and desire are explored well and throughout i hoped that people like mummy， if they exist， would always get their comeuppance。 。。。more

marnie | once upon a time book blog ，

Wow what a belter of a read this book is！ A dark and compelling tale that had me furiously flicking the pages on my Kindle well into the night。 Just one more chapter I kept telling myself which turned into another one and another one until there was none left！ I was so caught up in the drama of it all I couldn’t tear myself away for even a second。 A thrilling and tension filled read that I recommend。Thank you to Tina Baker， Viper Books and NetGalley for allowing me to read an advanced copy of Ca Wow what a belter of a read this book is！ A dark and compelling tale that had me furiously flicking the pages on my Kindle well into the night。 Just one more chapter I kept telling myself which turned into another one and another one until there was none left！ I was so caught up in the drama of it all I couldn’t tear myself away for even a second。 A thrilling and tension filled read that I recommend。Thank you to Tina Baker， Viper Books and NetGalley for allowing me to read an advanced copy of Call Me Mummy， which I have reviewed honestly and voluntarily。 。。。more

Janice Staines ，

Time to tear up those books on better parenting？I didn’t want to finish this book so quickly， but the short chapters and the easy writing style meant that I felt compelled to read on and on。This is a distressing and disturbing thriller about a woman， so desperate for a child of her own， that she just takes one。 She takes her from a mother she doesn’t thinks deserves her， - believing she can give her a better life。The author describes the characters so well and in such detail that it felt like I Time to tear up those books on better parenting？I didn’t want to finish this book so quickly， but the short chapters and the easy writing style meant that I felt compelled to read on and on。This is a distressing and disturbing thriller about a woman， so desperate for a child of her own， that she just takes one。 She takes her from a mother she doesn’t thinks deserves her， - believing she can give her a better life。The author describes the characters so well and in such detail that it felt like I was watching their lives unfold in a TV drama。 The effects of the kidnapping bringing out the absolute terror and horror that suddenly impacts each of their lives。This story is about longing and loathing， abuse and addiction and how so many lives can be changed in just a blink of an eye， or a moment of inattention。 The ending is both satisfying， and deeply chilling。 I loved it and I eagerly await this author’s next offering。 。。。more

Kate H ，

This was a hard read at times but it definitely piqued my interest and kept me reading and imagining how things would happen /end up。 I was wrong so many times。 Tina certainly knows how to keep readers guessing。 Recommended to people who are looking for a gritty read。 Thanks to Pigeonhole for an advance copy of the book in return for an honest review。

Karen Knight ，

Great debut novel。This book tells the story from the viewpoint of the three main characters。 Kim， mother to Tonya and Darryl and another on the way， Tonya the child and Mummy who takes Tonya。Mummy has always wanted children but was unable to have them， so one day sees Tonya who has walked away from her Mum and judges Kim to be a bad mum and decides Tonya would be better off with her and takes her。The book tells how they all cope with their new circumstances and how they deal with it。Will Kim get Great debut novel。This book tells the story from the viewpoint of the three main characters。 Kim， mother to Tonya and Darryl and another on the way， Tonya the child and Mummy who takes Tonya。Mummy has always wanted children but was unable to have them， so one day sees Tonya who has walked away from her Mum and judges Kim to be a bad mum and decides Tonya would be better off with her and takes her。The book tells how they all cope with their new circumstances and how they deal with it。Will Kim get Tonya back or will Mummy get the child she dreamed off？Thank you to Net Galley for my advance copy of the book。 。。。more

Chanel Lindsay ，

I would firstly like to thank Netgalley and the publishers for allowing me the opportunity to read this book in exchange for an honest review。Told from the perspectives of Mummy， Kim and Tonya， this book really tugged at my heart。 One mother desperate for a child， the other， being judged， but desperately wanting her little girl back， while little Tonya is just confused and wants her mum。 None of the characters were particularly likeable， but I definitely felt empathy for all three。 It's written I would firstly like to thank Netgalley and the publishers for allowing me the opportunity to read this book in exchange for an honest review。Told from the perspectives of Mummy， Kim and Tonya， this book really tugged at my heart。 One mother desperate for a child， the other， being judged， but desperately wanting her little girl back， while little Tonya is just confused and wants her mum。 None of the characters were particularly likeable， but I definitely felt empathy for all three。 It's written in such a way so you have to compare the two mothers， but I honestly just found the story too sad and depressing。 The chapters are short and snappy， which I liked。 And while delivering a premise that is dark and disturbing， there is something lacking。 There's no enjoyment in this read。 There's no shocking twists and turns。 And we never actually see any similarities between the mothers。 This is perhaps a story that worth a read once， but not something I'd read again。 。。。more

Candy ，

After all the hype of this bit I felt quite disappointed。 It was quite odd。 I found it sad and dark but I didn’t like it。 Sorry。 5/10

Mrs Sally E Harris ，

Harrowing but incredibleI couldn't out this down it is well written and much as you hate "the woman" you also start to feel sorry for her and for the things that made her the way she is Harrowing but incredibleI couldn't out this down it is well written and much as you hate "the woman" you also start to feel sorry for her and for the things that made her the way she is 。。。more

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