I received an ARC of this book in return for an honest review.

*Keep Her Safe* by Richard Parker is a truly gripping thriller that keeps you guessing until the very last page. The story is fast-paced, and Parker masterfully builds tension, blending suspense with chilling plot twists that kept me on the edge of my seat. The characters are compelling, and their dark, intricate connections only add to the sense of suspense. Parker has a unique ability to create an atmosphere thick with dread, making it impossible to put the book down. This is a riveting, exciting read and an excellent choice for thriller fans who enjoy being kept in the dark until the final, satisfying twist. Highly recommended for anyone who loves a thriller with relentless suspense.

*thank you to Netgalley, Richard Parker and Bookouture for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review*


3 stars. (2.5 stars - meaning a bit more than somewhat ok - but I'll round up to 3 which means - good.)

I found this didn't quite do it for me. The concent was good but after the first 1/3rd of the story, it just felt like it dragged and was going no where. The half way mark I started to really lose interest but I was still curious enough to want to know how this all concluded.

I can't say it was a bombshell of suspense reading this and I can see how some would really enjoy it. Just unfortunately for me, not enough was happening.

I tried to read this with the perspective of what would I do if I was Holly or Maggie. How would I react and feel in this position. I think that helped me get through this novel. Personally I don't recommend it but if you think you may like it, I would suggest giving it a go.

Omg wow this book is amazing it's full of twists and turns it will keep you up all night I really enjoyed this book

This book was a fast paced and really scary to read as a mother. I didn't really like the main characters, but it was a pretty good read.

Every mother's nightmare!
A good ! The ending could have been a little more suspenseful but great story & storystructure! I would recommend this book especially to female readers! Keeps you on the edge some parts a bit slow some i disbelieve it bit to farfeth but a good plot a good read

I am not leaving a review due to the fact that this book did not interest me enough to finish the story.

Lots of action and movement in the story...the story's overall time line is short, so it felt like a lot of little details were included in the story. I didn't really like the characters, but the momentum of the plot kept it going forward.

Keep Her Safe

Wow! The blurb for this pulled me in, what a premise for a book. I was gripped straight away, what would you do to save your child’s life? You’d do anything wouldn’t you, even kill?

This is an intense and atmospheric read, I was there, in the story with Maggie, experiencing what she was and boy did it have me holding my breath!! It’s everything you want from a novel; it’s fast paced, breath taking, edge of your seat exciting!! Five shiny stars for this recommended read.

This was a very scary book. Not Stephen King type of scary, but the type of scary of - what would I do in the same situation. How far would I be willing to protect my child.
Thrilling book, gripping from beginning to end.

I enjoyed the first half way more than the second. It had an interesting premise but became just a little too far-fetched to sustain my interest. I did finish it though so I have read worse.

A great thriller that will keep you wanting more. I enjoyed this book very much.

Maggie wakes up to hear an intruder in the house. Her first instinct is to rush & grab her daughter- she knows exactly why they are there-she is about to die unless she can protect herself. Someone is snatching babies and making their mother's kill a specified person so their baby is returned. Maggie knows this because it happened to her!

This is told from two perspectives- Maggie & Holly the intruder. It is set over one frantic snowy night and scarcely gives the reader time to draw breath. Maybe the reader is required to suspend belief rather a lot, but I got so caught up with the story I didn't mind!

This was a very fast paced and suspenseful read. Thanks to Netgalley & the publisher for letting me read & review this five star read!

What a read! I was totally hooked on trying to work out what had happened, who had caused it / done it, and who was she? This mysterious woman!!

Thank you very much to netGalley and Bookouture for the advance copy of Keep Her Safe my review is honest and unbiased in any way.
This is the first book I have read by Richard Parker and it won't be my last ....what a read kept me hooked the whole way through my only complaint is that I couldn't read it fast enough and couldn't put it down read it in 1 sitting! Can't recommend this book highly enough!!!

This one, while descriptive, seemed too drawn out and repetitive. I couldn't finish it because I was not invested in anyone enough.

keep her safe by Richard Parker.
Maggie’s daughter Penny is her whole world… and she’d do anything to protect her. So when Maggie wakes one night to find a strange woman in her home, she runs to lock herself in her bedroom with her child. But Maggie knows why she’s come.
an absolutely fantastic read. loved Maggie's character. she would do anything to protect her daughter. this is a must read and I would highly recommend this book. this is a shocker of a read. 5*.

A story of a mother's love and what that a mother will do to save her child. An edge of your seat thriller that will have you second guessing yourself and what you would do in the same scenario. I also enjoyed that they didn't throw in a bunch of characters like most novels do to try to trick you on who is doing what ...ect this was straight forward and to the point and easy to read. I enjoyed this a lot.

Thanks NetGalley!!

What would you do to keep your children safe. I being a mother would move mountains to keep my children safe as you can tell from this book. How would you feel if it was someone you knew that took a child of yours. These are the questions that are faced in this book. It’s a roller coaster ride because you are wondering “why”. Wasn’t all that keen on the characters except for the poor child and for that reason I wasn’t sure if I could finish it or not because it wasn’t what I was expecting. It started out strong than kind of petered out. Won’t keep me from reading any of the author’s other books. I received an advance copy of this book for an honest review so thank you to NG and Bookouture

How far would you go to protect your child?


Penny, her 18-month old daughter, is Maggie's world and she'd do everything to keep her safe. But aren't all mothers like that? This is the heart of Keep Her Safe. Someone who calls himself Babysitter is targeting mothers making them do something in exchange for their child's safety. So when Maggie woke up one night facing Holly, another mother, she did exactly what mothers do - keep her baby safe. And maybe keep another babies safe too.
♦My Thoughts♦
For me, the plot is refreshing. I haven't read a thriller before that resembles this book's plot. Having a mother or mothers as protagonists and their babies the ones at stake was really brilliant. Just by thinking of it already brings thrill to me, and I know to you too. Because we know how mothers are when it comes to their babies. They become desperate and superhumans when their babies are hurt or in danger. And babies are vulnerable and fragile. I expected to care for the characters (Maggie and Holly) more than I did but it's okay. They just did fine.

Just as the short synopsis said, this one is an edge-of-your-seat thriller. Thus 4 stars for me because the story was true to its genre. The thrills are really there and suspense started right away and continued-from chapter 1 until the end. Though I don't quite agree with the synopsis when it said that this will keep me guessing until the last page. I was curious who really Babysitter is, but there was no point guessing. Throughout the stories, hints and clues were given but they seem pointless. They were all connected and mattered, yes, but they seemed to me just random facts dropped here and there just so at the end they support the big reveal. Really, who would ever guess that Babysitter is him and more importantly, NO ONE WILL EVER GUESS HIS MOTIVES? There was no "Aha!!!" moment. It seems random.

Despite my complain, I still give this one a high rating because like I said, this is a thriller and I was thrilled while reading it. That's what matters and I REALLY recommend this to all of you thriller fans. :) :) :)

This book absolutely terrified me. I read it in 2 sittings and it kept me awake. If you like scary this is for you. It is set over a few hours and I feel this gives it the real ness and the feeling of terror!