Carina is the head mistress at an exclusive school. Her husband, Don, is a stay at home dad to baby Ethan and young Arthur. Their daughter Tegan is a trouble teen, who had something go wrong last school year, and is struggling through harassment at school.

Then Alicia shows up on their doorstep claiming to be Carina’s Goddaughter and looking for a place to stay. Alicia is helpful, polite and smart. Don and Carina are taken with her. Arthur is infatuated with Alicia. But not Tegan – she senses something wrong.

And Tegan is the one that is right. As Carina digs into the history of her old college roommate Gina, Alicia’s mom, what she finds out is disturbing.

Oh, I could not turn the pages fast enough! So good. RECOMMEND.

I’ve read several other books by Miranda Rijks and absolutely love her! Go get all books – so good! You can thank me later. 😉

Thank you #netgalley for a complimentary copy of #thegodchild in exchange for an honest review

This book definitely had me asking a lot of questions throughout, mainly who I should trust, it kept me hooked and I really enjoyed it overall.

The Godchild had me hooked as soon as I read the description and all the way to the last page. The characters were engaging (not all likeable of course) and the plot built steadily and just when you thought you knew what would happen next there was a twist. I will definitely read more Miranda Rijks as this was my first of hers.

Thank you Net Galley, Inkubator Books, and Miranda Rijks for the opportunity to preview this novel and the opinions shared are my own.
The Godchild is expected to be released March 31, 2024.

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Not sure why, but I always love a fast paced thriller that makes me want to yell at the characters. At first I was hating some of the characters but slowly started to feel bad for them. The short chapters made it even harder to put down. The ending was definitely shocking and unexpected. I know I'll definitely be reading more books by this author.

Thank you to NetGalley, Inkubator Books and the author for a digital ARC in exchange for my honest review.

The headmistress of an elite school has a surprise visitor who introduces herself as her godchild and asks to stay. Her daughter, son, and husband have concerns about this. Soon her husband and son are won over by this girl. The sister has questions and doesn’t trust her. Of course there are secrets hidden by all that will be revealed. This book was another great one by one of my favorite authors.

I love the author so webt in with nothing but the highest of hopes and I was not disappointed! What an amazing and original story the characters were well written and brought to pife the twists were absolutely amazing and the plot kept of moving at a really good pace. Ots one of those books where you think you know where it's going but then you get proved wrong over and over. Highly recommended

Ohhh, I liked this one! Fast, short chapters lead the reader through an intriguing series of events. I do always wonder why characters don’t question people who show up at their door claiming to be someone from their past. I didn’t see the end coming. This was a 1 day read for me.
Thank You to NetGalley, Inkubator Books, and Miranda Rijks for the opportunity to read and thoroughly enjoy this ARC.

This to me was like watching a lifetime movie. I really love her writing style and her stories . Anytime I see a book by her I have to read it! Thank you !

Another jaw dropping thriller by this author. I have read of her books and they just get better and better this one is my favourite so far. It was a very tense read which had me gripped from start to finish could not put it down. There was many twits and turns in the story and WOW what a jaw dropping ending really wasn’t expecting that final twist.

Carina’s seventeen year old goddaughter, Alicia, arrives on her doorstep after her mother disappears, asking if she can stay. Carina’s husband Dom and her older two children Tegan and Arthur aren’t thrilled, but Carina feels like she cannot turn Alicia away. Tegan has had a hard time over the last year so when she doesn’t warm to Alicia everyone thinks it’s just that until Tegan is accused of a horrendous crime did she do it? Everything seems to be falling apart with this family.

I can’t recommend this enough absolutely fantastic thriller. Thanks to netgalley and the publisher for my advanced copy.

Carina’s seventeen year old goddaughter, Alicia, arrives on her doorstep after her mother disappears, asking if she can stay. Carina’s husband Dan and her older two children Tegan and Arthur aren’t thrilled, but Carina feels like she cannot turn Alicia away.

Then sixteen year old Tegan is accused of a terrible crime. Is Alicia involved? What is happening to Carina’s family (well, we’ve seen the title of the book, so I have a pretty good guess….)?

This was a better than average thriller where everything doesn’t magically come out all right. Nicely done.

This was a super fast, easy read. As someone else mentioned, it was like a lifetime movie. Fast paced even though none of the characters were particularly likeable....I'm pretty sure that was on purpose.
Thank you to Netgalley, the publisher and the author for the chance to read this advanced copy.

I really thought I had this one all figured out.. Miranda Rijks, you got me again!L this was an absolute page turner, I binged it an afternoon and loved it. So many unlikeable characters and drama for one family!! Very cleverly done by the author.

Would you let a stranger into your house to stay? When Alicia knocks on the door, telling Carina that she was the daughter of her college best friend who she hadn’t seen for many years, Carina lets her in. After all, the girl is her godchild. Eldest child Teagan is less than impressed, even. Ore so when she gets to know Alicia. But nobody is listening to her.

This was one messed up family! I really only liked Teagan, and really felt sorry for her being ignored and so badly treated by everyone. This is really fast paced thriller, another winner from this author.

Thanks so much to Inkubator Books for my advanced copy of this book to read. Publishes on March 31st

Omg! The fabulous Miranda Rijks does it again! This author never ceases to amaze me. She always delivers big time. And true confessions here.. I was so sure I had it figured out (really early on). Oh boy was I wrong. The premise was fresh and creepy. The characters were fantastic. I binge read this one and totally loved it!
Thank you NetGalley and Miranda Rijks for the opportunity to read and review this cracker of a book.

“I’m not family, thank goodness. I’m just the godchild.”

Carina, her husband Don, and their three children (Tegan, Arthur and Ethan) live a privileged life until Alicia, Carina’s goddaughter turns up uninvited on their doorstep claiming her mother walked out on her and she has nobody else to turn to. Alicia adjusts to family life easily, she’s intelligent and helpful and everyone seems to warm to her, but Tegan has a feeling she is hiding something. Then, tragedy strikes and Tegan is accused of a horrific crime, but she believes Alicia is really behind it and sets out to prove it.

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The Goddaughter is a fun, quick read. It’s a thrilling, page-turner with interesting albeit infuriating characters. The premise was solid and the first half of the book I found enjoyable. However by the end it just became so ridiculous and unbelievable it took me out of the story a bit and I stopped enjoying it as much. This would’ve been 4 stars if it hadn’t been let down by the ending because I did have a lot of fun reading it. Overall a fine read if you’re into the genre but I do think the ending let it down.

Thank you to Netgalley for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review

The book kept me sleepless till the last moment …. Till the last page ! Miranda did it again perfectly - pointing how domestic thriller is still so valuable and beloved ! The different stories and life perspectives but the same twisted minds and soul obstacles ! All recommendations ! From the first to the last scene!

After her own mother mysteriously disappears, seventeen-year-old Alicia turns up on her godmother’s doorstep and asks if she can stay. Carina can’t say no to the godchild she hasn’t seen in over a decade.

Then, out of the blue, Carina's sixteen-year-old daughter, Tegan, is accused of a horrible crime and life for this ordinary family spirals down into chaos.

Does Alicia have anything to do with the terrible secrets that are only now being exposed? Has she set out to destroy this family? Before she can answer these questions, Carina will have to face her own troubled past, stepping out of the light and into a very, very dark place..

This novel hooks the reader in from the first chapter and flits between the past and current day. but lordy Carina did my absolute head in! Her job as school principal takes presidency over her own family, which makes her selfish and professionally egotistical and just an idiot.

And don't get me started on Alicia...clearly a nut job from day one who is a walking red flag but none seems to notice/care until the last few chapters apart from Teagan who is ignored🙄

The twist at the end was unrealistic but all in all a good quick read with enough substance to finish.

I give this book 2.5 stars rounded up to 3.
My honest opinion on this book is it was an easy read but I never felt a big pull to the book.
Alicia shows up with just a back pack to her godmother’s house who she has never met. With this story about her mom just up and disappearing on her and Carina and Don take her in no questions asked. It just feels so far fetched. She becomes accepted into the family and they even get her a spot in the private school Carina is the headmistress of. It feels kinda rushed and the story could have way more into the characters. It’s almost like a piece work quilt that all fits together but doesn’t exactly have all the elements to make it feel put together.
Thank you NetGalley for the advance copy for my honest review

Carina and Gina were best friends in university. Until Gina did something really malicious and showed no remorse.
Alicia, Gina's daughter arrives at Carina's door, and introduces herself, and Carina feels she has to take the teenager in.
Carina's family life is thrown into chaos, and life changes for them all.

I could not wait to read this latest book by Miranda Rijks! It did not disappoint. It was fast paced, twisty, and addictive.
I did suspect that the Godchild was not honest, and there was a jaw dropping bombshell, that I would not have predicted.

I recommend.

Thanks to Netgalley and Inkubator Books for the opportunity to read this book.

Loved this book! I have read many of this author’s books and I really enjoy her writing style. This book grabbed me from the first chapter and did not let go. I could not put it down! Story flows well and the characters were enjoyable. The ending was a shocker! Definitely recommend! Thank you to NetGalley, Miranda Rijks and Inkubator Books for the opportunity to read and review this ARC. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Fast paced and full thriller. I was so set in my mind the story could only go one way but then it took a huge turn. There's also tons of family drama. At times the characters were unlikeable, like when the father disregarded his own daughter to trust essentially a stranger living in the house. This was frustrating, but it added to the layers of the story. If you're looking for a quick read this is a good one!

Thanks to NetGalley and Inkubator Books for a digital ARC in exchange for my honest review.