This is book four in the Doctor Drew Devlin series and we are back with Alice and Fern and their daughters, now aged 18.

Fern is still on the run after Alice let her go and living a simple life in France, under the radar. Alice’s daughter, Evelyn, wants revenge on Fern for killing her father, but if the police can’t find Fern, can Evelyn?

It was great to be back with these fabulous characters again and I enjoyed catching up on those 18 years as the timeline switched back and forth throughout the period and f the POVs of all four women, plus Fern’s current husband, Pierre. This story brought all of the events of the first three books together really well and as usual, the pace was fast and the action didn’t let up.

I would have loved a final shocker of a twist though, which was sadly not there, despite the pleasing ending.

4 ⭐️ Thanks to Netgalley, Daniel Hurst and Bookouture, for an ARC in return for an honest review.

A great follow up. A nice way to tie it in a bow at the end!! I really enjoyed the entire series of this one.

The Doctor’s Child
By Daniel Hurst ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Big thanks to @netgalley for allowing me to read and review

Daniel Hurst strikes again with book 4 in the series! Mind blowing what this book throws at you! Must read this binge worthy book!

Fern and Alice both have teenage daughters now and we get to meet them 😄

I’m not sure if this is intentional from Daniel but I actually really like Fern 🤪

Is this the last book Daniel? I hope not ….. @danielhurstbooks

I’d like to thank Bookouture and NetGalley for giving me the opportunity to read ‘The Doctor’s Child’, book 4 in the Doctor’s Wife series written by Daniel Hurst, in exchange for my honest and unbiased review.

Fern, wife of the late Dr Drew Devlin, has been living in rural France with her new doctor husband Pierre and her eighteen-year-old daughter Cecilia. Cecilia is now working in Paris and makes a new friend who calls herself Tiffany but it isn’t until Fern and Pierre meet Tiffany and her mother that she realises the past has come back to haunt her and knows without a doubt that Cecilia will find out what she did in the past that she’s taken great pains to keep hidden.

‘The Doctor’s Child’ is the final instalment in the life of Fern who’s been on the run from the police in England for the past eighteen years and has made a new life for herself and her daughter in a village in rural France. The story is compelling and has kept me completely gripped and I would have given it five stars if I hadn’t been so confused with the timeline as it moved from the past to the present time and the many female characters’ names, who was who and when. Despite this I’ve thoroughly enjoyed reading this final part of the series with a conclusion that’s been perfectly devised but such a shock, not at all how I’d expected it to end.

"The Doctor's Child" by Daniel Hurst was a quick and enjoyable 5-star read! This installment marks the fourth book in The Doctor’s Wife series. Set 18 years into the future, it follows Cecilia and Evelyn as they navigate life without fathers, leaving their mothers behind to embark on their own journeys.

The story is mainly told from the POVs of Fern, Cecilia, Alice, and Evelyn. Plenty of twists and turns in from these four ladies. There are flashbacks which add more twists to the story. As always Daniel Hurst spins a great story that will keep readers engaged until the very end. Personally, I've found every work by this author thoroughly enjoyable, and I eagerly anticipate diving into whatever he releases next.

Thanks to Bookouture, Daniel Hurst, and NetGalley for providing me with the opportunity to read this ARC and share my honest review.

The Doctor's Child is the fourth installment in the Doctor's Wife series. This book is set further ahead in time when both Fern and Alice's daughters are turning 18 and looking to spread their wings and explore the world. Alice's daughter knows the truth about who killed her Dad, but Fern's daughter knows nothing about her past. A twist of fate brings the two girls together on their travels and it all comes to an explosive conclusion.

I have thoroughly enjoyed the other books in this series and was really excited to be approved to read this one prior to publishing. There was just enough of a recap at the start to plunge me back into the story without spending ages going over old ground.

The book is told from multiple points of view, which I really enjoyed. I love Daniel Hurst's writing style and always feel a connection with his characters. This story is fast paced and I whizzed through it, being so impatient to know how it ended.

I think this might be the end for this series, but it is one that I have thoroughly enjoyed and will always recommend.

My thanks to NetGalley and the Publishers for sending me this ARC in return for an honest review.

I've read all of the doctors wife series and this was a great final installment! Extremely gripping!
Highly recommend.

“The past can’t stay hidden forever. The truth will always come out and, when it does, good luck”

The fourth book in the series, The Doctor’s Child, follows Evelyn and Cecilia. Evelyn has grown up in England, and Cecilia in France. The Doctor’s mistress and the doctor’s wife’s children are now 18 and wanting to spread their wings and travel. Unknowingly, the two meet in Paris and become friends. It’s not long before secrets come gushing out and the ghosts of the past come back to haunt them.

This wasn’t very believable, and that made it hard for me to enjoy it.

A lot of time is spent going over what happened in the previous 3 books. I think it’s aimed at making the book easier to read as a standalone, but I felt like the first 30-40% of the book was surmising the past storylines and that made it a bit repetitive and fluffy.

I didn’t find any of the characters particularly likeable and the twists didn’t quite hit the mark for me, I’m afraid.

3.5 stars from me, generously rounded up to 4.

Thank you to NetGalley and Bookouture for my advanced copy.

Anther awesome read from Daniel Hurst, I have loved all the Doctors books, that all have been great. I honestly love every book I have ever read from this author. I highly recommend all these books.

This was my first read by this author. I knew I was reading book 4 in the series but had heard good reviews and took advantage of being offered an ARC. This book could be read as a standalone. I felt as though the story was a bit too extreme and far fetched. I know it’s fiction, but I personally prefer a story that still seems believable. That being said, the short excerpts at the end for the previous books in the series did still pique my interest, and I may try the first book.

The Doctor's Wife #4

"I'll always protect you." These were the words my mother whispered to me every time she kissed me goodnight. And whenever we ventured outside our windswept seaside village, she's clutch my hand tightly, and her face would be pinched and pale. I have never understood why. But I do now. Growing up, I'd heard the whispers and rumours. My mother tried to keep the truth from me, but she failed. I understand exactly what happened eighteen years ago. I know I am the murdered doctor's child. Everything could have been so different if the doctor's wife hadn't ruined my mother's life - and mine too. We could have been a proper family, living in a big house with a stunning sea view. Instead, I never got to know my dad, and my mother is a shadow of the person she once was, always looking over her shoulder.

This was a compelling and fast-paced read. The alternation chapters are told from the various main characters perspectives. Fern and Alice have not seen each other in years. Their girls have grown up and want to do some travelling. But Cecilia and Evelyn accidentally meet each other in Paris.

This is a story of redemption. I could actually see a spin-off series about how the girls lives progressed after the latest upheaval they've had to endure. This book could be read as a standalone, but I do recommend that you read this series in the order the books were written in.

Published 1st May

I would like to thank #NetGalley #Bookouture and the author #DanielHurst for my ARC of #TheDoctorsChild in exchange for an honest review.

This is book #4 in The Doctor's Child series and I loved the first three books in this series by Author Daniel Hurst. This book was not a favorite of mine and I was really disappointed in it. There are multiple narrators and too many different timelines to contend with to keep straight and I had to keep referring back to my notes as to the dynamics of who was who, how, when and why. I definitely would recommend reading these books in order. I look forward to future books by this author who is one of my favorites.

Thank you NetGalley and Bookouture for the ARC of this book.

I recently read ‘The Doctor’s Mistress’ so was really looking forward to reading this next book in the series. It certainly didn’t disappoint and was just as good as the previous book.

Fern was living in a village in rural France under the alias of Teresa. She lives with her doctor husband Pierre and her daughter Cecilia. Fern was still wanted in the UK and was constantly on edge and suspicious of new people in case someone recognised her.

Alice was still living in Alberness with her daughter Evelyn and thought about Fern and what she did every day.

I loved how the chapters were split by character and told each persons story. It was an easy book to read and I couldn’t put it down.

Thanks to NetGalley and the publishers for an advance copy in exchange for an honest review.

Wow, what a series this has been! This book has been well written and a beautiful conclusion to end the series! You won't want to put this book down!

Fern has been on the run for years, now living in France with her husband, Pierre, and her daughter, Cecilia, who is just about ready to see the world... especially Abernesse, where her mother has repeatedly told her not to go. Back in Abernesse, Alice is struggling in her relationship with her daughter, Evelyn, who is also Fern's now deceased husband's. And Evelyn wants revenge on Fern for killing her father and pinning the crime on her mom...
This psychological thriller is book 4 in the Doctor's Wife series, and it happens 20 years after book 3. The first 10% consists mostly of a recap of the first 3 books, which for me, who has read them, was redundant and boring, but must be interesting for someone who reads this book first (although all the twists will be spoiled is you do that, I strongly recommend you read them in order). I don't remember if the other books were written this way, but the paragraphs were way too long (sometimes 2 pages long), which is not very suitable for a thriller. I also like to have my thrillers to have shorter chapters. There were lots of flashbacks and nothing much happening, too much foreshadowing, too many POVs, too many timelines... and it was too much of a slow burn. I think it's time to let go of this series ( and with that ending, it very well could be, but who knows?) Get ready to suspend disbelief with this one. The plot had great potential, but it fell flat. I did read many fantatic reviews, so it just wasn't for me.
I received an advance review copy of this book for free and I am leaving this review voluntarily.

I have absolutely loved this series, and this book was such a well written conclusion to the series. So many things happening it’s a very fast paced read that you don’t want to put down!!

This is the 3rd book in a series. I really enjoyed the first 2 books which is what compelled me to read this one. This book was good but seemed like it was stretching to add another story to the series. The first half was slow and then the back half got way more interesting. Overall, I would recommend reading this if you read the other books in the series as it gives some interesting closure on the characters you’ve grown to know.

The powerhouse writer is back with this the 4th and ( I think? ) concluding book of ‘The Doctor’s Wife’ series
Am guessing most people will have read the previous 3 before starting this but there is enough background given if you haven’t
This is pure Daniel Hurst, fast, furious and ever evolving, no sooner has one shock happened than the next hits you, its non stop from start to finish
I did find there is a lot of going back and forwards between timelines but it still flows pretty well
It’s a good viable ending to the series and it really has been a great one and as always the authors delivers a fantastic read, much more cant say but if you love this author then 100% you will love this 😊

This is the 4th book in the doctor series and I’d previously read the other 3 and really enjoyed them all so I was looking forward to this one. From the beginning though I could see where the storyteller was going with this, I prompted everything apart from the final ending. Did it spoil the story for me, no it didn’t, did it mean that I speed read and missed paragraphs, yes it did. If you were reading this having not read the previous 3 you will enjoy it in its entirety. I am sad that this story has now come to an end as I’ve enjoyed the series tremendously and as always Daniel Hurst has written a page turner.

Great potential with this storyline and riveting in places but there are a couple of buts….. The opening few chapters with the mum and daughter dynamics were a little confusing to keep up with, given the slightly complex history and the similarities between the two pairs. I had to keep reminding myself who was who which was slightly irritating but perhaps my own fault, a little too much concentration required for a relaxing read. My other but would probably be around the strange decisions by the characters, eg why give yourself a new and fake name and then agree to have lunch with your new friends and your mum? That was always going to go a bit wrong the plausibility of the story overall made me a little twitchy in places, I’m all for some artistic licence and some escapism but this took me a bit far over my limits. I really wanted to enjoy it and did overall but it wasn’t quite brilliant.