It took me a while to reconcile the actions of Lucy at the beginning of the story, but the more I listened the more I found myself drawn into this book. The tale's depiction of alcoholism and controlling behaviour is excellent in highlighting a correlation between the two dependencies, and how they manifest in reality, making this a suitably unsettling but ultimately gripping book.

This audio book really gripped me as it unwound. It was very well narrated and well written. The author knows the audience and I spared the day to finish it as it was so good.
Full of twists and how the relationships work. Although it was apparent the who but not the how and the why and listening to it unravel was a complete joy.

Wow... This book is full of craziness. It is so good, and well written. It's a must read if you like mystery books. Can you imagine waking up and finding a baby in your house that isn't yours?! You can't remember the night before or where the baby came from? I listened to the audio book and the narration was great!

What. A. Treat!

Wow, did I gobble this up. It was just delightful, the voice worked so well!

If you’re familiar with thrillers at all, or if you’ve read Girl in the Train, it’s very obvious from the beginning who the baby is and who the bad guy is. Doesn’t matter, the story is so engaging and the protagonist such a great hang that I didn’t want to put this down despite knowing the twists to come.

AJ McDine is a new instaread for me!

📚 Series or Standalone: standalone
📚 Genre: thriller
📚 Target Age Group: adult
📚 Cliffhanger: no

✨ Will I Reread: YES
✨ Recommended For: fans of Freida McFadden, Daniel Hurst, Girl on the Train, Gone Girl, unreliable narrators

💕 Characters: 5/5
💕 Writing: 5/5
💕 Plot: 5/5
💕 Pacing: 5/5
💕 Unputdownability: 5/5
💕 Enjoyment: 5/5
💕 Book Cover: 5/5

Thanks, NetGalley and Bookouture, for the gifted ARC in exchange for an honest review.

A good twisty book. Not really sure what will happen next.

Also somehow a happy ending for a thriller/mystery book.