This book was about someone who was not going to be with you
Jack is going to be with somewhere else
Gemma was called and her daughter called Poppy
It was about crystal and that she was not telling her anything
I had an ARC

Gemma meets Crystal as she is having a breakdown in the bathroom at work. They become fast friends. Crystal inserts herself into Gemma life by helping with her three year old daughter, Poppy.

It was a fast paced book and the twist makes an interesting story. Thank you NetGalley and Boldwood books for the arc.

What a brilliant book this is, great storytelling with well described characters. I was hooked on the storyline from the very first page, a fast paced thriller read and what a great ending, just perfect, loved it.

Thank you to Netgalley and Boldwood Books for this ARC which I have no hesitation in recommending.

I really enjoyed this book. It was a concept I’ve never read before especially not done this way.
I was kept guessing right until the end which I loved as I normally work out the twist really fast in this kind of book.
I was drawn to like both Gemma and crystal and kept having to ask myself if I should be liking crystal which enabled me to sympathise with some of Gemma’s internal battle. I’d definitely recommend this book and am so grateful to have been provided this early copy.

This was a very good story. I was a little surprised at the ending but it was fitting. Gemma found out from an email that her partner had left her and found someone else. As she was falling apart, a woman comforted her and they became friends. Crystal was being kind at first and then wanted to meet Poppy, Gemma's daughter. They all got along great but Gemma was still a little uncomfortable about something. One day she woke up and Crystal had taken Poppy out of the house. She was furious and cut ties immediately. Then she started to look up information about Crystal and wet to see her. What she found out was shocking and it would take time to process, but she understood more now. She felt better and knew things would work out

I got this book from NetGalley and am voluntarily leaving a reiew

I loved this book, full of twists, I really didn’t see it coming! I love the character of Crystal, a woman who passed the hell and got up and fight to… I hate spoiler you’ll have to read it to Know.

I highly recommend it.

This talented author has written a page turner. Secrets and red herrings…guessing…plotting…family and friends…the main character has a little girl…the father has run away…chaos…trying to discern the ending is difficult. Thanks Netgalley.

Read and reviewed in exchange for a free copy from NetGalley. This was an enjoyable read, although the plot had strong echoes of Norton's previous book. However, this did not detract from my engagement with the book, I liked Gemma and Poppy, and Norton switched between the two characters' perspectives well, clearly capturing their voices. I felt that some threads of the story were switched between too quickly, but overall, it was a good book. I enjoyed the characters of Gemma's parents.

When Crystal comes into Gemma’s life, I knew there were things that wasn't being said. Crystal showed up when Gemma was having a breakdown at work. The more I read, the more I had to read because I couldn't figure out what Crystal was up to. I read the book in one day, and it captured my attention, both in reading and where my mind was going. When it was finally revealed, it wasn't what I thought, which made it a much better read. I received an ARC from Boldwood Books through NetGalley.

This is such a heart rending and powerful read. A mother will do anything for her child and this came out so strongly in this novel. I read it in a day, it's thart good!

Really enjoyed this book. Although it was an easy predictiotable storyline I couldn’t put it down! Thank you for early read.

Loved this book!! I couldn’t put it down. I started it in the morning and finished it in the evening and didn’t get anything done in between.