"The Sleepover" is a thriller which plays on every parents' worst fears. The book explores various themes including bullying, peer pressure, social media and privacy plus parental responsibility and denial. I found it to be a quick and engaging read.

This had some good potential, and I have to give the author 3 stars just for coming up with such an outlandish idea, but unfortunately the execution left a little to be desired. There's a few too many cliches and too much of a reliance on tropes and coincidences for this to really hit the mark. It's a shame, as it had fantastic potential, and so I'd definitely try another of her books.

This book was a real struggle and not a bit like I had expected it to be. Sadly I gave upon it and didn't finish it. This one isn't for me

I read this book in just over a day. It really gripped me right from the start and I couldn't put it down. I was convinced a certain character was guilty but I was completely wrong. As the boys are so young it was quite difficult to believe what was happening. I would give this between 3 and a half and 4 stars, something was missing for me. I think the ending just wasn't what I was expecting and not quite my cup of tea but still really enjoyable

I really struggled to finish this book and have to say that it seemed to be marketed under the wrong genre. It was more a YA book I think. The mother was an unrealistic character and the situations she found herself in were just as unlikely
If you are perhaps relaxing on a beach or want to while away a couple of hours then give it a try but not enough substance for me.

What the hell did I just read? Actually no I gave up 97% of the way through. I’ve had enough. The Sleepover is a terrible book,

If you like thrillers full of interesting characters, exciting plots and clever twists then stay away from The Sleepover. This book is every cliche / trope you could wish for. There’s too much going on and it’s just not interesting. Please save your sanity and stay away from this book.

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I didn't read such a twisty psychological thriller before.
Izzy is thrilled when her shy, 12-year-old son is invited for his first sleepover. Nick has spent years being isolated and picked on; he deserves a night of fun and friendship. But Izzy is also nervous: it's a year to the day since bullies put Nick in hospital. She drops him off at his new best friend's house with mixed feelings. Arriving to collect him the following morning, her worst fears come true
Nick isn't there.
Characters were seemed real and narration is so twisty that I couldn't put it down.
Thanks to NetGalley and Little Brown Book UK for giving me an advance copy.

4.5 stars.
I really enjoyed The Choice, this author's debut book, when I read it a few years ago so I have been hankering to see what she would offer up next. Although not quite hitting the same heady heights for me, this was a good solid read that kept my attention throughout and left me satisfied at its end.
A year ago Nick was brutally attacked at school by bullies when he rushed off from home and walked by himself to school. An incident that also split his step-dad away from the family home. Back in the present and Nick has settled down at a new school and has finally found himself some friends. He's invited to a sleepover with them but mum Izzy is reluctant but she eventually gives in and drops him off. Next day, when she arrives to collect him, all her nightmares are realised as... he's not there. And so begins a bit of a cat and mouse game as the search for Nick starts. And then a body is found...
Oh my! I lost track of the scenarios I ran through my head all the way through reading this book. I pointed my finger at everyone, sometimes more than once. I changed my mind so many times that by the end of the book, when the truth finally came out, I was so dizzy I was totally gobsmacked as, although I had considered it, I really didn't ever believe that the author was leading me there!
The start is frenetic, the ending too, but the middle is delivered at a quite slower pace which did feel a little clunky. It also flits about in time a bit along the way, including quite a few reminiscences, some of which took a while to get to grips with. I also had a few queries with plot points along the way but all of these were explained to my satisfaction by the end of the book. The plot itself was intense and harrowing and included quite a few themes, including social media, peer pressure, bullying, and showed what a scary world our children have to grow up in these days.
Characterisation was good throughout. As already mentioned I suspected pretty much everyone along the way as the story twisted and turned around and about itself as more of the characters' personalities were exposed. Talk about secrets, lies and duplicitous behaviour!
All in all, a cracking follow up book. Can't wait to see what the author has in store for next time. My thanks go to the Publisher and Netgalley for the chance to read this book.