Absolutely fantastic novel. Lots of surprises and twists and turns throughout the story meant I ploughed through it quickly. Definitely one to reread. Highly recommended.

I’ve been a fan of Adele Parks for many years and have read all of her previous works. This book did not disappoint!

Lexi and Jake live with their teenaged children Emily and Logan. They have a normal life, with normal money worries and the usual concerns. They also have a close group of friends, all of whom have children the same age. All of this is reassuring and feels completely natural to the reader.

Then, Lexi and Jake win the lottery jackpot. Their friends claim they were in a syndicate. Lexi and Jake say they left. The story takes us through many twists and turns until the final reveal.

Adele Parks writes detailed characters. Sometimes I wanted to shake Lexi, but equally I understood her motives. Jake became more and more unlikeable as the story progressed and his true character became exposed. Emily was a typical teenager and although Logan was a more peripheral character, he was also entirely believable as a young teen.

I enjoyed this story as it is well written and keeps a decent pace. There are twists and turns aplenty and what might seem outlandish and ridiculous at the start of the book becomes convincing by the end, as the characters are so well developed. I have no doubt that this book will do exceptionally well.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publishers for my copy of this book.

I was expecting quite a straight forward tale with this book, I liked the sound of it,but I had no idea it was going to be so twisty.It was brilliant, not spoiling it for other readers but if you like stories where there is plenty going on and plenty of surprises, you have found the perfect book.I absolutely loved it, one of the best books I have read for ages certainly this year.Cracking book I really recommend it.