I have read all of JP Delaney’s books and this is the one that tugged the most on my heartstrings, as well as making me feel deeply unsettled. One morning Pete Riley is told that his and partner Maddie’s son, Theo, is not their biological child. Due to a mix-up at the hospital, Pete and Maddie have been caring for Miles and Lucy Lambert’s son. The couples, though distressed, agree not to swap the boys but find an agreeable, workable way to share in both boys’ lives. That is until questions are asked. How much trust can any of the parents put in another? What’s really going on behind closed doors? And how far would you go to get the one you most want? I read this is one sitting, mouth agog for most of it. It’s such an enthralling read that brings you in right from the opening chapter. I loved it, and how the story ended. Very satisfying.

Wow Wow Wow. JP Delaney is back and certainly doesn't disappoint with his new psychological thriller Playing Nice.

'Pete Riley answers the door one morning to Miles Lambert who breaks the devastating news that his son Theo is not his son. Miles claims there was a mix up at the hospital with their babies and Theo is actually his

The story continues, utterly compelling and every parents nightmare that this could ever happen. more and more lies are uncovered and the ending is a climax no one will want to miss.

Having read JP Delaney before, I enjoyed this one. I would recommend to anyone who loves the author or psychological thrillers, or indeed anyone who wants to try one for the first time. Although I have read stories along this line before I felt this was well researched and had me turning the pages to find out what happened next. I finished this in one weekend, a truly terrifying and riveting storyline!

Thank you to JP delaney, Netgalley and Random House/Ballantine for an early copy of this book.in exchange for an honest review.

What can I say? The master of psychological thrillers has done it again! This book is brilliant. You know from the first pages that the you’re going to be in for an intense psychological read. You feel yourself inevitably hurtling towards disaster at a great speed whilst reading this book; it is a real emotional roller coaster of a read. One thing is for sure make sure you have time to read this book because once you’ve started you seriously won’t be able to put it down.

Pete and Maddie are living an ordinary life with their two year old son Theo. Until one day there is a knock at the door and a man on the doorstep breaks the shocking news that Theo isn’t their real son, that he is actually his. From that point onwards their life starts to unravel. What really did happen at the hospital on that day and how were the babies switched?

I started this book on a Sunday morning and had finished it by 5PM the same day. For fans of JP Delaney this book will not disappoint. Pete and Maddie are parents to a rowdy and over-excitable two year old named Theo. One day a stranger arrives at their door unannounced and explains that Theo is not their child, there was a mistake at the NICU unit of the hospital and their children were swapped at birth. Initially the families try to work things out in a friendly way, spending time with one another however very quickly tensions rise. It becomes clear that Miles, Theo’s biological father, will stop at nothing to get his biological son and his other son living under one roof. Without any involvement from Pete and Maddie. At whatever cost.
What unfolds is a never ending car crash of disasters for our protagonists as they fight to keep their son. This book is gripping, compelling and absolutely impossible to put down. It is a slow burner, it takes longer to get going than some of Delaney’s other books, but boy is it worth it. The characters are complex and flawed and you find yourself doubting if you can trust anyone every step of the way. A brilliant read.

As psychological thrillers go this is up there with the best. It kept me until the early hours as I wanted to know what happened. What would you do I'd a man knocks on your door 2 years after the birth of your son to say he is the dad as your baby was swapped at birth. Good question. I recommend you read this very compelling story.

This book has been on my wish list for a while and I was so excited to receive this arc I just dived straight in. Wow. This book is incredible. This book touches on every parents worst nightmare. What If you discover your child is not your biological child?
Two couples brought together by incredible circumstances. Will they survive this? This book is one heck of a rollercoaster. Absolutely amazing xxxx

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Pete Riley answers the door one morning to a parent's worst nightmare. On his doorstep is Miles Lambert, who breaks the devastating news that Pete's two-year-old, Theo, isn't Pete's real son - their babies got mixed up at birth. The two families - Pete, his partner Maddie, and Miles and his wife Lucy - agree that, rather than swap the boys back, they'll try to find a more flexible way to share their children's lives. But a plan to sue the hospital triggers an investigation that unearths disturbing questions about just what happened the day the babies were switched.
Its very creepy read. I loved it.
Thanks to NetGalley and Quercus for giving me an advance copy.

What a totally superb book! This must be the best book I have read for two years. The storyline is totally rivieting and I was transfixed by every page as the tale unfolded. I loved all the characters who I felt I really got to know through the book. It is the sort of book that you start to read slower as you near the end as you never want the story to end. I wish I could give this book ten stars as it is totally brilliant!!!