Kerry Wilkinson does an amazing job of bringing readers into a story and making them care about the characters.  His Jessica Daniels series is one of my favorites and his stand alone books cross and/or blend genres on a regular basis.  You never know what to expect from his characters, which makes for very good reading.  ANOTHER WOMAN'S CHILD bridges emotional challenges that will raise questions in most of us on what lies beneath the surface of our communities.

Jo lives in an insulated community.  Her neighbors all look like her, their families are all similar with no integration issues because there is no integration.  When Jo's long time best friend dies, she brings her 17yr mixed race son into her home, never expecting racial prejudice to be one of the problems facing her.  But this, along with so many other issues, must be faced before her family can become whole.  She will be confronted by many surprises along the way as she, her family and her community learn acceptance and compassion.  An absolutely wonderful 5star read.

This book is another though provoking, emotiona read by Kerry Fisher. 
When Jo's best friend passes away, she offers to take in her 17 year old son Victor. Even though she knows it won't be easy for any of them, she does what she believes is right.

The story tackles themes of drug abuse and racism, along with many others.
This is a fascinating, gripping story that pulls you in from the first page. The characters are realistic and likeable, and the entire book was written so beautifully, it was hard not to feel connected to these characters and the situation they are in. 

An absolute page turner that I adored.

Another Woman’s Child,’ is another emotional family drama from Kerry Fisher. When Jo’s best friend Ginny dies, she offers to take care of her 17-year-old son Victor despite knowing it is not going to be easy, especially for her husband and teenage daughter.

Tackling themes of racism, drug abuse, teenage rebellion, privilege and much more, this is another gripping read from Fisher. Although the start was a little slow and the ‘twist,’ fairly obvious, it was still an engaging read.

What a brilliant read. Its a very well written story of love, family and friendship. I was hooked from the first page and loved the characters. 

Highly recommended to all and well deserves the 5 stars. 

Thank you Bookouture and Netgalley.

Another Woman’s Child was another fab book by Kerry Fisher. I really enjoyed this book and I just had to keep on reading. A great page turner that I found hard to put down. A thought provoking book of a family who take on another teenager on the death of his mother and takes you through the ups and downs of family life.

A really lovely story about a family who take on a boy into their home when his mother, their friend, dies.  This causes upheaval not least because of his race. Heartwarming story about family and friendships.

This book was not my cup of tea. I think the author gave her characters too many issues to deal with and it bogged the book down.

An emotion packed drama unfolds in Another Woman's Child. There were several impactful themes in this story. One that really touched me was how to react in the presence of racism. Jo struggles to speak her mind when she sees and hears racial discrimination. Another theme is family. and exploring what it means to bring another child into your home. Overall, I found Jo's character to be difficult to like, I think some of it was the writing, and that her character reacted in an irritatingly predicable manner for longer than I enjoyed. Overall, I enjoyed this story but found it a bit hard to read at times, due to the repeated reactions of Jo.  I did find the storyline enjoyable as well as the other characters.
Thank you to the author and NetGalley for the opportunity to read a reviewers copy. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

Loved this book! Thought provoking, intriguing faced paced book. 🌟🌟🌟🌟 rating from me. Thank you Bookouture, Netgalley, and Kerry Fisher for this book in exchange for an honest review!

I read this in one day! An amazing book very well written and full of characters that you care about. It kept me engrossed from start to finish. Highly recommended.

This book was brilliant! So thought provoking and empathetic. I could really relate to the main character and it really made me consider casual racism more seriously.

I found this to be quite a "slow" book. I have loved Kerry Fisher's books but this one didn't grip me for some reason. An "OK" book

This is another absolute gem from Kerry Fisher. There were times in this book when I cried, empathising with the situation Jo found herself in after the death of her best friend. She is already struggling at home with her teenage daughter acting up, when her and her husband, Patrick get roped into becoming guardians for Victor, Ginny’s son. 
As their lives change, they face a turbulent time and a rollercoaster of events and emotions follow. 
I had real trouble putting this down, it really was absolutely amazing!

This is a book that really pulls you into the story. Jo is a very real character, she’s quite unsure of herself at times, and she struggles with Phoebe’s behaviour. As the book develops, Jo goes through a lot, with the death of her friend, taking Victor in to live with them, and the secrets that emerge. She actually begins to gain confidence and come into her own.

The small-mindedness of the rural community she lives in is quite shocking, and it makes things very difficult for the family. But all is not so perfect under the middle class veneer of her so called friends.

The twist, when it comes, was not such a shock, as some seeds had been planted along the way. This actually enhances the plot.

A really good, engrossing read. I found this one hard to put down. A rich and complex plot, and very relatable and real characters, make this a superb read. Highly recommended.

Firstly a big thank you to the publishers for my copy to review on netgalley. I am a big fan or Kerrys writing which has the ability to work through real life issues.

This is a thought provoking book of a family whose dynamics change massively. This examines the many issues that arise .

Teenagers, playground behaviour and thats just between the adults,secrets and friendships..

A brilliant book from start to finish . Kerry expertly deals with the subject of race and the pressures on teenagers.

Published 5th August.

Well-developed characters and touching on everyday issues like friendships, marriage, parenthood.   I particularly liked how the family dealt with the racism that was encountered,  
Overall a good book and would definitely recommend.

Jo is devastated when her best friend dies from breast cancer. She asks Jo to take care of her son Victor. Although she is struggling with her daughter Phoebe (one of the most disagreeable teens I've come across in a while!) & her husband is not really keen on the idea, she feels she must fulfil Ginny's wish. Victor is of mixed race & in their white suburban village this provokes a lot of racism. 

I really felt Jo's grief at losing Ginny, however I spent most of the time wanting to shake some sense into her. She seemed to accept that being treated like something nasty on a shoe is the way to be a parent to a teenage girl! Patrick, the husband was a bit of a nonentity. The only really likeable character was poor Victor. The twist was fairly predictable too. All in all this was a disappointment as the previous Kerry Fisher books I've read were five star reads. Thanks to Netgalley & the publisher for letting me read & review this book.

This was a wonderful book! I thoroughly enjoyed it and it’s probably one of my favourite reads this year so far. It was so well written and easy to read. It kept my attention and I read it in a couple of sittings.

I enjoyed this book immensely. I wasn't too shocked by how things turned out because it was what I expected. Beautiful story!

A well written, un-putdownable and compelling story that had me from the first chapter. It's sad and tragic and the characters had a way of taking over the pages and filling me with their frustrations and grief, their struggles to overcome their grief and become something new and move on. A mother dies leaving behind her fatherless son entrusting him to her bestfriends. Reluctantly they take him in even with an out of control daughter of their own. There is an awful lot of adjusting going on and at times the complaining had me rolling my eyes, this did not make me want to stop reading! I really enjoyed it and I recommend it to anyone who enjoys this type of read!