This book kept me gripped but also left me frustrated in equal measure. I loved the idea of everyone lying to the main character and her trying to work out who to trust. The action kept me gripped as she tried to work out exactly who was trying to scare her and as she tried to navigate herself through her life after a big event rocked her world.

I find it hard to believe, however, that literally everyone in someone’s life (except perhaps her Dad!) happened to be so vile. Her mum seemed to be okay and then something cropped up that showed she wasn’t as sweet and innocent as she seemed. Dana’s own husband, sister, best friend and new friends were incredibly vile to her even after what she had been through and so was the figure from her past that cropped up, absolutely despicable.

I actually had an inkling to the ending regarding which characters were involved but I didn’t expect such a dark ending and I was left wanting more. It seemed an unsatisfying conclusion for a book that had me gripped, despite some of the implausible things I found in the plot.

I will definitely check out more from the author but I am not sure this would be one I’d pick up again.

Firstly I would like to thank the publisher and NetGalley for my copy of the ebook, and to Rachel for my spot on this Blog Tour.

This book is filled with grief, deceit and lies, so many lies. I would say the moral of this book is you really can’t trust anyone. Every character is hiding something that is going to hurt the main character Dana, who has lost her absolute world and is struggling to come to peace with it.

Dana is the only character I truly took to, the pain and hurt she went through really did break my heart.

‘You don’t deserve to live.’ – this was the moment where my eyes were opened and something inside me kind of clicked and I realised who was behind all the pain and torture Dana had been going through and I also started having my suspicions about her two new BFF’s.

Although I was always a beat ahead when we were getting down into good stuff it did not stop me from being equally as shocked, I guess I wanted to be wrong about my assumptions.

This book will certainly keep you on the edge of your seat, will you know who Dana can trust?

A twisty domestic noir where a tragic event leaves the main protagonist (Dana) vulnerable. Devastated, she doesn't feel supported by her family and friends. This story explores the darker side of human nature when faced with unexpected tragedy. Most of the characters are unsympathetic, and it's hard to empathise with them.

Dana is portrayed as an unreliable protagonist, but is she? Her grief and lack of emotional support push her to seek solace from people who have suffered similarly. This introduces new characters, increasing the story's intensity and builds suspense. The writing is immersive told from Dana's viewpoint and other characters' perspectives. Many of the unlikeable characters appear superficial.

The final twists are chilling and dramatic.

I received a copy of this book from Boldwood Books via NetGalley in return for an honest review.

What an ending!!!!!

Omg I have just put down Who Do You Trust and my jaw is still on the floor. I honestly thought I had cracked the twist but screw me sideways I DID NOT SEE IT COMING, the last few chapters jumped my rating from a 3.5 to a unapologetic 5!!!

Okay so Who Do You Trust is quite an emotional book and for a while I couldn't see why it was a thriller but that comes. We begin at Dana's parents house they are having a family bbq, Dana at 32 weeks pregnant isn't on the beer like her husband so when her daughter Kelsey won't stop screaming because she doesn't have her teddy Dana says she will go back and get it. Her sister Alesha agrees to watch Kelsey but tragedy stricts as Dana reverses out her parents drive and kills her daughter. Alot unfolds, her best friend Pipa is always a tad to close to her husband Logan her strained relationship with her sister I'd strained even more, her marriage is on the rocks, everyone around Dana seems to talk at her but not to her. So she finds solace in grief therapy where she makes friends with like minded individuals. But thinks start to point to a stalker in Dana's life, she is left questioning who she can trust and who she can't. But the more important question is why?

⚠️ So an obvious trigger warning is death of a young child, don't read if you will find to distressing it's a distressing topic. ⚠️

I found that Dana's character as lead pragmatist is one that everyone could relate to. The loss of a child everyone can imagine is unbearable but at your hands by accident gosh I just thought I don't know I could not live with myself. But she's pregnant she has another babies life in her hands and she is forced to. So to be honest when everyone in her life seems to be telling her what to do and how to grieve I on hundred per cent backed her! I felt sorry for her yet empowered by her as her story progressed. So she is the perfect target to make think she's crazy because everyone around her thinks she is already!!

I really felt like I went on the journey with her from grief to confusion to doubt to fear and so on. It is written so well its super believable response. I saw all these relationships in her life and everyone seemed to be lying about something so I suspected everyone of misgivings at one point or the other.

There are quite a few characters Logan the husband a bit of an unsupportive tool, her parents they seemed okay to be honest the mother we see more of and at times I wasn't on her side, her sister Alesha she is a background character who I felt for, Pipa the best friend who just seemed to back Logan's every word then we meet Melanie she's a bit over the top but she seemed harmless enough and then Matt who falls fast and deeply.
Unlike some books where there are several side characters who add nothing each of these characters adds something and not all in a positive way. Her relationship with Logan is obviously one that plays out thd most for the reader and I loved the way we go from Dana's narrative for almost half the book to have it flip and start to go between characters. Seeing things through Logans eyes really made me re evaluate him completely.

This storyline really shows how someone is at their lowest during the grief stages. It also shows how many people can be deeply effected by the loss of a loved one even if they aren't the parents. Plus decisions people might make during such times may not be what they would of made if not grieving. Even though Dana and Logan loose their child I also think this is a story of loss on a grander proportion so stay tuned whilst reading this one it's worth it I promise.

In summary would I recommend this book?
Yes, yes I would for so many different reasons. First it's well written and the first half of the book although not your typical "psychological thriller" is actually just a well researched and told story. Also I found myself questioning every single person's possible motive throughout and not being able to come to a decision about who was stalking Dana and why. There are a few moments where I doubt Dana myself like is the book just a double bluff and the jokes on the reader? By the last few chapters I had a I bet this kind of thought process and ironically I wasn't that far away from the truth. Yet the truth was a lot more crazy and I hope that Kirsty Ferguson writes a party two a title suggestions 'I bet you wished you trusted your gut' or 'trust me I trusted you' just floating it out there because I want this story to continue I wanted an epilogue!!! Happy to rate 5 stars!

I have now downloaded a few others by Kirsty Ferguson and I hope they are just as good! Anyone looking at this a lot of her books are avaliable on kindle unlimited including this title.

Thanks to Netgalley, Boldwood publishers and of course the author Kirsty Ferguson for the digital ARC in exchange for my fair and honest opinion.

I honestly am a fan now!

I read, loved and reviewed Kirsty’s previous two books. I read the synopsis for ‘Who Do You Trust?’ and it certainly sounded like the sort of read I particularly enjoy – a psychological thriller with a twist or two along the way. I couldn’t wait to start reading and so without further ado, I settled down for an interesting afternoon of reading.
It took me a little while to get into this story, which is mainly due to the fact that I didn’t take to any of the characters. They all seemed to have a chip on their shoulder and/ or were trying to hide their shady behaviour. I did eventually get into the story and I found it hard to put the book down for any length of time. I had my own suspicions as to what was going to happen and I had to find out if I was on the right track. The pages turned over increasingly quickly as I worked my way through the story. I found ‘Who Do You Trust?’ to be an interesting read, which certainly kept me guessing.
‘Who Do You Trust?’ is well written. The author certainly knows how to grab your attention and draw you into a compelling story, which has several twists and turns along the way some of which I guessed and some of which left me feeling as though I had been slapped in the face. I loved the way in which Kirsty would spring surprises on the reader too. I won’t go into the ins and outs as I would hate to give too many spoilers away. I felt as though I was part of the story myself and that’s thanks to Kirsty’s very vivid and realistic storytelling.
In short, I really enjoyed reading ‘Who Do You Trust?’ and I would recommend it to other readers. I will certainly be reading more of Kirsty’s work in the future. The score on the Ginger Book Geek board is a very well deserved 4* out of 5*.

Kirsty Ferguson is well-known for her gripping domestic noirs and dark topics. The premise in her newest bok is intriguing: who can you trust after a tragedy strikes and you both desperately need your family support and feel they are at least partially responsible for it?

Dana O'Connor is expecting her second child. Her husband Logan, her four-year-old daughter Kelsey and she are invited to a barbeque at her parents house. Her mother would like Dana and her younger sister Alesha try to mend their relationship, practically broken for good after Alesha said some very hurtful things to Dana three months before. We begin to see that Dana's life might not be as perfect as it seems at first glance. Then unimaginable tragedy happens and devastated Dana needs time and space to make sense of it and accept it. Twists keep coming right, left and center. First we find out what exactly was said three months before to ruin Dana and Alesha's sisterly bond. Then new people, Melanie and Matt, appear in Dana's life, while the old ties and friendships (her husband Logan and her best friend Pippa) seem to fade or transform. The circumstances in which Dana becomes friends with Melanie and later Matt are understandable, but she is the only one who doesn't seem to see that it's too much too soon for them to really have her best interests at heart. The final twist will reveal it all!

There is a fairly large cast of characters, but they all have strong links to Dana, who is in the centre of the narration. Dana, in her own words, likes to please people. On several occasions, despite feeling strongly about the issue at hand, she caves in, because it is easier to agree. There is a thin line between persuading somebody to do something and pushing them to do something they aren't ready or willing to do. It is up to the reader to draw their own conclusions whether the people around Dana are lacking understanding of the emotional side of the situation (they are also, to some extent, dealing with the aftermath of the tragedy), are selfish, unsupportive, or even abusive. Personally, I would have appreciated a bit more depth to the characterization, as the book felt too plot-driven.

Altogether, it was a quick read with a very dark cental theme and lots of unexpected twists.

This book is very atmospheric. The story begins on a perfect summer’s day, and it’s so well depicted that you can almost smell the barbeque on the breeze and hear the sounds of a family chatting in the garden. But all is not as it seems. There are unresolved issues in this family, and even though they are taking tentative steps towards reconciliation, the seemingly idyllic day ends in tragedy.

As Dana tries to deal with her grief and shock, the pace is relatively steady, but there’s an undercurrent of menace and a sense that something is not right. As things begin to fall apart, the pace ramps up, and as it comes nearer to the end of the book, there are quite a few twists and turns in this multi-layered plot.

I really enjoyed this book. The characters are complex and authentic, the plot is twisty, and the pace is perfect, all of which adds to the build up of tension. As the end approached, I found it hard to put down, turning the pages so fast. Without giving too much away, the ending is quite shocking, and literally jaw-dropping, and was not what I expected at all. I found this book quite refreshing in its originality, it doesn’t follow the often formulaic pattern of most thrillers. Well worth a read for anyone who enjoys a chilling, dark and atmospheric read.

Dana, Logan, and their four-year-old daughter Kelsey attend a family BBQ. Tragedy occurs when Kelsey’s favourite bear goes missing and the family must keep going despite Dana’s world blowing apart around her and her realising, she doesn’t know who she is able to trust.

From the start, the book is an emotive read. It is very dramatic – so much relationship, friendship and family drama in one book. I will say I was kept interested because I wanted to see how it all would turn out.

I found the book is well paced and quick to read, it held my attention well enough to power through in one sitting.

Whilst I didn’t personally gel with the characters, I could feel for Dana and how everyone else was towards her. The point is that you aren’t supposed to like all the characters I guess, so in that the author has done well. I think the dislike of characters means you are suspicious of them all, which for this style of book is great.

Although it wouldn’t be something I would read again, as a psychological thriller I felt it delivered some interesting twists along the way.

Loved this one! So easy to read and lots of twists and turns along the way. Definitely a quick read and one I recommend.

First, I want to thank Kirsty Ferguson, Boldwood Books, NetGalley and Rachel’s Random Resources for providing me with this book so I may bring you this review.

WOW!!! Kirsty Ferguson has a phenomenal gift of writing in this genre! Who Do You Trust packs on the punches with its utter shock value. Oh where did she come up with these twisted storylines? I just loved it!! I couldn’t put it down and devoured it in one night! This is a must read for all of you psychological thriller fans out there!

Who Do You Trust deals with a lot of important but tough to swallow issues. She discusses death of a child, mourning, greif, suicide, infidelity, adoption, depression, murder, etc.

Kirsty wrote a storyline that made every parent’s horrific nightmare come true. My heart literally broke into million pieces when Kelsey was killed. Kristy did an amazing job pulling out all of Dana’s emotions throughout this whole book. I just can’t imagine going through something like that.

This is the first book where I have literally wanted to go into the book and yell at some of the characters. Everyone deals with death differently. Mourning the loss of your little girl is gut wrenching. I hated how they didn’t show empathy and compassion for what she went through. Yet, they wanted her to move on faster.

Dana’s new friend Melanie creeped me out big time! She seemed too needy and there was not something right about her.

This book is wickedly twisted! There are many things that happened in Who Do You Trust that seriously blew my mind! Especially the climatic ending! I had a feeling about this one character but oh I didn’t see this coming. It was GOOD!

Netflix you must make this as a series! I would totally binge watch it.

I found it interesting that Kirsty had a journey of self-discovery while writing this book.

Dana and Logan, along with their 4-year-old daughter, Kelsey, are headed to Dana’s parents for a picnic lunch. Dana's younger sister, Alesha and husband, James, are there as well. Things are tense between Dana and Alesha and their parents are hoping to get them to reconcile. Logan and James immediately sit down and start drinking beer leaving Dana to bring in the items she has fixed and entertain Kelsey. The fact that Dana is heavily pregnant doesn’t make things easier. Dana feels that Logan drinks too much and this also irritates her.

When Kelsey demands her stuffed bear that was accidentally left at home, it’s up to Dana to drive back and get it. That’s when something dreadful happens throwing the family in despair. Dana is numb with grief and the family tries to help her. As the days turn into weeks, Logan gets frustrated with Dana and wants her to concentrate on the new baby. As much as she tries, her heart is broken and it’s all she can do to put one foot in front of the other. Someone suggests grief meetings and she goes, making a friend who tries to help her.

This book starts with much sadness and guilt and you wonder how Dana can handle it. She needs time but family and so-called friends keep telling her she essentially needs to “get over it.” That’s cruel. The family's pushing her makes her worse. Logan is a clueless jerk who is almost humorous in his stupidity. I did feel that there is a lot of repetitiveness in this book that tends to make it boring at times. But the ending was wrapped up so quickly and morbidly, that I almost had to laugh. Enjoyable read all in all.

Copy provided by NetGalley in exchange for a fair and honest review.

This was a sad book with the tragic event occurring in the beginning. I didn’t connect with any of the characters and found the dialogue unnatural. I felt like it dragged and none of the plot twists were unexpected. Sorry but this one just wasn’t for me.

Happy Publication Week! “Who Do You Trust?” is going to be out this Thursday, March 18th!
In this book we get to know Dana, an apparently normal housewife at a barbecue with her lovely daughter, her husband and family, but a terrible turn of events changes everything she thought she knew, and things just go spiraling.
Okay so… I didn’t really like this book but I’m grateful for receiving this ARC so I’ll review normally but I’ll start out with the good points. Maybe this just wasn’t for me but other people might enjoy.

Plot: ★
There are a lot of relationship, friendship and family drama! The curiosity about how things would turn out and how would people react is really what got me going in this book. But besides that, every plot just feels like random information being thrown around - Nothing really adds up or feels built up to, it’s just random event after random event which brings us up to… nothing much? And the ending…dear God. Just didn’t work for me.

Structure: ★★★★
This was a kind of fast-paced book, I read 80% of the book on a Saturday (a not so busy lockdown Saturday, but even so). It is written in 3rd person, mainly focusing on Dana but sometimes it focus on other characters. The writing feels a little bit… childish? Maybe simple is the word I’m looking for. But now thinking about, it’s really a strong point in this book, since I didn’t like the story but kept reading it anyway, without having to push myself so much.

Characters: ★
Okay so!!! Everyone sucks and everyone needs therapy!! I haven’t been this angry with so many characters at once in a while. And that isn’t bad, it means you can really empathize with Dana and judge how other people act towards her. Except Dana’s character seems to be evolving up to one part and then she changes out of the blue, she doesn’t seem to grow up in any way… It’s just frustrating.

2.0 ★

There are plot twists, drama you can relate to and mystery. It wasn’t for me but there definitely are some strong points.

Thank you NetGalley for this Advance Review Copy in exchange for my honest review!

Another favorite by a great author. The plot of the story was very well written. The author really draws the reader in as you read. I felt like I was an unnamed character in the story.

I’d like to thank Boldwood Books and NetGalley for giving me the opportunity to read ‘Who Do You Trust’ by Kirsty Ferguson in exchange for my honest and unbiased review.

Dana, Logan and their four-year-old daughter Kelsey are attending a barbecue held at her parents’ home. Tragedy occurs when Kelsey’s favourite bear goes missing and the family has to keep going despite Dana’s world crashing around her and not knowing whom she can trust.

After reading Kirsty Ferguson’s The Silent Daughter’ I was really looking forward to this latest novel but it was such a huge disappointment. Every character is unlikeable, Dana seems to have a chip on her shoulder and is angry with everyone even before the disaster occurs, Logan drinks copious amounts of alcohol although I can’t say I blame him being married to Dana, and everyone’s cheating on each other. The plot is unrealistic, the characters’ actions implausible with them acting in a way not in keeping with how I’d expect them to react given the circumstances. As for the language, I’m not at all narrow-minded but was it really necessary to use the ‘f’ word so often that I lost count how many times it was said. A great story is still going to be a great story without needing to use unacceptable language. I’d expected great things of ‘Who Do You Trust’ and am sorry to admit I managed only a quarter of the book before realising I didn’t care what happened to the characters and had no desire to find out.

Fast paced, attention grabber right from the start. Well written

Starts with a good conflict between siblings reeling you onto the story. Before I even realized it I’d finished the book

What a twisted tale this was! We begin the story meeting Dana, her husband Logan and their young daughter Kelsey. A great tragedy befalls them and Dana doesn’t know how she’s going to carry on, although she knows she has to for the sake of her unborn child. I liked Dana’s character and my heart broke for her throughout most of the book! Dealing with her grief in the only way she can, she feels she has no one who she can turn to. It seemed like her husband, Logan was dealing with his grief in a completely different way and whilst, initially, I sympathised with him as the story moved on, I disliked him more and more for how he treated Dana.

This is a fairly short book, and I found myself speeding through the pages to find out what was going on. Dana experiences feelings that someone has been in the house, and finds anonymous notes left to her. You have no idea who is behind these notes, and the story twists and turns throughout giving you plenty of red herrings as to who it may be. I had my suspicions, but was completely shocked when it was revealed as I honestly didn’t have any idea where it was leading. The storyline was fast paced at times, and held my attention well.

There are some triggers within the storyline and grief and bereavement does feature quite heavily in it. There are also some sex scenes, but these aren’t too graphic. Overall, for me it was an enjoyable read which I sped through. You won’t like all the characters, most of them you’re supposed to hate, but they all add to that the suspense and tension as to which one of them Dana can trust! It was a book of lies, secrets, regrets and betrayal, with an ending I didn’t see coming. Would recommend.

After having reviewed Kirsty Ferguson's novel The Silent Daughter, I was really looking forward to getting into Who Do You Trust?

I found that it was just as exciting in the beginning as The Silent Daughter was but I didn't like how argumentative and unsupportive her family were towards her given the tragedy she was living through. I did find that this was a realistic way to put characters forward though because some families are like this. I felt this was true to life as we can't always expect the people around us to support us.

I found myself feeling angry at them and feeling for her and worrying about her daughter.

I do find that Kirsty Ferguson writes in an immersive way and gets into her characters' mindset.

Thanks to Kirsty Ferguson, Rachel's Random Resources and Boldwood Books for my ARC in exchange for an honest and voluntary review.

4 stars.

Having thoroughly enjoyed Kirsty Ferguson's previous thriller "Never Ever Tell" , I was eager to dive into WHO DO YOU TRUST?, squeezing it in between my many other reads. The premise was intriguing and initially when I began I was excited by the storyline thinking this is going to be interesting but after a few chapters, it just seemed to fizzle out.

The story begins with Dana, hubby Logan and 4 year old Kelsey trekking to her parents' place for a BBQ that was the promise of a new start after months of stubborn estrangement that, when explained further in, was just plain pigheadedness in my opinion. Upon arrival, Logan did his part bringing in cooler bag of beers and plonking himself down beside his brother-in-law James for a serious drinking session and catch-up. Dana seemed to be in a permanent bad mood, giving him the evil eye on regular occasions, as well as doing a good job of pretty much ignoring her sister Alesha. "She'll come round," her mother told her younger sister, "she just needs time." While Dana had already decided she was never going to forgive her sister for whatever slight had befallen her.

Then Kelsey woke up and came looking for mummy. While everyone thought she was cute and adorable, I found her demanding and precocious. Because when it was discovered her much-loved bear Boo-Boo was nowhere in sight, out came the screams and tantrums that had everyone trying to soothe her while Dana ran around, heavily pregnant I might add, looking for the beloved Boo-Boo. Looking to her slightly inebriated husband for support, Dana blamed him for not packing the one toy that would soothe their daughter. So the only thing to be done was to drive home and get Boo-Boo. In an instant, Kelsey's screams stopped and her face lit up in a smile. "Find him, mummy. Please."

Then in the blink of an eye Dana's world came crashing down and everything changed. She and Logan argued over everything. She was grieving and he was moving on...and yet neither could understand the other at a time when they should be drawing on each other. Logan wanted change, Dana wanted everything to remain the same...and neither would budge. Her mother tried to reach out to her but Dana shut her, and everyone else, out.

And then Dana met Melanie, an effervescent woman who had lost her daughter after her husband left her for another woman. Her personality was a force to be reckoned with and she took Dana under her wing immediately. Almost at once, Melanie started texting Dana daily - just checking in to see how she was or to go for a coffee. But everyone else who met Melanie didn't trust her...but then they didn't have to. Dana trusted her. Because Melanie understood.

And then there was Matt, who had lost his wife and shortly after his young son. When Dana met him she took an instant like to him whereas Melanie took an instant dislike to him. Matt became a confidante when she could no longer talk to Logan and the two drew closer...while Melanie seemed jealous at this new rival for Dana's friendship. Her cheerful persona turned silent and seething whenever Matt was around but Dana put that down to her just being protective of her. But when Dana began to suspect Logan of having an affair with her best friend Pippa, she called on Matt for his support.

In the midst of all this drama Dana gave birth to a baby girl who, after some argument, was called Grace. She fell in love with her instantly and began to heal through the love for her new daughter. Matt and Melanie, albeit separately and respectively, were on hand for support while Logan seemed to be drifting further away. And added to that, strange things were happening. Menacing messages left for Dana that rattled her, leaving her feeling vulnerable and afraid...especially when she began to feel that someone was in her home, stalking her and making her question whether it was real or whether she was doing these things herself. Who would hate her THAT much? It didn't take Einstein to work that one out, in my opinion. I guessed right away.

In the end, Dana is left with the question of who to trust. Her new friends? Her old friends? Her family? Her husband? All of them had secrets and all of them seemed to have an agenda. So who could she trust?

The premise for WHO DO YOU TRUST? was indeed promising that took us on a dark and disturbing journey with this psychological thriller. I had high expectations for this book, particularly after enjoying the previous one so much, but the entire thing just fell flat. I read the book in one sitting, sacrificing sleep in the hope it would get better and that it would all make sense in the end. If anything, it made even less sense in the end than it did at the beginning! The first final twist was no surprise and the second wasn't really either. In fact, that made more sense than anything else that happened here. But then everything was just left up in the air, no real explanation and no real conclusion to how it all ended for Dana and her family. I can't say much more than that without revealing spoilers but honestly...the story just goes round in endless circles and it was all just a tangled mess.

WHO DO YOU TRUST? will have you guessing, it will have you turning the pages but I doubt it will leave you with anything but scratching your head wondering what the hell just happened. The book is like a car crash - a tragic event from which you just can't look away. Of course it didn't help that I didn't like any of the characters. They all annoyed me no end.

In a nutshell, it was disappointing. But it doesn't deter me from reading more of Kirsty Ferguson, as I know she is capable of brilliant psychological and domestic thrillers. This, sadly, was not one of them.

2 stars for me...and even that is being generous, in my view.

I always feel bad about leaving a negative review because I know this was someone's hard work. And while I know I am not going to enjoy every book I read, it saddens me when I don't. But reading is subjective and what I don't enjoy, another may revel in.

I would like to thank #KirstyFerguson, #RachelsRandomResources, #Netgalley and #BoldwoodBooks for an ARC of #WhoDoYouTrust in exchange for an honest review.

MAJOR SPOILERS AHEAD

This book was all over the place and I am not sure what the author was going for.

-Dana and Logan lost their daughter in a horrific accident while Dana is expecting their second child

-Dana finds out that she is adopted, meets her dying biological mother and then we never hear from or about her ever again

-Logan starts an affair with Dana's best friend Pippa

-Dana meets Melanie at a grief support group and Melanie basically starts stalking her

-Dana meets Matt at the support group and basically starts an emotional affair with him

-Dana's sister tries to commit suicide for her part in the death of her niece, so her husband kicks her out of the house and she moves back in with her parents

The story basically goes around in circles, everyone fucking everyone and essentially being shitty human beings. The book ended up going nowhere and part of the plot was left just hanging. (What happened to/with the birth mother!? Why was that even there!?)

This book could have been great if the author just focused on the loss of a child while expecting another. I would have liked to know how each character felt and dealt with it.

I hated everyone in this book and found them lacking any moral compass or integrity and the story, even with the many plot points, went nowhere and the conclusion was very unsatisfactory.