A quick, fast paced physiological thriller. The last book in the doctors wife series

I have not read the series and as a standalone it works great. I feel could have gotten more out of the book if id read the series first. I might have been less confused about the cover possibly if I had since I thought it would be about a little girl because of the shoes.

Thank you to the author and publisher for this twisty pre-released copy from NetGalley.

love all of Daniel Hurst's books, but I especially love the Doctor's series. This one has been the best yet, wrapping up the story of Fern. He recalls the previous stories without repeating and dragging out the story. Well done!

A great ending to the Doctor's Wife series. Catching up with Alice and Fern since their last meeting, we see the girls are 18 and are ready to fly the nest. With new adventures on the horizon the girls find themselves in a peculiar situation. After all this time, will Alice and Fern come face to face again? How will things play out of they do? Tiwts I didn't expect with a satisfying ending.

Thank you to Netgalley, Bookouture, and Daniel Hurst for this eARC in exchange for an honest review.

Publication date for The Doctor's Child is May 1, 2024

Although The Doctor's Child is part of a series, it can be read as a standalone, since the author provides context of previous events till the present.

It seems like Fern has really outsmarted the police when she ends up living in a little village in France for years and happily married to a doctor (again!). Will she ever learn? Yet it seems like she has finally found her happily ever after. Her daughter is now 18 years old and wants to leave the nest to explore the world. Fern's biggest fear is that when her daughter, Cecilia leaves home and discovers who her mother really is, that she'd turn against her.

Meanwhile in another small village Alice's daughter also decides to leave the nest to explore the world. Alice hopes that somehow her relationship with her daughter, Evelyn will be healed and restored after the many challenges that Evelyn had growing up without a father.

What will happen when Cecilia and Evelyn's worlds collide? Will Fern's closely guarded secrets still be intact? Fern is a smart woman, but will she finally be outsmarted? A psychological thriller that will keep you at the edge of your seat till the very end. Brilliant psychological thriller by Daniel Hurst. Thank you to NetGalley for the ARC.

Thank you for the ARC of book 4 from Netgalley!

I was very excited to read book 4 and loved it. Such a good series!

The way Fern makes me root for her is insane! How am I rooting for the “Villian” in the story? But what can I say I love her lol

Those darn 18 yr old girls made me so mad because of how they handled everything.

So sad that this is the last book because where can it go from here? I will miss Fern

This one definitely have you turning the page so fast just wanting to know what is next.

I really recommend this series! The first three books i listened to and it was perfection the audio for those is immaculate. I hope 🤞🏼 I can get a audio of this one too

This series is so captivating. This book was so good I couldn’t put it down and finished it in a day. I really enjoyed this series and the unexpected surprises around each corner. I strongly recommend it!

This story brings closure to the Dr. Drew series. From wife to mistress, widow to child we uncover both Fern's and Alice's lives since their last meeting seventeen years ago. With both of their respective daughters having just turned eighteen and ready to spread their wings and see the world, this becomes a roller coaster ride through their lives. There are many surprises along the way as they continue and manage to avoid each other. It gets explosive and tense and the ending is not what you would expect. I'll miss Fern and her misadventures. I recommend the entire series but enough is explained to keep the reader up to date. Thank you NetGalley & Bookouture for the chance to read this book which I highly recommend.

Excellent read. Have read the whole series and enjoyed it immensely. I like the way Daniel Hursts books are so fast paced. Keeps you hooked.

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LOVED IT. 5 ⭐
There is a lot of history between Fern and Alice who lived in a small English village. Alice had an affair with Fern’s husband, the doctor. Fern arranged for Alice’s husband, Rory, to kill the doctor and set Alice up to be blamed and imprisoned for it. Fern killed Rory, escaped to build a new life, met a new man, Greg. When she found out that Greg was the doctor’s best friend out to catch Fern, she killed him as well. BUT, Alice was carrying the doctor’s child and Fern was impregnated by Greg. Skip ahead almost two decades and Alice’s daughter, Evelyn, wants revenge. Fern is now living happily in France with a new husband and her daughter, Cecilia. When paths cross, revenge and retribution are on the menu. Got it? Whew!
It was the fourth installment and I loved it so much. Waiting for the next one. Go and order your copy.
What I liked? :-
1 The storyline and how it's developed throughout the story.
2 The execution. The execution is done in an excellent way.
3 The twists.
Thanks to NetGalley and Bookouture for giving me an advance copy.

Having enormously enjoyed the first 3 titles in this series, I absolutely could not wait to feast my peepers on 'The Doctor's Child'! I fully expected the 3rd novel.'The Doctor's Mistress' to be the last in this series, but by the utterly wizardry of creative writing we have hit fast-forward some 17 years and picked up at a point that totally works (for both readers of the series to-date, and those picking this up as a standalone).

The story starts with the stories of 2 women (and their coming-of-age daughters) who are geographically miles apart. Fern has a daughter, Cecelia, who is on the cusp of leaving her quaint French village for a fast paced life in the French capital with her best friend. Alice, by contrast, lives in England, in a remote part of the country close to the bleak Scottish border. Alice's daughter, Evelyn, has long since harboured resentment to her mother, having grown up without a father, and discovering that Alice let the murderer escape when Evelyn was just a baby. Evelyn seeks to reinvent herself in pastures new, and embarks on her journey, traveling through Europe.

It won't provide a huge spoiler to say that the lives of these 2 families intersect...but what happens next I definitely won't disclose!! All I will say is that yet again this author does not disappoint!

Expect another gripping plot that is utterly worthy of this series. I can 100% recommend this novel that has that elusive 'un-put-downable' quality in droves!!

My thank to NetGalley, author and publisher for the opportunity to review this novel in exchange for an advance copy.

Daniel Hurst is one of my automatic reads authors, he writes it I'm going to read it. I will always reccomend Daniel Hurst's books. this book has be hooked from chapter one, my attention was hooked and I didn't want to put this book down. I loved coming back to these characters for the final book to finish their stories. I like the time jumps in the book, going back to previous events from the other books but getting more information. These books are written where you can read as a stand alone but obviously better if read as the series. this book was a serious page turner and I cannot wait for everyone to read this.

This book is book #4 of a series. I don't know how he does it, but each book seems to get better and better! Daniel Hurst will forever be an 'automatic buy' author for me. This book sucks you in from the very beginning and it's a very fast read.

I like how the chapters alternate between the two main characters in the story. It makes it way easier to follow the story line as opposed to when there are multiple POV chapters from multiple characters in the book.

The way this author writes his books, gets the reader, hook line and sinker. They are my favorite books to binge on. You may think you have this book figured out, but I promise you, that's not the way it's going to end. He's really good at doing that to his readers.

You could read this as a stand-alone, but to get the full experience, I highly suggest reading the first 3 books. It just makes this book that more exciting!

Thank you to NetGalley, Daniel Hurst and Bookouture for allowing me to read this early!

I was so excited to read the next instalment in this series and oh my god i wasn't disappointed. This is one of my favourite series of books and the author gets better and better. Huge 5 stars.

Read this if you like:
fast paced thrillers
mother-daughter relationships
being hunted by the past
dual timelines
lots of secrets

The doctor's child is the fourth installment in a captivating series that keeps readers on the edge of their seats. What sets this book apart is its exploration of multiple perspectives, a refreshing twist that allows the daughters to shine alongside the main characters. Unlike its predecessors, this installment carries a different vibe, venturing beyond Aberness and into new territories. The narrative skillfully weaves throwbacks to events spanning the past 18 years, seamlessly picking up where the previous installment left off.
Throughout the story, unexpected twists keep readers guessing, adding layers of excitement to the plot. Personally, I found this installment to be the most enjoyable in the series, thanks to its engaging storyline and well-developed characters. The pacing is just right, offering a perfect blend of action and introspection that keeps the reader thoroughly engrossed.
As the series draws to a close, The doctor's child provides a satisfying conclusion, tying up loose ends and leaving readers feeling fulfilled. It's undoubtedly my favorite part of the series, delivering a gripping narrative from start to finish. However, despite its strengths, there are still lingering unanswered questions that prevent me from awarding it a perfect five-star rating.

Conclusion, this is a series that you should definitely not miss if you’re a sucker for domestic thrillers!

4,5 star

I just love all of Daniel’s Hursts books and have read many. This was a fantastic conclusion to the doctors wife series. I like how he has gone forward in time and we can read what happens to the daughters who oddly became friends. Although it can be read as a standalone I highly recommend reading the series from the start as they are all great books. Hope Daniel writes another series soon.

I have become a huge fan of Daniel Hurst. There is just something about the way he writes a thriller that captures my attention and I can’t let go. Another ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

This was a perfect closure of the series. I liked that the author fast forwarded to 10 years and we got to read about the daughters as they navigated into their adulthood. Just like the previous books, this was a fast paced read with couple of twists that I didn’t see coming.

Thank you NetGalley, Bookouture and the author for an ARC in exchange for my honest review.

I have to admit I am a big fan of Daniel Hurst writing having read more than 40 of his books in the last 15 months. I have thoroughly enjoyed the three previous books in The Doctors Wife series and eagerly awaited the next book in the series, A Doctor's Child, which is likely to be the last in the series unfortunately. Great way to finish the series in a cleverly written finale that I had not anticipated. The book switches between different periods of time and amongst the lead characters and cleverly tied everything together at the end. Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for the chance to ARC this book.

#4 in the Doctor’s Wife series. A very entertaining conclusion to the story.

Thank you NetGalley & Bookouture for sending this book for review consideration.