𝗤𝗨𝗜𝗖𝗞 𝗣𝗟𝗢𝗧 𝗣𝗘𝗘𝗞
Carrie Winter’s perfect life is shaken when a young man named TJ shows up, claiming to be her husband’s son. Hours later, a neighbor is found dead in her swimming pool, and Carrie can’t help but suspect TJ.

𝗛𝗢𝗡𝗘𝗦𝗧 𝗢𝗣𝗜𝗡𝗜𝗢𝗡
This was such a quick, easy popcorn read! There are very few characters to keep track of, and the dual timeline gave it that extra bit of mystery.

Carrie was a fun FMC, especially when she decided to take matters into her own hands and do some investigating.

The characters overall did feel a bit basic, and the story isn’t particularly memorable or unique - but the twist was juicy and definitely made up for some of the areas that were lacking.

𝗪𝗢𝗥𝗧𝗛 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗗?
This would make the perfect vacation read since it’s so easy and simple to fly through. It’s fun, light, and entertaining - and the ending is a blast!

Thanks to @Netgalley and @JoffeBooks for access to this advance readers copy

The Stepson was a quick, twisty read that kept me entertained the whole time. It definitely falls into the popcorn thriller category, dramatic, fast-paced, and full of surprises. I didn’t see the twist coming, which made it even more fun to read.

I just wish there had been more character development. I didn’t feel very connected to anyone, and a little more depth would’ve made some of the big moments hit harder.

Still, if you’re looking for something suspenseful that you can fly through, this one’s worth picking up.

I Flew through this book, reading it in two sittings without much trouble. the writing style is simple and up to the point, making it more available to readers of lower English levels, as low as A2 even!

However, the plot did feel rushed at times and so slow at others. I also felt the characters were not as fully fledged as i would've liked. if all else fails this is still quite a decent read and ill definitely recommend it.

Read and reviewed in exchange for a free copy from NetGalley. Unfortunately this book just didn't grab me. I was not engaged with the characters and while the setting was crafted well, I did not feel invested in the story. References of TJ often seemed to be an afterthought, despite the premise of the book, and the tension was minimal. The epilogue was well-done (although it wasn't immediately clear that it was Marnie speaking not Carrie), and I did not see the twist coming, so that works in its favour, despite the epilogue being rushed.

An ok drama with some twists and turns.
Not really my thing and sadly i did a lot of skimming through.
Sorry for the poor review.
My thanks to netgalley and the publisher for my copy.

Wow! I couldn’t put it down! It was fast paced, great plot and characters. Everything you would ever want in a great thriller book!

This book had a bit of everything! It had suspense, intrigue, action and crazy twists and turns had me glued to my kindle!

I’d highly recommend this book massive ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ stars!

I’m obviously not the correct target audience for this one. Although it’s labeled under mystery/thriller, in my opinion it reads more like a harlequin romance attempting to be a thriller. The writing wavered between almost reading like YA voice to over the top romantic attempts. It just wasn’t for me at all, but maybe someone else will appreciate the writing style.

I honestly tried to like it, because the premise did interest me. But I could tell from the first few pages that it was going to be a struggle. To be honest, after the first four chapters, I did a lot of skimming hoping it would get better.

It’s written in first person POV of the main character, Carrie. She goes in one breath from a bunch of different “oh gosh” utterances to paragraphs later swearing like an adult. Just completely confusing. I was honestly starting to wonder if eventually the book was going to reveal that she had a split personality—one side a young teenager who fawned ceaselessly over her sooo romantic, handsome husband, who literally (at least in her memory) says how he thinks her hands are far too beautiful to ever have to work again, and who falls at her feet holding her thighs professing his love for her for no good reason. Then we see the other side of her, who sneers and grits her teeth and gets overly anxious before anything has even happened yet.

I found the ending predictable yet written strangely. All of a sudden the epilogue is also written first person POV by a side character., revealing the “big twist”.

I wouldn’t recommend this one, and don’t have any interest in reading more by this author. I’m giving it 3 stars only because I think someone who regularly reads and enjoys this type of genre may like it more than I did. So I’d suggest reading other reviews to see if this book is for you.