Absolutely bloody brilliant! Dorothy Koomson is a gifted writer, tackling challenging themes and this was up there with the best of her work. Profiler Kez is embroiled in a case involving a young woman whose father was in witness protection despite murdering her mother when those close to the initial case start turning up dead.

Thank you to Netgalley for allowing me to read this book in return for an honest review. I am a fan of Dorothy Koomson and I always enjoy her books. This new book Give Him To Me tells a harrowing story of domestic abuse and the disturbing aftermath for the child involved. The main characters were very well written and had amazing depth and detail. This was definitely an edge of your seat thriller and I highly recommend it. 5stars.

I really enjoyed this book. As always with Dorothy Komston novels its told from the perspectives of two strong female characters and the plot is quite intense!

Robin is a troubled young woman who witnessed the death of her mother as a preteen and is on a mission to find her violent father, who is hidden away with witness protection. Unfortunately her methods of finding information are quite extreme.

Kez is a criminal psychologist, trying to help the police track down Robyn but is struggling with some events from her own past and has a complex, abusive relationship with her boss, who impedes parts of her investigation.

The story kept me hooked to the end, lots of surprises! I wish I knew what had happened with Kez's friend Brian, though, as I found references to that a little confusing.

Dorothy Koomson never disappoints. I've been a fan since The Ice Cream Girls, so I was thrilled to get an ARC of her latest book.

It was great to see Kez and her family again, this time as she tries to help young Robyn, who witnessed her father killing her mother as a child and is now on a mission for revenge.

The story is packed with the twists and surprises that make Koomson's novels so enjoyable. I can't wait to add a physical copy to my bookshelf.

Having previously devoured Every Smile You Fake, I was thrilled to receive a NetGalley ARC of Give Him to Me—and it more than lived up to my expectations. Dorothy Koomson once again delivers a tightly plotted, emotionally intelligent thriller that’s impossible to put down.

Kes (short for Kezuma Lanyon) is a skilled profiler working for a covert agency, though her professional life is complicated by her dislike of her boss, Dennis, and the emotional strain it places on her marriage. From the opening pages, I was drawn into the intensity of the case: Kes is asked to profile Robyn, a woman on a violent mission to find her estranged father, inflicting vengeance on those who once protected him.

As the narrative unfolds, Koomson masterfully explores themes of coercive control and the long-term trauma of domestic abuse. Robyn is a fascinating, complex character, and despite her extreme actions, I found myself empathising with her as the layers of her past were revealed.

This is one of those rare reads that stayed with me long after finishing. I even found myself sneaking in a few pages at work—I just had to know what happened next. The pacing is perfect, the emotional depth compelling, and the psychological insight razor-sharp.

A brilliantly researched and utterly absorbing thriller from the queen of the big reveal. Five stars, without hesitation.

Twelve-year-old Robyn ‘Avril’ Managa lived with her mother and baby brother Milo and her controlling and abusive father. That all stopped when Robyn witnessed her father murder her mother. But when the police came instead of arresting him and punishing him for his crimes. He told the Police that masked men came into their home and killed her. Straight away her father and baby brother went into witnessed protection and Robyn went into the care system. Not having the best of life in care.
Now all grown up in her twenties. Robyn wants to find her father and will do what ever it takes to find him. Even leaving several bodies her wake to get to her father. Leaving a note on their bodies saying ‘Give him to me’
Doctor Kez Lanyon a profiler is called on the case. But can she find her before it’s too late.
I have heard good things about this author, but ‘Give him to me’ is the first book I read. I also wasn’t aware this is the second book involving Dr Kez Lanyon. But I had no problem reading ti as a standalone. This is a fantastic thriller, with great characters especially Robyn and how we get into her Psychotic mind and find about what happened that fatal day when her mother was murdered and the days that followed her past that made her that way. This story is also about abuse and how sometimes women are not taken seriously when it happens to them. The is a great read that keep you thinking for a long time. 5 stars from me.

I probably should have read the first book as I felt a little left out in parts, but this didn’t take away from the story. I wasn’t sure how things were going to unfold and I really enjoyed the array of characters. Fast paced for sure.

Robyn is 12 years old when she witnesses her abusive father murder her mother. However, rather than being sent to prison, her father is placed in Witness Protection and Robyn is put into "care." Robyn is now in her twenties and deeply traumatized and on a one woman mission to find her father, leaving a trail of bodies behind with a message of "Give him to me!"

Kez Lanyon, from a previous novel, “Every Smile You Fake”, steps in to try to uncover what is happening. There is a somewhat overstuffed plot, full of twists and turns that kept me page turning. A great holiday or lazy weekend read but with some pertinent points to make about how abused woemn and their abusers are protrayed in the media. I've always been surprised that more of Dorothy Koomson's books have not been picked up and made into dramas, in a similar way to Harlan Coben's output.

Another brilliant storyline and characters from Dorothy Koomson. Her books are always totally different every time and always full of twists and turns. This one is no different and was totally gripping from start to finish. I didn't want it to end but I did want to know what happened!

Dorothy Koomson excels again in this dark, twisted thriller where nothing is as it seems. A Koomson fan since the beginning I have loved her turn into suspense thrillers and this was her best yet. I hope to see more of Kez and her shadowy department!

I really enjoyed this thriller book by Dorothy Koomson. I have read some of her previous books so knew I would be in for a treat. It had me guessing until the end.
I liked the different characters featured, and the writing style of two different perspectives. I recommend this book.

Wow. Just wow. This book was incredible. I love this author, and have done since her very first book! The way this is written kept me on the edge of my seat, and I swallowed the story so fast - it’s one of those that you simply can’t put down. I did find some parts really difficult to read, because some of it felt very similar to some things I’ve been through, particularly not being believed by the police.
Honestly, I don’t want to give away what happens in this book but if you don’t read it then you are missing out. Run and buy it, go now!

First of all thank you for approving my request!

I thoroughly enjoyed this book! The authors writing style had me hooked throughout this book.

I didn't want it to end, a book I really couldn't put down.

I love Dorothy Koomson books , especially when on holiday it seems, Give Him to Me is classic Koomson draws you in whilst also being completely over the top .
Old time fans know to lose plans to read this book newcomers welcome to the family.

Your jaw will drop , read it

This is a great dual perspective thriller featuring profiler Kez who first appeared in Every Smile You Fake, and Robyn who is determined to track down her dad who is in witness protection by any means necessary. As I had read Every Smile You Fake I was somewhat familiar with Kez but had forgotten some elements and I think they could have been better recapped rather than just alluded to however overall it didn’t really affect my enjoyment but it is worth reading both in order. Whilst it was good to follow Kez’s progress with her job which started in a dramatic fashion I really enjoyed Robyn’s story which was horrific but really well related especially when explaining considering the impact of her dads actions on Robyn versus the way he escaped justice. There were a few twists in this but nothing dramatic however the storyline was compelling enough without overplaying things and I found it an engrossing read.

This book was thrilling.
I have always loved Dorothy Koomson and her ability to tell a story from more than one perspective and more than one timeline
This thriller kept me hooked fabulous characters that got under my skin desperate to know more about them and what makes them tick
Brilliant

I loved Robyn's story, she was an interesting character that you felt for and wanted her to get her revenge. Kez on the other hand was very annoying and unlikeable after a while.
This started off very strong, then I felt it slowed down and lost its momentum but the ending was good and had a few surprises that I didnt see coming.
Overall this is an enjoyable read

This story is told from the points of view of two protagonists - Kez, a psychological profiler stuck working in a decidedly shady government-adjacent intelligence agency, and Robyn, a survivor of terrible domestic violence that saw her witness the death of her mother at a young age.

Now they are on opposite sides of the fence. Robyn seems determined to hunt down and take revenge on her violent father, who is in witness protection, no matter how many people she has to hurt in order to get the necessary information about his location and current identity. Kez wants to stop Robyn before she gets herself killed by law enforcement.

This is a fantastic read with many twists. My only complaint is some lack of tying up loose ends with regard to two characters - Kez's friend Brian and the full story of whatever happened with her stepson. But the rest of the book more than made up for it.

Dorothy Koomson has long ago established herself as one of my autoread writers, and this latest novel sees her at the height of her powers. It is hands down a five-star read.