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andieobrien99's review against another edition
dark
emotional
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
*before you read this book, keep in mind these trigger warnings:
- miscarriage
- childhood illness
- Multiple child death
- murder
- manslaughter
- cheating
- trauma
- suicide mentions
Woah! What a book! Those twists at the end 🤯
Incredible writing
Incredible story
It was heartbreaking. Poor Yasmin. I cannot fathom the thought of losing 2 children in horrific ways.
I highly highly recommend reading this.
- miscarriage
- childhood illness
- Multiple child death
- murder
- manslaughter
- cheating
- trauma
- suicide mentions
Woah! What a book! Those twists at the end 🤯
Incredible writing
Incredible story
It was heartbreaking. Poor Yasmin. I cannot fathom the thought of losing 2 children in horrific ways.
I highly highly recommend reading this.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Medical trauma, Miscarriage, Murder, Terminal illness, Child death, Abandonment, Blood, Chronic illness, Medical content, Death, Grief, Infertility, Suicide attempt, and Suicide
funkyscorpio13's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
thebellsjar's review against another edition
5.0
maybe the twists one after the other were a bit over the top? yes. did I still devour this book in less than 24 hours, gasped and threw my kindle across the room? absolutely. what the fuck.
bkyng313's review against another edition
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
this book quite literally kept me on the edge of my seat! i was glued to it in a crazy way
authenticallybria's review against another edition
challenging
dark
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
It didn't turned out to be what I expected, however the book is a great read! I enjoyed the author's writing style and it kept me intrigued until the very end.
chloerebecca974's review
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
memydogandbooks's review against another edition
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
This is my 2nd book by Kia Abdullah and jeezo this one did not disappoint!
SYNOPSIS:
A simple mistake - forgetting a child in the car - turns into a tragedy when Leila's nephew Max dies of heatstroke. The ensuing high-profile trial exposes family secrets and raises questions about what truly happened, leading to a shocking revelation.
MY THOUGHTS:
- The plot grabbed me from the beginning with such a horrifying start to the story - imagine realising you've left your nephew in the car by accident in the heat! But that's just the very beginning...
- The characters - sisters, Leila & Yasmine - were well crafted into pretty unlikeable people in a way that kept me gripped, you watched the sister unfold following the traumatic events of losing their nephew/son.
- The courtroom drama part of this story is so well done, as you watch the sisters pit against each other and the case uncovers hidden secrets, lies and more about each other as Leila (the aunt) is charged with manslaughter.
- I felt a sense of tense dread that something bad was gonna happen and then I got hit with THE TWISTS!
- Abdullah tackles very difficult themes of grief, child loss, family fallout following a tragedy, and sibling relationships. Overall it was an emotional rollercoaster!
- This thriller has some of the best twists, that I never saw coming, I've read in a long while! Never saw them coming!!!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death
belle2022's review against another edition
4.0
Really good mystery legal thriller. I honestly had no idea where it was going to go and then the twist after twist was just so good. The sisters and the husbands such unlikeable and then likeable characters. It was very easy to read and fast paced. I like the element of the different kinds of women in this book too. There isn’t one sister I liked more than the other, both felt insufferable but I actually liked that part of the book.