An exceptionally disturbing novel. The writer skilfully draws the reader into the mind of the main character and the whirlpool of her current situation which is exacerbated by memories as well as new information being drip fed to her by her father. As a midwife there were some instances where I had to suspend disbelief in order to stay immersed in the story, but this may be because the novel focusses on maternity care in another country and is therefore justifiably different to the care given here and safeguards we have in place. Overall this was a very good read.

This story examines the possibility of being given the wrong baby immediately after delivery - every woman's nightmare -- but a very unlikely scenario. There is quite a lot of background revealing the difficulties that the couple have had while trying for a family and an additional layer to the story describes a close friend's similar difficulties. I found myself a little annoyed by the mother's behaviours. I wanted her to explain more about her concerns to the medical staff and her husband - rather than behaving oddly and agreeing to become an psych inpatient. However, as the ending is revealed it becomes clear why the husband is not included in the discovery.
Recommended.

I did enjoy this book, although, at times, I thought it dragged as nothing much happened. There was a lot of going over the same thing with few twists. However, it was a book that made me question different hypotheses (none of which turned out to be true) so for that reason I enjoyed it.

A book which plays on all parents secret fears and insecurities. Keeps the reader guessing whilst learning who they can trust

Not for me sadly. A long book which was too slow despite the subject matter. I also found it hard to follow the medical jargon. There's no places for a BookTrail either although the book was set in Australia. Don't let me put you off though - if you've seen the TV movies Switched at Birth and Stolen Innocence then this is for you!

The cover image, tag line and blurb lead me to think this was going to be a thriller, but it’s not. It’s pacey enough whilst you’re turning the pages wondering if Sasha is right and her baby has been swapped.

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But the ‘reveal’ felt a bit flat to me. There was so many ways it could go and I wasn’t sure which would be the most satisfying, but Ursula blurting everything out with very little coercion didn’t feel right.

A huge plus for the author though, I didn’t hate the main character and I wasn’t constantly rolling my eyes! American authors in the same genre, the main female character just never feels believable.

Ultimately I’m not sure what these book is trying to be, but it did make me feel uncomfortable and queasy throughout at the thought of ‘losing’ your baby in this way, so the author definitely got that part right.

I really thoroughly enjoyed this psychological thriller, telling the tale of a woman who wakes up to discover that the baby everyone says is hers is not hers. I particularly liked the fact that as the reader, we were entirely unsure whether the babies truly had been switched, or if she was experiencing post-partum psychois. The underlying circumstances of her family history and the traumatic situation that surrounded her birth experience only added to this uncertainty, leading to a situation which was ultimately difficult to decipher, but very interesting to read. My only real complaint would be that it was resolved altogether too quickly for me, with little contemplation of the impact of the events of the book on the long-term future of the main characters. Nonetheless, a hugely entertaining and compellingly readable book.

I loved this - it was upsetting, inspirational and disturbing at the same time. The conflict in Sasha's thoughts as she tries to figure out who is lying, who is being truthful or whether she should believe she is mad is scarily realistic.

Fast pace, keeping me on the edge all the time. Never stopped guessing what might have really happened. My sink has been full of dishes for 3 days because of that book. Good story frame; highly recommended, especially for fans of medical/psycological thrillers.

Wow! Demolished this book in two sittings, what an amazing novel really loved that the outcome was not the typical expected one. Read it you won't be disappointed.

I absolutely loved this book. Fab storyline. I couldn’t put it down until I found out what really happened so read it in one sitting. I wasn’t too keen on the ending but that was just me, I’m sure others will love the ending.

Sasha has the perfect birthing plan, but when her baby comes earlier than expected she is given no choice but an emergency caesarean in a hospital that is not of her choosing. However, when she wakes up, her maternal instinct tells her that her baby is not hers, but who is willing to believe her?

Mine is a slow building, psychological thriller that explores the themes of motherhood and psychiatric care. It’s told in 7 days in the present timeline, supplemented with flash-backs and memories from both Sasha and her husband Mark. The book does a great job of drop-feeding you information and changing narrative perspectives in a way that makes you unsure what and who to believe. Has Sasha’s baby been swapped with another or is this just a psychotic snap brought about by post-natal depression?

Having studied psychology for A Level, I had heard of the Rosenhan experiment ‘Sane in Insane Places’ that this book references. Sane volunteers were told to give normal symptoms to psychiatric hospitals, with the addition of hearing voices saying words such as ‘thud’ or ‘empty’. All of the volunteers were admitted into psychiatric hospitals and subsequently found it extremely hard to convince staff they were ‘sane’ - all being sectioned for an average of 19 days and given prescriptions for anti-psychotic drugs. This fine line between normal behaviour and insane responses is explored well in Mine and all of the reactions on both sides of the story are realistic and believable in the circumstances created.

I must admit that I am not a person who is particularly comfortable around children, having had none myself or had much interaction with them, however I completely empathised with Sasha as a character throughout. The portrayal of her desperation to have a child and her previous miscarriages were beautifully written.

My only criticism of this book is that it is very slow-moving as 7 days of present day action and flash-backs is strung out over 464 pages. Although the beginning and the end have a good pace, the middle, although full of interesting content does feel hard to power through at times.

Overall Mine is a chilling psychological thriller that keeps the reader guessing until the very last pages, although it can be quite slow in places. I enjoyed it though and thank you to NetGalley and Penguin UK – Michael Joseph for the chance to read the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Thank you for the opportunity to read this book. It took a while to get into, it was a good story. The characters where brilliant, I think Ursula needs a good slap. The ending was quite good. I will recommend this one. Great book

Every mother's nightmare to be presented with a baby after an emergency Caesarian, (or maybe when the baby is whisked away after birth to special needs) which the mother is convinced is not her baby. Sasha comes round after the operation to be told she has a son, she was expecting a girl according to the scan, so when she first sees the baby she is convinced the baby is not hers. What follows is a disturbing tale with many twists and turns as she is deemed mentally unstable. A lot of demons from her past surface and everyone seems to be set against her from her husband and her father to overworked hospital staff with their own issues and in particular a very domineering nurse, Ursula. Certainly not a book for mothers-to-be but a disturbing psychological gripping tale for the rest of us which has to be finished just to see what happens.

Set in Australia, this novel focuses on Sash, a new mother, who is convinced that the baby son in the hospital’s NICU unit is not hers. Having had an emergency caesarean, the first half of the novel centres on her search for her ‘missing’ baby daughter and her move to a mother and baby unit for the mentally unstable. Married to Mark, both of these parents come with plenty of baggage: Mark’s twin brother has died several years ago and Mark still feels guilty that he didn’t say goodbye properly to him whilst Sash’s mother committed suicide, leaving her child to be brought up by a distant father. On top of this Sash also made a catastrophic professional mistake when working in paediatrics, resulting in a child’s death.
Whilst Sash eventually accepts that she has given birth to a son rather than a daughter, she still believes that another woman in the unit has her ‘real’ son and much of the novel’s action focuses on proving this. Susi Fox paints a convincing picture of her mental torment and the reader vacillates from believing to disbelieving her. Sash certainly is an unreliable narrator, not least because there is much revealed towards the end of the novel that highlights the complexity of her situation. Whilst Sash’s back story is not necessarily implausible, some of the details surrounding her mother’s death are, not least the half-truths told by her husband, her father and her neighbour that Susi Fox embellishes it with.
Even more unconvincing is the truth about her baby’s identity revealed in the final chapters, not least because of the medical staff’s motives. All in all, a disappointing read for me. Whilst the writer’s prose style was clear and fluent, the structure, the characterisation and the narrative itself were all a little poorly conceived. This is the author’s first novel and, ironically given the subject matter of pre-term babies, it reads as a work in progress rather than a fully formed story.

I needed to find out what happened in this book not a book I would normally finish as it was to discriptive lots of medical terms that I felt where unnecessary the story was good and I did finish the book but couldn't really understand the characters or get into it properly though I would recommend it as this is just a personal review from my point of view x

This is a very good story, I really enjoyed reading it.
Imagine giving birth, then seeing your baby and knowing it's not yours - quite a horrendous thought.
This book if full of suspense and emotion, every time I thought I had an idea of what happened I was wrong.
Great read!

The ultrasound said girl. The medical staff and her husband say boy. No girls were born that day and none of them in the baby nursery belong to Sasha. Maybe it is a boy...
Ursula is a bully who deserves a good slap. Time will tell if she deserves more.
Marc is a mummy's boy whose saving grace is he loves Sasha and fathered her beautiful child.
Jeremy's mum is...
Nope. No more or you will not need to read this wonderful book for yourself.

Oh my god read this in a day! Loved the blurb loved the book! I really can’t say much without giving it away but honestly it’s a fabulous read with great characters (though I didn’t Ike Ursula and wasn’t fond of Mike either I did love Sasha.) It’s a great book that touches upon many important subjects including post natal depression & had you guessing is she mad? Is it her baby? In all it’s a good read.

I honestly loved this book, although the story was quite disturbing I thoroughly enjoyed it. I literally could not put it down. It kept me guessing the whole way through. I felt so sorry for sash for the most part but there was times in the book I hated her, the way she first described Toby really annoyed me but for the most part my heart went out to her. I couldn't work mark out at all which is a good thing because it's what I love about psychological thrillers they have to keep me on my toes. And this one certainly did that!! Thanks to @netgalley I got to read it before its released which is also a bonus. I definitely recommend getting yourself a copy ASAP!