I was intrigued by the premise for this book: Sash wakes up from a caesarian to a baby which she immediately feels isn't hers. There then follows a nightmare few days when she tries unsuccessfully to convince other people of the mistake. I remember as a first time mother having a nightmare in which someone told me my baby wasn't mine and waking up in floods of tears. It clearly is an issue which will resonate with many women. And there have been several well publicised stories of children having been brought up in the wrong family. So, I expected to love this book. However I found that I couldn't relate to it at all. Partly this was due to not finding Sash a sympathetic character at all but mainly it was because of the ending which I found contrived and unrealistic. The motives of several characters (I don't want to say who because of spoiler issues) were either poorly explained or not explained at all and this left me feeling dissatisfied. Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for an ARC.

I received this book in exchange for an honest review from Netgalley .Mine is such a compelling read .It is a dark ,chilling ,psychological thriller set in Australia mainly in a hospital .After Sasha gives birth prematurely to a little boy she is convinced the baby is not hers but has been swapped !The story goes back in time with Mark her husband telling his side of things .This is a very unusual story that will leave you thinking about it long after you have finished the book.

A story that is oh so realistic. I love the way that the author Susi Fox gives all the details that brings not only the characters but the places so much definition. The descriptions throughout of the various hospital areas let me as a reader see and smell them in my mind. I read this through without stopping as it was so gripping. I cannot imagine thinking that I had the wrong baby but it does happen occasionally but then to think that you have found your baby in the same premature ward must be terrible. The sadness of Sasha discovering her own family history and the fact that others knew her background is beautifully woven into the story. I adored this book and the twists at the end were so unpredictable. A fantastic read

Mine is a very dark psychological thriller that I received from Netgalley.

The main character Sasha, having given birth by C- section under general anaesthetic, as is quite normal for this form of childbirth, awakes feeling little or no involvement in the birth and traumatically no connection to her baby.

She is convinced that she was carrying a girl and that she would recognise her baby immediately. When hospital staff tell her that she did in fact give birth to a boy she is very confused and believes that her baby has been swapped with another.

Sasha's narration is such that at first one disregards her assumptions but as time goes on one comes to believe her story. However, the real frustration for Sasha and the reader is the fact that the medical staff are all entrenched in their view that she is mentally disturbed and they are quite intransigent, as many doctors and nurses can be, in their own self belief.

What follows is a very dark tale that is pretty disturbing and quite compelling. For me it was not a page turner as I felt there could have been more detail regarding her marriage and the lack of trust therein and I didn't feel for Sasha quite as much as I should have, but it was still a good read with a reasonably satisfactory conclusion.

I found this to be a good read. I was never quite sure whether the mother was right in her belief that the other baby was hers or whether she was suffering from a mental breakdown. However, I didn't really like her actions at the end of the book and felt that whilst she had been very unfairly treated, the decision she took was the wrong one. Overall, though, I thoroughly enjoyed it.

This book had such good promise but the ending was such a let down and very underwhelming. I expected, and wanted, more from the big reveal and resolution.

The book gripped me from the start and was really pacey to begin with, I couldn't decide whether or not I believed Sasha. The final few chapters just let the book down.

Thanks to NetGalley, Penguin UK - Michael Joseph and Susi Fox for my ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Sasha wakes after an emergency caesarean eager to meet her new baby. However as soon as she seems him she instinctively knows he isn't her child. Her husband, the doctor and nurses all think she is deluded and that she will bond with him in time. It appears that her mother had psychological problems after giving birth to her so the thinking from her husband and father is that she is following the same path. Sasha is undeterred and is determined to find her baby. I enjoyed the book and the ending was totally unexpected.

When Sash wakes up in the hospital after giving birth early in an emergency caesarean she can't wait to meet her baby. But immediately she knows that the baby they tell her is hers is not. Wha has happened, where is her baby?

Nobody believes her and she is admitted to the mental health unit. Secrets about her mother are revealed and she starts to think maybe she is wrong... but a mother knows her own child does'nt she?

This book may not be for everyone as it deals with some tough subjects of miscarriages and mental health. I could not get enough of the story and was praying for Sash to get her happy ending. An absolute page turner and a must read book.

Thank you to Penguin UK and NetGalley for the advance copy of this book to read and enjoy in exchange for my honest opinions

'Mine' is marketed as a psychological thriller, but I'd say it certainly doesn't fall into that category; if you were expecting such a genre, as I was, you'd be disappointed!

'Mine' is about Sash who has a baby delivered by caesarean-section under general anaesthetic, and when she comes round and goes to meet her new baby, is convinced that the baby is not hers. Is it a mother's instinct, or is there something deeper going on? Is she mentally unwell? Are people out to make her think she's mad? The whole book is set over seven days, split into chapters accordingly. Unfortunately, this makes the book very slow-going and I felt it really dragged. The premise is initially a good one, but this is far more concerned with the intricacies of the difficult feelings a woman experiences after delivering a baby, and their own parentage which leads them to be the way they are. To me, there is nothing that would place this book in the psychological thriller category.

The book dragged extremely slowly, a lot of the characters were difficult to like, and nothing much happened. I didn't enjoy it, and finished it out of a sense of duty and I must be honest and say I didn't get a great deal of enjoyment out of it at all.

When it came to the book's climax, I found it so disappointing. None of the things we are lead to think about the main protagonist and what is going on really rang to be true, and it was just so anti-climactic. Unfortunately this isn't a book I'll be recommending.

Is he her baby or not? No-one believes her but she's sure he's not hers. Layers of family history and post-birth psychosis - a good gripping read but could have been pushed a little bit further.

An interesting story playing on the fear of many new mothers; that the baby they are told is theirs is really someone elses. I found the ending quite muddled and unbelievable however, and the shifting timelines were quite distracting. I think 3 1/2 stars would be a fairer reflection.

This is the story of most women’s worst nightmare. Sasha wakes up to f9nd that she has had the baby she was expecting, prematurely and by caesarean. Everything should be fine only she is convinced that the baby they bring her is not hers and she is determined to find the right one. No one believes her not even her husband Mark, but she is so sure and will not let matters drop. Her mental health is questioned and events begin to spiral out of her control.
This is a pacy thriller, easy to read with an unexpected twist at the end.

This is a brilliant book, not a lot happens action wise but you are still on the edge of your seat waiting to find out Sasha's DNA results, I could hardly put it down once I reached the last half of the book. It's a very interesting concept and topic for a novel which made it quite unique. The characters were were very believable, you actually felt yourself to be a watcher over baby Toby in the nursery. I wanted to pick him up and give him a cuddle. A very satisfying ending, I shall definitely look out for other novels by this author.

Sasha delivers her baby by emergency caesarean and asks to see her child when she wakes up following the procedure. She immediately claims the baby is not her baby. No one believes her, not the hospital staff, her father, or her husband. Is she delusional and dangerous? Or is she the only one who knows the truth?

The book is long and is also somewhat slow-paced in the middle. Overall, it is a good psychological thriller and worth the time spent reading it.

I have mixed feelings about this book, an uncomfortable topic when Sasha feels her baby has been swapped then she's made to feel like she's suffering with mental health pursuing it. It didn't really get me capture me and the ending was very disappointing and disturbing

The author of this book moves from Sasha and her husband Mark, they go from today back to childhood and it is like they realise that maternal bonding is not something to underestimate
Sasha is finally pregnant and going to hospital for a check up when Mark hits a kangaroo leading to Sasha to go into labour she awakes with a wound on her stomach but no baby she thinks she has a girl but is told no you have a boy
It is then a case of Sasha trying to find her baby and the staff sending her to a mental illness ward she is desperate and will do anything to find her baby even if no one believes her
But she has no idea of what she is about to uncover

I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book. I read it every spare moment I could. The storyline is interesting and draws you in quickly, the characters are likeable and as the story progresses, I found myself rooting for the protagonist. Highly recommended. I will be looking out for more books by this author.

This copy you wake up after the caesarean and one she saw the baby realizes that the baby isn’t hers . No one believes her and she must find her .

I was looking forward to this book, it really did sound interesting.
This book is a little dark and full on in parts, so it's not for the faint hearted or squeamish.
What it is thought is a damn good read, that hooks you, until that last page. You want, You need to know what is happening next.

Waking up after a cesarean section, Sasha wants to see her baby, her beautiful baby. This baby that is going to put so many things right, this baby that is her and her husband Mark's future.
When she finally gets taken to the baby unit to see her tiny little bundle, something is wrong, Sasha is adamant that this is not her baby. Everyone around her seems to think she's losing the plot, doesn't know what she's talking about. But to Sasha she really does feel something is wrong. It's a journey of finding out who you can trust, who will listen to you.
Now this is one of those books that saying anymore would give far to much away. Can you imagine though what it must feel like to finally meet your baby and convince yourself that it's not yours. Then trying to convince others, without them feeling you haven't lost the plot.
This book really is a thought provoking, emotional and yet tense read, all at the same time.
I found myself thinking of this book way after i'd finished it. Thinking how would I react, how would I cope, what I would have done differently.

Great read, highly recommend

A tale of mixed up babies or not? An unusual and complex story with many strands,mixed up babies and mother's health after the birth,lies and deceptions.