I received a copy of this book via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. This story is about Mark and Sash. They have been having fertility issues for years which had been putting strain on their relationship. Sash gets pregnant and ends up having an emergency ceasarian. When Sash finally gets to meet her baby she is convinced the baby isn’t hers but nobody else will believe her. As readers we are not sure whether to believe Sash or not as interspersed in the chapters we learn things about Sash and Mark’s past.

I really enjoyed this story but there was certain things that Sash did which made me want to scream at her. I have never read anything by this author before but would definitely be interested to read any other titles that she has out.

Sasha has been trying for a baby for many years when she finally manages to have one. After an emergency caesarean section at 35 weeks, Sasha wakes up not believing the baby they show her is hers. No matter how hard she tries to convince everyone that the little boy isn't her baby, she isn't believed and ends up being admitted to the psychiatric ward.
Knowing she must stay silent to prove her theories, Sasha goes to work to try to work out what has happened to her baby. A mother's instinct is always right, isn't it?
I was expecting good things from Mine after hearing good reviews from other people and I wasn't let down. I really enjoyed the style of writing and despite there being quite a lot of characters to follow, everything was believable and made the book very easy to read.
With a few subtle clues that leads you down lots of different paths, it wasn't easy to work out what the ending would be.

Gripping story about Sasha and Mark’s long awaited baby and the impact that secrets and events from the past have on their lives.
I found this a truly intriguing story with many ups and downs, it has the reader guessing right up to the end, but leaves you wondering about the future of everyone involved.

Sasha and Mark have everything except a baby. They are now waiting for the birth of their baby daughter when Sasha goes into premature labour and has to have an emergency caesarean. of which she can remember nothing. When she wakes up she finds she has a son. She is convinced the child is not her and is treated as delusional and mad. Mark tries his best to stand by her but finds it difficult.
Does she follow her instincts?

A hard going very wordy and descriptive book with a hard subject matter. I didn’t really enjoy this book, it just didn’t grab me.

A story of new life written by a new author who crafts a
'unique psychological thriller of heartrending proportions.'

The sort of situation any new parent would dread to find themselves in. How can Sasha convince everyone she is not mad ? Only her tenacity and her medical training keep her going , and ther unshakeable belief that she is right. The hospital tolerated her infringements of their rules and procedures a lot more than perhaps would happen in real life , but utterly believable that an error could happen. The criminal element may also be not so far fetched. What woman wouldn't begin to doubt her own sanity when presented with seemingly incontrovertible proof? A good read that keeps one engaged throughout .

A really strong, emotional story about a mother's journey to find out what happened to her new born child and the efforts she is willing to go to uncover the truth. I loved the main character, Sasha's drive and determination to find out what happened to her baby the day he was born. Throughout the story, I did question Sasha's mental state and was beginning to think that maybe she was not as well as everyone around her was suggesting. Loved the fact that this storyline is something that happens in real life and I think the author explored the topic with honesty and beauty.

A good read for 2018 and thanks for the opportunity to receive this arc!!

Sasha and Mark have been trying for a baby for a long time and look forward to welcoming their little bundle of joy. However, things don’t go to plan and Sasha has to have an emergency Caesarean section which results in her being knocked out. When she recovers and is taken to see her baby she senses something us wrong - that isn’t her baby lying in the nursery cot. However, no one believes her and thinks she has psychiatric issues. What ensues is a story told over seven days, with some chapters describing events in the past, where Sasha is desperately trying to uncover the truth and find her baby.

A good solid read which had me continually questioning what was fact and what was fiction and which characters were trustworthy.

Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest and unbiased review.

Mine would be an uncomfortable read at any time but reading it at seven months pregnant was perhaps not the best idea. Susi Fox has created a tense thriller which may be a little much for some readers.

The main character Saskia is a pathologist and there are some rather graphic descriptions of her working on dead babies. There is also a lot of description of miscarriages and fertility problems which may be too sensitive a subject for some readers.

The prologue in itself was very disturbing to read.

“I thought I would love being a mother.

I was wrong.

I don’t enjoy it at all, not even for one moment.

I know I’m bad at it. My life as I know it ended the day I gave birth…

I will fix what I have done. I will make everything ok again for you and for me.

And, please, I beg you: forgive me for what I’m about to do.”

Saski wakes up alone after giving birth. There is no sign of her baby or her husband and the staff are unhelpful at best.

Saskia is already unsettled because she had chosen to give birth in a private hospital called The Royal but had ended up in this hospital because she had given birth at just 35 weeks pregnant.

“This-this is the hospital down the road, the one with the reputation.”

As a pathologist she knows the things that have gone and wrong and could have gone wrong in this hospital, so she is nervous at there being no sign of her baby.

“I know more than anyone how much can go wrong.

A wave of nausea sweeps over me. That hasn’t happened to my baby. Not after everything. It’s not possible. It can’t be.”

When she does manage to get seen by a member of staff that staff member is almost dismissive of her and certainly not what you would want in that situation.

Saskia is surprised to find has had a boy when the ultrasound appeared to show she was having a girl. She wants to see him as soon as possible. The midwife, Ursula, is unhelpful.

“It looks like he’s alright. The files are so difficult these days. So many babies. And so many mothers to care for.”

Eventually Saskia gets to see her baby but when she sees him she is struck by the feeling that he is not hers.

“There’s no stirring in my chest, no tightening of my heart. He doesn’t look like the baby who appeared in my pregnancy dreams. I stare at him as I would any other premature newborn. I don’t feel like this mother at all.”

During her stay at the hospital Saskia becomes more and more convinced that the baby she has been presented with isn’t hers. The staff say otherwise and her husband and father both feel that she is suffering from some kind of postnatal disorder. Saskia knows the baby can’t be hers though and she sets out to search for her real baby.

Whilst reading Mine the reader will be unsure for much of the time if Saskia is right or if she is simply suffering from psychological problems as the other characters in the book believe.

I found myself reading this book quite quickly because I wanted to know what happened but there were times during the middle where I felt like I just wanted it to end as I was a bit bored of it all. However, it was readable and not a book I would tell people to avoid.

Many thanks to Net Galley & Penguin Uk for an ARC of this book in exchange for a review.
Sash and Mark are finally having a baby after many years of I fertility problems & the heartache of two miscarriages.
Their baby boy is born at 35 weeks, an emergency caesarean delivery. When Sash is united with her son for the first time, she feels no bond, doesn’t recognise the baby as hers, she is certain that babies have been switched, she is demanding a DNA test. The staff on the ward repeatedly tell her she is mistaken, she is admitted to the mother and baby unit as a psychiatrist patient. The doctors seem to know all her previous history, she suspects her husband is not on her side. Her father at last tells her the truth about her mother. Her constant thought is to find her baby, she knows and feels that Toby is not her son.
This is a very good read, well deserves 4 stars

Mine by Susi Fox a thrilling five-star read. This was such a compelling read, it’s so complex and beautifully written the story could be a story that is to dark, but there is something about it that will brighten you and make you feel for the characters whether you have been in similar situations or not. Mine is a chilling psychological thriller that will keep you on the edge of your seat and thrilled beyond belief. The story is one that will turn your stomach putting yourself in the main character Sasha’s shoes, she tells her story and its one that will leave you open mouthed in wonder and confusion, as you wonder if what you are reading is real or a delusion. Sasha and Mark have a complicated relationship and it only gets more complex as the story unfolds, this will be a difficult story for some, but for many it will be the best story they read this year.

I received this book in exchange for an honest review from Netgalley.

Mine is written by Susi Fox who is medical in background. This really showed through and to get all the details correct, I think it was important.

Sash gives birth via an emergency C-section, and when she goes to see her baby, she is convinced that he (the scans said she was having a girl) wasn't hers.

But staff in the hospital don't believe her, neither does her Dad, neither does her partner. We, as readers, just aren't sure!

This book was good. There was a lot of twists and turns, but at times it was slow. I enjoyed it, it won't be one of my favourite reads this year, but definitely not the worst!

I have just finished reading this book, as a mother and a recent grandmother, i could really resonate with the concept of this story.
I started thinking one thing, changed my mind and changed it back again, so yes, it kept me guessing until the end! Highly recommend

Mixed feelings about this book. On the one hand it was a fairly interesting psychological thriller with a good storyline. But on the other hand it was slightly repetitive in the narrative for the first third of the story and too many parts were implausible.
It was hard to know whether to feel sorry for Sasha or whether to feel totally unsympathetic due to her lack of feelings for her newborn. So I found it hard to connect with her character.
The pace was steady but for me it lacked excitement and intensity.
Overall 3 stars.
Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

The premise of this book terrified me but it was also fascinating. Throughout I hoped Sasha was right and she’d get her happy ever after but it wasn’t quite meant to be although she got to take a baby home.
The characters were interesting although I could not warm to her husband, and I found her best friend Bec to be quite sinister.
In all it was a good read which I enjoyed. Thanks for letting me read.

I enjoyed this book and found it hard to put down. I found Sasha's husband to be an odd character that I really didn't want to, but Sasha on the other hand was totally believable and my heart ached for her and her baby. A good read.

This is a very interesting premise for a story, which is what initially drew me in. However, I found it quite slow going and a bit of a struggle to get through.

I was drawn to this novel by the title and the cover but I found the pace of this novel to be slow and I couldn't suspend disbelief over a few of the events and characters.The first person narrating of one long day at a time with spade loads of back story didn't draw me into Sasha's world. No spoilers but...so many disfunctional backgrounds and so many baby related difficulties in one novel? The medical profession in an Australian hospital can't be that bad - the setting is Australia but this wasn't apparent to me until a kangaroo jumped into the road in front of a car. It wasn't a good read for me but I did plough through to the end.

A gripping read from the very start. The anguish of lead character jumped off the page and made me think of things in a brand new way. Read in one sitting!!