This book was just ok, nothing memorable.

Only the first half of the book was engaging, the rest failed to hold my attention.

I would've loved to have some twits and turns thrown in there but this read more as a family drama than a twisty kind of thriller; not my cup of tea.

Susie and Gabe found each other when they were at their lowest low. They have been together and happily married ever since, allowing each other a fresh start and a new beginning. When Skye, Susie daughter that was taken away from her by social services turns up, they try to move forward as a family of three. Unbeknown to them they are all in for a rough ride.

I have to admit I wasn’t blown away by this book. J.P.Delaney usually offers up such detailed easy reading page turners and sadly this was not quiet the same somehow. The chapters are super short making for an easy and quick read but it was lacking that usually JP magic. There were glimpses of it towards the end but it was all to late by then. The plot itself was very clever - deception, accusations and alls fair in love and war.

Dysfunctional family dynamics is the best way I can sum up this book that goes to some dark places. Very fast paced with the chapters moving between the three main characters points of view, it was an ok read with some good twist and some over the top.

3 stars. Moments of greatness but lots of cliches. Loved the fast paced short chapters but I guess from the 2nd chapter the inevitable end.

This is a gripping psychological thriller, it had me wondering what was happening throughout. Susie is a singer with a very handsome husband Gabe. She is contacted out of the blue by her daughter, Anna, that she put up for adoption as a baby.

I enjoyed the book, but I did find myself very frustrated at Susie’s naivety and how she defended Anna against Gabe.

3 stars.

Full review to come on Goodreads and Amazon. Thank you to the publisher, author, and NetGalley for a review copy.

My Darling Daughter is a fast paced and an overall enjoyable read. Told in multiple POV's, I didn't find the main characters particularly likable and therefore my interest waned slightly. I do like this author's work and look forward to what he comes out with next.
Many thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for an advanced reading copy.

Super creepy vibes thriller. I was literally so engrossed by this that I forgot about everything else happening in my life. A well written physcological thriller.

3.5 stars

This was an interesting book, with a premise I hadn't read before. However, it didn't really strike me as a thriller, more of a domestic suspense.

I've read lots of other books by this author before, and they are largely hit or miss. This one was just okay.

I felt that it started off pretty slowly, and I kind of wasn't interested in the beginning. But it did pick up pace and was more interesting as the story progressed.

The writing and the characters were okay, nothing special.

There weren't really many twists or turns in this book. It didn't feel like a typical thriller in that regard, although it was still an interesting read.

Overall, it was an interesting concept but not a book I would ever read again.

Why did I take so long to read this ? Absolute page turner … Sky the daughter Susie gave up 15 years ago suddenly makes contact out of the blue - Susie and husband Gabe who live an idyllic existence in their luxurious farmhouse find themselves with their life being turned upside down . Is Sky the sweet girl she initially seems or does she have a different agenda … read this book you won’t be disappointed

As ever with a JP Delaney novel, I pick it up with delight and don’t want to break off. My Darling Daughter was no exception. It is very uncomfortable, and not necessarily one of my favourites- but it exposes facts to do with adoption that I had no idea about.

Another gripping thriller from JP Delaney. Singer Susie is contacted on social media by her daughter who was adopted 15 years before. Her popstar husband Gabe is struggling with the loss of his daughter from cancer. A devastating story of trauma, loss, identity, guilt, shame, consent, lies, parenting, adolescence, adoption, the care system, exploitation, anger and retribution seen from both parents and daughter.

What would you do if you are contacted out of the blue by the child you gave up for adoption 15 years earlier?

What would you do if that child inserts themselves into your life and makes some very serious accusations?

Susie is the mother who gave up her child and is now married to Gabe, a musician. They are experiencing the heartache of infertility when Anna reaches out to them.
What follows is a masterclass in manipulation (from both some of the characters and the author) as emotions run high, secrets are forced to be revealed and loyalties tested. Ideas around adoption and parental rights are explored, and this adds an extra depth to the story that I was not expecting.

It's a dark story and I am still not sure whether I actually enjoyed it, but I can definitely appreciate an author at the top of their game.

My thanks go to the publishers and Net Galley for the advanced copy in return for an honest review.

I enjoyed My Darling Daughter and can recommend it to readers who enjoy a fast paced family drama. The storyline centres around an emotional reconnection between an adopted adolescent and her birth mother. At times the author presents us with some very unpleasant episodes of deception and defiance but then we find that it is all in relation to the deeply held insecurities of the daughter and the guilt felt by the birth mother.

It’s a very sensitively written account of how things haven’t worked out for this particular family and how troubled young people can react in a self destructive way.

My thanks to the author, JP Delaney, the publisher and Netgalley for the opportunity to read and review My Darling Daughter.

Susie gave up her daughter for adoption 15 years ago and it’s a constant regret for her, so when she gets a message on social media from someone claiming to be her daughter she welcomes her into her life wholeheartedly but is she making a mistake and will she come to regret it. With lots of twists and turns this psychological thriller takes us on quite an emotional rollercoaster.

Thanks to Netgalley and the publishers for an advanced digital copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

My Darling Daughter is the definition of creepy. Its plot hooks you from the first page and keeps you guessing. Getting to know the characters is like peeling back an onion they have so many layers that add multiple dimensions to the story.

An absolutely gripping thriller. Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for an advanced copy of this book.

4.5 Stars from me

This book took me to another world - two very different ones in fact. One of the life style of the rich and famous, and one of a child who has rattled through some of the worst aspects of the care system.

Susie and Gabe live a seemingly charmed life, looking perfect from the outside - but is it? When the daughter that Susie gave up for adoption suddenly appears in their lives, Susie and Gabe invite her in with open arms - but were they right to be so trusting or is there more going on than meets the eye?

As would be expected from a J P Delaney novel, My Darling Daughter is a fast psychological thriller that will keep you invested in the characters and guessing at the plot.

A deeply disturbing thriller from Delaney which keeps you questioning everything until the last page.

A step away from his usual dystopian take yet still full of tension and characters you love to hate!

Full review to come.

Totally gripping read, Suzie and Gabe are a super cool couple who suddenly get reunited with Susies 15 year old daughter she had adopted…..everything seems perfect….then suddenly it’s not! Couldn’t put it down!