Wow, I really really enjoyed this one. It was not at all what I was expecting but in such a beautiful way. My mind was reeling with the end and did not see it wrapping up the way it did. I did not foresee the conclusion one bit which I really appreciated because so many thrillers like this are beyond predictable. There were so many twists and red herrings that my mind was going back and forth the entire time and could not figure out the secrets. The characters are fun ones that you'll love to hate and the protagonist is a real gem. I was entertained by this from the very first page. Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

#TheWrongDaughter #NetGalley
4/5.
On the night when Caitlin and Olivia's parents leave them to go to a dinner party both girls are full of excitement about finally being old enough to stay home alone. What they don't see is the figure watching them through the open window. Who, after the girls have fallen asleep, will turn the handle of the unlocked back door. When their parents return, they will find Olivia's bed empty. Their eldest daughter gone. Never to return. Until now. But is the woman who claims to be Olivia all she seems? Is everything Caitlin said she saw that night the whole truth? Their family have dreamed of this moment, but both sisters are keeping more than one secret. What price will they all pay if they end up believing the wrong daughter?
Thanks to NetGalley and Embla Books for giving me an advance copy.

This was the perfect thriller. It kept me reading and reading until the day was done. I have never ready anything by Dandy Smith before, but I will be checking out her other books for certain.

Solid 3.5 for me, I thought it could be a little shorter as it got a bit repetitive. But I really liked the premise. The main character was a bit rough because she would say things like, they don’t know who they’re messing with”. Then she would do nothing to “show them”.

Thank you to NetGalley and Embla Books for providing me with an ARC in exchange for my honest review. This was a fast paced thriller that started out with sisters Olivia and Caitlan being old enough to stay home alone while their parents went out. They were given instructions on what to do and what not to do. All was going well until Caitlan hears a noise in the middle of the night. She quietly tip toes to Olivia's room but Olivia is not in her bed. When she makes her way to the top of the stairs she sees a dark figure wearing a mask and taking Olivia from their home. Olivia turns around and places her figure to her lips telling Caitlan to stay quiet as she is led out the door. Did Olivia just save her sister's life? Would they ever find Olivia or see her alive again? Fast forward several years and Caitlan answers her dad's phone call and all he says is, "you need to come home right now Olivia is back". Hold on for this exciting ride as you find out what the heck is going on and how everything will end.....Enjoy!!!!

the wrong daughter is full of twists and turns that will have you questioning everything and everyone!

great novel and well written!

This book was twisty and suspenseful. There were dual storylines throughout, and the entire book, I was very curious to know what the connection between the two stories was. When it was revealed, I was VERY shocked! I do think we could've done without so much detail; surrounding the past storyline. It was slightly distracting. The book would've been shorter if there was focus on one storyline only.

The ending pulled the two stories together so well, that I was less annoyed about the two completely different storylines. There were unlikable characters that weren't trustworthy. It was hard to decide who to trust and who not to trust. It started off slow, but definitely picked up close to the middle. From that point on, it stayed very entertaining!

Thank you to NetGalley and Embla Books for the RC in exchange for my honest review.

This is my second time reading one of Dandy Smith's books and I personally really enjoy the writing style, I find it really easy to read and the story kept me gripped the whole way through

I love a missing person story, so when Olivia suddenly reappears, it grabbed my attention and I couldn't let go. I was so invested and wanted to know what was going on. Told by dual Pov, lots of twists and impossible to put down.

I really enjoyed this! Its fast paced and I wasn't sure how it was going to end but I enjoyed the ending. If you enjoy thrillers I would recommend this! Special Thank You to Embla Books, Dandy Smith and NetGalley for allowing me to read a complimentary copy in exchange for an honest review.

This book was like a bag of popcorn at the movies: you want to make sure you have popcorn for the main feature but you find only a little left at the end of the previews. Here, you get to the end quickly and then you ask yourself what you just read...don't get me wrong. Obviously, I liked it; I gave it four (perhaps four and a half) stars. It was compulsively readable. The characters, especially the protagonist, were interesting. The reader was kept guessing, though the layout of the stories (two, really, for most of the book) meant that I did guess who did it before the end because it was the only logical reason for having two stories that were separate. They had to come together in some way. However the who was complicated and while I suspected something about the second part of the who, I did not get it totally. You were also kept guessing about the sister's true identity. As a whodunit, I did enjoy it and I apologize to readers of this review that I am being obtuse but in a book of this kind, I would be remiss if I wasn't because I don't want to ruin the book for others. I would have liked to see a bit more development of the other characters--the parents, the boyfriend in particular because they were pretty important. I think the book might have been more fleshed out with some more flashbacks that could have given us some more of that as well as ones that showed the sister later on but then there would have needed to be careful editing since these kinds of books should not be too long.
Thanks to NetGalley and Embla Books for providing me with the opportunity to read this great whodunit.

Woweeee.. this book has more twists and turns than a rollercoaster!

A girl goes missing. 16 years later, she returns. But is it really her? Could it be? And why won't she talk about where she's been?

Her sister has lived a shadow of a life in the years that she's been gone. Doing her best to be the perfect daughter to make it up to her parents for their missing daughter. But does a life half lived really make amends?

Then there's a second storyline about a girl and her brother.. but how does this play into the story of the missing girl and her family?

And who's the boy on the bus?!?

Bit of a slow burner from the beginning, it all gets a bit bogged down in the middle of the book when everything slowly starts to come together but it's a solid page turner once you get near the end.

Would recommend!


**Thanks to NetGalley and the publishers for an ARC of this book. All opinions are my own.

A heart-pounding thriller that plunges readers into a world of danger and deception, With its twisty plot and relentless suspense, this novel will keep readers guessing until the very end. A great read!

Thank you to NetGalley and Embla Books for the eARC.

I love a good dual timeline and this one was no different. I did not anticipate where it was going to end, and that is the best part of a thriller for me. It was slow to start, but when it picked up it didn't slow down!

Thank you to Netgalley and the Publisher for this ARC in return for an honest review.

The Wrong Daughter by Dandy Smith is a dual timeline story, with Caitlin the main narrator struggling with the disappearance of her sister 15 years prior. When her sister returns, Caitlin is not sure what to believe. As the inconsistencies start to pile up, she starts to question whether this really is her sister or if there is something else sinister at play.

While I enjoyed this book, I found it to be a little bit slow in parts. It was not easy to link the two timelines until right towards the end of the book so that did keep me guessing however.

A slow starter, and the two separate storylines were a bit distracting. I tried to work out how the two storylines were linked but failed to work out the twist. It does all fall in to place at the end, making it a very good read
Thanks to Netgalley for the opportunity to read this ARC in return for an honest review

Thank you NetGalley and Embla Books for this eCopy to review

The \Wrong Daughter was an enjoyable thriller. I liked the characters and plot and felt they were well developed with the plot flowing nicely. There were plenty of twists and turns and some explosive revelations I didn't see coming. It kept me gripped from start to finish as we followed Caitlin whose life unravels following the return of her sister Olivia 16 years after she was abducted.

Dandy Smith has done it again - another addictive thriller! At 13 years old, twin girls Olivia and Caitlin are home alone when a masked intruder breaks into their home and kidnaps Oilivia without a trace. 16 years later, Olivia turns up again without much explanation and seemingly missing key memories. Caitlin is convinced she keeps catching glimpses of a masked man in crowds here and there. Has the original kidnapper still got Olivia in his sights? Is Olivia who she claims? A fabulous thriller with a spiel of surprise twists. #thewrongdaughter #dandysmith #embla

Thank you Netgalley, Dandy Smith and Embla Books for the eArc of The Wrong Daughter.

This is my first book by Dandy Smith and was intrigued by the synopsis. The character development between the MC's were very well done. Not only that, you could feel the visceral effects of what Caitlin " Kitty cat " goes through when her sister, Olivia is snatched one night and when she is returned 15 yrs later. Is this women really who she says she is?

There is also a secondary narrative, a brother and sister in an old, grand house with a what seems an abusive uncle. Heath and Elinor have a very close relationship and Heath does what he can to protect his sister. Or does he?

I really enjoyed watching how the 2 narratives unfold and how they were interlaced and met. I had some theories through the book with the nice foreshadowing, some wrong and some were right.I really like a psychological thriller that makes you think.and this one has some great red herrings.

The ending, the letter that Caitlin wrote, made me cry so be prepared !

Ouch!

That twist nearly broke my neck.

Whiplash is no joke, and neither is this book, The Wrong Daughter.

Told from dual points of view, this book kept me on my toes and completely enthralled within the pages.

Someone's been keeping a secret....

You may think you have it all figured out

I promise you

You're wrong

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The phone starts vibrating in my hand. It's my father. He never calls. Pulse racing, I sit up in bed and answer. 'Caitlin,' he says. 'You need to come to the house. Right now. It's Olivia. She's back.'

On the night when Caitlin and Olivia's parents leave them to go to a dinner party, both girls are full of excitement about finally being old enough to stay home alone.

What they don't see is the figure watching them through the open window. Who, after the girls have fallen asleep, will turn the handle of the unlocked back door.

When their parents return, they will find Olivia's bed empty. Their eldest daughter gone. Never to return. Until now.

But is the woman who claims to be Olivia all she seems? Is everything Caitlin said she saw that night the whole truth?

Their family have dreamed of this moment, but both sisters are keeping more than one secret. What price will they all pay if they end up believing the wrong daughter?