Your Child Next is the first of MJ Arlidge's collaborations that I have read, but I'm definitely keen to read the others in the collection. I love his solo work and I really enjoyed the opportunity to familiarise myself with the work of an author who is new to me in Andy Maslen. Their styles complement each other really well and the story runs together seamlessly.

The premise of Your Child Next is fascinating, and it's one that drew me into the story straight away. At the beginning of the novel, the characters are introduced separately, and it take me a while to get my head around that, but I was intrigued by how they were connected. I imagine for readers who are parents, the story is especially terrifying, and I think the authors managed to convey the emotions of the characters, particularly the parents, really strongly. I had a lot of sympathy for their plight and I was interested to see how things would work out for them.
In terms of Isla's character, I felt the authors conveyed her anxieties in a lot of detail that made it feel very realistic. They combined her mental health issues very cleverly with the concerns of a teenager in a way that made her journey feel very realistic.

The reader knows who the perpetrators of the crimes are fairly early on, which means Your Child Next is essentially a cat and mouse chase - and if you've read my reviews before, you'll know I love the tension in this type of story. The novel definitely picked up pace towards the end and I loved the fast paced writing style that had my heart beating faster as I was reading. There is a sense of danger in the final chapters prior to the epilogue and I was desperate to know how everything would end.

W.O.W, what a fantastic read. It had me on the edge of my seat and my heart racing as I wondered what was going to happen next. Every parents nightmare when their child is targeted buy why? Great explosive read. Highly recommend

4.5 stars

Your Child Next slowly but surely draws you in , ramps up the pace and the tension and doesnt let you put the book down.

The story is one of blackmail that will keep you on the edge of your seat .

Someone is successfully blackmailing parents who will do anything to keep their children safe.

Michael and Anna join forces to protect their children and fight back.

What a fight it turns out to be.

I was holding my breath, cheering them on and yelling at them to run all at the same time.

M.J. Arlidge and Andy Maslen are a brilliant team that give the reader non stop action and will have you turning the pages for just one more chapter which becomes three.

Highly recommend you treat yourself to Your Child Next and settle in for a roller coaster of a read.

Thanks to NetGalley and Orion Publishing Group/Orion for the privilege of reading and reviewing Your Child Next.

3.5 stars
If your looking for an easy read full of drama and suspense this is a book for you.
Parents are being blackmailed for money for keeping their kids safe. When you question the blackmailer or even cut them off your world turns upside down. A quick story that is full of drama and suspense

I really loved this book! Full of tension and twists that I didn’t see coming. Definitely recommend!

I am already aquainted with M.J.Arlidge through his fantastic D.I. Helen Grace series of books so I couldn't wait to get my hands on this book which he co-wrote with Andy Maslen.

In a race against time to save your child from blackmailers who have threatened to kill, Your Child Next is an intense, action packed, edge of the seat thriller which I read in one day and highly recommend.

5 stars *****

After being blackmailed, Annie must find out who’s behind this scheme before it’s too late.

This book was interesting and intense. I liked how the book showed the point of view of the blackmailers and my favorite chapters were told in their point of view. The situation with Josh was predictable early on in the story. I was also able to predict why the blackmailers did what they did.

Minus 2 stars because :
- I struggled to get into the story. But once I started to like it I couldn’t stop reading and finished this book in one sitting.
- I didn’t like reading how the characters texted each other.
- Some things were easy to predict.

My favorite characters were Ollie and Maya.

Thank you so much to NetGalley for the ARC in exchange for an honest review!

A blackmail thriller that gripped from the start. Plenty of tension and drama with some strong interesting characters. I really enjoyed this book and would recommend to anyone who likes this genre.

THEY'VE FAKED YOUR CHILD'S DEATH. AND IF YOU DON'T GIVE THEM WHAT THEY WANT, THEY'LL MAKE IT A REALITY!! Wow!! What a chilling thriller! This book has great suspense, gruesome murders, mystery, intriguing, psychotic killers, fantastic characters, and some crazy twists and turns! The story was very interesting! I highly recommend reading this book! Thank you NetGalley and the publisher for sharing this book with me!

A blackmail thriller that makes you feel like you’re running out of time. A page turner with a great plot, lots of action and drama. A very unexpected ending that will leave you with your jaw on the floor

A blackmail thriller that makes you feel like time is running out, I had the opportunity to read this arc thankyou NetGalley and I really enjoyed it, it was a race against time trying to find funding to send to your blackmailer before your child becomes a victim, I liked the details of the plot and the city where it was based in Birmingham as I live in Birmingham I could imagine every pinpoint of where they was going next and it helped build the scene more

Upfront I'm a Hugh fan of Andy Maslen especially his Gabriel Wolfe series. This is the first book he has a co author I've read.. it was different in language and style. I really liked the alternating pov. It kept me thinking the story was almost over then bam! Another idea surfaced. I believe this isn't over yet. I will be looking for more books with these characters.

A blackmail thriller with a page turning plot and a cast of strong realistic characters. Very enjoyable read with plenty of action and lots of drama. Highly recommended story with a very unexpected ending. Another winner by Andy Maslen.

Your Child Next by MJ Arlidge and Andy Maslen is an interesting combination of writers to create this book. The storyline is of two victims in a blackmail scheme who combine efforts to trace the people responsible for the blackmail scheme. The blackmailed victims of the scheme have to pay £1000.00 per month by standing order to a Cayman Island bank account.
Michael’s wife died of a brain tumour and he and his adopted son, Aaron have both been struggling. Michael sees a bank transfer for £1000.00 per month going out of her own bank account and cannot find what it is for, so he cancels it. Then a few days later his son is targeted and almost run over by a white van.
Meanwhile Anna and her daughter, Isla are also struggling after a messy divorce. Then Isla is followed by a scruffy individual and manages to take his picture before escaping. Anna then is told if. she wants to see her daughter alive she must pay a standing order of £1000.00 per month. The one thing both Aaron and Isla have in common is that they both go to the same therapist.
Maya, one of the blackmailers works as a receptionist at the therapist offices and gets all the different details on future parents who would make suitable blackmail victims. She and her brother, Ollie have worked different blackmail schemes over the years. Ollie though is becoming increasingly
violent and unpredictable.
An interesting storyline with strong characters and tense drama. I enjoyed reading this book.
Highly recommended