The Found Child

WOW!! Just finished this book and I need a second to get my breath back and think about what just happened. This book was like a runaway train once started it is unstoppable and just as thrilling!!

The book starts with Detective Aaronson having the horrible task of telling some parents that their child has not been found and that the lead has gone cold.

Elaine and Nathan find out their son Jake has leukaemia and he may need a bone marrow transplant and that’s when the secrets start coming out. Eight years before Jake had been abducted for a few months and returned apparently. But the bone marrow results show neither of them are his birth parents!!!

I have never read a Jo Crow book before, but I am seriously blown away by her ability to keep the reader in the palm of her hand and only release you when the book is finished. You are left with a lasting memory.

A must read book which should come with a warning to clear you’re diary, as you won’t be able to put it down.

Thank you to Netgalley for my copy in exchange for a review.

Jo is a new author for me but absolutely loved this book, kept me on the edge of my seat throughout and really enjoyed the way she writes.

Will definitely read more from this author and I can thoroughly recommend this book.

Wow! A non-stop thrill ride of a tale. Set on an interesting and intense premise I did not see coming. Very well done!

When Jake was a baby he was abducted and his parents, Elaine and Nathan, feared the worst for the few months that he was separated from them but they were lucky, their baby came home. Eight years on and they appear to be a normal family – but are they? As a legacy of this kidnapping Elaine is perceived as an overly anxious mother – but who wouldn’t be? Then she discovers that the abductor has been released from prison.


One day the school nurse notices that Jake has a bruise on his back and after questioning Jake and his mother, she refers it to Child Protective Services who immediately get on the case. Meanwhile Elaine takes Jake to the paediatrician and long story short – they discover he has leukemia. Tests are made and the hunt for a bone marrow donor is on. I have to leave it there, no spoilers.

What I will say is: this is brilliant. We are introduced to a variety of characters: Nathan’s partner (a close friend of the family), Elaine’s neighbour Linda, CPS worker, mysterious stalker’s – all there to add to the twists and turns and worries that turn Elaine’s world upside down. OK, sometimes it got a bit crazy (I can’t imagine a mother deserting her son for such long periods whilst he was so ill), but poetic licence and all that.

Didn’t, couldn’t guess the end. Would, and could, recommend it as an exciting, psychological thriller.

Thank you to the author, publishers and NetGalley for providing an ARC via my Kindle in return for an honest review.

WOW! I just finished this book and I can't believe what I just read! This book was full of twists and turns from the start and I simply didn't want to put it down! The author knows how to grab the reader's attention and keep it until the very last page.

The book starts with Detective Aaronson who has the difficult task to tell parents that their child has not been found and the trail has gone cold.

Elaine and Nathan find out their son, Jakob, has leukaemia and might need a bone marrow transplant. The secrets then starts to come out from there. Eight years ago, Jake was supposedly abducted and returned a few months later. The bone marrow results show that neither of his parents are his biological parents.

I loved the author's writing style and loved that the chapters where short and to the point. It was my first book from Jo Crow but I will definitely be reading her other books!

The surprises and shocks just kept coming in this psychological thriller. Elaine Jennson hears that her son Jake's kidnapper was released from prison just before getting a terrifying diagnosis- Jake has leukemia. She and husband Nathan get tested to see if they're a match for bone marrow and the results threaten to destroy their family. And to top it off, someone is following her..
It's really hard to write a description for this book without ruining any of the plot twists. It's such a great story that kept me wondering what could possibly happen next! Thank you to Jo Crow and NetGalley for the chance to review this book.

*thank you to Netgalley and Relay Publishing for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review*

4 stars.

I thoroughly enjoyed this! The whole way through it had my attention right up to the very end! I love when you come across such a good story as this was. The whole not knowing what was going to come next made it such a fun and enjoyable read. Plus the ending did not disappoint. I liked the way the author had written it and it completed the book nicely. I would definitely recommend this for lovers of mystery, Thriller and just great stories. Happy reading everyone.

A read that grabbed me at the start and spat me out spent at the end, a very interesting twisty story, brought satisfactory to an end

This book has more twists and turns than Lombard Street in San Francisco. Every time I thought I had things figured out, there was another twist. I loved this book. I could not put it down. The characters were well-developed and interesting. The storyline was realistic and engaging. I’m sure I’ll read this book again.