Blindsided

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This book took the reader into an intimate look the interactions of crime families -the good, the evil, the hopeful, and the everyday normal. It was difficult to put down.

This book will keep you on the edge of your seat.it will keep you in suspense to the end.again great read

It takes a lot for me not to finish a book, but I got a little more than half way through and was going no where. It was way too long and needed a faster pace.

I just didn't like this book. Got about half way through and thought why am I pushing myself to read this, when I don't even like it. Sorry, not for me.

Got Weary of the story, didn’t think it was all that well written, read all the way through to see how it turned out. Not great

This already has detailed good reviews nothing I can add

Sorry, But I only made it a little more than half way through this book. I guess it is set in England, as there were so many words and phrases that were unknown to me. And there were no characters that were likeable. That may have been influenced by the fact that most of them were involved in illegal activities. Story was pretty much a downer.

The story was interesting, but unbelievable. There are more grammer and punctuation mistakes than in any book I've previously read.

Foul language on every page, very repetitive, but did have some interesting twists. I paid to read this but wish I didn’t.

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This book took the reader into an intimate look the interactions of crime families -the good, the evil, the hopeful, and the everyday normal. It was difficult to put down.

This book will keep you on the edge of your seat.it will keep you in suspense to the end.again great read

It takes a lot for me not to finish a book, but I got a little more than half way through and was going no where. It was way too long and needed a faster pace.

I just didn't like this book. Got about half way through and thought why am I pushing myself to read this, when I don't even like it. Sorry, not for me.

Got Weary of the story, didn’t think it was all that well written, read all the way through to see how it turned out. Not great

This already has detailed good reviews nothing I can add

Sorry, But I only made it a little more than half way through this book. I guess it is set in England, as there were so many words and phrases that were unknown to me. And there were no characters that were likeable. That may have been influenced by the fact that most of them were involved in illegal activities. Story was pretty much a downer.

The story was interesting, but unbelievable. There are more grammer and punctuation mistakes than in any book I've previously read.

Foul language on every page, very repetitive, but did have some interesting twists. I paid to read this but wish I didn’t.

Boring and completely uninteresting

EXCERPT: Holly cut through the last bit of rope as (he) finished his call. She bunched her legs under her, arranging the rope around her wrists and ankles, ready for a moment when she could attack him. She was fairly confident that if he came close she would be able to tackle him before he pulled a gun. If he had a knife he might have a chance to use it, but she didn't care. She knew she would fight to the death as much as the boys were going to have to, for her son. This was going to be it, her last fight. Without ropes or referees, without gloves or timers, she was going to fight not just for her life, but for all of them. Her muscles quivered, but she arranged her face into an expression of passive terror and let her old instincts rise. ABOUT THIS BOOK: Holly Kendal is trying to put her painful past and broken marriage behind her and focus on her beloved son, Milo. But while driving him home on a dark February night, Holly loses control on the rain-slicked tarmac, and her car spirals off the road. When Holly regains consciousness, everything is silent and in the dark, she can’t see Milo. Desperately, she claws her way out of the car and forces the back door open. To her relief, Milo is where she left him, injured but breathing – but then she sees something that makes her heart stop. Milo isn't the only child in the car. Next to him is another little boy, unharmed but unconscious. And Holly has absolutely no idea who he is. MY THOUGHTS: I was expecting more of a psychological thriller than what I got, which was a very action based story of a family and community who thrive on the proceeds from drug dealing and human trafficking. There were no characters that I particularly liked, except perhaps Devril, or Devil as Milo calls him. No, not even Holly. It is, in parts, very repetitive. There were a couple of times that I almost threw in the towel. I felt no suspense, no sense of being thrilled at any point during the read and, on reflection, I am unsure why I bothered to finish it. The whole thing felt sordid and grubby. The cover, which I like, is the most atmospheric thing in the book, Not my usual reading fare and not an experience that I am planning to repeat. Reading is a personal and subjective experience, and what appeals to one may not please another. So if you enjoyed the excerpt from The Forgotten Child, and the plot outline appeals, please do go ahead and read it. 😖😖 ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Daisy White is the best-selling author of The Ruby Baker Seaside Mysteries, set in 1960’s Brighton and published by Joffe Books. Her new psychological thriller ‘Remember Me’, published by HQ Digital (HarperCollins), is out Feb 2019, with another, Blindsided’ to follow in July 2019. She lives on the Sussex coast and has two children, both of whom are bookworms, so it must run in the family! DISCLOSURE: Thank you to HQ Digital via Netgalley for providing a digital ARC of The Forgotten Child by D.E. White for review. All opinions expressed in this review are entirely my own personal opinions.