Author: Teri Terry
Publisher: Bookouture
Date Published: July 29, 2024
BOOK BLURB
My life should be perfect. But my stepdaughter wants to destroy it all…
Standing in my bathroom, the luxurious marble tiles cool under my feet, I stare at the test in my trembling hand. The second line is unmistakable: I’m pregnant.
This is all my husband Theo and I have ever wanted, but I didn’t think it was possible. I should be excited, but all I can think about is telling my stepdaughter.
Because Ellie’s always hated me, ever since she realised it was no longer just her and Theo. Now she’s seventeen, beautiful and smart – smart enough to see through me. And if Ellie decided to uncover my secrets, it wouldn’t be just my marriage at stake… it would be my life.
But I’ve been so careful burying my past. There’s no way she could learn the truth. I know stress isn’t good for the baby, so I force myself to relax.
Until one day I find a packet of tablets tucked inside Ellie’s bag. My head spins – she’s made it clear she wants me gone but I never imagined she would try to harm my baby. I know I can’t tell Theo. She would only deny it to her beloved daddy, fluttering her lashes like she always does.
My beautiful home has become a prison, my husband feels like a stranger. But all I know is that this precious life inside me is more than I deserve – and there’s nothing I won’t do to protect it…
An absolutely gripping and page-turning psychological thriller that will keep you reading late into the night! Perfect for fans of Daniel Hurst, Shari Lapena and T.M. Logan.
MY THOUGHTS
Rowan faces a dilemma when she finds out she’s pregnant. She already has a contentious relationship with her stepdaughter, but now Ellie has even more reason to hate her. Because Ellie knows more than Rowan thinks. And Theo, her husband is no help, because he’s never home, and when he is, Ellie is in his ear about how crazy her stepmom is. And who do you think he believes? Hormonal, sleep-deprived Rowan, or Ellie, the daughter he dotes on since her mother disappeared?
Added into the mix is the overarching technology – a house that can track your every move, lock or unlock doors through facial recognition, find your phone, or control the music. Sounds a little too realistic not to be scary, right?
I went back and forth between liking Rowan and feeling like she was manipulative which I believe was the author’s intent! Ellie was a typical teenager and I loved her sense of humor even when she was misguided. This was a great thriller about blended families, reinvention, and the ways that technology can be used for evil ends.
Thanks to NetGalley and Bookouture Books on Tour for an advance reader’s copy.
Author Bio
Teri Terry is an award-winning, internationally bestselling author of thrillers for young adults and adults. She has lived in France, Canada, Australia and England at more addresses than she can count, acquiring four degrees, a selection of passports and an unforgettable name along the way. Before writing full time, Teri has been a scientist, a lawyer, an optometrist, and worked in schools, libraries and for a charity. She now calls a village in Buckinghamshire home, where she lives with her husband and Scooby, a very cute and naughty cockapoo.
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