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Her One Mistake

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I think every mother can relate to this story. Many mothers have experienced a moment of panic, that sinking feeling in their stomach when suddenly that child that supposed to be standing next to them is nowhere to been seen. Luckily for us that most of the time this situation is resolved very quickly and doesn't turn into an ongoing nightmare with a bad ending. In this case the situation is even more complicated because the child that disappeared is not one of her own but her best friend she promised to take good care of her child for that day.
Add to the mix:
The constant interrogations by the police.
The accusing attitude of people, some of them used to be her friends.
A manipulating husband who is the father of the child lost and a lot of extra baggage from the past.
The clues are all through the book but I didn't expected how the book ended. The emotions and the events portrayed have a real live feel and you can't help feeling sympathetic or angry with the various characters. The book for me was very addictive so it was hard to stop reading when I needed to do other things.
The only reason I gave it a four instead of a solid five because occasionally I had a bit of a problem with the switching back and fourth between the two main characters Charlotte and Harriet. The present and the past. All by all I highly recommend this book.

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her one mistake by Heidi Perks tells the story of Charlotte and Harriet, two young mothers of toddlers and good friends.  Harriet lets Charlotte take her four year old daughter to a school fair along with Charlotte's children. Harriet has never let her daughter out of her sight before but trusts her friend. Of course, as the title suggests, Charlotte briefly looks at her phone for a second at the fair and little Alice disappears.

The rest of the book tells the backstories of Charlotte and Harriet, their social circle, about their husbands and their lives and the police investigation into what happened to Alice. How will their friendship be changed? What are the secrets that Charlotte and Harriet hold?

I am not a mother. I have been called a dog mamma but that is not the same thing (or so I have been told). I can only imagine the anxiety and pain these women face with a missing child and feeling responsible for it. The media circus and the police procedures in the book ring true. Unfortunately, I did not feel any connection to any of the characters and the wording at times was awkward and took me out of the flow of the story. I didn't like Charlotte or Harriet or their families (the kids seemed cute, though). When I don't like characters, I don't care what happens to them.

In a way, I am tired of stories about women with secrets and women who are sneaky and manipulative. Ever since Girl Gone and The Girl on the Train every suspense novel recently seems to feature these characters. Enough is enough. The formula is getting old and stale. I knew from reading so many of these books recently that one or more of the adult characters in the book is lying and hiding something.

I think readers who aren't sick of this plot line may like this book especially if they can relate to being a mother of young children. It is a slow read at times and the varying points of view (another trend I don't like) can get confusing at times and ruins the progression of the story.

I rate this 2 out of 5 stars.

Thank you to NetGalley and Gallery Books for the chance to read the ARC of this story.

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Charlotte love her friend Alice's daughter and is overcome with guilt and shame when Alice's child disappears on her watch. And as one of Alice's few friends, Charlotte's negligence is all the more devastating. But as Alice and her husband work with the police to find their daughter, it becomes apparent that this disappearance is not how it appears. Told from both Charlotte and Alice's point of view, HER ONE MISTAKE is a fascinating page turner.

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A parent’s worst nightmare. A child goes missing while under the supervision of another and there isn’t a trace of her to be found. The only person who knows where she is, is the person responsible, not even the police have a clue, but Charlotte knows it was her fault, she failed to protect her best friend’s only child. Why should Harriet ever forgive her? What happened to Alice?

There is more to this abduction than meets the eye as dark and twisted secrets unfold in the stark light of day.

HER ONE MISTAKE by Heidi Perks is a chilling tale of terror, suspense and desperation. Well crafted, the twists and turns come at us like a murder of crows in the night. How far can a friendship be stretched until it breaks?

There is no such thing as the perfect crime…but Heidi Perks has created a perfectly horrendous scenario, a nightmare on steroids and captured the weaknesses of humanity with clarity as neighbor doubts neighbor, bonds are broken and minds are wrenched in wretched pain.

I received a complimentary ARC edition from Gallery Books!

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I felt earlier on that this book would be a bit predictable. At 25% into the book I felt I needed to put it down and take a break from it. I may re-visit and pick it up again to finish. I tend to crave more literary fiction or historical fiction when I choose a book, so this may be the reason Her One Mistake did not get my attention from the beginning.

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This book is absolutely amazing! I read it in less than 12 hours because I couldn’t put it down. Such an amazing plot twist and excellent storyline.

Thank you to NetGalley for the opportunity to read this advanced reader copy. It was fantastic!!!

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Received this free in exchange for an honest review. Thank you
This was a good fast passed thriller that will leave you guessing till the last minutes its over. At times I thought I knew where it was heading, but not until the very end.
Well written, not excessive filler. You got the feeling you were there and could see what was going on and what was really going on. I liked the story, but not sure if you could really pull off what happened, esp in England as I understand they have security everywhere
I will read more of this writer

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This could definitely be a ripped from the headlines!
Her One Mistake by Heidi Perks is the phycological thriller of a woman whose husband is trying to run her crazy.
Who can she turn to for help?
Who will take the fall for the disappearance of her daughter?
This is definitely a 5 star read!

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Her One Mistake is the latest story by Heidi Perks. Fair warning, the twists and turns in this story will make it impossible to put down. I sincerely wish I was able to give Her One Mistake more than 5 stars. This is the first book I've read by Ms Perks but certainly will not be the last. I was given an early copy to review.

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Twisty thriller which keeps you guessing all the way through. The biggest twist is in the middle which turns the whole story back on itself. There are many revelations within the story which surprise and keep you moving along at a brisk pace. Totally recommend!

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This book has so many twists and turns that I couldn’t put it down. I can’t imagjbe losing your friends child, what a nightmare ! This book took me on such a roller coaster and I enjoyed it very much.

My first by this author but certainly not my last .

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I haven’t write a review yet for this book. But thoroughly enjoyed it! Thanks for he preview. I will certainly recommend it!

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i would best describe this book for me as kind of like a slow burn. Meaning, it didn’t hook me right away, but kind of slowly drew me in. Part of me feels like it would be such an unlikely thing to happen, but part of me feels like things like this do happen.

At times I found myself so frustrated with Harriet, and just kept telling her to get a backbone! I felt awful for Charlotte, since who doesn’t every once in a while take a minute or two to check their social media, without something as horrifying as kidnapping happen! The twist was something you might think you see coming, but is different than what you expect!

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Wow what a ride. As many twists and turns as you can handle! Kept me guessing until the end. One of the better books I’ve read lately. Well rotten with great flow. For me a book has to have good flow. And this one is great. Thanks NetGalley for the free digital copy of this book and thanks to the author and publisher as well. Really enjoyed reading this book.

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Thanks to NetGalley for providing this review copy.

What more terrible thing could happen than to lose your best friend's child! Your own guilt at turning your head for a fraction of a second, your friend's grief and anger at losing her child. No friendship, now matter how great or how long could stand such a dire occurrence. Not only would everyone's opinion of you change, your own guilt would eat you alive. But if the whole event got suddenly turned upside down, how would you feel?

Reminded me of "Gone Girl" with such a sudden tornado of events right when you had everything figured out.

Great plot.

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Loved this book! Well written, sucks you in from the first page. As a mother is trying to extricate herself and her daughter from an abusive home, her friend is sucked into the situation unknowingly. The daughter disappears while with the friend at a school carnival. No one has any idea that the mother and daughter have been living in an abusive home and has no clue that the disappearance is staged. Loved everything about this book!

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This book contained many twists and turns and really kept me wanting to see what happened next. The book goes back and forth between before and now and tells the views of the mother of the missing child and the woman who was watching the child when she goes missing. I really did enjoy this book and will purchase it for the library.

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Not a big fan of this book. I don't mind dark books, but this one just didn't hit on all cylinders with me.

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Amazing. Pick this up. You won’t regret it. Hooked me from page one! Kept me guessing and I thought I was right, then when you least expect it boom...

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Would you watch your best friend's child along with your own 4. Charlotte offers Harriet her time by watching offering to watch her 4 year-old daughter, Alice. Things go terribly wrong when Alice doesn't return from a ride with the rest of the kids. It's a mother's worse nightmare. The writing is good, characters are pretty developed and the story has an edge.

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