No locations in this one - well, vaguely in the Peak District but the themes are interesting! Changelings and all the mysteries and legends that go with that. A woman worried that her children aren't really hers, that someone has come and replaced....

It's all a bit crazy and if you're a new mother, or about to be one - especially of twins, I wouldn't go anywhere near this! It's creepy, unsettling and set to make you paranoid.

It's inspired by the Welsh tale of The Brewery of Egghshells where a woman leaves her twin babies alone for a time and sees elves cross her path on her return. The babies looks the same but won't grow. So, she starts to believe they are changelings....

There's plenty of legends dotted about the book which pepper the story with even more legends and myths to keep you wondering and the main mother of the story seriously judging her own sanity.

I'm not usually a fan of these 'baby novels' but this one stands out for unique premise!

I had heard lots of things about this book on Twitter and was delighted to get an early copy through Netgalley. My thanks to the publishers.

Little Darlings starts off, in my opinion, at a slow pace. Building up the tension and drawing the reader in gradually. I’m not a fan of fantasy, fairytales or folklore normally, but this book has possibly changed my mind.

Lauren is a new mother to twin boys, emotional, exhausted and hormonal she is “visited” in the hospital by a woman who wants to take her twins and replace them with her own. Reporting this to the police, no one believes her and Lauren’s mental health and sanity is now being questioned.

Without giving away the storyline, up to this point in the book it was a standard psychological thriller but then something happens and it freaked me the f*ck out. From that point onwards the book becomes creepy, downright disturbing and very, very dark. There’s something unsettling about babies behaving in a way which is unnatural and frightening and when there are twins involved it becomes doubly disturbing.

Overall, I thought this was a creepy and dark story which was unsettling but very addictive.

Little Darlings by author Melanie Golding is a creepy, suspenseful book! Totally one I would recommend, it is full of characters that are developed thoroughly and a thick plot line! This is a perfect October read! Really enjoyed reading this!
Thank you Netgalley and the publisher for an arc copy of Little Darlings in exchange for an honest review.