Review for 'The Forgotten Child' by D. E. WHITE
Available to read and review on NetGalley

Well let me start with WOW!!! This was one of the best suspense/thriller books that I have rea din a very long time. It kept me constantly turning the pages and on the edge of my seat. The whole 'just one more chapter' definitely described me reading this. It was extremely well written and pulled me in from page one until I sadly fell out at the end. I loved the characters who were very strong and realistic. I loved the fact that it is set in the UK. Extremely well written I would highly recommend this book to anyone who enjoys thrillers, suspense and a good book in general. It was filled with twists and turns to keep me guessing and I would have never guessed the ending. I would definitely read more from this talented author and its just a shame I can't give it more than the 5 stars on Goodreads as it definitely deserve more. Well done D. E white you have definitely made a new fan here.

The description of this book sounded intriguing, with the main character Holly regaining consciousness after a car crash and finding a random child in her car.

Whilst we find out quickly who the child is, and can guess why he was there, this novel is really about Holly and how she can’t lose her connection to organised crime.

This is an intense book, with a good fast paced story line. Some of the characters are very cliched like Holly’s ex-husband, and her father but this does not make it a bad novel. I just found that this was not the novel that I thought I was going to read, and it spoiled it for me.

Maybe if the novel had a different title, or the blurb was a bit more honest of the crime connection I would have enjoyed this more.

The Forgotten Child had a great premise when you read it,but the description was a little deceiving. A bit slow, but still a decent read.

The book started off really exciting and drew me in. The main character is flawed with a troubling past, which I typically am drawn to. I felt like the rest of the story didn’t really align with the description of the book, it threw me off but otherwise this was a good thriller. Thanks to the publisher and Netgalley the advanced review copy.

I am just not interested in organised crime. The storyline was not what was expected by the synopsis therefore was a big disappointment and just not for me at all. Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for the chance to review it.

Aside from its entertainment value, The Forgotten Child offers a double lesson to readers of any book: Pay scant attention to 1) the publishers's blurb and 2) what other readers/reviewers have to say about it.

The teaser/synopsis posted at book sale sites (see above) for this book promises a story that few readers found, and many of them grumbled about it (see below). But in their disappointment, they trashed the book for not being what they expected -- and it's a good story, even if unexpected.

The characters have been roughened by their harsh lives, and most of them surrendered to the "easy way" out, getting by on petty and not-so-petty crime.Even those who have gone legit find that the sins of their fathers (and brothers and cousins) continue to haunt their lives.

The publisher's teaser touches only on the opening chapter, where single mother Holly is run off the road and regains consciousness to find that someone has placed a unknown-to-her child in the backseat with her son. Who left the forgotten child, and why?

The rest of the story unravels the knotty connections in Holly's life, making nearly everyone she knows a suspect. Along the way, she learns whom she can and cannot trust, and what the strange boy has to do with her past.

I liked it, and give it 3.5 stars, rounded up to 4. Thanks to NetGalley for an advance readers copy.

I've just finished reading The Forgotten Child, and let me start by saying I enjoyed the main character, Holly. She is strong and fierce, and the author develops her character very well.

Unfortunately, this book was not for me. I think I went into it with a certain expectation for how the story would develop, and I was disappointed because the story actually centers around a couple of crime families, which is not a topic that interests me. There are a lot of family members to keep sorted, and there are family histories and rivalries to deal with. The ending left me feeling dissatisfied.

I do hope the right readers find this book and enjoy it. Thank you to NetGalley, the author, and the publisher for an advanced copy of this book and exchange for my honest review.

Although not what the blurb advertised, this mystery is interesting. There are several characters to keep track of. Most of the book is mob related. The end came as a bit of a surprise. It's a decent read, but it would have been better if the anonymous child was more of a feature of the story.

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So here I am on the fence for a recent book. I liked the story but it wasn’t what I expected. I had this idea of the book based on the synopsis but while this was a background story it was not the main one.

The story is more about the strained relationship of Holly and her husband, her family and her past. And of course let’s throw some organized crime into it.

I think the story could have been good if my mind wasn’t so set on what the book promised but did not deliver.

Disclaimer:
I received a complimentary copy of the book in exchange for an honest review.

After reading the blurb on this one and reading the authors previous work, I was so excited to read this psychological thriller

However I think the blurb is a bit deceiving of what the book is actually about

That does not mean I did not enjoy it

The book begins with holly, driving her and her son home, when they both become iinvolved in a car accident. However, when holly wakes up, there is another boy in the car. Who is he and where has he come from?

This book has so many twists and turns throughout it. I read the book in 2 sittings. It had me gripped

It was a great book. Thank you for the opportunity to review this

I wanted to read this book on the basis of the synopsis. Unfortunately the two do not match up. This is not my type of book. Sorry.

Thank you to Netgalley for my copy.

This book is very little about the forgotten child but more about the protagonists past. It started off well and sucked me in but I wasn't interested in the part about drugs and turf wars.

Holly has finally escaped from her drug dealing family. Now she needs to divorce her cheating lying husband and maybe her and Mili can live a simple life. It's hard extracting yourself from a life of drug dealers, even if they are family. They seem to follow you 2vety place you go.
As she's driving down a dark icy road a car comes up behind her and hits her bumper. Suddenly her and her son are off the road going down an embankment. When she becomes conscious, she checks her son to see how badly he may be hurt. That is when she discovers another child in her car. A young boy. She doesn't know who he is.ball she knows is that she needs to save her child and this unknown boy.
As she tries to come to grips with how the drug family may be involved with her wreck and the discovery of this other child, she learns revenge, hate, live ,loyalty can all be pieces of the same puzzle.
Great read!

Thank you @Netgalley and @HQdigital for the ARC of The Forgotten Child. This was my first book by D E White. I was a little iffy about it at first because it started off a little slow but I'm glad I stuck it out because it got super good. There were a ton of twists and turns. I am definitely going to read another book by this author.

Holly is driving Milo, her son, home. It is raining heavily & she is constantly getting abusive texts from her ex-husband. A car behind her makes her go off the road. When she comes round she is relieved to find Milo is alive but unconscious but is shocked to find another unconscious boy in the car- one she has never seen before.

Holly has worked hard to escape the Seaview Estate & the warring crime families. Her father still wants her to be part of the drugs & people trafficking but she is determined to make a better life for her & her son. However the estate does not easily let go & events find her thrown back into its murky world.

Like many people, it was the mystery of the child that drew me to this book & for a while I was irritated by the gangster element, but the story hooked me enough to want to find out what happened & overall I enjoyed it. I really thought it was a 3.5 read, but I've rounded it up rather than down. Thanks to Netgalley & the publisher for letting me read & review this book.

Thank you NetGalley for this advance copy. This was a good book. It starts out with one of those heart stopping holy cow what is this moments. Some good twists in this book and things you didn't see coming. Relationships you never would have guessed. Good, suspenseful book.

5 stars!
A real page turner.
Well written, good pace, interesting storyline with strong characters, captivating from page one.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the ARC of this book. This is my honest review. All opinions are my own.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for allowing me to review this book.

I feel a little duped by the synopsis. What the blurb says the book will be and what it actually is are two different things. This ins't a book about a forgotten child so much as it is about Holly's past and how it is pulling her back in.

The thing that I really disliked about this book is how drawn out it is. It just seems to drag on and on and on. After a while it was just frustrating, and I wanted to yell that I got it: Holly was surrounded by liars.

All around, this just wasn't the book for me. I'm not saying it's a bad book, because it isn't. I just didn't personally care for it.

Thanks for netgalley for an advance copy of the book in exchange for a review!

I absolutely loved the description of this book, and that was what pushed me to want to read it. The first couple of chapters were interesting and then I pretty much lost all interest and it took me a long long time to get through it.

The book itself doesn't really focus on the child a lot, which was annoying because the concept was very interesting, instead it focused on the past of the main character; which was definitely not as intriguing for me.

I thoroughly enjoyed this book. Plenty of twists and turns that make you rethink your opinion of the characters.

It deals with old time gangland families, drugs, people trafficking and those who try to leave it all behind.

But leaving it behind comes at a price.