Laura feels like someone from her past is following her. There is twists and turns on this one and you will not be able to put the book down.
Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC and the publisher Pathways Publishing.

2.5 stars that I'm rounding up to 3 simply because I found myself sticking around to find out what was going on, even if I did skim through the last 2/3rds to do so. I was pretty much lost to this story almost immediately. Who sees brake fluid on the ground and their thoughts go immediately to "someone cut my brake line and is trying to kill me"? And then it's talked about for chapters as if it were the Lindbergh kidnapping. If you called the police around here because you assumed a brake line leaking was a plot to murder you, you'd be laughed out of town...but I digress. This just wasn't my cup of tea.

Brilliant, one of my favourite books of the year so far, I can’t wait to see what’s next for Bonnie Traymore

This was my first read from this author which I was lucky enough to preview with netgalley. There was a strong plot line with plenty of suspense and twists to keep me hooked! A good read if you love suspense thrillers.

Another awesome read by Bonnie Traymore. The Stepfamily is a dark psychological thriller, that leaves you on the edge of your seat.

I can't wait for Book 2 to find out more in the Silicone Valley Series.

Laura marries Peter after the death of his wife and she helps him raise his two young children. Several years later, Laura is climbing up the corporate ladder, the kids are older and moved out and Peter is awaiting a approval from the FDA. However, someone is out to kill Laura and doubts surface about what actually happened to Peter’s first wife.

The Stepfamily was a slow burn read for me. As the story focuses mainly on Laura’s point of view because she’s the main character we are introduced to other characters’ POVs.

As I was reading this book nothing about the story was really pulling me into it. I didn’t like any of the characters, a lot of mindless actions, Laura’s character was too passive and Peter was a liar and selfish. There were a few moments where it picked up and I was intrigued to learn the outcome, then the story quickly loses its momentum.

The Stepfamily by Bonnie Traymore wasn’t a bad story at all. I was hoping for that thrill, but it just didn’t happen.

Thank you Netgalley and Pathways Publishing for an advanced readers copy for a honest review

I enjoyed this book. The story was good and kept me interested throughout. My only criticism is that after the story wrapped up, there were many “one week after”, “one month after” etc … it was nice to know how they were getting on, however, I felt it was one too many “updates” on the characters life.

Thank you to Netgalley for providing an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

"What you don't know... can hurt you."

OOF THAT GIVES ME SHIVERS EVERY TIME I READ IT.

This book was actually really enjoyable to read. It's quite short - I think it's just over 250 pages - so everything moves at a quick pace. I enjoyed the characters and the mystery and the author did a really good job at keeping me on the edge of my seat. I'm eager to see what else is released by this author in the future!

A great twisty, edge of your seat and full of suspense read. I enjoyed the Characters and found them very relatable. A bit slow at points but overall a great read.

This is a high intensity, easy to read psychological novel. It has plenty of heart pounding moments and wonderful characters. I almost missed reading this due to a formatting issue but was finally able to read it. I am fortunate to have been able to do so. A great read. Don’t let yourself miss out on it.

I received an ARC from Pathways Publishing. This in no way affects my opinion or rating of this book. I am voluntarily submitting this review and am under no obligation to do so.

Really enjoyed the characters in this book! Laura was really relatable as were the kids. Full of suspense and twists and turns! Highly recommend If you are into a psychological thriller this is one of the best!

The Stepfamily was a twisty book but, at times was a little bit too false to be real. I enjoyed it, mostly but, at times found myself wanting to skip pages to just move it along. My thanks to Netgalley and the publishers for giving me the opportunity to read this book in return for an honest review.

I almost didn’t read this book because of formatting issues, but the author (or her team) reached out and let me know to read it via PDF instead and that resolved everything. I’m glad they did because I would have missed out on a solid, entertaining story. This was my first novel by Bonnie Traymore, and I especially liked how she had utilized changing perspectives with each character. I also really appreciated that she only wrote from a first person perspective from Laura’s point of view, as she’s the main character and the woman we’re trying to figure out why someone is trying to murder. I thought that added a thoughtful dynamic to the story and helped the reader focus.

Overall, I really enjoyed this book and I’m looking forward to reading more by this author! Many thanks to Pathways Publishing and NetGalley for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Heart pounding thriller that left me on the edge of my seat. I thoroughly enjoyed reading this one. Definitely one of the best books this year.

The Stepfamily by Bonnie Traymore is sure to please many readers that enjoy a good psychological thriller. Laura has been an integral part of the Foster family for over 10 years, but at times, she still feels like an interloper, not truly belonging to the family unit. She married Peter Foster and helped to raise his two young children after their mother died in a terrible incident. Was this incident truly an accidental fall or suicide? While Laura has never asked too many questions about this incident, it does rear its ugly head as dangerous incidents begin to plague the family. Laura’s safety is in peril after a dangerous malfunction occurs to her car. Peter begins to receive ominous messages about past business deals that could threaten his financial future. Someone is clearly out to punish this family, but who, and why? You will be completely surprised at the ending. I enjoyed the characters, but didn’t feel that the son was developed enough. Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for the advance review copy in exchange for my honest review.

Secrets of the past are coming back to bite you. The family dynamic is shattered when there are multiple attemps to murder Laura. The author does her best to make everyone suspicious and there are some surprising twists. The story kept me engaged while I read it, but after one week I've almost forgotten the story and there's nothing that will keep you thinking about it.

There were miss characters and was told it was a bad document so unable to read and will not rate on Goodreads. It is nothing against the author these things do happen and they are aware

Big formatting problems with this arc. But once adjusted I enjoyed this book. My first Bonnie Traymore book but won’t be my last! Great characters and lots of secrets, twists and turns.
Thank you NetGalley for the opportunity to read and review this book

I read The Stepfamily by Bonnie Traymore in a day and a half; only much-needed sleep had me putting this book down. It was a good story, with good pacing, and I liked the Bay Area references and locale. I also liked the author's writing style; it was crisp and engaging.

The story details were laid out well. Some jaw-dropping moments took me by surprise, and Peter would dispense information slowly to the PI and to Laura, which built up to a somewhat satisfying reveal.

I will read more by this author. I give this a 5 out of 5 stars.

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A really quick and easy read. The characters were well written with realistic problems and reactions. The plot was a bit slow but I did like the way tye author created the stepfanily dynamic and surrounding issues. It felt very authentic and genuine. Its written from multiple povs but it was a bit confusing when the povs seemed to randomly switch mid paragraph without warning so that was a bit annoying. The various perspectives were also written in different narratives at some points which also made it feel a bit off. I loved the short chapters and it did make me need to keep reading just one more which is why I ended up finishing it in a sitting! There were also some good twists and turns and it all came together well at the end without feeling rushed or leaving any plot holes