Name :- Stolen Baby
Author :- L.G. Davis
Summary :- L.G. Davis’s Stolen Baby is a gripping domestic thriller that dives into the dark complexities of love, deception, and the desperation to hold onto happiness. At the heart of the story is a couple, Tom and his wife, who unexpectedly find an abandoned newborn on their doorstep and decide to keep her, despite the moral and legal implications. What follows is a tense and emotional journey as secrets unravel and danger looms.
What I liked :-
1 Emotional Depth: The protagonist’s longing for motherhood and her fierce love for Daisy are palpable, drawing readers into her turmoil and making her questionable choices relatable.
2 Engaging Mystery: The mystery of Daisy’s origins and the eerie message left in the funeral program keep the reader hooked, eager to uncover the truth.
3 Tense Atmosphere: The sense of impending danger is well-executed, creating a tense and suspenseful atmosphere throughout the book.
What I disliked :-
None.
My rating :- 5/5.

A unique storyline which grabbed me from the start.
Well written characters.
I thought i had worked it all out, how wrong i was!
Great ending.
My thanks to netgalley and the publisher for my copy.

This book provided a captivating experience. Initially, I thought I had figured out the child's ancestry,; wrong. The plot twists kept surprising me, and the resolution was a profound narrow escape that concluded the story effectively. Having read all of Davis's works, I can confidently say this is her greatest achievement yet.

What a tangled weave of deceit this book holds! Nora, her husband Tom, and her 19-year-old daughter from a past relationship, Isobel, have just been through something horrific as a family. Nora and Tom have been trying to have their own baby, and after two miscarriages, Nora gets pregnant again. This time, she carried the baby much longer, long enough for them to name her Danielle. But again, fate played a cruel joke, and she lost Danielle as well.

Nora already suffers from anxiety and depression, and this third loss has her a shell of herself. Just as she’s at her darkest, her doorbell rings. At the door is a newborn baby with a note saying her name is Daisy, and to please take care of her. Nora takes this is a sign, and after a week of no police reports or visits, they decide to keep Daisy and raise her as the child they just lost. (Just one of the first times you’ll need to suspend reality in this book).

The rest of the book is all spoiler territory! Yes, this book is very unrealistic, but it’s also very entertaining and definitely a page turner. I knew one of the big twists immediately, but there were many more twists to come that shocked me. Much of the book is from Nora’s POV, but when it switches to Isobel’s, I think the story takes a turn for the better. I didn’t feel much for any of the characters, and I thought the whole thing was slightly cheesy, but I still enjoyed this book a lot - it’s just going to go in the popcorn thriller category for me. 3.5 stars, rounded up.

(Thank you to Bookouture, L.G. Davis and NetGalley for the ARC in exchange for my review. This book is slated to be released on January 24, 2025.)

Isobel moves back home from college after a fight with her best friend. Her mother is recovering from another miscarriage/death of her baby. One night, a baby shows up on the doorstep with a note asking them to take care of her. While, I knew immediately who the father was, I was a little shocked to see who the mother way. This book tells the story from Isobel and Nora's perspectives. There is a lot of suspense here. I do wish it wouldn't have ended so abruptly, but maybe there will be a sequel??? I feel like a lot of things were left open.

Wow! This book was soooo good! After suffering a miscarriage, Nora finds a baby on her door step. This begins a Rollercoaster ride of many twists and turns. I will be recommending this author everywhere. This is my first book by her, and can't wait to read more!

This was a strong concept and enjoyed the psychological thriller element that I was looking for. The overall feel worked with the storyline and how the characters were used in this universe. L.G. Davis has a strong writing style and was engaged from start to finish. It had that tension that I was looking for and was glad I read this.

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for my copy of this book.

Nora is struggling after another miscarriage. Her husband Tom tries to support her. And her college girl daughter is there for her. When they find a baby in a basket outside their front door they plan to keep her. But who is the mother and why has Nora been chosen to look after little Daisy.

What a whirlwind this book was! I was adamant I knew exactly whose baby it was. I am so glad I was wrong! The twists kept on coming and I had no idea what would happen next. I really liked the ending of this book. The perfect cliffhanger to finish off!

I have read every book by l. G Davis that I could get my hands-on. Stolen Baby was one of her best. Every character had so many secrets and told so many lies it was a wonder how they functioned and lived their everyday lives. Every time I thought I knew where this was going. It turned me in a different direction.

Nora and Tom have been trying to have a baby together for a while. Each sadly resulted in a miscarriage. Nora has a teenage daughter Izzy who Tom considers a daughter but he would also like to have one with his DNA. One morning the doorbell rings and when Nora answers she finds a baby on the front porch and a note telling her to take care of the baby named Daisy. Pulling together to keep Daisy safe, they navigate through all their lies until one by one they start to unravel and explode.

The story is told mostly through Nora's POV with a few chapters from Izzy's POV woven in. The story was so addictive and the writing superb. It was easy to devour in one sitting. The ending was phenomenal and so unexpected. I highly recommend this book.

Thanks to Netgalley and Bookouture for the advanced copy

This talented author has written a page turner with realistic characters. From page one, this novel was intriguing. Questions arose. Red herrings kept me guessing. The story was one that could be nonfiction, sadly, but was fiction, of course. A story that was quickly read...difficult to set aside...I wanted to keep reading until the ending. Some surprises...Thanks Netgalley.

This author is slowly but surely climbing to the top of my favorite authors list! Witch each story she writes she captures my attention and I feel myself immersed in what she had put on paper. I cannot not love her books.

When I stared this book, I had a scenario in my head that fitted perfectly until it did not anymore. I though I had seen through it all and was waiting to see my theory confirmed.

Well, I can assure you, I had taken the wrong urn once again. :)

With one theory out of the window, I soon started a new one, and another one, and the next one, but nothing took me on the right path.

I love it when an author can feed me bits in order to make my brain go in overdrive and then prove me wrong and surprise me with a brilliant revelation. 

Great, greater, greatest. I loved it so very, very much. 5 stars

Thank you

Great book. I could not turn the pages fast enough. Plenty of suspense with twists and turns you will not see coming. Surprise ending.