I really enjoyed reading this, it had that thriller element that I was looking for and was engaged with the description. I enjoyed figuring out what was happening and what the characters were doing. Saskia Noort wrote this well and left me wanting more.

The book follows Lies a teenager who wakes up to find her mother missing yet the mom’s car is parked outside and her purse and phone are still by the front door. When her body is found, the cops conclude that she took her own life, but Lies doesn’t buy that for a minute. When she gets a hold of her mom’s phone, she uncovers a secret and is convinced that she murdered.

This was a quick and easy read that builds up slowly. I didn’t see the end coming at all. I was engaged the entire time, however the POVs were not clear and confusing at the start of every chapter. I didn’t know who was talking until I read the context

Thank you, Amazon Crossing for the copy of The Grown-Up by Saskia Noort. I’m not sure if the translation was lacking or if it was the writing, but I had a hard time getting engaged with the characters and the story. The POV of the mother and daughter weren’t clearly separated, so it was hard to tell them apart in some instances, except for the very adult content of the mother’s POV. This book wasn’t really for me, but if you love a slow build up to a surprise ending it might be the book for you! 3 stars

When a mother goes missing, it seems like the only person who truly cares is her daughter. As Lies starts to dig into her mothers life, she will see everything isn't always as it seems in marriage. I thought this was quick thriller with a nice twist at the end. The writing style was easy to understand and the story follows through pretty easy with the point of view switch.

A short thriller about a mother who vanishes, and her daughter trying to figure out what happened. Her dad and step mom don’t believe her, the police are also skeptic so it's up to Lies to investigate. Why was her mother’s computer scrubbed clean before she disappeared and who are these strange men he mom met on tinder? The story is interesting and it goes between the mother and the daughter Lies. At times it got confusing who I was reading because one chapter was the mother and the next was the daughter. I wish it would have been a new chapter but small annoyance. A short read but a thriller non the less, the more Lies learns about her mother, her world is turned upside down

This was dark and crazy but so good! It kept me invested the entire time. I liked that it was told in dual pov too! I highly recommend!

This was a quick and easy read for me! I enjoyed the way it was written, although there were a couple of times where I wasn't sure whose perspective the story was being told from as it switches without warning. Overall I enjoyed the read and enjoyed the twist at the end.

Really enjoyed this book. The POV aspect keeps it moving at a steady pace. You’re asking yourself the whole time “who is God?”. Very easy to become attached to characters, they are written in a human way.

Really enjoyed the book, and was not expecting that twist at the end! Very good depiction of narcissism and loved the complexity and grey areas of all the characters in the story

Lock your doors, because this thriller gives you goosebumps! I was so shocked by the ending! It was fantastic!

I love that Saskia Noort got a translation!

I do think it is a bit unfortunate that the main character is still named Lies, which is a common Dutch name (pronounced like Lease) but for most English readers her name will be read like lies as in lying.

(She's Dutch btw not Danish.)