“Is that you, darling?' A second of silence before her son replies. 'It wasn't me.’”

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ (4/5)
Pub Date: 2/24/2025

It’s almost midnight when Jennifer sees her son’s name flash up on her phone. He off at college, at her Alma mater, and usually she’s happy when he calls, but this time she knows something is wrong…. And 30 minutes later the police are at her door letting her know her sons girlfriend is dead, and her son is missing.

When Jennifer hears how Ella died, her blood runs cold. Because Jennifer’s best friend was murdered twenty years ago the same way. In the same place. Jennifer hasn’t been back since… but now, she has no choice.

This was such a fast read, and my first Kerry Wilkinson book. It alternated POVs, with a special one at the end, also going between timelines, which are two of my favorite things for a book. It kept me on my toes and I genuinely didn’t know how anything would play out.

I loved how Jennifer and Daniel had their own communication style, as only they knew clues when they were talking to each other. I also appreciated how Ella’s family was open with Jennifer and didn’t just outcast her with her son as a suspect.

I wouldve loved to have a chapter or so from Jennifer’s husband to get his perspective of the events and also some other individuals, but overall happy with the main 2 and the last chapter!

Thank you to Kerry Wilkinson, NetGalley, and Bookouture for a copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.

It is a well written novel, with punchy dialogue that rings true, and the descriptive writing brings the scenes to life.
A book that stands out from the crowd. The characters and the setting are written exceptionally well.

When her son Daniel sends an urgent message to his mum 'I didn't kill her' then is on the run his mum Jennifer's aim is to try and find him and get the truth.
A fast paced book with many twists and turns that will keep you wanting to read on. Yet another great book from this author.

Wow, this story starts off with a predictable mystery plot of a teenage child accused of a heinous crime but a mother's love and tenacity help find the "real" killer but that is not how it ends. The mother in question was the "almost" victim of a troubled student at the very same university her son now attends. She has refused to go back until her son calls with the startling message that his girlfriend has been killed but he didn't do it. After she realizes her son is the main suspect and has disappeared she races to the school and begins a cat and mouse game with the various people he was involved with during his time there. She finds a lot of clues linking him to the murder but when she is mistaken for him and kidnapped she knows there is more to this story than what meets the eye. I will not give anymore spoilers but I can safely say you will not see the ending coming!!

This was a fast read for me because I was so invested in the story. Wow so many twists and hidden secrets all tied into one story. Anyone who enjoys crime novels will love My Sons Girlfriend. As I was reading this book it felt so real and familiar, like I was watching a good Dateline episode. A few times I had to remind myself the book was fiction! Yea that good.
Jennifer is living out every mother’s worst nightmare when her son calls and says “ Mom I didn’t do it” and then finds the police at her doorstep. They have come to inform her that Daniel’s college girlfriend has been murdered and it appears they only have one suspect…Daniel. Jennifer’s first priority is to find her son and find out what happened but along the way she comes across people who knew Daniel and Ella and somethings not adding up. She must get answers since it seems like the police aren’t but now she realises her life might be in danger. A mother’s love for her child will surpass anything and everything and Jennifer won’t stop until she saves Daniel.

Thanks to NetGalley and Bookouture for letting me read an advanced copy of this book. It was good the first half, starting to know each and every character. But by the second it really just dragged on, it was very slow paced. I had the conclusion of who I thought the killer was, and I was right! The book as a whole was a very good concept, I just wished it was a little bit more fast paced. I liked most of the characters in this book, did find Jennifer a little bit annoying as she keeps repeating the same thing over and over again.

Thanks to NetGalley and Bookouture for this Advanced Reader’s Copy of My Son’s Girlfriend by Kerry Wilkinson due to be published February 24, 2025.

It’s almost midnight when Jennifer sees her son’s name flash up on her phone. Away at university, she’s normally so happy when he calls. But something is terribly wrong…His son’s girlfriend is dead, and they are blaming her son. He ran – is he innocent, or can she clear his name?
This one started out fast and pulled me in to see what happened to her son, slowed down (to me) in the middle, but picked up speed in the last third of the book. It ended with a satisfying conclusion, and I would recommend it!
Also recommended by Kerry Wilkinson: The Call

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This book was very intense and had many twist, some of which were shocking while others were easy to predict. I love how the Jennifer was willing to do anything to protect her child. I also really enjoyed not being able to tell if her son was truly guilty or not until the end.

Minis 1 star because I found it easy to predict a few of the twist that were revealed in the final chapter and the story was unrealistic at times.

My favorite characters were Jennifer and Dan.

Thank you so much to NetGalley for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Jennifer's past and present collide when her son's girlfriend is found murdered in a similar manner to how her friend Hayley was when they were at University together. Her son Dan now attends the same University that she went to many years ago.
She receives a mysterious phone call from Dan, who's only words were "It wasn't me" before ringing off. That short phone call sets a series of events in motion, starting with Jennifer racing to the town that Dan is studying at, to see if she can find him, and find out what is going on. However, when she arrives she discovers that Dan has gone missing.
This is another great book from Kerry Wilkinson, and one that isn't to be missed. He (Kerry) never fails to write a great book.

It was ok. It starts with a call from her Son calling and saying " I didn't do it " and shortly after the police shows up.

I actually liked the characters involved but the story sometime dragged on and seemed a little bit far-fetched.

Overall a great read but nothing I would keep in my mind for a long time.

OMG this book was amazing! The twists and turns and that ending! I’m shook! Highly recommend this book, away to find more of this authors books!

What a mind bender. This book was so good. It has lots of twists and turns. It’s a very twisty tale. I was glued to the pages. I was totally immersed in who could be the killer. The ending was chilling. I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced free copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own. I received a copy from the publisher through NetGalley.

"My Son's Girlfiend"- Kerry Wilkinson
A late night phonecall. 3 words that change everyone's lives.
"It wasn't me".
Jen is woken up by her son calling late at night. Late night telephone calls are never good news but could she have predicted just how bad it was?
A young girl is dead and it seems like deja vu for Jen, is her past repeating itself?
I loved everything about this book. It had me hooked from the very first page. So suspenseful and I found it very hard to predict. Right up until the very last few pages there were twists and turns. Whatever you think you knew, you didn't.
I really liked Jen as a character. Her love and devotion to her son never wavers once throughout. This is one of those books that makes you want to keep reading much longer than you should on a school night. 😜
It's my first time encountering Wilkinsons work but will not be my last. Cannot wait to read more of her books.
A really brilliant thriller writer. Would definitely recommend. @kerry.wilkinson
Thank you @netgalley and @bookouture for this incredible ARC.

The phone call Jennifer receives is the start of a mother’s worst nightmare, ‘It wasn’t me’, I didn’t kill her’ states her son. She believes him but will everyone else. An excellent storyline with so many twists. Kerry Wilkinson is such a great author, he never lets you down. I can’t recommend this book highly enough. I would give more than 5 stars if I could.

Jen knows her son Daniel didn't murder his girlfriend Ella. He's only 20 and he's a good kid. Or is he? This moves back and forth in time as she realizes that this new murder is tied somehow to a murder she witnessed when she was at university. But where is Daniel and why is this happening? No spoilers from me. Thanks to Netgalley for the ARC. Wilkinson has a way with twisty dramas and this is no excepti0n.

My Son's Girlfriend Kerry Wilkinson A murder mystery told in dual time lines with an intriguing plot. Jennifer's search for her son and the truth is a somewhat slow paced and rambling at times. However, the twist at the end is quite astonishing.

Thank you to the author, Bookouture and NetGalley for the opportunity to preview the book.

Thank you to NetGalley and Bookouture for my copy of My Son’s Girlfriend by Kerry Wilkinson.
Jennifer gets a call from her son “It wasn’t me” and then the news his girlfriend has been murdered.
The start of every mothers nightmare. So she races to his university town to find him.
The twists come thick and fast. She suspects everyone and her son is missing.
She believes him but will anyone else, she has to find the truth.

My Son‘s Girlfriend by Kerry Wilkinson, in the book we meet Jen, she is sitting home, getting ready for bed when she gets a phone call from her son who usually only sends text messages. When she answers all he says is “mom, I didn’t do it.” After sitting stunned for 20 minutes police knock on her door and tell her what her son couldn’t. His girlfriend. Ella was found murdered and now he is wanted for the Crime. Due to Jennifer’s own past and Ashford she hasn’t been back since her son started university there, but in hearing her son’s voice, she immediately packed a bag and heads to the university town. Unbeknownst to Jen, her past and Daniel’s present will collide in ways. She cannot fathom, but this is her son. She is his mother and she’s going to do everything come hell or Highwater to make certain the truth comes out. Whatever you do do not mistake this for your rent and repeat domestic thriller sometimes instead of grand gestures, it’ll take tiny movements to move a mountain, and that is exactly what Jennifer does and the twisty thriller. I loved that I think my brain is trained for big dramatic endings, but I have never been satisfied by one of those like I was with this little whisper of an ending. This was an awesome awesome book and I absolutely loved it! I love this author’s books and can’t wait for the next White Cliff Bay mystery, but until then I will read every domestic thriller she puts out. I absolutely recommend this to those who love a great intelligently done thriller. I am most certain you will love this one I certainly did. #NetGalley, #Bookouture,#TheBlindReviewer, #KerryWilkinson, #MySon‘sGirlfriend,,

I’ve been a long-term fan of Kerry Wilkinson since Locked In, and he never disappoints. He’s become prolific over the years, and I like his short cliffhangers—page-turners. His wit is entertaining, and he has a keen sense for the ridiculous. His plots are neat and always enthralling. His characters are well-defined.

Jennifer is in a declining marriage with Andrew. Either the love has swept out the door, or they’re bored with each other. Nonetheless, they stay together, and there seems to be no hostility between them – only a kind of low-key indifference.

Without warning and to her horror, Jennifer receives a panicked, cryptic message from her son, Daniel, claiming, “It wasn’t me.” At this point, the past and the present collide, and there’s a dual timeline. History appears to repeat itself. Jennifer attended Ashington University when younger, and a girl was murdered. Craig - a renowned obsessive stalker, was charged and put behind bars. Daniel is now studying music at the same university and is madly in love with his girlfriend, Ella. When she is murdered and dumped on his bed, Daniel, as the chief suspect, has vanished.

Desperate to find the truth and Daniel, Jennifer sets off to Ashington alone, fretting about how to deal with everything while the media howls for her son’s blood. She’s vague on facts and details and often forgetful but demonstrates tremendous courage. She finds nuggets of confusing information from old friends who give her a tepid welcome. Don’t hold your breath too long. It’s now becoming tense and dangerous. Then, she tumbles from one scrape into another. A typical mother, her loyalty never slips, as she doesn’t believe he could commit such an atrocity. At first, I thought he might have got into bad company and gone off the rails. But why has he absconded? Where is he hiding? Is he the killer? What a blistering ending and a twist I didn’t see coming. A satire on justice?

Thank you to NetGalley and Bookouture.

I loved this book. I could not put it down. I felt like I was reading a Fredia Mcfadden book only it was better.