The title of this book strikes me as both disturbing and intriguing. A mother should be the one person every child—young or old—can trust and rely on. I’m curious to see what this “mom” will be up to.

What would your first thought be if your mother had passed away, and suddenly someone shows up at your door claiming to be your biological mother? Would you believe it and start realizing that you’ve been lied to all these years? Or would you be more cautious and try to figure out whether this woman is the liar?

Usually, the twists come later on or at the end of a story, but the author chose to drop a few bombshells early in the book. I really enjoyed being left open-mouthed already several times so early on.

The author clearly dug deep into her drawer labeled "untrustworthy characters” to bring this story to life. I had the impression that I could trust only two people—and it turned out even that was one too many…

On the one hand, I could understand Patsy, but on the other, her actions weren’t really fair to Ivy, her daughter. But, as is often the case, once the ball starts rolling, it’s hard—sometimes impossible—to stop, and things spiral out of control.

This leads to some people getting what they deserve, while for others, the future still looks very bright.

Sometimes the liar turns out to be genuine and trustworthy after all, and the person you confide in is actually the one spinning stories. It just takes time before you finally see it for what it is.

I thought this was an amazing book. I had my suspicions aimed at all the wrong people again, and once more, I was completely off the mark.

The author definitely succeeded in creating a gripping story. 5 stars.

Thank you

This book was slow to start and it took me a little while to get into it. Things gradually pick up pace. Stay with it. There is a surprising twist at the end.