THE SAVIOR

This is my first book from NetGalley, and honestly, I was quite surprised.

The Savior starts out sad, continues with a lot of issues on mistrust, mental illness, as well as marital problems. But on all of that, there is a speck of hope, that even with the situation that arises, everything works out in the end.

During the first half of the novel, I did feel quite bored with how the story was turning out to be, but once the plot started to thicken, with a couple of twists and turns that I clearly thought were going to involve another character, I was hooked and finished it in one sitting.

This was a suspenseful book that I greatly recommend if you're looking to explore this genre.

Whoa!! This book was the epitome of a mystery and thriller with some horror to boot, in my opinion. It was kind of a dark book starting out with the subject matter being about a mother who had post -partum disorder and she had killed her first baby, Sarah. She hadn’t meant to it was because of the disorder. As you read more, it gets REALLY dark in my opinion, but still a great read. You will never know who the “”who did it?” Or “whose doing it?” Is until it’s time to know. It’s a really great thriller! Thank you to #NetGalley and the publishers of #TheSavior for the opportunity to read and review with my honest opinion.

A really dark story that starts off with a bang but progresses reasonably slowly for a while before the pace picks up again. I guessed who was behind everything but not the real reasoning and this kept me reading to the very end. I must admit that I found parts a little too unrealistic but at all times everything was well described. The story covers issues that are often taboo and does it very well. A woman suffering postpartum depression killing her child starts the book off and all the way through I felt her emotional state was realistic. I felt that there were a few missing bits of information but it was a good thriller with well defined characters and scenery.

When I first strated to read this book I thought it was a bit slow but after I had read over half the book it suddenly picked up. I found that I didn't want to put it down.. It follows the story of a couple who endure the loss of a young child in very sad and disturbing circumstances. The woman falls pregnant again and the story is all about what happens next.

This story could have taken place in any country. It was so believable from the first postpartum depression attack and Emily's bout with prison. A doula is a new term that I had to look up and it is when support is needed for the mother. I felt that David was truly a man who understood his wife's problems yet he couldn't keep his mouth shut when he slept. This in itself was the reason for their problems. A doula and a woman who looked after their second child. This was a messy situation and both women made a pact to implicate both David and Emily. I'll let you try to figure out what this entails and say that Abdellatif makes everything fly out of the ordinary enough to keep you glued to the rest of the book. It's a real who done it.

The Savior is the first book I have read from this author. An intense psychological thriller.

There is depression, murder, attempted suicide all bundled up to make for a a great thriller.

The storyline latches on to you until the very end. There are characters you like and some you do not like. However, overall the plot is one that was believable and interesting to read.

A dark thriller which makes you really think about what desperate lengths a person can find themselves going to when they are in despair. I challenge anyone to guess the ending before they reach it - this is a twister. I found the pace a little uneven and the end felt a bit rushed but overall a really great story.

The second version was sure a better one! The book deals with issues on mistrust, mental illness, as well as marital problems but always with a bit of hope at the end the beginning is very slow which would turn off some readers but the second part really comes together with some good twists. The story felt very real and could really happen in real life! great job

Emily is expecting a boy, and they have another daughter. Emily's postpartum psychosis disorder caused her and David to lose their daughter. A babysitter and a doula are hired to prevent a repeat of the catastrophe. They gain the family's trust and form a close relationship with them. Emily chooses to vanish. When she accepts the offer of assistance, the psychological thriller heats up and is full of surprises that keep you reading.