The New Son

by

Ian Maitland

About the book:-

Nina always wanted a child of her own. Now she has one.

Nina feels trapped. Her partner Gary is controlling, his daughter hates her, and she’s recently suffered a miscarriage. Just as her life seems hopeless, Alex, the son she gave up for adoption nearly 20 years ago, shows up at her door. Somehow, he has tracked her down.

Their reunion is everything Nina has hoped for. Now she has a child of her own, someone in the family who really cares about her.

But honeymoons are brief and this one is no exception.

Far from welcoming him, Gary is hostile to Alex and as their arguments become increasingly vicious, it soon becomes clear that Nina must choose between them.

But how will the abusive Gary react if she rejects him? And can she trust Alex? Is he really the loving son he seems to be – or does he have a sinister agenda of his own?

My Review:-

I really enjoyed reading this book despite not liking any of the characters.   I found Nina particularly annoying.  What a doormat but of course if she had been a strong assertive character she would not have let the awful Gary and his appalling daughter Chloe move in and take over her house and there would have been no story.

Nina is at a truly low point in her life.  She is living with a ne’er-do-well who treats her like a servant whilst allowing her to keep him and his teenage daughter and she has just had a miscarriage.  When the son she was forced to give up as a baby appears on her doorstep Nina is absolutely delighted.  She has pined for him all these years and now has a 2^nd chance.  Beware Nina.  If something seems too good to be true it probably is.

Iain Maitland has perfected the art of getting inside someone’s head as their lives unravel and they have increasingly difficult choices to make.  The story builds to a shocking finale.  Whilst I suspected all was not as it seemed I did not expect the twist at the end.

About the author:-

Iain Maitland is the author of three previous psych thrillers for Inkubator Books: The Soulmate, The Perfect Husband and The Girl Downstairs.

Iain is also the author of two memoirs, Dear Michael, Love Dad, a book of letters written to his eldest son who experienced depression and anorexia, and (co-authored with Michael) Out Of The Madhouse.

He has also written a semi-autobiographical novel, The Old Man, His Dog & Their Longest Journey.

He is an Ambassador for Stem4, the teenage mental health charity. He talks regularly about mental health issues in schools and colleges and workplaces.

Iain’s Links

Facebook :- https://www.facebook.com/iain.maitland.31

Twitter :- www.twitter.com/iainmaitland

Website :- www.iainmaitland.net

Book Links

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