The Stepmother

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The Stepmother by Sally Rigby and Amanda Ashby- psychological thriller

A girl has been found injured after she had been kidnapped. A woman whose brother went missing many years ago and thinks that the perpetrator did more than he was ever charged for is looking into things and a step-mother who has suspicions about her stepson is also finding out things she would rather not. Libby Curtis is the stepmother who has her own issues about her older brother from many years ago and is finding her adopted family has a past she never realised when she fell for Nathan, her husband and the father of the twins- Sam and Sienna. Is Sam hiding something and what on earth has happened in the past for all this to come crashing down?

This is an engaging read, and complex to begin with as there are numerous inroads as to who is looking into the crime from different perspectives (it's well written and hence easy to follow). Both Sam and Sienna have their own secrets, as it appears do most of the main characters in one way or another making this a real page turner. A twist I didn’t see coming and one cleverly crafted. An entertaining read that kept me between the pages

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The Stepmother
She’ll do anything to protect her family…
Libby Curtis never wanted children, until she met Nathan, a gorgeous widower with two young children. Now ten years later she can’t imagine her life without Sam and Sienna – she’d do anything for her precious kids. Anything….
So when a missing teenager is found lying on the side of the road, Libby’s first thoughts are for her own kids. Are they safe? Are they home?
What Libby doesn’t expect is for her children to be involved in the girl’s disappearance. But when she discovers an item in her stepson's car linked to the victim Libby’s fears increase.
She can't believe that the sweet boy she's raised could do something like that. But if not Sam….who?
Libby must discover the truth before her family is ripped apart. But someone is determined to make sure their secrets stay hidden - even if the consequences are deadly...
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Author Bio –
Amanda Ashby and Sally Rigby are a crime writing partnership. Both authors live in New Zealand, have been friends for eighteen years and agree about everything (except musicals). They decided to collaborate on a psychological thriller which they then entered into a competition, run by Boldwood, and which they won!
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