EXCERPT: Fear clutches at my belly. Sweat breaks out on my upper lip and prickles my scalp. The thump, thump, thump of my heart beats in my ears. I must have been mistaken. Surely it can't have been. . . but there. . . what's that? Whispering. And then, clear as day, a man's hushed voice:'Quick, let's just take the baby now and go.'ABOUT THIS BOOK: ‘Don’t take my baby.’ Kirstie Rawlings is jolted awake by a child crying. Racing upstairs to check on her new-born, she is plunged into every parents...

Kirstie Rawlings is jolted awake by a child crying. Racing upstairs to check on her new born, she is plunged into every parents worst nightmare. She hears an unknown voice saying "Let's just take the baby and go." But her baby is asleep, safe in her cot.Kirstie has a six month old daughter called Daisy.. She is on maternity leave and her husband works long hours. She thinks someone is trying to take her baby from her, and her husband thinks she has gone mad. There is a creepy neighbour, and Kirs...

StronglyOmg I am left speechless after reading The Child Next Door, I read this book within a day as the storyline draws you instantly, the brilliant book cover had me so intruged I couldn't wait to start reading it, this is a book that I would definitely recommend.

Oh my. A captivating unputdownable evocative emotional twisted thriller.Here is Kirstie a new mom on maternity leave from a school she works at. One day she is in the lounge with baby Daisy asleep upstairs when she hears on the baby monitor "lets get the baby and go"She runs upstairs in a totally hyperventingly state of panic, only to find that Daisy is asleep in her cot. What would you think?Would you check to bedroom window to see if you can see anyone out there? Make sure the window is shut?W...

WOW!! my head feels like I have been in a washing machine what a ride this was Shalini Boland has another fan after reading The Girl From The Sea I decided to read this author again & boy did she pull it off with a superb Psychological thriller that you won't be able to put down I was hooked from start to finish. There were so many twists & turns in it but what I enjoyed most is that there was a major twist the author threw a curve ball right out of the park, I was absolutely gobsmacked.Kirstie

Shalini Boland has done it again.. absolutely loved this, easily ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️from me for this book that shocked me right up to the last page! Kirstie is a new mum to baby Daisy. One day whilst at home on maternity leave she hears a man on the baby monitor saying "let's take the baby and go". Running up to Daisy's room she finds her fast asleep and safe, nobody else is in the house. The police are called and check with all the neighbours but Daisy is the only baby in the street. This begins weeks o...

Oh em geeeeee! Shalini Boland has outdone herself! I've eagerly been looking forward to her next book and the wait was absolutely worth it.Baby Daisy is asleep upstairs when, Kirstie, Daisy's mother, hears a strange male voice saying " let's get the baby and go" over the baby monitor. In a panic, she bolts upstairs to the nursery, only to find no one else there besides Daisy, who is still peacefully sleeping. Of course, she calls the police, her husband and warns the neighbours. As no other babi...

Having read another book from Shalini Boland I just knew that picking up The Child Next Door I would be in for a treat. Thankfully I was not wrong at all and as soon as I started this psychological thriller I was completely hooked into the story and did not want to put it down.The story begins introducing readers to Kirstie Rawlings who is home alone with her six month old baby nodding off in front of the television when she hears a cry from her baby monitor. Now her daughter Daisy is known to l...

The Child Next Door by Shalini Boland is a psychological thriller that keeps you guessing. Kirsty has put her baby down for a sleep in the nursery. Later she hears voices from the baby monitor talking about taking the baby. Kirsty runs upstairs to confront them to find that the baby is safe and sound. She phones the police to report that a baby is being taken but nobody believes her. This incident leaves Kirsty shaken and she does not want to let her baby out of her sight. Who can she trust when...

I've been a fan of Shalini Boland for awhile after reading a few of her self-published books, so I was thrilled when I saw last year that she had signed with one of my favorite publishers, Bookouture! I knew it would lead to more engrossing reads from this author, and I was right! I flew through this one in only a few sittings. It's certainly an engrossing, quick read in which you can feel the tension throughout. I suspected absolutely everyone while I devoured this book - but I had no idea how

THE CHILD NEXT DOOR by Shalini Boland is a psychological thriller that the reader will find difficult to put down and will keep you guessing throughout. A mother’s worst nightmare, having to deal with the thought of someone trying to take her newborn little girl. ‘Don’t take my baby.’ Kirstie Rawlings is jolted awake by a child crying. Racing upstairs to check on her new-born, she is plunged into every parents’ worst nightmare. She hears an unknown voice in the baby monitor, saying: ‘Let’s take...

This was a really enjoyable, gripping thriller in which the crime only became evident towards the end, so it was the investigation essentially worked backwards, which I thought was clever. I would definitely read more by this author!Find more reviews and bookish fun at http://www.princessandpen.com

4 Stars.In her latest novel, “The Child Next Door” Shalini Boland makes you feel anxious and she ties your stomach in knots. This is one suspense novel that keeps you glued to the pages and should not be missed.Kirstie Rawlings is a new mother to six month old Daisy. Her life revolves around her little girl. When she is awakened by a baby’s cry she immediately goes running, only to discover that it wasn’t her child that was crying. Then the unimaginable happens: she hears voices on her baby moni...