The Phantom Child, by A J Wills

About: (NO Spoilers!) The main character is Karina, who believes she had a 4 year son, Jacob, who, whilst on a family holiday in Turkey, she one day wakes up to discover he has vanished, & without any trace of him ever having existed. She soon comes to doubt herself as to whether he was real, or whether she is losing her mind, & the story then goes on from there. 

It’s a well thought out plot, & develops well, & at a great pace. Its pace is kept up throughout, which is easy to read, follow, & satisfies well as it continues, in keeping with wanting to keep reading more. It does include the sensitive theme of domestic abuse, more as in coercive, controlling, & manipulative behaviour, & whilst to some this exact story plot may seem a bit far-fetched, having my own relatable type of experience, I can easily understand just ‘how’ some spouses/ex-spouses will go to any lengths to remain in, or regain, such control, & just how under-hand & deceitful they can be, in both staying in control, & in ultimately getting what they want. I feel the characters within this plot are believable, & this plot will also keep you guessing along the way. 

Overall, I really enjoyed reading this, & it kept me hooked from start to finish.

Based on a rating of 1-10, where 10 is the highest rating, I personally would rate this book at an 8. In my opinion, most deffo worth the read!