Not Her Daughter – Book Review

Synopsis – Not Her Daughter

Another woman stole my husband. So I took her baby.

Everyone thinks I’m just a single mom, trying to rebuild my life. They don’t know the truth I buried, along with my past.

My name is Evelyn Moore. I used to be a respected lawyer, a devoted wife, mother-of-one. Then came my husband’s affair. The scandal. The panic.

Now I’m a mother of two. At least that’s what I tell everyone.

We’ve come to the small Pennsylvania town of Asheboro for a fresh start. Five-year-old Ben, baby Nicky, and me.

Then I get home to find a folded piece of paper on the kitchen table. Did you really think you could keep her?

Author Bio

Robin Mahle has published more than 30 crime fiction novels, many, of which, topped the Amazon charts in the US, Canada, and the UK. Also a screenwriter, she has adapted some of her works into teleplays, which have gone on to place in film festivals nationwide. From detectives to federal agents, and from killers to corruption, her page-turning tales grab hold and refuse to let go. Throw in tense action and thrilling twists, and it becomes clear why her readers come back for more. Robin lives in Coastal Virginia with her husband and two children

My Review

Not Her Daughter: A BRAND NEW totally addictive psychological thriller with a shocking twist by Robin Mahle

My rating: 4 of 5 stars


Not Her Daughter is book 2 in a series. I read it as a standalone but I do think some things would have been clearer if I had read the previous book.

This book starts with an interesting premise and hooked me from the start. The writing style was engaging and had me turning the pages. I even had Alexa read to me at times because I did not want to stop. Because of this I finished this one in almost 1 go.

In many ways this felt more like a domestic drama than a true psychological thriller because some of the twists were foreseeable but I still enjoyed seeing how it would all unfold.

The story fizzled for me towards the end. I think shortening it slightly would have allowed it to hold the tension right to the last page.

The epilogue seems to be setting up the potential for a book 3. This is my first book by this author but I enjoyed it and intend to go back to read Book 1.



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