This is one of those books that is hard to put down and then as you read more, it’s hard to believe. When I started reading it, I was quickly drawn into the story of Libby, a young mother and writer who is on vacation at a resort with her young son Ethan. Libby is all alone since her husband left her shortly after Ethan’s birth, and of course, she wants to have a good time on her vacation. But taking care of Ethan seems to be challenging at times since he continues to escape her and run to the elevators. That’s where the story becomes really strange since Ethan runs to the elevator and disappears, only to be found on cameras later with a hooded figure. When Ethan is finally found, the “kidnapper” refuses to give him up since she says that she is Ethan’s mother. Thus begins the story’s entry into an ethics dilemma involving legality of surrogacy. I enjoyed the story of Ethan and read with bated breath what would happen to him in the end. The twists and turns did not allow me to guess what would happen, but there were many parts that I said to myself that the action was not believable at all, yet the book was compelling enough to keep me reading. I did not guess the ending at all because it was the most twisted part of all. Readers of psychological suspense will enjoy this book, the story of a young boy caught between two mothers.

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