Only Child

By: Casey Kelleher

Narrated by: Jasmine Blackborrow

The police are here. The feeling of pure dread swirls in my stomach as a million scenarios start playing out in my head. My whole life I’ve expected something bad to happen to my daughter. It is as if part of me has been expecting it. As if I deserve it.

Fifteen-year-old Kayla is the apple of her parents’ eyes, their beautiful only daughter. They tried for so long to have her that she was even more precious when she arrived. But deep down, her mother Sherrie has always been terrified that their worst fear would come true: that Kayla would be taken from them.

Then one day—just as Sherrie had dreaded—Kayla fails to return home after a sleepover. In desperation, Sherrie and her husband Richard call Kayla’s friends. They scour the streets, their search becoming more and more frantic. Until the police arrive and deliver the shocking news, when their worst nightmare comes true: Someone has their daughter.

As Sherrie and Richard grill friends, family, and even each other, Sherrie starts to wonder: Has the secret they’ve been hiding all these years finally caught up with them?

Because Sherrie and Richard are living a lie. A lie so huge, so shocking, that it could destroy the one thing they hold most dear—their daughter.

And if the truth comes out, their family will never be the same. But if it doesn’t, they will never see their precious girl again....

A psychological thriller that will have you gasping out loud. If you love Lisa Jewell, K.L. Slater, and T.M. Logan, you’ll be obsessed with Only Child.

©2022 Casey Kelleher (P)2022 Bookouture, an imprint of Storyfire Ltd.

Loved the Reader, Story was Decent

I loved the readers voice and how she changed her tone just enough to differentiate between characters. As for the story itself, it definitely kept you thinking, though I felt it was a little too drawn out with unnecessary details. I figured out the twist about halfway through the story but I didn’t keep me second guessing myself until the end. I enjoyed it and am looking forward to listening to more from this author.

Meh

It was hard to follow when going back and forth between Kayla, Sherry and Tessa. It was ok.