Name of Book: I Stole Your Family
Author: Daniel Hurst
Book Style: Kindle Unlimited
Dates Read: 20th April – 1st May
Stars: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ (5/5)
My Review No Spoilers Promise
After finishing the first book, there was absolutely no chance I wasn’t continuing straight into book two.
One thing I always worry about with trilogies is whether the middle book will feel like filler. You know the type. The book that’s just there to bridge the gap between the exciting beginning and the dramatic ending.
Thankfully, Daniel Hurst clearly didn’t get that memo.
I Stole Your Family somehow manages to raise the stakes whilst continuing the story in a way that feels completely natural. The tension that was building in the first book is still there, but now everything feels more personal, more intense and far more unpredictable.
What I loved most was the constant feeling that nobody was truly safe. Every chapter had me wondering what was going to happen next and who was going to come out on top. Just when I thought I knew where things were heading, something would happen that made me question everything all over again.
The premise itself is brilliant because it plays on something so many people can relate to: the fear of losing everything you’ve built. Throughout the book there is this underlying sense of unease, with characters constantly looking over their shoulders and trying to protect what matters most to them.
Daniel Hurst does such a great job of creating characters that you become emotionally invested in. Whether you’re rooting for them, questioning them or shouting at your Kindle because of a decision they’ve made, you care about what happens.
The pacing was fantastic throughout. There were no slow sections, no unnecessary filler and no moments where my attention drifted. Every chapter felt like it served a purpose and pushed the story forward.
And of course, because this is Daniel Hurst, there were plenty of moments where I thought I had everything figured out only to realise I was completely wrong.
Final verdict
A brilliant second instalment that avoids every middle book trap and keeps the momentum going from the first page to the last. The suspense is higher, the stakes are bigger and the story becomes even more addictive.
If you enjoyed I Want Your Family, have book two ready because you’re going to want to jump straight in.
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At this point Daniel Hurst had me reading “just one more chapter” approximately forty seven times per evening 📚👀😂
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