J W LAWSON

This is certainly a 5-Star book - although it does seem a little strange to say "I love it", given the harrowing content. I won't summarise the story, as that has been done elsewhere - suffice it to say that it is a harsh introduction to the mental and physical damage caused by abuse. It's a well-written book - you really care for the characters. You get inside their skin; you see, feel and suffer as they do; you are willing them to succeed and overcome their problems.
I liked the short chapters at the beginning which were each broken down into three short sections - these cause an urgency to your reading; the need to turn the page; read the next section / chapter; find out what happens next. As the plot developed I was well and truly hooked. The twist at the end was a true surprise.
I have great admiration for anyone who can research and write a complete novel, as the time and dedication needed are immense. Well done J W Lawson on an excellent first book - I admire you. If there is a follow-up, I will gladly buy it.

Another gripping psychological drama from JW. As with 'Third Time Lucky', we are exploring the inner recesses of the mind, only in this case we see twins, Annie incarcerated for multiple murder and Maggie disfigured and with memory loss. However, all is not what it seems and it is looking as though the wrong twin has been imprisoned. Into this comes Doctor Jonathan, the psychiatrist from the previous book, who sets himself the unenviable task of sorting out who is telling the truth, whilst also dealing with demons of his own. As we get deeper into the story, our accusations swing from one twin to the other, and occasionally away from both.
Told in the form of diary entries, we are reminded of the best of the Victorian writers, whilst being given insight into the dark thought processes of each of the suspects.
Impossible to put down.

I adore psychological thrillers but can sometimes find books following a predictable pattern however this book is refreshing in that it's original and you can really feel the pain the characters are suffering, it moved me to tears and you are routing for the characters to triumph through their battle. The book sensitively highlights the appalling treatment of abuse victims without making belittling or sensationalising the experiences; clever writing helps the imagination to fill in the gaps. Hurry up Book 2 I say, brilliant new author!!

This is a truly nightmarish story. Joanne's twin daughters appear to be as evil as each other and you don't know who to believe or who to suspect of the hideous crimes. At times they seem quite human ... then in the next diary entry, either one of them could be a psychopath. It's a well-crafted twisting, turning story and you just have to keep on reading. The ending was most unexpected.
I read and enjoyed JW Lawson's first book, Third Time Lucky, which set the scene for Mummy's Little Angel and I liked the way the characters from the first book came through into the second. Although Mummy's Little Angel can be read and enjoyed as a stand-alone book, it did help to know the background of the family.
I hope there is a third book, as I would like to see a certain person get the punishment she deserves.