Not My Boy

Written by Kelly Simmons

Narrated by Morgan Hallett and Suzanne Toren

Who will you cross to protect your own?

When Hannah packs up her past and moves to the cottage next-door to her sister, she hopes the luxe neighborhood and close family ties will be the perfect escape for her son and the shadows that trail them. But when a young girl goes missing days after they unload their final boxes and her son is quickly thrown under suspicion, Hannah must do whatever it takes to protect her child.

Even if that means pointing the blame her sister's way instead.

With investigators swarming and neighborhood scrutiny closing in, the divide between two sisters grows. As one fiercely defends her husband, the other shields her boy from the crime, keeping quiet the secrets that might unravel it all.

And all the while, one young girl has vanished, and someone is to blame.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Recorded Books, Inc.
• Release date: Jan 5, 2021
• ISBN: 9781980080046

Kelly Simmons

Kelly Simmons is a former journalist and advertising creative director specializing in marketing to women. She's the author of the critically acclaimed STANDING STILL and THE BIRD HOUSE.

Reviews for Not My Boy

[TaSigmund · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

This is my first book with this author, I will be looking at her other books. .I like how you get the perspective from both the boys mother and grandmother.

A little girl goes missing in a well to do neighborhood and the same day her body is found. Everyone is considered a suspect til they begin to all suspect the little boy(Miles) that is new to the neighborhood.

Thank you #NotMyBoy #NetGalley for letting me read this.

[susan0316 · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

This was a very interesting book about a missing girl in a very upscale neighborhood and how the neighbors reacted, especially two sisters with family members who were being heavily investigated by the police.Hannah and her son Miles, moved next door to her sister, Hillary, after Hannah's divorce. The sisters have been very close and supportive of each other all their lives - their father was an alcoholic and their mother was pretty uninvolved in their lives. Right after Hannah moves into the neighborhood, a young girl goes missing and is later found dead. Due to past problems in his old neighborhood, Miles is one of the main suspects along with Hillary's husband. Instead of supporting each other, the sisters are really nasty to each other, both trying to protect their family member at any cost. When the sisters, with the help of their mother Eva, start to work together, they begin to find clues to solve the murder.I enjoy books about families with problems and especially if there are sisters as part of the story. This book had families in crisis, sister, kids and mystery. It should have been a fantastic book but it was a little less than - -The ending was not believable - there hadn't been any clues pointing in this direction until near the end.-Parts of it were pretty unbelievable. Example when the sisters started working together and went to a men's poker game to find out more.-There were lots of secrets between the sisters who were supposed to be very close.That said, this is a still a really good mystery with some interesting though flawed characters.

[bettytaylor56 · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

Unfortunately, this story fell flat for me. The story itself was interesting, but I felt no connection with any of the characters. The sisters’ personalities, as written, just left me cold. I didn’t like either one of them. The story seemed to drag on and on, leaving me bored. I had this same problem with a previous book of Ms. Simmons’ that I read.I received a complimentary copy but was not required to leave a positive review.

[lorikboyd · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

3.5 StarsMystery surrounding two sisters living in an upscale town in Pennsylvania (ironically not far from me). The sister live next door to each other and their mother lives around the corner. I can’t say I really liked any of the characters...annoying, nosey, sneaky. But, as anyone knows, no matter what, family is family! A missing girl, a sensitive boy new to the neighborhood and a mother’s love and determination is put to the test. I enjoy the storyline and the writing. Will definitely give this author another try. Thanks to Ms. Simmons, Sourcebook Landmark and NetGalley for this ARC. Opinion is mine alone.