Not Yours To Keep, Zelly Ruskin
Not Yours To Keep, Zelly Ruskin
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Not Yours To Keep
A Novel

Author: Zelly Ruskin

Narrator: Jess Wright, Carrie Brewer, Jason Lasky

Unabridged: 9 hr 31 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 10/08/2024


Synopsis

2024 Best Book Awards Winner in Best New Fiction2024 American Fiction Awards Winner in Mystery/Suspense: General2024 Zibby Awards Winner: Best Family Drama Category Called a “sensational debut” by Rea Frey, this psychological thriller delves into themes of reproductive rights and healthcare, confronting the complexities that define family—or the risks that lose it all.Billie Campbell, a Massachusetts adoption specialist grappling with fertility issues, dreams of adopting a baby, but not just any baby—her pregnant client’s baby. While her longing threatens to send her down a dark path, her husband, Tyler, is keeping secrets: he’s full of doubts about becoming a father, and he’s also trying to figure out who is sending him upsetting anonymous texts and photos. On the other side of town, Anne, a woman scarred by childhood abuse, obsesses with a second chance at becoming a family with the two people she regrets ever having let go of: the baby she gave up for adoption twenty years ago, and the man of her dreams. Their lives get tangled when the client’s newborn is abducted, and Billie becomes a prime suspect. Amid the chaos unleashed by the abduction, Tyler uncovers a link between the person tormenting him and the abduction—but now Billie has disappeared too. The race to find both her and the baby is on; but will they find them before it’s too late?

Reviews

Goodreads review by crystal niche on August 17, 2024

Thank you Netgalley for the advance copy! The book is told from the point of view of Tyler, Billie, and Anne. Billie is having issues getting pregnant and Tyler is wrestling with even wanting children. Anne comes into their lives and basically turns it upside down. The wild ride this story takes you......more

Goodreads review by Cydney on November 24, 2024

First of all: Billie and Tyler are insufferable. Two of the most non-communicating-est, avoidant, non-perceptive people in the world. The world could be on fire around the two of them and they'd still be caught up in whether or not they remembered to unplug the iron before they left for work because......more

Goodreads review by Suzi (Lil Bit Reads) on November 06, 2024

This psychological suspense grabbed me from the beginning, somehow both a slow burn but also a fast-paced read that held my attention from start to finish. Darker than most women’s fiction and deeper than your average thriller, Ruskin explores mental health and infertility throughout this complex an......more

Goodreads review by Caroline on September 28, 2024

Not Yours to Keep is a gripping thriller. So powerful and filled with emotion for me, it was a difficult read personally at times because of how raw and real the emotions were. Really interesting story that really asks the question of how far someone is willing to go. Thank you to NetGalley for this......more

Goodreads review by Isobel on September 11, 2024

Not Yours to Keep by Zelly Ruskin In this book we follow Billie and Tyler as they navigate busy careers and a devastating struggle with infertility. Things are already not going great for them, so when Tyler starts receiving anonymous, strange text messages and notes it sends both him and his wife in......more