Book Review: Stolen by Ruby Speechley #Stolen #NetGalley

Book: Stolen
Author:Ruby Speechley
Genre: Psychological Thriller
Publisher: Boldwood Books
Publication Date: 15th November 2025

Description

Don’t miss this gripping, twisty psychological thriller, perfect for fans of K.L. Slater, J D Kirk and Freida McFadden

He’s been in my house.

He’s taken my children.

What am I to do?

Vicki has done everything to protect her children. Their father was out of control – every day, his life embroiled in lies, drugs, chaos. So she cut him off, for good.

But when she comes home to a distraught babysitter, panic hits.

The kids are gone. And Lee says he’s not bringing them back.

Vicki can see how he persuaded the babysitter – Jess is young. Naïve. Easy to manipulate. The perfect pawn in his twisted plan.

But then Jess disappears too.

Is this just a father trying to take back what’s his? Or has something much darker wormed its way into her perfect family?

From the bestselling author of Missing comes an unputdownable story of a mother’s strength, a family’s secrets and the neverending question of: just who can you trust?!

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Review

Wow! What a rollercoaster of a read!

Vicki separated from her husband, Lee and has stopped him from seeing the children because she fears he is in a dark place with his habit, which led him to be fired from work.

She is in a relationship with her boss, Marc. Lee doesn’t like him but won’t tell Vicki why.

Vicki and Marc go out for the evening, leaving teenage neighbour Jess in charge. They come home to chaos. Lee has “stolen” the children.

Now that is only part of what happens in this book, and I am not revealing anymore, but it has more twists than a helter-skelter.

The book is told in multiple points of view and we get an incite into what everyone is feeling and thinking at that point in time, which I like as I feel I get a wider picture in my head.

As the story progressed, it got chilling, and I would say if anyone has any triggers, please check if this is for you before reading it. As it was tough going in places.

Overall, I thought it was a great read and kept me glued to it. I have read a few of Ruby Speechley’s books and loved them all, and this one was no exception; it was fantastic.