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The Playdate
Arranging the playdate was easy. Child’s play. Preparing the house was more difficult. It was only now she realised how many photographs there were: the picture-perfect unit. Wife, husband, child. All of it a lie. I made a new friend at playgroup today. She’s different from the other mothers. She feels like someone I can trust. Someone I can confide in. But there are some things I can’t tell her. Things I can’t tell anyone. Because I have a secret that no one else knows. One that still haunts my dreams, wakes me up in a cold sweat at night. Even another mother would never understand. Unless, of course, she’s hiding something too… From the bestselling author of The Argument, this utterly addictive psychological thriller will have you hooked from the first page to the final, mind-blowing twist. Fans of Friend Request, The Silent Patient and The Girl on the Train won’t be able to put this down. Readers are loving The Playdate: ‘OMG!!… Brilliant!… makes your heart skip a beat… will have the hairs on your head standing… OH BOY… This ending is explosive and will simply leave you breathless and gasping… This is a MUST READ!’ The Secret Book Sleuth, 5 stars ‘Fantastic, excellent… incredible… I could not put this one down for the life of me… loved, loved, loved this book… Wow, what a roller coaster ride of an ending that was. There were so many twists and turns that I never knew whether I was turning left or turning right. I love it when a book shocks the pants off of me… I would highly recommend this to a friend and would shout it from any roof top.’ Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars ‘I loved this mind blowing, impulsive, crazy book! The ending will blow your mind!’ @oh.happy.reading ‘Simply WOW… just jaw-dropping… hooked till the end… a brilliant and compelling read.’ NetGalley reviewer, 5 stars ‘Excellent… keeps you on your toes… keeps you gripped until the end!’ @theinsomniacbookclub, 5 stars ‘Difficult to put down… I never would have seen that ending coming… absolutely brilliant… I definitely will be adding Victoria Jenkins to my list for go to authors. I just wish I could give it more than five stars.’ Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars
Pages: 1168
ISBN: 9781800195059
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Rachel S.
Apr 6, 2026
Wow! This book had me on edge from the start!
The Playdate is told from Dani, a young single mother and Adele an older married mum’s points of view. Meeting at a playgroup they become fast friends even though there is a significant age gap between them, but all is not as it seems...
Both characters were likeable at the beginning even though they both had secrets, however, I did change my mind about one of them later on in the book.
It had me feeling sorry for both of them in different ways. Obviously, I was led down the garden path with one of them.
Lies and deceit and revenge, this was a page-turner like no other I had read. I did not see what was coming at all.
This is the first book I have read by Victoria Jenkins, it was fantastic and I will definitely be looking out for more of her books in the future.
The Playdate is told from Dani, a young single mother and Adele an older married mum’s points of view. Meeting at a playgroup they become fast friends even though there is a significant age gap between them, but all is not as it seems...
Both characters were likeable at the beginning even though they both had secrets, however, I did change my mind about one of them later on in the book.
It had me feeling sorry for both of them in different ways. Obviously, I was led down the garden path with one of them.
Lies and deceit and revenge, this was a page-turner like no other I had read. I did not see what was coming at all.
This is the first book I have read by Victoria Jenkins, it was fantastic and I will definitely be looking out for more of her books in the future.