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Playing Nice

By: JP Delaney
Narrated by: Ben Elliot, Amelia Cormack, Peter Forbes
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*Soon to be a major ITV and StudioCanal TV show starring James Norton and Niamh Algar*

Pete Riley answers the door one morning to a parent's worst nightmare. On his doorstep is Miles Lambert, who breaks the devastating news that Pete's two-year-old, Theo, isn't Pete's real son - their babies got mixed up at birth.

The two families agree that, rather than swap the boys back, they'll try to find a more flexible way to share their children's lives. But a plan to sue the hospital triggers an investigation that unearths disturbing questions about just what happened the day the babies were switched.

And when Theo is thrown out of nursery for hitting other children, the Rileys have to ask themselves: how far do they want this arrangement to go? What secrets lie hidden behind the Lamberts' smart front door? How much can they trust the real parents of their child - or even each other?


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a great read, kept me interested and wanting to keep listening. highly recommend this book.




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Loved it!

I really enjoyed this book. Lots of twists and very clever. I didn’t want to stop listening and looked forward to my drives so that I could listen to more. The narration was excellent, especially with all of the different accents. Really well done.

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Loved it.

This book made the drive over the Nullarbor so much more comfortable.
Stopping every 2 hours, couldn’t wait to start the car again.

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Best book I’ve read this year

Couldn’t stop listening to this audio book , it never got boring and had me hooked the whole time

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Wow, good stuff!

I love JP Delaney... the stories are always so unique and I learn something new every time I read them (or listen!)

I liked the whole “playing nice” preface and how it tied together. Awesome job as always!

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this book will make you angry

angry in the best way, that is. this is the kind of story where things keep going from bad to worse (to worser) for the protagonists, who are sickening relatable and (somehow) always root-for-able. you will be angry on their behalf. it’s complex and dramatic and nightmarish, and very tightly written in my favourite kind of no-nonsense, straightforward prose.

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This book was PERCECT

When you are rushing home to read a story.
When you can’t wait to find out what the evil Mike’s will do next.
When your heart just breaks for the sweet, sees the good in everyone Pete.

When you are going through the struggles, and the guilt of a working Mum like Maddy .

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You KNOW you gave found your perfect read.
Listen along on audible for the brilliant performances also

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A really enjoyable listen

I did not pick how this would end. Love that the story was told from different perspectives.

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Great Story fast paced.

I really enjoyed this story apart from the parts where the 2 year old was doing certain things that would probably not be possible for a 2 year old. So just bare in mind this is fiction. Over all enjoyed the story. Was just very hard to see the toddler as 2. More like 4

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Listened to it in one day

Whilst you could see where this was heading & often thought “really, are you going to do that “ the end was a surprise. Loved it. Couldn’t stop listening till the end.

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