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Emma's Baby Kindle Edition

by Abbie Taylor (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.2 out of 5 stars 560 ratings

That was how she saw him, mostly, in the weeks that followed. Standing there in the doorway with his toothy little grin, his crooked fringe, his blue fleece with the smiley elephant on the front.

Life as a single mother is hard. Emma loves her thirteen-month-old son Ritchie, she really does – but sometimes, she dreams about what life would be like without him. But when Ritchie is abducted from the London Underground, Emma’s dream becomes a nightmarish reality.

So why don’t the police seem to believe her? Why do they think that she would want to harm her son?

If Emma wants Ritchie back, it looks like she’ll have to find him herself. She hasn’t been the best mother in the past – but she’s willing to go to desperate lengths to bring her little boy home . . .

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  1. Print length
    466 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Transworld Digital
  4. Accessibility
    Learn more
  5. Publication date
    12 Mar. 2009
  6. File size
    2.3 MB
  7. Page Flip
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  8. Word Wise
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  9. Enhanced typesetting
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"It's a roller-coaster thriller and a great read" (CLOSER)

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EMMA'S BABY has been optioned by ITV.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0031RS7RW
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Transworld Digital
  • Accessibility ‏ : ‎ Learn more
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ 12 Mar. 2009
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 2.3 MB
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 466 pages
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1409080817
  • Page Flip ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Customer reviews:
    4.2 out of 5 stars 560 ratings

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Customers find this book to be a gripping psychological mystery/thriller that had them hooked from start to finish. They describe it as a good page turner with excellent writing, and one customer notes how well the characters and events are portrayed.

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33 customers mention ‘Story pace’25 positive8 negative

Customers find the book's pace engaging, describing it as a gripping psychological mystery/thriller that had them hooked from start to finish.

"...This book delves into many issues, the brisish social services, the poilce, the foreign authorities, the relationship between mother and child, the..." Read more

"...The book runs two parallel stories, one about the disappearance, the other about Emma's life pre and after pregnancy...." Read more

"I loved this book. I was gripped from the beginning and unlike some of the reviews on here, I didn't find it implausible...." Read more

"Such a well paced story. Unfussily written so that the characters and events came through loud and clear...." Read more

30 customers mention ‘Readability’30 positive0 negative

Customers find the book readable and entertaining, describing it as a good page turner.

"...Give it a go, it will be worth your while." Read more

"...Still, a very entertaining book if you like the genre. Well done to the author." Read more

"I loved this book. I was gripped from the beginning and unlike some of the reviews on here, I didn't find it implausible...." Read more

"Emma's baby an unbelievable book to read ,once you start reading this book you can't put it down .I just don't know how someone can steal someone's..." Read more

11 customers mention ‘Writing quality’11 positive0 negative

Customers find the book well written and easy to read, describing it as a page turner.

"...'s disappearance are incredible and her profound distress is very well described...." Read more

"...'s father shows a distinct lack of interest and his indifference was narrated really well- I thought it took skill not to descend into cliche and..." Read more

"Such a well paced story. Unfussily written so that the characters and events came through loud and clear...." Read more

"An awful lot of 'padding' but very readable." Read more

8 customers mention ‘Emotion level’8 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the emotional depth of the book, with one review noting how well the author captures Emma's emotions, while another mentions how the characters and events are vividly portrayed.

"...especially as an isolated single parent and Abbie Taylor captures this despair so well; along with the lengths we will go to in order to protect..." Read more

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  • Matilda Wormwood
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great modern-alternative crime story
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 22 July 2009
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    I dont normally choose 'crime' story's but was reccommended this by amazon and i am so glad i went against my gut instinct, which was to avoid the book completely.

    The story begins when Emma travels with her con on thelondon underground. She meets a woman who takes her for a drink in a cafe after a near-miss accident with her boy. While Emma goes to the toilet, the boy is taken.

    This book delves into many issues, the brisish social services, the poilce, the foreign authorities, the relationship between mother and child, the relationship breakdown of two youngsters, single parenting, and moving on.

    Give it a go, it will be worth your while.
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  • ELI (Italy)
    4.0 out of 5 stars Well written
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 24 July 2010
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    All in all, a good psychological mystery/thriller and quite a page turner. Emma, Ritchie's mother, is flawlessly described as a preoccupied single mother on the dole, lacking self-esteem. Ritchie was an unexpected pregnancy and the decision to keep him clashed with the opinion of the baby's father, Oliver. The circumstances of her baby's disappearance are incredible and her profound distress is very well described. Any mother or father reading this book can feel the anguish.

    The book runs two parallel stories, one about the disappearance, the other about Emma's life pre and after pregnancy.

    The other characters involved are also well described. Rafe in particular, a young man whom she had met the day of the disappearance and who tries to help her in the search for her son.

    Some facts were somewhat implausible, or so I felt. For example, the modus operandi of the British Police when Ritchie disappeared and , later on, another event connected to a DNA test which I won't say anything about, or else the reading will be spoiled. Still, a very entertaining book if you like the genre. Well done to the author.
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  • Toni Ann Sleddon
    5.0 out of 5 stars Gripping
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 21 January 2019
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    I loved this book. I was gripped from the beginning and unlike some of the reviews on here, I didn't find it implausible. I've worked for many years in mental health and suffered depression myself, following the birth of my first child.
    Motherhood is tough, especially as an isolated single parent and Abbie Taylor captures this despair so well; along with the lengths we will go to in order to protect our child.
    A really captivating read and one I would highly recommend.
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  • Soulie61
    3.0 out of 5 stars Mixed Bag
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 24 March 2012
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    I cant quite make up my mind whether Abbie Taylor will become a fixture on my Kindle or not. I liked the central character Emma - I liked that she was struggling that she was fragile and bristly. I thought the unfolding of the relationship between her and her son was very well done and honest. I also liked the fact that Ritchie's father shows a distinct lack of interest and his indifference was narrated really well- I thought it took skill not to descend into cliche and the author avoided just that. Some of the other characters were a bit flat or badly drawn so I found myself skipping some bits. The plot was pretty implausible I felt - The baby snatcher just didn't come across well and the idea that she was passing off another child as her own baby which had been 'cured' in India actually made me laugh out loud - a bit weird to be symathising with poor Emma's trauma and giggling at the same time. However, there was enough to keep me going and enough nuggets of gold to persuade me to give her another go and see if the weaker bits get ironed out in future books.
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  • Shirley Mitchell
    5.0 out of 5 stars A great read
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 24 June 2018
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    Such a well paced story. Unfussily written so that the characters and events came through loud and clear. Harrowing and heart-breaking at times, Emma's struggle is so well drawn. I truly found it hard to put down and so looked forward to getting back to it every evening
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  • Char Louise
    4.0 out of 5 stars A strong beginning, but a weaker end
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 19 September 2017
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    The beginning of this is excellent: the action starts straight away, so you’re hurled straight into the plot. From the very first page, you can feel Emma’s tension and panic. And just when you think everything is safe and calm again – that’s when the nightmare really begins.

    The novel switches back and forth between Ritchie’s disappearance in the present day, and the story of Emma’s relationship with Oliver, unplanned pregnancy and the joys and struggles of raising Ritchie. Emma – like her mother – has some mental health issues which spiral out of control due to her isolation and the pressure of raising a child alone. While Emma is likeable and relatable in many ways, she’s also an unreliable narrator and as the novel twists and turns you don’t know whether to believe her interpretation of a situation or not.

    The novel did slow down at certain points - especially when telling the story of Emma and Oliver – when all you want to do is get back to finding out about the investigation into Ritchie’s abduction. But those parts did help in getting to know and understand Emma’s character. Sometimes Emma did seem unrealistically slow – I thought of a DNA test as soon as the situation came up, yet it never crossed Emma’s mind; and she was flummoxed by Euros despite having travelled with her friends several times.

    *spoilers* The other thing that didn’t really work was that Antonia’s confession came before Emma’s revelation about exactly what she’d said in the doctors – this should have been switched around as then you would have wondered if Emma really had killed Ritchie that day. I hoped there would be a twist at the end, but the ending was fairly predictable. Sweet, but predictable. The beginning was much stronger than the end.

    On the whole though, this was a tense and intriguing thriller that I couldn’t put down.
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  • Debbie
    5.0 out of 5 stars A compelling read
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 21 May 2010
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    I read Emma's Baby in one sitting. It had me hooked from start to finish. It was almost exhausting to witness Emma's treatment from the authorities - one can imagine their noses wrinkling in distaste at her.
    I hope that Abbie Taylor is writing again because this novel has left me wanting more from her!
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  • deborah
    5.0 out of 5 stars Emma baby
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 15 May 2017
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    Emma's baby an unbelievable book to read ,once you start reading this book you can't put it down .I just don't know how someone can steal someone's else's child the prison sentence isn't long enough for what they had done to this woman
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  • JIXITROUILLE
    5.0 out of 5 stars Soyons logique
    Reviewed in France on 10 May 2009
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    C'est la crise. Nous manquons d'argent. La traduction française de ce livre est arrivée en 2009 à France Loisirs qui le vend en avant-première pour 22 euros. N'a-t-on pas tout à gagner en l'achetant en anglais pour un euro symbolique et en le lisant dans le texte ? A bon entendeur salut !
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  • Nillis
    4.0 out of 5 stars Good read
    Reviewed in France on 6 May 2014
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    Good read. A book that you just cannot put down! Would recommend to anyone. Characters are very touching, well written
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  • Saskechewan
    2.0 out of 5 stars 2.5 Just average.
    Reviewed in France on 16 June 2020
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    It was not a bad book, but it wasn't a great one either. It is not bad written but has no style. Emma's feelings when her baby goes missing were well described but I couldn't feel them myself or relate to her. The plot was not bad, but more a detective enquiry than a thriller story
    I stumbled on some inconsistencies: Emma went to uni and has an education but doesn't use it to find herself a good job, knows nothing about DNA (when TV shows told you all about it a long time ago). She used the little money her mother left her for her funeral, lives on benefits, struggles to make it but can buy three airplane tickets, rent a car when in France and has an emergency credit card stashed away. Out of the blue comes a man she met at random and her he is, helping her even if it means going against the law.
    There were even straightforward inaccuracies: no DNA samples used in forensics would be taken by your family GP in their practice! The French police don't wear "round hats"! There is no British consulate in Bergerac (internet would have told the author that)! Bergerac is not a village!
    Well, in short, the book fell flat. As impersonal as my review is. I finished it because I wanted to know what happened, but there was no twist or turn to keep me going. Just curiosity.
    At the end of the book, the new novel from the author was mentioned. I checked it. Whaaaaat??? Almost 12€ for an e-book??? Kidding, right?
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