Lita inte på någon

by T.M. Logan, Molle Kanmert Sjölander (Translator)

Två främlingar, ett barn och ett ögonblick som förändrar allt... Ellen försöker bara hjälpa en främling. Det är så det börjar: ge några minuters andrum åt en stressad ung mamma som sitter mittemot henne på tåget. Att hålla barnet en kort stund medan kvinnan tar ett viktigt telefonsamtal.
Fem minuter går.
Tio.

När tåget stannar vid en station ser Ellen mamman skynda bort på perrongen utan att ens slänga en blick åt sitt barn. Ellen ska precis ropa efter hjälp när hon upptäcker en lapp i barnets väska, tre desperata rader slarvigt antecknade på en pappersbit: Snälla skydda Mia. Lita inte på polisen. Lita inte på någon ...

T.M. Logan har tidigare arbetat som vetenskapsreporter för The Daily Mail och inom kommunikation. Nu bor han i Nottinghamshire med sin fru och sina två barn och skriver på heltid. Med avstampet i trovärdiga relationer och den ljuvlig känslan för fara och spänning, är det inte förvånande att T.M. Logan har blivit en av thrillergenrens klarast lysande stjärnor. Hans böcker ligger stadigt och högt på topplistorna, har översatts till 19 språk och sålt över 1 miljon exemplar bara i Storbritannien.

Genres: Thriller, Audiobook, Fiction, Crime, Mystery, Psychological Thriller, Adult

432 pages, Hardcover

First published March 18, 2021

About the author

Tim’s thrillers have sold more than three million copies in the UK and are published in translation in 22 other countries including Italy, Spain, Sweden, Portugal, France, Germany, Poland, Hungary, Serbia, Greece, South Korea, Romania and the Netherlands.

His 2025 novel, THE DAUGHTER, opens as Lauren arrives to pick up her daughter from university at the end of her first term – only to find a stranger answering the door. Evie’s not there, has not been there for weeks, in fact she's vanished without trace. With her young son in tow, Lauren sets off on a desperate search into the dark heart of London to find Evie before she’s lost forever…

His previous novel, THE DREAM HOME, is about a family who move into a rambling Victorian house hoping it will be their 'forever home'. But it's not long before they start to uncover secrets contained within those walls, including a hidden room on the top floor. And by the time they realise the past is better left buried, it's already too late...

THE HOLIDAY was a Richard & Judy Book Club pick and spent ten weeks in the Sunday Times paperback top ten. It has since won a Nielsen Bestseller Award and been made into a four-part TV drama starring Jill Halfpenny (currently available on Netflix UK).

THE CATCH, about a father convinced his daughter is about to marry a man with terrible secrets, has also been made into a TV drama starring Jason Watkins, Poppy Gilbert, Aneurin Barnard and Cathy Belton (also on Netflix UK).

His other books are THE MOTHER, THE CURFEW, TRUST ME, LIES and 29 SECONDS.

Tim was born in Berkshire and studied in London and Cardiff before becoming a national newspaper journalist. He lives in Nottinghamshire with his wife and two children, and writes in a cabin in the corner of his garden.

For exclusive writing and new releases from TM Logan, sign up to the Readers’ Club: www.bit.ly/TMLogan.

Reviews

[Ceecee · Rating 4 out of 5]

I don’t want to say too much about the plot of this one as it spoils the surprises! Kathryn Clifton entrusts baby Mia with Ellen Devlin on the train into Waterloo. She leaves a note warning Ellen to tell and trust no one. The story is told from several perspectives but principally by Ellen.

Right from the astonishing start this book is gripping to the very end. The premise and plot are well executed and the pace is fast with a few occasions to allow you to catch your breath! The tense storyline is exciting, very entertaining with plenty of good twists making it a rollercoaster of a read. There’s a web of deception spun around Ellen so much so that she has absolutely no idea of who she can trust and there are some surprising outcomes there. The characterisation is good from the major to minor characters and Ellen is a very likeable central protagonist. She’s very brave, intuitive, her navy background makes her resourceful and quick thinking, she’s very caring especially for the welfare of baby Mia. She faces threats and danger but she is doggedly determined in her desire to do the best she can to unlock the mystery she has unwittingly been drawn into. The different points of view in the storytelling works well, their perspectives are interesting and a good contrast to Ellens. Although like Ellen I had worked out the perpetrator shortly before the ultimate showdown this does not spoil the enjoyment as you have no idea what the results are going to be! The conclusion is good and fits well.

Overall, a highly entertaining and well written thriller containing all the essential ingredients of the genre.

With thanks to NetGalley and Bonnier Books UK Zaffre for the much appreciated arc for an honest review.

[Jayne · Rating 2 out of 5]

Trust me, your eyes will never stop rolling throughout this entire book.

From the opening chapters, this far-fetched story lacks credibility:

* A young mother (Kathryn) on a train asks a complete stranger (Ellen) to watch her baby (Mia) while she makes a phone call.   (HUH?)

* Ellen looks out the window and sees that Kathryn has left the train.  (HUH?)

* Recently divorced Ellen has experienced infertility.   In just 5 minutes, Ellen develops an exceptionally strong attachment and love for Mia and is willing to risk her life for this baby.   (HUH?)

* When Ellen exits the train with Mia, both are abducted in broad daylight on a city street.  (HUH?) 


TRUST ME was the second book I read about a woman giving her baby to a complete stranger at a random moment.  WOMAN ON THE EDGE by Samantha Baily was the first.

The rest of TRUST ME unfolds from multiple perspectives in a very, very, very drawn-out matter, with continuous elements of disbelief. 

Even though the book's ending never, ever could have happened in real life.....it was a strong ending. The long wait to get to those final chapters, however, was painful.

I listened to the audiobook, read by multiple narrators.   The narration was good, not great. 

This book had more characters than narrators and at times, it was difficult to identify who was who. 

Trust me, after recently reading the author's THE CATCH, I was expecting more. 

Much, much, much more.

[Holly B · Rating 4 out of 5]

Someone hands a baby to a stranger on a train and asks her to hold her for a moment.

Ellen takes baby Mia to help the mother out. A few minutes later Ellen sees the mother exiting the platform and hurrying away!

This book is from 2021 and Logan is one of my favorite authors. It was pacy enough to keep me entertained throughout. Plenty of tense moments and cliff hanger chapters to keep you reading. I really liked Ellen and was rooting for her at every turn.

I don't think it needed to be over 400 pages, and I did see the final twist coming, but still a winner for me!

My Book Outlet haul Aug/2025

[Ellie Spencer (catching up from hiatus) · Rating 5 out of 5]

Rounded up from around 4.5 stars. ⭐️

Wow what a book. This is the first T.M. Logan book I have read, and I simply can’t believe how much I have been missing out on!

Trust me follows Ellen, after a young woman leaves a baby (Mia) with her on the train. A note asks Ellen not to tell the police or trust anyone. As the truth unfolds Ellen has to fight to keep Mia safe.

Thrillers are my favourite genre of book, but this is definitely one I am going to remember. Over the last few chapters my heart was racing, my hands and legs shaking. I was on the edge of my seat desperate to find out what happened. The writing flooded my body with adrenaline and was simply amazing. I particularly loved the chapters from the perspectives of other characters. Giving insight into their thoughts and reasonings.

I loved the character of Mia and felt myself desperately wanting to save her myself. The only downside for me was that I figured things out a little earlier than I would have liked, which ruined the surprise for me a little. But that is a personal issue and didn’t take away from the anticipation and excitement of the ending.

I would absolutely recommend this to any thriller fans!!

[Mark · Rating 3 out of 5]

You cant beat the start of this, unassuming lady on a train, annoyed by a baby and Mum that comes to sit with them, Mum ‘has’ to take a call and asks if she can hold the baby, train pulls into a station, Mum is seen walking away, baby left with unassuming lady
Great start, its taut, exciting, intriguing and suspenseful, and when they both get kidnapped it ratchets up all those things even more
T.M.Logan is a great ‘tale teller’, he captivates with his easy writing style, this book is no different, the style and ease of the writing is superb it really is
However.....as the story unfolds it all goes pear shape in it’s believability, for me anyway, it goes off at a tangent and just never regained it’s initial plausibility and I guessed the culprit very early on ( due to the constant barrage of evidence against the person we were meant to think it was, it was too much one way)
All told though if you put that to one side its a superb read, doesn’t make much sense anno, it’s hard to put in words great writing and not such a good story!
So will leave it there

5/10
Hovers somewhere between a 2 and a 3 Stars

[Nina (ninjasbooks) · Rating 5 out of 5]

What a brilliant book. I was immediately drawn in and got fully invested in the story. Ellen was such a powerful character, and the author managed to really get through how they felt which made me believe and root for them. The twist was perfect and intelligent.

[Suz · Rating 3 out of 5]

I am reading (or listening to be precise) too many of this type of book. They are ok, but I probably need to venture out. So I did so, and went for a light and fluffy read that was softly centred around a cafe in New Zealand and ended up being too soft. So I need to strike the right balance, a middle of the road, if you will.

This started off on a train, and I like these settings. They seem to remind me of Liam Neeson being a transit worker (or what is it when they are on a plane and have authority?) A marshal. That's it. I think Ellen that was minding her own business that fateful day may have needed the help of someone like the awesome Mr Neeson!

Ellen is returning home dejected after a specialist appointment regarding fertility attempts, who randomly holds a baby for a young mother. The mother disappears -woosh! She is gone. Thus begins a cat and mouse where Ellen's military background comes in handy.

This is probably more of a 2.5 - 3* read.

Onwards and upwards, though still a very well written novel.

[Gary · Rating 4 out of 5]

I recently read ‘Lies’ by TM Logan and enjoyed it so much I decided I would have to read more by this author. ‘Trust Me’ is a fast paced, well written novel that is a page turner.

Ellen meets a woman on a train with a small child, not realising that her life is going to change forever. She was just trying to help a stranger by holding her baby while the mother made an urgent phone call. Ten minutes pass and there is no sign of the woman returning and when the train pulls into a station, Ellen is stunned to see the mother hurrying away down the platform, without looking back. Ellen is jus about to call for help when she discovers a note in the baby’s bag, three desperate lines scrawled hastily on a piece of paper “Please protect Mia, Don’t trust the police, Don’t trust anyone”.

Why would a mother abandon her child to a stranger? Ellen is about to discover that the baby in her arms might hold the key to an unspeakable crime. And doing the right thing might just cost her everything .

This is an exciting thriller that keeps the pages turning very quickly and makes an entertaining read.

I would like to thank both Netgalley and Bonnier Books UK for supplying a copy of this novel in exchange for an honest review.

[Indieflower · Rating 4 out of 5]

This one started off so well, so intriguing and fast paced I didn't want to put it down, however I became less enraptured as it went on. The story became less plausible, the main character made stupid decisions and I pretty much sussed the villain long before the end. It was still entertaining, but that strong start promised so much, I couldn't help but feel a bit let down by the rest, 3.5 stars.

[Rachel (not currently receiving notifications) Hall · Rating 3 out of 5]

The opening scene of Trust Me is probably the most believable part of this idiosyncratic novel as it lurches into seriously far-fetched territory and didn’t make a great deal of sense to me for well over a quarter of the novel.

Forty-one-year-old project manager, Ellen Devlin, is returning home after receiving disappointing news at her fertility clinic appointment and is just a few stops away from Marylebone when a young woman with a baby sits opposite her. A brief conversation with the woman, who appears distressed, reveals her name is Kathryn and sees Ellen agreeing to hold three-month-old baby Mia whilst she makes an urgent call. But as five minutes pass and the train pulls into a station Kathryn disembarks, mouthing ‘sorry’ at Ellen and leaving her to discover a note in the baby bag asking her to protect Mia and trust nobody, police included. And with one shifty man following Ellen off the train and an entirely different one attempting to abduct her less than an hour later she takes Kathryn’s warning seriously. Even the police, in the shape of DI Stuart Gilbourne and jumped-up DS Nathan Holt of the Major Crimes Unit aren’t entirely reassuring. The novel is primarily told from the perspective of Ellen and gives the reader direct access to the rationale behind her thinking and the actions she takes. Several other perspectives occasionally feature including those of the two detectives and one of Ellen’s pursuers, with his motivation gradually revealed.

There is an awful lot of time spent groping around in the dark without knowing where the novel is going and because of this I found it a pretty unstimulating read. Whilst there is plenty of action with dubious characters all telling Ellen to trust them, the whole thing makes no sense until the identify of baby Mia is revealed well over halfway through. I was frustrated as one inconceivable situation after another played out for a substantial period of the book but given the reader does not know why I struggled to care. Ellen is a smart and incredibly resourceful character who takes responsibility for ensuring the safety of Mia and is remarkably tenacious which all rings true when her fifteen year naval career is revealed. I found her incredibly relatable and was pleased that the author doesn’t linger on the possibility of Ellen’s infertility clouding her judgment with regards to Mia. The supporting characters, in particular Ellen’s pursuers and the police, are sketchily characterised and never feel remotely real and this was certainly a factor in how ludicrous I found much of this story. I had worked out the bad guy from pretty early on, largely because of how heavy-handedly the author tries to point readers in a different direction, and when the reveal finally comes the novel finishes abruptly and the perpetrator never really felt credible to me. The brief concluding snapshot three months on from the denouement leaves far too many unresolved questions to satisfy.

A disappointing and not always coherent novel that is more thriller than mystery but a standout protagonist in ballsy, resourceful Ellen which almost made up for some very daft moments!

[Pauline · Rating 4 out of 5]

Ellen is travelling home to London on the train, when a young woman with a baby sits beside her. They chat and when the woman receives a phone call she asked if Ellen will hold her baby for a minute. The woman then gets off the train and Ellen has to decide what to do next.
This incident puts all their lives in danger.
A fast paced thriller with lots of twists and turns that I didn’t want to put down.
Thank you to NetGalley and Bonnier Books UK for my e-copy in exchange for an honest review.

[Michelle · Rating 5 out of 5]

I can confess this is my first book that T.M. Logan I have read, and it won’t be my last. I have 29 seconds on my kindle, and I am wondering why I have not read it after reading this.
Ellen Devlin is on a train to Waterloo. When a young woman Kathryn Clifton takes the seat next to her. She has a small baby called Mia. When Kathryn suddenly must take a phone call, she asks Ellen to hold Mia while she takes the call. But Kathryn never comes back. Inside her rucksack is a note to ask her to look after Mia and not to trust anyone even the Police. At first, she heads off to the security guard on the train, but they are dealing with football hooligans on the train. So, she decides that she will get off the train and take Mia to the nearest Police station. But things don’t go to plan.
Wow I really enjoyed Trust Me. One of the best books I have read this year so far. This is a fast paced, high octave story told in in several points of view. With lots of twist and turns that kept me turning the pages quickly as I needed to know what happened. This reminded me so much of a good spy movie. I highly recommend.

[Val Wheeler · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wow, I loved the latest psychological thriller by TM Logan.

I listened to an audio version of this book as was already reading something else and Emma Gregory is a very good narrator.

Ellen is passed a baby to hold on a train, while the mother makes an urgent phone call, but when pulling in to the station she spots the young Mum hurrying down the platform away from the train without even a backwards glance. She finds a note in the bag that was left with her - Protect Mia. Don't trust the Police. Don't trust anyone.

Ellen has longed for her child her whole life and now she's just been presented with one. Ellen is about to discover that the baby in her arms might hold the key to an unspeakable crime. And doing the right thing might just cost her everything . . .

The trouble starts the moment she steps off the train...

A brilliant book by TM Logan who seems to always make you wonder what you would do in the same situation and always writes a gripping and faced paced thriller and this is no exception.

I've now read all TM Logan's books and enjoyed every single one of them so I now have the long wait until the next one's released. Don't leave it too long Mr Logan.

I read this book as I'd just attended a library book chat and group read of 29 Seconds and discussion after with the author and he read the first chapter of this book to us, so immediately downloaded it and wasn't disappointed.

[Becki · Rating 1 out of 5]

I’m a fan of TM Logan’s other books so was quite looking forward to this new release, but sorry I didn’t like this one at all! I listened to the audio book and found the main character to be very annoying and quite pathetic. The ending also became quite predictable. Not his best book in my opinion

[The Book Review Café · Rating 4 out of 5]

If I had to describe T.M. Logan’s Trust Me in three words it would be imaginative, addictive, brilliant, this book is all these things and more, it’s the definition of a ‘thriller’ he provides the reader with excitement, anxiety, tension, suspense, fear, whilst the plot twists and turns like the proverbial roller coaster. Ellen is on a train and minding her own business when she is approached by a woman who asks her to hold her baby Mia whilst she takes a call. But then she spots the Woman leaving the train and Ellen is left holding the baby alongside a mysterious note, asking her to look after the baby and not to ‘trust anyone, not even the police’. What begins as an intriguing mystery soon becomes a heart pounding suspense filled read.

Ellen, tormented by her inability to bear children biologically, immediately connects with Mia as she is everything Ellen has ever wanted. She’s like a tigress with her young cub as her ‘motherly instincts’ kick in, she will do anything to protect Mia from unknown dangers. Ellen is an intriguing character, at first she seems to be your ‘Mrs Average’ but as the plot progresses she becomes more confident and plucky. Like Ellen, I became paranoid, it’s impossible to know who to trust when you're not sure where the danger lies or the people involved.

This book felt very much like a jigsaw puzzle. The author gives you the pieces of the puzzle and you have to work out how they all fit together. I must admit come the halfway mark I had no idea of the who? Why? or how everything could fit together! The author keeps you guessing all the way through. Sometimes this story felt a little far-fetched but as it’s a fictional book, I was happy to go along for the ride. Trust Me is a fast-paced mystery that has all the elements needed for an exciting read, misdirection, unreliable characters and a plot that’s complex and well executed. Highly recommended to all thriller lovers. 

[Aafreen · Rating 2 out of 5]

OVERALL
This book had a decent plot and I enjoyed it, I guess. Still wouldn't recommend tho
ELLEN
Why was this women so goddam annoying? like it worked out at the end but she was so damn annoying, sticking her head into situations that didnt involve her and creating problems for her friends and family because she had such a flipping hero complex
PACE
the book only really started to get juicy like just over the middle mark- mystery novels are supposed to reveal small peices of the story little by little but this book just kept giving me questions and not a single answer.
DOMINIC
so he turned out to be the good guy but why was he so damn threatening? like if the police screwed you over, i think there are better ways of saying that then kidnapping an innocent women and threatening to kill a baby. i dont blame everyone for thinking you were a pyscho
LEON
why was he relevent again? like the author just threw him in like 'ooh maybe hes the murderer' but when it came out that he wasnt, his actual purpose was never uncovered. like what was teh actual point of him, why did he stalk them? was he just interested?

[Helena · Rating 1 out of 5]

Don't know what the hell I just attempted to read, all I know is that I got into it with a great headache which only became more and more intense by the page. Just awful.

[Eve · Rating 5 out of 5]

Psychological Thrillers / Mystery / Contemporary
Publication Date : 18 Mar. 2021

I recently read Woman on the Edge, and I wasn't impressed with that one. When I read similar description of TRUST ME, I was hesitant. As I enjoyed this author's 29 Seconds, I decided to give this story a try and...
... TRUST ME did not disappoint!
In fact, I was gripped from the first page. I wanted to find out what will happen next. It was easy to follow storyline, no annoying past-present jumping, no jarring switches of POVs.

I really enjoy thrillers where I can question "How I would react?", "What I would do?" in similar situation. Who to trust? But soon I stopped second-guessing and just enjoyed the wild ride ;)

Ellen (41) was a heroine who I connected with right away. She was easy to identify with and care about. I felt sorry for her...a miscarriage, going through fertility issues, her husband walking away from her, discovering that he will be a father soon... it all must have hurt her a lot.
Despite Ellen's struggles, she was a feisty and an independent woman. She was like a mama bear when protecting little Mia, a baby some strange woman left with her on a train. Logan is a male author but he writes really well from the woman's perspective!

[BeccaJBooks · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really enjoyed this. Some bits were a bit outlandish and unrealistic, and it slowed down a bit in the middle. But overall it was a really good thriller. Some good characterisations and the tempo was impressive, apart from the afore mentioned slower bits. Off to find more by this author.

[bookswithpaulette · Rating 3 out of 5]

This one started off really strong, but then I wanted to throw the MC off a cliff she was so annoying and daft .... it was pretty obvious who the murdered way..... eyeroll.

2.5 stars .

[Julie Lacey · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another brilliant book from TM Logan.
I loved the way it led you one way, only to pull the rug from under you.
Ellen is on the train and a woman and her baby sit near her. They make small talk and then the woman asks Ellen to hold her baby while she takes an urgent phone call.
After a while Ellen wonders where Kathryn has gone and then at the next stop she sees her getting off the train.
Ellen is confused to be left holding a stranger’s baby and when she gets to her stop, is unsure what to do next as Kathryn had left her a note telling her to trust no-one - not even the Police.
I won’t say anymore as you really need to read it to see how the story unfolds from here.
This is a very clever thriller and one of my favourites of the year.
Thanks to Bonnier Books UK and NetGalley for the opportunity to read this book.

[Anni · Rating 4 out of 5]

Fans of T M Logan will not be disappointed with this latest of his psychological suspense offerings. He is very persuasive at writing from a female viewpoint - I found his main narrator/protagonist totally convincing in her reactions and behaviour in this highly charged and fast-paced thriller. There are so many heart-stopping moments in the final pages that it was a relief to get to the end!

[Lavins · Rating 2 out of 5]

This is one ridiculous book about a lady that is being left a baby in a train and then she develops an gigantic connection with this baby (in like 3 minutes) and goes agains criminals and murders and outsmarts the police and everyone else because she has to save Mia, the baby. Sure...

[Erica⭐ · Rating 4 out of 5]

Ellen is on a train after another appointment at the fertility clinic. She finds out that her ex’s new partner is pregnant and is feeling very sad. A young woman Kathryn, boards the train and looks flustered, her phone keeps ringing with a male face filling screen and she is bruised. She asks Ellen if she minds if she sits with her, then asks if she would hold baby Mia while she makes a phone call. After the day that she has, had holding a baby seems like a joy so she agrees.

After a while she starts to wonder where Kathryn has gone and then sees her walking down the platform away from the train at a stop. Ellen looks through the bag she has left and there is a note asking her to look after Mia and to trust no-one.

A man grabs Ellen and holds her at gun point he looks like the man on Kathryn’s phone what has she got herself mixed up in. I really enjoyed the pace and tension. Who is Kathryn? Why would anyone give their baby to a stranger ? How will Ellen clear her own name after she goes to the police?

We are introduced to DI Gilbourne and his partner rookie Holt, they interview Ellen and Gilbourne is not convinced that Ellen is at the heart of this investigation. Ellen as she desperate for a child and this has not helped her at all. She also wants to know how she ended up being involved with this and starts to investigate herself.

[EmG ReadsDaily · Rating 4 out of 5]

A fast-paced and thrilling story - involving two strangers, a baby, and a chance encounter that will change everything...

What a gripping and tense tale!

[Jo_Scho_Reads · Rating 4 out of 5]

Ellen is quietly sitting on a train when a young woman called Kathryn sits beside her with her baby and they start chatting. When Kathryn has to take a call she asks Ellen if she'd mind holding the baby and leaves the carriage. After the train pulls in at the next station Ellen, to her horror, sees Kathryn rushing off down the platform, mouthing 'sorry' at her. Ellen rifles through the baby's bag and finds a message from Kathryn saying, 'Please protect Mia. Don't trust the police. Don't trust anyone'.

What the ?!? 🤯🤯🤯

Well this was certainly a thrill a minute story. Written mostly from Ellen's perspective it was very much plot driven, with the story whizzing about all over the place keeping the adrenaline flowing. The characters in the story were hugely interesting and believable, which made it really difficult to know who to trust, I was doubting EVERYONE! Ellen had real guts and determination - once she became attached to Mia she wasn’t going to let her go in a hurry - despite the constant danger.

An intensely gripping story, although I could see there were certain parallels with recent news events which hit home somewhat, and I did guess the baddie a few pages in advance but it was still hugely entertaining, a real pleasure to read and a book I couldn’t put down. This is another winner from T M Logan.

Thanks to @readersfirst for my ARC. All views are my own.

[Shorty6904 · Rating 1 out of 5]

Loved the beginning as it was different and I was excited to see where it was going but then it just dragged and I didnt enjoy it at all. Finished in one sitting as i wanted it to be over. Sorry, this book was not for me.

[Kasia (kasikowykurz) · Rating 4 out of 5]

Oh, wow, ja bardzo lubię takie thrillery!

Sięgnęłam dość spontanicznie - gdzieś tam zobaczyłam okładkę, wciągnęłam na listę, a że nie należy do żadnej serii, to chwilowo była w sam raz. Zaczęła się dość niewinnie i nie wciągnęła mnie na sto procent od pierwszej strony, ale miała w sobie coś takiego, co kazało mi iść dalej. I było totalnie warto! Nie przewidziałam nic z tego, jak to się potoczyło (ale też nie próbowałam jakoś mocno, po prostu chłonęłam słowa). W pewnym momencie nie wiedziałam już, co i jak, kto jest tym dobrym, a kto miesza, a gdy przyszło co do czego, otworzyłam szeroko oczy z zaskoczenia.

[8stitches 9lives · Rating 4 out of 5]

Trust Me is a tense, character-driven thriller that begins with a simple act of generosity from one stranger to another and spirals into something significantly more sinister and deadly. Ellen Devlin is on the train travelling back to Marylebone station in London on the way home to South Greenford after an appointment at an infertility clinic. She had just received the devastating news that she will never have children. This has been a massive point of contention between her and her husband, Richard, for many years and now he has left her for another woman and she has just found out via a scan posted on social media that they are now pregnant with their first child together. Both natural conception and emotionally draining IVF have failed for Ellen and she has had several miscarriages; time is rapidly running out as she is within touching distance of her fortieth birthday. So when she spots twenty-something Kathryn Clifton coming down the aisle as the train races through the Buckinghamshire countryside, she silently prays she and her beautiful pink-clad baby sit anywhere but next to her. Of course, despite there being a huge selection of seating she chooses to sit down at the table opposite Ellen. Three-month-old Mia is a sweet bundle of joy sitting there grinning a gummy smile. Kathryn's mobile phone begins to ring and she ignores it but a few seconds later it lights up again. Her phone beeps with a message, and as she reaches for it the sleeve of her jacket rides up, revealing purple-black skin above her wrist, a line of ugly bruises spreading up towards her elbow. She quickly covers them up. Seeming distracted and anxious, Ellen obliges when Kathryn asks if she can hold Mia for a moment until she sorts out the calls and messages she's been receiving.

She heads to the vestibule between the two carriages for some privacy just as the train begins to decelerate as the penultimate stop comes into view. Seer Green and Jordans was a tiny station and as people rushed to both board and alight, Ellen was searching for Kathryn who had not yet reappeared. She's about to get up to walk to the vestibule when she spots a blonde woman in a rust coloured jacket rushing past the window; it's her but where is she going. She mouths the word 'sorry' before vanishing. In absolute disbelief, Ellen has no idea what to do and she decides to open the rucksack Kathryn left behind. On top of a bundle of baby clothes she finds is a single sheet of A4 paper, folded once. It’s a receipt or delivery note of some kind, a list of baby things, formula milk, bottles, nappies, clothes. I pull it out and frown. The word ‘Ellen’ is written in looping capitals on the bottom half. I turn the paper over. The back is blank except for a handful of words scrawled hastily in the centre, in messy black biro. It warns her to keep Mia safe and not to trust anyone. She is torn between handing Mia to authorities and obeying the note but not long after she gets off the train, they are both abducted. Can Ellen get to the bottom of why Mia was abandoned by Kathryn that day and who is apparently wanting to do her harm? This is a compulsive and enthralling game of cat and mouse that features a really unusual and original premise and a completely unpredictable and twisty narrative. I couldn't see the direction in which the story was heading at all as the incident on the train felt so random, however, there's so much going on beneath the surface and waiting for those layers to be slowly peeled back to reveal the truth had me riveted. It's an intensely gripping, cleverly woven and nail-biting read revealing a truly unspeakable crime.

[Karen · Rating 4 out of 5]

If there is one thing you can be sure of with a book by this author – it will be a fast paced, addictive read. I’ve read most of his books and enjoyed each one, so I was so looking forward to Trust Me. Was I disappointed. Absolutely not.

The book begins calmly enough with an already distressed Ellen heading home on a train, when a young woman with a baby sits opposite her. The woman needs to take a phone call and asks Ellen to hold the baby, whilst she steps outside the carriage. Ellen readily agrees but after some moments realises that the train has come to a stop and the woman has gone. She then sees her walking down the platform. Ellen is left literally holding the baby.

Now the sensible thing would be to immediately raise the alarm but then this would be a very short book. However by delaying matters, Ellen has no idea how her life is about to change.

Poor Ellen, I really did feel for her as she was put through the mill just for helping a stranger. The situation is made worse for her by being left a note with the baby that says “don’t trust anyone”. With so many characters, some seemingly quite unpleasant I found it impossible to know who was trustworthy, if any of them were.

Ellen was one of those characters that I felt empathy for but frustrated with at the same time. Separated from her husband and desperately wanting a baby of her own, there were times when some decisions she made had me shouting in my head “why are you doing that…” and I had a horrible feeling that things wouldn’t end well, however her protective instinct towards a stranger’s baby and the unknown danger that they both faced, spurred her on.

Told over a short period of less than a week, each chapter is fairly short and narrated from various perspectives; from Ellen’s in the first person which gives a greater insight into her personality and with everyone else in the third person.

The plot on occasions seemed rather complicated and for me the biggest question was WHY? There were other plot strands and I couldn’t work out how they were connected. There was a point when I became too suspicious and worked out the who.

Trust Me is an intriguing, complex, addictive, and twisty thriller that I raced through. The author keeps the suspense and tension building all the way through, with a little misdirection and a few surprises here and there. It’s another great read from this author and I thoroughly enjoyed it. Definitely recommended.