ALL THE DANGEROUS THINGS Book Review

All The Dangerous Things¹ by Stacy Willingham, eBook, 320 pages

Synopsis from GoodReads: One year ago, Isabelle Drake's life changed her toddler son, Mason, was taken out of his crib in the middle of the night while she and her husband were asleep in the next room. With little evidence and few leads for the police to chase, the case quickly went cold. However, Isabelle cannot rest until Mason is returned to her—literally. Except for the occasional catnap or small blackout where she loses track of time, she hasn’t slept in a year.

Isabelle's entire existence now revolves around finding him, but she knows she can’t go on this way forever. In hopes of jarring loose a new witness or buried clue, she agrees to be interviewed by a true-crime podcaster—but his interest in Isabelle's past makes her nervous. His incessant questioning paired with her severe insomnia has brought up uncomfortable memories from her own childhood, making Isabelle start to doubt her recollection of the night of Mason’s disappearance, as well as second-guess who she can trust... including herself. But she is determined to figure out the truth no matter where it leads.

BOOK REVIEW: I give this book 5 out of 5 stars. As a mother, I can't even IMAGINE going into my child's room and finding her bed empty. She literally got up in the morning, didn't hear her son making any noise so she didn't even open the door to check on him just wanting some quiet time. I know I've done that and can absolutely relate to just wanting some peace and not looking in. The author does jump back in time to when Isabelle was a child and the present but it's not in a confusing way. I was really left guessing how it was going to end up to the last page! Definitely a great read!

5/5 Stars

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