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We Only Want What's Best

By: Carolyn Swindell
Narrated by: Sarah Gaul, Ailsa Piper, Maddy Withington
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A long-haul flight. Two ambitious dance mums. A child in danger.

Bridget and Simone aren't friends. But their daughters are in the same dance troupe, so they're flying to Los Angeles for the girls to perform at Disneyland. Simone's daughter Zahra is indisputably a leader in the group, but Bridget's daughter Becky is a talent on the rise.
Simone and her husband are accustomed to business class, but Bridget is less comfortable there. Both lonely women are surprised to find something in common, until Bridget discovers images of Zahra and other dancers that shock her. Are they exploitative or art?
A fierce examination of their dance world ensues, tension rises, and there's no way for anyone to escape it. For two very different families and four teenagers, what unfolds over the flight will shock and threaten to destroy them.

©2023 Carolyn Swindell (P)2023 W. F. Howes Ltd Family Life Genre Fiction Psychological Thriller & Suspense Fiction Suspense

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Gripping to the final page.

This book was a compelling and thought-provoking read that tackled some confronting yet essential topics—issues that shouldn’t, and truly can’t, be ignored. While it started a little slow, once the story found its momentum, I was completely gripped to the final page.

The author doesn’t shy away from difficult truths, and that bravery is part of what makes this book hard to put down.

That said, I did feel it was missing a prologue or some form of contextual setup to ease the reader, ending abruptly and leaving a bit hanging at the end—perhaps intentionally so. Still, the emotional payoff and the themes explored more than made up for it.

Highly recommended for readers who aren’t afraid to sit with discomfort in service of truth.

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