How this story progresses from the first chapter is just outstanding. I really did not want to put it down. This is a compelling tale about a couple, (Hugo a reinsurance Chief Executive and Emily who works for an art gallery), who are desperate for a baby and who enter what seems like a legitimate surrogate deal but soon spirals into chaos after a single act of foolishness. I thought the character of Hugo was very believable and truly felt his sixth sense of imminent disaster looming and just knew there was more to come from the other characters. The story rapidly becomes a compelling tale of many twists and turns, fast paced and full of action which had me hooked til the explosive end. The research that had gone into British surrogacy and reinsurance was first class and very informative and interesting. This is the second Tim Adler novel I have read (Slow Bleed being the first) and I am really enjoying his style of writing and imaginative storylines. I now look forward to reading "Hold Still" with much anticipation!