The Blame Game
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Summary
In the vein of the Reese's Book Club x Hello Sunshine Book Club pick The Other Woman， Sandie Jones's heart-pounding new novel The Blame Game will keep readers on the edge of their seats。
Games can be dangerous。 But blame can be deadly。
As a psychologist specializing in domestic abuse， Naomi has found it hard to avoid becoming overly invested in her clients' lives。 But after helping Jacob make the decision to leave his wife， Naomi worries that she's taken things too far。 Then Jacob goes missing， and her files on him vanish。 。 。 。
But as the police start asking questions about Jacob， Naomi's own dark past emerges。 And as the truth comes to light， it seems that it's not just her clients who are in danger。
A Macmillan Audio production from Minotaur Books
Games can be dangerous。 But blame can be deadly。
As a psychologist specializing in domestic abuse， Naomi has found it hard to avoid becoming overly invested in her clients' lives。 But after helping Jacob make the decision to leave his wife， Naomi worries that she's taken things too far。 Then Jacob goes missing， and her files on him vanish。 。 。 。
But as the police start asking questions about Jacob， Naomi's own dark past emerges。 And as the truth comes to light， it seems that it's not just her clients who are in danger。
A Macmillan Audio production from Minotaur Books
Reviews
Stacia Vega
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The Blame Game by Sandie Jones。This book is about a psychologist named Naomi who specializes in domestic abuse。 When she helps a client who wants to leave his abusive wife， Naomi thinks she’s doing the right thing。 Then the client goes missing and the police seem to be asking HER all the questions。 。What I liked:-Quite a few people to suspect throughout this story。 I had theories galore on this and needed to know what was really going on。-I liked learning all about Naomi’s back story and that th The Blame Game by Sandie Jones。This book is about a psychologist named Naomi who specializes in domestic abuse。 When she helps a client who wants to leave his abusive wife， Naomi thinks she’s doing the right thing。 Then the client goes missing and the police seem to be asking HER all the questions。 。What I liked:-Quite a few people to suspect throughout this story。 I had theories galore on this and needed to know what was really going on。-I liked learning all about Naomi’s back story and that things were gradually revealed。-The epilogue was necessary and I needed that to tie everything together for me。。What I didn’t like:-Naomi kept making a lot of cringe-worthy decisions and I facepalmed a lot throughout this book。。3。5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️💫 I liked it but didn’t love it。 。。。more
Brittany Cook
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This one missed the mark with me。 I could not connect with the main character， Naomi。 As a psychiatrist， I expected her actions to be much more thought out and measured， but I felt that she acted very erratically and let her emotions guide her。 I felt that she kept digging a deeper and deeper hole for herself and it made me very frustrated。 I felt that there were plot points that were just completely unnecessary。 What I did like， was the narrator， Karissa Vacker， for the audio。 I did also enjoy This one missed the mark with me。 I could not connect with the main character， Naomi。 As a psychiatrist， I expected her actions to be much more thought out and measured， but I felt that she acted very erratically and let her emotions guide her。 I felt that she kept digging a deeper and deeper hole for herself and it made me very frustrated。 I felt that there were plot points that were just completely unnecessary。 What I did like， was the narrator， Karissa Vacker， for the audio。 I did also enjoy the twists at the end and the lies and deceptions…I didn’t know who to trust！ Thank you to NetGalley， Macmillan Audio， St。 Martins Press， and Sandie Jones for providing me with this ARC and ALC in exchange for my honest review。 。。。more
RottyReads
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This book made me so mad。 This book made me so upset and wildly uncomfortable。 The main character crossed so many lines。 The ending was so rushed and un-thought out。 I was so frustrated for this book。 I kept waiting for it to get better。 I wrote in my book notebook at 24% 'WTF i hope this gets better' it didn't'The main character was unlikable。 She kept lying and making dumb decisions。 She kept crossing professional boundaries and then being upset when the people in her life got upset with her。 This book made me so mad。 This book made me so upset and wildly uncomfortable。 The main character crossed so many lines。 The ending was so rushed and un-thought out。 I was so frustrated for this book。 I kept waiting for it to get better。 I wrote in my book notebook at 24% 'WTF i hope this gets better' it didn't'The main character was unlikable。 She kept lying and making dumb decisions。 She kept crossing professional boundaries and then being upset when the people in her life got upset with her。 They set up this whole story line that winds up being complete rubbish。 I'm just so mad。 。。。more
brettlikesbooks
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thanks so much @minotaur_books for sending me this digital advance copy of:THE BLAME GAME by sandie jones （fiction） therapist naomi gets too involved in her patients’ lives， with devastating consequences + this #suspensethriller kept me guessing the whole time •“I can’t help but feel as if I’m an unwitting guest at a murder mystery party， trying to figure out the macabre clues that are being left like pieces of cheese; every single one of them luring me toward the spring-loaded， cast-iron jaws o thanks so much @minotaur_books for sending me this digital advance copy of:THE BLAME GAME by sandie jones （fiction） therapist naomi gets too involved in her patients’ lives， with devastating consequences + this #suspensethriller kept me guessing the whole time •“I can’t help but feel as if I’m an unwitting guest at a murder mystery party， trying to figure out the macabre clues that are being left like pieces of cheese; every single one of them luring me toward the spring-loaded， cast-iron jaws of a mousetrap。”•this one is available tomorrow， august 16！•instagram book reviews @brettlikesbooks 。。。more
Liz Butler
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Whereas the synopsis of this book was rather intriguing， here lately I find myself struggling with books where the MC weaves such an intricate web of lies， that could have been completely avoided， that he/she ends up making an unnecessary mess of their lives and others'。 I really did not like Naomi （our MC） and was never able to connect or sympathize with her。 Overall， I didn't really enjoy this one。 Thank you to NetGalley and Minotaur Books for the ARC in exchange for an honest review。 Whereas the synopsis of this book was rather intriguing， here lately I find myself struggling with books where the MC weaves such an intricate web of lies， that could have been completely avoided， that he/she ends up making an unnecessary mess of their lives and others'。 I really did not like Naomi （our MC） and was never able to connect or sympathize with her。 Overall， I didn't really enjoy this one。 Thank you to NetGalley and Minotaur Books for the ARC in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Mark
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I read this is one sitting…。 it’s quite a complex story and found it helped just to take a few seconds every so often to make sure ai had who was who and doing what clear in my mind…。。it is though an enthralling read，the end result is a taut thriller with many threads coming together…and after a few red herring finishes it ends with a resounding and satisfying endingI guess its a tale of caution re believing people and taking them at face value and not always trusting your heart over your headTh I read this is one sitting…。 it’s quite a complex story and found it helped just to take a few seconds every so often to make sure ai had who was who and doing what clear in my mind…。。it is though an enthralling read，the end result is a taut thriller with many threads coming together…and after a few red herring finishes it ends with a resounding and satisfying endingI guess its a tale of caution re believing people and taking them at face value and not always trusting your heart over your headThere is a good and interesting byline of a story that fits in well and gives the main character reason for what some may see as her being a soft touch and going beyond the boundaries she has herself set in her role as a psychotherapistThis review tries to give little away，to do so would ruin the surprise elements of the bookAs say I read it in one sitting and think that tells me how intriguing I found it8/104 Stars 。。。more
Jenna
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3。5 rounded up。 This book was like swiss cheese， good but many holes。 I started the book in the evening and decided to stay up late to finish it。 It's a quick read。 Probably not a great idea because I had dreams about the book。 Naomi is a therapist and I'm not sure if she's very good。 She has no boundaries and gets way too involved。 I spent a good portion of the book shaking my head at her stupidity。 She has a few clients who are going through domestic abuse。 She's constantly lying to her husban 3。5 rounded up。 This book was like swiss cheese， good but many holes。 I started the book in the evening and decided to stay up late to finish it。 It's a quick read。 Probably not a great idea because I had dreams about the book。 Naomi is a therapist and I'm not sure if she's very good。 She has no boundaries and gets way too involved。 I spent a good portion of the book shaking my head at her stupidity。 She has a few clients who are going through domestic abuse。 She's constantly lying to her husband。 Then all the lies and no boundaries catch up with her。 I liked the book it kept me engaged but afterwards I felt confused and had a bunch of questions。 。。。more
Jessica
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The story was engaging and left me trying to figure out how it would all unfold。 The Blame Game is an easy and enjoyable read。 It left me wanting to dive deeper into the characters and their past and continue on the windy ride。
Iz
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Right out of the gate we meet super paranoid， flustered MC Naomi and you think， oh great another， is she crazy， is she not？ kind of book。 Fast paced， but maybe a bit too quick。 It felt like the characters lacked depth and the whole story just feels rushed。 You never really connect to any of the characters and it all just feels a bit choppy。 Epilogue is interesting， I guess。 Solid three stars because it kept me interested enough to keep reading and finished it in a few hours。 Not my favorite Jone Right out of the gate we meet super paranoid， flustered MC Naomi and you think， oh great another， is she crazy， is she not？ kind of book。 Fast paced， but maybe a bit too quick。 It felt like the characters lacked depth and the whole story just feels rushed。 You never really connect to any of the characters and it all just feels a bit choppy。 Epilogue is interesting， I guess。 Solid three stars because it kept me interested enough to keep reading and finished it in a few hours。 Not my favorite Jones book， but I will be back for her next one。 Thank you to NetGalley and Minotaur Books for the ARC in exchange for an honest review。 For more book recs， follow me on Instagram @librarianreadspop 👍🏻 。。。more
Amber
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Naomi， a psychologist with a habit of getting dangerously invested in the lives of her clients， gets caught in the middle of an investigation when one of them goes missing。 While being stuck at the center of it all， the case starts to also bring forth old memories and secrets from her past。•This was the first book I’ve read by Sandie Jones， and I was pretty impressed！ I found this book to be a page-turner， which also made for a quick read that I was able to get through in one day。As I was readin Naomi， a psychologist with a habit of getting dangerously invested in the lives of her clients， gets caught in the middle of an investigation when one of them goes missing。 While being stuck at the center of it all， the case starts to also bring forth old memories and secrets from her past。•This was the first book I’ve read by Sandie Jones， and I was pretty impressed！ I found this book to be a page-turner， which also made for a quick read that I was able to get through in one day。As I was reading， I had no idea where this story was gonna go haha I had so many theories， but they were all wrong。😅 So I was definitely kept on my toes。 Up until the end， I was second guessing everything about every character。 Who’s good/bad？ Who do I believe？ Who can I trust？ I think this is a testament to the skillful writing of Jones， and it’s something I really enjoy in thrillers。 I would have liked a little more detail for the ending， rather than tying it all up in the epilogue， but overall I still found the conclusion to be satisfying and neatly put together。I definitely recommend giving it this one a go！ It’s a nice， easy/fast read and may be especially good for getting you out of a reading slump if you’re in one。Thank you to Minotaur Books and NetGalley for my advanced copy of this book！📖💙 。。。more
Stasha Stephens
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3。5 ⭐️
Amanda
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I love beach reads， but， for them to work for me， they need to be quick， not have a huge cast of characters to keep track of， and be twisty and entertaining。 Sandie Jones’ The Blame Game checks all the boxes。 I spent one blissful afternoon caught up in the dumpster fire that is Naomi’s life， and watching it burn was riveting。
Paulette
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Thank you Netgalley and St Martin’s Press/Minotaur Books for an early copy。 The following comments and review are my opinion。 Naomi has not had a good early childhood， perhaps this is the reason she has become a psychologist。 The need to help others through their past or present is a force that pushes her boundaries。 But in Naomi’s case she oversteps these professional boundaries with two of her clients。 As reality blurs， Naomi no longer can believe what is true。 While the evidence and blame pil Thank you Netgalley and St Martin’s Press/Minotaur Books for an early copy。 The following comments and review are my opinion。 Naomi has not had a good early childhood， perhaps this is the reason she has become a psychologist。 The need to help others through their past or present is a force that pushes her boundaries。 But in Naomi’s case she oversteps these professional boundaries with two of her clients。 As reality blurs， Naomi no longer can believe what is true。 While the evidence and blame piles up， it can only mean danger for Naomi。 A tense thriller with a terrific epilogue。 。。。more
Jess
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3。5 rounded up to 4 stars。I have loved everything Sandie Jones has written so I was really excited when I was granted this ARC。 Unlike some of the other reviewers， I actually liked seeing an "unethical" therapist storyline and was excited to see where Naomi was headed with Jacob。 I liked that I wasn't sure who to trust throughout this but felt like it it never really came together in a cohesive way。 The ending was rather predictable given all of the foreshadowing leading up to it but I feel like 3。5 rounded up to 4 stars。I have loved everything Sandie Jones has written so I was really excited when I was granted this ARC。 Unlike some of the other reviewers， I actually liked seeing an "unethical" therapist storyline and was excited to see where Naomi was headed with Jacob。 I liked that I wasn't sure who to trust throughout this but felt like it it never really came together in a cohesive way。 The ending was rather predictable given all of the foreshadowing leading up to it but I feel like there could have been more leadup or explanation at the end to make it more shocking。 I felt a bit disappointed by the abrupt ending。 I will say I enjoyed this and it was quick read but just had a lot of moving parts that abruptly came together and just felt a bit overwhelming and convenient。 I still look forward to Sandie Jones' next book。 Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for this ARC in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Debbie
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This is the fifth novel from Sandie Jones I have read。 I've just finished and I'm still just a bit confused on the ending and I'm not exactly sure I completely understood how everything tied together。 Natalie was a bit of a tough character to like - she's a psychologist who makes some unethical decisions that definitely blur the lines with her professional relationship with her clients。 I felt like she was such a mess from her past that she really had no business in this profession - but since t This is the fifth novel from Sandie Jones I have read。 I've just finished and I'm still just a bit confused on the ending and I'm not exactly sure I completely understood how everything tied together。 Natalie was a bit of a tough character to like - she's a psychologist who makes some unethical decisions that definitely blur the lines with her professional relationship with her clients。 I felt like she was such a mess from her past that she really had no business in this profession - but since this is a fictional story we'll just go along with it。。 There were lots of twists in this one - some maybe a bit over the top。 I did like that the book was short but I feel like something was missing。 。。。more
Lauren Nicole
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Loved this book。 Audio version was great。 Great narrator and good writing。 This one kept me wondering until the end。 Highly recommend it！ Thank you to NetGalley and publisher for the chance to listen！
MiKayla
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Read/Listen if you Like:🔪 Thrillers🔪 Missing Persons Investigations 🔪 Deception 🔪 Unlikable CharactersBook Review:I went into this one pretty much blind not knowing really what it was about， as I do most books and enjoyed the unraveling of the story。 I listened to this one at 1。75 speed and felt that personally was the perfect speed for this one as it helped move the book along at a faster pace which helped my enjoyment as we bounced around with Naomi wondering who was trying to set her up for h Read/Listen if you Like:🔪 Thrillers🔪 Missing Persons Investigations 🔪 Deception 🔪 Unlikable CharactersBook Review:I went into this one pretty much blind not knowing really what it was about， as I do most books and enjoyed the unraveling of the story。 I listened to this one at 1。75 speed and felt that personally was the perfect speed for this one as it helped move the book along at a faster pace which helped my enjoyment as we bounced around with Naomi wondering who was trying to set her up for her missing patient。There were plot holes for me in that in her line of work， I don’t get how they occurred that led us to where the story went and some of the reveals。 I feel like to clean this one up of plot holes I noticed or things that didn’t make sense how they could have happened I would have enjoyed it more。 Thank you NetGalley， Macmillan Audio， and Minotaur Books for the ARC of this audiobook！ I am so thankful to obtain a copy to listen to it in advance of its release！ 。。。more
Bernadette Chappell
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Thank you to Net Galley and Minotaur books for an arc。 I liked the short chapters that was a positive thing from this book。 But I found the characters confusing and unrelatable。 I have read several Sandie Jones book but， this one is my least favorite。
Lauren Loy
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I was on the edge of my seat for the majority of this thriller。 EVERYONE at one point was the bad guy/gal in my eyes and the plot made sure you couldn’t figure out who to blame for everything。 Naomi is a psychologist specializing in domestic abuse and will literally do anything to help her clients。 Even if that means giving them places to live in their rental homes or offering up her own home。Naomi has a dark past， just like everyone who comes to visit her。 Between her， her husband and her clien I was on the edge of my seat for the majority of this thriller。 EVERYONE at one point was the bad guy/gal in my eyes and the plot made sure you couldn’t figure out who to blame for everything。 Naomi is a psychologist specializing in domestic abuse and will literally do anything to help her clients。 Even if that means giving them places to live in their rental homes or offering up her own home。Naomi has a dark past， just like everyone who comes to visit her。 Between her， her husband and her clients， they really all could be to blame for literally everything out of the ordinary happening lately。I would recommend this to anyone who wants a good fast paced thriller。 。。。more
Alyssa • fortheloveofthrills
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A quick read with some decent twists， but overall it just just okay。 I wasn’t the biggest fan of most of the characters which made it a little difficult to really get into the story。 I also wish there was more about Naomi， her sister and her dad。 I almost liked that storyline better than the actual one。 The ending was decent and did answer some questions， but I think I still have more unanswered questions than answered。
Michelle
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A fast-paced thriller that follows a successful therapist with a dark past as she navigates boundaries with clients。 Her husband thinks she’s too enmeshed， and when a client goes missing， his wife gets caught up in the mounting evidence。 The reader struggles to keep up with whodunnit and the ending seemed rushed， but overall a great read by a skilled author。 Thanks NetGalley and St。 Martin’s Press for this Arc。 This is my honest review。
Shannon
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Thank you NetGalley， St。 Martin's Press / Minotaur Books， and Sandie Jones for this e-arc in exchange for my honest review。This is my first Sandie Jones novel and I enjoyed her writing and the fast paced story and it definitely made for a quick read， but I'm honestly a little confused still at the ending。 It almost felt too rushed and too quick。。。I had a hard time connecting with any of the characters but especially our main character Naomi， and found myself getting so frustrated with her at tim Thank you NetGalley， St。 Martin's Press / Minotaur Books， and Sandie Jones for this e-arc in exchange for my honest review。This is my first Sandie Jones novel and I enjoyed her writing and the fast paced story and it definitely made for a quick read， but I'm honestly a little confused still at the ending。 It almost felt too rushed and too quick。。。I had a hard time connecting with any of the characters but especially our main character Naomi， and found myself getting so frustrated with her at times。 I understand she wanted to help her patients as much as she could but she just let herself get wayyyy too involved！ The epilogue at the end was honestly the best part for me but like I said before， I'm still a little confused as to what happened。。。I will be checking out Sandie Jones other novels because I really did enjoy her writing， but while this wasn't my favorite book， I do think it's a good book to take to the beach or on vacation if you're wanting a quick， fast paced story that you can fly through！ 3 star read for me。 。。。more
Brittany waggingwithwords
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I went back and forth reading and listening to this and enjoyed it！I thought the narrator kept it interested and changed up the voices well， so you knew who was talking。 This story is center around lying， blaming， and sketchy stories。 This is told through Naomi’a eyes， she’s a counselor for domestic violence victims， and while I see where she’s coming from sometimes， she tends to blur lines with her patients， which causes a lot of drama and confusion。It’s hard to believe what character is I went back and forth reading and listening to this and enjoyed it！I thought the narrator kept it interested and changed up the voices well， so you knew who was talking。 This story is center around lying， blaming， and sketchy stories。 This is told through Naomi’a eyes， she’s a counselor for domestic violence victims， and while I see where she’s coming from sometimes， she tends to blur lines with her patients， which causes a lot of drama and confusion。It’s hard to believe what character is telling the truth and who the true victim is。 There’s a deceitful web of lies between characters and they all have reasons for being unreliable。 Mental health topics are discussed， and not everything is as it appears。This was an intriguing thriller and I enjoyed following the chaos。 ⭐️⭐️⭐️💫 。。。more
Kris
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“I wish I were shocked that a grown man would ever doubt that his experience would be deemed credible enough to be believed。 But unfortunately， it doesn’t matter whether you’re young or old， male or female; the greatest fear， apart from the abuse itself， is that nobody will believe you。”Wow， I flew through this book in less than 24 hours。 But…and this is a big but…I feel a bit， idk， icky after having just finished it。 I find myself a bit confused。 Naomi is a therapist for domestic abuse victims。 “I wish I were shocked that a grown man would ever doubt that his experience would be deemed credible enough to be believed。 But unfortunately， it doesn’t matter whether you’re young or old， male or female; the greatest fear， apart from the abuse itself， is that nobody will believe you。”Wow， I flew through this book in less than 24 hours。 But…and this is a big but…I feel a bit， idk， icky after having just finished it。 I find myself a bit confused。 Naomi is a therapist for domestic abuse victims。 Great， right？ But no。 She makes every possible wrong decision in an attempt to right a wrong from her past。 Every time she has the opportunity to tell the truth， she lies。 I hate liars。 She lies to her husband。 The cops。 Herself。 It makes you not care for her character or root for her。 This book started off so strong right out of the gate！ I had to know what was going to happen！ But the ending lost some steam and credibility and I found myself confused and trying to decipher why her past issues were thrown in at all if they weren’t going to determine her present in some way。 The audio was absolutely addicting， though。 I just could not stop listening。 The narrator was one of the best I’ve heard and I listen to a lot of audiobooks。 The accents。 The emotion。 The fear。 She nailed it！ Thank you so much to Netgalley， St。 Martin’s Press/Minotaur Books， Macmillan Audio， and the author for the ARC and ALC in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Anne
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A quick， easy summer read I devoured during a short trip away from home。 I was often frustrated by Naomi and her need to neglect the truth。 I wanted to like her character， but I just couldn't because she was deceitful。 Overall， a good story， but it will not become my favorite Sandie Jones book。 I did love how quickly the story moved and kept you thinking about possible suspects。 A quick， easy summer read I devoured during a short trip away from home。 I was often frustrated by Naomi and her need to neglect the truth。 I wanted to like her character， but I just couldn't because she was deceitful。 Overall， a good story， but it will not become my favorite Sandie Jones book。 I did love how quickly the story moved and kept you thinking about possible suspects。 。。。more
Stephanie
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This was a super fast read。 I was immediately interested in the storyline as it hooks you from the beginning。 Ultimately though， it became a bit too outlandish for my taste。 Naomi made some really questionable decisions that I just couldn’t get behind even knowing her past。 There were too many moving parts and red herrings that were not needed。 If you’re looking for a thriller that holds your attention then this might be for you！
Maria
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Naomi has a past she is trying to forget。 She’s happily married and has her own private practice as a therapist specializing in domestic abuse。 But she also has a habit of crossing the line when it comes to helping her patients。 When her patient Jacob， disappears， all the evidence points to Naomi。 It doesn’t help that she hasn’t been entirely truthful， especially to her husband Leon。 Desperate to help Jacob but also trying to help another patient， Anna， Naomi ensnares herself in a tangle of lies Naomi has a past she is trying to forget。 She’s happily married and has her own private practice as a therapist specializing in domestic abuse。 But she also has a habit of crossing the line when it comes to helping her patients。 When her patient Jacob， disappears， all the evidence points to Naomi。 It doesn’t help that she hasn’t been entirely truthful， especially to her husband Leon。 Desperate to help Jacob but also trying to help another patient， Anna， Naomi ensnares herself in a tangle of lies and deceit where even she doesn’t know who is who and what the truth is。This one has a lot going on and I felt that the different storylines didn’t tie up well together at the end。 I suspected what was going on with some of the characters early on so the ending wasn’t as much of a surprise as I had hoped。 I also didn’t like any of the characters and had a hard time empathizing with Naomi when she consistently made ridiculous choices。 But it was fast paced and for most of the novel， I wasn’t sure what was going to go wrong next for Naomi。Thank you to @netgalley and @minotaur_books for this advance readers copy。 This review can also be found on Goodreads and on IG @maria。needs。to。read 。。。more
Cait （Luckycharmedlovesbooks）
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I will forever be a Sandie Jones fan， but The Blame Game was a bit of a hot mess of a read。 I did not feel for any of the characters， most especially the main character Naomi。 Naomi is a psychologist who gets a little to close to her clients in the name of helping。 This turns out to be a bad practice。 And the story unfolds from there。 I was， however， hooked to the story and as with all of Sandie Jones’ books I had to keep reading to find out what would happen。 I have to say I did see a few plot I will forever be a Sandie Jones fan， but The Blame Game was a bit of a hot mess of a read。 I did not feel for any of the characters， most especially the main character Naomi。 Naomi is a psychologist who gets a little to close to her clients in the name of helping。 This turns out to be a bad practice。 And the story unfolds from there。 I was， however， hooked to the story and as with all of Sandie Jones’ books I had to keep reading to find out what would happen。 I have to say I did see a few plot holes and did think the ending was a possibility。 I did love the epilogue and how it played out。 Thank you to Netgalley and St。 Martin’s Press for the opportunity to read this one in exchange for my honest opinion。 。。。more
Kimberly （kimmerthebooknerd） Mussell
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The newest from Sandie Jones。 I love her writing style！We have a psychological thriller with an ending I did not see coming！I enjoyed this one， but was left with numerous questions。Thank you NetGalley for the ARC in exchange for an honest review。
Sarah Grosso
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The Blame Game by Sandie Jones is a domestic thriller about a psychotherapist named Naomi who goes a little too far trying to help her patients。 How far will she go to protect her patients？ When Naomi starts to see a patient named Jacob she finds herself wanting to help him at all costs even when her husband does not agree。 When Jacob goes missing， Naomi must try to unravel the mystery of what happened before she becomes the prime suspect in his disappearance。I read through this book very quickl The Blame Game by Sandie Jones is a domestic thriller about a psychotherapist named Naomi who goes a little too far trying to help her patients。 How far will she go to protect her patients？ When Naomi starts to see a patient named Jacob she finds herself wanting to help him at all costs even when her husband does not agree。 When Jacob goes missing， Naomi must try to unravel the mystery of what happened before she becomes the prime suspect in his disappearance。I read through this book very quickly。 It was a very quick， easy read— perfect for the summertime and a day by the pool。 I did like the twist in the final part of the story – the epilogue from a character you were not expecting。The main character Naomi drove me slightly crazy when I was reading this book。 She kept making terrible decisions throughout the story， ones that would absolutely make her look guilty for something she may not have even done。 I feel like a lot of this book wouldn’t even have happened if she was just honest from the beginning。 I know that she was trying to help her patients but it seemed very clear that she crossed the line when helping her patients。I thought that the end of this book was a bit rushed。 I was a bit confused by the ending and don’t feel as though enough time was spent unraveling the mystery of the story。 There was a lot of time spent with Naomi and her backstory but then that never was fully explained or resolved。 Again， there were just a lot of unanswered questions at the end of the book for me。Jones’s books read very much like domestic dramas， so if you are looking for lots of drama especially among relationships， then her books are for you and I think that you would enjoy this book。 I think if more time was spent on the ending and the twists the story， I would have enjoyed it more。Thank you NetGalley and St。 Martin’s Press for an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
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