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The Split

The Split

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  • Author：S.E. Lynes
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Summary

The end of our marriage was only the beginning…

Last night， we celebrated our anniversary。 Over candlelight， we talked about the children， our work， and I was so happy， and felt so loved。

But the next morning， when I check my phone， there is a message。 From a friend。 And a string of photos appear of my husband， Will， with another woman: walking along the street holding hands。 Going into fancy hotels。 Standing at a window， his arms around her， her head on his shoulder…

I beg Will to tell me what’s going on。 But all he can say is that it’s not what I think。 As if the betrayal wasn’t bad enough， he won’t even be honest with me。

And now there’s someone watching our house。 Will is acting like a stranger and I think he’s following me。 I can’t trust him anymore， and I desperately need to know who sent me those photos and why。

But maybe Will is telling the truth。

Maybe it’s not what I think。

Because the more our pain stops us talking， and the more the two of us tear each other apart， the more I wonder if I ever knew him at all – and what I’ll have to risk to protect my children。

And when at last the secrets are revealed， will the truth save our family， or destroy us all？

A thrilling， gripping page-turner about a marriage falling apart and the darkness love can contain。 Readers who love Lisa Jewell， Ruth Ware and Shari Lapena will be hooked by The Split。

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Reviews

Karen ，

the splitA little too long for my liking or else it would have been a 4。 Some parts were infuriating as I cannot believe one person was that gullible and another that pigheaded。

Maggie ，

Jess & Will have just celebrated their wedding anniversary。 Happily married with two children， Jess is the main earner putting in long hours & trips away， whereas Will works as a life coach as a stay at home dad。 The morning after their anniversary Jess receives a stack of photos showing Will with another woman。 Although Will tries to explain it is not how it seems， Jess is unreachable & Will ends up drowning his sorrows。 At the bar he meets a man who takes pity on him & let's him stay at flat h Jess & Will have just celebrated their wedding anniversary。 Happily married with two children， Jess is the main earner putting in long hours & trips away， whereas Will works as a life coach as a stay at home dad。 The morning after their anniversary Jess receives a stack of photos showing Will with another woman。 Although Will tries to explain it is not how it seems， Jess is unreachable & Will ends up drowning his sorrows。 At the bar he meets a man who takes pity on him & let's him stay at flat he is looking after for a friend。 The input from Jess's friends & family & Will's new found friend widens the split until it seems the end。The main characters really annoyed me。 I know Jess had her reasons for taking Will's 'infidelity' as badly as she did but surely she should have let him try to explain。 Will was an idiot！ I know he was trying to follow his client confidentiality ethics but even a bit of explanation straight away might have helped。 As for his 'Guardian Angel'- well if ever the saying， "what seems to be too good to be true probably is！" applies here。 I'm not usually great at seeing through the twists but I certainly saw through this！ Thanks to Netgalley & the publisher for letting me read & review this book。 It's not one of the author's best in my opinion。 。。。more

Haley ，

I really enjoyed this book， however the middle seemed a bit repetitive， which I found annoying。 Also， I felt that things escalated too quickly and wasn’t super believable。 Other than that I did enjoy the story， the build up wasn’t bad （just a little slow and repetitive） but the ending and the twist were good。 You think you know what’s going on then it changes on you and it was a good twist！ I’ve read similar stories in the past， but this one did stand out comparatively。 If you’re looking for rel I really enjoyed this book， however the middle seemed a bit repetitive， which I found annoying。 Also， I felt that things escalated too quickly and wasn’t super believable。 Other than that I did enjoy the story， the build up wasn’t bad （just a little slow and repetitive） but the ending and the twist were good。 You think you know what’s going on then it changes on you and it was a good twist！ I’ve read similar stories in the past， but this one did stand out comparatively。 If you’re looking for relationships with a side of jealousy， backstabbing and drama this one is for you！ Nothing horror or smutty about it！ I would definitely recommend this book！ 。。。more

Nicole ，

3 ⭐️⭐️⭐️ stars！ Jessica and Will， a therapist are married with two children and they have a great life and just celebrated their wedding anniversary。 Until on the same day， someone texts Jessica pictures of Will and a woman spending time together and going places and doing things that Will should not be doing as a married man。Jessica shows Will the pictures and asks who she is and what was he doing with this woman， and he says that he cannot say because he promised the woman that he wouldn’t tel 3 ⭐️⭐️⭐️ stars！ Jessica and Will， a therapist are married with two children and they have a great life and just celebrated their wedding anniversary。 Until on the same day， someone texts Jessica pictures of Will and a woman spending time together and going places and doing things that Will should not be doing as a married man。Jessica shows Will the pictures and asks who she is and what was he doing with this woman， and he says that he cannot say because he promised the woman that he wouldn’t tell anyone who she is and what is going on with her。 This doesn’t sit well with Jessica and she kicks him out of their home。While out， Will meets Ian in a bar， someone he has never met before and opens up to him and tells him some of what is going on with him and Jessica。 Ian befriends Will and helps him by giving him a place to live while he is going through this。 Will， at first doesn’t find it strange that Ian wants to help him because he needs the help， and Ian continues to assist Will in other ways。 As time goes on， Jessica and Will’s relationship doesn’t get better， and they separate and it seems as though Ian is supporting Will through this but what does he have to gain if they divorce？ Why is he being so helpful to Will and doesn’t want anything in return。 Or does he？ This is a good popcorn thriller。 。。。more

Ann ，

Again the author brings us another excellent read。A gripping thriller that will keep you looked from the first page。 So many twists and turns that you're left reeling。Will， a life coach， is soon to discover that no good deed is left unpunished A brilliantly original plot Again the author brings us another excellent read。A gripping thriller that will keep you looked from the first page。 So many twists and turns that you're left reeling。Will， a life coach， is soon to discover that no good deed is left unpunished A brilliantly original plot 。。。more

Fiona Mitchell ，

So addictive is this intelligent thriller that I simply had to keep reading， even when I was brushing my teeth and walking to the train station。 From the careful set-up to the explosive ending， Lynes wracks up the tension so that I began to wonder if anyone was going to make it out of this scenario alive。 At the beginning of the story， I wanted to step into the pages and tell the hapless Will， ‘Don’t do it！’， but Lynes' skilful characterisation meant that I totally understood why he did。 Will's So addictive is this intelligent thriller that I simply had to keep reading， even when I was brushing my teeth and walking to the train station。 From the careful set-up to the explosive ending， Lynes wracks up the tension so that I began to wonder if anyone was going to make it out of this scenario alive。 At the beginning of the story， I wanted to step into the pages and tell the hapless Will， ‘Don’t do it！’， but Lynes' skilful characterisation meant that I totally understood why he did。 Will's wronged wife， Jess， is completely relatable too。 And their children， by the way， are adorable。 Ian Robbins’ character is a stroke of genius – all I can say is that those kidneys were unforgettable and beware any man that likes a literary quote as much as this one does。 All the settings in the book are really well-wrought – when Will was inside Ian’s house， for example， I felt as if I was right there beside him。 The dialogue is spot-on too。 Deftly plotted， compelling in the extreme， with brilliant three-dimensional characters that you can invest in， this is an absolute must-read。 I loved it！ 。。。more

Roz ，

This is an amazing book with a storyline that draws the reader in from the outset。 It is a clever and compelling read that I found difficult to put down。 The book focuses on a young couple Will and Jess and the plot unwinds with the points of view of each in turn。 A young couple who have been together and shared secrets fall apart when some incriminating photos are sent anonymously to Jess， but why is Will not able to explain them？What seems like an unfortunate and alarming chain of events and d This is an amazing book with a storyline that draws the reader in from the outset。 It is a clever and compelling read that I found difficult to put down。 The book focuses on a young couple Will and Jess and the plot unwinds with the points of view of each in turn。 A young couple who have been together and shared secrets fall apart when some incriminating photos are sent anonymously to Jess， but why is Will not able to explain them？What seems like an unfortunate and alarming chain of events and decisions made while being influenced by someone or something lead to a complex story that could be the end of Will and Jessica。This is so well written and although the concept of the book seems to be so implausible， the idea of what happens and why the characters are brought to life with such skill and their own thoughts on each stage so clearly and cleverly written that the spiral of events seems inevitable。 The characters， especially Jess and Will， are in turn engaging and I found myself wanting both of them to succeed and just talk to the other person！Although I had guessed some of what was to come in the end it was a shock to see the end revealed and I was disappointed I was at the end of what was a book I will be recommending to others。Thanks to Netgalley， the author and the publisher for the opportunity to read this book in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more

emma ，

This started off slow at first。。 but then got really good all the rest of the way through。 There’s plenty of twists and turns and with the ending I had guessed pretty quickly what would happen。 The characters were great， the story has enough suspense to keep you on the edge of your seat and the style of writing was perfect。 I have read other books by this author before and I must say that they were brilliant， can’t wait for the next one to come out。I would recommend this to anyone who likes to r This started off slow at first。。 but then got really good all the rest of the way through。 There’s plenty of twists and turns and with the ending I had guessed pretty quickly what would happen。 The characters were great， the story has enough suspense to keep you on the edge of your seat and the style of writing was perfect。 I have read other books by this author before and I must say that they were brilliant， can’t wait for the next one to come out。I would recommend this to anyone who likes to read psychological thrillers。Thank you netgalley and the publisher for the opportunity to read this book in exchange for a honest review。 。。。more

Kristin ，

I thought this was an average book。 I struggled getting through the book at times。 I felt the first half moved along slowly until it started picking up and getting momentum。 I don't want to give anything away but I couldn't help but wonder why Will didn't explain himself from the start。 I don't know。 Maybe others will enjoy this story more than I did。 I just kept asking questions about the story as I was reading it。 I thought this was an average book。 I struggled getting through the book at times。 I felt the first half moved along slowly until it started picking up and getting momentum。 I don't want to give anything away but I couldn't help but wonder why Will didn't explain himself from the start。 I don't know。 Maybe others will enjoy this story more than I did。 I just kept asking questions about the story as I was reading it。 。。。more

Wendy - ，

Oh my goodness！ This book was a psychological masterclass， it was so bloody fabulous！ I love SE Lynes novels very much but this has just tipped me over the edge with its brilliance！ I loved everything about it！ The intense， gripping storyline really pulled me into Jess and Will’s lives so immensely that I couldn’t stop thinking about it。 I was pulled into a tangle of lies， deceit， and criminality between characters that really had my cryptic mind thinking。 The characters were so well developed y Oh my goodness！ This book was a psychological masterclass， it was so bloody fabulous！ I love SE Lynes novels very much but this has just tipped me over the edge with its brilliance！ I loved everything about it！ The intense， gripping storyline really pulled me into Jess and Will’s lives so immensely that I couldn’t stop thinking about it。 I was pulled into a tangle of lies， deceit， and criminality between characters that really had my cryptic mind thinking。 The characters were so well developed you felt everything they were going through， I was so frustrated throughout and held my breath so many times。 I put my Kindle down many times， pausing and ended up saying sod it and picked it back up neglecting jobs I was supposed to be doing。 I don’t normally mention twists in my review but OMG！ Perfection！ For a psychological thriller I loved the expected slow burn start which switches and really picks up in the second half it’s like the flood gates were opened。 I feel like SE Lynes has utterly reached the top of her game， it was such a well turned out book that I honestly wondering can she top it？ Absolutely wonderful。 I will now wait eagerly for what comes next！ 。。。more

Morag Murray ，

I really enjoyed this fast paced thriller。It is the story of a marriage breaking down on the basis of assumptions， half-truths and poor communication。 On the morning after their wedding anniversary， Jessica is shocked to anonymously receive photographs showing her husband Will， in a series of intimate shots across London with a mystery woman， culminating with the couple looking more than a little cosy in hotel room。 Understandably， Jessica throws Will out of the family home， and in his despair， I really enjoyed this fast paced thriller。It is the story of a marriage breaking down on the basis of assumptions， half-truths and poor communication。 On the morning after their wedding anniversary， Jessica is shocked to anonymously receive photographs showing her husband Will， in a series of intimate shots across London with a mystery woman， culminating with the couple looking more than a little cosy in hotel room。 Understandably， Jessica throws Will out of the family home， and in his despair， Will is lead down a dark path following a seemingly selfless gesture from a stranger - what follows ticks boxes FOR DAYS （assuming of course that dark， twisty and frankly， damn good entertainment are your bag！！！） 。。。That said if you can ration yourself to make this epic read last for days I utterly applaud you - （this is no mean feat given how gripping it is！）This is a super gripping read that I wouldn't hesitate to recommend。My thanks to NetGalley， author and publisher for the opportune to review this book in exchange for an advance copy。 。。。more

Kelly Scott ，

Fast read。 The story was good but I’ve enjoyed other books by this author more

C Adesile ，

I didn’t even finish it。 It was so boring。 From the start it was predictable。 The male lead was a wimpy boring vapid man。 It was very meh。

Paula Williams ，

Jumping right in with the betrayal & conflict; a marriage falling apart & how love can be dark。 I was pulled into an intense story with shady characters。 Intertwined lives made for a truly twisted ending。 I’ve read several thrillers from SE Lynes & love her page turners！AND！！！ I’m over the moon that I was mentioned in your acknowledgements， Susie Lynes！！！ What an honor！！ Thank you so much！！！！

Angi Plant ，

I am never disappointed in a book written by Susie Lynes。 They’re always written with such skill and always seem to have a point to make that doesn’t preach， but it’s a tale with a message。 This one was more so， for me。 Don’t stop communicating。 Don’t assume the other person knows how you feel about everything， or reads situations as you do。 Invariably， they don’t。 I didn’t trust Ian Robbins from the beginning。 But again I thought that could be me assuming。 As the story went on and twisted and t I am never disappointed in a book written by Susie Lynes。 They’re always written with such skill and always seem to have a point to make that doesn’t preach， but it’s a tale with a message。 This one was more so， for me。 Don’t stop communicating。 Don’t assume the other person knows how you feel about everything， or reads situations as you do。 Invariably， they don’t。 I didn’t trust Ian Robbins from the beginning。 But again I thought that could be me assuming。 As the story went on and twisted and turned SE Lynes has you wondering who is telling the truth and who is lying？ Is all as it seems？ This is a cracking book from the pen of SE Lynes。 Full of the dark undercurrent and twisted menace I know she knocks out of the park every single time。 。。。more

Lorraine ，

This well written psychological thriller from S E Lynes will grab you from the first page and will not let go until the very last page。 Told from two points of view， Will and Jessica， it is a well woven web of deceit and lies with enough twists and turns to keep you guessing throughout and a cast of characters that will make you question their actions and groan with frustration。A sign of a good book for me is when I forego sleep because I just have to finish it and this is one of those books！ Ha This well written psychological thriller from S E Lynes will grab you from the first page and will not let go until the very last page。 Told from two points of view， Will and Jessica， it is a well woven web of deceit and lies with enough twists and turns to keep you guessing throughout and a cast of characters that will make you question their actions and groan with frustration。A sign of a good book for me is when I forego sleep because I just have to finish it and this is one of those books！ Having read and enjoyed all of the authors previous books， this one just might be my favourite yet 。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。 until the next one！Highly recommended！！ 。。。more

Barb ，

I received an arc copy of this book from Net Galley in exchange for my honest opinion of it。 I saw that there were good reviews on this book but I guess I was in the minority because this book was not for me。 There were too many things that were far fetched。 Jessica and Will are married with two kids and she is the breadwinner while he takes care of the kids。 Jessica received an anonymous text with pictures of her husband with another woman。 When she confronted him， his reply was "it's not what I received an arc copy of this book from Net Galley in exchange for my honest opinion of it。 I saw that there were good reviews on this book but I guess I was in the minority because this book was not for me。 There were too many things that were far fetched。 Jessica and Will are married with two kids and she is the breadwinner while he takes care of the kids。 Jessica received an anonymous text with pictures of her husband with another woman。 When she confronted him， his reply was "it's not what you think。" Will moves out and meets a guy at a bar who gives him clothes， a home to live in， a car to drive， etc。 but takes it all with no questions asked。 I stopped at 50 percent as I was just done。 。。。more

Sharon Rimmelzwaan ，

S。E。 Lynes has been one of my 'must-read' authors for years now。 Her psychological thrillers always tick every box for me。 I was looking forward to reading The Split， so as soon as I got a copy， I had to read it straightaway。Told from the perspectives of Jessica and Will， a couple with two young children。 After seven years of marriage， Jessica has evidence that Will has been seeing another woman。 Although Will tells her it isn't what it seems， she makes him leave。 As the vortex that has become t S。E。 Lynes has been one of my 'must-read' authors for years now。 Her psychological thrillers always tick every box for me。 I was looking forward to reading The Split， so as soon as I got a copy， I had to read it straightaway。Told from the perspectives of Jessica and Will， a couple with two young children。 After seven years of marriage， Jessica has evidence that Will has been seeing another woman。 Although Will tells her it isn't what it seems， she makes him leave。 As the vortex that has become their lives  keeps spinning out of control， the worse the situation gets。 Is there more going on than they both realise？ I do feel this is one of the author's best thrillers。 I  really thought I had this one in the bag。 The majority of the way through， I was confident I knew it all！ I should have known better。 I was taken on such a tense， twisty journey with these characters。 They are so well created that I felt their emotions so much as I raced my way through the book。 A story crammed with secrets， twists， and plenty of manipulation to boot。 Then， to top everything off， the conclusion blew me away， too！ It is an excellent psychological thriller from an author who I recommend to everyone。Thanks to Bookouture and NetGalley for the gifted ebook to write my honest review。 。。。more

Corinne ，

This is an intriguing， suspenseful read that gives you just enough to keep you turning the pages。 It’s a well developed storyline with well developed characters。 It’s cleverly written and Lynes does a fantastic job teasing you with buried secrets and revelations that you can’t quite get a grasp of but you just have to find out。 There is a lot going on in this book to keep you engaged。 Really enjoyed this one。 Thanks to Netgalley and Bookouture for the opportunity to read and review #TheSplit

Renita D'Silva ，

I love this author so much。 She writes beautifully and thrillingly and I have enjoyed every single one of her wonderful books。 And this one is just brilliant。 Very highly recommend this one。

Lyndsey Smith ，

BOOKWORMS REVIEW: This is typical S。E Lynes。 Some shocks and twists and a good story。 Jessica and her husband Will have just celebrated 7 years of marriage。 The following day Jessica receives shady photos on her phone of Will with another woman！ Devastated Jessica confronts him， and all he has to say is its not what it looks like。（shocker🙄）。 She kicks him out。 Will meets a man named Ian at his now lodgings local pub。 This man，offers him a room in his house not being used。。for free。 Sound dodgy？ BOOKWORMS REVIEW: This is typical S。E Lynes。 Some shocks and twists and a good story。 Jessica and her husband Will have just celebrated 7 years of marriage。 The following day Jessica receives shady photos on her phone of Will with another woman！ Devastated Jessica confronts him， and all he has to say is its not what it looks like。（shocker🙄）。 She kicks him out。 Will meets a man named Ian at his now lodgings local pub。 This man，offers him a room in his house not being used。。for free。 Sound dodgy？ When something seems too good to be true it usually is。。read it to see why。 Although I did guess parts I still enjoyed it。With thanks to S。E Lynes， Bookouture NetGalley for an arc to read and review。 BOOKWORMS Rating: 📗📗📗📗（Rounded up）。 。。。more

Debbie V ，

I always look forward to SE Lynes’ newest novels。 Her switch between psychological thrillers and domestics thrillers is done so seamlessly because she is brilliant at character-driven plots and The Split is no exception。We follow the split between husband and wife Will and Jessica， and through various misunderstandings and a lack of communication， things spiral out of control。 It reminded me a little of Jane Fallon’s revenge fiction novels with a itty bitty smattering of The War of the Roses fil I always look forward to SE Lynes’ newest novels。 Her switch between psychological thrillers and domestics thrillers is done so seamlessly because she is brilliant at character-driven plots and The Split is no exception。We follow the split between husband and wife Will and Jessica， and through various misunderstandings and a lack of communication， things spiral out of control。 It reminded me a little of Jane Fallon’s revenge fiction novels with a itty bitty smattering of The War of the Roses film with Michael Douglas and Kathleen Turner。 But it is the twists and turns seemingly outside of their control that really makes this novel。 With any other author， I may have found it too far fetched， but SE Lynes has a way of making you care about the characters and I found myself thinking ‘What now， Will？！ What’s going to happen next！’ Lack of communication really bugs me in a book， but this is done so well that you can see how they’ve got themselves into the mess they have。A 5⭐️ read from me。 。。。more

Miriam ，

Sinister， dark， twisty and impossible to leave aside and while I had some suspicions as to what the ending could be， it didn’t take away from how much I enjoyed reading the book。

Jerry ，

Book starts out slow， but keeps building the tension Got me out of my reading g slump。Thanks NetGalley for advance copy

Jennifer Brookings ，

Good things come to those who wait！ This book starts off slow， it really builds up the break down of Jess and Will’s marriage。 It was so interesting and frustrating to see both characters jumping to horribly wrong conclusions about each other。 It makes you really wonder what’s going on in someone’s head。 The suspense very slowly builds up。 Who is this Ian guy？ Why is he so generous with Will？ All of a sudden the book gets crazy。 I loved all the wild twists and revelations。 Will and Jess weren’t Good things come to those who wait！ This book starts off slow， it really builds up the break down of Jess and Will’s marriage。 It was so interesting and frustrating to see both characters jumping to horribly wrong conclusions about each other。 It makes you really wonder what’s going on in someone’s head。 The suspense very slowly builds up。 Who is this Ian guy？ Why is he so generous with Will？ All of a sudden the book gets crazy。 I loved all the wild twists and revelations。 Will and Jess weren’t the most likable characters and some parts of the book were too slow for my liking but overall this is one crazy ride。 。。。more

Dawn ，

Will and Jessica are celebrating their wedding anniversary。 Jess has arranged for them to go out for a meal。 The next morning Jess receives a message from an unknown number along with lots of photos of Will with a mystery woman。 Someone has clearly been watching Will and is now revealing all to Jess。 Jess asks Will to leave and she is devastated as well as angry。The story is split into chapters being told by Will and Jess。 I really liked this format and found the book easy to read。 The book was Will and Jessica are celebrating their wedding anniversary。 Jess has arranged for them to go out for a meal。 The next morning Jess receives a message from an unknown number along with lots of photos of Will with a mystery woman。 Someone has clearly been watching Will and is now revealing all to Jess。 Jess asks Will to leave and she is devastated as well as angry。The story is split into chapters being told by Will and Jess。 I really liked this format and found the book easy to read。 The book was filled with surprises and shocks。 Jess and Will were both trying to make sense of what has happened。 Both their lives start to change drastically and they are swept up in living separately， dealing with solicitors， meeting new people and ever changing circumstances。 I really enjoyed this book。 Thanks to the publishers and NetGalley for an advance copy of the book。 。。。more

Sam “My Cosy Book Nook” ，

Off the top of my head， I can immediately think of at least five reasons why I wanted to love The Split: 1。 It’s a new book by S E Lynes who， as you’ll know if you’re familiar with my reviews at all， is one of my current favourite authors， 2。 I was lucky enough to meet Susie last summer and in this case， you can forget any advice you may have been given about not meeting your heroes。 She’s lovely and it was an absolute delight， 3。 The book had some glowing reviews on Goodreads and Netgalley， tha Off the top of my head， I can immediately think of at least five reasons why I wanted to love The Split: 1。 It’s a new book by S E Lynes who， as you’ll know if you’re familiar with my reviews at all， is one of my current favourite authors， 2。 I was lucky enough to meet Susie last summer and in this case， you can forget any advice you may have been given about not meeting your heroes。 She’s lovely and it was an absolute delight， 3。 The book had some glowing reviews on Goodreads and Netgalley， that only made me even more excited than I was already at the thought of reading it， 4。 I’m writing this review as part of a blog tour， and I wanted nothing more than to write and rave about the book， and 5。 So much of The Split is so very， very good。The basic theme explored by the book – that of how easy it is for humans to make bad decisions during a heightened emotional state caused by marital separation – is one that’s been done many times before。 But Susie Lynes sets this one apart with her attention to detail。 The portrayal of a Travelodge as possibly the most depressing place in the world if you’re already in a low mood is – there’s no other word – perfect。 And the very fact that the sink in the bathroom isn’t big enough to allow you to fill the kettle makes everything else feel so much worse？ Yes， yes， yes。I also felt that Jessica and Will’s actions after their lives， as they knew them seemed to have imploded typified how so many women and men behave in such situations。 Jessica has her mum， and her best friend Lena that she immediately felt able to confide in， and both of whom were immediately willing to offer friendship and comfort。 Will didn’t feel able to do the same， and chose instead to hide in a corner of a pub with which he was not familiar， and there was no danger of him having to explain to anyone he knew just why he was drowning his sorrows。And I loved the portrayal of some of the secondary characters。 In particular， the very fact that this book is a psychological thriller meant that I knew instantly that both my and Will’s first impression of Ian as a kind benefactor had to be wrong。 But when it became apparent just how wrong， it left me gasping in a sort of delighted horror。 Meanwhile， my heart really went out to Lena， because all she really wanted was， for just once in her life， to be lucky in love。 But that most simple and basic of needs left her vulnerable。So far， so wonderful then。 But – and there’s no easy way to say this – I had a couple of problems。The first was the fact that for about the first half of the book， I found my attention wandering。 I’d have been prepared to overlook this， because I’ll be the first to admit that a hectic few weeks in the day job have left me more easily distracted than usual， but for the fact that several other reviewers on Goodreads have said the same thing。 That said though， the second half had me well and truly gripped as the pace picked up and some terrible truths were revealed。Secondly， and more significantly is that The Split， like many of Susie Lynes’ other novels， has a character-driven storyline。 This means that， for the book to really， really work， the reader has to form a sort of connection to at least one of the main characters。 I did exactly that with Sam Moore in Susie’s earlier novel， The Ex， and as a result I still stand by what I said in my review: it felt as though the book had been written just for me。 And I can easily see that anyone who made that sort of connection with either Will or Jessica this time around would adore The Split。 But my problem was that I just didn’t – couldn’t – do that。The issue， I think， is that the plot relies on both of these characters having very specific reactions to an anonymous message sent to Jessica’s phone。 But those reactions aren’t necessarily the ones that I， or anyone else I know， would have had。 And whilst Susie – using a technique which， thanks to her author’s note， I now know is called the ladder of inference – gives both characters enough of a back story to make their actions believable， for me it still wasn’t quite enough to make them relatable。 As a result， despite the fact that I loved so many of the details in this book， it felt overall as though it had missed its mark。It still gets four stars， because the writing is too solid and the fine detail just too， well， fine for me to possibly give anything less。 It’s just that one final， but critical ingredient that， for me， was missing。 But please， don’t even for a second let that put you off from reading the book， because it doesn’t at all follow that you’ll feel the same way。This isn’t quite a perfect analogy but it’s the best I can think of for now。 My favourite dessert is lemon meringue pie， and if it’s served warm， with thick double cream， so much the better。 So if I were to cut into one where both the meringue and the pastry had been cooked to perfection， only to find that the filling inside was not lemon but， say， blackberry instead， I wouldn’t enjoy it as much as I’d been hoping for。 But you might， quite reasonably and justifiably， think it was the best thing you’ve ever tasted。My thanks to Bookouture for including me on the blog tour， and to the author and Netgalley for the digital ARC。 I will post my review on my blog at www。mycosybooknook。wordpress。com， as well as Amazon and my social media pages。 。。。more

Márcia Brilhante ，

The Split is the latest psychological thriller by S。E。 Lynes and was well paced and full of twists and turns， making it a thrilling page turner since the beginning to the end。 The way the author presents the characters was fantastic as always。It has a dual POV and is such a fascinating story of secrets and lies that will keep you guessing while making us feel the tense and suspenseful vibe。 The characters development was greatly done and the way the twists made it impossible to guess how it woul The Split is the latest psychological thriller by S。E。 Lynes and was well paced and full of twists and turns， making it a thrilling page turner since the beginning to the end。 The way the author presents the characters was fantastic as always。It has a dual POV and is such a fascinating story of secrets and lies that will keep you guessing while making us feel the tense and suspenseful vibe。 The characters development was greatly done and the way the twists made it impossible to guess how it would end。 Overall， this is an intense and diabolical tale， making it such a rollercoaster of emotions。 I recommend it to fans of psychological thrillers that enjoys the intrigue and suspense of the story and like to be at the edge of the seat while reading it。 Thank you， Bookouture & NetGalley， for approving me to read this arc and write this review。 。。。more

KKEC Reads ，

The Split by S。E。 LynesPublished: March 8， 2024BookouturePages: 393Genre: Domestic ThrillerKKECReads Rating: 5/5I received a copy of this book for free， and I leave my review voluntarily。 Wowza。 This had such a domino effect for twists。 I was utterly speechless and could not read fast enough to see what would happen next。 The build-up for this one is on the slower side。 Though， it's worth it。 I enjoyed the alternating perspectives。 It showed the emotional processing between men and women and tha The Split by S。E。 LynesPublished: March 8， 2024BookouturePages: 393Genre: Domestic ThrillerKKECReads Rating: 5/5I received a copy of this book for free， and I leave my review voluntarily。 Wowza。 This had such a domino effect for twists。 I was utterly speechless and could not read fast enough to see what would happen next。 The build-up for this one is on the slower side。 Though， it's worth it。 I enjoyed the alternating perspectives。 It showed the emotional processing between men and women and that simple communication can go a long way。This was emotional， intense， twisted， and diabolical。 The blurring of lines， a simple secret， and taking your partner for granted are a recipe for disaster， and S。E。 Lynes did not disappoint。 The depth that the twists went was done so beautifully， and the development of the characters was strong。 This had one of the best twists I’ve read this year。 While I did predict one part， I was utterly floored by everything else。 I love getting lost in a Lynes thriller。 I never know what will happen， where we will go， but I am always excited to find out。 。。。more

Jenny M ，

The night after celebrating their wedding anniversary， Jessica is anonymously sent pictures of her husband， Will， with another woman。 Jessica is sickened and demands answers from Will。 All that Will can provide is that， "it is not how it seems"。 Jessica throws Will out of the house。 This is one of those books where I do not want to say much more about the plot - it is best going in knowing very little。 This is not your typical revenge thriller。 It is SO much more。 The Split is packed with twist The night after celebrating their wedding anniversary， Jessica is anonymously sent pictures of her husband， Will， with another woman。 Jessica is sickened and demands answers from Will。 All that Will can provide is that， "it is not how it seems"。 Jessica throws Will out of the house。 This is one of those books where I do not want to say much more about the plot - it is best going in knowing very little。 This is not your typical revenge thriller。 It is SO much more。 The Split is packed with twist after TWIST！ There is so much suspense packed into one novel - not to the point where it is overdone or campy， though。 Lynes leaves little breadcrumbs throughout the novel - enough to give you a little teaser but not enough to guess the twists。 Character development is also excellent - I felt connected to the characters and their raw emotions。 This book is definitely going to stay with me for a while。 As another reviewer wrote， it does not go into the vault of similar stories that are difficult to recall later on。 I finished this one in a day as I HAD to know what was goign to happen next。 Definitely give this one a read if you want to be taken on a wild ride！ Thanks you Bookouture and NetGalley for the advanced copy in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more

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