The Nurse
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Summary
When you hear her story， will you believe her？
Rose Marlowe is a hard-working nurse， a loving wife， and a merciless killer。 Or so she says。 Despite her confession， it is hard to believe that this beautiful， kind woman could have killed her vulnerable patient in cold blood。
Down-on-his luck author and ex-journalist， Theo Hazel， is convinced that there’s more to what happened than Rose is telling， and so decides to visit her behind bars to write her story。 His first surprise comes when Rose reveals that the victim was not a stranger to her。
As time goes on， it seems that Rose is letting Theo see behind her perfect mask。 With each new visit， he learns terrible new things about her heart-breaking past。 With each new visit， he becomes more and more convinced that she can’t be a killer。 But is he trying to free an innocent victim， or falling prey to a calculating murderer？
A gripping and unputdownable thriller that will keep you guessing into the early hours of the morning。 Perfect for fans of The Silent Patient， Shari Lapena and JP Delaney。
Rose Marlowe is a hard-working nurse， a loving wife， and a merciless killer。 Or so she says。 Despite her confession， it is hard to believe that this beautiful， kind woman could have killed her vulnerable patient in cold blood。
Down-on-his luck author and ex-journalist， Theo Hazel， is convinced that there’s more to what happened than Rose is telling， and so decides to visit her behind bars to write her story。 His first surprise comes when Rose reveals that the victim was not a stranger to her。
As time goes on， it seems that Rose is letting Theo see behind her perfect mask。 With each new visit， he learns terrible new things about her heart-breaking past。 With each new visit， he becomes more and more convinced that she can’t be a killer。 But is he trying to free an innocent victim， or falling prey to a calculating murderer？
A gripping and unputdownable thriller that will keep you guessing into the early hours of the morning。 Perfect for fans of The Silent Patient， Shari Lapena and JP Delaney。
Reviews
Megan Jones
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Rose Marlowe is a hard-working nurse， a loving wife， and a merciless killer。 Or so she says。 Despite her confession， it is hard to believe that this beautiful， kind woman could have killed her vulnerable patient in cold blood。 Down-on-his luck author and ex-journalist， Theo Hazel， is convinced that there's more to what happened than Rose is telling， and so decides to visit her behind bars to write her story。 His first surprise comes when Rose reveals that the victim was not a stranger to her。 As Rose Marlowe is a hard-working nurse， a loving wife， and a merciless killer。 Or so she says。 Despite her confession， it is hard to believe that this beautiful， kind woman could have killed her vulnerable patient in cold blood。 Down-on-his luck author and ex-journalist， Theo Hazel， is convinced that there's more to what happened than Rose is telling， and so decides to visit her behind bars to write her story。 His first surprise comes when Rose reveals that the victim was not a stranger to her。 As time goes on， it seems that Rose is letting Theo see behind her perfect mask。 With each new visit， he learns terrible new things about her heart-breaking past。 With each new visit， he becomes more and more convinced that she can't be a killer。 But is he trying to free an innocent victim， or falling prey to a calculating murderer？ I loved getting stuck into this， I could just tell it was going to be gripping and emotionally devastating and I was not to be disappointed。 We are introduced to Rose， newly imprisoned for murder and then we have Theo， a struggling author who cannot let go of Rose's story。 They meet and Theo becomes determined to uncover the truth Rose is desperately trying to conceal。 I was completely immersed in this book， the present day chapters are enthralling and then we have flashback chapters as Rose begins to reveal the truth， these are sinister and left me wanting more。 Corrigan ensures there are twists throughout this read， right up until the final page。 I would say a lot of them are obvious but that is because Corrigan lies a path of seeds for the reader to follow and I enjoyed joining up the clues to reveal the truth underneath them。 Rose and Theo are two very compelling characters and it was easy to connect to them and want to follow their story as they becomes increasingly immersed in each other's lives。 All the characters in this book are integral to the plot and have something to reveal， I loved getting to know all of them and discovering their connected secrets。 'The Nurse' is a very readable and enjoyable thriller。 I loved discovering the secrets Rose is hiding。 Will you believe her？ Thank you to NetGalley and Canelo for an advance copy。 。。。more
Melanie
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Compulsive and unputdownable thriller。Rose is a nurse and is in prison for killing a young man。 From the outset though， not everything is as it seems。Rose decides to let Theo， author and journalist write her story and as Theo investigates things become evident that portray a different story。The story tells itself through Rose and Theo's viewpoint， both in the present and the past。This thriller is well written and addictive reading。The story line， although complex， is easy to follow and this is p Compulsive and unputdownable thriller。Rose is a nurse and is in prison for killing a young man。 From the outset though， not everything is as it seems。Rose decides to let Theo， author and journalist write her story and as Theo investigates things become evident that portray a different story。The story tells itself through Rose and Theo's viewpoint， both in the present and the past。This thriller is well written and addictive reading。The story line， although complex， is easy to follow and this is part of the reason that you can't put it down。Recommended to all thriller and mystery fans。Thank you to the author， publisher and NetGalley in allowing me to read in return for a review。 。。。more
Sandra Burns
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Wow！Excellent， suspenseful read。 Young woman， seduced by an older man。 He is worldly， and rich。 She gets pregnant with his child。 His "sister" visits often， as well as his friend。 Ed。 The baby is born， and Rose is told her daughter died。 There are insidious workings going on her。 Definitely worth the read。 Wow！Excellent， suspenseful read。 Young woman， seduced by an older man。 He is worldly， and rich。 She gets pregnant with his child。 His "sister" visits often， as well as his friend。 Ed。 The baby is born， and Rose is told her daughter died。 There are insidious workings going on her。 Definitely worth the read。 。。。more
Donna
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The driving force of desperation Theo is like a detective investigating a crime scene desperate to find all of the clues to Rose's story。 Rose is desperate to keep parts of her story to herself as well as answers to a few of her own answers。 Will they both get what they want and desperately need？ The characters were very believable。 Story was well written。 Kept me interested。 I kept thinking I had it all figured out until I read on。 Several nice twists。 Than you for the story。 The driving force of desperation Theo is like a detective investigating a crime scene desperate to find all of the clues to Rose's story。 Rose is desperate to keep parts of her story to herself as well as answers to a few of her own answers。 Will they both get what they want and desperately need？ The characters were very believable。 Story was well written。 Kept me interested。 I kept thinking I had it all figured out until I read on。 Several nice twists。 Than you for the story。 。。。more
marnie | once upon a time book reviews
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Did she or didn’t she？ That is the million dollar question you will be asking yourself while reading this completely unputdownable psychological thriller from J。A Corrigan。Wow what a read！ I actually don’t know where to start with this review。 This book just took me over and had me in a state of disbelief。 How can someone you put your absolute trust in， do the most unthinkable？ Of course there is a reason for everything and I was glued to the pages to find out the why and if Rose really was a pa Did she or didn’t she？ That is the million dollar question you will be asking yourself while reading this completely unputdownable psychological thriller from J。A Corrigan。Wow what a read！ I actually don’t know where to start with this review。 This book just took me over and had me in a state of disbelief。 How can someone you put your absolute trust in， do the most unthinkable？ Of course there is a reason for everything and I was glued to the pages to find out the why and if Rose really was a part of this。I really enjoyed the characters in this story。 Rose is such a complex character with a harrowing past and I was torn and conflicted about my feelings towards her as the story progressed。 Theo was a standout for me and I thought he made the book as great as it is。My first book from J。A。 Corrigan and it will most definitely not be my last。 She knows how to keep the reader engaged and wanting to keep flicking those pages， which resulted in another stay up all night read！ The idea for this story I found to be fresh， its execution first class and its characterisation second to none。The Nurse is dark， compelling， compulsive， twisty and will have you addicted from beginning to end as you race to see how it all will unfold。 Let me tell you， I was not disappointed and you won’t be either。 If you are a fan of psychological thrillers then you really need to add The Nurse as a must read for 2021。Thank you to J。A。 Corrigan， Canelo and NetGalley for allowing me to read an advanced copy of The Nurse， which I have reviewed honestly and voluntarily。 。。。more
Beverly
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Won a Kindle copy of this from Goodreads。 Wow is about all I can say without giving away a spoiler。 As a nurse I loved this book。 It is a thriller， mystery but also a love story。 Highly recommend this book。
Donna George
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So good。 Lots of twists and turns
Kathleen
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Rose Marlowe has a story to tell and Theo Hazel is the man she chooses to tell it to。 Rose is a nurse， in jail for the murder of one of her patients， a murder she has confessed to。 Theo is a writer， divorced after the suicide of his teenage son。 He’s living on credit cards and he desperately needs the advance from the sale of Rose’s story。 But both Rose and Theo are nearly drowning from unresolved grief and neither one realizes how this to be written book will change their lives。When Rose was a Rose Marlowe has a story to tell and Theo Hazel is the man she chooses to tell it to。 Rose is a nurse， in jail for the murder of one of her patients， a murder she has confessed to。 Theo is a writer， divorced after the suicide of his teenage son。 He’s living on credit cards and he desperately needs the advance from the sale of Rose’s story。 But both Rose and Theo are nearly drowning from unresolved grief and neither one realizes how this to be written book will change their lives。When Rose was a young medical student， she was betrayed in an incredibly cruel way by an older man。 She tells Theo this story， drop by drop， each time he visits her in prison。 He has trouble reconciling this self confessed cold blooded killer with the beautiful kind woman he sees before him。 He knows he has not heard the whole story so he begins to interview others who were part of Rose’s life。 The true story is far different and far worse than anything he could ever imagine。This 5 star read is disturbing， twisted and sad。 You think you know what’s coming but you are wrong。 And the final twist at the end of this psychological thriller will stay with you for a long time。Thank you to NetGalley， Canelo and J。 A。 Corrigan for this ARC。 。。。more
Minnie
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BOY OH BOY！！！ A thriller you don't want to missThis is one of the best thrillers I've read in a long time。 This NEEDS to be a Netflix series。 It would be an incredible watch！！！But， the book。 It's so brilliantly written， drawing you into the complex history of Rose and even Theo has his own tragic past。 The story was so packed with twists and some of them had my jaw on the floor。 A really beautifully executed psych thriller。 BOY OH BOY！！！ A thriller you don't want to missThis is one of the best thrillers I've read in a long time。 This NEEDS to be a Netflix series。 It would be an incredible watch！！！But， the book。 It's so brilliantly written， drawing you into the complex history of Rose and even Theo has his own tragic past。 The story was so packed with twists and some of them had my jaw on the floor。 A really beautifully executed psych thriller。 。。。more
Sasha
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First I would like to state that I received this book through the Goodreads giveaway in exchange for an honest review。 I would like to thank the author for giving me this opportunity and honor in being able to read this book。 When I received this book I began reading it at once。 I really enjoy the authors writing style， pulls you into the book from the very beginning and you don't want to put the book down。 It kept me on the edge of my seat reading from cover to cover。 All the characters are ver First I would like to state that I received this book through the Goodreads giveaway in exchange for an honest review。 I would like to thank the author for giving me this opportunity and honor in being able to read this book。 When I received this book I began reading it at once。 I really enjoy the authors writing style， pulls you into the book from the very beginning and you don't want to put the book down。 It kept me on the edge of my seat reading from cover to cover。 All the characters are very well portrayed though out。 When you are finished you wish you weren't。 A most wonderful read and I highly recommend this book 。。。more
Lou
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The Nurse is a compulsive and deeply enthralling psychological thriller with an exhilarating mystery at its heart and one man who stakes his journalistic reputation on his gut feeling about a stranger and convicted murderer。 The prologue opens in May 2015 at Queen’s Hospital in Derbyshire where a young man lies - he can breathe and hear but cannot move， open his eyes or speak。 He's been brought out of an induced coma and moved from intensive care and is now in the hospital’s high dependency unit The Nurse is a compulsive and deeply enthralling psychological thriller with an exhilarating mystery at its heart and one man who stakes his journalistic reputation on his gut feeling about a stranger and convicted murderer。 The prologue opens in May 2015 at Queen’s Hospital in Derbyshire where a young man lies - he can breathe and hear but cannot move， open his eyes or speak。 He's been brought out of an induced coma and moved from intensive care and is now in the hospital’s high dependency unit。 He recognises the nurse by her scent: sweet cinnamon and he associates that smell with the friendly nurse who often chats to him。 But this time is different。 The person doesn't speak knowing that he cannot be sure who they are until they do。 His consciousness begins to slip and a voice speaks the words: ”I'm sorry”。 Images begin to flash before him - he sees his wife， her already burgeoning belly taut， the dark skin of her face translucent with happiness， and as his life ebbs away， he acknowledges that his efforts to find the truth have all been in vain。 And then he is gone。 Fast forward to December 2015 and Rose Marlowe， a former nurse at the city’s hospital who had once looked after those patients in need of the most care part-time for over 4 years alongside her consultant anaesthetist other half， is on trial。 Despite having been nothing but a caring， compassionate and empathetic nurse， wife and mother， Rose has admitted she murdered Abe Duncan but has given no reason as to why and when she eventually does who knows whether her word can be trusted or not。 The judge sums up the crime: its premeditation， its callousness， the admission of guilt and the hurt caused to Abe’s family before sentencing Rose to 20 years in prison。 The narrative then jumps forward to March 2016。 Rose has been in prison for 3 months when she receives a letter in the post; it's from Theo Hazel， a novelist and nonfiction writer who is very much interested in telling Rose’s story。 He's a broken man with a marriage to his university sweetheart， Sophie， that has ended in divorce， a deceased teenage son， Elliot， and ever-worsening financial issues。 He manages to nab an advance and a book deal after using his power of persuasion and begins visiting Rose regularly。 He initially wants to get to know her and to gain her trust so she will feel at ease opening up for the first time about the ordeal and has the same questions as everyone else。 Did she genuinely carry this out and if so what inspired her to murder？ If she is such a cold-blooded killer then why would her husband choose to stand by her despite the public abuse he received for doing so？ Is what she's telling Theo the truth？ Is Rose an angel of mercy， or angel of death？ Far from the standard， run of the mill thriller， Corrigan has penned a riveting medical-based mystery that grips you like a vice from the get-go。 The Nurse is at once twisty， dark and suspenseful， but also genuinely heartbreaking。 You will wonder how Rose， an intelligent and compelling woman， came to be where she is， and as she reveals her secrets layer by precious layer， you will finally understand。 A clever， deftly woven， character-driven debut featuring a thought-provoking unreliable narrator。 Highly recommended。 。。。more
J_Mc 251
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I will freely admit that I struggled for the first part of this book。 However， I am extremely glad that I stuck with it， because once I figured out the author’s plotting and why the story was being told that way it was， I was sucked in and finished the rest in one sitting。 There were twists and lies and all kinds of deceit on many levels。 Stories didn’t jibe with each other， and the person trying to unravel it all （Theo） was as off-balance as the reader。 There were a few loose ends， both with pl I will freely admit that I struggled for the first part of this book。 However， I am extremely glad that I stuck with it， because once I figured out the author’s plotting and why the story was being told that way it was， I was sucked in and finished the rest in one sitting。 There were twists and lies and all kinds of deceit on many levels。 Stories didn’t jibe with each other， and the person trying to unravel it all （Theo） was as off-balance as the reader。 There were a few loose ends， both with plot points and characters who didn’t reach the potential they should have （or maybe I just missed all of that）， but it was still a page-turner。 I would recommend it。 For a detailed review， please visit Fireflies and Free Kicks。 Thank you to Canelo and Damp Pebbles for a digital ARC of the book。 。。。more
Natalie "Curling up with a Coffee and a Kindle" Rampling
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A few pages in， and I just knew this was going to be a 5 star read。 Don't you love it when that happens？I absolutely inhaled this book。 Read it in 2 days and obsessed about it when I wasn't reading it。 SO gripping and twisty， I couldn't put it down。 There were lots of characters， and a few times I had to check who they were so I could follow the plot developments， and I did work out some of the twists， but this was fantastic。Rose and Theo were amazing characters， with many layers that gradually A few pages in， and I just knew this was going to be a 5 star read。 Don't you love it when that happens？I absolutely inhaled this book。 Read it in 2 days and obsessed about it when I wasn't reading it。 SO gripping and twisty， I couldn't put it down。 There were lots of characters， and a few times I had to check who they were so I could follow the plot developments， and I did work out some of the twists， but this was fantastic。Rose and Theo were amazing characters， with many layers that gradually got revealed to us as the story progressed。 Highly recommend！ Go and read it！Thanks NetGalley and the publisher for this copy for review。 。。。more
L。S。
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I love the opening line to the blurb: When you hear her story will you believe her？ From the outset， I was on my guard， not knowing who to trust。 Should I be rooting for a woman – a nurse， no less – who has purposely killed someone in her care？ But then， as Rose tells her story to Theo， those dramatic headlines fade into the background as she tells her story in her own words。 Suddenly， it becomes very easy to see her as a victim too。 But of whom？ And， throughout I still felt I was being led down I love the opening line to the blurb: When you hear her story will you believe her？ From the outset， I was on my guard， not knowing who to trust。 Should I be rooting for a woman – a nurse， no less – who has purposely killed someone in her care？ But then， as Rose tells her story to Theo， those dramatic headlines fade into the background as she tells her story in her own words。 Suddenly， it becomes very easy to see her as a victim too。 But of whom？ And， throughout I still felt I was being led down one blind alley after another … until the ending pulled the rug out from underneath me。 Wow！So， what’s it all about？Rose is in prison， convicted of murder， a charge she neither denies nor defends。Theo is a writer who desperately needs a good hook to convince his publisher he has another book in him。 Rose’s story， he hopes， will be enough to secure him a new deal。Told from dual viewpoints and timelines， it pays to take note of the date as you start a new chapter。To be honest， it did seem a bit far-fetched that Rose would tell him her story， especially when she had so little to say in court。 It made me think whether she’d be telling him the truth or just a version thereof。 Even Theo had to admit she was holding something back， but nonetheless her story was fascinating。 How she went from having a real desire to do well in med school and become a paediatrician， to pulling out of her course to instead have a child with Daniel， with whom she had fallen in love。 Well， OK， life happens and plans change … but things changed again – significantly， drastically， unimaginably – when she went into labour。Rose’s story was a rollercoaster of highs and lows as twists and turns came from every angle; my impression of her and other key characters spun on a sixpence many a time （apart from Ed， I never liked him at all！） leaving me unsure as to whom I could believe。 My one reliable source was Theo; as he got to know Rose better he grew ever more certain that she hadn’t killed anyone。 Although， he was clearly smitten with her too which begged the question whether Rose was playing him too。Rose’s character was complex yet endearing。 All along it felt as though she had a true vocation for the medical profession， and that even from a prison cell she was protective of others。 She allowed Theo permission to speak to her mother and closest friends rather than have it appear that she was hiding anything。 And to maintain a sense of balance he spoke to the victim’s family too。 Eventually， pieces of the puzzle came together to allow the reader to better understand why Rose did what she did … or to at least think you understand her ;） Whilst I felt the final twist was well delivered， my overall impression was that this was more a slow-burning thriller with many layers。 Some layers you add， others you remove。 A most intriguing read and， at times， heart-breakingly sad。 。。。more
Annie
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At first this seems to be the straightforward story of Rose， a nurse working on a high dependancy unit 。 She is now in prison after killing a patient。 The story is deeper than first appearances imply。 She is approached by awriter about writing a true crime story and initially refuses to meet him。 Both their pasts are revealed piece by piece and towards the end， the story is unputdownable。 The technique of the writer doing research into the past works well and there are a couple of twists in the At first this seems to be the straightforward story of Rose， a nurse working on a high dependancy unit 。 She is now in prison after killing a patient。 The story is deeper than first appearances imply。 She is approached by awriter about writing a true crime story and initially refuses to meet him。 Both their pasts are revealed piece by piece and towards the end， the story is unputdownable。 The technique of the writer doing research into the past works well and there are a couple of twists in the story along the way。 I liked Theo and most of the other characters。 Rose was， in some ways， a closed character。 The characterisation and conversation are believable， though I am not really sure about a couple of the interactions （for example with the police woman） Thank you to Net Galley for a great read in exchange for an honest review 。。。more
Karen
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A nurse is supposed to care for patients， not wilfully kill them。 So what made hospital nurse Rose Marlowe confess to murdering her patient Abe Duncan。 Struggling true crime author Theo Hazel wants to be the one to find out。 He feels that there is a book in this – and one which could solve all his financial problems。 With an advance and a book deal agreed， it seems likely that he won’t have to sell his flat after all。Moving between the past and the present with Rose in prison after she has been A nurse is supposed to care for patients， not wilfully kill them。 So what made hospital nurse Rose Marlowe confess to murdering her patient Abe Duncan。 Struggling true crime author Theo Hazel wants to be the one to find out。 He feels that there is a book in this – and one which could solve all his financial problems。 With an advance and a book deal agreed， it seems likely that he won’t have to sell his flat after all。Moving between the past and the present with Rose in prison after she has been sentenced， this is a character driven story of intrigue and deceit。 Although I thought Theo to be a well drawn character with his own baggage， I was conflicted in my feelings towards Rose。 For much of the story， I neither liked nor disliked her although I wanted to know what made her a cold hearted killer – if indeed she was one。 With his visits to Rose， It became clear that this was more than a professional job for Theo。 As they connect on a personal level， he begins to have doubts and I did wonder whether Rose was herself a victim， or a very clever manipulator。 With limited dialogue between her and Theo and most of her story told via flashback， I just couldn’t shake the feeling that she was holding something back。With Rose’s history of fractured relationships and heartache slowly revealed， her innocence or guilt really was a tough call to make with the turns and surprises the story was taking and some of the revelations were truly shocking。 There were some parts that I worked out and others where I couldn’t connect the dots。 The Nurse is an addictive， compulsive and multi-layered thriller that kept me guessing right until the very end。 。。。more
Michelle
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Captivating！ Rose Marlow is a hardworking nurse and a happily married wife。 So why on earth would she admit to killing one of her patients？ Not only does she plead guilty and is sent to prison for a 20 year sentence but she will not discuss why she did it。 Not a single word。 Theo Hazel is a recently divorced struggling author that wants to tell Rose's story because he feels there is more to this than Rose is letting on。 He would be right。 And， wow， does she have a story to tell。 I dare you to pu Captivating！ Rose Marlow is a hardworking nurse and a happily married wife。 So why on earth would she admit to killing one of her patients？ Not only does she plead guilty and is sent to prison for a 20 year sentence but she will not discuss why she did it。 Not a single word。 Theo Hazel is a recently divorced struggling author that wants to tell Rose's story because he feels there is more to this than Rose is letting on。 He would be right。 And， wow， does she have a story to tell。 I dare you to put this one down。 I really don't want to discuss the plot further because you will want to savor this one。 I just love books like this。 Books where we know Rose is in prison for murder but we don't know why or how this came to be。 With each chapter， like the peeling of an onion， big and small revelations are revealed which makes this book fall into the unputdownable category。 I should also mention the writing is on point。 No cheesy dialogue， no repetition。 Just really good storytelling。 I will definitely keep my eye on J。A。 Corrigan。 4 stars！ Thank you to NetGalley and Canelo for my copy。 。。。more
Sabrina Burton
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Publication Date: 20th May 2021*Trigger warning**Death of a child， mention of teen suicide and brief mention of breast cancer*Rose Marlowe is a hard-working nurse， a loving wife， and a merciless killer。 Or so she says。 Despite her confession， it is hard to believe that this beautiful， kind woman could have killed her vulnerable patient in cold blood。 The story follows Theo Hazel， an author who is desperate to find his next title to pay off his debts as he uncovers the truth about Rose。I was luck Publication Date: 20th May 2021*Trigger warning**Death of a child， mention of teen suicide and brief mention of breast cancer*Rose Marlowe is a hard-working nurse， a loving wife， and a merciless killer。 Or so she says。 Despite her confession， it is hard to believe that this beautiful， kind woman could have killed her vulnerable patient in cold blood。 The story follows Theo Hazel， an author who is desperate to find his next title to pay off his debts as he uncovers the truth about Rose。I was lucky enough to be sent this book by Netgalley and this book was amazing， I have not read a thriller that genuinely left me reeling in a long time。 All the twists were perfectly executed and I was left with no idea what was going to be the result until the last chapter。 The book initially gave me the same feeling as Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier which I love as there is obviously something wrong about what Rose is sharing， she is in prison after all， but you can't quite figure out what its going to be。 This is book is a compulsive page turner and a testament to the amazing writing of J。A。 Corrigan。 。。。more
Kath
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Rose was a nurse。 A good nurse， hard working and conscientious。 Also a loving wife。 So why would she kill her patient？ But it appears that she did。 And she is in jail for it。 But there are those who fail to understand what happened。 One such person is Theo Hazel， former journalist and very much down on his luck。 One paycheck away from bankruptcy。。。 So he writes to her and offers to write her story。 She is having none of that。。。 until that is she has a visitor。。。 who changes her mind。And so begin Rose was a nurse。 A good nurse， hard working and conscientious。 Also a loving wife。 So why would she kill her patient？ But it appears that she did。 And she is in jail for it。 But there are those who fail to understand what happened。 One such person is Theo Hazel， former journalist and very much down on his luck。 One paycheck away from bankruptcy。。。 So he writes to her and offers to write her story。 She is having none of that。。。 until that is she has a visitor。。。 who changes her mind。And so begins a very interesting and intriguing tale; Rose's story。 And as she divulges more and more， not only that she knew her victim prior to him becoming her patient。 And boy how she knew him， when it all came out， blew me away。 And， oh， how I felt for Rose。 But to say more would be spoilery so I won't。 It's extremely well plotted and， well， it has to be as it is rather convoluted and interconnected。 The author does a great job of keeping all the balls in the air all the way through as each element is visited and revisited until， well， all is finally revealed and resolved。。。 Boy was the ending exhausting - but in a really good way。 With twists and turns aplenty along the way， along with secrets， lies and a very healthy dollop of dysfunctional behaviour it's a veritable fest of a thriller。 It's also quite dark and emotional and kept me on my toes throughout， although I did guess one thing， the rest escaped my clutches and hit me as each was revealed， finally leaving me wholly satisfied when all was said and done。 My thanks go to the Publisher and Netgalley for the chance to read this book。 。。。more
Paloma Estudillo
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Rose is such a great， well written and well developed character that you can't help but feel in your heart that she is innocent。 Loved the book， the twists and turns are perfectly timed。 You just want to devour the book in one sitting。 Highly recommend。 Rose is such a great， well written and well developed character that you can't help but feel in your heart that she is innocent。 Loved the book， the twists and turns are perfectly timed。 You just want to devour the book in one sitting。 Highly recommend。 。。。more
Veronika Jordan
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I really enjoyed this book。 Some very well-developed characters including Rose Marlowe and Theo Hazel。 Some others were less well-defined， particularly Ed Madden， Miles and Abigail， with Daniel Deane and Rose’s mum Marion somewhere in the middle。I liked Theo much better than Rose， I have to admit。 In fact there is nothing about him to dislike。 He has experienced sadness and unbelievable heartache， but he is kind， empathic and measured in his responses。 Except where Rose is concerned。 Then he is I really enjoyed this book。 Some very well-developed characters including Rose Marlowe and Theo Hazel。 Some others were less well-defined， particularly Ed Madden， Miles and Abigail， with Daniel Deane and Rose’s mum Marion somewhere in the middle。I liked Theo much better than Rose， I have to admit。 In fact there is nothing about him to dislike。 He has experienced sadness and unbelievable heartache， but he is kind， empathic and measured in his responses。 Except where Rose is concerned。 Then he is overcome by his growing feelings of love， in spite of her being a ruthless killer。 He says he feels like those women who write to death row prisoners and then claim to be madly in love with them when they haven’t even met。Rose， on the other hand， is a complicated protagonist。 She is serving twenty years in prison for murdering one of the patients in her care。 You want to like her if you don’t think she did it – or maybe you want to hate her if you think she is guilty – but there is always something niggling away， something not quite right。At first Rose doesn’t want to meet with Theo。 Then she changes her mind and starts to tell him her life story – the story she doesn’t even tell her prison therapist Don。 In fact Don seems pretty useless。 Maybe the prison is saving money by employing someone cheap。 Theo used to be a journalist， then a writer of fiction and non-fiction and initially he wants to write a true-crime story about Rose and the victim， a young man called Abe。 The publisher will want the salacious details， but Theo soon realises that he doesn’t want to exploit Rose。 So he listens。 He is a good listener。As for Rose， what is she hiding？ What is she not saying？ What didn’t come out in court was about her relationship with an older man in 1991 when she was a year four med student。 Daniel Deane was a doctor， but working as the CEO of Bluefields private hospital。 Rose was very naive and couldn’t see the hold he had over her and how he was manipulating her。There were some things I worked out before the end （I’m not saying any more） and some that I definitely didn’t （Ed and Abigail）。 But this is Rose and Theo’s story。 Rose killed her patient and Theo wants to know why or if she really did it。 Everyone else is just a spectator or is there more to it？ Well it wouldn’t be the great story it is if there wasn’t。Many thanks to @damppebbles for inviting me to be part of #damppebblesblogtours 。。。more
The Coycaterpillar Reads
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J。A。 Corrigan is just one of those authors that just command your attention。 The Nurse is a testament to her skill。 Immediately upon putting it down I knew it had a compulsive energy to it。 Think Nurse Ratchet vs Silence of the Lambs。 Her characterisation is a crescendo to the senses。 The validity， the moral dilemmas and the utter humanness leaves you in awe with the realism。 My introduction to this author’s work has left me salivating for more and I can’t wait to try more of her delights。 The N J。A。 Corrigan is just one of those authors that just command your attention。 The Nurse is a testament to her skill。 Immediately upon putting it down I knew it had a compulsive energy to it。 Think Nurse Ratchet vs Silence of the Lambs。 Her characterisation is a crescendo to the senses。 The validity， the moral dilemmas and the utter humanness leaves you in awe with the realism。 My introduction to this author’s work has left me salivating for more and I can’t wait to try more of her delights。 The Nurse is a book that I fell for because of the blurb！ The cover stopped me in my tracks， but the blurb made sure I stayed for the ride！It is a story that whispered to me…it promised the darkness and a mystery to solve and with a convicted nurse thrown into the mix。 Once upon a time I trained to be a nurse， so this really felt nostalgic， to a point。 There is nothing regular about this story。 The opening chapter impacts like a heart attack and the shockwaves are felt through-out the story。 Rose， a nurse， is on trial for the murder of Abe， she admits her guilt and consequently receives a sentence of twenty years。 A nurse is meant to be an individual with a caring disposition， its their vocation， their calling。 Just what could push them to committing the murder of one of their patients？ I loved the tone; it disrupts the status quo。 The plot hit the ground running。 I didn’t have time or space to breathe let alone question too deeply…but question is what the reader must do。 A man in the gallery of the court is intrigued by her story…can he get to the bottom of it？ Will Rose let him？Theo Hazel is a bit of a broken man。 His marriage has ended in divorce， he lost his teenage son， and his finances are in ruins。 One more month and the bank will be foreclosing on his house。 He has one last chance – writing a book about Rose and her supposed victim， Abe。 He’s convinced his editor will love it and might just be his next big payday。 She’s initially dead set against meeting with him but a chance meeting with a girl named Bella and it spins her world straight out of its orbit。 Be prepared， intrigue， mystery， heartache and dysfunctional families play a central role。Corrigan has created multiple layers that form a complex plot。 The Nurse had an intelligent narrative and a mystery that would not quit。 I was surprised the sheer force of the writing and the themes tackled with tact and understanding。 It had quite the impact on me。 The author has the unique skill of making sure I was never quite sure about anything。The Nurse was a twisty tale of betrayal and dysfunctionality。 I felt everything and I was immediately swept up into the story。 Dark and intense。 。。。more
Helen Frost
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A seriously dark tale which is strangely compelling and definitely unsettling。 Rose is working as a nurse but had previously been studying to be a doctor and she had been passionate about becoming a paediatric doctor。 Her dreams were seemingly derailed by a passionate love affair and becoming pregnant by the enigmatic Daniel。 Rose is now in prison but it is really hard to believe that such a caring， kind woman could have actually committed the murder of a patient that she is incarcerated for。The A seriously dark tale which is strangely compelling and definitely unsettling。 Rose is working as a nurse but had previously been studying to be a doctor and she had been passionate about becoming a paediatric doctor。 Her dreams were seemingly derailed by a passionate love affair and becoming pregnant by the enigmatic Daniel。 Rose is now in prison but it is really hard to believe that such a caring， kind woman could have actually committed the murder of a patient that she is incarcerated for。The themes of this book are shocking and the sense of danger and evil lurking are cleverly built up to the point that you do not know who to trust。 I liked the characterisations and also that various parts of the story were based in Nottingham， my original home town。 I’m left with an overwhelming sense of sadness but did enjoy the ending。 Thank you。 。。。more
Maureen McCormack
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You can check out my review here closer to release date。 http://diariesofabooklover。blogspot。com/ You can check out my review here closer to release date。 http://diariesofabooklover。blogspot。com/ 。。。more
J。M。 Hewitt
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Wow what a book！ Firstly， I connected instantly with the main characters， Theo and Rose。 Also， it takes a really special writer to somehow garner sympathy for a character who has pleaded guilty to an awful murder。 Others however， including Theo， think there might be more to the story。This is a great thriller， sharp and pacy。 It unfolds oh-so-cleverly。 One of those rare books that I tried to read slowly because I didn’t want it to end， but raced through nonetheless。 Several ’gasp out loud’ moment Wow what a book！ Firstly， I connected instantly with the main characters， Theo and Rose。 Also， it takes a really special writer to somehow garner sympathy for a character who has pleaded guilty to an awful murder。 Others however， including Theo， think there might be more to the story。This is a great thriller， sharp and pacy。 It unfolds oh-so-cleverly。 One of those rare books that I tried to read slowly because I didn’t want it to end， but raced through nonetheless。 Several ’gasp out loud’ moments too！An easy five star read for me！ 。。。more
Rebecca Sims
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A really good story！ The Nurse is the story of a nurse who ends up in prison after admitting to killing a man under her care。 I really enjoyed reading this， it is well paced， has well rounded characters （on the whole） and has a very good way of revealing just enough information to keep you guessing。 I felt that I could have learned more about Miles and he was just a little too far away to really understand his character。 But I loved Rose and Daniel， the main characters。 There was just enough ima A really good story！ The Nurse is the story of a nurse who ends up in prison after admitting to killing a man under her care。 I really enjoyed reading this， it is well paced， has well rounded characters （on the whole） and has a very good way of revealing just enough information to keep you guessing。 I felt that I could have learned more about Miles and he was just a little too far away to really understand his character。 But I loved Rose and Daniel， the main characters。 There was just enough imagery to set the scene and I liked that， it wasn’t overly detailed。 I would definitely recommend this book to anyone who enjoys reading this genre。I would like to thank the author and NetGalley for gifting me this arc in exchange for an honest， unbiased review。 。。。more
Louise
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3。5 starsPart way in and I thought this was fairly decent。Three quarters of the way in，and I had a fairly good idea where it was going。But I did not see all the twists that would get me there，or the fact that I was really rooting for these two main characters，that despite everything came across as so likeable。A dark and twisty tale that flew by as I raced through the pages。A very good read。
Michelle
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Rose Marlowe is a nurse and a loving wife。 But she is currently incarcerated for murder。 Writer Theo Hazel visits her as he wants to write a book about her case。 When she talks abut her life and what has happened， Theo thinks something is not exactly right and thinks that Rose might be innocent of her crime。The story goes back to when Rose was a med student and waitressing in her spare time where she meets Dean quite older than herself。 They form a relationship and the story tell us of the event Rose Marlowe is a nurse and a loving wife。 But she is currently incarcerated for murder。 Writer Theo Hazel visits her as he wants to write a book about her case。 When she talks abut her life and what has happened， Theo thinks something is not exactly right and thinks that Rose might be innocent of her crime。The story goes back to when Rose was a med student and waitressing in her spare time where she meets Dean quite older than herself。 They form a relationship and the story tell us of the events that lead up to that fatal day。Thank you， Canelo， for a copy of the Nurse。 I liked the premise of this storyline and the characters were well developed but for me unlikeable。 I found this story quite slow burning， but I also felt that although this was a good story， there was no bite in the story。 It lacked oomph。 3 stars from me。 。。。more
Cheryl
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Rose Marlowe is serving a prison sentence for murder， a young man she should have been nursing back to health， but killed in cold blood instead。 Or did she？ Theo Hazel is a writer who wants to explore the story of both Rose and Abe， the man she killed。 But the more Rose reveals of her past， the more Theo is drawn to her， and the more he starts to think that she might be innocent after all。 Is Theo about to fall for the lies of a manipulative and calculating killer？ Or will he find justice for a Rose Marlowe is serving a prison sentence for murder， a young man she should have been nursing back to health， but killed in cold blood instead。 Or did she？ Theo Hazel is a writer who wants to explore the story of both Rose and Abe， the man she killed。 But the more Rose reveals of her past， the more Theo is drawn to her， and the more he starts to think that she might be innocent after all。 Is Theo about to fall for the lies of a manipulative and calculating killer？ Or will he find justice for a woman who confessed， but who just might not be guilty after all。。。？I really enjoyed this twisty thriller - I found the writing style engaging and well-paced， and I loved the characters， every one of which was well-realised and came with their own particular brand of baggage。 I liked how the narrative split between Rose and Theo， and past and present so that we， as the reader， got to see the story unfold along both timelines。 I won't say any more so as not to give anything away， but definitely recommend this one - gripping and well-written。 Thank you to NetGalley and to the publisher， who granted me a free ARC copy of this book in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Tessa Ayubi
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Definitely more of a slow burn， but I really enjoyed this。 I liked the way the story played out and the way the relationships developed as it unfolded。 I genuinely wasn’t sure how this would end and didn’t have a solid theory until I was about 70% through。Really liked Theo’s character and his involvement， the way the two timelines were incorporated， and the different perspectives。 To be honest I wasn’t huge on the very very end but it was another little twist！ *ARC received via netgalley*
Reference
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