The New Wife
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- Author：Sue Watson
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Reviews
Lynn
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This book started off well but it dragged on a lot in the middle and lost my attention。 I also really disliked the main character and found her irritating with her constant criticism of everyone。 It had a good ending which I felt pulled it back。
Nicki Kendall
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⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐Thanks to #netgalley and #bookouture for the ARC in exchange for a fair and honest review。 Another compelling thriller read from Sue Watson。 I was hooked on the cast of characters and the plot from the first chapter。 Sam and Lauren childhood sweethearts marry and move to a remote house in the country with a gorgeous marble staircase。 Not long after their wedding Lauren is found dead at the bottom of the stairs， did she fall or was she pushed？！ Sue takes us on a twisty path where we come up ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐Thanks to #netgalley and #bookouture for the ARC in exchange for a fair and honest review。 Another compelling thriller read from Sue Watson。 I was hooked on the cast of characters and the plot from the first chapter。 Sam and Lauren childhood sweethearts marry and move to a remote house in the country with a gorgeous marble staircase。 Not long after their wedding Lauren is found dead at the bottom of the stairs， did she fall or was she pushed？！ Sue takes us on a twisty path where we come up with several suspects along the way 。。。。with some breath taking reveals along the way this book will have you wondering just how well you know your partner， your best friends and your family members。 #suewatson #thenewwife#netgalley #bookkouture #tea_sipping_bookworm #litsy #amazonkindle #goodreads #thestorygraph #bookqueen #bookstagram #thriller 。。。more
Nickie Cleaver
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This was good！ I couldn't wait to read more of it。 I didnt figure out who was the real killer of Lauren， usually I can always figure it out。 This was good！ I couldn't wait to read more of it。 I didnt figure out who was the real killer of Lauren， usually I can always figure it out。 。。。more
Dawn
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Sam and Lauren were destined to be together！ Meeting as very small children they were a love to last。 Sam’s mum， Georgie， and Lauren’s parents， Tim and Helen， all make a happy family until tragedy strikes and the family are torn apart。 Was Lauren’s death an accident or something more sinister？ So many people seem to have secrets will the truth ever come out？ As a massive fan of Sue’s books I was so excited to read this and the twists keep coming。 Sue is the queen of keeping you hooked！ Thank you Sam and Lauren were destined to be together！ Meeting as very small children they were a love to last。 Sam’s mum， Georgie， and Lauren’s parents， Tim and Helen， all make a happy family until tragedy strikes and the family are torn apart。 Was Lauren’s death an accident or something more sinister？ So many people seem to have secrets will the truth ever come out？ As a massive fan of Sue’s books I was so excited to read this and the twists keep coming。 Sue is the queen of keeping you hooked！ Thank you to netgalley and the publishers for this arc in exchange for my honest review。 。。。more
Hazel
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My thanks to NetGalley and publisher Bookouture for the electronic copy。What A Story！ Now this is one psychological thriller which I found truly unputdownable， with an ending that comes down like a sledgehammer， smashing away all the reader's opinions on where the storyline was heading， as well as judgments made along the way concerning the characters - because people only see what they want to see - right？Georgie is single mum to Sam and best friends with Jim （a DCI） and Helen and their two dau My thanks to NetGalley and publisher Bookouture for the electronic copy。What A Story！ Now this is one psychological thriller which I found truly unputdownable， with an ending that comes down like a sledgehammer， smashing away all the reader's opinions on where the storyline was heading， as well as judgments made along the way concerning the characters - because people only see what they want to see - right？Georgie is single mum to Sam and best friends with Jim （a DCI） and Helen and their two daughters Kate and Lauren。 Sam and Lauren were childhood sweethearts; he became an environmental conservationist; she became a doctor， and they married， moving into an isolated cottage on the edge of Dartmoor。 Jim and Helen are， compared to Georgie， well-off， and Georgie thinks herself lucky to have such friends who included her and Sam in all their family gatherings and holidays。 Since her high school days Lauren has been close friends with Sadie but seemed an unlikely friendship with Sadie apparently in constant trouble， but Jim and Helen understood Sadie's poor background and supported her into university with Lauren。The story is told from Georgie's point of view。 Following the wedding where she meets James， the couple's former headteacher， hints given by Sam to his mother suggests that not everything is OK between himself and Lauren。 Georgie begins to wonder if Sadie is playing a role in that - she spends time at the cottage and alone with Sam。Then， one evening， Sam returns home to find Lauren at the bottom of their marble spiral staircase - quite dead。 Did she slip？ Was it an accident？Naturally Sam is subsequently arrested and although Tim is a DCI there is little he can do。That's when all the cracks begin to show in what seemed like a solid friendship。 Gradually the surface layers are peeled away to show the true picture。I really liked the way the characters are portrayed - you certainly feel in the beginning you know who the nice/not so nice are， but be prepared to have everything turned on its head as the mist of mis-direction begins to lift amongst the twists and turns of this gripping psychological domestic thriller。 。。。more
Shenise
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（3。25） This was good but didn’t blow me away。 I liked that the storyline kept me guessing throughout most of the book， not quite sure who to point the finger at。 I didn’t give it a higher rating because it had slow parts and it just didn’t grab a hold of me to where I couldn’t put it down。 Still a solid， enjoyable read。
Nicola Southall
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Lauren and Sams parents were friends and they grew up together， then became a happy couple。This is a story of twisted lies that link the families together。Quite a slow paced book that picks up towards the middle。 Twists and turns of the family drama kept me wanting to know what was going to happen next。Enjoyable
Michelle
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Sam is marrying his childhood sweetheart， Lauren。 Having been close friends with her new daughter in law's family since the two were in nursery school together， Georgie couldn't be happier for the young couple。 Everything feels perfect as her son and his wife begin married life together in their new cottage at the secluded edge of Dartmoor。 Just weeks after the wedding， Lauren is found dead。 Georgie is determined to prove her son's innocence and find out what really happened on that fateful nigh Sam is marrying his childhood sweetheart， Lauren。 Having been close friends with her new daughter in law's family since the two were in nursery school together， Georgie couldn't be happier for the young couple。 Everything feels perfect as her son and his wife begin married life together in their new cottage at the secluded edge of Dartmoor。 Just weeks after the wedding， Lauren is found dead。 Georgie is determined to prove her son's innocence and find out what really happened on that fateful night， but the further she digs， the more she realises the people closest to her are hiding something and that Lauren had been keeping a dangerous secret。This book is so good！ It had me completely gripped and like all good psychological thrillers， everybody is acting suspicious and cannot be trusted， it was impossible for me to guess the killer - I went back and forth on so many characters and just when I thought the book was done with it's shocking twists， it was not！ The narration by Tamsin Kennard was really good。 。。。more
Sadia
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The narrative was slow paced and I felt like there could have been alot of 'fluff' that could have been edited out to speed up the story as i did find myself constantly checking how much of the story I had left。 There were twists and turns and I did not see the ending coming when we finally find out who killed her and why。The protagonist （Georgie's） constant demonising and belittling of the women around her particularly to Sadie and Kate made me want to put the book down multiple times， it was i The narrative was slow paced and I felt like there could have been alot of 'fluff' that could have been edited out to speed up the story as i did find myself constantly checking how much of the story I had left。 There were twists and turns and I did not see the ending coming when we finally find out who killed her and why。The protagonist （Georgie's） constant demonising and belittling of the women around her particularly to Sadie and Kate made me want to put the book down multiple times， it was insufferable。 Also her blind belief in her son and her insistence that he couldn't have done it was infuriating， there seemed to be no doubt in her mind that her son could could have been Lauren's killer and that Lauren had to have done something wrong。 The author does a great job at creating characters which you love to hate The epilogue was a bit random but I guess its to show the transformation of Georgie's character into someone who speaks her mind rather than stay silent（maybe？）。 Ultimately I'd recommend this if you're looking to read a murder mystery， but I'd warn you to prepare to be frustrated by it。 。。。more
Jillian
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Two happy families and two childhood sweethearts that have it all。 Everything is perfect- until 3 months after their fairy tale wedding。 The honeymoon is over when the new bride is found dead inside their cottage。 Was her death an accident or murder？ As the story unravels all secrets will be exposed。 I enjoyed this audiobook！ Both the story and the narrator were great and I didn’t want to stop listening until it was over- it definitely will keep you guessing。 Thank you to #NetGalley for the #The Two happy families and two childhood sweethearts that have it all。 Everything is perfect- until 3 months after their fairy tale wedding。 The honeymoon is over when the new bride is found dead inside their cottage。 Was her death an accident or murder？ As the story unravels all secrets will be exposed。 I enjoyed this audiobook！ Both the story and the narrator were great and I didn’t want to stop listening until it was over- it definitely will keep you guessing。 Thank you to #NetGalley for the #TheNewWife arc！ 。。。more
michelle peckham
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The New Wife by Sue Watson Thank you to @netgalley for my free audiobook and to @suewatsonbooks I love a domestic psychological thriller a story that can easily be feasible。 This was one of them。 Georgie’s son Sam Marries his childhood sweetheart Lauren。 Georgie is best friends with her parents， from times at the school gates to being in laws。Sam rings Georgie after finding his new wife dead at the bottom of the stairs and soon he finds himself as suspect No 1。 Friendships frey as police believe The New Wife by Sue Watson Thank you to @netgalley for my free audiobook and to @suewatsonbooks I love a domestic psychological thriller a story that can easily be feasible。 This was one of them。 Georgie’s son Sam Marries his childhood sweetheart Lauren。 Georgie is best friends with her parents， from times at the school gates to being in laws。Sam rings Georgie after finding his new wife dead at the bottom of the stairs and soon he finds himself as suspect No 1。 Friendships frey as police believe that Lauren’s fall was no accident and Georgie fights to clear her sons name。 A great easy listen for my 1st book of December ⭐️⭐️⭐️。5 。。。more
Ann
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4。0 stars。 This British author was new for me and one I'll definitely try again。 This story had me frantically turning pages to find out who killed Lauren 3 months after her wedding to Sam。 The bride and grooms families are a tight knit group。 They along with 2 other friends of the brides family are the cast of dysfunctional characters。 Doubts and suspicions immediately erupt。 Told from Georgie's perspective （Sam's mom）。 Moment to moment you have no idea who to trust and what secrets everyone is 4。0 stars。 This British author was new for me and one I'll definitely try again。 This story had me frantically turning pages to find out who killed Lauren 3 months after her wedding to Sam。 The bride and grooms families are a tight knit group。 They along with 2 other friends of the brides family are the cast of dysfunctional characters。 Doubts and suspicions immediately erupt。 Told from Georgie's perspective （Sam's mom）。 Moment to moment you have no idea who to trust and what secrets everyone is hiding as these tight friendships slowly unravel。 Georgie， bless her heart， tries to see the best in everything， but she's frantic to save her son/Sam from a murder rap。I loved that I had no clue who did itor why until the reveal。 Very entertaining。 。。。more
Rachel Revill
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What lies beneath？ This thriller delves into the secrets hidden beneath seemingly perfect marriages and perfect families。 Newlywed childhood sweethearts Sam and Lauren have their future together shattered。 The trauma uncovers a Web of dark and twisted lies and secrets that have bound the families together for decades。 Once it starts unravelling， lives fall apart。 Dartmoor's sinister， brooding atmosphere is the perfect setting for this tale of lies， deceit and control。 What lies beneath？ This thriller delves into the secrets hidden beneath seemingly perfect marriages and perfect families。 Newlywed childhood sweethearts Sam and Lauren have their future together shattered。 The trauma uncovers a Web of dark and twisted lies and secrets that have bound the families together for decades。 Once it starts unravelling， lives fall apart。 Dartmoor's sinister， brooding atmosphere is the perfect setting for this tale of lies， deceit and control。 。。。more
Jesslyn McMahon
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The New Wife is Sue Watson's new thriller that explores the depths of deceit。 How well do you really know those you love， and who can you really trust？Sam and Lauren were meant to be together， meant to be married forever。 From the moment they met before primary school the pair， as well as their families， were joined。 Georgie， Sam's single mother， and Lauren's parents， Helen and Tim， along with the children form a bond that seems deep， inseparable and incomparable。 Until Lauren ends up dead， just The New Wife is Sue Watson's new thriller that explores the depths of deceit。 How well do you really know those you love， and who can you really trust？Sam and Lauren were meant to be together， meant to be married forever。 From the moment they met before primary school the pair， as well as their families， were joined。 Georgie， Sam's single mother， and Lauren's parents， Helen and Tim， along with the children form a bond that seems deep， inseparable and incomparable。 Until Lauren ends up dead， just a few short months after their wedding， in the cottage out of town that Sam convinced her to agree too。 And Sam， of course， is the suspect。Dead set on proving Sam's innocence， against all odds and against the wishes of her friend and Lauren's mom， Helen， whom she though the could trust， Georgie sets out to find out the truth。 What really happened to Lauren， and who was she really？ Secrets are uncovered， startling truths are revealed， and lives are shattered as Georgie tries to uncover the truth。 This book was filled with shocking twists， especially at the end - I did NOT see that coming and among the list of suspects， I did not predict this。 However， at times I found myself frustrated with Georgie。 As Georgie reflects on the past and realizes not all was as it seems， I was like "Georgie， how could you not see this？！" as I was obviously relying on her to help solve the case and it seemed like she missed clues all along！ I listened to the audiobook in less than a day， I could not stop until I found out the truth。 Thank you NetGalley and Bookouture Audio for and advanced audiobook version in exchange for an honest review！ 。。。more
Jodine
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***ARC provided by the publisher via Netgalley。co。uk in return for an honest review ***Sam and Lauren are newlyweds at the start of their adventure。 They met at nursery and it seems that their life together was inevitable。 Georgie and Helen are the proud mother's who have been best friends， almost family， since their children met。Now Lauren is dead and Georgie is about to find out that maybe she didn't know as much as she thought about her best friend and new daughter in law。I really enjoyed thi ***ARC provided by the publisher via Netgalley。co。uk in return for an honest review ***Sam and Lauren are newlyweds at the start of their adventure。 They met at nursery and it seems that their life together was inevitable。 Georgie and Helen are the proud mother's who have been best friends， almost family， since their children met。Now Lauren is dead and Georgie is about to find out that maybe she didn't know as much as she thought about her best friend and new daughter in law。I really enjoyed this audiobook。 I listened to the whole thing in a day。 It had just enough twists and turns to keep the reader enthralled。A brilliant read。 。。。more
LianaReads blog
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Childhood friends get married and all families involved are living their best lives together。 Until one day when everything changes。 What appears to be an accident is proven by the police to be a murder， and everyone becomes wary of each other。 I enjoyed many of the author's books in the past and this one was intriguing and fast-paced， as usual。 I can't say that I actually liked any of the characters， but those turns really caught up with me， especially after the last unpredictable twist when ma Childhood friends get married and all families involved are living their best lives together。 Until one day when everything changes。 What appears to be an accident is proven by the police to be a murder， and everyone becomes wary of each other。 I enjoyed many of the author's books in the past and this one was intriguing and fast-paced， as usual。 I can't say that I actually liked any of the characters， but those turns really caught up with me， especially after the last unpredictable twist when many other scenes made more sense than before。 Twisted and intriguing， this is another marvellous story by a favourite author。 。。。more
Kathy
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3。5 rounded upKept me reading and guessing。
Bobbi Wagner
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I enjoyed this suspenseful story。 This is not my first book by this author but it is one of my favorites。 This is a well written story where the characters pulled me in from the beginning。 The characters are not only relateable but also kept the story engaging。 They brought the twists and turns to a new level and kept me guessing。 This is a story of a mother and her son's new wife and the secrets she keeps。 Who is in more danger， the son or the mother？ I enjoyed the growth of the plot and charac I enjoyed this suspenseful story。 This is not my first book by this author but it is one of my favorites。 This is a well written story where the characters pulled me in from the beginning。 The characters are not only relateable but also kept the story engaging。 They brought the twists and turns to a new level and kept me guessing。 This is a story of a mother and her son's new wife and the secrets she keeps。 Who is in more danger， the son or the mother？ I enjoyed the growth of the plot and characters throughout the story。 This is a fast paced story that was hard to put down which I reallly enjoyed。 I highly recommend this book。 。。。more
Lin Perrett
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Thank you Netgalley for the audio copy in exchange for a honest review。 Georgie's son Sam marries his childhood sweetheart and Georgie's bestfriends daughter Lauren。 They move to a isolated cottage on Dartmoor。 Weeks later Lauren is found dead at the bottom of the stairs。 At first everyone thinks it was a tragic accident。 Then the police reveal it was murder and Sam is arrested。 Georgie sets out to clear her son's name。 A face paced thriller full of twists and turns。 Thank you Netgalley for the audio copy in exchange for a honest review。 Georgie's son Sam marries his childhood sweetheart and Georgie's bestfriends daughter Lauren。 They move to a isolated cottage on Dartmoor。 Weeks later Lauren is found dead at the bottom of the stairs。 At first everyone thinks it was a tragic accident。 Then the police reveal it was murder and Sam is arrested。 Georgie sets out to clear her son's name。 A face paced thriller full of twists and turns。 。。。more
Victoria Baldin
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The New Wife （Audiobook） by Sue Watson Georgie Moore is devasted when her son Sam is arrested for the murder of his wife， Lauren， after only three months of marriage。 Sam and Lauren met at preschool twenty-three years ago and have been inseparable ever since。 Georgie cannot believe Sam， her wonderful gentle son can be capable of such brutality so she starts to do some investigating of her own but the more she finds out about Lauren’s family that Georgie was always so envious of the more she wish The New Wife （Audiobook） by Sue Watson Georgie Moore is devasted when her son Sam is arrested for the murder of his wife， Lauren， after only three months of marriage。 Sam and Lauren met at preschool twenty-three years ago and have been inseparable ever since。 Georgie cannot believe Sam， her wonderful gentle son can be capable of such brutality so she starts to do some investigating of her own but the more she finds out about Lauren’s family that Georgie was always so envious of the more she wishes she didn’t。I fount this book to be very slow and the story seamed to just drag on and on with no conclusion in site。 I’m sure a lot of what Georgie was thinking behind the scenes could easily be condensed and the story would still have its plot intact。 I would like to thank Net Galley and Bookouture for a copy of this audiobook in exchange for an honest review 。。。more
Daniela Warren
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Georgie is over the moon that her son Sam has finally married his childhood sweetheart Lauren， her and Sam are now officially part of Lauren’s lovely family and are not alone anymore。However， not everything is as idillic as it seems and one night she gets a phone call from Sam telling her that Lauren is dead。 The police investigation follows and Georgie also tries her best to find out who killed Lauren and clear her sons name。This book will keep you guessing until the end as the twists and turns Georgie is over the moon that her son Sam has finally married his childhood sweetheart Lauren， her and Sam are now officially part of Lauren’s lovely family and are not alone anymore。However， not everything is as idillic as it seems and one night she gets a phone call from Sam telling her that Lauren is dead。 The police investigation follows and Georgie also tries her best to find out who killed Lauren and clear her sons name。This book will keep you guessing until the end as the twists and turns change your thinking every time。I listened to the audiobook version of this book and thoroughly enjoyed it。 Thank you to NetGalley and bookouture for letting me review it。 。。。more
Quillsndthrills
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Georgie’s son， Sam， marries his childhood love， Lauren， and four months later she’s found dead。 Lauren fell down a flight of stairs， and at once seemed like a horrible accident， it then became that her death is being investigated as a homicide， and Sam is their top suspect。 Georgie is in a very difficult place since she wants to support her son， but also she was very close to Lauren’s parents， Tim and Helen， since the children were in nursery school。 This book had so many twists and turns it mad Georgie’s son， Sam， marries his childhood love， Lauren， and four months later she’s found dead。 Lauren fell down a flight of stairs， and at once seemed like a horrible accident， it then became that her death is being investigated as a homicide， and Sam is their top suspect。 Georgie is in a very difficult place since she wants to support her son， but also she was very close to Lauren’s parents， Tim and Helen， since the children were in nursery school。 This book had so many twists and turns it made me quite dizzy 😵💫。 Right when you thought you knew who did it， something/ someone else came into play。 I enjoyed the book， and felt for Georgie。 Thank you Net Galley， Sue Watson， and Bookouture for this ARC。 。。。more
Caroline O'Sullivan
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I received this audiobook courtesy of Bookouture audio and NetGalley。It tells the story of two families whose lives have been intertwined for years and then their children marry but unfortunately do not live happily ever after due to the new-ish bride Lauren being murdered。I thought the plot was good， suspicion falls upon everyone。 The story is told from the point of view of Georgie， Lauren’s mother-in-law。 The twist at the end was excellent， and then there’s a further twist in the epilogue。 I r I received this audiobook courtesy of Bookouture audio and NetGalley。It tells the story of two families whose lives have been intertwined for years and then their children marry but unfortunately do not live happily ever after due to the new-ish bride Lauren being murdered。I thought the plot was good， suspicion falls upon everyone。 The story is told from the point of view of Georgie， Lauren’s mother-in-law。 The twist at the end was excellent， and then there’s a further twist in the epilogue。 I really enjoyed that！The narrator Tamsin Kinnard did a great job。Now I’m off to find more by Sue Watson。 。。。more
Sarah MacIntyre
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I received as an audiobook。 This made me get up and out for my dog walks so I could on listening。 A domestic drama featuring newlyweds， their parents and a tragic death。 So many twists that make for a great read/listen。
Becca Fitzpatrick （bookscandlescats）
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This was a quick read that I got through in one sitting。 It's addictive from start to finish， and is very well written。 I found this to be unpredictable at times， which always makes for a great story。I want to read more of Sue Watson's novels because I really enjoy her writing style Thank you to the publisher for providing me a copy of this ebook via Netgalley。 This was a quick read that I got through in one sitting。 It's addictive from start to finish， and is very well written。 I found this to be unpredictable at times， which always makes for a great story。I want to read more of Sue Watson's novels because I really enjoy her writing style Thank you to the publisher for providing me a copy of this ebook via Netgalley。 。。。more
Carolyn
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When Sam Moore married his childhood sweetheart Lauren Jackson at a beautiful ceremony on a glorious day in May， he had no idea that in three months time she would be dead and he would be under suspicion for her murder。 Sam and Lauren met on the first day of nursery when Sam took the hand of the crying little girl clinging to her mother and led her off to play。 Since then they had been inseparable through school and university and both families could not be more pleased that they were getting ma When Sam Moore married his childhood sweetheart Lauren Jackson at a beautiful ceremony on a glorious day in May， he had no idea that in three months time she would be dead and he would be under suspicion for her murder。 Sam and Lauren met on the first day of nursery when Sam took the hand of the crying little girl clinging to her mother and led her off to play。 Since then they had been inseparable through school and university and both families could not be more pleased that they were getting married and planning their lives together。 Although Sam’s family consisted only of his single mother Georgie， who divorced her abusive husband when Sam was young， they had both long since been adopted as part of Lauren’s extended family。 Lauren’s parents Tim and Helen were warm and welcoming and together with Lauren， her younger sister Kate and often her best friend Sadie， they would celebrate family events and even all go on vacation together。After studying environmental science at university Sam found his dream job as an environmental officer for Dartmoor National Park， while Lauren is a junior doctor who has never lost her love of social life and parties。 Sam is less outgoing and prefers a quieter life， saving his money to pay the mortgage of a cottage on the edge of Dartmoor。 Although it had always been Sam’s dream to live near the moor， where he could be totally surrounded by nature， Georgie was concerned that Lauren would find the peace and isolation of the cottage too lonely， and soon get tired of the forty five minute drive to work。This slow burn of a psychological suspense will keep you guessing， as your suspicions of who killed Lauren switch from one person to another。 Georgie is the narrator and since she is convinced that Sam would never have killed Lauren， she plays amateur detective， snooping around their cottage and questioning their friends and family members。 However， as all the events and characters seen through her eyes are coloured by her feelings and perceptions。 Georgie might think that she has had decades to get to know Lauren and her family really well， but everyone has flaws and secrets they have kept hidden and some relationships are not what they seem。 The location of the cottage on the edge of a dark and lonely moor makes for an atmospheric location and adds to the tension as twists， red herrings and startling revelations ramp up the suspense。 The ending is totally unexpected and guaranteed to surprise you， unless you picked up the few tiny hints along the way。 A perfectly paced addictive read that will find a place on many a crime shelf。 With thanks to Bookouture via Netgalley for a copy to read。 Original review first published in Mystery and Suspense Magazine https://www。mysteryandsuspense。com/th。。。 。。。more
Sarah
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Thanks to Netgalley and Bookouture for providing me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review。3 minus。Three months after Georgie's son Sam marries his childhood sweetheart， Lauren， Georgie gets a panicked call from him。 Lauren is dead。 He has come home to find her dead at the bottom of the staircase in their new home。 The police determine that there are signs of a struggle and that the death is suspicious。 From thereon out the story twists and turns， throwing suspicions this way Thanks to Netgalley and Bookouture for providing me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review。3 minus。Three months after Georgie's son Sam marries his childhood sweetheart， Lauren， Georgie gets a panicked call from him。 Lauren is dead。 He has come home to find her dead at the bottom of the staircase in their new home。 The police determine that there are signs of a struggle and that the death is suspicious。 From thereon out the story twists and turns， throwing suspicions this way and that as new clues are discovered。The story is told from Georgie's perspective， and she quickly learns that the people in her life are not what they seem。This was honestly a bit of a weird one for me。 There's definitely a story here， a pretty good one even， but the way it was told didn't really work， IMO。Firstly， in the beginning there's way too much dwelling on seeing Lauren at the bottom of the stairs and how sad it is and how all their lives are ruined。 While this is true， I've had no time to get to know any of these characters， so - don't call me cold-hearted - but I honestly don't really care。 I just want to get on with the story。Also， I feel like the book could have done with more editing。 And I'm not just talking about the previously mentioned faux pas of looking at nursery schools online 23 years ago。 It has the potential to be an exciting page-turner， with an underlying sense of menace， but it really only gets there in one scene。 And even though that was exciting， it was also clear that there would still be twists and revelations to come， that this was not "it"。 It's written too much as a summing up of events， a retelling， rather than being present in the action itself。 It felt simultaneously like not enough happened and that it was too convoluted - nobody ever telling the truth about anything。 But the writing style just didn't do the twists of the story justice。 And I found the very ending to be kind of weird and unnecessary。 It felt sort of out of keeping with the rest of the book。Though I will say that when I picked it up I felt compelled to keep reading， and up to a certain point I was invested in finding out the mystery。 。。。more
Autumn {Seasoned Reader}
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So I've been on a mad tear with audiobooks lately， which is highly unusual for me as I tend to get bored when listening and drift off， only to join back in 10 minutes later with no idea of what's happened。 However， my recent listens have been fantastic and this one was no different！ I was hanging on every word， listening as the story unfolded with all its twists and turns。 You could tell the author was trying to direct your attention to one particular "suspect" so I figured it wasn't that person So I've been on a mad tear with audiobooks lately， which is highly unusual for me as I tend to get bored when listening and drift off， only to join back in 10 minutes later with no idea of what's happened。 However， my recent listens have been fantastic and this one was no different！ I was hanging on every word， listening as the story unfolded with all its twists and turns。 You could tell the author was trying to direct your attention to one particular "suspect" so I figured it wasn't that person but I was still pretty surprised at the ending。 I would definitely recommend this book to a thriller/suspense lover！ Thanks to the publisher for the opportunity to listen to this one。。。 。。。more
Shalini
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The story was exciting as the basic plot line of murder mystery caused my investigative juices to flow。 Life was a rollercoaster， the moments I spent with this book。 Sue Watson did justice to her characters， making them evoke my emotions。 The suspect list was not very long， but it surely felt justifiable to each name to it。 The GoodMy protagonist Georgie was a good mother who ran pillar to post to try to get information to help her son。 I liked her desperation and determination。 Fast-paced， it f The story was exciting as the basic plot line of murder mystery caused my investigative juices to flow。 Life was a rollercoaster， the moments I spent with this book。 Sue Watson did justice to her characters， making them evoke my emotions。 The suspect list was not very long， but it surely felt justifiable to each name to it。 The GoodMy protagonist Georgie was a good mother who ran pillar to post to try to get information to help her son。 I liked her desperation and determination。 Fast-paced， it felt that all I could hear was the scrolling of the pages as the book reached the final ending。 I had used the text-to-speech app， and Siri read out nearly the entire book for me。 And the clarity of the story really sang through。 If you get your hands on the audiobook， go for it。 This would totally work as in the audio version。 The BadAh， there were a few niggles， that kept pricking me。 Georgie came across various information about Lauren’s family， but she refused to believe it。 I understood her reasons for that。 But in the book， she was a mother who was trying to prove her son’s innocence。 IN such a scenario， a mother would use all weapons in her arsenal， wouldn’t she？ I kept prodding her to use that and look in a different direction。 She wanted the cops to look for other suspects， but did not open her mind to all who could come in her list。 Alas， the main characters never listen to a superior detective， aka me。I could totally guess the perp。 That’s not a bad thing， just my investigative talents or sheer good luck。 Go figure。 The ConclusionI would recommend this book for the murder mystery plot arc， so go for it。 。。。more
Sarah Waldron
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