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Both of You

Both of You

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  • Author：Adele Parks
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Summary

Leigh Fletcher: happily married stepmum to two gorgeous boys goes missing on Monday。 Her husband Mark says he knows nothing of her whereabouts。 She simply went to work and just never came home。 Their family is shattered。

Kai Janssen: married to wealthy Dutch businessman， Daan， vanishes the same week。 Kai left their luxurious penthouse and glamourous world without a backward glance。 She seemingly evaporated into thin air。 Daan is distraught。

DC Clements knows that people disappear all the time – far too frequently。 Most run away from things， some run towards， others are taken but find their way back。 A sad few never return。 These two women are from very different worlds， their disappearances are unlikely to be connected。 And yet， at a gut level， the DC believes they are。

How could these women walk away from their families， husbands and homes willingly？ Clements is determined to unearth the truth， no matter how shocking and devastating it may be。

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Reviews

Danielle Ward ，

Thank you to NetGalley for my advanced copy。I have not read any of Adele Parks’ books before but I’ve heard lots of good things。 I had expected a bit more， to be honest。 The plot had a great twist at the beginning and I was excited to get stuck into the story。 However， the pace really fell flat once the mystery had been set up。 It is told， as many books are now a days， from multiple points of view。 There wasn’t much from the detectives and I felt that their relationship/presence wasn’t really ne Thank you to NetGalley for my advanced copy。I have not read any of Adele Parks’ books before but I’ve heard lots of good things。 I had expected a bit more， to be honest。 The plot had a great twist at the beginning and I was excited to get stuck into the story。 However， the pace really fell flat once the mystery had been set up。 It is told， as many books are now a days， from multiple points of view。 There wasn’t much from the detectives and I felt that their relationship/presence wasn’t really necessary。 The two families are clearly portrayed and the relationships between the women was rich。 I just felt that the main part of the plot didn’t really go anywhere。 And as for the development before the ending， well where did that come from？ I honestly thought I was reading about an hallucination for the most of it。 The ending also didn’t do it for me。 There was no resolution for the male characters and the female part was quite predictable。 All in all， a mixed bag。 。。。more

Mark ，

First off this is impossible to say anything much about without giving it away （ I think ） so I wont be doing or even hinting at it what the book is about 😎Adele Parks is the biz at writing stories， words reach and grab you and it all flows so brilliantly， so when it is not the best plot/probably even implausible you can forgive it as the writing keeps you fixed， without consideration of giving it up Set as the Pandemic is starting I did like how it was just referenced and had no bearing on the First off this is impossible to say anything much about without giving it away （ I think ） so I wont be doing or even hinting at it what the book is about 😎Adele Parks is the biz at writing stories， words reach and grab you and it all flows so brilliantly， so when it is not the best plot/probably even implausible you can forgive it as the writing keeps you fixed， without consideration of giving it up Set as the Pandemic is starting I did like how it was just referenced and had no bearing on the story but was there， just as part of the life the characters are living， like we all have been doingThe characters are in the main irritating， again can’t say why as will give it away， I guessed the ‘baddy’ early on so no surprises there and once they are unearthed the book ends， abruptlyBut I will say again the use of words， her ability to weave them together and talk to you and entice you with her writing prowess make all the minuses of this book acceptable and it it still for me 8/104 Stars Or a short version would be‘Not her best but the writing is stillace’ 😁 。。。more

Kate ，

I am usually a fan of Adele Parks books but Both Of You wasn’t one of her best。The story had great promise， Leigh， a woman who seems a happily married step mother of two boys goes missing。 Kai， a woman married to a wealthy businessman goes missing the same week。 DC Clements needs to figure out why， two seemingly happy women vanish without a trace。 Are the lives of Leigh and Kai connected in anyway and where are they now？The story took a long time for me to get in to。 It didn’t have the pace Adel I am usually a fan of Adele Parks books but Both Of You wasn’t one of her best。The story had great promise， Leigh， a woman who seems a happily married step mother of two boys goes missing。 Kai， a woman married to a wealthy businessman goes missing the same week。 DC Clements needs to figure out why， two seemingly happy women vanish without a trace。 Are the lives of Leigh and Kai connected in anyway and where are they now？The story took a long time for me to get in to。 It didn’t have the pace Adele Parks books usually does。 I felt my mind wondering whilst reading， instead of being engrossed in the story。 Overall the book/story was just okay。 If someone was wanting to read a book by Adele Parks this wouldn’t be one of hers I would recommend。 Thank you the author， NetGalley and the publisher for gifting me this ARC in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more

Agnieszka ，

Leigh Fletcher， happily married to Mark， is a step-mum to two boys。Kai Janssen is the wife of a wealthy Dutch businessman。The two seemingly unconnected women go missing the same week， leaving their relatives devastated with worry。Are the cases connected？ Did the women simply walk out on their husbands， or did someone kidnap them？Having enjoyed the author's previous book， I was excited to be approved for an advance copy of this book。It was a good read， however， it left me disappointed。The story w Leigh Fletcher， happily married to Mark， is a step-mum to two boys。Kai Janssen is the wife of a wealthy Dutch businessman。The two seemingly unconnected women go missing the same week， leaving their relatives devastated with worry。Are the cases connected？ Did the women simply walk out on their husbands， or did someone kidnap them？Having enjoyed the author's previous book， I was excited to be approved for an advance copy of this book。It was a good read， however， it left me disappointed。The story was interesting to start with， and it had an intriguing premise， but it only got properly going halfway through。 I did enjoy trying to guess who the kidnapper was， but unfortunately， I guessed correctly pretty early on， and that took the surprise factor out of the ending。I also think that the multiple perspectives made for a chaotic read; some of them could definitely have been omitted。Overall though， it was a good and entertaining read。 。。。more

T Rowley ，

It is hard to give too much detail about the storyline of this book without creating a spoiler。 Basically it centres on the disappearance of Leigh （married to Mark with two stepsons）。 Around the same time Kai disappears and her husband Daan calls to report her missing。DC Clements starts to investigate and seems to be the only police officer to consider the cases might be linked and foul play could be involved。 I found the book a little slow paced， it didn’t really grip me in the early chapters。 It is hard to give too much detail about the storyline of this book without creating a spoiler。 Basically it centres on the disappearance of Leigh （married to Mark with two stepsons）。 Around the same time Kai disappears and her husband Daan calls to report her missing。DC Clements starts to investigate and seems to be the only police officer to consider the cases might be linked and foul play could be involved。 I found the book a little slow paced， it didn’t really grip me in the early chapters。 It is told from different points of view and gives a good background to the characters lives。At around 40% in， it started to pick up。 It certainly keeps the reader guessing， with a few twists and turns and red herrings as well。I was disappointed with the ending as I felt it was left a bit open ended and finished abruptly。 Maybe the author had reached her word count， but it would have benefitted from another chapter or two to tie up what I felt were loose ends。 Overall an OK read， some people may enjoy it more but for me it wasn’t anything too special and I rated it a generous 3。5 stars。 。。。more

Jane Hunt ，

Compelling yet easy to read， this is addictive psychological suspense。 There are elements of police procedural and a twisty mystery to solve。 The character dynamics are relatable， and contemporary issues of raising teenagers， misogyny at work and missing persons are highlighted。The story focuses on two missing persons， Leigh married to Mark with two sons， and Kai， who is married to Daan。 Detailed characterisation and relationship dynamics in the early chapters make the shocks and twists impactfu Compelling yet easy to read， this is addictive psychological suspense。 There are elements of police procedural and a twisty mystery to solve。 The character dynamics are relatable， and contemporary issues of raising teenagers， misogyny at work and missing persons are highlighted。The story focuses on two missing persons， Leigh married to Mark with two sons， and Kai， who is married to Daan。 Detailed characterisation and relationship dynamics in the early chapters make the shocks and twists impactful。 The reader is invested in the characters even though not all are likeable。 The story is passionate， poignant， and often menacing， but it is always addictive reading。 Whilst the ending may not be a total surprise if you follow the clues， it remains sinister， suspenseful， and ultimately shocking。I received a copy of this book from HQ in return for an honest review。 。。。more

Caroline Kerdouci ，

Actual rating 4。5⭐️Two women go missing in the same week the nation is teetering on the cusp of its first national lockdown。 Leigh Fletcher is married to Mark and they have two sons Oli and Seb。 The other woman， Kai Janssen， is married to wealthy Dutchman Daan and the responsibility of discovering both women’s whereabouts falls into the hands of DC Clements who suspects there could be a connection between the two cases。 Adele Parks’ latest domestic noir is intensely dark， jaw droppingly audaciou Actual rating 4。5⭐️Two women go missing in the same week the nation is teetering on the cusp of its first national lockdown。 Leigh Fletcher is married to Mark and they have two sons Oli and Seb。 The other woman， Kai Janssen， is married to wealthy Dutchman Daan and the responsibility of discovering both women’s whereabouts falls into the hands of DC Clements who suspects there could be a connection between the two cases。 Adele Parks’ latest domestic noir is intensely dark， jaw droppingly audacious and a fantastic read。 The disappearance of Leigh and Kai is told via multiple perspectives which in my opinion adds fresh insight into the lives of these two very different woman， aiding momentum and （for a while at least！） sustaining a level of intrigue。 The pace is sedate considering the clock is ticking in terms of finding the women dead or alive but it provides ample opportunity for the author to mine the depths of these characters backstories， extracting dark secrets and shocking the reader into submission; I had no choice but to surrender to all the drama！ I loved the pared back nature of the police investigation with seemingly only DC Clements and her young and impressionable sidekick Tanner perturbed by what may prove to be just two more missing persons to add to the depressing statistics of loved ones never to be reunited with their families。 Effortlessly dropped into the narrative these facts and figures add a touch of realism to the events as they unfold。 Never does the investigative element overshadow a plot line that is ALL about the relationships。 This is Parks forte， her arena in which to shine and in this respect she doesn’t disappoint！ With Both of You Adele Parks has gone all out with her characterisation， presumably having immense fun imagining the type of characters that realistically fit into the scenarios she’s cunningly plotted。 Capturing every nuance of the husband and wife dynamic and family life with two teenage sons， raking through their relationships from their initial start up to their current status with a fine tooth comb she presents the reader with two starkly contrasting lifestyles so that any forthcoming revelations really do possess the power to astound。 Jealousies， resentments， teenage angst and deception of epic proportions prompt scenes of pure horror， powerlessness and behaviour that verges on evil。 The boundaries between love and hate blur forcing certain individuals to show their true colours leaving some with everything to lose and others with everything to gain。 You may not find any of these characters particularly likeable but boy are they entertaining！ Deliberately provocative， Adele Parks turns our perceptions of what it means to be female within a patriarchal society on its head， using outdated attitudes towards sex and marriage to instigate a seismic shift in the balance of power between these male and female characters which is simply brilliant。What I didn’t expect to find myself saying is that unfortunately I spotted the major couple of twists in the plot very early on thereby removing any real element of surprise。 These words may well have had flashing neon signs hanging over them， the clues were that obvious and that is the ONLY reason I’ve deducted half a star from my review。 The red herrings are in evidence but are perhaps slightly too easy to dismiss although moving on in the narrative the author does retain a few surprises up her sleeve。 I love an ending that isn’t neatly parcelled up; the darkness of this storyline remains right up until the very last word。Few authors can rival Adele Parks when it comes to her observational skills in relation to familial and marital relationships。 Her eloquent and intelligent prose which is often thought provoking too means she remains one of my all time favourite authors。 I never miss an opportunity to read a new Adele Parks novel， always zooming through the pages with ease and barring the fact that on this occasion the truth was too thinly disguised my love of this author’s writing is undiminished。 My thanks as always to the publisher and Netgalley for giving me the opportunity to read in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more

Craig / Phil ，

Thank you Harlequin for sending us a copy to read and review。In Adele Parks latest domestic drama， remember everything may look perfect on the surface but underneath anything can happen。Two women go missing。Leigh Fletcher， married to the perfect man and mother to two beautiful teenage boys。One day she goes to work and doesn’t come home。Kai Janssen is married to a wealthy handsome Dutch man。One day she just disappears。Both husbands are devastated and don’t understand why。DC Clements is put on the Thank you Harlequin for sending us a copy to read and review。In Adele Parks latest domestic drama， remember everything may look perfect on the surface but underneath anything can happen。Two women go missing。Leigh Fletcher， married to the perfect man and mother to two beautiful teenage boys。One day she goes to work and doesn’t come home。Kai Janssen is married to a wealthy handsome Dutch man。One day she just disappears。Both husbands are devastated and don’t understand why。DC Clements is put on the case and knows people disappear all the time but sometimes things are not as they seem。A twisted， wicked and dramatic tale that I got totally invested in very quickly and inhaled with great pleasure。I’m immediately drawn to Adele’s domestic noir and it’s another fascinating and entertaining read。This is one of those books that creates tension as it progresses and there’s plenty of emotion。The clues are right in front of you but you will still be shocked and surprised when the plot slowly reveals the truth。Adele does a fantastic job of making the reader second guess everything and your suspicions and theories may be right but some will be wrong as you are guided done a different path。The storyline is tight， intriguing and the pace build up is smart， the characters are interesting and complex all make for a stylish reading experience。Another winner。 。。。more

Mark taylor ，

I got Both of You by Adele Parks from Netgalley for free， for a fair and honest revieBoth of you is the story of two missing women who go missing， around the same time one Leigh Fletcher， the wife of Mark and the stepmother of his two sons。The second is Kai， who is married to a wealthy Dutch Businessman Daan Jansson。Both women seem happy however and their lives seem not connected in any way， however as D。C。 Clements investigates， she starts to find new evidence which may take the investigation i I got Both of You by Adele Parks from Netgalley for free， for a fair and honest revieBoth of you is the story of two missing women who go missing， around the same time one Leigh Fletcher， the wife of Mark and the stepmother of his two sons。The second is Kai， who is married to a wealthy Dutch Businessman Daan Jansson。Both women seem happy however and their lives seem not connected in any way， however as D。C。 Clements investigates， she starts to find new evidence which may take the investigation in a totally new direction。This is not the first time that I have read a book by Adele Parks， but normally I have used an audio book。 Which means while I have always enjoyed the story the writing style has always been filtered by the narrator。However while reading Both of You I found Adele Parks' writing style to be easy to read， as well as engaging me as a reader in the plot line。 The story itself was really well paced and although the novel is not laid out sequentially， as the book does not show the events in one straight line。However this did help the mystery element of the novel flow and helped with the tension of the story。As for the characters in the story all of them had an individual personality， which allowed them to play their own part in the story， this all so included Mark’s two children。One thing I need to add that，the story was set was set around late March 2020 in London at about the time， the Covid-19 lockdowns were starting to happen， while i am not sure if Both of You， was fully written by then or the story was altered to fit in with the events of that time。 It would be interesting to know。What this part of the story did however was to root it in some realism and give it a definite setting in time。All in all， Both of You by Adele Parks， is a gripping story that had me engaged all the way through， in this domestic crime novel。 。。。more

Alayne Emmett ，

I found this book although clever was a little slow and I didn't like the characters much。 My thanks to Netgalley and the publishers for giving me the opportunity to read this book in return for an honest review。 I found this book although clever was a little slow and I didn't like the characters much。 My thanks to Netgalley and the publishers for giving me the opportunity to read this book in return for an honest review。 。。。more

Rachel ，

Wow！ This was an explosive read， from the very first page I was hooked！ Leigh is reported missing by her husband when she doesn't return from working away。 DC Clements investigates and before long another woman， Kai， is reported missing。 The two women live very different lives but have one remarkable thing in common。 The book is set in March 2020 with events occurring in the midst of the global pandemic， this in itself was interesting to look back on and added another dimension to the missing ca Wow！ This was an explosive read， from the very first page I was hooked！ Leigh is reported missing by her husband when she doesn't return from working away。 DC Clements investigates and before long another woman， Kai， is reported missing。 The two women live very different lives but have one remarkable thing in common。 The book is set in March 2020 with events occurring in the midst of the global pandemic， this in itself was interesting to look back on and added another dimension to the missing cases。 A great read。 Thanks to netgalley and HQ for the advance read copy ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 。。。more

Sarah ，

**review to come **

Maria Hall ，

Both of You - Adele ParksPublication Date: 27 May 2021Publisher: HQ HarperCollinsNO SPOILERS⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️Original and absorbing。 I was gripped from the outset。 Quite dark in places but relevant to the story。 Despite guessing the perpetrator， I was still shocked by the twists and the ending。 Highly recommended。 Thanks to the author， publisher and netgalley for providing me with this advance digital copy in exchange for my honest and unbiased review。

Chrys ，

I hate giving low scores， especially to authors that I love but this was just not my cup of tea。 I struggled to like any of the characters， apart from the policewoman and she wasn't much cop in the end （sorry bad joke！）I guessed at the ending by the time I was a third of the way in， and kept hoping to be proved wrong。 Very disappointed。 I hate giving low scores， especially to authors that I love but this was just not my cup of tea。 I struggled to like any of the characters， apart from the policewoman and she wasn't much cop in the end （sorry bad joke！）I guessed at the ending by the time I was a third of the way in， and kept hoping to be proved wrong。 Very disappointed。 。。。more

John Glover ，

Leigh Fletcher: happily married stepmum to two gorgeous boys goes missing on Monday。 Her husband Mark says he knows nothing of her whereabouts。 She simply went to work and just never came home。 Their family is shattered。Kai Janssen: married to wealthy Dutch businessman， Daan， vanishes the same week。 Kai left their luxurious penthouse and glamourous world without a backward glance。 She seemingly evaporated into thin air。 Daan is distraught。 DC Clements knows that people disappear all the time – f Leigh Fletcher: happily married stepmum to two gorgeous boys goes missing on Monday。 Her husband Mark says he knows nothing of her whereabouts。 She simply went to work and just never came home。 Their family is shattered。Kai Janssen: married to wealthy Dutch businessman， Daan， vanishes the same week。 Kai left their luxurious penthouse and glamourous world without a backward glance。 She seemingly evaporated into thin air。 Daan is distraught。 DC Clements knows that people disappear all the time – far too frequently。 Most run away from things， some run towards， others are taken but find their way back。 A sad few never return。 These two women are from very different worlds， their disappearances are unlikely to be connected。 And yet， at a gut level， the DC believes they are。How could these women walk away from their families， husbands and homes willingly？ Clements is determined to unearth the truth， no matter how shocking and devastating it may be。 Both of You consumed me， and I allowed it to swallow me whole。 I wasn’t disappointed。 It indulges all your nightmares， your fantasies， wraps them up and hand delivers it。 Adele Parks is a master of investigating the human condition， in both real and ugly terms and still able to make the reader feel empathy but also pity。 The trouble with being human is that we always want more， we want what we can’t have， ignoring the morality of it all。 I made a prediction at the start who I thought might be behind it all and I was so excited to be right。 Although this may be seen as it being predictable， it is honestly not the case， the twists are SO good。 I loved guessing that one small thing right and being a detective throughout to try and back up my claims。 Many thanks to NetGalley and HQ general Fiction for an advance copy in return for a fair and honest review 。。。more

Lynn ，

3。5 stars。 I have read other books by this authors and really enjoyed them。 Unfortunately this one didn’t live up to my expectations。 The storyline was unique and pulled me in from the start but I found it then got a bit boring。 The main character started going on and on repetitively and I ended up skipping parts。 The ending however was very good and unexpected。

Julia ，

Both Of You by Adele Parks is a marvellous contemporary psychological suspense that will have you looking this way and that as you try to guess the perpetrator。Two women go missing， two husbands are distraught， two police officers lead the hunt – and what they discover will be the moment that everything changes for the reader – we have to try to guess the ‘who’ as we believe we know the ‘why’。I suspected several characters – leaning first towards one and then another and then back again – as I t Both Of You by Adele Parks is a marvellous contemporary psychological suspense that will have you looking this way and that as you try to guess the perpetrator。Two women go missing， two husbands are distraught， two police officers lead the hunt – and what they discover will be the moment that everything changes for the reader – we have to try to guess the ‘who’ as we believe we know the ‘why’。I suspected several characters – leaning first towards one and then another and then back again – as I tried to guess who had orchestrated the crime。Adele Parks created a thrilling read told from several alternating points of view and time periods。 There were clues and red herrings peppered throughout but which line to follow？The characters were well drawn and realistic。 I liked some more than others as Adele Parks toyed with my emotional responses。I became completely immersed in Both Of You finding it totally mesmerizing。 Surprisingly I managed to guess the ‘who’ but not predict what followed。 Although as I suspected several characters maybe it’s not that surprising！Adele Parks always writes fabulous psychological stories which I can never put down。A word of caution: there were bedroom scenes with far too much detail for me， so I just skipped over them。 It did not detract from my overall enjoyment of the story。I received a free copy from Harper Collins via Net Galley。 A favourable review was not required。 All opinions are my own。 。。。more

Karen ，

Two women go missing - and in a shocking opening， we learn one of them， Leigh Fletcher， has been abducted， and is now chained to a radiator in an empty room， at the mercy of her unseen captor。 Just as she is reported missing by her husband， Mark， the detectives involved are called to investigate another missing woman， Kai。 Can their disappearances be connected？It's hard to say much more about the ongoing plot without giving too much away， so I'll just say this is a thoroughly gripping story from Two women go missing - and in a shocking opening， we learn one of them， Leigh Fletcher， has been abducted， and is now chained to a radiator in an empty room， at the mercy of her unseen captor。 Just as she is reported missing by her husband， Mark， the detectives involved are called to investigate another missing woman， Kai。 Can their disappearances be connected？It's hard to say much more about the ongoing plot without giving too much away， so I'll just say this is a thoroughly gripping story from the assured pen of Adele Parks， who knows how to plumb the depths of every human emotion， bringing tension and drama into the everyday ordinary。 In a twisty narrative that offers so many possibilities， themes of lust， love， betrayal， jealousy and revenge are fully explored。 It's an emotional as well as an exciting read， offering insight into the lives and motivations of all the main characters， while keeping you guessing about the final outcome for each devastated family of their missing wife and mother - Mark and his sons Oli and Seb on one hand， Kai's husband， millionaire businessman Daan on the other。With a narrative related from multiple viewpoints， readers have to take at face value the reaction of the various players to Leigh and Kai's disappearance， and my one small gripe is that I sometimes felt I was being deliberately misled by an unreliable narrator。But that never spoilt my enjoyment of the story， nor made me doubt its final， shattering conclusion。 I really enjoyed this book。 。。。more

Angela Mellor ，

Both Of You is an intense thriller， I wasn’t prepared for how much I would like this and how much digging it would take for all the truths to come out。Leigh Fletcher has been reported missing， she is a devoted step mother to Mark her husbands two children。 She works hard away from work half the week so is keen to be around to do everything she can when she is there。 The same week Daan Janssen reports his wife missing， him and Kai are very much in love， they share a snazzy apartment that wants fo Both Of You is an intense thriller， I wasn’t prepared for how much I would like this and how much digging it would take for all the truths to come out。Leigh Fletcher has been reported missing， she is a devoted step mother to Mark her husbands two children。 She works hard away from work half the week so is keen to be around to do everything she can when she is there。 The same week Daan Janssen reports his wife missing， him and Kai are very much in love， they share a snazzy apartment that wants for nothing， holidays to Dubai。 Daan thinks his wife deserves it as every weekend she visits her ill mother and helps to care for her。 Who has taken these women and what have they done to deserve this？There is a major reveal quite early on in the book and I’m not going to spoil it as you are definitely best coming in cold like I did to this book。 It was interesting how the story developed around an impending lock down and how the police were gearing up for other things happening instead of searching for these women。 This was a well written book and one that I enjoyed immensely and found it refreshingly different to anything I’ve read recently。I would like to thank Netgalley and HQ for this ARC I received in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more

Fiona ，

Having enjoyed another of Adele Parks books， I was looking forward to this one。 It started off really well， two missing women， seemingly unconnected and each with a huge secret that is gradually revealed as the police investigate their disappearances。 One of my main problems with the book is that I really disliked the main characters， Leigh and Kai。 Finding out what they had been up to just made them even more unlikeable。 I got the feeling that the author wanted the reader to empathise or at lea Having enjoyed another of Adele Parks books， I was looking forward to this one。 It started off really well， two missing women， seemingly unconnected and each with a huge secret that is gradually revealed as the police investigate their disappearances。 One of my main problems with the book is that I really disliked the main characters， Leigh and Kai。 Finding out what they had been up to just made them even more unlikeable。 I got the feeling that the author wanted the reader to empathise or at least understand the motives but for me it just didn't work。That said， I was intrigued to find out how it would end。 The plot is good for the most part but it just becomes increasingly bizarre and far fetched。I also struggled with the amount of internal monologue that was used to explain （and excuse） actions。 。。。more

The Coycaterpillar Reads ，

Wow。 I went into Both of You blind， and boy am I glad I did。 I thought it was going to be another psychological thriller that I would anticipate the twists and turns…I was wrong。 I needed to dig further， examine everything closer， be prepared to have my mind peeled apart。 This story has the capability of encasing your heart in ice， its harrowing and captivating and pushes ice cold water through your veins。 Be prepared for the author to give you a remarkably unique journey through your worst fear Wow。 I went into Both of You blind， and boy am I glad I did。 I thought it was going to be another psychological thriller that I would anticipate the twists and turns…I was wrong。 I needed to dig further， examine everything closer， be prepared to have my mind peeled apart。 This story has the capability of encasing your heart in ice， its harrowing and captivating and pushes ice cold water through your veins。 Be prepared for the author to give you a remarkably unique journey through your worst fears and leave you rocking in the corner by the closing of the final page。 Both of You investigates the disappearance of two women in the same week。 Leigh Fletcher is a married woman with an average life but a demanding job。 She’s step-mum to two teenage boys that she dotes on。 She has more than an awkward relationship with her mother， there is a toxicity pulsing off her and you wonder just how Leigh copes with her comments and demands。 We see just how her relationship with her husband Mark begins， the instant attraction， the love felt for the boys。 It’s how I imagine a lot of marriages are…but what’s that I can see， a creeping shadow that isn’t quite revealing itself。Kai Janssen。 The polar opposite of Leigh。 She is married to Daan， a Dutch businessman who wants for nothing。 Money is no object， he lives a high-flying lifestyle， women have never been a problem， he can have anyone。 He then meets Kai。 An older woman that tests his resolve， his purpose。 Their relationship is one of passion and spontaneity。 She has caring responsibilities for her mother， but their relationship somehow works。 When Kai goes missing， why does Daan’s perception of his wife not marry up？ Both of You consumed me， and I allowed it to swallow me whole。 I wasn’t disappointed。 It indulges all your nightmares， your fantasies， wraps them up and hand delivers it。 Adele Parks is a master of investigating the human condition， in both real and ugly terms and still able to make the reader feel empathy but also pity。 The trouble with being human is that we always want more， we want what we can’t have， ignoring the morality of it all。 DC Clements interviews the husbands that reported their wives missing。 She’s suspicious of both husbands’ involvements。 Is the narrative that its always the husband true？ What clues are left behind？ Is there something that they aren’t telling her？ Connect the dots and the truth will come home to roost。 Both of You is a spectacular read。 Adele Parks has done a sublime job of creating an fully immersive imagery and invoking real emotion from her readers。 。。。more

Emma L ，

I'm a big fan of Adele Parks and was excited to read this new book。 However it did disappoint， the idea is ok about the two women who disappear， then you see what happens to the husbands， none of whom you care about。 I correctly predicted the who at the beginning， I found myself skimming just to get to the end。 Just not as captivating as her other books。 Also as C19 is still very raw， the story is set in March 2020 so does refer to lockdown and for me I wish to not read about this in the stories I'm a big fan of Adele Parks and was excited to read this new book。 However it did disappoint， the idea is ok about the two women who disappear， then you see what happens to the husbands， none of whom you care about。 I correctly predicted the who at the beginning， I found myself skimming just to get to the end。 Just not as captivating as her other books。 Also as C19 is still very raw， the story is set in March 2020 so does refer to lockdown and for me I wish to not read about this in the stories I intend to escape to！Thank you to NetGalley & publisher for the opportunity to read this advanced copy in exchange for a honest review。 。。。more

Amanda Sayer ，

I previously have enjoyed books by Adele Parks so I was really excited to start reading this one。 I found that it started off well but then I soon found myself struggling and it seemed to take me an age to finish the book。 It just didn’t pack the excitement that I’m used to from this author。 The story is set in March last year， just as the height of the coronavirus started， I like the way lockdowns， and schools being closed were mentioned， but for me there was something missing from this story。 I previously have enjoyed books by Adele Parks so I was really excited to start reading this one。 I found that it started off well but then I soon found myself struggling and it seemed to take me an age to finish the book。 It just didn’t pack the excitement that I’m used to from this author。 The story is set in March last year， just as the height of the coronavirus started， I like the way lockdowns， and schools being closed were mentioned， but for me there was something missing from this story。 It was just an ok read for me。 Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for an ARC of this book in exchange for my honest review。 。。。more

Katie ，

I enjoyed this book it was easy to read and it made you want to keep turning the pages。 It also kept you guessing throughout， something which Adele Parkes often does very well。 To begin with I did question where the book was going or if it was going to keep my attention however once I’d got about thirty percent through it everything happens at a fast pace and I couldn’t put it down。 I gave it three stars as I did enjoy it however it wasn’t particularly rememberable。 I also didn’t particularly li I enjoyed this book it was easy to read and it made you want to keep turning the pages。 It also kept you guessing throughout， something which Adele Parkes often does very well。 To begin with I did question where the book was going or if it was going to keep my attention however once I’d got about thirty percent through it everything happens at a fast pace and I couldn’t put it down。 I gave it three stars as I did enjoy it however it wasn’t particularly rememberable。 I also didn’t particularly like any of the characters and found them all a little bit too self entitled。 This book is definitely a read。 。。。more

Michelle ，

A pacy thriller from Adele Parks。 Leigh is married to Mark and Stepmum to Oli and Seb。Kai is married to Daan。Both women disappear in the same week。The husdands are distraught as is Leigh's best friend Fiona。DC Clements is on the case with her sidekick Tanner。 What has happened to them？I really enjoyed this up until the end。 I thought it was a little predictable。 Told from different points of view you just want to know who did it。 I found it compelling reading and couldn't put it down。The ending A pacy thriller from Adele Parks。 Leigh is married to Mark and Stepmum to Oli and Seb。Kai is married to Daan。Both women disappear in the same week。The husdands are distraught as is Leigh's best friend Fiona。DC Clements is on the case with her sidekick Tanner。 What has happened to them？I really enjoyed this up until the end。 I thought it was a little predictable。 Told from different points of view you just want to know who did it。 I found it compelling reading and couldn't put it down。The ending isn't nicely sown up and you have to draw your own conclusion which is fine。Thanks to Netgalley and HQ for the ARC 。。。more

Karen King ，

Leigh is happily married to Mark and is stepmum to his two boys。 Kai is happily married to handsome， wealthy Dutch businessman， Daan。 Leigh doesn't return home from work and has not been in contact。 On the same day， Kai leaves her luxury penthouse apartment and doesn't return。 DC Clements， initially investigating a missing person， is intrigued to find both women went missing at the same time。 Is there a connection？ The plot may sound straightforward but Adele Parks has done it again。 A storyline Leigh is happily married to Mark and is stepmum to his two boys。 Kai is happily married to handsome， wealthy Dutch businessman， Daan。 Leigh doesn't return home from work and has not been in contact。 On the same day， Kai leaves her luxury penthouse apartment and doesn't return。 DC Clements， initially investigating a missing person， is intrigued to find both women went missing at the same time。 Is there a connection？ The plot may sound straightforward but Adele Parks has done it again。 A storyline which twists and turns， and keeps you guessing。 Voyeuristic and uncomfortable at times， this is a real page turner and I finished it in two sittings！ 。。。more

Donna ，

I found this book to be a page turner and I wanted to keep reading once I had started。 I really enjoyed the writers style。 Whilst I kept guessing and changing my mind throughout， I did not see the ending coming。 There were also surprises and plot twists during the story which kept me drawn into the book and finding it hard to put it down。Thank you to the author， publisher and Netgalley for an advanced copy of this book in exchange for an honest review。

zoe Hitchen ，

A compelling read！ This story is full of twists and turns and kept me gripped to the end！ Two women go missing one is a step mum of two boys and the other is the wife of a rich Dutch businessman ， the tale that ensues is fast paced ， enthralling and chaotic。 The writing is the calibre that I have come to expect from Adele Parks ， the characters are not affable in their nature and doubt is cast upon most of them。 DC Clements’ narrative was an enlightening one and also the facts and figures of mis A compelling read！ This story is full of twists and turns and kept me gripped to the end！ Two women go missing one is a step mum of two boys and the other is the wife of a rich Dutch businessman ， the tale that ensues is fast paced ， enthralling and chaotic。 The writing is the calibre that I have come to expect from Adele Parks ， the characters are not affable in their nature and doubt is cast upon most of them。 DC Clements’ narrative was an enlightening one and also the facts and figures of missing people and murdered women was a sobering point in the book 。Altogether a great read although dark at times。 Highly recommended！ Thanks to NetGalley and HQ。 。。。more

Mrs ，

Another great book from Adele Parkes。 Leigh Fletcher and her friend Fiona have been friends for years and know everything about one another。 They are at the park having a picnic when Leigh notices a little boy fall and hurt himself。 She rushes to the aid of the dad， Mark and over time they become romantically involved and marry。 She is stepmom to two boys and loves the family dynamic。 One day she goes missing。 She works away from home part of the week and does not return when expected。 Mark repo Another great book from Adele Parkes。 Leigh Fletcher and her friend Fiona have been friends for years and know everything about one another。 They are at the park having a picnic when Leigh notices a little boy fall and hurt himself。 She rushes to the aid of the dad， Mark and over time they become romantically involved and marry。 She is stepmom to two boys and loves the family dynamic。 One day she goes missing。 She works away from home part of the week and does not return when expected。 Mark reports her missing and DC Clements gets involved with looking for her。 At the same time a wealthy businessman， Daan Janssen， reports his wife missing。 DC Clements visits both men and asks for photographs of their wives。 Daan Janssen’s wife， Kai， is the same person as Leigh， Mark’s wife。 Neither of them know about the other and both are completely broken hearted when they find out that Leigh/Kai has married both。 Both men come from different worlds， Mark plodding along with his wife and children living an easy life and Daan having wealth and able to spoil Kai completely。 Has she run away from the drama of trying to live two lives or is there more to the story。 The story begins to unfold in a way I was not expecting。 It twists and turns and the ending was not what I expected – it did leave me thinking a sequel would work 。。。more

Emma Hardy ，

Yet again Adele completely delivers in a mind-blowing， epic， physically gasp while you read drama。A complete shock factor in this one which makes you just not able to put this book down， even for a second。A missing wife and mother shakes a family as they believed they had a happy family life。 A few miles away another missing woman is reported also。 Cue to chaos， drama， shock， twists， turns and everything else in between。 Its devastatingly brilliant。

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