Rock Paper Scissors
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- Author：Alice Feeney
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Summary
The phenomenal new thriller from the international bestselling author of Sometimes I Lie。
Ten years of marriage。
Ten years of secrets。
An anniversary they’ll never forget。
Adam and Amelia are spending the weekend in the Scottish Highlands。 The remote location is perfect for what they have planned。
But when their romantic trip takes a dark turn， they both start to wonder – can they trust the one they’re with？
Because every couple tells little white lies。 Only for Adam and Amelia， the truth is far more dangerous。
Ten years of marriage。
Ten years of secrets。
An anniversary they’ll never forget。
Adam and Amelia are spending the weekend in the Scottish Highlands。 The remote location is perfect for what they have planned。
But when their romantic trip takes a dark turn， they both start to wonder – can they trust the one they’re with？
Because every couple tells little white lies。 Only for Adam and Amelia， the truth is far more dangerous。
Reviews
Mark taylor
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I got， Rock Paper Scissors by Alice Feeney from NetGalley for free for a fair and honest review。Winning a weekend away in a deserted converted church， was a chance for Adam and Amelia to solve the problems with their marriage。 However， after a long drive from London， with a storm coming maybe this was not have been the best of ideas。 Rock Paper Scissors is one of those mystery thrillers that is not easy to review， not because of the quality of the story but， because the book has more twist and t I got， Rock Paper Scissors by Alice Feeney from NetGalley for free for a fair and honest review。Winning a weekend away in a deserted converted church， was a chance for Adam and Amelia to solve the problems with their marriage。 However， after a long drive from London， with a storm coming maybe this was not have been the best of ideas。 Rock Paper Scissors is one of those mystery thrillers that is not easy to review， not because of the quality of the story but， because the book has more twist and turns than aa piece of sting left in your pocket。The story is told from several different perspectives; however， these only change at the start of a chapter so as a reader you are never in doubt about which perspective the novel is using at the time。What I liked about the way that the writer Alice Feeney used， the perspective changes to aid the story， was you would see what each person thought about a situation。For example， one of the scenes early in the book one of the characters could not find their mobile phone which should have been in the glove compartment of the car。 However， you find out the other person had taken it out and left it at home。Another style thar the writer used to help in the story telling was that each year of on their wedding anniversary wife would write a letter giving the ups and downs of the marriage， in the previous year。This allowed we as readers to see not only had the relationship had changed over time， but also add in plot points to move the story along。As I said previously Rock Paper Scissors had about as many twist as a piece of string left in a pocket， while some of them may have been predictable and others came completely out of nowhere， all of them fitted within the story。Which makes Rock Paper Scissors by Alice Freeney well worth your time and a mystery thriller you will not be disappointed in。 。。。more
Emma
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All of my reviews can be found at https://damppebbles。com/I just couldn’t resist。 If you’ve read a novel by Alice Feeney before then you’ll just know。 If you haven’t read anything by her yet then you’ve gotta get that sorted。 Alice Feeney is an utter genius when it comes to the killer twist and every book I’ve read by this author， I’ve thoroughly enjoyed。 A beautiful blend of domestic drama and psychological thriller that will have you on the edge of your seat。Amelia and Adam Wright are heading All of my reviews can be found at https://damppebbles。com/I just couldn’t resist。 If you’ve read a novel by Alice Feeney before then you’ll just know。 If you haven’t read anything by her yet then you’ve gotta get that sorted。 Alice Feeney is an utter genius when it comes to the killer twist and every book I’ve read by this author， I’ve thoroughly enjoyed。 A beautiful blend of domestic drama and psychological thriller that will have you on the edge of your seat。Amelia and Adam Wright are heading north to the Scottish Highlands for a romantic weekend away with their aging pup， Bob。 There’s a lot riding on the weekend。 Both sides have their secrets。 Both sides have a hidden agenda。 On arrival at their destination， a converted and isolated chapel， the place is eerily quiet。 Something about the building doesn’t feel right。 Before long， strange things start to happen。 Tension between the couple increases， what little trust they have between them crumbles。 Because the truth is out to make them pay…Rock Paper Scissors is an eminently readable and highly absorbing book which I thoroughly enjoyed。 I do love a secluded， snowy setting and the author gave me chills with her spooky isolated chapel on the banks of a loch。 The characters’ desperate and rapidly increasing need to escape the chapel was marvellous and really added to the fear factor。 Amelia and Adam are brilliantly written。 Adam is instantly unlikable as he has a bit of a superiority complex believing himself to be cleverer of the couple。 I couldn’t make my mind up about Amelia。 I felt sorry for her at times for having to put up with her obnoxious and self-important husband， but my feelings towards her seemed to change quite dramatically as I progressed through the story。The reader gets to hear from both Adam and Amelia as their situation spirals out of control。 We also get a glimpse into the past in the form of private letters written to Adam every anniversary along with their gifts to each other （using the traditional markers for wedding anniversaries: paper， cotton， leather etc）。 Initially rosy， things start to decline as the years progress。 Taking us up to the present day in all its shocking glory！Would I recommend this book？ I would， yes。 Rock Paper Scissors is a twisty， thrilling read which had me gripped from the start。 Feeney has done it again and produced another very compulsive novel where she successfully pulls the wool over her reader’s eyes。 And damn， she does it with such style！ If you’re a fan of the psychological thriller you need to add Alice Feeney to your ‘must read’ list。 You won’t regret it！ Deliciously devious and a proper page-turner。 Recommended。 。。。more
Rebecca Minnock
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When Amelia wins a weekend away in a remote Scottish location for her and husband， Adam， she thinks it will be just what they need。Except that it was no coincidence that buying just one raffle ticket won Amelia that weekend。。。A weekend that will push their marriage to it's limits， and one which could very easily be the end of themFeeney is at the top of her game。 Rock Paper Scissors is a delightfully twisted psychological thriller that will make your head spin as you tell yourself "just one more When Amelia wins a weekend away in a remote Scottish location for her and husband， Adam， she thinks it will be just what they need。Except that it was no coincidence that buying just one raffle ticket won Amelia that weekend。。。A weekend that will push their marriage to it's limits， and one which could very easily be the end of themFeeney is at the top of her game。 Rock Paper Scissors is a delightfully twisted psychological thriller that will make your head spin as you tell yourself "just one more chapter" Highly recommend， this is one of my favourite books this year！ 。。。more
zoe Hitchen
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A dark ， atmospheric read！ Amelia Wright and her husband win a weekend away in a chapel in Scotland， their marriage is not the best and they hope the weekend away will help to either make or break it。 The chapel is very eerie and things are not as they first appear。The calibre of Alice Feeney’s writing is excellent ， the story is fast paced ，there are only three narratives throughout and this kept my interest effortlessly。The book consists of the present day and letters from Mrs Wright to her hu A dark ， atmospheric read！ Amelia Wright and her husband win a weekend away in a chapel in Scotland， their marriage is not the best and they hope the weekend away will help to either make or break it。 The chapel is very eerie and things are not as they first appear。The calibre of Alice Feeney’s writing is excellent ， the story is fast paced ，there are only three narratives throughout and this kept my interest effortlessly。The book consists of the present day and letters from Mrs Wright to her husband on their past wedding anniversaries which could lead to confusion for the reader ， but due to the excellent writing this isn’t the case。There are many twists and turns in this domestic thriller and it certainly made for an intriguing and unique read。Highly recommended！ Thanks to NetGalley and HQ。 。。。more
Amanda Gannon
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Very good， did not see that twist coming
Kate A
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Rating 4。5/5I knew that this would be a book that I would enjoy because I have really enjoyed other books by this author but wow this is twisted…in a brilliantly entertaining way of course but twisted in a way I wasn’t expecting and it got to the point that I was struggling to keep my eyes open because I wanted to read just a little bit more， it is definitely addictive reading。It is so difficult to go into too much detail for books like this because the impact is in not having much detail before Rating 4。5/5I knew that this would be a book that I would enjoy because I have really enjoyed other books by this author but wow this is twisted…in a brilliantly entertaining way of course but twisted in a way I wasn’t expecting and it got to the point that I was struggling to keep my eyes open because I wanted to read just a little bit more， it is definitely addictive reading。It is so difficult to go into too much detail for books like this because the impact is in not having much detail before you start what I will say though is that it is clever and captivating， it has a lot of strands that all pull together in an ingenious way。 The remote Scottish setting is fantastic really adds to the chilling atmosphere that the plot creates and there are secrets and lies from the start right until the very end。 I loved the fact that I was constantly questioning the characters， wondering whose account was more accurate and what would become of the marriage at the end of the trip。What I do enjoy about a book of this genre is thinking that you have figured something out about the plot that then gets completely blown out of the water by what actually happens， and I feel like this is something that Alice Feeney does very well。 She makes you think you have an idea about what is maybe going to happen， lulls you into a false sense of security and then pulls the rug from under you but with maximum impact and style。I really want to talk more about this book but I would hate to say something that would spoil it for someone else so what I will say is that I would definitely recommend it， it is a story that I have been thinking about since I put it down and I feel like I could pick up any Alice Feeney book and know that it is going to be great。Originally posted on everywhere and nowhere 。。。more
Tracey
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Adam and Amelia's marriage is on the rocks， so when （out of the blue） Amelia wins a weekend away in a converted chapel in Scotland she decides its make or break time。 They arrive in a snow storm and soon discover their weekend retreat isn't quite what they expected。The Chapel is definitely not somewhere I'd choose to stay。 Everything is covered in dust。 Doors that were locked suddenly open。 Its a really eerie place and Alice Feeney writes this so well it really does give you the chills。 The stor Adam and Amelia's marriage is on the rocks， so when （out of the blue） Amelia wins a weekend away in a converted chapel in Scotland she decides its make or break time。 They arrive in a snow storm and soon discover their weekend retreat isn't quite what they expected。The Chapel is definitely not somewhere I'd choose to stay。 Everything is covered in dust。 Doors that were locked suddenly open。 Its a really eerie place and Alice Feeney writes this so well it really does give you the chills。 The story is told from alternate POVs of Adam and Amelia and letters that are written to Adam each wedding anniversary。 I enjoyed the letters as they gave a deeper insight into the relationship and was a clever way to tell what's really going on。 In typical Alice Feeney style there are lots of twists that you just won't see coming。 You think you have a good grasp on what's happening then she smacks you with another twist that will leave you breathless。 I would recommend this book to people who love an eerie thriller that will keep you on your toes。 。。。more
Leslie McKee
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I enjoyed the alternating POV's， and there were a few unexpected twists。 The setting was perfectly creepy for the plot。 There were a few places where things were a bit unrealistic and hard to believe， but this story kept me engaged overall。 Disclaimer: I received a complimentary copy， but I wasn't required to leave a positive review。 I enjoyed the alternating POV's， and there were a few unexpected twists。 The setting was perfectly creepy for the plot。 There were a few places where things were a bit unrealistic and hard to believe， but this story kept me engaged overall。 Disclaimer: I received a complimentary copy， but I wasn't required to leave a positive review。 。。。more
Robin
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Wow！ Never read this author before but I will be reading her now。 I loved this book！ Couldn't put it down and read the whole thing in one day。 Love twist endings and this one sure had it。 Highly recommend！！！ Wow！ Never read this author before but I will be reading her now。 I loved this book！ Couldn't put it down and read the whole thing in one day。 Love twist endings and this one sure had it。 Highly recommend！！！ 。。。more
Kath
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I had an absolute blast reading this book。 It took me all round the houses and back again via several dead ends and 180s along the way。 I spent a good part of the book thinking I had it all sorted and the rest of the time refining and changing my second guessing until I was so dizzy I just gave up and went with the flow。。。 making this， for me， a great psychological thriller。Adam and Amelia have won a weekend away。 A break they really do need as things have been a bit strained between them of lat I had an absolute blast reading this book。 It took me all round the houses and back again via several dead ends and 180s along the way。 I spent a good part of the book thinking I had it all sorted and the rest of the time refining and changing my second guessing until I was so dizzy I just gave up and went with the flow。。。 making this， for me， a great psychological thriller。Adam and Amelia have won a weekend away。 A break they really do need as things have been a bit strained between them of late。 It's all a bit make or break to be honest。 But as you would expect from a book of this genre， especially given what I have already said and things aren't quite what they seem at face value。 And that's all I am going to say about the plot as this really is one of those books where you really need to go in as blind as you can。。。 Characterisation is always good with this author and this book is no exception to that。 It's hard to say much more on this but within their roles， every character， and there aren't many， is excellently described and plays their parts with aplomb。 We hear alternately from both main characters and then there are letters interspersed throughout too。 I found this a very effective way of driving the plot forward。Pacing is perfect and follows the narrative throughout。 It's slower at the start as it sets it all up but， oh my days， when it really gets going。。。！ Phew what a ride， especially when it starts to deliver shock after shock。 And。 That。 Ending。。。 Wicked！Ok， for full disclosure， there were a few things that I did irk me a tad。 A few little niggles but， to be honest， I was having so much fun with the rest of what I was reading that I was happy to take on for the team and accept things at the face value they were presented at and move on。 All in all a cracking addition to what is shaping up to being a very impressive back catalogue。 My thanks go to the Publisher and Netgalley for the chance to read this book。 。。。more
Steph Edmeads
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Wow！ This book was absolutely incredible， I devoured this in 24 hours， I was so engrossed from start to finish。 Definitely a cleverly written thriller， the chapters had nice cliff hangers which made you want to keep going。I’ve never read a book like this before， I loved the whole style of it and the illustrations on each chapter。 The book is written with alternate chapters from the perspectives of Adam， Amelia， Robin and also wedding anniversary letters in between - I really liked the word of th Wow！ This book was absolutely incredible， I devoured this in 24 hours， I was so engrossed from start to finish。 Definitely a cleverly written thriller， the chapters had nice cliff hangers which made you want to keep going。I’ve never read a book like this before， I loved the whole style of it and the illustrations on each chapter。 The book is written with alternate chapters from the perspectives of Adam， Amelia， Robin and also wedding anniversary letters in between - I really liked the word of the year in the letters， it added an interesting touch。The whole setting really added to the enjoyment of reading this， a converted abandoned chapel， winter， snowy and dark。 It gave creepy/eerie vibes which is something I absolutely love when reading a thriller。 The book was full of so many lies， twists and an ending that I wasn’t expecting！ I’m gutted it’s over but glad to have read a brilliant book！ I 100% recommend this！💍📜✂️Huge thank you to HQ for sending me a copy of this。 。。。more
Sharon Logue
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📚 BOOK REVIEW 📚Mr & Mrs wright have won a weekend away in scotland at an old house。 The book starts with their journey there is the car and we realise that their marriage is not happy。The story is told in the present Time and also through letters that Mrs wright pens to her husband on every anniversary but she does not actually give him the letters！ I don’t want to give anything away about the book！I found the storyline quite confusing at times and by the end of the book， asking myself “what abo 📚 BOOK REVIEW 📚Mr & Mrs wright have won a weekend away in scotland at an old house。 The book starts with their journey there is the car and we realise that their marriage is not happy。The story is told in the present Time and also through letters that Mrs wright pens to her husband on every anniversary but she does not actually give him the letters！ I don’t want to give anything away about the book！I found the storyline quite confusing at times and by the end of the book， asking myself “what about this/that”。 Now I love a thriller and this was certainly that but I felt a lot was going on for me through the book。 It’s seems it’s a very popular book but unfortunately for me， it didn’t work as good。 I was looking forward to this book and had seen it online a lot。 I have read this author before and loved them。 I hope this seems a fair review ♥️https://www。instagram。com/Bookstagram。。。#netgalley #rockpaperscissors #thriller 。。。more
Victoria Jackson
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When I read the description of Rock Paper Scissors it immediately appealed。 The setting sounds like my idea of paradise， a remote location in the Scottish Highlands but obviously this trip is going to be anything but paradise for Adam and Amelia。Once I picked this one up， I did not put it down。 It was just such a page turner with all its twists and turns and an ending that I did not see coming。Thank you to NetGalley and HQ for my ARC。
Natasha Mairs （Serenity You）
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Wow！ What a book！This is the third book I have read by Alice Feeney and this is my favourite。Adam and Amelia win a holiday away in a remote chapel in Scotland。 They are hoping it brings them closer together as they have been having a few marriage problems。Adam has facial blindness （which I had never heard of before） and he can't recognise faces， including his wife's。 I loved the setting and the creepy chapel and even though both characters weren't that loveable， I loved reading about them。 There Wow！ What a book！This is the third book I have read by Alice Feeney and this is my favourite。Adam and Amelia win a holiday away in a remote chapel in Scotland。 They are hoping it brings them closer together as they have been having a few marriage problems。Adam has facial blindness （which I had never heard of before） and he can't recognise faces， including his wife's。 I loved the setting and the creepy chapel and even though both characters weren't that loveable， I loved reading about them。 There were a few twists in this book and I didn't see any of them coming。 One of the twists was so good， I had to stop reading and take it all in and re-read to make sure I read it correctly。 Loved the ending as well。 A great thriller。 One of the best I have read in a while5 stars for me*Thanks to Netgalley for my ebook copy of this to review 。。。more
Julie Lacey
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This is a great book that certainly has a few surprises in store。 Adam and Amelia are driving to Scotland to celebrate their wedding anniversary and it’s clear there’s some tension between the couple。 When they arrive there’s a bad snow storm and the converted chapel doesn’t look too welcoming。 Strange noises are heard and things start happening to the couple so I wondered if this would become a horror story but it soon changed again。 We also read the letters sent to Adam on previous anniversari This is a great book that certainly has a few surprises in store。 Adam and Amelia are driving to Scotland to celebrate their wedding anniversary and it’s clear there’s some tension between the couple。 When they arrive there’s a bad snow storm and the converted chapel doesn’t look too welcoming。 Strange noises are heard and things start happening to the couple so I wondered if this would become a horror story but it soon changed again。 We also read the letters sent to Adam on previous anniversaries， that he’s never seen， and again it’s clear that all is not good between the couple。 This is a gripping read that I really enjoyed。 Thanks to HQ and NetGalley for the opportunity to read this book。 。。。more
HopperWillow
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When Amelia wins a weekend in a remote Scottish chapel she cannot believe her luck and thinks it could be just the thing to help save her marriage to Adam。 However， once they arrive at the creepy chapel things soon become sinister。。。Do you ever really know the person you are married to？ This psychological thriller will leave you wondering。。。。 A great， if slightly disturbing read。
Laura
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I have been Feeney-ed again。 @alicewriterland is one of my absolute favorite authors。 Her ability to create a twisted thriller that keeps my attention throughout the entire book matches no other。 Just when you think you have it figured out—BAM！ You’ve been Feeney-ed。 𝘙𝘰𝘤𝘬 𝘗𝘢𝘱𝘦𝘳 𝘚𝘤𝘪𝘴𝘴𝘰𝘳𝘴 is Alice’s best work so far， in my opinion—and comparing this to 𝘚𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦𝘴 𝘐 𝘓𝘪𝘦， 𝘐 𝘒𝘯𝘰𝘸 𝘞𝘩𝘰 𝘠𝘰𝘶 𝘈𝘳𝘦， and 𝘏𝘪𝘴 & 𝘏𝘦𝘳𝘴—it’s pretty hard to top those。 Synopsis: Mr。 and Mrs。 Wright have had problems in their I have been Feeney-ed again。 @alicewriterland is one of my absolute favorite authors。 Her ability to create a twisted thriller that keeps my attention throughout the entire book matches no other。 Just when you think you have it figured out—BAM！ You’ve been Feeney-ed。 𝘙𝘰𝘤𝘬 𝘗𝘢𝘱𝘦𝘳 𝘚𝘤𝘪𝘴𝘴𝘰𝘳𝘴 is Alice’s best work so far， in my opinion—and comparing this to 𝘚𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦𝘴 𝘐 𝘓𝘪𝘦， 𝘐 𝘒𝘯𝘰𝘸 𝘞𝘩𝘰 𝘠𝘰𝘶 𝘈𝘳𝘦， and 𝘏𝘪𝘴 & 𝘏𝘦𝘳𝘴—it’s pretty hard to top those。 Synopsis: Mr。 and Mrs。 Wright have had problems in their relationship， and winning a trip for a weekend away in Scotland is just the thing to reconnect。 Adam has suffered from prosopagnosia （face blindness） his entire life， but he knows his wife， even if he can’t recognize her face。 But does he know her？ Every anniversary， they exchange traditional gifts， and his wife writes him a letter that she’ll never share with him。 One important detail: This weekend away wasn’t randomly won。 Someone is lying， and someone doesn’t want them to live happily ever after。 Thank you so much to @flatiron_books and @netgalley for the early gifted copy of 𝘙𝘰𝘤𝘬 𝘗𝘢𝘱𝘦𝘳 𝘚𝘤𝘪𝘴𝘴𝘰𝘳𝘴， which publishes September 7， 2021！ 。。。more
Jayne Burnett
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Many thanks to Net Galley for an ARC of this book in exchange for a review。 This sure is a twisty read， Alice Feeney keeps the readers attention right to the end。 Adam and his wife Amelia win a weekend break to Scotland， a weekend that they both hope will fix their marriage， or is that really what they are hoping for？ They both have secrets from one another。 When they arrive at Blackwater Chapel， seemingly haunted， it’s dark， cold， dusty， musty and eerie。 It’s hard to know who to trust as the st Many thanks to Net Galley for an ARC of this book in exchange for a review。 This sure is a twisty read， Alice Feeney keeps the readers attention right to the end。 Adam and his wife Amelia win a weekend break to Scotland， a weekend that they both hope will fix their marriage， or is that really what they are hoping for？ They both have secrets from one another。 When they arrive at Blackwater Chapel， seemingly haunted， it’s dark， cold， dusty， musty and eerie。 It’s hard to know who to trust as the story unfolds， told by Adam from his point of view and then by his wife in annual anniversary letters which she never sends。 Then there is a 3rd narrator， Robin！， It’s It’s dark and twisty with a huge very clever twist 3/4 of the way through which I didn’t see coming。 A cleverly written psychological thriller， Alice Feeney fans will not be disappointed。 。。。more
preoccupiedbybooks
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An atmospheric and moody domestic thriller full of secrets， deceit and malice！Adam and Amelia Wright win a weekend away in the remote Scottish Highlands， and hope this can help save their failing marriage。 Unfortunately， there's a snowstorm and a creepy converted chapel to contend with， plus someone is lying。。。Rock Paper Scissors was an intriguing thriller with elements of the paranormal， which was mainly told from Mr and Mrs Wright's POVs。 It switched between the present timeline in Scotland， t An atmospheric and moody domestic thriller full of secrets， deceit and malice！Adam and Amelia Wright win a weekend away in the remote Scottish Highlands， and hope this can help save their failing marriage。 Unfortunately， there's a snowstorm and a creepy converted chapel to contend with， plus someone is lying。。。Rock Paper Scissors was an intriguing thriller with elements of the paranormal， which was mainly told from Mr and Mrs Wright's POVs。 It switched between the present timeline in Scotland， to the past， via yearly unsent anniversary letters from Mrs Wright to her husband。 I enjoyed these letters， as they showed us what she really thought and felt because they were a diary of sorts， since she never intended to give them to her husband！ I also loved the word of the day and year included in the letters （yes I'm a geek！）。Adam Wright suffered from Prosopagnosia， a form of face blindness， which both saddened and horrified me; imagine not being able to recognise faces， even the face of your wife！ Despite feeling empathy for Adam over his neurological condition， I didn't like him at all！ A screenwriter and a workaholic， Adam was cold and distant。 All of the characters were pretty unlikeable and untrustworthy to be honest！ Except Bob the dog！ I loved him！Alice Feeney described the remote chapel really well， with the cold dampness， the strange creaking noises and whispering， the lights going out。。 It was a creepy and chilling place。 The setting and the Scottish weather also added to the eerie feeling and sense of horror。 I definitely wouldn't want to stay there！Rock， paper， scissors is a timeless game I used to play as a child， and now my own children play it。 Mr and Mrs Wright used it to help them make decisions， and I'm not just talking about who is going to put the kettle on！ The game made reoccurring appearances throughout the book， which I liked， and the final use of it was inspired！ It horrified me， but also made me smile in an evil way！Although I enjoyed this book， I did find the middle part a little slow， and it took me a few days to get through that section， but also I am very busy， since it's the school holidays 🤷♀️It was suspenseful， and the tension built nicely。 The last part however was excellent， and I stayed up late to finish it！ The main twist totally threw me！ It shocked me， and made me question everything， so clever！ I kept saying OMG to myself！The ending was unsettling in a good way and is worth all the stars！On another note， was it me， or did this book throw some shade on another book featuring Prosopagnosia？ I haven't read any other books featuring this condition， so didn't know which book it referenced， but it definitely felt like some tea was being spilt there？！If you're looking for a book stuffed with lies， secrets， slow building tension， clever twists and manipulative characters， then definitely try this one！ ❄❄❄❄Available 19th August 2021！Many thanks to NetGalley UK and HQ for the ARC， in exchange for an honest review！ 。。。more
Mark
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I loved the authors previous books and look forward to them coming on screen/TV soonI had read great reviews from friends and reading buddies alike and so was looking forward to reading it So all I can say is it must be me that it fell kinda flat forThe first 25% was intriguing， building a great picture of the couple involved and the husbands ‘face blindness’ which was described really well and then them arriving in remote （ understatement ） Scotland for a weekend to try and solve their marriage I loved the authors previous books and look forward to them coming on screen/TV soonI had read great reviews from friends and reading buddies alike and so was looking forward to reading it So all I can say is it must be me that it fell kinda flat forThe first 25% was intriguing， building a great picture of the couple involved and the husbands ‘face blindness’ which was described really well and then them arriving in remote （ understatement ） Scotland for a weekend to try and solve their marriage problems was spooky and felt realistic The next 50% or so I didn’t really ‘see eye to eye with’ and my mind wandered but then there was a ‘Eureka’ moment and the story picked up only to then confuse me again， I do wonder though by this time if I had given up wanting to enjoy/relate to itThe whole reason they are able to be in Scotland on this weekend is （ well for me ） ridiculous， surely no one goes on a free weekend via a prize raffle they have ‘won’ at work but was told to them via an email？， especially when the character quotes everyone else won a box of Quality Street， I sure wouldn’t I found some of the author’s descriptions of characters odd ie ‘she wore her bitterness like a reviewer who scores books 1 star’ and this was the woman who ran the corner shop and also the main character states （referring to her husband） ‘I read a book about face blindness last year but it wasn’t good’ （ I only know of one myself that was out last year and immediately thought of it， maybe nothing to do with that book but…。） A bit too clever for it’s own good all round for me and I always try and be honest and so will say I didn’t really enjoy it but look forward to the authors next book2 Stars4/10 。。。more
Christina Maria
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Thank you to #NetGalley and #HQ for allowing me to read #RockPaperScissors by #AliceFeeneyAdam and Amelia are on their way to Scotland for a long weekend to try to save their marriage but do they both want to save it。 A fiendish tale with so many twists it’s impossible to put down。 A new author for me but I will be reading all her other books。 Very clever plot。Those little white lies will catch you out every time。 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Cindy
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4 1/2 stars。 Set in the remote highlands of Scotland， Feeney delivers a twisted tale of a compromised marriage。 Adam and Amelia Wright are struggling。 Not only does Adam suffer from prosopagnosia （unable to see facial features） but he spends all his time working on screenplays or looking for the next best book to adapt to screen while Amelia feels increasingly neglected。 In a last-ditch effort to revive their marriage， they head to a converted chapel in the highlands where Amelia has won a free 4 1/2 stars。 Set in the remote highlands of Scotland， Feeney delivers a twisted tale of a compromised marriage。 Adam and Amelia Wright are struggling。 Not only does Adam suffer from prosopagnosia （unable to see facial features） but he spends all his time working on screenplays or looking for the next best book to adapt to screen while Amelia feels increasingly neglected。 In a last-ditch effort to revive their marriage， they head to a converted chapel in the highlands where Amelia has won a free stay courtesy of a holiday raffle。 Blizzard-like conditions set in as they travel and only worsen after their arrival。 The chapel is eerie， and the only neighbor is a ramshackle cottage inhabited by a reclusive female occupant。 “Rock， Paper， Scissors” is told through chapters alternating between Adam， Amelia， and Robin （the recluse。） Their stories are interspersed with letters that have been written by Adam’s wife to him on each anniversary。 Letters that remain unsent。 Letters that slowly expose the truth and the lies in each character’s life。 Feeney， much like a magician， uses her words to encourage the reader to interpret events in a certain way and keeps us guessing until the end。 The publication date is Sept。 7， 2021。 Trigger warnings include miscarriage， fertility issues， and marital issues。 。。。more
Janet
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What a gripping， edge of your seat， psychological thriller。 The book is written from the points of view of husband and wife Adam and Amelie in alternating chapters。 I very much enjoy this way of writing as we get to know what the characters are thinking。We have interspersed throughout the book copies of an annual anniversary letter to Adam from his wife， giving an insight into the state of their deteriorating marriage each year。 It is obvious they are beginning to grow apart as the years pass。 T What a gripping， edge of your seat， psychological thriller。 The book is written from the points of view of husband and wife Adam and Amelie in alternating chapters。 I very much enjoy this way of writing as we get to know what the characters are thinking。We have interspersed throughout the book copies of an annual anniversary letter to Adam from his wife， giving an insight into the state of their deteriorating marriage each year。 It is obvious they are beginning to grow apart as the years pass。 These letters are written with the intention they will probably never be read by Adam。 We also have a third narrator， Robin， and we find out where she fits in to their lives towards the end of the book。 I did not see that coming at all！ Adam is a screenwriter and has been trying to get his own novel， Rock， Paper， Scissors， made into a film for years。 He has a little known condition called prosopagnosia， or face blindness， which means he is unable to recognise anyone‘s face not even his own face in the mirror。 We join Adam， Amelie， and Bob their Labrador as they are driving through heavy snow to get to their weekend break in a chapel in Scotland， having ignored the weather warning。 Amelie won the first prize of the weekend away in a raffle where she works， Battersea dogs home， and they are both hoping a weekend away will help save their crumbling marriage。 They are running out of petrol and it is like driving in a white out with the windscreen wipers on Amelies old Morris Minor struggling to cope。 The chapel is locked when they eventually find it but having walked around it to try to find another entrance they return to find the doors unlocked。 The chapel is just as spooky as I’d hoped with locked doors hiding secrets and even a crypt。 Everywhere in the chapel seems to be covered in dust so it appears no one has stayed there in a long time。 There is no mobile phone signal so they are stranded without being able to call for help。 There is， however， that little cottage down the road with smoke coming out of the chimney。。。 I will not go into the storyline any further but hope that little taster of my review makes you want to run out and buy the book immediately。 。。。more
ABC_Ashleysbooks
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4。5⭐️ If you’ve read any Feeney book， you know there’s a big twist at the end。 So far， I’ve read all her novels。 The way she writes， you kind of just ride the ride and not even try to guess what happens， especially with this one because the whole book I was like “what is happening？！” Rock Paper Scissors was definitely a slow burn， but there was definitive creepiness throughout the whole book down to the last page。 Especially at the half way mark I needed to stop reading in the middle of the nigh 4。5⭐️ If you’ve read any Feeney book， you know there’s a big twist at the end。 So far， I’ve read all her novels。 The way she writes， you kind of just ride the ride and not even try to guess what happens， especially with this one because the whole book I was like “what is happening？！” Rock Paper Scissors was definitely a slow burn， but there was definitive creepiness throughout the whole book down to the last page。 Especially at the half way mark I needed to stop reading in the middle of the night because I got too scared。 At first， all the characters were unlikeable until about 80% when most things are revealed you start to cheer on at least one of main characters。 Can’t wait to see what others think of this novel， I know this one is the perfect Fall/winter spooky read！ Thank you to Macmillan Reading Insiders Club and netgalley for letting me read this in exchange for my honest review。 。。。more
Olga
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3。5 stars。Rock Paper Scissors is one of those stories that make you want to go back to the beginning and question everything as soon as you finish reading the last page。 It is so twisty it almost made me dizzy with all the turns and reveals。 But it also made me wonder if there’s such thing as too many twists。 The quirky structure， with the words of the year; traditional anniversary symbols and names; and cute little pictures for every chapter， definitely added some charm， but I didn’t like the c 3。5 stars。Rock Paper Scissors is one of those stories that make you want to go back to the beginning and question everything as soon as you finish reading the last page。 It is so twisty it almost made me dizzy with all the turns and reveals。 But it also made me wonder if there’s such thing as too many twists。 The quirky structure， with the words of the year; traditional anniversary symbols and names; and cute little pictures for every chapter， definitely added some charm， but I didn’t like the contrived writing style， which was brimming with cringing similes and metaphors， sometimes several in one sentence。 The book is definitely readable and has the “WTF I just read？！” moment so I am sure it will appeal to many readers。 。。。more
SiSi O'Driscoll
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What a book！！ I loved His & Hers so I couldn't wait to get my hands on this and dare I say it， this is better than His & Hers！ I read it in 24 hours， so that clearly shows how I hooked I was！Rock， Paper， Scissors is the tense and fast paced telling of love， ambition and trying to find love once again。 What should have been a weekend of reconciliation and bonding takes a dramatic turn and secrets that were never to see the light of day are unveiled。 From the creepy chapel， to the snowstorm， to th What a book！！ I loved His & Hers so I couldn't wait to get my hands on this and dare I say it， this is better than His & Hers！ I read it in 24 hours， so that clearly shows how I hooked I was！Rock， Paper， Scissors is the tense and fast paced telling of love， ambition and trying to find love once again。 What should have been a weekend of reconciliation and bonding takes a dramatic turn and secrets that were never to see the light of day are unveiled。 From the creepy chapel， to the snowstorm， to the unhappy married couple， you know you are in for a good ride from page 1！The narrative is excellent and really atmospheric。 Despite reading this in the sun while on holidays， I felt like I was in the snowstorm in the Scottish Highlands with our protagonists。 From the stressful car journey to the relief of finally arriving at their destination， I really felt like I was in the backseat experiencing everything with Adam and Amelia。 The description of the chapel and the surrounding area is so vivid and really well done。 I could so clearly picture entering the cold and dusty building and experiencing the creaks and whispers that welcomed the characters in every room。 I also loved the characters， there are very few in the book but they are so strong。 I found Adam's Prosopagnosia so interesting。 I had never heard of this condition before and thought Feeney seamlessly and so powerfully integrated how important a role this condition plays throughout the whole book。 I thought the tension between both Adam and Amelia was super palpable and I felt we got to know each of them on a really personal level。 You go through times of feeling sorry for them， feeling frustrated with them and then taking one side over the other。 The emotions are high and the reader becomes completely captivated by them。 And then there is the mysterious Robin， the 'ghost' of the chapel you could say。 I found her super intriguing and couldn't wait to see what role she would play in the book。 The twists and turns that take place are fantastic！！ I didn't see them coming and was blown away！ Feeney is a queen at making the reader see one thing and then she unveils something so surprising that we can't help but be in awe of how we did not see it coming。 The twists are not at all cliche and are so clever， I actually wish I could read this again without knowing what is going to happen。 So you have probably guessed it， huge fan of this book！ I honestly love Feeney's style and am sad that we will likely have to wait another while before her next book。 A big thank you to Net Galley for letting me read it before it was published。 。。。more
Kara
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I loved this creepy thriller。 Alice Feeney is a master storyteller。 She knows just how to introduce characters in a way that you aren't quite sure what you are getting into。 I loved how the characters were drawn out and developed。 I loved the slow pace of the middle of the story to keep you turning the papers。 A great read。 Highly recommend it。 Thank you to Flatiron Books and Netgalley for giving me the opportunity to read this great summer thriller by a killer author who knocked it out of the p I loved this creepy thriller。 Alice Feeney is a master storyteller。 She knows just how to introduce characters in a way that you aren't quite sure what you are getting into。 I loved how the characters were drawn out and developed。 I loved the slow pace of the middle of the story to keep you turning the papers。 A great read。 Highly recommend it。 Thank you to Flatiron Books and Netgalley for giving me the opportunity to read this great summer thriller by a killer author who knocked it out of the park。 。。。more
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Lauren
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Rock， Paper， Scissors。 Alice Feeney。 3/5 🕯🗝Things have been wrong with Mr and Mrs Wright for a long time and a weekend away is supposed to be the perfect fix。 Adam is a workaholic screenwriter with face blindness， every year they’ve exchanged gifts based on traditions but this year may make or break the marriage。 Amelia thought she won this trip randomly but nothing is a coincidence， somebody is lying and not everybody gets to live happily ever after。 I loved Alice Feeneys I Know Who You Are and Rock， Paper， Scissors。 Alice Feeney。 3/5 🕯🗝Things have been wrong with Mr and Mrs Wright for a long time and a weekend away is supposed to be the perfect fix。 Adam is a workaholic screenwriter with face blindness， every year they’ve exchanged gifts based on traditions but this year may make or break the marriage。 Amelia thought she won this trip randomly but nothing is a coincidence， somebody is lying and not everybody gets to live happily ever after。 I loved Alice Feeneys I Know Who You Are and Sometimes I Lie， this new release however though I enjoyed I had the twist very quickly。 Nevertheless this book is an enjoyable atmospheric thrill offering with elements of the Gothic sewn in。 Told through different perspectives so you never quite know where you stand。 Alice Feeneys novels are being picked up for adaption and it is easy to see why， she gives a good thrill。 。。。more
Tracy Fenton
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I think that Alice Feeney should be renamed Queen of Unreliable Narrators， because she really is superb at leading the reader down the garden path， over the back gate， towards the side entrance and then turning you around twenty six times until you are so dizzy you haven’t got a clue what side is up and what side is down。If you haven’t read any of Alice’s books before then I would strongly recommend you do， but be aware that they should all come with a warning that your head will be well and tru I think that Alice Feeney should be renamed Queen of Unreliable Narrators， because she really is superb at leading the reader down the garden path， over the back gate， towards the side entrance and then turning you around twenty six times until you are so dizzy you haven’t got a clue what side is up and what side is down。If you haven’t read any of Alice’s books before then I would strongly recommend you do， but be aware that they should all come with a warning that your head will be well and truly messed with and you might suffer a book hangover for a while。Back to Rock Paper Scissors， this book is cleverly narrated by Mr & Mrs Wright， Adam and Amelia and also with letters written on each anniversary of their wedding for the past ten years。When Adam and Amelia win a weekend away in an isolated Scottish village， they both see this as an opportunity to sort out their troubled marriage， however when they arrive there someone is watching them closely and doesn’t want them to succeed。This is a very atmospheric and creepy novel which I found totally addictive and exciting。 With only three narrators I was utterly convinced I could work out who was unreliable and who was telling the truth， but as usual my amateur couch detective skills let me down very badly as I was completely blown away when the truth is slowly and cleverly revealed。Another enjoyable， twisty standalone novel which I would recommend。 。。。more
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