Not a book that I could get into, despite trying on two separate occasions. Although I received the advance reader copy via NetGalley to read and review, I feel that is not possible on this occasion.

This was a brilliant read. As soon as I started reading this book I just knew I was going to love it. Highly recommended

Jessica’s relationship is failing and her life is spiralling as the company she works for has just disappeared. Jessica sets out to claim her life back and prove her innocence. This was a middle of the road read for me. Would I rush to read more? No.
Thank you to netgalley for this arc in exchange for my review.

Brilliant edge of your seat writing.
Really gripping and I read the book in a day
Highly recommended

Thank you Netgalley and Publisher for ARC

This was a gripping and tense psychological thriller with an emotional plotline. I loved the writing style and was kept on the edge of my seat. Another brilliant book from the author.

A very chilling start, a man lies broken at the bottom of the stairs, will help come in time and will the perpetrator get away with it?

After her holiday with partner Michael, Jessica goes to work only to find her office has a new lock and has become a beauty salon. Her boss Jacob Wrath has disappeared. Ironically their business was to find missing persons!!

Jessica then investigates what has happened to Jacob and after the discovery of a dead body this opens up a whole new can of worms!!!

I’m not going to give anything away plot wise as this is an amazing book, that will keep you guessing all the way through It has more twists than the Monaco Grand Prix circuit, the secrets are slowly revealed, keeping the mystery and suspense going.

A must read book that should come with a warning, highly addictive. So cosy down on the sofa as this is one book you will not be able to put down.

A must read thriller, in fact I would go as far as to say that this is personally my best psychological thriller of 2018 and this is not an easy accolade as I have read 180 books already this year!!!

Thank you to Netgalley for my copy in exchange for a review.

Thanks to netgalley for the ARC of this entertaining read. The book was really well-written, and worth it. Highly recommended.

This was a completely different type of story - I loved Jessica despite her inappropriate behaviour. The story was very amusing and cleverly plotted. Was Jessica just so doped up with pills to try and control her mental health issues she imagined all that was going on or was David a controlling lover using and abusing her? I would love this book to be the first in a series about Jessica, I feel she has so much more to offer.
Many thanks to Netgalley/Joss Stirling/Harperimpulse for a digital copy of this title. All opinions expressed are my own.

Don't Trust Me by Joss Stirling is a stunning psychological debut with a shocking twist. Full of twists and turns and engaging characters.

Thank you to netgalley and Joss Stirling for allowing me to read this book for my honest opinions. I could not put this book down! It was fantastic from start to finish. Highly recommended

I was given an advanced readers copy in exchange for an honest review.

I appreciated the protagonist’s unique perspective, and it was enjoyable to see a protagonist living with mental illness who may or may not be an unreliable narrator who was relatively functional, with a good sense of humor and a social life. A perfectly good thriller In other respects, that’s just what stood out to me

Don't trust Me

The title phrase suggests someones words and since we are set up to dislike the main character Jessica we are left wondering why.

All is not as it seems and as you read your artfully made to like or dislike characters and then guided to changing your opinions as the past and the truth is revealed in drip and drabs.

Jessica is a mess and it's hard to see how the proper Michael, a celebrated criminologist has ever gotten involved with her, so the breakdown of their relationship at the start is realistic.

She then makes bad decision after worse and you wonder how it can ever end.

There's a white knight in Drew who wears a lot of black and is an undertaker just for ironic effect! He gives us a refreshing relief to the chaos of Jessica on the world.

Michael is a widower and his dead wife, Emma, has mystery surrounding her and her daighter. Jessica in an impulsive move takes pictures of her diary as she leaves Michael and reading backwards reveals secrets buried in Emma's past.

It's is only as she puts everything together does the truth come clear putting everyone in danger.

Who is the murderer and why? You will have to read till the end to find out the body count and if Jessica can ever have a life less messy.

I loved every minute of this novel and it's unpredictability.

Beautifully crafted, I will wait to see if this is the start of an unusual detective series with a very British style.

This is a tense and thrilling psychological drama, perfect for fans of an unputdownable page-turner! Can you imagine turning up for work and nothing is there? (I might’ve wished for that once or twice....!) Highly recommend!

Sadly, I’ve tried to read this book a few times and it’s one of those that I keep putting down. I’ve left writing this review until I could “hit the nail on the head” as to why.

I think it’s because it’s a story that’s quite slow paced and to me drags and thus it’s not capturing my attention.

But this is just my view and I’ve added to my “not for me”. If you enjoy the slower paced books then it could be for you!

Don’t Trust Me - Debut Novel from Joss Stirling
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I was sent this Book on Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

For a first book, I thoroughly enjoyed this. It took a couple of chapters to get into, but the book was well written and I enjoyed my time reading itz

I did find that some of the expected twists and turns were just that, expected, however, having read many in this genre, i tend to find the same is true of many crime/thriller autjors debut books.

The storyline and plot were good, and I will happily read more from the Author. With the thought that went into the storyline, I can only imagine that this is an Author who will only get better with time.

Well worth picking up if you read Crume/Thriller!

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If you are searching for a thriller full of plot twists and turns, then you have have found it with this novel. From the very beginning, Joss Stirling grabs the reader and does not let go until that final page has been turned.
I loved that the story was fast paced, unpredictable and captivating with an ending I did not see coming! Would highly recommend this book.

The cover illustration has a bright font for the title, and a darker background of a girl walking. It draws you in, with its mystery and simplicity. This will look good on a shelf, and easily found as it stand out.

The writing structure is good, broken up for easier reading, occasionally with a couple of excerpts from something relevant within the story, although this is clearly labelled, and recognisable. At times the writing seems chaotic, this seems to put across the ADHD mind, and it is described in an incredible way. It is rare that I read a story that really gets mental health properly, Joss has done it well. For comparison, "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo" - has put across autism in a terrible way, having studied about it, and living with someone who is autistic (And ADHD for that matter), I was entirely disgusted with that book.

"Don't Trust Me" heavily focuses on the investigation, being a crime/thriller. I found the scenes in the story involving this, were done in such a way that it was believable, and relatable. I found myself struggling to work out who the culprit was, right the way through I had suspected each character at least once. As I have said previously, the chaotic mind of ADHD is reflected in the book extremely well, going off on tangents occasionally to emphasise this.

As for most likable character, I would personally say Jessica, she's the most relatable to me. The chaotic lifestyle, job, and past, there is something for everyone to empathise with at some point in their adult life.

This is Joss's first venture into the Adult Crime genre, before she has written a lot of YA Fiction, fantasy and dystopian worlds being a favourite. I have read her Savant series (Finding Sky, Stealing Phoenix, etc), Struck (Raven Stone series), Peril & Glow. In "Don't Trust Me" I saw a different writing style, aimed at a more adult audience, with adult themes and experiences (done tastefully).

The book flows well, capturing me at every turn, always something keeping interest. I struggled to put the book down, as is evident from when I started to when I finished reading it.

I highly recommend this book, it is well written and captivating, it keeps you guessing at every turn. I could envisage everything in my head, which is always a good sign of a good book. I definitely think Joss should continue writing more adult fiction, as she has done so well. I had shivers up my spine once I had finished!

I have given 5 stars because I truly couldn't put it down, the story flowed well, and was very relatable. I loved it.

Not a great book. Very unrealistic and had me rolling my eyes a lot. Not many likeable characters

After the prologue, it was slow to get going and had an unusually flippant style which threw me initially. Once I'd worked out more on the plot and the characters it began to make sense and became a compelling read. It has all the ingredients of a thrilling, unpredictable read. Jessica, the focal character is well portrayed and memorable. Thank you to NetGalley and HarperCollins for a riveting thriller.

I thoroughly enjoyed ‘Don’t Trust Me’ and found myself wanting to race through the book as quickly as possible to find out the truth.
Jessica is a potentially unreliable narrator. She suffers from ADHD and finds it hard to hold down a job. Her psychologist boyfriend, Michael, doesn’t seem to believe anything she says.
Is Jessica a total fantasist or is she telling the truth?
A totally gripping and enjoyable read.
Highly recommend.
Thanks to NetGalley for a Kindle copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.