Excellent, full of suspense. Tackled mental health issues in a very descriptive way. Allowed me to better understand what I knew a little about. Thoroughly enjoyed.

Absolutely loved this book! I had previously read The Ice Twins by the same author and had high hopes for this one too. I'm pleased to say that I wasn't disappointed by this offering.

Kath has had a car accident, which has left her with some traumatic brain injuries. In the aftermath of the incident, she starts to believe that it may not have been an accident after all. But how much of it is real and who can she trust to tell her the truth?

I love psychological thrillers and this one cleverly built the tension. The setting of the Dartmouth moors was another masterstroke. It lends to the tension and atmosphere and helps to set the scene as the drama builds. I read this book in just a couple of days and couldn't wait to get to the end. Can't wait for more books by S.K Tremayne!

Once again SK Tremayne presents us with an eerie, creepy and gothic psychological thriller set amidst the bleak and stunning terrain of Dartmoor in Devon. This churningly unsettling, and claustrophobic slow burning tale drips with dark atmospheric gloom with its richly detailed descriptions and peculiar locals, making me feel as if I was right there amidst the moors. Kath Redway, her good looking ranger husband, Adam and her shy and challenging daughter, Lyla, live in their remote and isolated home within Dartmoor National Park. Kath believes herself to be happy, despite their financial struggles whilst trying to cope with the difficulties of the autistic Lyla. Kath is emerging from a coma, suffering from amnesia with distant memories of an almost deadly car accident.

Kath is delighted to be back in the embrace of her beloved family. However, Adam emanates a barely suppressed anger and fury, whilst Lyla exhibits weird behaviour, muttering about a 'man on the moor'. As frightening and scary pieces of her memory slowly begin to return, it becomes alarmingly transparent that Kath's accident was nothing of the kind. As Kath ponders over the possibilities, she wonders if someone close to her wants her dead. Can we trust Kath? Kath sets out to discover exactly what happened to her. A chilling sense of menace and terror begins to envelop Kath as her paranoia and anxiety grows to unbearable proportions. In a suspense filled narrative with plentiful twists, the truth soon begins to emerge. A compelling novel that is intensely unsettling with a fantastic sense of location. I really loved the character of Lyla. Many thanks to HarperCollins for an ARC.

I've read all of this author's books so was looking forward to getting stuck into this one. It doesn't disappoint, the setting of Dartmoor makes for a creepy atmosphere, the mystery of what really happened to Kath on the night of the accident keeps you gripped, and who is the man on the moor that Lyla keeps seeing?
I recommend this book, it's full of mystery and suspense and look forward to the author's next one.

ARC copy from NetGalley for an honest review

I will start by saying I have not been to Dartmoor.
Perhaps it is the reason I could not quite relate to this book - there were a lot of local details that I found confusing, and as I could not relate I found them irrelevant and irritating at times.

I thought the premise and storytelling was great, and the creeping rediscovery of what actually happened to Kath, but while the crescendo of a finale was unexpected and rather gripping, it felt rather far fetched, in my opinion.

So the verdict is: Dartmoor aficionados will enjoy this book, as will those who like a degree of Gothic to their mysteries.

I liked the other works of this author so appreciate the opportunity to read another that netgalley and the publishers gave me
Ok so this an intruiging story,agree with others takes awhile to get going but I didn’t mind that ,a slow build can have a good pay off .
It’s well written has intriuge and the Male charcaters in this are rather weak and carry a sense of menace ,I wasn’t keen on the husband ,I don’t think he was right for our leading lady and though I understood to a degree his job I still found him to abuse his power a bit with the characters and the animals (only one paticular scene or two ,though second doesn’t involve him and not overly bad just didn’t like how he acted ) I understood he was angry but he struggled hard to manage and his empathy and understanding of such a complex situ was lacking .blame blame blame from him .
I liked and felt for the daughter living amongst this marriage and was a fairly good description of autism however cd have had a few more lovely factors of people who have this condition ,there were a few gems of her genius and how awesome she could be but not many ,
I was very moved and fearfull for her at times and really felt the parents anxiety over any event for her and dreaded turning the page as wanted the daughter to have happy moments
The ending was a bit of a disappointment ,yes it was good no you won’t guess it but no it’s not a who done it so to speak .
But is a good story ,just I enjoyed the previous work more
I will always buy this author though as the novels aren’t bad just this left me a bit flat ,as with a who done it u can be led to be surprised or go ahh that makes sense
In this I didn’t really have an attachment to the big bad and this made it a bit flat
It’s good though an worth a read

I have read 2 previous S.K. Tremayne novels and loved them, especially the second novel. This one is great too.
As always, Tremayne writes in a way that truly captures the atmosphere of a place. You feel immersed and setting is used to enhance the story which is perfect.

I love the character of Lyla, and all her quirks, she was the one who really sucked me into the story from the off. I wanted to see what was in store for her, even more than the narrating characters.

Another suspenseful story from this author, full of twists and second guessing yourself. Well written, clever - a must read.

I would firstly like to thank Netgalley and the publishers for allowing me to read this book for free in exchange for an honest review.

It was just a patch of ice. Just a bit of bad luck. But it was nearly enough to kill Kath Redway, spinning her car into Burrator Reservoir in the beautiful Dartmoor National Park. Miraculously, Kath escapes her accident with a few bruises and amnesia. She is shocked but delighted to be back in her remote moorland farmhouse with her handsome husband, Adam, and her shy, gifted daughter Lyla. She's alive! But her family is not so delighted. Her husband is cold, even angry. Her daydreaming daughter talks ever more strangely, about a 'man on the moor'. Then, as chilling fragments of memory return, Kath realizes her 'accident' was nothing of the kind. And now her life collapses into a new world of darkness, menace, and terror.

S.K. Tremayne never fails to completely engross me in her books. Her first two books were amazing and this one was somehow just even better!! I was hooked from the get-go and read it in almost one seating! The whole plotline is dark, shocking, heart-stopping and it honestly just completely terrified me! I doubt I'll be sleeping tonight....

My heart was racing as I was reading the pages, as I felt the pure terror and even paranoia of what was happening. The main character's situation was daunting and her daughter's words and actions honestly creeped me out!

I honestly can't fault this book at all. The descriptions of the moorlands were so beautifully-written and descriptive that I felt I was actually there; the plotline was clever and just brilliant; the characters were extremely well written and an ending that I REALLY DIDN'T SEE COMING!

A very shocking and terrifying read that is guaranteed to send shivers down your spine! A MUST READ!

Great read! A psychological thriller that had me gripped from the first, to the last chapter. Full of twists and turns that keep me guessing. The author did a great job of building the tension.

I loved the atmospheric descriptions of the moors. The characters were well developed and believable.

If you enjoy mysteries, or thrillers, this one is well worth a read.

It must be a horrible feeling, to believe you intended to end your life and leave your child and husband behind, alone. It must even be more unsettling to suspect your own husband or brother to be responsible for the attempt on your life. But in the end to find out how your (dead) mother wasn't the loving, quirky woman you thought she was, making your life a living hell - that has to be the most disturbing fact of all. The book really brought to life the loneliness, but wonderful nature in the moors. Add to that a child, clearly autistic, with some challenging difficulties in her daily life and it makes for an intense ride and a real page-turner.
I chose to read this book and all opinions in this review are my own and completely unbiased. Thanks to NetGalley and HarperCollins UK!

I must say I found this book dragged a bit, like walking through a Dartmoor bog. As I live close to the areas mentioned in the story, I could relate to it quite well, but it was very slow to start with and didn’t really hold my interest. However, I persevered and it did pick up speed, and all in all it was a very good storyline.

I think the author portrayed the moors and it’s people succinctly. There are some definite strange and peculiar things that go on on Dartmoor, and some of the folk that live there especially in the deep moor are definitely odd.

My thanks to Netgalley for the ARC.

I know I’m the odd one out here but I just found this book too gloomy to enjoy. I thought at first it was going along similar lines as the recent tv programme about a boy with autism but just not handled nearly as well. To be fair this was very different though and much darker and more sinister than The Az Word but just not for me.

I really quite liked the the authors previous novel.
So when I saw that this book was available for reviewing, I immediately jumped at the chance.

I was very pleasantly surprised by this book! I always love a good thriller and I was delighted to find that Just Before I died truly delivered.
The story flows very well and is very tense and gripping, I can recommend this book to all my friends!

I resented every interruption to my reading of this book and felt shattered when I’d finished it.

Kath lives on Dartmoor with her handsome husband Adam, a ranger, and their much-loved and possibly autistic daughter, Lyla. Kath knows that she had an accident; drove her car into a reservoir and suffered concussion. As a result, she has blanks in her memory. When she desperately tries to remember what really happened, various people tell her that her memory is wrong and that she actually tried to kill herself. She refuses to believe it and starts to distrust everyone. Is her husband lying to her; is her brother Dan also lying? And does strange, fey Lyla know more than she lets on? Why are ancient witchcraft symbols appearing around her and what is Lyla so frightened of? This is an absolutely gripping story, with an ever-present sense of threat. Dartmoor, with its grim weather, ancient superstitions and strange beauty, is as much a character as any of the humans. I raced to the end, which was worse than I could have imagined. A real page turner.

I read this thanks to NetGalley and it’s out on 9th August. I’d previously read The Fire Child, which I found equally gripping. I think Just Before I Died is even better.

More than anything I loved the setting for this book which was perfect for the mysterious folklore background initially l found it very similar to the A Word but then it became much darker and sinister

Another new author for me. This book is so full of red herrings. Is it him, is it all in her Mind?
A real rollercoaster of a read and I loved it.
Most of the book is set in Dartmoor on the moors. It is eerie and so engrossing. This book is beautifully written and very emotional. Layla is a very special little girl.
I have found a new author and have read a wonderful, exhilarating, eerie, twisty rollercoaster of a book.
I would like to thank the author S K Tremayne, HarperCollins UK and Net.galley for giving me the opportunity to read this book in return for giving an honest review.