Hands down one of the best books so far this year and an absolute must for any fan of this genre! Fast paced and twisty, kept me guessing right from the first page.

Thank you to both NetGalley and orion pubishing group, trapeze and the author for the Digital ARC of this book in exchange for my honest unbiased review

I really enjoyed this book. The Woman Inside is a great mystery. It jumps from the perspective of Rebecca, her husband Paul, and the police.

It left me not knowing who or what to believe and through this kept the twist and turns going right till the end!.

murders, secrets, lies this book has them all!

Here comes the blurb as they say it better than I could!

For better, for worse...

Rebecca didn't know love was possible until she met Paul, a man with a past as dark as her own. But twenty years later, the damage and secrets that drew them together now threaten to tear them apart.
When Paul catches the attention of the police after two women go missing, Rebecca discovers his elaborate plot to build a new life without her. And though Rebecca is quickly spiralling out of control, it doesn't stop her from coming up with her own devastating plan for revenge... they made a promise to each other, afterall.
Til death do us part.

This is not the most realistic thriller I have read in recent times. It was a good read, although slightly predictabe, enjoyable nonetheless. I didn't feel particularly attached to or sympathetic of any of the characters but enjoyed the way the story was woven together.

5☆ Suspenseful, Eerie, Impossible to Put Down!

Wow oh wow what a read!
The Woman Inside is a psychological thriller that at times made my hair stand on end.
Be prepared to be lured into a tangled web of deceit, a story of betrayal, secrets, lies, addiction, adultery, affairs, it's dangerous, thrilling, and the juicy lil twists wow didn't see them coming!

This is a compulsive story that will get under your skin, you won't want to put it down!

The story is told by Rebecca and her Husband Paul.
It takes a lil while to get your head around the story as it flips from past and present, but it's so worth it as you delve deeper into the turmoil.
I loved how Scott drip fed us juicy information and left us dangling until the next instalment.... loved it, very effective!

Just from reading the prologue I was excited, it doesn't give anything away but sets an eerie tone!

Rebecca and Paul were madly in love, married for 20+ years, but they each have deep dark secrets, they are keeping from each other!
Eeek I can't say anything without the potential of giving something juicy away.

Rebecca is addicted to medication, she did work in pharmaceutical industry but has just been sacked.
Paul's business is on the up again after a hard knock.
But when Rebecca goes to their joint account it's nearly all gone, and ALL the transactions made are from Paul!

Rebecca has to now figure out just why has their whole life savings gone and just what is he hiding!

Rebecca and Paul are really not likeable Characters, but who doesn't love to hate characters and then find they have a love hate relationship with them.
They are literally the perfect characters for this story.
Self absorbed, selfish, manipulate, untrustworthy, addictive personalities.
Rebecca's addiction made for an interesting spin, as you never quiet knew how to take her. You are well aware she's high but then eerie things happen then she doubts herself making the reader doubt her too, brilliantly written!

THE WOMAN INSIDE is a Taut, Compulsive & Atmospheric read that will get under your skin.
It's a pacy read that sends you on a rollercoaster as you try to work out what's going on.
There are plenty of juicy twists to keep you guessing.
Each chapter draws you in, as you become further embroiled into their seedy and murky relationship.
The writing flows seamlessly between characters past and present. I am still amazed that this was written by two Authors co writing. It's flawless, you would never know!

I just want to say there are some sexual encounters which some readers may find difficult, but it does add ambience to the story and isn't too explicit.

I would love to see The Woman Inside made into a thriller film, it would be perfect.
It has the right amount of suspense and tension to get viewers hooked.

There are some amazing Thrillers already this year, and I'm adding The Woman Inside at the top!

Would I recommend reading this intoxicating Thriller?...... without a doubt....Yes!!

Thank you to Trapeze Books for this copy which I reviewed honestly and voluntarily.

Even after twenty years of marriage, how well can you really know someone? For this couple, it turns out the answer is not at all.

The Woman Inside is a dark, gripping thriller with one hell of a gut-punch ending. I found myself reading into the early hours of the morning because I just had to find out what happened next to this utterly dysfunctional couple. Most of the plot was pretty predictable, but it did have a couple of unique twists I didn't see coming.

Despite the fact I read this in just a couple sittings because I couldn't put it down, the book didn't really blow me away in the end. After awhile I simply get sick of reading about terrible people doing terrible things. And this book has no shortage of either.

It's a solid suspense novel though, one that will appeal to a wide audience. It's so creepy that I wouldn't suggest doing what I did and reading it late at night in bed, though! It would be much better suited as a vacation or beach read.

A brilliant thriller that is full of twists and turns that will keep you gripped throughout.
I really don’t enjoyed this book and it definitely deserves 4 stars.

A twisty story told from husband and wife- Paul and Rebecca's points of view. It left me not knowing who or what to believe. A very enjoyable read

The Woman Inside is one of those twisted and unpredictable reads that leaves you wondering what to believe and who to trust. Told from the viewpoints of husband and wife, Paul and Rebecca, their previously happy(ish) marriage of almost 20 years appears to have hit the buffers. Rebecca is heavily addicted to opiates and her habit of sampling too much of the company’s stock in her job as a pharmaceutical rep sees her career crashing around her. When she then discovers that her husband Paul has been deceiving her, her life really goes into freefall.

I do love an unreliable narrator and here we have two. Neither Paul nor Rebecca appear to have any redeeming qualities whatsoever and to be honest for much of the book, I found it hard to care about either of them. I was however very intrigued as who was the biggest liar and who was the most dangerous of the two.

They are both damaged people, who have suffered similar background experiences which has in the past been their shared bond. However they seem to be pulling apart and the more distant Paul becomes, the more Rebecca relies on her pills which makes her behaviour even more erratic. It was hard to tell whether she really was being truthful about things she thought were happening or whether the pills were making her paranoid and hallucinating.

This is quite a slow burner of a book initially until the investigations into the missing women intensify and the level of deceit becomes clear. Then the story begins to accelerate in pace and become really twisted and unpredictable.

The two Detectives, Silvestri and Wolcott were great. I thought their wisecracking but thoughtful personalities were an inspired addition and bought some much needed humour to the story to balance out the intense and increasingly dark storyline.

It did take me a while to get into the story; it goes back and forth from the present day to when Paul and Rebecca first met. It was clear that there was always something a bit edgy about them but fate and some bad choices have conspired to put them where they are today. I’m glad that I carried on reading as I was rewarded with a complex story leading to a jaw dropping conclusion that I never would have expected.

If you enjoy a suspenseful story with unlikeable characters, deceit, betrayal, lies and even more lies then The Woman Inside should be on your book pile!

I really enjoyed this thriller which kept me gripped till the very end! Told from the views of a Husband and Wife we have love, affairs, murder, secrets and an unimaginable amount of lies!

The characters are all well written and have their own backgrounds, stories and secrets which we learn about as we go through. There are so many twists and turns, that even though I thought I’d figured it out….I really hadn’t! I wasn’t expected the ending at all and was really surprised!! And I’m no talking one or two twists….there are many!! It’s sad to think that couples can do this sort of stuff to each other (but we know that these things happen….minus the murder!) but it does make you feel for them.

I don’t want to give anything away so will just say that this is a great book, and if you like a thriller, check it out! I’m looking forward to seeing this on TV in the future!

Every marriage has a few secrets right ? WRONG , this marriage has lots !
Rebecca and Paul are a perfect match ,young and just starting a life together. Fast forward 20 years and the cracks are beginning to show. Paul’s cheating on Rebecca and his mistress takes obsession to whole new level ,
Rebecca is in the hold of a opiate addiction where the lines between paranoia and reality are becoming increasingly blurred and when she thinks Paul is planning a new life without her things starts to spiral out of control . Then a body of a woman is found and another woman missing both known to the Couple , Paul becomes a person of interest to the police ,
This domestic thriller is told by multiple narrators but in the main it’s told by Rebecca and Paul and is set in dual time flicking between before and after . I did find the first part of the book a bit slow and confusing in places but the second half of the book was definitely the best and I was hungry to find what happened next . I didn’t like any of the characters and can’t say I had empathy for any of them , but I think this was the intention of the author as they weren’t likeable people. This is A twisted story of love, infidelity and revenge , obsession and addiction and a happily ever after it is not . 3.5/5
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This book didn't come with an advisory, so I'll have to create my own!

One of the best pieces of advice I can give you before you start this book is: make sure you're strapped in nice and tight because this is surely one of the craziest, insane roller-coaster rides into the deepest, darkest depths of Loonyville that you have ever taken! And if you're anything like me (probably more than a little nuts), you'll love every second!

Wow! I'm still trying to catch my breath from this one. I think one of the things that grabbed me the most was that the characters were all so very flawed; so utterly awful and unlikeable, yet I just couldn't stop reading to see what on earth they'd get up to next, and how much more dreadful they could be!

I must admit, right in the beginning I had no clue what was going on, but I caught on pretty quick (I'm a fast learner!). Told mostly in the alternating voices of Rebecca and Paul, and switching between time frames 'before' and 'after' their story of adultery, deceit, betrayal, deception, revenge and downright nastiness unravels for the reader to see in all its hideous glory. Throw in a sprinkling of serious opioid addiction and that completes the mix quite nicely! You'll have to read the book to find out where and how that addiction gets fed!

But can the reader really, truly know what's going on when the narrators are clearly such unreliable witnesses? The skilful crafting of the plot by these two gifted authors allows just enough room for doubt and perfectly sufficient space for abundant guesswork - on the part of the reader, but also on the part of each vital role-player, which leads to a sequence of events that then start to unravel quite uncontrollably until there is no going back. In other words ... this is not a relaxing read! It shocks and thrills at every twist and it will mess with your head! I couldn't put it down! 4.5 sparkling stars from me!

And by the way ... thank you for Duff!!! I adored him!!

I'm not sure how the whole co-authoring thing works. I'm sure that in each working relationship there is a unique dynamic that ensures things run smoothly. This debut offering from the collaborative pen of E.G. Scott bodes well for future offerings to come from this pair. I can't wait!

I thought this was a brilliantly twisty and thrilling read which I really enjoyed!

The story centres around a married couple called Rebecca and Paul who tell their stories or point of view in alternate chapters. Both of these characters have traits that are dislikeable with each having a lot of secrets they are trying to keep from the other and which the reader finds out about gradually over the course of the book. My opinion about each of them and whose side I was on kept changing throughout the book which made for a very interesting read.

This was a very fast, thrilling read for me which was full of twists that helped keep me gripped to the book. From the intriguing prologue where the author hints something bad has happened to the gradual revelations of the couples secrets I was firmly hooked and found it very difficult to put the book down. The short, action filled chapters helped add to the tension and pace of the story as there was always something happening to keep the reader very interested. The massive twist took me completely by surprise and had me turning the pages faster.

This is the author’s debut novel and I’m very excited to read more from them in the future. If you like fast paced, thrilling reads then you’ll love this book.

Huge thanks to Tracy Fenton for inviting me onto the blog tour and to Trapeze books for my copy of this book.

This had been a rollercoaster story, because Paul and Rebecca are not a typical marriage, their lives have changed through the years arriving in a point of no-return, ready for a twisted plot?
Don’t wait for any likeable characters; because Rebecca is addicted to opioids, an addiction that is never talked loudly but that exists and can endanger any family no matter their background. I was a little surprised that they said that there were sample pills for the workers to try, I always thought that if you don’t need pills you should not take them, but it seems that’s only my thoughts, nothing based on reality!
Sadly, even if we don’t thing about it, pills are addictive too, and even if Rebecca is not ready to admit it, it has changed her life; and the day she is fired from her work discovers too that her beloved husband has been taking money from their joint account and having an affair. Of course, she will not be able to stay quiet and will put in motion a plan… but she doesn’t expect that her husband mistress is watching them…
The story is told between Rebecca, Paul and the two detectives that are investigating some missing women; so be prepared to follow the story between different perspectives, that makes the story more reliable and understanding.
Be prepared for a dark twisted story that will get more twisted every page you’ll read!
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A Satisfying but Formulaic Domestic Thriller
My reviews usually start in a hotel room, or an airport, or anywhere besides home, because that's where I spend most of my time. This one is no different, and the fact that I woke up fully-clothed, Kindle resting neatly on my stomach, should tell you that the first few chapters gripped me - I had to skip back a couple of chapters as I was doing some very skillful one-eye-open reading until sleep finally grabbed me.

If you love to be hooked by a book from the first page, then this book is for you.

The thought of a few hours of escapism to Long Island where this book promised to take me, and the lure of a "page-turning" thriller made me put my hands up when this one was offered to us for a blog tour. It caught my attention because not only is it written under a single pseudonym by two very successful people (E.G Scott is, in fact, a pseudonym for two NYC-based writers, one a publishing professional and one a screenwriter) but the TV rights have already been snapped up. Quite a feat for a debut, it had a lot to live up to.

Besides, the blurb promised of a 'Shakespearean' twist which intrigued me - I was eager for a thriller with some real tragedy.

This book is the very definition of an unreliable narrator, you never quite know who is telling which (of many, many) truths.

We start 'after' with Rebecca fearing for her life, and continue to be thrown around in the narrative going backwards and forwards between 'before', 'now' and 'after' and weaving between characters all told from the first person.


We are thrown backwards by meeting Rebecca and Paul, and thanks to the opening chapter, I skipped quickly through the next few. We soon find out that their perfect life is not so perfect. Between her flagrant drug addiction (she sells pharmaceuticals and crunches most of the profit between her front teeth) and his bankrupt construction company, you can tell quickly that something is amiss. Their world of drugs, affairs and lies become more and more apparent with each turn of the page. The constant back and forth in time to better explain the previous chapter only adds to the lack of sleep I suffered.

You can easily see why this book has been picked up for TV so quickly, and you can tell that the writers have written for the screen previously.

The book immediately reads like a TV series, the way that it runs through the three times and the multiple narratives drops you very easily into a book that reads like episodes of a TV show, rather than the short sharp chapters you would normally expect in this type of book. In spite of the multiple narrators, it left me wanting for a little narrative, one or two of the side-parts could have been dropped in favour of getting to know the characters a little better, but I think that is just because that is what is generally expected of a thriller. A twisted character we know inside out. This formula plays with you a little, never allowing you to get too close.

The plot has everything you need, we have the tormented couple, money and drug issues, a paradise location, and childhood trauma. We have double murder, mistaken identity, and even people who are seemingly dead walking down the street perfectly alive - it really has to be read to be believed!

The pace is quick, but the twist at the end is shocking - it definitely lives up to the 'shakespearean twist', except in the Bard's tragedy, we have empathy for the characters, The Woman Inside offers not a single drop of empathy for these hapless individuals.

With all the guessing in the world you could not anticipate the conclusion in the final few pages. Being completely honest, I got halfway through and thought I had it all figured out and I wasn't even close.

In a way, I've struggled to write this review because I'm left feeling confused about this book. I couldn't put it down, yet it felt at times formulaic. It had so much narrative, yet I was left wanting to know the characters better. It's a book about revenge, yet I empathize more with the real protagonist than the people who really suffered.

My recommendation is that if you love a domestic thriller, then pick it up, suspend reality and dive in. The twists will shock you, the behaviour from 90% of the characters make it perversely compelling but expect to feel a little numb afterwards.

I have a feeling it may be a marmite style book – picking up 1 star and 5 star reviews, and little in between. But I recommend reading it even if you are unsure because I'm am left in no doubt that the TV series will be so good, you'll end up going back and reading the book anyway.

The Woman Inside is a domestic thriller where thrilling secrets and lies suddenly wreak havoc to a solid marriage of 20 years.

The novel pulled me in right away. The intrigue and secret-keeping is set in motion from the very first chapters when Rebecca decides to get away and comes to the shocking conclusion that their little pot of money (well not so little anymore after 20 years of saving by both of them) is allmost all but gone. They saved and saved to build their dream home, they were even keeping pace who could raise the month's highest amount, and now dear husband Paul has cleaned out the account and thinks she hasn't seen it. Does she confront him? Noooo of course not, that would spoil all the fun!

The story is told in alternative voices by Rebecca and Paul. She's popping pills like you've never seen before and he's a cheater, so who's the most unreliable one in this story? Tough choice! I enjoyed getting to know these beautifully flawed characters. Who to side on though? Poor Rebecca who is all but cleaned out and suspects that Paul is preparing to go off with a mistress? It felt right at first but then I started to feel more cautious and doubt crept in whether it's all as straightforward as it seemed. As I learned both characters had secrets to protect I had a change of heart who the 'better person' was a couple of times and that was before a third person gets into the mix, someone who might turn out to be as crazy - or even crazier - than the other two. They're all on an equal footing here so I was pretty excited to discover who would come out on top and let me just tell you in advance it wasn't who I thought it would be.

There were plenty of twists and turns, some you expect but at least one I can guarantee you can't see coming in a million years. It was kind of a crazy twist is all I want to say about it and I'll let you be as dumbfounded as I was 😃 I really enjoyed how the novel was wrapped up. After all that happened I still felt quite sad for Rebecca and Paul, but the ending was quite fitting.

E.G. Scott is a synonym for two authors and I think their collaboration worked perfectly in this novel because I had no idea Elizabeth and Gregg wrote this unpredictable story together.

The Woman Inside is one of those books full of flawed and unlikeable characters that you just love to hate! Told in alternate chapters by husband and wife couple Paul and Rebecca, and in the past and the present, this twisty tale could get a little confusing at times especially at the start when the reader is unsure of exactly what is going on. And that also reflects Rebecca’s feelings when she finds out that her husband of twenty years has been hiding things from her. But what is really going on and is the drug addicted Rebecca a reliable narrator?

I have to admit to finding it rather hard to care what happened to this really disagreeable couple! But as I LOVE books like this, I was immediately hooked, desperately seeking clues to the big secret. And also wondering which of these two was the biggest liar of all! The first half of the book confused me no end which certain scenarios told by both Paul and Rebecca so that I had no idea which really happened. So I was intrigued to see the addition of other narrators in the last half of the book when the mist started to lift on this domestic noir and I could see some light at the end of the tunnel! But just when I thought I’d figured it all out, the authors threw in a final twist to leave me questioning all that I had read before.

I was also left wondering how the authors wrote this book as I know that often when two authors team up to co-write a novel that take a viewpoint each. But The Woman Inside flowed seamlessly from page one so whatever they did worked! From the first few pages I did think the book showed a similarity to Gone Girl but as it proceeded to develop a very different plot trail, I changed my mind although the atmosphere did remind of of that book at times. And I think it would make a great transition to the big screen as the twists throughout would definitely mess with the viewers heads just as much as it did mine reading it. It was very dark, extremely atmospheric and with a sexual edge that demands attention throughout. And as long as you don’t mind not rooting for either of these psychotic individuals then I think you will enjoy watching them plotting each others downfall! Just be prepared for a few shocks along the way!

The Woman Inside is a complex novel about relationships. It focuses on the relationship of a married couple, Rebecca and Paul. They both have their problems, Rebecca with her addiction to pharmaceutical drugs that has affected her career, and Paul whose career has been affected by a downturn in business due to a stock market crash. Neither have confided in the other about what they are going through. They also have both had to deal with tragedy when they were children.

Both characters are narrators and they are joined in the second half of the novel by others. All of the characters are unpleasant, the only one I really cared about was Duff. Duff was a dog that belonged to Rebecca and Paul. Whilst Paul did have his problems they paled compared to what Rebecca was going through. I struggled to work out if she was hallucinating due to her drug cocktails or what she was experiencing was real. It is only at the introduction of another narrator that things started to become clearer. And then you started to see how out of their depth they both were.

I found it quite unsettling at times. The spying, following and reading what they both had planned for the other one. The lengths that Rebecca would go to so she could get her drugs and the knowledge that Paul had others covering for him. Even though I did guess what he was doing.

I hadn’t realised when I started this book that E. G. Scott is two authors. I often wonder when I read a book like this if each author concentrates on one character. Each keeping secrets from the other. I like to think that this novel was written in that way.

If you suffer from major trust issues, step away now! Good grief! It is impossible to know who to believe or trust in this story, and quite frankly you may never believe or trust anyone ever again!

Things kick off with a most intriguing prologue. And then we have the pleasure, or displeasure, of meeting Rebecca and Paul. These two have been married for two decades but the cracks are starting to show. Paul is cheating and Rebecca has an addiction to pretty much anything that comes in pill-sized shapes. For years, they’ve been putting away money in order to build their dream home. But when Rebecca finds out all their savings have disappeared, well, let’s just say Paul had better watch out.

It took me a while to figure out what on earth was going on but the chapters were so intensely gripping that I just had to keep reading. Told mostly from the perspective of both Paul and Rebecca, the reader gets a really good insight into their marriage. These are not exactly your likeable characters. They are both incredibly flawed and there’s a lot going on with both of them. From infidelity, lies and deceit to addiction, it’s quite frankly a miracle this marriage made it to the twenty-year mark.

Because of Rebecca’s addiction to pills, it’s impossible to determine if she’s a reliable narrator. Is she suffering from hallucinations or paranoia? Or are the things she believes that are happening actually happening? This is where most of the tension comes from. Added to that is Paul’s latest mistress who can’t seem to take “no” for an answer and entertainment provided by two detectives investigating the disappearance of a woman. These two may just need a spin-off.

I was never quite sure how things would pan out but I thoroughly enjoyed the satisfying conclusion of Paul and Rebecca’s storyline. The Woman Inside takes dysfunctional to a whole other level and with plenty of twists and turns, this will leave you guessing until the end.

The Woman Inside is the work of two New York authors, and it seems that two heads can be better than one. This is a fast paced psychological thriller about a relationship that is failing due to secrets, lies, infidelity and addiction to the point of destruction. The plot is split into three parts and mainly narrated in the first person by Rebecca and Paul, with the occasional chapter by other characters who I won’t name as it may give too much away. As narrators, both are highly unreliable; Rebecca is addicted to prescription drugs occasionally mixed with alcohol that cause blackouts and false memories, Paul is keeping secrets, having affairs and seems to have a hidden agenda. The book flits between past and present, building up to an event that is the catalyst for the implosion of their marriage.

The Woman Inside is a rollercoaster of a ride that once on, you won’t want to get off. The different time lines split the plot from what is a happy marriage at the beginning, to the suspense, drama and tension of their present situation. There aren’t many likeable characters in this book, all seem corrupt, flawed and self centred, and ultimately unreliable, so you are never sure whether trust their recounting of events. The writers keep the tension and unease throughout the book, and if I’m honest I never knew quite where this book was going. There are a lot of variables that could take the book in many different directions that keep you guessing through to the dramatically dark final pages.

I found The Woman Inside to be a compelling, dark and intelligent read. The damaged characters, the underlying sense of danger and the many twists and turns makes this a chilling and compelling read. This is a gripping psychological thriller that you won’t forget in a hurry; twisted and dark, I loved it.

The Woman Inside is an intriguing psychological thriller, primarily concerned with betrayal and revenge. There are multiple narrators and most of them are unreliable.

Rebecca and Paul Campbell have been together for two decades and have a good life but as the book begins cracks are starting to show. Rebecca is addicted to pills which affects her judgement and makes her paranoid and lacking in concentration. Both of them have problem pasts, something which has always brought them together before.

The two missing women are what really start to pull them apart though, as the police start to investigate links between them and the Campbells.

I did struggle ever so slightly at the beginning of the book as I felt like I couldn’t quite get a handle on what was happening, but once I was into the swing of it I really enjoyed it and found it compelling reading to watch the couple start to fall apart.

There are lots of twists and turns, little things suddenly revealed to me as I read along. Some meant that an earlier part of the story slotted into place and others were a real surprise. And that ending? Well, let’s just say I did not expect that!

The Woman Inside is a delightfully complex and tense thriller, with difficult to like characters and tons of ups and downs.