Steve Cavanagh has recently become one of my favourite authors. His books are incredibly easy to read and so fast paced you can’t help but want to stay up late reading until you’ve finished! Thirteen was one of my favourite books of 2018 and this has followed suit. No Eddie Flynn in this one, but still likeable characters and a very good TWISTED storyline.

Twisted is definitely one twisty story.

I found the first part really gripping as the story of a writer using an alias is about to have his identify revealed progressed quickly and drew me straight in, I admit I did get a little lost in the middle at it felt like there was a little too much going on, but towards the ending I was flying through again as I wanted to find out how the author pulled all these strands together.

Really enjoyed the concept of this novel and would read more by Steve Cavanagh.

This is my honest opinion, thanks to Netgalley for the opportunity to review this book.

Enjoyed this book but at times was a bit too twisty! And sometimes I lost track of where I was with it!! But generally a nice thriller

A new author to me and I loved it, a well developed story with excellent characters and a good paced thriller which I thoroughly enjoyed.

Thank you to Netgalley and Orion Publishers for giving me the opportunity to read this book.

Was so looking forward to Twisted having devoured Thirteen and recommending it to anyone who would listen and I was not disappointed. Great plot fabulous storyline and a myriad of twists and turns x highly recommend

I really enjoyed Thirteen and on that basis was pleased to be offered Twisted to review. I suspect this is a Marmite book - people will like or dislike it. I'm in the latter group - there are plenty of twists but some were unreal and I got the feeling the writer was having a bit of fun with his readers.

JT Lebeau is the most successful writer in America but no-one knows him: he shuns all publicity but makes millions of dollars. Who is Lebeau? When Maria discovers a secret bank account belonging to her husband Paul which relates to Lebeau she tries to find out what secrets Paul is hiding with the help of her lover Daryl. This is followed by a trail of murder and attempted murder, with a determined police officer wanting to find out the truth.

I persevered until the end but it wasn't worth it really. Please write another courtroom drama as good as Thirteen next time round. Thanks to NetGalley and Orion Publishing for the opportunity to read and review Twisted.

Twisted is a perfect title for this intriguing book. The reader must pay attention or get lost as the true murderer becomes apparent. It is a story of disloyalty,double dealing and a single clever detective. As the story unfolds,the similarity between the book you are reading and the book the murderer has written is extremely cleverly handled. This is a book to read when you have time to see it through or you will be going back to remind yourself of what you have missed.

I love the Eddie Flynn series of books by this brilliant author and when I saw this book was a stand-alone, I was excited to read it. I wasn’t disappointed. This book certainly lives up to its title. So many twists right up until the end. I was hooked from the start. It's a must read brilliant.

My thanks to NetGalley and publisher Orion for the ARC,
The opening certainly catches attention and introduces J T LeBeau, a reclusive, unseen, multi-award winning successful author of crime stories. Paul Cooper and his wife Maria live an isolated life in Port Lonely; Paul's work takes him away a lot and Maria now has a boyfriend, Daryl, whom she met at the local country club where he is a waiter.. With the discovery of a bank statement detailing a hidden account in Paul's name and containing $20m dollars, Maria resolves, with Daryl's help, to confront Paul about the money in the belief that he is J T LeBeau.
Sheriff Abraham Dole and Deputy Bloch become involved to investigate an apparent break-in at the Coopers' home.
From there, well, this certainly was 'original' - not having read any previous books by this author I cannot make comparisons - but I'm not overly thrilled with it. I felt as though the author was playing a joke on the reader - just how many twists in a story could there be? In fact, too many; for me, the story became at times bogged down with narrative reminiscences of the main characters and put my speed-reading skills to the test in an effort not to give up on the book. Admittedly, I had to persevere if only to find out what ridiculously happened next.
Lots of unanswered questions for me, in an overly-complicated plot.

The start was drawn out for me and I was honestly thinking of putting it to one side. I stuck with it once the background work had been done it started to pick up, and then it was like a run away train. The twists just keep coming to the end.
It certainly is worth trying to stick with it.

J T LeBeau is the most successful author in the world at the moment but no one knows a thing about him - no pictures on the dust jackets of his books, no personal appearances or signings. Maria Cooper and her lover Daryl have found that her husband Paul has been keeping secrets from her - $20 million worth of secrets - and she reckons he’s J T LeBeau. A tale of murder, blackmail and revenge with twist after twist. Absolutely gripping read that keeps you guessing from the beginning - loved it!

Thanks to Netgalley, Orion Publishing and Steve Cavanagh for the ARC of this book in return for an honest review.

Loved this book. Plenty well executed twists & turns, amazing characters would recommend this book to anyone.

I was intrigued by this book and the blurb sounded promising. It was rather disappointing, however: over-complicated plot (at times bordering on ridiculous) , the characters that had no depths and unrealistic, wooden dialogue... It seemed that the author got carried away, trying to shock the reader with multiple jaw-dropping twists and lost the sight of the bigger picture. I did finish the book - it wasn't bad, just nothing special, in my opinion.
Many thanks to Netgalley and the publishers Orion Books for the ARC.

realistically there is nothing that would normally appeal to me about this book, but having stumbled upon Steve as an author last year and found his books facinating, I felt compelled to read this one.

Once again, Steve manages to weave so many strands of the story together for a totally unpredictable finale, thanks so much, I thoroughly enjoyed this book in only two sittings!

The first novel I've read by Steve Cavanagh and I immediately want to read everything he's written (I do love it when that happens)!

Twisted really does live up to its name. The shocks and twists hit you out of the blue and are so skilfully done that the shock is all the greater. To try and describe the plot in much detail would be to give spoilers, but I was sufficiently gripped to read it in a couple of days. Highly recommended.

Flipping Heck, I thought the first book was good, this is a rollercoaster, well worth the wait, begin to wonder what the inside of Steve cavanagh's head is like, the plot is hectic, well done.

BOOK REVIEW

If you have read previous books by this author then you know what a delicious treat you are in for . After reading Thirteen and The Plea i knew that this book would also be a pleasure to read. The anticipation of what was to come left me rubbing my hands in glee. A stunning standalone novel that showcases what an amazingly creative mind the author has. Who is JT LeBeau ? That is the question. A question asked repeatedly throughout the book, but does it get answered ? You wont be able to or want to put this book down it's just so intoxicating. The plotline is merciless in its quest to answer the question of the true identity of LeBeau. With more twists than a Corkscrew ride, plenty of nail-biting tension and wow did that just happen moments, this book does not disappoint. A great tension building book that was not only truly enjoyable to read it confirms in my mind the author's greatness as a thrilling crime writer. Go out and buy it in all its formats as you will want to read it again and again and again.

Wow, wow what a rollercoaster of a read it has so many twists. You think you know what going to happen next an then you get another twist. This book definitely keeps you on your toes. I will not tell you any of the story as I want you to experience this fast pace book and it twists.

3.5 stars for me rounded up to 4.
This is a fast paced, page turning, thriller of a book. I won’t give away too much about the plot, as I feel it would spoil it, and it’s difficult to do without spoilers. Wears trying to work out who the real J.T Lebaeu is. We know that he uses this name to write his books under, but no one know who he actually is!
I thought this book started slowly, but it soon picked up, it was an enjoyable read, and certainly contained many twists, as the name of the book suggests.
I did find this far fetched, and slightly contrived, with every twist possible thrown in for good measure. Certain things that were mentioned, were never really explained, whilst other points were laboured, and mentions over, and over.
Having said that I would recommend this book, it’s a good read.
Thank you to Netgalley and Orion publishing group for this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Ok, so I like books with twists, but someone needs to issue a warning on this one, for the twists are aplenty. I should have started reading fuelled by coffee and on high alert.
Instead, I opened it at bedtime and was quite happily reading along, feeling the characters, enjoying the scene setting, loving the backstory ... and then ... WHAM - The first twist hit me right between the eyes (and it's a damn good one too), and there I was wide awake with little hope of settling down till I'd read one ... no two ... no three... chapters more ....
So, here you have it - this one is Twisted by title, Twisted by nature and Twisted throughout ..... I LOVED IT!

My Thoughts
It's difficult to know where to start with Twisted as there are so many ways i could include huge spoilers, so I'm going to be minimalist in this review, so you can go off and experience the twisted mind (do you see what I did there) of Steve Cavanagh for yourself.
The twists throughout were beautifully executed in my opinion and that was a real driver to get the book finished quickly to see the final twist and i just love it when you have that adrenalin pulling you to read on.
Being a crime author myself, I was intrigued by the story being set in the publishing, crime fiction world and it had my synapses clicking all over the place. In places it was tongue in cheek, in others it seemed very realistic about the publishing world and that drew me in too.
The main detective characters were quirky, appealing and human and the others (I'm not going to specify, for sure as fate I'll drop a spoiler) were brilliantly written.
Cavanagh is skilled at taking you by the hand and leading you blindfolded right up the garden path, only to turn you upside down, twirl you round and transport you somewhere else completely - truly masterful technique of setting red herrings that blend so well that it's not until he chooses to reveal them that you realise you've been had.
Twisted is pure edge of the seat, adrenalin, edginess from start to finish.