Oh my gosh! I have loved this book! I genuinely didn't want it to end. I feel a bit motion sick now though... all those twists. There isn't a coincidence that it is called Twisted.

I discovered this author last year through Netgalley and when I saw his name pop up again this year, I just had to request it. "thirteen" was my favourite book from 2018 and this is now my favourite of 2019 so far!

Without giving away spoilers, this book follows an author writing under a pen name J.T. Lebeau although his works aren't completely fiction. His books are all based on real life murders that have taken part in real life, by the author himself.

We see the point of view from Maria Cooper, Paul Cooper, Maria's little fling Daryl Oakes, the Sherrif and Deputy. Just as you begin to suss the plot it twists in a way that has you gasping!

Fabulous book, well done Steve Cavanagh, you have smashed this one out of the park!

Thank you Netgalley for letting me read an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.

Well I have come to the conclusion that Steve Cavanagh is without doubt a 100% genius!!! I really don’t have enough words to describe just how unique, compulsive and utterly brilliant this author is and I have read all of his books.
Twisted is just what the title says and quite an understatement actually as it’s crazily twisted, full of drama, clever and totally unpredictable with a humdinger of a climax it was outstanding and I damn well loved every page. To write about the plot is impossible as it just twists you up in knots and to say more would just spoil it , it’s going to be a huge hit and a well deserved one so just read it I can highly recommend it it’s a big 5+ star read.
My thanks to NetGalley and Orion Publishing group for giving me the chance to read the ARC in exchange for my honest opinion.

A very enjoyable read! I was very interested in getting my hands on this one after I read the blurb and I am pleased to say that I was not let down.

The story is written very well and the characters are interesting and jump off the page. I would recommend this read!

Book Review 📚
Twisted by Steve Cavanagh...
Release Date - 4 April 2019 🇬🇧
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Wow where do I begin, every now and then I love a good Thriller and after looking through @net I came across Twisted, I recognised the authors name after seeing a lot of people posting about Thirteen on Bookstagram, which I am yet to read!
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So I started this book two days ago and finished it last night! And what a book it is! We follow the story of a mysterious writer called J.T Lebeau, he is renowned world wide but no one knows who he is??
We meet our 3 main characters and the police force.
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I really don’t want to give any storylines away as this has to be enjoyed somewhat blind. What I can give you is this...
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“BEFORE YOU READ THIS BOOK, I WANT YOU TO KNOW THREE THINGS”
•The Police are looking to charge me with Murder
•No one knows who I am! Or how I did it..
•If you think you have found me...I am coming for you next.
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The book is so clever and the title is fully fitting with the story line, I was wrapped up into the world and the characters I seriously couldn’t get enough!
Full of twists and turns, you just never know what is going to happen next 😱
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So I am watching all of you.... Put this on your TBR pile or Me and J.T Lebeau are coming for you..
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5 Shining Stars 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

BEFORE YOU READ THIS REVIEW
I WANT YOU TO KNOW THREE THINGS:
1. Steve Cavanagh’s mind is criminally brilliant.
2. Never has a title been so spot-on.
3. If you haven’t added this book to your list, I’m coming for you.

Where do I start?
Steve Cavanagh’s name is everywhere. I was lucky to see him during Bloody Scotland but my copy of Thirteen is still waiting for my eyes to dissect it. Still, I had a feeling the guy would push all my favourite thriller buttons.
He did more that this!

Insanely good, Twisted is a standalone that reminded me of a carousel. You start spinning slowly, and when you think you’re getting used to the landscape around you, you get punched by the bear you’re supposed to be grabbing. Gobsmacked by twists thrown at you at each turn, you don’t realise just how fast things are going and before you know it, you’re short of breath and completely addicted!

I am giving NOTHING away about the storyline. But let me tell you that it is sickly entertaining, stunningly penned, and brought to life by a perfect cast of protagonists.

Twisted is one of those novels that make you re-read a sentence because your brain can’t process the bombs the author has hidden throughout. You think you know where you are going but you end up lost in the woods. Oh and what woods… Killer woods with prey and hunters.

Are you up to the game to find out who’s who?

Omg - just bloody brilliant - read it in 2 days and now off to read The Defence - great writer, brilliant story and couldn’t read it quick enough

Brilliant standalone thriller by one of the best new thriller writers around.

The title is totally apt as the reader is taken on a breathless rollercoaster ride as the plot develops, turns and twists in all sort of totally unsuspected directions.

Sometimes I was slightly confused and you need to keep your wits about you but this is an exciting and exhilarating read that is certain to be one of the most popular and talked about thrillers of 2019.

One of the best books I’ve read in a long time! The twists just kept coming and in the end I had to stay up and finish it! Very believable and not your typical ending!

A fast-paced thriller with lots of twists and turns throughout the entire novel. I enjoyed this book immensely. Halfway through, I had to take a reading break to take stock of all that had happened so far. The second half of the book was just as much of a whirlwind, with shocks and surprises throughout.

If you like well-written books that aren’t at all predictable, this is a must-read.

WOW!! I literally couldn't put this book down... as a fan of Steve Cavanagh's other books I was excited to read this standalone book and I can honestly say that I wasn't disappointed!

I don't like giving too much away about storylines but what I can say is that this had me gripped.... I needed to find out what was going on and that meant that I had to keep reading as just as you think you know what's happening... things change.

It's a fast paced novel which I liked, it definitely kept me guessing and it's not one of those books where one chapter in you know exactly how it's going to end but you carry on reading anyway!

I loved the fact that Steve even put a brief reference to Eddie Flynn in the book (that's his main character from his other books) and the book just felt really 'current' with other small references that were made.

If I'm completely honest... I finished the book two days ago and I'm still wondering to myself how he came up with such a fantastic storyline and managed to write it so brilliantly! It definitely needs to be at the top of your to-read pile.

Thank you so much to NetGalley for providing me with an advanced copy in exchange for my honest opinion. I enjoyed it that much that I'll be buying a hard copy when it's released.

Well this book described itself perfectly in its title,it certainly did what it said on the tin.Where to start to describe it ? I don't really think I can, I don't do spoilers ,this is the sort of book that makes you question what you have just read and then some.I did some thing I have never done before, I went back and reread the ending, after still questioning what the hell had happened .I had to to try and make sense of it.I thought the ending was quite in keeping but was very full on.,this was the most twisty book as the title suggested and I loved it.Thanks to the publishers and netgalley for an ARC. I think I have some serious reading to do now,I want to check out this authors other books if they are as good as this one I am in for a treat.

Having read "Thirteen" after finally listening to all the recommendations I was really looking forward to "Twisted".

It sounded like it was right up my street, unfortunately it did very little for me. I couldn't connect with any of the characters in any kind of meaningful way.
I found the sheer amount of "reveals" to be very off putting and in general just didn't enjoy the storyline. If you are looking for a saving grace here then it comes in the fact that I actually did find it interesting enough to finish - I was however annoyed when I did.

While I didn't enjoy this one, the fact I loved Thirteen hasn't put me off the author, and I still plan on going back to read his previous Eddie Flynn books. This one just wasn't for me, and judging by reviews from others, I may well be among the few in that regard.

If there's such a thing as a fun thriller then this is it! It felt like a fairground ride with all the twists and turns. Twisted is the first Steve Cavanagh book I've read and now I'm a fan. Clever plot and couldn't put it down!

Have read all Steve Cavanagh books and loved them all.
Great protagonists, story lines and pace.
Twisted is no different except readers are on edge as to who the protagonist is.
J.T LeBeau is a successful writer whose identity is unknown, right up until the climax of the book.
Twisted is an excellent title for this book as the number of twists throughout keeps the reader on edge.
Another stunning book from Steve Cavanagh.

One of my anticipated releases of 2019, I was just delighted to receive an advance copy from NetGalley a few days ahead of its Irish release.

Steve Cavanagh is shaping up to be one of my favourite authors alongside Michael Connelly and it's exciting to watch his work go from strength to strength with each new novel.

With a great cast of characters Twisted totally lived up to its name with twists coming at me from all directions...it definitely kept me on my toes!
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BEFORE YOU READ THIS BOOK
I WANT YOU TO KNOW THREE THINGS:

1. The police are looking to charge me with murder.
2. No one knows who I am. Or how I did it.
3. If you think you've found me. I'm coming for you next.

After you've read this book, you'll know: the truth is far more twisted…
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This is Steve Cavanaghs first stand-alone after his awesome Eddie Flynn series and he definitely smashed it! I'm looking forward to see what he comes up with next!

I was rather underwhelmed by Twisted. I had heard that Thirteen was very good, so I thought I’d try this one, but it seemed pretty run-of-the-mill stuff to me. The plot is based around a reclusive, mysterious author, JT LeBeau, whose books make millions but whose life seems to be involved with a number of murders. To say more would be a significant spoiler.

The thing is, the book is constructed entirely so that there can be “Twists”. (And just in case we don’t admire them sufficiently we’re even told by a character how very difficult this is.) I am prepared to suspend disbelief, sometimes from a considerable height for a really good book, but I found a lot of Twisted rather silly and a bit dull. The opening hundred pages or so are padded with masses of tedious and largely irrelevant detail about unconvincing characters’ lives, thoughts and so on, to the extent that I kept suspecting that the author was paid by the word, thinking “get on with it!” and skimming judiciously. I didn’t miss anything important. When things did begin to happen, nothing was much of a surprise and there are some ridiculous coincidences and some utter implausibilities: for example, a character who is obsessed with concealing his true background isn’t really sure where he left a vital document which may or may not have been stolen. Really? Later, another similarly obsessed character leaves his laptop alone with someone else and available to be read, to the extent that it doesn’t even require a password to bring it out of sleep mode. Huh? Even mine does that. And so on.

It’s well enough written to be readable, but the knowledge that we’re always being set up for the next Twist made it unengaging for me, and that knowledge meant that I saw several of the Twists coming. The ending is absurdly silly and I wasn’t all that sorry to finish it. This might be OK for a brain-off beach read or the like, but nothing more.

(My thanks to Orion for an ARC via NetGalley.)

The author once again delivers a gripp8ng story that keeps you on the edge of your seat. Brilliant characters and fantastic story line

Thank you to NetGalley, Orion and Steve Cavanagh for my arc in exchange for an honest review.

I am already a huge fan of Steve Cavanagh so I was very excited to receive this arc and get reading. The book title says it all really. The story is so full of twists and turns I think I've whiplash after finishing it. Although unlike a lot of thrillers that are this 'twisted', it works. You're not expecting the twists and you certainly can't predict them. I especially enjoyed how Maria was developed as character almost quietly in the background without you noticing. A compelling read, with a killer ending.

Immensely divertying, self-referential sinuous thriller.

I'm a big believer in the synopsis, if it holds my attention then I don't tend to look at reviews. Cavanagh's previous novel, Thirt3en, drew me in from a summary alone, and this standalone psychological thriller also ensnared me.

I loved the way the author plays with the reader throughout, offering teasers, clues, a book-within-a-book, a frame of reference with real authors mentioned, as if this book and the writer contained within it were a genuine bestselling sensation.

The author in question is J. T. LeBeau, a reclusive writer whose every crime novel sells millions, with a knack for devising 'killer twists' that nobody sees coming. A young wife, having a passionate affair through loneliness, comes to realise her husband Paul IS this world-famous but never seen author, and he has millions he has been keeping from her.

The stage is thus set for a series of events that saw me racing from chapter to chapter, viewpoint to viewpoint: the husband, the wife, the detective, the lover. Having read one of the author's previous works, I enjoyed the references to 'Eddie Flynn', to Child and Connolly. Cavanagh hits the nail on the head when he asks us: who cares about a reclusive writer, "this mysterious, hermetic writer....? Isn't it enough that we have the books? Yes. And no." Everyone wants to unravel a mystery, to know the secret. And as a reader, I wanted to uncover and guess for myself all the hidden enigmas of Twisted.

The title itself is smart, the characters equally so, you know who you want to trust, but nobody is clear-cut black-or-white hero-or-villain here. All have back stories, motivations.

This moves along nicely, carrying you along in the action, guessing how it's going to end. One final twist in the tail which made me smile, and it really is a clever creation. It's one I can see making an excellent film, wonderful set-pieces and tension.

It won't be easy to readers to guess how it's all going to end, and the story doesn't speak down to you. A cut above (if that's not a little blackly ironic) the regular thriller.

With thanks to Netgalley for the sample reading copy.

Twisted is the perfect name for this book, normally I hate being told in advance that a book has a twist but in this case a twist or twists are what this story centers around and there are twists left, right and center, I felt like I was twisted up in knots!
I have to say I really enjoyed it. I didn't know what way it was going to go and it kept me on my toes which kept me really interested. I enjoyed the character development of Maria because at the start I thought she was a bit of a sad case but as the book progressed I was cheering her on.
I liked the whole concept of the book, a writer writing about writers is always going to be interesting, I mean they know how it all really goes, Trying to figure out who the real writer was, was another mystery. I enjoyed the ups and downs and how it all unfolded.
I think a lot of people will really enjoy this, it was certainly Twisted but that's what made it fun!