Laura Swallow is already having a bit of a rough time, death in the family, husband has left her for a younger woman so when she receives her own obituary she is bemused. Who wants her out of the way and why? That wasn’t very hard to work out, so just had to wait for Laura to catch up. She must have had a sore throat most of the time with the amount of screeching, shouting, yelling and crying she did! She was needy, a bit gutless and prone to jumping to conclusions too. Horsham is a lovely Sussex town so it was great to see it featured in this book and makes a change from the usual places. Loved how it started and certainly makes you want to continue, the cover was intriguing too. It’s just that Laura was slow on the uptake, made silly decisions and was really annoying.

This psychological thriller was an enjoyable read. Lots of twists and turns throughout, Laura I found was frustrating at times. A good twist at the end that you wouldn’t guess. All in all a good page turner that will keep you hooked
Thank you netgalley for the opportunity to read this

Laura is horrified when her daughter Mel calls her whilst on a date with new boyfriend Dr Ben. Mel is shocked her mother has answered the phone as she has just seen a post on Facebook that her mother has died after a fatal car crash!! Is this just a sick joke or is someone out to get her?

Laura’s sister Becky had died from a suspicious death and she thinks it might be linked with the update on Facebook and the death notice in the newspaper. She soon becomes suspicious of everyone around her.

Laura has had enough drama in her life after her divorce from ex husband Ian and having money problems. Ben seems like a charming boyfriend but even friend Anna is suspicious of him. Is he too good to be true!! Everybody seems suspicious could it be ex husband Ian, Jenny friend and boss, Ben the new boyfriend or an old school friend that has reappeared.

This is a book that holds you in the palm of it’s hand until the final page. It’s addictive, fast paced and keeps you guessing till the end. Did I guess who the culprit was - yes but not till nearly the end and it certainly did not ruin this book for me!!

I will definitely looking out for Miranda Rijks next book.

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

A fast paced read I found to be predictable and lacking believability. I wanted to shake Laura a few times. She was way too naive, which made the reading of the book frustrating at times. The ending was disappointing and ended abruptly, offering no real resolution. I was expecting more, based on the description. Thank you NetGalley for providing me with this copy in exchange for an honest review.

This is an intriguing psychological thriller which I enjoyed. I was drawn into the story from the start - an enjoyable page turner which had plenty of unexpected twists and turns throughout. It is fast paced and sinister in places. I was kept guessing right up to the end.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the opportunity to read this book in exchange for an honest review.

I really wanted to read this when I read the blurb and it didn’t disappoint! It is well written with a pact storyline. I did work if our before the end but that didn’t detract from the overall enjoyment of it.

Okay, reading the premise of this book I got excited for it. Not too excited, but excited nonetheless.

And it started quick! I hate slow books that seem to take forever for anything to happen but this really just came out running. I got into it instantly.

However, the more I read, the more I started to come to a slower pace....

From the beginning, it's kind of easy to tell who the bad guy is. That's fine, not a big deal, but the way the rest unravels is a bit unsettling for me. I don't like the way this book handled the topic of rape, and it felt very uncomfortable.

All the characters were pretty terrible, and I felt like I was just turning page after page of fluff. By the time I got to the end I wasn't excited for the reveal, I was just glad I had finished.

Laura learns from her daughter in college that she has died. It's on social media. Her death notice has been in the papers. But how could this be? Laura is alive an well. Someone is messing with her life and her mind. Does that someone "want" her dead and it's wishful thinking? Or is it more sinister than that? And who could be doing these terrible things to scare and hurt her? It is someone close. Someone she would never have guessed. Great read!

I received a complimentary copy of this book through Netgalley. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.
It starts with an obituary announcing her death in a car accident, then her life starts to fall apart. She desperately tries to find out who's targeting her before the obituary comes true. This is a fast-paced thriller with a shocking ending.

I Want You Gone
by Miranda Rijks
Published: April 13, 2019 by Inkubator Books
Genre/Category: Mystery & Thrillers, Womens Fiction
Read For: NetGalley Review

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3 1/2 stars

Book synopsis from Amazon: The one obituary you never want to read – is your own.
Laura Swallow is dead.
A life cut tragically short, says the newspaper obituary.
But that’s a lie.
Estate agent Laura did not die in a car accident. She is alive and well.
At first, Laura thinks it’s a sick joke.
But multiple announcements of her death are followed by increasingly sinister real-life events. Already fragile, struggling to recover from a recent divorce, Laura is plunged into a living nightmare.
Who can she trust? Her new lover? Her clients and work colleagues? What about her ex-husband and his smug fiancée? Can Laura even rely on her best friends? And why is it that Laura’s present troubles are so tied up with her sister’s sudden death all those years ago?
But one thing Laura is sure of – someone out there wants her to suffer. Wants her gone.
Forever.

Review: Mysteries and Thrillers are probably my favorite genre, I love to read them, and jump at the chance when I can. I was given the opportunity to read I Want You Gone and of course I didn’t pass it up.
This one was a pretty fast paced thriller with a decent plot. It will definitely pull you in from the beginning, which is imperative when reading any type of thriller/mystery book. Unfortunately, it was very predictable for me and I was able to guess the plot and ending fairly quickly, but I still wanted to read on. (Normally when that happens, I have a hard time wanting to continue with the book). So, I would definitely call it a page turner.
The authors writing was decent, though not always the smoothest, but I would certainly give her another try if she publishes again. The main character could be a bit annoying, but that depends on your personal preference. I think I would have liked an epilogue to just wrap things up a little better at the ending, but overall, this one wasn’t bad.
Thank you to NetGalley and Inkubator for the copy of this book and the opportunity to review this book for my honest and unbiased opinion.

A fast- paced thriller with lots of twists and puzzle pieces to keep you guessing. Some actions were a bit far fetched, but overall a good thriller and quick read.

Thrilling and intriguing from the first page! this story line made me curious and held my attention from start to finish. Poor Laura has the reader's sympathy as she is such a 'normal' person, her life is quite recognisable by a mass audience. She's a mum, divorced, grieved her sister death, albeit still quite raw; despite this, she is trying to make the most of her life as an estate agent.
It soon becomes apparent that strange things are happening to Laura, weird social media posts about her start to alarm her daughter and a string of dangerous and life changing incidents, slowly begin to drive Laura slightly unhinged.
The reader has to endure lots of twists and turns before the pieces fall into place and reveal who is behind this mission of madness.
I really recommend this book, it's one of the best reads I've had in a long time.

This book makes you have to suspend belief in reality a bit. The main character does some stupid things and you are left wondering what the hell.

What a book. I was hooked just from the cover and description. Thankfully I was not disappointed. This is a fast paced read. Easy to read. Your on the edge of your seat wondering which way it’s heading. Fantastic read

Estate agent Laura Swallow gets a call from her daughter Mel, she is hysterical. There is a notice on her Facebook page saying she is dead.
Then at work, the latest edition of the Gazette has a death notice. Of her death, by car accident.
Laura is not sure what to think, her sister Becky died tragically in a car accident less than four years ago.
Is someone out to get her?
More sinister events pile up in her life. Her car is vandalized, a harassment charge by a client, her drink is spiked at a restaurant. Who can she turn to for help?
Her ex Ian, about to be a father again with his young fiancee.
Her new, possible boyfriend, Ben Logan, a handsome and distinguished doctor. Her longtime friend and business associate Jenny. Anna, Becky's best friend, who helped her through the dark time of Becky's sudden death.
Someone wants her gone and Laura needs to find out who she can trust.
This was a fun, fast thriller. I was a little frustrated with Laura at times, and I did guess who was behind all the havoc being wreaked, but it was an engaging writing style that kept me entertained.
Thank you to Inkubator Books and NetGalley for the free ebook in exchange for an honest review.
3.5 stars, rounded up to 4 stars.

This book kept me very interested and on the end he of my seat. Very suspenseful and engaging. I was captivated by the storylines!

Thank yo NetGalley for a copy of the book for an honest review!

Well starts off with a BANG! But to be honest if I was Ben, her new man, I would have dumped her for being so self-absorbed and boring. Jesus, she barely answers him and give him one worded answers and I can’t figure out if that is how she is supposed to act or a writing flaw.
Dialogue does get a bit better later on though. Her daughter is a whiny baby, good Lord she is supposed to be in her first year at college and had I not known that I would have thought she was like 11. The ex-high school friend acts in a way that nobody would. Let me step that back maybe they would I just find it hard to believe that the MC has this many idiotic, selfish whiny people in her life.
I am not thrilled with these characters at all. Even the MC is selfish and self-absorbed. Ugh.

The story line itself is pretty decent. If you just take it on the story alone I would give it three, mixed with the weird whiny characters I would give it a 2 stars – This wasn’t for me and I am usually pretty easy to please.

I loved this book. It was the perfect kinda twisty turny book. When you think you’ve figured it out and then realize you haven’t. It was well written, easy to follow, and wonderfully detailed.

I will read another of this authors books in hopes that they will all be this good. Wonderful author

I was given this book for free in exchange for my honest review.

Imagine getting a phone call from your hysterical daughter claiming that your Facebook account has posted that you died in a car accident and the condolences are rolling in?

That's the position Laura finds herself in. At first she makes light of it. A Facebook glitch, or perhaps a rather off color prank of some sorts. But who or why would anyone do this?

When she arrives at work and is immediately whisked in to her supervisors office who then produces the local newspaper that also shows her obituary. This isn't such a funny prank anymore.

"Laura Ruth Swallow, nee Carson, passed away suddenly on October 28 after suffering fatal injuries in a car accident. She is survived by her ex-husband, Ian, whom she divorced in 2013, and her daughter, Melissa. In life, there was no notable contribution, nothing remarkable. In death, there will be celebration."

It certainly seems as though someone has an ax to grind with Laura but to find out the who and the why you'll just have to read it for yourself.

This book has me so torn. It was compulsively readable and I couldn't stop turning the pages but, and there is always a but, it was so predictable. From the very beginning I guessed the who because it was so obvious. Though I kept thinking it was a trick and that I was wrong, as happens so often, but I wasn't. It was exactly who I thought it was. So then I had to wonder on the why and the why was just so underwhelming. Like, really? This is why so and so did this? I just think the author could of done so much more with this story line. That being said I'll definitely check out her next book because she is talented and I'm hoping her next story will be fleshed out just a bit better. 3.5 stars!

Intriguing fast paced thriller. Loved that I could not figure out the plot until the end. I highly recommend this book.