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Stop At Nothing

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I have enjoyed Tammy Cohen’s books in the past. This one has a good storyline, but drags a bit in places.

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I love Tammy Cohen's work and, as a non Londoner, she really brings the city to life. In this book she also displays a great knowledge of mother / daughter relationships too, and there's some clever bait and switch before the real villain is revealed!

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I’ve waited a while for a new Tammy Cohen novel and on the whole this didn’t disappoint. A good solid story but lacked a little something at times. Thank you for the opportunity to review

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Always a joy to read a new Tammy Cohen.

Twists and turns a plenty with heart stopping moments although at times I did want to shake Tessa and tell her to stop. This novel also shows what obsession can do and the heart rending loss of a parent to dementia.

Not quite as good as When She Was Bad but still a good solid read.

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Tees has always tried to be a good mum. There are always going to be things she wished she had done differently, but all mum feel that way don’t they?Tessa’s daughter Emma is attacked on her way home from a party, plunging them all into a nightmare, which is made worse when the man responsible is set free. Tessa soon sees her daughters attacker in the street near their home and is forced to take matters into her own hands. But she is so blinded by the need to protect her daughter, she doesn’t realise that she is putting her family in greater danger.
This had a good storyline. however, I felt that it dragged on a bit and was longer than it needed to be. Overall though, it was an ok read.

Thanks to Netgalley for a copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.

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A gripping story, I couldn't put it down.
When Tessa's daughter Em is attacked, her obsession with the attacker mounts and she finds herself in many dangerous situations.
There were plenty of moments when I read with my heart in my mouth, and the story takes some dark turns along the way.
I did find Tessa very naive and even when the truth was so obvious she couldn't see it. It was a little frustrating at times, but of course she needed these personality traits to keep the plot moving.
Overall, a great read, recommended.

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You know those films that are so painful to watch, that you watch them through your fingers? Well, this novel is a bit like that.
When 50-something divorcee Tessa’s daughter is nearly abducted, Tessa becomes obsessed by her assailant.
Tessa starts stalking a local man who she believes to be the attacker, but is she putting herself and her daughters in even more danger?
I really did find the first half of the novel difficult to read although I was hooked. It was so obvious that Tessa was heading for a fall.
But the plot gained momentum and I raced through the last third.
I do enjoy Tammy Cohen’s novels and this is no exception. It’s easy to read and atmospheric with some good twists and turns.
Recommended for thriller fans who relish a touch of ‘its behind you.’

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Thanks Netgalley for this ARC in exchange for an honest review.
I’ve read all of Tammy/Tamar Cohen’s work, and adore her, so was very excited to be approved for Stop at Nothing. This is narrated by 52-year old Tessa, and opens with her in a police station with her 15-year old daughter, who is there to identify the man who attacked her from a line-up. Her daughter, Emma, is nervous and overwhelmed and unable to pinpoint the man although afterwards confides in her mother that it might’ve been the 8th man in the line-up. A few days later she returns home jittery and scared because she saw the eighth man from the line-up and he lives local. Will he recognise Emma?...Will he attack again?...In her desperation to protect her daughter Tessa becomes obsessed with the man and sets in motion a chain of unsettling events.
This was a read I gulped down. You can feel Tessa’s rage and raw maternal instinct steaming off the page. I’m glad Cohen didn’t focus on the details of the near sexual assault but focuses on the aftermath and the affects of suffering such a trauma and the struggle returning to your daily life. In addition to exploring these themes there’s also a suspense plot intertwined and a surprise reveal at the end that some might see coming however that didn’t take anything away from the story. It’s 4.5/5 from me.

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I really like Tammy aka Tamar Cohen’s books so I was excited to get my hands on the latest, Stop at Nothing. As expected, it’s a compulsive read - in this instance, inspired by events in Tammy’s own life, as she discloses in a postscript. Thankfully for her, the similarities only go so far!

Stop at Nothing is narrated by Tessa, who’s had a traumatic time of late (her husband left her, her elder daughter is estranged and her professional life has taken a downturn) but things only get worse when her sixteen year old daughter, Emma, is attacked by a stranger, who physically assaults and tries to drag her off the street one night. Luckily, a passerby intervenes in the nick of time.

With the police investigation inconclusive and the perpetrator still at large, Tessa becomes increasingly obsessed with protecting her daughter... but is everything really as it seems?

As ever a thoroughly intriguing and gripping read, and it’s not till the end that all the pieces finally fall into place.

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There is nothing a mother won’t do to protect her child.A child attacked a mother out for revenge.Tammy Cohen has written another multi layered chilling novel unputdownable. #netgalley #randomhouseuk

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Love this author and her latest read did not fail to disappoint......when her daughter gets assaulted Tessa wants to get to the bottom of who did it - Frances the kind bystander who helped Em in the fateful night seems eager to help too. But not is as it seems .... some great twists and turns unfold a great read which I would highly recommend

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This book was wonderful it was full of surprises
It was a book you could read all time
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Enjoyable and a fun read!

The story caught my eye from the moment I read the blurb, and I just knew I wanted to read this book. I was not let down and can recommend this to everyone!

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I really struggled through Stop At Nothing, I feel like there's some huge plot holes and while the storyline kept me entertained it seemed unbelievable. I didn't hate this book it just wasn't my cup of tea.

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