Member Reviews
Karen H, Reviewer
Despite the repeats of the story from different characters perspectives I still enjoyed this book and wanted to read the book to the end as I needed to know what happened Bella is beautiful and Ben and on meeting her he falls for her hard and she moves in the same night within weeks she’s pregnant and they get married. Ben then starts to see a different side to Bella, Bella is evil, manipulative, scary and is one of the nastiest characters ever, Her own mum is scared of her and as Ben finds out with good reason. Bella is out for revenge but why? I will let you read this yourself to find out |
This is a brilliant read. Wonderful well written plot and story line that had me engaged from the start. Love the well fleshed out characters and found them believable. Great suspense and found myself second guessing every thought I had continuously. Can't wait to read what the author brings out next. Recommend reading. I was provided an ARC from NetGalley and the publisher. This is my own honest voluntary review. |
This one is a book It's quite an easy read with a few twists and turns that are predictable if you read a lot in this genre but was still really well laid out and enjoyable to read. I like that it takes something that is normally written to happen to women, and made it happen the other way round (hopefully that makes sense I dont want to use spoilers) and I think it does it in a way that raises awareness but also makes the story stand out from others similar. The writing was quite simple so it was really quick and easy to read and is set is shorter paragraphs so you can pick it up easily. I do feel like there could have been more descriptive bits and more character development as at one point certain things seem a bit out of the blue. But I love that it was told in different perspectives and dont think the less descriptive bits took away from anything! |
Brilliant read, really enjoyed it and read it far too quickly!! Main characters are Ben and Bella who fall into a relationship very quickly!! Bella is a vile character constantly scheming and manipulating the situation. Thanks Netgalley for letting me review this book. |
Didn't really like this book. It feels like a lot of other mystery thrillers which are coming out these days. Very meh. |
Michelle P, Reviewer
Totally engrossed from the start Couldn't put it down unfamiliar finished Would highly recommend to others Therefore would definitely give it a five star |
Loved this book, very easy to get into the intriguing story of Ben and Bella and her continuous lies, deception and abuse. It was a bit repetitive and predictable at times, but still it was a great read, I couldn’t put it down. |
Unfortunately quite a repetitive and very predictable book, but did surprise with a few twists. I really didn't get into this book from the beginning, but someone else may love it Thank you Netgalley and Publisher for ARC |
Cathy S, Reviewer
An interesting if a ;little predictable as a read. Told from two perspectives, it was well plotted but hard to like one of the main characters. |
A chilling thriller about a normal family who ends up regretting the introduction Of Freya into the family. Twisted games and copious lies follow and things become sinister. I for one ,didn't envisage the ending ... Personally I didn't find this book to my personal taste. It was easy reading and not at all confusing but I was able tor pre-empt what was going to happen and I.felt like the author could have explored the Characters a lot more. All said and done I realised although an OK book I would have liked a lot more intrigue and suspense #She #NetGalley #goodreads |
This book is such an easy read - not too taxing but keeps you turning the pages. I found it a little repetitive but enjoyed it nonetheless. Part1/2 seemed too similar for my liking |
She is a book of two halves. First we start with Ben and how shattered he is when his long-term girlfriend, Charlotte, leaves him. He was about to propose but she didn't get to know that. Then in a whirlwind romance he meets Bella, she quickly becomes pregnant and they marry, but everything is on her terms. Bella, the 'She' doesn't come over as a very nice person and I'm sure if it wasn't for the baby, their relationship would not have lasted. She's rude to his parents and he's no longer allowed to see his friends. The brass neck of the girl makes for perfect poolside reading. Part two, and the story flips to Bella's version of events. I can't say it made me like Bella any more but one or two things slipped into place. There's quite a bit of repetition of events with living Bella's slant and perspective, but this just confirmed what a schemer she is. I found She to be a cleverly plotted book and quite refreshing in its unusualness. |
The wimpish Ben is heartbroken when his long standing girlfriend finishes with him. Things are immediately brighter when Bella turns up, but what is she hiding? I really thought I’d read this story before or maybe I’ve just read so many similar ones that I can no longer tell the difference! The list of characters were either good or bad, no happy medium. So many things were swept under the carpet, anything for a peaceful life it seems. Bella’s section was exactly like Ben’s dialogue apart from the “he said, she said” depending on who it was. It passed the time, I carried on reading but thought it was more drama than thriller. |
This multiple character viewpoint novel is a brave undertaking as it is disturbing in the extreme with one main character who is impossible to like. This is balanced with another main character who is deserving of all the empathy that is possible to feel. Tackling the emotive subjects of female to male abuse, narcissism, love and parenthood would be a tricky path to leader readers down for just one of these, but this novel manages to navigate though them all with fairly successful results. |
Ben is devastated when his long term girlfriend ends the relationship so when he meets the beautiful and enchanting Bella he easily falls for charms, convinced he is punching above his weight and truly lucky to meet her. Caught up in her whirlwind Ben very soon finds himself looking at marriage and imminent fatherhood but it soon becomes clear that there is more to Bella than meets the eye and it’s not a pretty sight. Bella does everything within her power to manipulate Ben and isolate him from those close to him. When tragedy hits Ben’s family she swoops in further to take complete control of his life. Tackling abuse, both mental and physical, when the positions of abuser and abused are not the general norm we hear of i.e. in this case it is the female abusing the male, could have led to a novel with so much more depth, conscience and meat to its bones than this. For me something just didn’t click with this book. The characters lacked layers and the plot, bar a fairly good twist at the end, felt somewhat predictable. Now this could just be me and my inability to totally engage with the book. Many other readers have given it five starts and glowing reviews and to be fair I didn’t hate it, I just didn’t like it very much. I genuinely dislike writing negative reviews and as with anything, whether one enjoys a book is a matter of taste among other factors. So I think in some cases you should read the novel’s synopsis and go with your gut, but if you are asking whether I personally recommend it, it’s a sketchy maybe. It's more of a 2.5 than a 3. My thanks to #Netgalley, the author and the publisher for a copy of #She in exchange for an honest review |
took me a while to get into this book but turned out to be worth the read. Great charachters hidden twists that will shock you |
Donna L, Reviewer
Wow oh wow. The perfect ingredients for a gripping story you can’t put down! Ben meets Bella.....There’s something off about her.....Bens friends and family aren’t so keen....and the plot continues to thicken. I couldn’t put it down, what a fab book!!!! |
What a gripping read! This chilling story of Ben and Bella and what should be an idyllic marriage kept me utterly engaged to the very last page. Ben is such a likeable character and you can’t help but wish him well. Bella on the other hand is beautiful yet very flawed. She has a very nasty streak, In this book we learn just how nasty! |
This is adebut thriller, however, it was a wee bit far fetched for me and some aspects of the story I did find irritating. Ben is miserable after being dumped by his long term girlfriend of 12 years. A beautiful woman is staring at him at a bar and a whirlwind romance follows. Very quickly she announces she is pregnant and they get married. I found it odd that Ben didn’t query this and there was no mention of him attending scans or wondering why he’d not been included more. It soon becomes apparent that Bella is manipulative, violent and controlling and is only interested in herself. Ben loses touch with his family and closest friends and is fearful all the time. His family and friends are worried about him but other than one meeting with a friend, they don’t seem to do that much to help him. The book did touch on the issue of domestic abuse towards men, both physical and mental and it’s good it raised this issue as it isn’t often spoken about. ‘The characters are good and I really didn’t like Bella at all, I felt so awful for Ben and just wanted him to leave her. I did find Charlie a bit irritating just because she could do no wrong in anyone’s eyes. I really liked the addition of Leo as I felt he was similar in personality to Bella and she would get her comeuppance. The first part of the story is told mostly from Ben’s perspective and then the second part from Bella’s. It was very noticeable that the dialogue was exactly the same, the only difference being the other character’s opinions and thoughts. This really grated on me and it felt like the author had just copied and pasted the dialogue. It felt lazy and like they had to increase their word count. One of the big twists I had predicted from the start so I wasn’t surprised at all and I found the ending to be a bit flat, predictable and too neatly tied up. Overall, the book is ok and a very quick read. I wanted to find out what happened which kept me reading but I was a bit disappointed with the predictability of the story. Thank you to Harper Collins HQ and NetGalley for an advance copy. |
Gillian N, Reviewer
This was an excellent psychological thriller and one of the best I've read recently. Ben splits up with his girlfriend and meets Bella who soon fools him into her web of deceit, revenge & lies. Her motives are finally revealed with an amazing ending. Loved every word of this fast paced book and it kept me turning pages wanting to know what happens next. I would like to thank Netgalley and the publisher for an advance copy in return for a review and I look forward to reading the next book by this author. |




