Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for the opportunity to read this book. I give this book three stars because I was into it but felt a bit jumbled as I read. Between the different timelines and the scattered memories of Libby I was a little confused. I read to the end to find out what happened and then the ending was so random and unexpected that I’m not quite sure how to feel about it.

This was a great book! Very fast paced and definitely a great read! I hope to read more from this Author soon.

This book was a little frustrating, I think i couldn't relate to the characters and I couldn't understand why they were doing what they we doing. I didn't care for the characters, but the writing was fantastic, the writing kept me reading. I would try something else of this authors, just this plot line didn't work for me.

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

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for an advance copy of this book for an honest review.

This book is about trust in a marriage and the consequences of breaking that trust. This book is also about a marriage based on secrets and lies with catastrophic results for friends and family. Date night is a good read however I found it a bit waffely at times. I also found some discrepancies with the police investigation however I did not see the eventual outcome and it was a very clever plot.

I was given this book to review by Netgalley for an honest review. Date night was a tougher read for me. There wasn’t anything wrong with it specifically that I can point out. It just felt like I’d read it already. It felt similar to many other mysteries I’ve read. I saw most of it coming. I’m going to try to be non-specific details. I knew who the murderer was and how it was covered up within the first 3 chapters. It made the rest of the book, pretty boring. I didn’t see the epilogue coming though. That was a nice little twist. Samantha Hayes was very descriptive and is a great writer. The book was captivating, and I was able to read it easily. I just needed a little more mystery.

Libby, Sean and their 4 year old daughter Alice seem like the perfect little family, that is until Libby finds a note an anonymous note left on her car’s windscreen. Is her husband having an affair? Things take a sinister turn when the date night Libby has high hopes of is cut short and they return home to find Sasha, the babysitter, nowhere to be seen.

What follows is a psychological thriller that will lead you a merry dance as the plot moves one step forward and two steps back. However, Samantha Hayes had me turning those pages so fast trying to find out what happens that I thought the book would burst into flames.

The ending left me reeling!

Hypnotic!

You have the perfect marriage until you get that note. You go on a date night which ends suddenly and come home to a nightmare.
Sasha the babysitter is missing . Alice is ok she’s fast asleep in bed.
But what happened had Sasha left of her own free will or has she been taken?
Libby starts to worry more about the note and she is falling apart.
Then Libby gets arrested for Sasha’s murder the nightmare is becoming real.
This book had me hooked from the start and the ending was far from what I imagined.
A fantastic book Samantha
Thanks Netgalley

I struggled to finish this book. I don't understand women who won't face up to, or flat out go through her husband's things, if she believes he is having an affair! It is better to know the truth, get out of the situation, move on, before something worse happens! I am sorry, this type of woman drives me nuts!
I would not read it again! Thank you Netgalley!
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A solid psychological thriller with plenty of twists and turns. This story focuses on a missing babysitter and the mystery surrounding her disappearance. The small village setting was very enjoyable to read about...I love scenes set in pubs and on farms. The characters were unreliable and well developed, I found myself questioning what was really true throughout the story (in a good way).

The title didn't seem to fit the story...there is a date night in the story but it's not the main focus of the plot.

Although I enjoyed this story, there wasn't anything special about it that will cause me to revisit it later and it seems like it will be a "forgettable" book.

I received an arc of this book from the publisher to review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

Samantha Hayes is an author I’ve highly rated in the past so I was delighted to have the opportunity to review an advance copy of ‘Date Night’. This is the story of Libby who finds herself arrested following the disappearance of her babysitter on a disastrous date night.

Until I finished this book I had forgotten how clever Samantha’s writing actually is - without giving the plot away I think it’s safe to say she uses smoke and mirrors to great effect - predictable it most definitely is not!

While I felt my attention wavered a little in the middle of the book, the ending packed enough punch to make it a worthwhile and highly enjoyable read overall.

Many thanks to Netgalley, author and publisher for the pleasure of reading this book in exchange for an honest review.

A great psychological thriller! Lots of twists and turns, and an amazingly tight plot line. Could not put it down.

Another chilling, up all night read by Samantha Hayes. Well done. I enjoyed this one a lot of it was full of twists and turns and what the what moments. What started out as just a date night goes all twisted and psycho.
Its best not to give anything away on this book because the surprises are awaiting inside of it : - )
5 stars!
Thank you #Netgalley, the author and the publisher for my free ARC in exchange for my honest review. Posting on Goodreads as well,

I've read a number of books by this author, and Date Night was another winner! This one really kept me on my toes and guessing until the end. Recommended!

#Date Night #NetGalley

Thanks to the author, Samantha Hayes; to NetGalley, and to Bookouture for my advanced copy of Date Night. All opinions expressed in this review are my own. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

WOW, what a rollercoaster ride!! I really “felt” the thrills and excitement of Ms Hayes’s latest book, Date Night, as the plot developed and thickened. The story was original and fast paced, with each new page turning up another twist or devious turn! The characters were well defined and were relatable. Emotions, some good, and others not, are evoked as the reader understands the true nature of each person in the story. My feelings for most characters evolved as the story progressed, as motives, secrets, and deceptions were revealed. I will admit, I was very snookered by this novel. Many red herrings and surprises galore.

Date Nights are usually considered to be fun filled events, greatly anticipated, where happy memories are created. But the date night shared by the main character, Libby and her husband, Sean? NOT!! It was not only disastrous, but as a result lives were destroyed, there was a murder by the end of the night, and deeply hidden secrets were eventually revealed at a great cost to all. The end of the book was so shocking and unexpected that it hit me like a ton of bricks! Literally, I had to go back and reread the Epilogue to be sure I could believe my eyes. I definitely recommend this book to those who love a great twisty mystery, and love to be surprised! In my opinion, one of the best in this genre.

Have you ever tried to ignore an itch? It is hard, isn’t it? The mystery in this book was that itch that can’t be ignored. I would put down the book only to find myself thinking about it. I desperately wanted to know what happened to Sasha! I mean, how does a baby sitter just disappear? Libby and her husband, Sean, had a date night. They left Sasha watching their 4 year old daughter, Alice. Later in the evening, they came home to find Sasha gone! Her belongings were all left behind but she had disappeared into the night!

What I loved the most about this narrative was the unpredictability. I tried to guess what happened to Sasha but really had no clue. I suspected Sean since I didn’t like him but he still wasn’t looking good as a suspect since he had an alibi. I mean, he was on the date with Libby when Sasha disappeared. This mystery was driving me nuts. I had no real suspects and absolutely no clue about what had happened.

The reveal was insane! I don’t mean that it was implausible but it just never crossed my mind. Loved it!

My only issue with the book was that the pace slowed down in the middle. I felt like Libby was driving me nuts and her interview with the police was frustrating me. I couldn’t really get why she was acting the way she was. I liked her but again, didn’t like her most of the times. Plus I really didn’t like Sean. Or maybe I thought the pace slowed down but it was just me getting impatient to get to the end and solve the mystery.

Well written, captivating with a jaw dropping twist, I think readers of this genre will enjoy Date Night by Samantha Hayes. I am giving out trophies (virtual, imaginary ones) to anyone who will honestly say that they predicted entire twist at the end. I know some of it might have been easy to guess but wow, I couldn’t have guessed it all. What an entertaining read!

This book left me speechless at the end of it. The final twist at the end was breath taking. How Samantha made you feel for Libby and also made you angry at her at the same time leaves me shaking my head! This is a 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 rating from me (would give more if I could)! Definite fast paced domestic Thriller that you will enjoy! Thank you Book Outure and Netgalley for this book in exchange for an honest review!

Many thanks to NetGalley, Bookouture, and Samantha Hayes for the opportunity to read and review her latest psychological thriller - one that will keep you turning the pages until the last twisty page!

Libby and Sean are two busy professionals with 4-year-old Alice. Romance sometimes takes a back seat but Libby feels like they are a happy family. Until she finds a note on her car window saying that Sean is having an affair. When she confronts Sean, he assures her that nothing is going on. They arrange a date night to get their marriage back on the right track. Babysitter Sasha is at their house watching Alice. But Sean is preoccupied during dinner, making the date night a disaster. They leave early and discover that Sasha is missing. Then Libby is arrested for her murder.

Told from Libby's perspective in both Now and Before time periods, this book will keep you guessing until the end. Great read!

So many twists and turns and an ending that you won’t see coming! Well crafted storyline driven by flawed, well developed characters. How far would you go to protect your child, to keep a secret?

4.5 stars! A fast-moving psychological page-turner with surprise twists around every corner. Very good, loved the suspense!!
Everything’s picture perfect between Libby and her husband Sean until Libby finds a note on her windshield “Sean is having an affair..” Her husband denies it, but the seed has already been planted.
Immediately the strain of doubt begins to separate them. They set a date night, hoping to put things back on track, it’s a disaster.
Returning home Sasha the babysitter is missing and their young 4yr old daughter is in bed asleep.
Libby is arrested. The story then starts to reveal new clues to solving the mind-boggling mystery between two timelines. What happened to Sasha? Who’s Sean having an affair with? Who wrote the notes? (Libby finds two notes alltogether)
Lies, secrets, and one family’s hidden cover-up you’d have to see to believe. And that jaw dropping revelation at the end, who would of guessed, tied all the pieces together brilliantly! I recommend to anyone who enjoys a DARK psychological thriller with mystery that has you second guessing yourself to its very end. 🖤


Many thanks to NetGalley and the publisher Bookouture for kindly providing me with this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Rating rounded up to 4.5 stars.

Libby and Sean seem to have it all, she runs her own catering business and he's a well established vet, they have a young daughter Alice, and Sean has a teenage son Dan, from his previous marriage to Natalie. Things appear to be good until Libby finds a note left on her windscreen accusing Sean of having an affair, she confronts him and he denies it, to try and prove it to her he suggests they have a date night and they leave Alice with their babysitter, Sasha but their date ends in disaster and that's before they even get home and find Sasha is missing and Alice is alone in the house. The story opens with Libby being arrested for Sasha's murder, she protests her innocence but nobody is listening, what really happened on that disastrous night and does Libby know more than she's letting on?

This story is told over two timelines; Before, which is told by Libby and Now, which is narrated by a third person, it was confusing at first how the two scenarios were linked as the stories conflicted with each other but as it continues it becomes clear why, there are twists in this book, more than you can imagine, but that final one hit like a double whammy, I don't think anyone will see that one coming! This story is so well executed, and I was intrigued throughout, hoping that Libby wasn't a murderer. This is the second book I've read by Samantha Hayes, the first being The Liar's Wife, and if you like a book full of twists that grabs you by the seat of your pants and has you screaming to go faster, then I recommend you read Date Night.

I'd like to thank Bookouture and Netgalley for the auto approval, I will post my review on both Amazon and Goodreads.