I really enjoyed The Verdict! This book really had me hooked from the very beginning. A page-turner! I found myself not wanting to do my everyday life until I found out what was going to happen. I found the jumping around the years a little hard because I would get used to information and then new information was being tossed at me that felt out of place for the information I just received. I felt the character development was really good but at times I found myself wanting a little more development between them.

Huge Thank You to NetGalley and Harper Impulse and Killer Reads for the eARC!!!

Olivia Isaac-Henry has created a fantastic page-turner in her novel, The Verdict. I was absolutely hooked from the first page. The story of Julia Winter, a young professional, and her experience during one hot summer in Guildford, Surrey, England kept me enthralled through the late night and into the early morning. I could not put it down.
This is a fast-paced journey through the past, leaving the reader wondering who is telling the truth, what are the motivations behind the lies, and who, ultimately is to blame in the events twenty-three years ago?
The plot behind this novel is refreshingly unique. With recent thrillers and mystery fiction, the goal of being the next "Gone Girl" is creating a wealth of psychological fiction that has been there, done that. However, Ms. Isaac-Henry approaches the genre with a breath of fresh air, less "Girl on the Train," more its own brilliant self.
I greatly enjoyed this book, and can't wait to read more from this author.
I was provided an ARC by the publisher and am posting my honest review of this author's work.

Thank you NetGalley and Harper Impulse & Killer Reads for the eARC.
Even though Julia makes many mistakes in her life, I did like her. When one's young and makes horrible decisions, fate can kick you in the teeth for years to come, unfortunately! Julia ends up, after a shattering breakup with her long time boyfriend, sharing a house in The Downs with a number of strangers, all of them fairly creepy. The landlady is eccentric, to say the least. The whole setup made me feel claustrophobic...I would have run back to London!
We go back and forth between the past and 2018, which at first was slightly difficult, but it worked. There is a deep tension throughout the book, which kept me hooked. The ending was exciting and a surprise. A thoroughly enjoyable book that I recommend highly.

This book bats back and forwards between 1994 and 2018 and a couple of other years on occasion. It does it every chapter and there are a lot of chapters. Would have been an easier read to have split it into parts as for me it completely broke the flow of the book.
It was pretty tedious to get into, but by about 70% the actions ramps up a little.
None of the characters are particularly likeable, maybe they are not meant to be. I didn't find Julia particularly believable either, certainly not career wise.
Although I have never sat in a court in England, something felt off to me and not true to life about the court scenes.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for my ARC copy in return for an honest review.

The Verdict is a explosive must read thriller for the year. I was hooked from the first chapter and could not put it down. Well written and well developed characters.

Thank you to the publisher and Netgalley for providing me with an advance copy. Julia is a wife and mother who had been caught having an affair at work and had lost everything because of it. A body is found buried near a house she had lived in with her roommates. Did she commit murder or is someone trying to make it look that way? A big twist at the end! This book keeps you guessing around each turn. Amazing!

This ARC was courtesy of netgalley - all thoughts and opinions are mine and unbiased

LOVED LOVED L OVED this !!

Jumping between timelines, really well written. Great characters - I loved how the story was told and all the twists and turns in the story

A gripping read

Can't recommend highly enough

I received an advanced reader’s copy in exchange for an honest review

The plot sounded so intriguing, but the characters did not engage me in the least so it felt a bit like empty page-flipping. The twist did genuinely surprise though, so I will give it a three

Really enjoyed this novel. The writing flowed and the characters were depicted very well. Couldn't wait to find out what happens next.

Wow! What a book! Years later secrets from Julia's past come back to haunt her when a body is uncovered in the Downs, a stones throw from the house she shared with a host of mystifying characters.
I loved the way the story was told between the past and present, the way the characters unravelled and the way the writer kept the reader guessing throughout. An excellent read. Thank you netgalley!

Julia is having a very bad time. A workplace affair has cost her both her job and her marriage. Even more disturbing is the fact that human remains have been found next to a house she lived in twenty years before. The remains are those of one of Julia’s former roommates, and she is definitely under suspicion. Readers are faced with deciding if Julia is as innocent as she asserts, or if the events of two decades ago made her commit the ultimate sin

It’s been a while since I’ve enjoyed a book this much! The Verdict is absolutely brilliant!

I thought all the characters were well written and realistic and I fell in love with Genevieve, I pictured her as the mum from Haunting of Hill House and found her quirky and fun (although also tragic).

There’s a lot of thrillers being released at the moment that aren’t worth you time. The Verdict is not one of these and I’d call it a must read.

For me, the main characters in this book were not easy to relate to. Especially Julia, who is devastated by breaking up with her long term partner, and keeps moaning about her mother. Repeatedly, the story comes back to whether or not she was in a relationship with Brandon, did she want to or was it a one time thing, during the time she lived at Genevieve's place? The same can be said about her and Gideon, she is not quite sure what to make of him, on and on it goes.

Thankfully, there are interesting twists and turns to keep reading. For instance, the man Julia married and recently betrayed by having an affair with her son's rugby coach. And there were other interesting characters who made the story come alive, like Audrey, Pearl and Rudi.

Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for a free copy of the book.

It did take me a while to get into this book but I am glad I carried on with it. A well developed story with excellent characters and it turned out to be an excellent page turner which was well written.

I will read more from this author and can recommend.

Thank you to Netgalley and Harper Impulse Killer Reads for giving me the opportunity to read this book.

'The Verdict' started off a little slow. My interest began to wane. I was about to give up, and then, WHAM! I got knocked for a loop! Excellent setup which led to a great plot twist. Of all the books that I have read in the mystery genre, this is one of the few in which I have been truly 'shocked' and 'thrilled'.

I highly recommend this book.

Thank you to NetGalley, the publisher, and Olivia Isaac-Henry for an ARC of 'The Verdict' in an exchange for an honest review.

Absolutely fantastic had me gripped!!! Loved it! Can't wait for more from.this author. Storyline was great, characters were easy to.connect with

Thank you for the advanced copy