While nothing out of the ordinary, this is nevertheless an enjoyable read that has plenty of blind alleys and red herrings. The ending felt a little rushed for me and I could see what was coming but that aside, I'd still be interested in reading more by Savin.

Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC without obligation.

I thought this was OK but definitely nothing to shout about - I could see what was coming pretty early on and it was really frustrating when it switched POV without letting us know and could get really confusing.

I loved this! I loved the characters, the twisty plot, it all kept me hooked. I’d definitely recommend

3.5/5

I've been trying to write this review for an hour, wondering how I could possibly write something coherent that sums up how I feel. All I can say is that it was going so well. I really don't know how it went so wrong so quickly.

The Wrong Move is a book that's so filled with tension that I became the cliched girl who let out a breath she didn't realise she was holding. There were so many incredibly tense moments where I genuinely held my breath to see how the scene would turn out. In general, this book is so well-written. It didn't feel predictable but, at the same time, I'm not sure that this was ever a book filled with plot twists. The 'big' moments of this book are rather slow reveals that build up as the story continues. You know what's coming and you await it patiently as you get to know all the characters.

I loved the feeling of not knowing who I could trust. By the halfway point, there wasn't a single character that I trusted fully. Jennifer Savin writes red herrings really well - even when characters clarify that they did nothing wrong or provide an alibi, you're still on the edge of your proverbial seat waiting for them to slip up somewhere.

All of these amazing things aside, the ending completely caught me off-guard and not in a good way. I read page 384 and went to the next, only to find the acknowledgements. The ending of The Wrong Move is so incredibly abrupt and so rushed compared to the slow, tense build-up of the rest of the book. Had the writing of the ending continued as the book was already progressing, this book would have been at least 4.5 stars, it was that good for me as a thriller. But the ending was so abrupt, I honestly thought there were another two or three chapters left once I turned the page. It felt really rushed, almost like there was a great idea but the author wanted to get to it as soon as possible. It needed more tension and more argument - I would argue it needed an open ending rather than the very final ending we got. It's a shame, as the ending makes or breaks a book for me and, unfortunately, it broke this thrilling reverie I was in.

Conceptually, The Wrong Move was amazing. Until the final few pages, the execution was amazing too. The ending, sadly, didn't quite feel so amazing.

Content warnings: domestic abuse, drug overdose, emotional manipulation, gaslighting, mugging, murder, PTSD, recreational drug use, sexual harassment.

Thank you to Jennifer Savin, Ebury Press and Netgalley for providing me with an e-copy in exchange for an honest review. All thoughts and opinions expressed are my own.

Thank you Netgalley for the chance to read this book in exchange for an honest review. An interesting novel by a new author in my personal reading-sphere! I am sure others would enjoy it too. Good character portrayls, descriptive setting and gripping plot.

Fast-paced, twisty and dark! I live near Brighton so this intrigued me. I have never flat-shared and I doubt I ever will now! I read this in two nights as I did find it engrossing and wanted to know what happened. I do agree with some other reviews that the change in the characters' narratives was at times confusing but this did not detract from my enjoyment of the book.

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for the ARC in exchange for an honest and unbiased review.

A dark twisty novel a perfect page-turner which will keep the reader's interest throughout the book. It will definitely get under your skin. Recommended.

Thanks to NetGalley and Penguin Random House UK for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

You escape a bad relationship, put yourself back together and start a new life in a new town, in a new flat. Jessie finally felt her life was back on track but was it?

Slavin has written a pretty good psychological thriller and I definitely raced through the pages.

The mystery of the previous occupants of Jessie’s room, mysterious emails and phone messages definitely maintained my interest. Jessie’s flat mates were interesting especially Lauren who seemed just too good to be true, with her instant attachment to Jessie. As events became a little creepier you wondered if Lauren was the culprit, but then again it could have been her ex boyfriend or even one of the other flat mates. The list was endless which made the novel all the more intriguing, creepy and eventful.

Slavin see sawed back and forth, as she made the reader work hard. The differing voices of the characters gave you the story from all angles but also sent you down trails that led to nowhere, that made you rethink before you decided on alternative answers. I loved that she played with us and her characters before she finally unveiled the truth.

It was novel that certainly distracted during lockdown and I look forward to more form Jennifer Slavin.

A new start. A new flat. And a bunch of new flatmates. Life can seem perfect. But how safe can you feel with three new people sharing your life?

All Jessie wanted was to get away from her past, and on to a new start. Which is exactly how things started out. Having finally found an affordable room, she hoped life can start being normal again. And her two female roomies seemed friendly and pleasant enough - even welcoming. Maybe the third one, that quiet man, seemed a little bit too weird. Too quiet. Too reserved. And always watching. But that doesn't mean anything, right?

Welcome to a gripping thriller that will keep you guessing. The Wrong Move seems straightforward in the beginning. But don't be fooled - things aren't a;ways what they seem. So, along with Jessie, you'll have to find who's threatening her life. Is it her dark past knocking at her door? Or is maybe one of her flatmates not what they seem to be? And, most importantly, will Jessie get out in time?

The Wrong Move is a great psychological thriller, perfect for fans of whodunnit and thriller movies. A recommended read.

A debut novel for Jennifer Savin, sees Jessie leaving an abusive relationship and moving into a shared home.

I’m not sure if this book was for me..... I found the characters difficult to follow, almost difficult to read. The pages seemed to jump quite a lot and it was difficult to read. The end left me thinking, it seemed to end suddenly and I was left turning pages needling to understand. But I did enjoy the concept behind the story. That was different.

Am sure others will enjoy it.

With thanks to Netgalley and Penguin for this ARC in exchange for an open and honest review.

Jessie Campbell had moved to Brighton for a fresh start after leaving an abusive relationship. She was excited when she moved into a flat share at 4 Maver Place with Lauren, Marcus and Sofie.

Marcus was dour and spent hours alone in his room. Sofie spent most of her time at her boyfriend Henry`s flat. Jessie felt uncomfortable in the flat from the beginning. Items from her room started to disappear and Sofie had begun dressing like her.

However Jessie quickly became best friends with Lauren a photographers assistant. Lauren told Jessie that her bedroom had previously been rented by Magda. Lauren explained that Magda had taken off in the middle of the night without paying her rent.

Jessie was settling into her new life when she began to receive threatening phone calls from her ex Matthew. By chance Jessie met Magda on a night out. When she explained she had moved to 4 Maver Place, Magda Oakes and told her to move out. Intrigued Jessie and Magda agreed to meet up and talk a couple of days later. That night on her way home Jessie was viciously attacked on her way home.

The story was told from the POV of Jessie, Lauren and Sofie. The plot was menacing and you could feel Jessie`s suffocation at Maver Place. As the story progressed I wasn't sure who to trust. I liked Jessie who was actually stronger then she thought.

However I was disappointed by the rather abrupt ending which annoyed me. Also without giving too much away I would of liked to have know more about Elizabeth Holliday.


This was a promising debut from Jennifer Slavin.

The wrong move - What an excellent debut novel, in fact it’s everything you would want from a psychological thriller. Tense, intriguing, exciting - a real page turner.

The Wrong Move is a decent debut thriller.
Jessie has moved back to Brighton where she went to university, she escaped from her now ex boyfriend due to his abusive nature. Jessie sets about finding a flat to share and after a few viewings of sub standard properties she finds one she hopes will be perfect. Lauren and Sophie make her feel welcome and she settles in quickly. Marcus the third flat mate doesn’t really come out of his room. Jessie starts to uncover things about past flatshares that have had her room before and uncovers some startling discoveries that seem to put her life in danger.
This was a decent read, I was confused every now and again as the character changes were quick with little explanation who was speaking or thinking. The ending was quick and left you not quite sure what the outcome was.
I would like to thank Netgalley and Ebury Press for this ARC I received in exchange for an honest review.

Whoa!! A fast paced thriller which kept me on my toes. My first introduction to this author's writing was suspenseful.

Jessie moved in with 3 flatmates when she started receiving threatening letters. Her flatmates too were all behaving strange.

The story had intrigue written in every few chapters. I felt bad for Jessie who only wanted a new start to life. The plot kept her quite embroiled in confusion until things began to clear.

The ending felt abrupt, but the overall story kept me hooked.

A dark thriller about Jessie, who fleeing from an abusive relationship returns to Brighton to share a house with three strangers. The narrative was a little jarring, character viewpoints changing from one paragraph to the next made uncomfortable reading plus a very abrupt ending. Three stars but thank you to the publisher and netgalley for the advanced reader copy.

Not a bad read, enjoyed the fast past but have to admit that I didn’t like the ending it just seemed so abrupt.

‘The Wrong Move’ is the latest gripping book by Jennifer Savin.

When Jessie moves into a flatshare at Maver Place, she’s finally found a decent place to live. And when she’s befriended by fellow tenants Lauren and Sofie, she’s got great flatmates to share it with. You think she’s safe. You think she can trust these people. You’re wrong.

If you enjoy gripping psychological thrillers, then ‘The Wrong Move’ is just the book for you.

Jessie has moved to Brighton to start a new life, escape a violent and unhappy relationship and started a new flat share with a group of people that could become friends. But then she starts to receive threatening message and the flatmates aren’t quite the friends she was looking for.

This is a really enjoyable story, seen from multiples narratives, it’s fast paced with suspicious characters that makes for twisty reading. Jessie is an interesting character, having escaped her abusive ex boyfriend’s clutches, she’s tentatively looking forward to starting a new life, but it seems that he hasn’t given up on her. She comes across as quite a weak character who lets people trample over her, but it’s interesting to see her develop as the story progresses. At times she becomes as quite unreliable and uncertain in situations and for me this adds an extra twist to the story.

Her flat mates are intense and all want to be best friends apart from Marcus who’s a bit of a loner and Sophie who’s copying her style and Lauren who wants to know her every move.

Claustrophobic and intense from the very beginning, this flat share nightmare was a thrilling story that was very addictive reading. With plot twists, unsavoury characters and drama throughout, ‘The Wrong Move’ is an exciting debut from a new voice that will have you double checking that your doors are locked.

You can buy ‘The Wrong Move’ from Amazon and is available to buy from good bookshops.

Jessie should be having the time of her life. A new move to Brighton near her best friend. A great new flat with a variety of personalities as flatmates. Then things get darker. Someone seems to be targeting Jessie but why? A good read with a punch of an ending.

Well this one didn’t go quite how I expected to either!! Plenty of twists and turns. Ex boyfriends, new flatmates and a good thread throughout the book regarding mental health and how it can affect anyone. Well worth a read

I loved this book from the second I picked it up. It was dark, thrilling and creepy - an absolute page-turner. If i was ever considering a flat share, I certainly wouldn't now! I guessed the ending about half way through but I was still shocked. I was pleasantly surprised by this book and it as a refreshing read. I thoroughly recommend,

Thank you to Netgalley, Jennifer Savin and Penguin Random House UK for an advanced copy of this book.