When I first read the synopsis of this, I was really excited and looking forward to reading it. So when I started and didn't immediately get drawn in, I was slightly disappointed however, I did not write the book off instantly. 200 pages in and I was still not getting on with the book too well, I had a theory of the twists quite early on and I was not surprised to find that I was correct in my thinking. 
The pace really did start to pick up and grip you at around the 250 page mark, this was when I started to actually enjoy the story and I then started feeling a connection to the characters. For me, I feel that a shorter build up was needed and in my opinion the book could have been around 150 pages shorter than it was.
This has not put me off of reading any of Mary Kubica's other work though and I will read The Good Girl at some point in the future. But, sadly this one just did not sit too well with me.

Domestic Noir With A Killer Twist....
Secrets, lies, deception and murder in this twisting thriller with a killer twist. Domestic noir it is with credible characters and an atmospheric setting. A pacy read.

I have followed this author for some time and I have never been disappointed.  

Sadie a docor and Will Faust a lecturer move from Chicago with their 2 children to an inherited house Will inherits from his sister in Maine and his troubled niece Imogen lives with them.
A neighbour Morgan is murdered and as the story unfolds you learn that the family is dysfunctional.  The police believe that Sadie may be involved in the murder when she is seemingly seen arguing with the victim.

You learn throughout the book that there had been issues with the children back in Chicago and Sadie herself had suffered with anxiety.  Sadie continuously questions if her son, the victims husband or his former wife may be involved 
It is difficult to say much more about this book without giving spoilers but I thought I had worked it and maybe I should have but it had a twist I did not see.

Highly recommend this book and other books by this author.

Thanks to the Author, Netgalley UK and the publishers HQ Press for allowing me to review th iui s book for a honest and unbiased review

an interesting story based on the tense dynamics of husband and wife. fans of Kubica are going to love this however may not be the thriller for everyone - recommend mostly for those interested in husband and wife dynamics.

Sadie her husband Will and their two boys Otto and Tate have moved from the big city to a tiny coastal town in Maine.  Their move was through unfortunate circumstances with Will's sister Alice dying and leaving them guardian of her damaged teenage daughter Imogen.  Will swears his affair is over so this could be the fresh start they need  or it could be the start of a nightmare as one of their neighbours is murdered.

Camille is beautiful and head over heels in love with Will so much that she follows him from the City and stakes him and his family out. 

I loved this book! It takes you on so many twists and turns I thought I had worked it out a couple of times only to be thrown a curve ball and taken down another route.   There were a few OMG moments when the penny dropped on a few of the characters.    Definitely one to read!! 

Thank you to Netgalley and HQ for the ARC

I voluntarily read this ARC for an honest review
All thoughts and opinions are mine

Absolutely loved this!!
Very twisty turny thriller - fantastic final twist in the story - Amazing !!

When I came to the end of this book I had to go back and read the last few chapters again. I don't think I have ever been so stunned by a plot twist. From the very start I thought this was an intriguing story. I loved the way the author told most of the story from Sadie's point of view but then interspersed this with little glimpses into the lives of both Camille and Mouse. At different points in the narrative I thought I had worked out exactly what was going on but while some of my suspicions were correct the ending was a wonderful surprise. An absolutely outstanding read. I'd give it more than 5 stars if I could.

Not too sure about this book, it seemed to drag and took me a long time to read, normally I am a quick reader but it got very confusing.
Sadie, Will and their two,sons and dogs moved to a new house and took on the responsibility of looking after Wills niece Imogen whose house they were left after his sister died.
They wanted a new life after Will had an affair, and the boys were having problems.
Imogen made life very difficult for them, and then they found out there was a murder in the house nearby,
Sorry this book was not for me, the story was interesting it just got very complicated
Can only give three stars .

For once I wasn’t racing home from work so I could get comfortable and spend hours getting lost in a Mary Kubica book! 
The setting was great (who doesn’t love a creepy old house in an equally creepy neighbourhood on an island with only one way out?!) but the plot was overly complex at times yet predictable, it didn’t feel like I was reading one of Mary’s books.  I really wanted to love it and I’m hoping it’s just a one off for me. 
Thanks to HQ for allowing me to read this in exchange for an honest review.

I guessed this book very early on and that meant that I left it feeling quite flat and not at all satisfied. Maybe that's on me rather than the author but there it is. This coupled with the fact that the author's previous book didn't hit the spot for me either probably means that our time together is over. Sad really cos the first two of her books were really great for me. Never say never though...
Will and Sadie Foust have recently upped sticks and moved their family from big city Chicago to a small-town, isolated Maine island, the reason being clear as you read the book. Not long after they are settled in, their neighbour is found dead in her home. It shocks the island in general and the Fousts specifically as the finger of suspicion starts to point their way. For reasons I can't divulge here in case of spoilers. As more of their past comes to light, certain things start to both add up and get more confusing (depending on whether you guess the main twist early or not) and things start to spiral...
This is one of those books, for me anyway, where the quality of everything you want from a book pales in favour of relying on the twist. Characters didn't grab me, the story was (without the twist) quite weak and I really only carried on in the hope that I was either wrong, or that there would be at least one more surprise in store for me. Sadly there wasn't and, as already mentioned, the whole things left me feeling quite flat and unsatisfied at the end. There's suspending belief and, well, sorry, I just couldn't... Judging from the rest of the reviews however, some may be better placed to enjoy this book. Just wasn't the book for me.
My thanks go to the Publisher and Netgalley for the chance to read this book.

Really enjoyed this book thank you. Vibrant, believable, characters and an absorbing plot. I will ensure I look out for this author in the future!

Omg this book was not good...

This book was a bit all over the place. You are thrown a lot of information all at once, it's quite overwhelming as a reader. There is a lot to digest in quite a short space of time. I think the book would have been better if it was spread out throughout the whole book instead of being info dumpy at the start 

I struggled with the pace of this book, it felt off. There were parts where there was a lot happening and parts where not much happened and I was a bit bored.

One of the main problems I had with this book was the portrayal of mental illness. I personally think it was quite stigmatising and it didn't sit right with me

The problem was that it was towards the end, so I can't really say too much without giving spoilers but personally, if you like the trope of people not being believed because of having a mental illness, you won't like this book

The ending was a let down, as I thought it was kind of predictable in a sense. Which was a shame.

This is my second Mary Kubica book and I've disliked the endings of both a lot. I'm not sure if her books are for me...

Overall, I unfortunately didn't enjoy this book. I thought it was very stigmatising towards mental illness and wasn't particularly well written either. 

TW: graphic suicide

This story is about Sadie. She is a doctor who has moved to the island of Maine with her husband Will and two sons for a fresh start after Will’s infidelity. They move in to a house they inherited after Will’s sister committed suicide leaving a teenage daughter who is not happy with the arrangement. Not long after they move in one of their neighbours gets murdered and Sadie is determined to find out who did it.

This book is told in 3 POV with a fourth coming in at the end. Psychological thrillers are my favourite genre to read and after reading so many you want one that is going to surprise you and keep on guessing. This one really didn’t do any of those things. What the author did with this story has been done multiple times before I figured it out early on and I was just waiting for the reveal at the end. I actually found the story really slow and if I hadn’t been reading this for review I would have put it down and never picked it up again.

Much as I adore Mary Kubica books, this one didn’t quite work for me. Don’t get me wrong, it’s a real page turner with plenty of tension throughout but the main twist was predictable and a little bit overused nowadays and made me go “Really?!?!” when finally confirmed. Plot was good, setting was brilliant but could have been used to greater effect. This book could have been so much better but just fell somewhat below my expectations after such a promising start.

I admit I have sat on this review because there were some parts that I really, really enjoyed. But, the one huge twist I guessed pretty early on, and because of this I just couldn't get on board with what was happening. So, I've decided to go straight down the middle and go for a three star rating. 
Let's start with the good. We start with the family moving into the house of their deceased sister/sister-in-law/aunt. This is not a move that Sadie particularly wants to make. She is going to have to act as a surrogate mother to the niece that hates her, the house is on an island in an established community, her sister-in-law killed herself into the house that they are moving into and there are tensions that exist in their own family unit that are only going to become more stressful in an unfamiliar environment. When a nearby neighbour is brutally murdered and her work colleagues are less than welcoming, Sadie really begins to regret the move. The creepy pervasive feeling of the house, the resentment directed towards her by Imogen and the winter weather creates an eerie claustrophobic atmosphere that really adds to the tension that is already at a discomforting level thanks to Sadie being such an unreliable narrator. 
However, I had quickly guessed the likely outcome of who was responsible for the murder. I'm treading carefully here so not to spoil the mystery, but I will say that I found it highly unlikely that the person would not have received any support from friends/family/employer/etc... and questions would not have been asked about their behaviour. There were reasons given why this was not the case, but I just didn't buy it. 

My thanks go to the publishers and Net Galley for the advanced copy in return for an honest review.

Although overall I enjoyed this, there were times it felt a little flat for me. Saying that, it is a page turner and deserves to be called that but I think I just failed to connect with the characters.. I just wasn't engaged with them as I should be. 

It is very well written and an easy read and I loved the story. From reading other reviews, its definitely a recommended read. 

Thank you HQ and NetGalley.

Wow ,fantastic book absolutely loved it , couldn’t put it down from start to finish. Great to see a shout out to Fybromyalgia, the disease I have , showing the pain and exhaustion involved in this condition. I loved the characters and the setting . Nothing I can say bad about this book .This is the first I’ve read from this author but it won’t be the  last

After his sister dies Will Foust, his wife Sadie and their two boys move into her home to look after his teenage niece. Things don’t go well from the start. This is a family with many problems and split loyalties.
When a neighbour is murdered Sadie feels unsafe and decides to find out who the killer is.
This is a thriller with many twists and turns, some of them unbelievable.
Thank you to  NetGalley and HQ for my e-copy in exchange for an honest review.

Mary Kubica is a new author to me however I would now, read more of her books!! A physiological thriller as told from the prospective of 4 different people

Another thrilling book from Mary Kubica. Her writing seems to get better every new book. I haven't read many of her books but this is my favourite. Slow to get going but with a very chilling finish.