A slow start turned into gripping page turner. Margot is success in a job she loves and adores. Pregnant with her first child, interviews for her own maternity cover thought she had the perfect replacement that would leave her job in safe hands. Maggie the maternity cover starts to get too much attention and loves the job she has borrowed and certainly doesn’t want to give it back after tasting success will she walk away when Margot returns.
Margot’s best friend is pregnant too, plans for future trips to the park are struck by tragedy.
The story unfolds with suspicion and paranoia that’s turns out not to be unfounded.
Brilliant read highly recommend

With writing as smooth as silk, I devoured this book from start to finish in one go. Set against the glossy world of a high fashion magazine, Maggie and Margot are two women who are locked in a dangerous dance rife with suspicion and anxiety. Written beautifully - almost poetically, at times, which I find to be rare in this genre - this book is definitely one of my favourite reads of the year. I’ll be yelling at every passerby I see to pick up a copy and READ IT! Stunning work by Harriet Walker.

A dark and really claustrophobic book, I had my breath the whole way through. A great psychological thriller.

I loved reading The New Girl. It seemed to have so many dimensions that worked brilliantly. It starts with tragedy, and then takes the reader on a bit of a whirlwind tour through the world of a fashion magazine, while a sinister plot simmers in the background. There are lots of hooks for the reader early on, and i had lots of questions about what had gone on in Margot's past, and what Maggie's motivations were. At first the novel felt character led, which worked really well for me as I found the characters of Margot and Maggie instantly compelling. Then the thriller aspect of the novel seemed to really take off, and I felt my anxiety levels rise in empathy with what was happening to the characters. The novel brings out themes of friendships, motherhood, and loss. Harriet Walker does a brilliant job of drawing out the paranoia and anxiety felt by the Margot in how her relationships affected her and I felt like I was living the story. The difficult issues relating to loss and bereavement are sensitively handled. The twists and reveals at the end took me by surprise.

Overall a brilliant read and an easy 5 stars.

#TheNewGirl #NetGalley
Finally I recieved a good proof of this book and I was so shocked when it's final reveal comes to me. Its a brilliant novel.
Glamorous Margot Jones is the fashion editor at glossy women's magazine Haute, and pregnant with her first child. Margot's used to her carefully curated life being the object of other women's envy - who wouldn't want her successful career, loving husband, beautiful house and stylish wardrobe? Maggie, a freelance journalist, certainly knows she doesn't measure up. So when Margot gets in touch to suggest she apply for her maternity cover at Haute, Maggie seizes the chance at living a better life - even if it's only temporary.
Although I personally feel that it's like Previous You by Helen Rakhar but it's ending is so different from that one.
Thanks to NetGalley and Hodder Straighten for giving me an advance copy.

I’m not sure if I was sent an incorrect version of this book but it took me about 10 minutes to read it. I couldn’t make head or tail of it. Was more like a novella but one that made no sense.


27/4/2020. Received mail from publisher to download book again but this time no option to download to kindle.

I am unable to open the file regardless of which device or format I try so unable to give feedback as I can not read the story? Can not download to Kindle :(

Couldn’t open this book no matter what format I used, which is a shame because this sounds like something I’d love...

Unable to open book no matter what format I try. I can’t review a book that I can’t read. It’s a shame I was really looking forward to reviewing this one .