A very slow, mildly predictable book. I couldn't engage with the characters. I was hoping for a good, suspenseful thriller and it just didn't cut it for me.

Drew and Thea were inseparable as children when Pevensey was Thea’s family home. As adults, they fell in love, married and now have children of their own. The story begins when Pevensey comes on the market and they decide to buy it in order to give their children the idyllic childhood they both remember so well..

But of course, things do not go quite as well as they hope… Early on, you realise that there is something the villagers are not saying. There are lots of unfinished sentences and strange looks until eventually, Thea experiences outright hostility from Stacey and Jackie, both of whom remember Thea from childhood.

Thea’s daughter Lauren is drawn to the house and its surroundings just as Thea was as a child, but when Thea discovers an old newspaper clipping detailing a scandal and a letter that she herself wrote 23 years earlier, the tension ratchets up a notch. What really did happen all those years ago and what did it have to do with Thea’s family?

The reader follows Thea’s roller coaster of emotions as she tries to build a relationship with her widowed mother, make peace with the villagers and put the old ghosts to rest, all whilst trying to build a business and support her husband and children. Along the way, Thea and Drew’s marriage comes under strain as she realises that Drew, the one person that she believed was always on her side, has kept secret from her.
A thoroughly enjoyable read which is out on the 9th April. It’s only £1.99 on kindle pre-order which is an absolute bargain!

I would like to thank both Net Galley and Bookouture for providing me with a copy of this novel in exchange for an honest review.

This was my first read from this author. Overall, I did enjoy this book, but it started off slowly, After almost halfway through it began to capture my attention. I liked the characters and how they fit together and helped add to the storyline. While I was reading I kept imagining this book as a movie and I do think it would make for a good movie. I hope to see that happen one day. Domestic suspense novels are new to me and most just don't do it for me, but this one is one of the token few that I would recommend.

Thank you Netgalley and Bookouture for this advanced readers copy in exchange for my honest review.

Ok but a bit of a slow book , very predictable ending that I guessed half way through . No surprises and the characters were a bit dull . Not the best Ive ever read

This was a great domestic thriller that I enjoyed reading. It took a while for me to get into this book, but once I was into it I couldn't stop reading.

It is a well written story that focuses on rumours, gossip and lies. I definitely want to read more novels from this author!

“When I stumbled across the listing for Pevensey House, I knew I had found a way for my family to be free and I didn’t hesitate. I should have. I know that now.”

Thea and Drew move back to the country where they met 20 some years ago in hopes to give their two daughters a better life. Things take a turn, leaving Thea questioning her childhood.

Towards Chapter 19, Thea decides she’s had enough of bullying and gossip that she stands up for her family and friends. Just as the cover describes, My Husbands Lie is emotional and moving. The stories conflict was straight forward, although in my opinion I felt it focuses on the problems of bullying and how far things can go when people don’t acknowledge the issue.

I want to thank Netgalley, Bookouture and Emma Davis for early access in return an honest review. My Husbands Lie was a little slow moving in the beginning, but from my years of reading Stephen King novels I’ve come to learn the slower chapters tend to play an important part later in the novel, which was also the case with this novel. The title made me believe the husband’s lie was bigger than it was, I kept thinking there would be a twist coming from the husband, although there was a twist I didn’t expect.

Emma Davies novel was beautifully written to remind us to stop bullying and to always choose family no matter what. I’m not familiar with the authors previous work, but she states this was her first time writing a darker type of genre and I applaud her for coming out of her comfort zone ad nailing it.

My Husbands Lie gets four out of five stars from me. This book would be great for anyone interested in Woman’s Fiction and may also enjoy When I’m Gone by Emily Bleeker.

First thought from reading this title was that I was going to get a suspenseful, mystery/thriller. Though this did have some suspense, it wasn’t quite what I expected.

Thea, Drew and their two daughters move back to the village that Thea and Drew grew up in. To Theas childhood home to be exact, but they aren’t getting a warm welcome Thea expected. The town is talking, people are whispering and Thea isn’t quite sure why. Does Drew know what’s going on? What is he hiding from her?

The story is written very well, the characters are brought to life wonderfully. I feel like I could relate to them, they could be my neighbor or friend. . I didn’t guess the twist, which I thought was a good one & the story kept me hanging on because I needed to know what had happened with that being said, it wasn’t as suspenseful as I wanted it to be. I would consider this a family drama rather than a thriller but still an overall good read!

Thank you to Netgalley for the advanced copy in exchange for an honest review

This was the first book by this author. The book had good characters, but it did drag in places a bit. I found certain chapters tedious. However, I did enjoy it. Thanks @bookoutre and @Netgalley for giving me the chance to read it, and I definitely will read more by this author

I really enjoyed this book! A great story line that kept me hooked and excellent main characters. I would highly recommend this book.

Even if this book is well written I found it very slow and it didn't keep my attention.
Not my cup of tea.
Many thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for this ARC, all opinions are mine.

On the whole a good read. However it lacked the hook to draw a reader in from the beginning. Worth a read nonetheless.

I wanted to love the book. It was a slow read. I did finish and it was ok. I just felt the prose has been overdone in too many books.

This book was bad. It was interesting but really slow. Or I guess anticlimactic. It was hard to pick up at times but once I did it was enjoyable.

Thank you to Emma Davies, Bookouture and NetGalley for this ARC.

This book was just ok for me. The story started off pretty good, but then became a bit boring. I almost DNF, but I figured I got this far might as well see it to the end. Decent characters, and decent story premise but it didn't hold my attention.

I have read books by this author before but this is not the same stuff and I have to say that it fits her like a glove too.

I really like both genres she writes. They are both emotional, but this book is heavier and spookier. 

I not only fell in love with the gorgeous cover, but I also totally enjoyed the story.

What would you do when you are the center of some vicious gossip? What would you do when you don't know why you are their victim? What would you do when the people you trusted and loved the most become strangers? What would you do when your world is turned upside down?

These are all questions Thea has to deal with. And what she finds out is more than devastating ...

Sometimes you hate the way people treat you. You feel like they deceive you, but when you dig deeper, you will understand why they acted this way. Is it out of love? Out of protection? Out of shame or grief? Or a combination of more than one emotion?

I utterly enjoyed the book. I did not like the way some people behaved. After all you need baddies to add a darker side, but I could put myself in their shoes and understand them. 4,5 stars.

Thank you, Emma Davies and Bookouture.

Thank you NetGalley and the publisher for letting me read this ARC.

I felt the story was pretty good until about chapter 18, then it was becoming mundane and boring.

Good story at first but not a thriller. My Husbands Lies wasn't what I expected from the title.

Drew and Thea go back to their childhood home. You can never go back.

I wanted to LOVE this book so much, but after reading 100 pages, nothing was happening and I eventually put it in my DNR stack, which is substantially small. I understand needing to set a story through the first part of the book, but I don't feel that it should take the first one-third to do so. Nothing has happened in this book that would want a reader to keep reading it. I also had to look up several words due to being an American and not using the same language as Europeans.

My Husband's Lie by Emma Davies was a really interesting story that kept my attention. It was more of general fiction than a thriller though. With that said, the book was very enjoyable.

Thea is thrilled to see her childhood home on the market, It's an old Victorian in the country. She and her husband can work from home together in the town they were born in, send their girls to the primary school they attended. She loved her village and her home, and never really knew why her parents moved her away from it all.

But her homecoming isn't what it seems. There are rumors. Unfriendly people and blatant hate for her and her family. Why? Is this behavior somehow connected to why her parents left the area? When the rumors only get worse, Thea stands to lose everything that is dear to her - friends, family and maybe even her beloved husband.

I liked the book, but I think the husband Drew got a bad rap in the title. To me Her Husband's Lies is less about Drew's lies and more about the lies of the past. Great title or not, read the book, it's good.

They say you should never go back, but when Thea finds her childhood home is for sale she doesn't hesitate. Husband Drew is a little more guarded but since he was her neighbour and childhood sweetheart he knows the area and the house as well as she does and it doesn't take long before they are moving their two young daughters back to the village they both remember so fondly.

Unfortunately not everyone welcomes them back and even though they make friends with the couple living in Drew's old home and Lauren and Chloe become inseparable from their young daughter, Tilly, others aren't so friendly. Thea knows the playground goes quiet when she drops off and picks up her girls, comments are made as she shops nearby and her stress levels rise. Then she finds something left in her childhood hiding place detaling secrets from when she first lived there and, as everything begins to unravel, she isn't sure their family can survive.

I thoroughly enjoyed this book, the characters were strong and sympathetically written. The descriptions of the house and countryside vivid enough to enable a picture to appear as you read and village life, which I experienced myself until my early twenties, was neither idealized or stereotyped in any way. The impact of gossip and everyone thinking they know everyone else's business, whether directly or indirectly, was well covered and realistic. There is a part, set in the local village hall, which reminded me instantly of gatherings I frequented as a child and it seems, in part, they are the same everywhere!

I was able to read an advanced copy of this book thanks to NetGalley and the publishers in exchange for an unbiased review and would recommend it to anyone who enjoys a good read and excellent characterisation, as this is definitely both those things and more.

I knew I was going to love this book as soon as I saw it! I am so happy I was able to read it because this storyline was fantastic and the suspense will get ya!