Another  page turner by this bestselling author, Lisa Hall. This is the first book in a long time I’ve read in a single sitting.  It’s a genuine pacey, page-turner of a thriller. 

It follows Rupert and Emily as their relationship develops. I enjoyed the sense of mystery about Rupert’s first wife and the involvement of his friends and family and just who is to be believed and trusted.

Just brilliant, realistic and chilling  with twists and turns throughout and with an ending that I just didn’t anticipate!

Well where do I start. I was very intrigued by this book and it’s only the second I’ve read of this author but she is brilliant. 
Just when you think you’ve sussed it her comes a twist, and another. 
Loved the depth of the characters. Didn’t see the ending coming at all and at first I thought the final twist was a little too much but it isn’t. 
Read in two sittings and couldn’t put it down. 
Thank you for allowing me to read a copy. I am sure this book will be a roaring success and deservedly so

Thank you to NetGalley, HQ and Lisa Hall for this arc in exchange for an honest review.

I've read all this author's previous books, so I was keen to get started on this one.
As usual this book was easy to get straight into, easy to read, and kept me entertained throughout.
The plot kept me guessing as to how the story was going to pan out, and I found I was constantly changing my mind about my suspicions.
The ending was a complete surprise, it didn't appear to be on the cards at all.

I have to say, although I really enjoyed this book, it was probably my least favourite. The suspense was most definitely there, but rather than a big twist, there were a few twists. Instead of having that punchy moment when the twist is revealed, I seem to deflate gradually, and that wasn't quite to my personal liking.

This book had me gripped until the end and I didn’t see the twists coming a mile off! Managed to finish the book within two days it kept me hooked. 

I like the theme of who do you believe throughout this book; which kept me guessing. 

Thanks to Lisa Hall/Netgalley for the advanced copy - would definitely recommend this book and all of Lisa Hall’s other books - I just need to finish Have You Seen Her and then I’ve read them all!

Having escaped from an abusive relationship, Emily moves in with her friend Mags.  Emily finds a job as a housekeeper working for Rupert who lost his wife Caro a year ago.  The working relationship very quickly becomes romantic and  then he proposes. 

Emily becomes increasingly anxious, believing that someone is following her and moving things around. She receives nasty notes and someone kills her kitten. Has Caro's ghost come back to haunt her or is her ex, Harry, responsible?

Caro's best friend, Sadie seems to take Emily under her wing, but we are drip fed clues that  she is not as nice as she seems.

There was a good twist at the end, but I didn't find this as engaging as Lisa Hall's other books. It was a good read though, which did keep me guessing.

This book really pleasantly surprised me. I thought from the blurb that it might be a bit formulaic with the typical whirlwind romance but I'm delighted to have been proved wrong. 

I thought the pacing of the book was really good, I was never bored and I always wanted to keep reading to find out what was going on. I thought I had the plot worked out but I was completely wrong. I loved the ending.

I did dislike the introduction of a pet only for it to meet an untimely end. This is over-used in this kind of book and it doesn't add anything to the story, it's purely there for shock value and it's unnecessary. There was an error in the book where Emily's hen party was at one point in Bristol, then in Brighton, and then it reverted back to being Bristol again. 

I would recommend this as the twists were really good and I enjoyed it.

This was not the best it could have been better,   The middle got very boring and dragged on quite a lot.
Rupert and Caro were Married and happy most of the time until one day Caro abandoned her car and jumped over a cliff into the sea while pregnant.
Rupert was devastated until he advertised for a cleaning lady for his big house and Emily turned up for the job. He realised how lonely he was and realised he felt something for her, and Emily felt the same.
They got married, but how well do you know the person you marry, Rupert did not.
Thanks netgalley for this book, it was not the best book I have read during my lock down, but I finished it and it did get better.

Thank you to NetGalley, HQ General Fiction (Adult), Mystery and Thrillers and Lisa Hall for my ARC in return for my honest review.

This is not the first Lisa Hall novel I have read and I love her books because I am gripped from the beginning.  This one was no different.

Emily has finished with an abusive relationship which has left her scarred and has few prospects.  She lives in a flat with an anxious flat mate, Mags.  Emily needs to get a job and turn her life around and applies to be a housekeeper to Rupert, who has recently lost his wife, Caro.  She has committed suicide.

They are attracted to each other and appear to be the perfect couple.  However, within a few months they are married.  This is when strange things begin to happen and Emily isn’t sure whether she is paranoid or something much worse is going on.

Clever ending and a super read.

Excellent, highly recommended.

I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book and found it really compelling so read it feverishly whenever I had time. Having said that I did feel frustrated at times with the same dilemna that happens in numerous novels, namely, why didn't she tell him. We find that the main character in a book learns something dramatic yet fails to share this vital piece of information and this goes toward shaping the conclusion and the plot. , I suspect this is because then there would be no more chapters. I'm not sure why Rupert failed to accept all the strange occurances that haunted Emily throughout their relationship. Unfortunately there were plenty of pointers in the last third of the book that led to what actually happened to Caro after the fateful party, it was too obvious I'm afraid.. I did find the denouement rather hard to accept as it went against all wew knew about Emily and wondered if this was a changed ending for effect, I felt it would have finished more satisfactorily if Emily and Rupert had survived all that came to light.

I've enjoyed many of Lisa's books and they are so incredibly easy to read - so much so that I flew through this one in less than 24 hours (thanks Coronavirus!) I liked that the chapters alternated between Emily and Rupert although I would have preferred if they were both kept in the first person. The majority of the characters are incredibly naive and there's no denying that it was pretty obvious where the plot was going. The pace of the story moved quickly which I appreciated, although there were a few elements that were pretty unbelievable. For example I found it slightly odd the lack of investigation into the death of Rupert's first wife. Very rarely would the police deem something so cut and dry. Or at least you'd hope not...! There wasn't anything particularly clever about any of the 'twists' in the story which was a shame but this was a light, enjoyable read that went down relatively well on a sunny day.

Thanks NetGalley for my ARC of this book.

I can see from most of the other readers reviews that this book is going to be very popular. Unfortunately I wasn’t too keen as the scenarios and situations Emma managed to get into seemed unrealistic to me. That said I did th8nk I had it all sussed and then the ending was t what I was expecting.

I read this book in record time! This was my first Lisa Hall book but it won't be my last!!!
Emily has the chance to start over as a housekeeper for a widower. They soon become close and Emily is asked to stay. They seem like "The Perfect Couple" Suddenly, Emily wants to know what happened to wife #1? This was an ultimate thrilling and suspenseful read with characters I enjoyed and an ending that made the book all worth it. It takes a lot for a thriller to impress me! 

Thanks to the author &Netgalley for my advanced ebook copy.

An absolutely superb read which I have not been able to put down. This one has kept me guessing throughout and it is definitely gripping and unputdownable. 

This is a fantastic author who has kept me pulled in from start to end.

Omg this is deffo up there with one of my favorite books it’s fantastic I love how the characters played out and the massive twist at the end never imagined that ending

A sincere thank you to the publisher, author and Netgalley for providing me with an ebook copy of this book in exchange for a fair and honest review. 

This is not my usual genre, I’m more into romance stories and girlie books therefore am extremely pleased and grateful to them for opening up my mind to something totally different. 

I enjoyed this very much. 4 stars 🌟🌟🌟🌟

wow! that's all i can say after reading this book. loved it from start to finish. i think this has to be my favourite of lisas books. can't wait for the next one.

Another stonker of a novel!! So well written with great twists and turns, I read it so fast, such is the quality of the writing!

Oh this is good!  Compelling and engaging story that keeps you guessing right until the end, with the most brilliant twist!  Couldn't put it down and can't wait to read some of her other books.  Many thanks!

This was a weird one ... I found the main character Emily to be a little annoying for the majority of the novel, but then at the end you see a different part of her, which to me hadn’t been hinted at all throughout the story, so it didn’t feel like a twist, or a shock/surprise, more just a bit unbelievable. Having said that, I did like the ending! A bit like The Half Sister (which I read last week), I thought I’d guessed the plot twist, only to be given something entirely different - this book certainly keeps you guessing at which friends and enemies you should keep closest!

Oh this was good!

Emily has come out of a bad relationship and needs to re start her life, she gets a job as a housekeeper for Rupert, a widower.

There is an instant attraction there and soon Emily becomes Rupert's second wife. She can't believe her luck to have found the perfect man.

Then weird things start happening, strange hand delivered notes calling Emily a bitch, threatening text messages, weird noises in the house. Someone wants Emily and Rupert to split up. Emily starts to question what really happened to Rupert's first wife because some things are not adding up.

Emily discovers what happened to her predecessor, Caro and there are surprises in store for Rupert too....

Great read, thanks Netgalley for the opportunity to review this book, this is my honest opinion.