This story about a dangerous obsession that a woman has over her married neighbor will resonate with fans of the book and series You. A creepy and wild ride that demonstrates you don’t have to be looking for trouble to find it

I found this book slow to start with but i think that is just to keep you reading as the book gets better the more you read. If like me i dont always persevere

‘We’re meant to be together... you just don’t know it yet.’

A tale of obsession, the lies we tell ourselves and others and the power of love.

Whilst this book wasn’t the creepy/obsessive love story I was expecting I did enjoy the way in which its story unravelled.

Fran, is largely misunderstood by everyone in her life with many facets to her character making her very interesting. Ultimately she is a good person but has led a somewhat sheltered life partly through her upbringing and partly because of her shy nature. She’s quiet and reserved in her feelings and chooses her words with the upmost care which sometimes makes her come across as cold. But deep inside she is passionate, loving and totally loyal to those she cares for. Fran is certainly a very clever, observant and well read woman but she makes a few weird choices (like allowing the press to hound her in her home and never questioning people’s motives) which didn’t feel consistent with how she had been portrayed.

I won’t go into too much detail because I don’t want to spoil the book. Rayners style is slow, detailed and methodical. Allowing the reader just enough before switching perspective and your mind.

For me, the book felt like it was on the fence as to whether Fran was utterly obsessed and believed Charles would leave his wife. Or whether she was a hopeless romantic that refused to see anything but the best and was totally harmless. I’m sure Rayner did this so you could make up your own mind but I think the lack of true definition meant that the plot didn’t have enough gumption.

Thanks to NetGalley for my advance copy in exchange for my honest review.

The main character is hard to like and the style of writing isn't for everybody. But keep reading. Twisty, domestic thriller with shocking ending.
As always - do we know people or we know only the image of them that we created?

Joy to read.

An excellent domestic thriller that kept me engaged throughout the entire journey. The writer’s depiction of the characters was spot on. Highly recommended.

This is one twisty book. Quick to whizz through as you really want to know what the heck is going on! These people are crazy! Something is very wrong! Sharp writing really brings the story forward. Much better than The Girl on the Train which it's being compared to. There's no drunken excuse for mistakes here - just sheer evil and darkness in the soul.....ooh er...

I’m not a fan of the writing style, I read a similar story If I Can’t Have You by Charlotte Levine and that was a similar writing style but it just had a better flow. You and Me has a slow writing style that betrays little emotion.

I like a bit more emotion flowing in the words! Don’t tell me how to feel, make me feel it. I just wasn’t captivated by this and put it down at 28%.

I received an advanced readers copy in exchange for an honest review

This one was pretty twisty- some more obvious than others but still an enjoyable ride. 3.5 rounded up.

My Goodness. This book! Absolutely incredible. I'll be honest, in the first few pages I was thinking 'I' m not sure what's going on here'. And then I clicked that maybe that's what the author wants and so I went with it. I'm so glad I did. In actual fact this book is so sharply written, the author teasing us without giving away the whole story. A brilliant read and I guarantee you'll read it fast. It's a hard one to put down. Highly recommended xxx

This book is that rare and wonderful thriller that actually shocked me with its ending. My feelings towards the main character were constantly shifting between empathy, pity, disgust, suspicion, and rooting for her. It asks the question, do you really know the people you love or have you created a version of them in your mind that does not exist? I highly recommend this book! Thank you so much to Avon Books UK for this stirring read. I'm off to read more by Nicola Rayner!