I wanted to love this book but I couldn't help but I couldn't help feel it had hints of previous books I've read.

I enjoyed the twists and turns that happened in this book, there was always something wrong and you're never sure what it was. The main character makes you doubt everyone and everything being unreliable.

An intelligent and gripping psychological thriller, this had all the elements for a compelling genre read - shocking opening, then/now time shifts, creepy atmosphere and unreliable narrator. The twists were great (although I had guessed something didn't ring true about one of the characters) and I was not prepared for the ending which I LOVED. As well as being really entertaining, it also raises questions around privacy, social media and explores issues such as guilt, coercive control and mental health.

The idea that your husband could have been killed and you can’t remember a thing, not even if you’ve done it, was a gripping plot. The way the book gently reveals what happened , whilst also going through a reinvestigation of the case was very clever. The additional bonus of another murder, was a fairly predictable, but gripping feature at the end of the book. The book took its time to reveal details, and the start, for me, was rather slow. But the last third really sped up, lots happening and being revealed so you as the reader can start to guess what had really happened. Very deep and complex plot.

This book is unbearably tense and stressful and clever and sooo brilliant. A mega thrill-ride of psychological suspense.

A book of two halves!
Unfortunately, I found the first half of this book really difficult to get through. The second half picked up considerably.
The book tells the story of a woman who's husband was murdered and she doesn't remember anything about it. A true crime podcast starts that talks about the case and seems to convince all of Twitter that she did it.
The story then progresses with her being 'haunted' by him and slowly losing her mind. This is what makes it difficult to read, as she rambles and repeats a lot of things. It begins to pick up pace after 'episode 5'.

I'm glad I persevered with the book to find out what exactly happened to Graham, her husband.

This is a great read and one that stopped me sleeping late into the night.
I found myself cheering Hannah on and praying that justice would prevail, then, when I wasn't sure of her innocence, I was hoping it wouldn't.
It's a gentle, easy to read thriller but still one that cleverly keeps the reader enthralled with snippets of information all the way through that will alter your perception of guilt time and time again.
Many thanks.

Hannah Catton had hoped that she’d not exactly gotten over the murder of her husband Graham about a decade ago, but that she was able to focus on getting on with the rest of her life. On the outside, it looks as though she has: a daughter who she loves, and a new partner who adores them both. But when Conviction, a new podcast announces its developers are re-investigating Graham’s case, it’s clear that Hannah is a person of interest. With the speed of digital media and the rise of podcasts – and especially those concerning people in your locality – suddenly everyone has something to say about Hannah. Will the truth of how Graham met his demise actually be discovered? I thoroughly enjoyed this, pacy throughout and a plot that will maintain your interest.

I'd nearly finished The Murder of Graham Catton, and was wondering what else the author had written, before I realised I'd actually already read her previous book, The Furies. I liked that one, but I liked this one even more. Actually, it was great.

The title does seem to vary - sometimes it's called Possession (the US title?), and my advance copy was labelled, confusingly, as Conviction. The Murder of Graham Catton is a perfectly good title, however, since that's what it's about.

Hannah's husband - Graham Catton, not surprisingly - was murdered years earlier, and a man quickly convicted and imprisoned for the crime. Now, though, hugely popular true-crime podcast Conviction is re-examining the case. They believe Mike Philips is innocent and someone else guilty - and they have Hannah firmly in their sights.

Hannah doesn't remember a thing about that night, but with Mike in prison, the evidence against him apparently unassailable, she's been able to get on with her life - her job as a psychiatrist in an eating disorders unit, her home life with partner Dan and teenage daughter Evie, her long-time friendship with colleague Sarah.

But it's all about to come crashing down.

This story really got to me. I felt Hannah's frustrated helplessness as the trap closed around her - and the public vilification intensified - even as I remained unsure of what she had or hadn't done. Yes, it was pretty tense, and distressing to read at times. Katie Lowe clearly excels at building tension both external and internal, as Hannah's mind begins to fracture under the almost unbearable strain and people she trusted seem to turn against her. Meanwhile, there's her fascination with the ruined Hawkwood House, once a psychiatric hospital, and her growing sense of the presence of the deceased Graham. It builds to an inexorable denouement and an - ultimately - satisfying ending.

Thanks to Net Galley for an ARC
Overall a good read. I did get slightly confused at the end as to what was going on and it did get a bit unbelievable so I dropped a star.
Intriguing premise for the plot to a book. It was a slow burner but did draw me in. I'm not sure if you were supposed to feel sympathy for Hannah from the beginning. She annoyed me slightly but I did end up having more empathy with her.
I will likely read more from this author

I ad0red Katie's last book, The Furies. Everything about it was pure gothic perfection! So I had high hopes for this one and I dont' feel let down. Really topical, relevant and shocking, this is total binge read material.

Hannah Catton claims she remembers nothing of the night her husband, Graham, was murdered. It's been years: the killer is behind bars, and Hannah is in a nurturing relationship, thriving in her work as a psychologist, and close with her teenaged daughter. But when a popular true crime podcast starts poking around and asking questions about whether the wrong person was convicted, Hannah's life begins to spiral out of control. What really happened the night Graham was murdered? Hannah isn't the only one keeping secrets...

I really enjoyed this well written, briskly plotted novel with plentiful twists and turns. The characters are brilliantly drawn, and I liked that the truths about the complex relationships were revealed gradually throughout the course of the book. Twisty, suspenseful and riveting - would highly recommend.

Thank you to NetGalley and to the publisher for granting me a free ARC copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

I found ‘The Murder of Graham Catton’ to be a compelling page-turner. It is a dark tale of revenge and murder and I enjoyed the way events unfolded as each new episode of a podcast airs.

Highly recommended.

Claustrophobic Gothic and Tense.

A brilliantly constructed book. Adored the clever way the tension escalated throughout until you felt as trapped and frightened as Hannah.

The narrative was told through two timelines and interspersed with a true crime podcast which made it feel so real and heightened the sense of peril.

So twisty that I just didnt know who to believe or trust.

Highly Recommended

First of all, WOW. The Murder of Graham Catton was a rollercoaster from start to finish. Compelling, page-turning and fantastically dark, this is a story of revenge, madness and murder. Being an avid true crime fan, I loved the unusual element of the Conviction podcast driving the story forward, with events unfolding as each new episode dropped, forcing Hannah to relive the past. Lowe has really come into her own with this second novel, this is one of my favourite books of the year and deserves to be read by everybody. Massive thanks to HarperFiction and NetGalley for the ARC!

The year hasn't even begun, but I can confidently say that this will be one of my top books of 2021. Partially because it's *incredible*, partially because it kind of broke my brain a little bit (OK, a lot).

Hannah Catton insists that she doesn't remember anything from the night her husband, Graham, was murdered. Everyone thought he was the perfect husband, the perfect father - and that Hannah was actually behind the crime. But then evidence turns up against Mike Phillips and, while its minimal, he's convicted of Graham's murder. Ten years later, journalist Anna Byers is planning to look into the case. She has overturned numerous prison sentences with her popular podcast, Conviction, and reckons the wrong man is behind bars for Graham's murder.

I loved the way that this book played out. Every single page had a new twist or turn, so much so that it was impossible to tell where the story was going to go next. Especially considering Hannah wasn't the most reliable of main characters - and it always kind of felt like you were just waiting for the other shoe to drop, as it were, and for the truth to finally be revealed.

Thanks Netgalley and the Publisher. This was an okay thriller, not the best I have read but worth a go.

So I wouldn’t have remembered this if I hadn’t read it really recently, but this is very very similar to Denise Mina’s novel Conviction. Very similar. In fact, the proof of Lowe’s book states that it’s also called Conviction, the name of the featured podcast in the novel, but seems to later have been changed to The Murder of Graham Catton. Other than the true crime podcast element, there’s also the lying protagonist, trying to hide her past from her family, that mirrors Mina’s. But I can see how two crime novels about true crime podcasts might have happened simultaneously in this cultural climate, so I’ve tried to forget that and review the book at face value and it’s good. I particularly liked the ghostly “is this real?” doubt the protagonist feels, and the setting of the abandoned institution was suitably spooky, although I would actually have liked more of all of that. I didn’t guess the ending, but neither did I totally believe that it was possible - especially how some of the relationships tied up oddly neatly. Overall, interesting!

This murder mystery was a really good one, which a suspect fighting for his innocence despite all evidence pointing against him. A great whodunit!

Hannah catton wakes up with her adoring husband dead next to her. She can't remember what happens or how she came to be there, but police arrest a local man, and everyone moves on. But Hannah is always anxious that there is more to it than first thought
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10 years later a true crime podcast looks into the conviction, and Hannah is confronted with trial by social media

A brilliantly written story with unexpected twists and turns. I would recommend it to crime fans

Thank you for the chance to read it @NetGalley and the publishers