Fantastic read which kept me gripped and on the edge of my seat.
The story shared many different POV and skipped back to the past which gave you insight into characters. There were many likeable characters and many in likeable characters but they definitely kept me turning the pages.
It is a very dark and twisty read which I would highly recommend and I did not see the twists coming.

Helen is married to Daniel and Serena is married to Helen's brother, Rory. Daniel works for Rory in the well-established and renowned old family firm of architects. Helen and Serena are both pregnant, Serena for the first time, Helen for the fifth, after suffering four previous miscarriages. They're all well off: Helen has inherited the family home, whilst Rory inherited the business, and they all live comfortable posh, lives in Greenwich Park, London. There is a younger brother Charlie, a bit of a black sheep, who inherited money.

It's while attending an ante-natal class that Helen meets Rachel, a young woman oddly out of place in this posh, up market area. Reluctantly Helen allows herself to be befriended by Rachel who seems to be just about everywhere Helen is, popping up in the most unlikely places. One evening Rachel arrives, distraught and bedraggled, pleading to be allowed to stay for the night. The night turns into two weeks during which she becomes the Lodger from Hell. Well – I didn't see that one coming. Suddenly Rachel disappears and no-one knows why or where. The police immediately spring into action despite the fact that Rachel is a grown woman and not a missing 5-year old. Within days it's escalated to a more senior and experienced bunch of plods.

So, enough of the plot.

There isn't one character I would want to spend more than an hour with. I could have slapped each and every one of them. I was so angry at Helen for just allowing Rachel to cling to her, in fact I got so annoyed, so much so I had to finish the book in the hope that Helen would kill her. No-one ever asks Rachel questions, everyone takes her at face value despite an Uneasy Feeling; it's dismissed because she obviously needs a helping hand. She's not short of money, always paying with £50 notes from a never ending supply in her handbag. She is, as the author intended, the most irritating person, but surely Helen isn't that stupid a to put up with it. Well, apparently she is. Aaaagh!

The amount of unnecessary detail in this book is irritating and unnecessary. Pregnant bumps are always referred to as “bump”, Helen's spare room is always described as the “one where Rachel stayed”, Just on case we should forget.

There are some peculiar phrases, for instance Helen is uncomfortable because the chairs feel hard under her “sit bones”. Really? And “her heart was full of blood” - well, what a surpise.

I did finish this as, even though I disliked all of the characters I had to see WhoDunnIt. No spoilers here, but I'm thinking not many readers will predict the outcome, as the twist is quite good. Overall, although not a book I will read again, and would probably not deliberately look for anything else by this author, it was an okay read for an afternoon when there's not much else to do.

This book is not a comfortable read. I felt on edge the whole time and yet could not stop reading. None of the characters are especially endearing, even Helen who I both felt sorry for and frustrated me. The whole book is the epitome of a psychological thriller, gripping right to the last page. I cannot say that I really enjoyed reading it but then I certainly wasn’t going to stop until I found out who, what and especially WHY! Read it and find out for yourself.

Helen is pregnant and due to give birth in the coming months. She has the perfect life with a loving husband when everything is turned upside down and into chaos when she meets another mum to be Rachel.

Rachel’s insertion into Helen’s life is no coincidence and everything she believed was perfect is exposed in its true light and the deceit she has faced.

I enjoyed this book, the character of Rachel gave me anxiety with the forceful way she makes herself slot into Helen’s perfect life.

The ending was taut with tension and hit the spot with this first novel from Katherine Faulkner.

Thank you for approving this early copy for me!

the writing was fantastic and it was different to what I had expected, the detail in the characters and the writing was astounding and I was left guessing if I was right up until the very last minute which I enjoyed you cannot beat suspense!

I would highly recommend this book to everyone!

From the moment I saw the blurb for this book I knew I just had to read it!! Packed with twists, turns and a whole lot of suspense it most definitely did not disappoint!! Would highly recommend this book to everyone

I liked this book my only gripe was the narrative style which had too many peoples POV making it difficult to follow. Having said that it was a good read and I'd read more by this author.

Great book that kept me turning the pages in the middle of the night. I've already recommended it to several friends.

Greenwich Park. is a well-crafted and excellently observed Domestic Noir, full of duplicitous characters, red herrings and jaw-dropping twists. Raising important questions of social responsibility, the quote “The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.” comes to mind, I will be recommending this book.

Not the first I have read from this author and not the last. So glad I got this on net galley as I bloody loved it.

Expect the unexpected in this one. The plot is deliciously dark and twisty, with plenty of shock moments. Pages which definitely pack a punch, leading to a knockout ending.
The characters are brilliantly drawn, ranging from confusing to deeply disturbing, yet meshing well and fitting perfectly within the plot.
Definitely worth adding to the bookshelves

Greenwich Park

I thoroughly enjoyed this book! I loved the constant anticipation it gave me, waiting for the big reveal and the ending still surprised me after all my predictions throughout! The twists and turns that the book have kept and piqued my interest and I couldn’t wait to find out what had happened.

I loved how the story flicked back to 10 years prior and I was constantly questioning how a Rachel tied into the story from back then. The tension that built throughout and the fear that came from the dynamics between each of the characters was great. It reminded me of the six degrees of separation and how there’s always a way that people’s past links together.

The pregnancy element of the story really added a depth to the characters relationships, as I feel they’re usually held in such careful and respected positions as they bring new life into the world, so it was interesting to see how pregnancy and their journeys to becoming pregnant impacted Rachel, Serena and Helen.

I have already recommended to so many people and will definitely be watching out for any other books from Katherine. I loved it.

It's hard to say what this novel was about as the simple synopsis of random girl barges into the life of a pregnant woman and her husband doesn't exactly scream 'you must read this book', however in the simplest of terms that is exactly what this book is about. When Helen meets Rachel at an ante-natal class, she soon can't quite get rid of her; Rachel is pregnant, all alone and while she's brash, crass and way, way too full-on, her and Helen somehow forge a friendship - not that Helen can understand how or why it's happened. Rachel soon becomes ingratiated not only in Helen's life, popping up here there and everywhere, but she also seems to know an awful lot about Helen's brother and sister-in-law, Rory and Serena.

What follows is an incredibly thrilling novel as Helen tries to figure out exactly what Rachel's motives are, and why she's suddenly hanging round all of the time, and seemingly stealing things from Helen's possessions.

I really loved this novel even though I don't 100% know how to describe the plot, but it was taut and tense and I liked the small snippets we got of an unknown man and woman, doing something illicit, which infers it's Rachel but is never actually confirmed, so it just leaves you wondering the entire novel.

Helen's narrative was really enjoyable; many people might question why Helen would let this total stranger into her life so thoroughly and completely but I am the same kind of person as Helen - too afraid of making enemies or offending someone to truly tell someone how I feel. So to keep the peace, I will talk to a person I may not want to talk to, because it just makes life easier, but if this novel taught me anything it's that you really shouldn't do that because you never actually know who it is you're allowing into your life and these days, I am a lot more careful about talking back to people 'for the sake of it'.

There's also the interesting narrative of Katie, Helen's brother Charlie's on-off girlfriend. She's a reporter covering a rape case in Cambridge and the novel alludes to the fact there was a similar sort of case back when Helen, Rory, Daniel and Serena were there, although Helen herself has no knowledge of the assault that took place.

I flew through this novel in about 4 or 5 hours. I very much enjoyed the narrative and I enjoyed getting to know the characters, especially Helen who came across as super insecure most of the time and desperately wanted to be like her sister-in-law Serena, even going so far as to copy her decorative style, etc.

I'll admit, the ending was a hum-dinger. I had pretty much sussed it all out on reaching the end, but the last chapters were incredibly gripping and the very last chapter especially was super satisfying to read. I will confess that there's a letter at the beginning of the novel, written to Helen, presumably from Rachel, and I was definitely surprised to find out whom it was actually from.

Katherine Faulker has written an incredibly assured debut novel. I enjoyed it immensely and she really hit all of the right notes with her characters. The more I think about it, this story was never about the plot, it was about the characters and the characters were so beautifully drawn and so interesting without being as despicable as you might expect - a very refreshing change from the novel I read just before this, The Best Things, which was so full of itself I'm surprised it didn't explore, but I actually loved Greenwich Park and I look forward to what Katherine writes next.

Wow, this is some roller coaster of a domestic/psychological thriller which had me gripped from start to finish.
Helen meets Rachel at an ante-natal class. She doesn't like meeting people, seems very unsure of herself and without her husband Daniel present or her brother Rory whose wife Serena is also pregnant, it is easy to see why Helen is vulnerable prey to alcohol drinking, loud voiced, dominant single mother-to-be Rachel. Helen has lost babies so being pregnant and carrying to full term is hardly without its anxieties. In fact, the worries just leapt off the page and filled me, the reader, with such a sense of unease. You just know something is going to go wrong. Badly wrong.
Rachel is supposedly a friend, but a nightmare of one. She seems to be everywhere, invading Helen's life and encroaching upon her time and the lives of her family.
Rachel's motives are questionable in a novel which is exciting, tense, shocking and explosive.
Secrets are everywhere, dubious behaviour abounds and a parallel story involving Helen's younger brother's sort of girlfriend, court reporter Katie, following a rape trial, adds an intensity that forewarns the reader there will be devastating links to the past which someone, or more than just someONE is keen to keep buried.
The impressions of the characters change as you read on which makes the book lively ànd causes you to stop and think, questioning your own judgements. The chapters are headed up by how many weeks pregnant Helen is but the story is not told exclusively from her point of view. We get other perspectives from other characters and the odd italic faced addition from an unknown but very suspicious narrator.
The start of the book is intriguing and the finish is perfect.
Definitely recommend Greenwich Park to others. More please from this author! Thanks as always to the remarkable Pigeonhole team and the publisher, plus of course Katherine Faulkner for such an engaging and thrilling read.

A great debut novel.

A thriller with lots of twists and turns kept me gripped from the beginning.
Really enjoyable

Greenwich Park, by Katherine Faulkner, is the story of three siblings, their partners, and the larger than life Rachel. Helen and her sister in law Serena are both pregnant, with much longed for babies. A local NCT class is where Helen meets Rachel, a loud, brash mum to be, who seems to play by her own rules, without worrying what others may think of her. The narrative changes between the perspectives of Helen, Serena and their brother Charlie’s girlfriend Katie. Rachel’s behaviour and personality is completely foreign to Helen, but they become unlikely, fast friends, due to Helen’s feeling of uncertainty and isolation.
I found Helen’s character quite frustrating. I really wanted her to be more assertive, to find her voice and to make herself heard; not just in regards to Rachel.
The book is a slow burn. As you are reading, you have this sense that something is very wrong, and that the situation will end badly. The question is how badly wrong will it go, how and why. As the book unfolds, the story keeps twisting and turning, yet we still do not know the full story until the very end.
I loved the last few lines, very satisfying. It’s a 4.5* read for me.

I enjoyed this thriller a lot. For the first part of the book I was convinced something else was going to happen (involving Helen and Rachel), but I was completely wrong and the story took a different direction. The story was pacy, from multiple POVs and included some very likeable and some very unlikeable characters. I would definitely read more by this author and recommend this book to all who enjoy a good thriller.

Thank you to Netgalley and the publishers for the eARC of this book.

Firstly, I cannot believe that this is a debut novel! It ticked all the boxes of a fast-paced thriller for me. I really enjoyed this one!

Helen is pregnant. She meets Rachel at an antenatal class and they become friends. Helen quickly realises that all is not as it seems and the plot begins to unravel, secrets are revealed and the past is uncovered.

Greenwich Park is a thriller that unfolds at just the right pace. At the end of each chapter I was left wanting to know what was going to happen next. I loved the uncertainty, there was something not right from the start but I couldn’t work out what it was.

There are quite a few narratives told from the perspective of different characters, but it didn’t become confusing or detract from the plot. I loved the mix of characters, and really warmed to a couple of them.

The story came together really well and all of the loose ends were tied up - LOVE. And that ending. Well, I absolutely did not expect it, very clever and for me, a perfect ending.

I absolutely recommend Greenwich Park if you love a good, pacy thriller (or even if you don’t usually read them!). It was a fantastic read - I can’t wait to see what Katherine Faulkner writes next!

This book is bonkers. Like any engaging thriller, the story almost creeps up on you. It’s like you’re slowly putting together a jigsaw puzzle. And then just when you think you’ve got it sussed, it takes a turn.

As the book progresses the characters start to fall into place and then in those last hundred pages it’s like someone pressed double speed and the plot REALLY kicks off.

I enjoyed Greenwich Park but it does cover some dark subject matter and features some upsetting scenes. But, if you’re a fan of thrillers, I think you’ll enjoy this.

The premise of this book is that Helen is pregnant - having lost several babies before - and attends an ante-natal class. Where she meets Rachel, who seems to batten on to her as her 'new best friend'.

However, Helen and her husband Daniel and friends Rory, Selena and Katie have a number of secrets from their past. The plot ranges from each of the women's perspectives, and irritatingly keeps hinting about these old events that have some relevance to the present.

The whole plot is not really revealed until the final chapter, which feels a cop out - its not really very fair to have to plough through the book, unsure what is happening and not really caring, until a character at the end gives a monologue to explain it all. Meanwhile you have to make do with veiled hints and vague descriptions of events.

I found the writing style hard going. Thank you to NetGalley, Bloomsbury Publishing Plc (UK & ANZ) and Raven Books for allowing me access to the ARC in exchange for an honest review.