Thank you Netgalley for the ARC of Grant's newest novel. I wish I had better news because Grant is a favorite author of mine but this book really missed the boat for me.

Two couples, previously total strangers, meet and become quick friends on vacation in Lake Tahoe. One couple is out to scam the other and blackmail is easy to come by within their marriage. And that's pretty much the end of the drama. Very little happens, making this story drag for 400+ pages.

I'll still be looking forward to Grant's next work, but I won't be spreading this one around.

Thank you NetGalley for the complimentary ARC of this book. I enjoyed this book, however, it moved a little slow for me.

I love psychological thrillers and books where the author chooses to tell the story through alternative voices / perspectives. I feel like this method lets you better understand the motivates of each character. Granted, some of these characters are naïve, and some characters are deeply flawed, but they are intriguing. I found this to be an easy read that you can devour in a single evening. There are some great twists - especially in the epilogue. I love the premise of this book - a couple had a chance encounter with another couple over drinks and decides to invite them back to their amazing lakeside rental home for dinner. Would I ever do this ?- absolutely not! If I wanted to get to know someone better I would have invited them to join us for dinner later at the restaurant where we met- safe and neutral ground. I would not let them into my vacation home (Heck, I have good friends that I would think twice about inviting on vacation). The only logic is that this is a thriller. People do simple, dumb things in thriller/horror books and movies that end up having lasting consequences. In this case, a simple dinner invite extends to an invitation to stay for the week and leads to at least two people not surviving through the week. One of the best lines in the book. "Murder hadn't been the plan, but plans change." While I think the book is slow in parts and unrealistic about one major plot twist, this is still a book that I would feel comfortable recommending to friends who enjoy this genre. Disclaimer: This book will make you question the motives of strangers who are overly friendly and make you think twice about accepting new Facebook friend requests. Thank you to #netgalley and @Inkubator books for an advanced copy of this book.

I enjoyed the majority of this book. I love psychological thrillers. I did feel that there could have been a little more “story” to it. I feel like one of the characters that had a major storyline was just kind of “lost”. Other characters were given too much of the action. I just feel that this could have been a really great story and it ended up just being a good story. Thank you to NetGalley, the publisher and author for a chance to read and ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.

I wasn't sure how I was feeling about this book but once I reached the halfway point I couldn't put it down! the twist at the end was totally unexpected.

Firstly, BRAVO to Cathryn Grant for this phenomenal piece! I throughly adored this book, beginning to end. Also, thank you to NetGalley for this wonderful piece I was able to read. The book is from all 4 characters POV which is super interesting. I’ve never read a book formatted like that and I have to say, I absolutely LOVED it.

Skye & Joe are two people who have more secrets than most. They are con artist who meticulously strategize who their prey will be. They scope out individuals/couples, set the scene & then devour their prey, only this time..it’s not such a clean getaway like they’re used too. The targeted couple, end up inviting them to their rental lake house in Tahoe and that’s when things take a turn for the worse.

I thought the authors writing from each POV was extremely well done. That’s not something that’s easy. I wished for more depth at times BUT I did like how “short and sweet” it was. She gave you just enough to have you wanting more. You could somewhat guess what was going to happen however she had some twists and turns on what you expected to happen.

All in all, I definitely have recommended this book to my friends and cannot wait to hear what they think!

Again, thank you so much for the opportunity to read this phenomenal book!

I would give this book ten stars if I could! This is the best book I've read all year. I had my eyes glued to the page to make sure I didn't miss even one word. This psychological thriller is told from the POV of all four characters. While it seems like you would know more of what's going on, this book just keeps you guessing the entire time. It is so well written and will absolutely keep you up at night. It doesn't have the creepy feelings like you would get from a typical thriller where you're scared and want to lock your doors. This book is a true psychological thriller! I have already started recommending this book to everyone I knew. It's the first book I've read by Grant, but you can bet I'll be looking into more of their works!

Skye & Joe are in Lake Tahoe on the lookout for their next "mark". They encounter Maggie & Brad, a successful, beautiful couple & befriend them. Shortly after meeting, Maggie invites them to stay in their lakefront house. Things go smoothly with meals & drinks & boat rides around the lake. One evening Joe observes Maggie texting furiously, on the sly & becomes very suspicious. When he figures out what is going on with Maggie & confronts her, things take a decidedly dangerous turn.

This was an excellent & suspenseful read. The point of view changes to that of each character & is well written. I definitely recommend this.

Thank you to Netgalley, the author Cathryn Grant & the publisher Inkubator Books for the free e-galley I received in return for my honest opinion.

This was an original twisty thriller. I really did not see what was going to happen at the end at all. I think Cathryn Grant is a good writer and the story line really flows well. There is always something happening and you just don't know where this is going to go--Who else thinks picking up a strange couple and inviting them into your beautiful vacation home is a very BAD idea? Scams and infidelity and domestic abuse are all a part of the story of Maggie and Skye and Brad and Joe. Parts of the story are told from all of their points of view and unreliable or not this keeps you guessing. No spoilers here, you should read this without much knowledge on just what these characters are up to.

Thank you to Net Galley and the publisher for the chance to read and review.

Thank you to Cathryn Grant, Inkubator Books and Netgalley for the advance copy in exchange for an honest review.

I finished this book in less than 48 hours and I am still thinking about it. It was THAT good!

Skye Smith and Joe Marchant are conmen who have somehow never been caught after years of scamming people. They have just arrived in Lake Tahoe and are looking for a new "job". They spot Maggie and Brad Fromm and start planning. The couples instantly connect, with Brad being the one holdout. They invite Skye and Joe for dinner and they never leave.

This is a psychological thriller for 2020 giving the reader early insight into both couples and their secrets, so the story can play out in real time. There are surprises, great food, luxury boats, grand vacation homes and murder, with the least likely character driving it all. I could not put this book down. I loved how Cathryn Grant gave a voice to each character. I would describe this mystery as amazing. Five stars all around.

I really dont know how to review this book. There was nothing actually wrong with it but it just did nothing for me.

It was well written (although a bit long winded in places i feel) but I really found it a hard slog to get through.

On a plus side, I thought the four viewpoints were going to be confusing, but it worked well and was easy to follow.

Give it a try - it may be to your taste as Im sure it will be for lots... just not to mine unfortunately.

Maggie and Brad
Skye and Joe
And never the twain shall meet
But they do
Maggie and Brad are good
Sky and Joe are not
You know how it goes by now
Sadly all 4 of them are loathsome
It is a perfectly ok tale of a couple being fooled by ‘ne’er do wells’, we know whats going to happen and cant stop it no matter how loud we think ‘you idiots, no one would invite complete strangers in like that’ and ‘dont you ever read books to see where this is leading’ so go with the flow, as said all 4 annoying and the ‘shock’ bits were as easy as paint by numbers to guess
Not that any of that made it bad, it didn’t, just predictable and a bit staid and non unique tbh

5/10
3 Stars

I liked the author’s style of writing. The book was easy to read, not a lot of depth. The characters did not have a lot of depth to themselves. I did not like the ending either. The police officer left the house and the book was done. The author left a lot of questions unanswered about what happened to some characters. There were also a lot of parts of the story that seemed very unrealistic.

The other couple was definitely interesting. This really had me guessing. Very good suspenseful read. I devoured it in one sitting. A chance meeting for what is two con artists turns into something so much crazier. This had vibes of fatal attraction and even a little single white female. Thanks NetGalley for The Arc in exchange for my honest review., and to Cathryn Grant for writing a great thriller!

Another great book by Cathryn Grant!! I've read a couple of her others and was looking forward to reading The Other Couple and it did not disappoint. Highly recommend
4 STARS 🌟 🌟🌟🌟

Maggie and Brad are on vacation at Lake Tahoe when they meet another couple, Skye and Joe. The four hit it off so well that Maggie invites their new friends to share her beautiful lakeside rental. Skye and Joe are "Grifters" who have learned the art of conning others from their families. Sky and Joe travel around the country conning innocent people from their belongings, money or homes.
But what if Maggie and Brad aren't so innocent? Maggie has secrets of her own she doesn't want to get out and who will be blackmailing whom? Some twists and turns as they all try and turn on each other and two of them end up hurt.
Who is the best con man or woman of them all? The suspense was good but all four of the characters were unlikeable to me so I didn't really care one way or another what happened to them.

This story was a bit too much, I think Maggie felt into Skye and Joe's con to easily, and so many secrets! And the ending it was crazy.
Thank you Netgalley for this ARC.

A great psychological thriller which held my interest from beginning to the end and all the characters were good. For me personally I found just before the middle of the book I felt it got a bit drawn out but then picked up and I was really engrossed and the ending was excellent, not what I expected.

Thank you to Netgalley and Inkubator Books for giving me the opportunity to read this book which I thoroughly recommend.

“That’s one of the things I love about Tahoe,” Maggie said. “You feel like you know everyone, even when you’re a visitor.”


Maggie and Brad are on their annual trip to Lake Tahoe, where they meet another couple, Skye and Joe. The four of them hit it off, so Maggie invites them back to their beautiful lakeside rental for dinner. What she doesn’t know is their meeting wasn’t by chance ... they were chosen.
What started as a nice dinner between new friends, changes all four lives forever.

I really love a good psychological thriller and this book definitely hits the mark!

Cathryn’s writing is spot on and had me hooked. The chapters jump between different characters POVs, which works really well. It helped give a clearer understanding of where everyone’s heads were at - which let me tell you, were never where you thought!

The characters themselves were very difficult for me to like, they all annoyed or frustrated me at some points throughout. However, I think this works very well for the story itself.

Now, I love a good plot twist, it’s one of the things I love the most about a psychological thriller!
I’m pleased to say, this book definitely has a few! Did I guess them all? Absolutely not!

Just when I thought I had guessed the plot twists correctly .. something else was just around the corner, ready to leave me in shock.

The Other Couple was a weird and creepy book. I kept reading to find out what would happen next, and the plotline and action did not disappoint. I was surprised by how things unfolded. I would never do some of the things that these characters did, but you never know what will happen when situations present themselves.

The Other Couple is a psychological thriller and quick read to have along for your next "vacation."

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