Yet again Adele completely delivers in a mind-blowing, epic, physically gasp while you read drama.
A complete shock factor in this one which makes you just not able to put this book down, even for a second.
A missing wife and mother shakes a family as they believed they had a happy family life. A few miles away another missing woman is reported also. Cue to chaos, drama, shock, twists, turns and everything else in between. Its devastatingly brilliant.

2 women are missing just as the pandemic is hitting the uk.
Leigh married to Mark with 2 children and Kai married to a Dutch millionaire.Both appear to have happy yet very different lifestyles.
Is there a link between their disappearance?
I liked this story and it was intriguing to see where it was heading.

I have enjoyed Adele Parks previous books, and this was an enjoyable read. I found myself racing through to find out what happened.

Rating: 3.4/5

Adele Parks' previous novel, "Just My Luck" was one of my favourite reads of 2020, so I was very much looking forward to getting my hands on her latest offering. "Both of You" is an enjoyable, (mostly) well-paced and, at times, ludicrously amusing read, but it doesn't hit the high notes in the way that "Just My Luck" managed to do.

It is difficult to touch directly on much of the plot without disclosing spoilers, so I will refer you to the official synopsis as an outline rather than risking further details here. Suffice to say that the very premise of the story does require the reader to buy into an unlikely, but just about plausible scenario. I was quite happy to grant the author the necessary artistic licence and allow myself to be carried along with the entertaining storyline that she was creating.

The cast of characters are almost exclusively either dislikeable or unlikeable, but that is very much the essence of what makes this fun to read ... they deserve their comeuppance and there is a crude joy in watching it unfold. There is a mystery element underpinning the plotline too. Adele Parks throws in some red herrings and deliberate misdirection, but seasoned readers of the genre will have pieced together most of the puzzle by the time the solution is officially revealed.

Although I thoroughly enjoyed the majority of the novel (I do find Adele Parks' writing style quite engaging), I was a touch disappointed by the final 10-15% of the book. Developments had been so carefully constructed prior to that point, but then it suddenly all seemed a bit rushed. It was a little reminiscent of long-running serial dramas on television, when the scriptwriters have clearly been informed that there will be no subsequent series, so they need to swiftly tie up any loose ends in the final two episodes.

Overall, this was an enjoyable romp and I will no doubt be back for the author's next piece of work.

Many thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for supplying an ARC in return for an honest review.

I hit that request button like lightning whenever I see that there's a new Adele Parks novel available - an author who never disappoints! "Both of You" was no exception - a beautifully written, engaging, and twisty thriller (so twisty that I can't write much of a review for fear of spoilers!). We follow initially, two female protagonists (though others add to the story with their own narratives): Leigh, happily married to Mark, and stepmother to his two sons, and Kai, wife of a very wealthy Danish business man. Both go missing in the same week. Both their husbands swear it is completely out of character, that their wives would never just disappear without a word. Neither is telling the complete truth...

I loved this book and couldn't put it down once I started. It's cleverly written with complex characters, every one of which is keeping their own particular set of secrets. Highly recommended.

Thank you to NetGalley and to the publisher, who granted me an advance copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

I was excited to read this as I love Adele’s work....
the story is arch in London during the covid 19 pandemic....

LEigh Fletcher, a happy devoted mum wife and Kai Janssen, who is married to a Dutch millionaire, both go missing... Dc Clements is put in charge of their cases and feels they may be connected.... but are they?

Full of twists and turns I devoured this book. I did guess the ending and I was slightly let down by that but I would happily recommend this to anyone. A perfect summer read

What a great book!! How complex are peoples lives & how we really don't know our close friends that well! Leigh meets & marries Mark, a widower with two sons. Life looks good & everything is going well, or so it seems. Things take a turn for the worst & she finds herself changed to a radiator in a room being held captive. So many twists & turns in this book that I loved. It grips you from the begining & takes you to places that you do not expect. Another great book by Amanda Prowse.

Well, I thought I knew what an Adele Parks book would involve but I was left speechless more than once by this.

Both Of You tells the story of two missing women, vanished without a trace and leaving their husbands behind. What links them and their disappearances? And why?

I really don’t feel I can give more details without giving clues away! I will say that this book is Adele’s best yet and one part in particular literally took my breath away! Would highly recommend this title.

Leigh Fletcher, a devoted wife and mum goes missing on the same day as Kai Janssen. DC Clements investigates the two cases to see if they are connected.

My first book from the author, Adele Parks, I was very excited to get stuck into this one. Sadly, I just couldn’t get to grips with it.

The book is set in London in March 2020, with reference to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. While I appreciate the book is talking about real issues, I read for escapism and the reminder of coronavirus put me off straight away. This is just a personal opinion and it is unlikely to bother the majority of people.

The writing was fast-paced and enjoyable, but I couldn’t warm to any of the characters in the book.

I am hoping to return to this title in the future and my opinion of this novel hasn’t put me off Parks’ other books as I really enjoyed her writing style.

I read this book in a day, I loved it but didn't see the twists and turns coming!!

Leigh a working mother and wife goes missing, on the other side of town Kai the wife of a,Dutch millionaire goes missing. Nothing in either of their world's suggest they were anything but happy and so it is a complete mystery as to why they have just vanishec. Dc Clements takes on both cases as she feels they are somehow connected. One of the twists is that they are but not in the way you would normally th ink.

Many thanks to Net galley and HE for giving me the opportunity to read this novel. I feel it would be gre at turned into a tv drama!!! Sunday night viewing.

I usually really enjoy Adele Parks style of writing but this book, her latest has me with mixed feelings.

The story is good but slow, language a little over the top and explicit sex scenes.

This book definitely draws you in and I was completely blindslighted by one of the twists, I really didn’t see it coming although looking back the hints were all there. It was a good read and I found it hard to put down although I can’t say I found many of the characters particularly likeable. I think the author does a good job of giving you an insight in the characters mindset, I found that the varying characters viewpoints works well with this book, sometimes it can feel a little confusing but this wasn’t at all and it does give you a good insight. The ending wasn’t my cup of tea, I prefer things more wrapped up but that’s personal preference and I can see how it works well for the story. All in all it is a good read and certainly keeps you guessing.

Thank you to @adeleparks and @HQstories for this advanced copy of Both of You in return for an honest review. Both of You is due to be published on 27th May 2021 and you can get a copy here.

Description 🔖

Two women are reported missing in the same week. Leigh Fletcher is happily married with two great stepsons and has left behind a distraught family, worried about her whereabouts. She seemingly went to work one day and never came back. Kai Janssen is also married, but without children. She and her husband are very happy, very much in love and very wealthy but Kai has vanished from their glamorous life without so much as a note.

DC Clements is investigating both missing persons reports. These aren’t unusual cases and people often decide to up and leave what can appear to be a happy home life. But there is something that doesn’t quite sit right with DC Clements and so she pushes the investigation forward to find out the truth.

General Thoughts 🤔

Oooooh this book was a goody. It didn’t take me very long to become ridiculously invested in the story and I was flying through each chapter. There were so many options in my mind about what happened to each woman, but every now and again a small piece of information would be dropped in that would throw me off the scent and doubt my guesses.

There’s a pretty big reveal quite early on in the book that I definitely won’t share but it takes the book in a direction that I really did not see coming. At first I didn’t quite believe it as something that would be possible but the more detail I was given, the more I started to realise that this really could happen and I was dumbfounded.

Characters 👭👫👬

I really enjoyed the different characters in this story and I was on the edge of my seat waiting for their worlds to collide with one another. Mark (Leigh’s husband) seemed like such a loving, down to Earth husband but there were moments when I questioned his integrity. I really wasn’t sure whether he had married Leigh because he was in love with her or because his children were. Daan (Kai’s husband) was quite obviously a heart throb and extremely rich but I never sensed arrogance from him. I got the feeling that he was caught off guard when Kai came into his life and fell head over heels quite unexpectedly.

Writing Style ✍️

I am somewhat ashamed to admit that I have never read an Adele Parks book before. I have obviously seen her books and they have piqued my interest, but I’ve just never gotten around to picking one up. I’m pleased to say that I will definitely be going back and adding her other work to my to read list.

I loved her writing style. The pace and tension build throughout the whole book was perfect. I loved that every chapter was written from the point of view of a different character. It only added to my suspicions about everyone.

Conclusion & Scoring 🎖️

I’m so glad I was given the opportunity to read this book and to be introduced to Adele Parks. I always know when a book has really gripped me as I waffle on telling my partner about it as I’m reading it (much to his annoyance I’m sure) and I did not shut up whilst I was reading this. I can’t wait to read more Adele Parks and I will definitely be sticking Both of You onto my “books to recommend” list.

Leigh, a young mother goes missing. Across town Kai, wife of a wealthy Dutch businessman, also goes missing. DC Clements takes on both cases and soon realises that the two women are one and the same, living a double life. Is one of the two husbands the abductor? or someone else close to her? The plot progresses and if anything widens the field of possible perpetrators. It keeps you guessing for a long time before coming to a dark conclusion. Adele Parks at her best - which is very good.

Both of you by Adele Parks
Surprisingly I didn’t love this as I usually do with Adele’s books. The plot was good but the characters were hard to like! I detest crude language and explicit sex scenes so that spoiled the book massively for me. Otherwise the red herrings were relatively well played and the ending distinctly shocking and dissatisfying - but in a very credible way. My rating of three stars is very personal based on the above factors but you might rate it higher if these don’t bother you. Adele can spin a great suspense mystery without resorting to this level in my opinion. Just too unnecessarily crude overall for me and the reactions of Daan and Mark were bizarre in the extreme. Not my favourite but, to be fair, it still was quite a gripping storyline.

Really enjoyed this little thriller of a book although I did work out who was responsible about half way through. It’s a really interesting take on double lives and I really enjoyed the characters and narrative of this story and read it in one sitting.

I enjoyed this book, I found the characters very relatable and I liked the way the plot unfolded but I was somewhat disappointed with the ending for some reason.

Many thanks to netgalley and Adele Parks for the advanced copy of this book. I agreed to give my unbiased opinion voluntarily.

Both of you is an interesting fictional read on a woman leading a double life. Leigh or Kai -depending of the husband - is a likeable character, despite her actions and there was lots of intrigue as to who had kidnapped her once her double live came to light. I did feel that the story dragged in parts though and the discovery that it was her best friend that had kidnapped her slightly disappointing. Once the police discover where Leigh had been hidden, there is no communication with the husband’s either which felt strange. I am certainly glad I read it but would say I left feeling dissatisfied.

I must say the book was written very well and the premise for the story was good, but for me, it fell flat. I found the first part of this story rather slow with a tedious monologue that wasn't needed in my opinion. However, the story defiantly picked up from the halfway point which kept my interest until the book finished.

This story was set just as the UK went into lockdown in March 2021, which was a good setting as it added slightly to the atmosphere of the story. Unfortunately, I didn't particularly like any of the characters and found it hard to gel with them. I thought that with two women going missing under suspicious circumstances in the same week the police involvement was minimal which didn't sit right with me at all. I enjoyed DC Clements involvement and her character, it was such a shame she had so little participation in the story.

What could have been a fast-paced thriller with plenty of excitement and anticipation just quite reached its full potential, much to my disappointment. This book just wasn't for me. It was well written but it lacked everything a good thriller should have, in my opinion.

Praise to Adele Parks! A great thriller with so many twists and turns to keep us guessing I couldn’t put this book down! I just had to keep on reading to find out what happened! Loved it from start to finish!

Thanks to NetGalley and the publishers for an advanced digital copy in return for an honest review.

My thanks to NetGalley and H Q for a copy of “ Both Of You “ for an honest review.

Another captivating read by Adele Parks . I especially enjoyed the fact that the pandemic was incorporated into the story.I must be honest that I had guessed the ending , although I had changed my mind a couple of times..As every good psychological novel should make you do .
Perhaps I’m getting prudish in my old age but I did find the sex scenes a little unnecessary.
For me ,not her best book, as the standard of her previous books has been so high ,but still a definite recommendation from me.