I love this authors writing style. The pacing is great and I was emotionally invested in the characters. This is a great family drama

I love reading Susan Lewis books and was looking forward to this one too. Whilst I enjoyed the read, it seemed to lack the dynamism her books are renowned for.

The plot was cleverly constructed, up to a point, had the book finished earlier. However as it kept going, there was only really one ending possible. I did like the reflection back to the title twice, the first time had the reader thinking that was it, then the second time it was used, changes the whole feeling.

The characters were quite interesting, in the first half of the book I felt the family were developed quite well, although the changing of the way they are referred to us confusing: Ed or Blake, Jessica or Jay?

I was disappointed in Jay’s ability to switch so rapidly from being a mother and loving her home, to relocating apparently seamlessly. Her family, who were her ‘raison d’etre’ disappeared from the story, apart from vague mentions.

The story encapsulated love, betrayal and redemption, but sadly the ending felt rushed, incomplete and unsatisfying.

I must firstly apologise for the amount of time it has taken me to provide a review of this book, my health was rather bad for quite some time, something that had me in hospital on numerous occasions and simply didnt leave me with the time I once had to do what I love most.

Unfortunately that does mean I have missed the archive date for many of these books, so It would feel unjust throwing any review together without being able to pay attention to each novel properly.

However, I am now back to reading as before and look forward to sharing my honest reviews as always going forward. I thank you f0r the patience and understanding throughout x

This is a bittersweet story, you think you have everything sussed out but you turn the page and it all gets flipped again!
The story had me gripped!

This was a brilliant story that was easy to get into making it difficult to put down. I just loved how involved in the story I became. I was certainly on the edge of my seat. It was extremely well written and was close to getting full marks. There was never a dull moment. It had some great unexpected twists. I especially loved the ending where my jaw hit the floor. 

So much praise goes out to the author and publishers for creating such an exciting and thrilling story.
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I have read a lot of Susan Lewis books and often enjoy the interactions of the characters within those books. However this one was, for me, not the best one. It started off as a legal novel and then became about the solicitors marriage. I just found it dragged in places. I listened to it as an audiobook and the narrative was very good. There was a twist which came towards the end which made it more enjoyable.


Thank you for the advance copy.

Yet another twisty thriller from this great writer. Jessica "Jay" Wells is a high-profile criminal defense attorney outside of London. She is married to Tom, a criminal barrister, and they have two children. Edward Blake, a well-known architect and developer, is arrested for allegedly killing his wife, Jay is hired by the family to represent him. The family insists that there is no way that Ed killed his wife, and are desperate for Jay to free him.Edward is not does not seem like a cold, hard, cruel killer and she believes he's innocent. As Jay begins to investigate the murder and try to clear Edward from the crime, she gets the feeling that all is not right and something is being hidden from her. If that weren’t enough to contend with her own family seems to be a some type of turning point with secrets being uncovered that will change everything.

Once again I was hooked from the start with Susan Lewis’ wonderful writing style.

I have read quite a few by Susan Lewis and usually enjoy them, but this story about Jay defending Edward Blake when he was charged with murdering his wife, was a bit too predictable, then it got really silly and I almost gave up, but did persevere just to see if there was a great ending. However, I guessed the ending and so the book became a bit of a let down, despite the story starting well.

I enjoyed this book but did find it a little drawn out in parts. It was a good page turner though and certainly worth a read although I am a little unsure about the ending.

A great thriller, really had me guessing and just when I thought I had it figure out, there was another curveball

Wow, I didn't expect to enjoy this book this much! It was such a sweet, thrilling, gripping and entertaining read, I am still digesting it all! Recommended.

I loved this book, the story line was interesting and kept me hooked from beginning to end. Would recommend.

I have read quite a few of Susan Lewis’ books, so I had high hopes for this one. This Author has never disappointed me before. Unfortunately there is a first time for everything and this one did not meet the expectations I had from her previous books.

I Have Something To Tell You gives the impression in the blurb of being a legal thriller, a lawyer defending a man who is accused of killing his wife. Then the lawyer’s husband has something to tell her. I rightly or wrongly went into this book with some kind of pre expectations of what the plot would be. I was wrong!

While the legal case of the man who is accused of killing his wife gripped me for the first half of the book, from the second half onwards I felt it was being dragged out longer than necessary and I became a little frustrated that it wasn’t moving along faster.

The plot about Jay ( the lawyer) and what her husband has to tell her is a good storyline and does add the personal part to Jay’s story. But again I thought this was far to drawn out and her husband was given too many chances ( in my opinion).

I read in the acknowledgements that this is based on a real life story, although made to be fictional so I can’t say that the plot was unrealistic, however I would not appreciate a lawyer like Jay. I felt Jay was quite unprofessional in many ways. I certainly would not want to her to represent me.

I became totally dismayed with the book at about three quarters of the way through when a plot twist is revealed. If it had stayed this way, my rating would have been 2 stars. It was only raised that extra star because of a later twist that redeemed it slightly.

I hope that future books by Susan Lewis will go back to the standard of her earlier works.

Susan Lewis never disappoints. Her plots and story lines always have a level of detail and description that makes the reader really feel the characters experiences and lives. This book is yet another case in point.. I really enjoyed this excellent read.

I really enjoyed this book, a little hard to get into at the beginning, but once I did I couldn’t put it down.
A sad and surprising ending makes it a great read.

Thank you to NetGalley and HarperCollins for letting me review this book.

Jay is a partner in a law firm started by her father. She is highly respected both as a lawyer and as a person. Jay is married to another successful lawyer and the have two children who are nearly grown up. Life is generally good although Jay struggles with a slip her husband has made which threatens their relationship. Then a case comes across her desk which starts to turn her life upside down. Edward is accused and remanded in custody charged with murdering his wife and Jay is the lawyer who has to try to get to the truth of the murder as her client Ed swears his innocence..
I enjoyed this book, which is quite different from the novels I normally read. The characters were well defined and there are a few twists without the plot becoming too complicated or unbelievable..

Thanks to NetGalley for the opportunity to read and review this book. This was simply brilliant. Love, loss, betrayal, grief....it has it all! A well written gripping read that is unputdownable.

I really love Susan’s books. She really brings the characters to life. Thie relationship between Jay and Edward is so intense and you really feel for Jay. The reader feels like grey are a part of the lives of these characters. Can’t wait for the next one.

I have been a huge fan of Susan Lewis books for over ten years now and I have loved each one and this one certainly didn’t disappoint. Jay seems to have everything. A successful career as a solicitor, a loving husband Tom and two teenage children soon to be fleeing the nest. Her latest client is Edward. He is accused of murdering his wife. He says he dropped her off at the railway station the previous morning as she was going to stay with a friend in London but he awoke the next day to discover her body in their guest bedroom. Edward is a renowned architect but the police are convinced that he is the killer but Jay believes he is not guilty and is determined to prove his innocence. But as the case progresses things get more complicated and she starts to wonder whether Edward is being completely honest and whether he is hiding something from her. Then her personal life begins to fall apart when Tom admits to having an affair and has a four month old baby son to an old girlfriend. Jay has forgiven him previously but she cannot forgive him this time as he has told so many lies so she asks him to leave. With every part of this book there are so many twists and turns and it covers many different topics such as murder, betrayals and lies. A great book and a highly recommended read. I look forward to Susan Lewis’s next book.
Thanks to Netgalley and Harper a Collins for giving me the opportunity to read and review.

I have read all of Susan's books and enjoyed.This book while I enjoyed wasn't my favourite.Interesting storyline but I felt some areas not totally believable.