I love the plot and I didn’t see the twist coming but, so much was predictable. I didn’t like any of the characters
Finn and Sophia really had me fooled, but Elena and Adam were just, dumb. So many parts where Elena kept reflecting on those nights got too repetitive. The end was great and at the same time weird 🤦🏻‍♀️

Another one of those wtf?? Books for me.

The premise starts ok and the author actually considers plot points to make it believable (I still think that no matter how similar your body types, voices, perfumes and jewellery, a person would know if they were having sex with someone other than their partner because like... moves, etc!! But I was prepared to suspend disbelief...)

What annoyed me is that both women are portrayed in ways that their "slightly" bizarre behaviour ultimately comes down to their obsession with one man. I find this rather reductive and the ending alludes to the women not being OK being on their own and somehow settling. As for the twist... ick.

I'm generally super generous and tolerant of off the wall plots but this one just failed to hit the spot for me. I'm pleased I didn't DNF though.

Started off really liking this book but suddenly it got all too silly for my liking. I did finish the book as hate to be defeated but had already figured out the ending. Shame really as it showed promise.
Many thanks to net galley for allowing me to read a copy in return for an honest review . All views are my own.

The premise of this book is so outlandish it's almost ridiculous. But if we can shelve that and just go along for the ride there are some elements to enjoy, the plotting of the two women is quite fun and how Elena falls for Finn feels quite authentic (after living with the rather sappy and selfish Adam).
However, the situation is so crazy and no one has a realistic response to anything it was hard not to keep frowning.
The back story of Finn and Sophia is totally bizarre, and I did get what the 'twist' was in their relationship quite early, so I was denied any kind of satisfying shock.
Plus, the ending was just off the charts crazy! But by then we were living in such an unbelievable land (quite quite far from the reality of London suburbs) that I just accepted it as part of the fantasy.
Honestly I expected Elena to wake up and realise it had all been a dream... which may have been a bit easier to accept.

Good story and enjoyable. The ending isn't the best in my opinion. Just a bit hard to believe.
Well worth reading though

I haven't read many books like this before but I thoroughly enjoyed this. The twist CAUGHT ME and I would definitely recommend.

Loved it, 5 stars, not expecting the twist.
Enjoyed characters, story, grabbed me and couldn’t put it down

I enjoyed the beginning of the book despite the fact the storyline was farfetched however I felt it dragged on too much unfortunately and was glad when I’d finished it. I did enjoy the style of writing changing from each character though.
Thank you to Netgalley and Random House UK/Cornerstone for the opportunity to read an advance copy in return for my honest review.

A strange but engaging story centred around a one night switch where Sophia and her friend Elena change places for one night without their husband’s knowledge. What could possibly go wrong? Tense, fast paced and creepy in places. A great read.

Enjoyed this read a lot. A great build up to the end and I just found the ending very quick and strange. Sophia is so clever to not know Finn has Elena in his other house - living another life every other week. Does Sophia never want to go back to that house.

I’ve not encountered a storyline like this one for a while. Previous one was a DNF for me but this book was written in a way that kept me wanting to read on!

Thank you to NetGalley for giving me the opportunity to read this book.

Elena and her long term boyfriend, Adam, houses it for his aunt. Elena is freelance, and is working in a cafe, when she meets Sophia. Sophia is married to Finn and they’ve recently moved to London from Cornwall. Sophia and Elena become good friends, and then decided to switch partners for a night. Surely, that can only bring trouble.

This story started off really fast paced, but the plot was very far fetched. It’s completely full to the brim of lies and deception. There were some twists and turns, but some were predictable. The characters were well written, if not a bit strange. It was okay, but as I said, fairly far fetched in how far the story went. There was a plot hole, with Elena saying she couldn’t drive, to her getting a hire car and driving to Cornwall. Overall, it was an okay read.

Loved this! Really enjoyed the strange storyline and the twists, on you before you know it.
It felt like it ended a bit too quickly though, with some characters just falling a little flat like Megan.
Would definitely recommend though, an easy read and an author i’d look out for in futur.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publishers for giving me the opportunity to read this book in exchange for my honest review.

The book started off very promising-short, gripping chapters which grabbed my attention and had me turning page after page, desperate to find out what happened next in the plot. Sadly, the further through the book, the more far-fetched and twisted (not in a good way), the plot became. I quickly figured out what the ending would be and was sad upon finishing the book that I was indeed correct. I had hoped there would be an exciting, unforeseen twist near the end which would have made reading the latter two thirds of the book worth it.

I don’t want to give away spoilers, but one of the main ‘secrets’ within the book repulsed me. It was at that revelation in particular that I didn’t want to read anymore. I hate to DNF a book, so did read until the end, but didn’t find the rest of the book enjoyable.

I have seen another reviewer also mention something which stuck out as an obvious blip- one of the main character’s had said that she’d never learned to drive as she could never afford it, but somehow managed to rent a car and drove a 6 hour journey from London to Cornwall? I’m not sure how without a full driving license!

I really wanted to love this book as I like romance and thrillers, but sadly, I personally felt that it fell short.

An excellent debut thriller with what I am sure must be an original concept. When Elena meets Sophia by pure chance it sets in motion a huge rollercoaster of emotional and dangerous liaisons. After befriending Elena, giving her confidence and the boost she badly needs, Sophia suggests the shocking ‘switch’. Unbeknown to their husbands the plan would be to sleep with them pretending they were their wives and then switch back before realisation dawned on either of them. A crazy idea which of course leads to all sorts of repercussions and the consequences will potentially affect them long after they have had their fun. There is a slow build where necessary but also the story has the effect of impending doom as the situation begins to spiral out of control. A huge twist makes the whole story even more shocking and some of it is quite disturbing to read. However this is quite a clever story and one of a vivid imagination that shows the worst of human nature when emotion and feelings become part of the picture. Although love plays a part, this is most definitely not a romance book. Well worth a read.

This is an indulgent and far fetched dramatic book but the sort that you can’t stop reading!!!!! A surburban drama set in Wimbledon about couples who play an elaborate game of deception

This started off great , lovely short chapter but as it went on I lost interest. I found it far fetched and wasn’t my cup of tea.
The end was disappointing and it just didn’t keep me engaged.

Thank you to Netgallery and the publisher for this ARC. The publication date is the 6th June. This book had it all from love triangles to affairs and everything else in between! This book is a page-turner that amalgamates the thrill of a suspense novel with the sizzle of a steamy romance if you into streamy romance novels this book is for you!

It kept me wanting to read as each chapter was as intriguing as the next. There were many curveballs in this book overall, an enjoyable read! 😊

This really wasn’t for me. Sorry to say it but I didn’t like it at all :( The plot was really problematic and impossible to believe and the characters lacked substance. Then the ending was really predictable at the same time as being extremely contrived. There were a lot of cliches in this book too, and the dialogue wasn’t great. All in all, just not one I enjoyed (and I read it till the end!)

I loved this book! Total page turner, so good I cleared my schedule and read it in a day! So saucy and kept me guessing all the way through. The ending just left me wanting more and there could even be a prequel to this book. The Switch would make an amazing limited series on TV. Would recommend this book to anyone that wants something a little different.