I highly recommend this thriller if you enjoy shocking twists and turn throughout your novel. The ending had me shook

I bloody loved this book! I had everything needed. I found Claire so believable that i didn't see the ending coming at all! She was a great character and i really felt for her. This book was such a ride, a really great read! I can't wait to read more by this author one day!

I absolutely loved this book!
I was hooked from the start and the more I read the harder it was to put down!
So many twists and turns and it really kept me guessing.
I enjoyed it so much that one feel sad it’s over!

I didn't like this book. Not because it was bad, it was because it was advertised as a thriller and it really isn't of that genre. I don't like to give spoilers in reviews but its a very different type of book that I thought I was going to be reading. Its interspersed with flashbacks to the main characters sad childhood that I just hated. Its not the type of book I enjoy or read normally and I feel bad giving it two stars but its just not for me.

Thank you to netgalley, author and publisher for this advanced copy.

Oh my goodness! I read Cuckoo by Callie Kazumi in one sitting! It’s an unputdownable book! I absolutely loved reading it!

The dramatic opening makes you want to read on. Then comes the story of Claire moving between her childhood past and discovering that her fiancé Noah is cheating on her.

I got completely sucked into Claire’s story, which was so compelling, and I just really wanted to know what was going on and wondered how could Noah could possibly treat her like that.

It’s a book that would be ruined by any accidental spoilers. It’s a book sneaks up on you and takes you in different directions. It’s a must-read and an excellent first book by Callie Kazumi. She’s a talent to look out for. I can’t wait to read other books she’ll write in the future.

Huge thanks to NetGalley and the publishers, Random House UK, Cornerstone | Penguin, for making this e-ARC available to me in exchange for a fair and honest review.

For Claire, her life is perfect. She has a job she enjoys and she has Noah, the love of her life, her soulmate but everything comes crashing down when she delivers lunch to his building to discover he doesn’t work there anymore. Instinctively, she panics but she presumes Noah can explain everything but he doesn’t come home and he doesn’t answer her calls. Where is Noah?

The book took twists and turns I was not expecting. I was completely hooked once I started reading Cuckoo, I finished the book in a weekend and I know when it’s released, I’ll be recommending it to a lot of people.

An enthralling, twisty turny read that feels genuinely fresh and original. Great pace and very suspenseful, the twists keep on coming whilst you strat to get an inkling all may not be what it seems. Complex subjects are dealt with very well and the history of her relationship with her mother gives you an insight into Claire's psyche. A deliciously dark read!

I really enjoyed Cuckoo; it was such a gripping and intriguing read! I couldn’t put it down as I was so keen to find out what was going on. I couldn’t work out why Noah was pretending not to know Claire, his own fiancée!

Claire’s diary entries make for fascinating reading, as well as the flashbacks to comments from her mother, who sounds like an awful woman.

Overall, this was an entertaining read, which kept me hooked to the end!

I breezed through this book on my train journey to London at the weekend. It’s such an easy book to get into and had me completely enraptured. It’s an aptly named book as well since I kept thinking the MC is cuckoo!

I felt so sorry for Claire and everything that happened to her but the ending did take me by surprise and I quite liked the different ending to the story.

An OK read, regular thriller readers will no doubt guess the main twist.
I felt that Claire’s relationship with her mother could have been explored more.
3 stars.

Thank you so much to Netgalley, Penguin Random House & Callie Kazumi for allowing me to read Cuckoo in exchange for honest feedback!

This was a brilliant book & very aptly named!! It gripped me from page 1 and 'Cuckoo' came into my head A LOT throughout the story!

I've read a lot of thrillers over the years, but this felt different, in a good way!

The pace was great, keeping enough suspense & 'wtf' moments throughout to keep you engrossed. I was fully immersed in the storyline & felt the emotions Claire was describing when she found out her husband left his job 9 months earlier & she knew nothing about it! Then, the tables started to turn....

I had an inkling about the turn that the story was going to take quite early on, but it's a thriller that completely messes with your head & makes you doubt what's real and what isn't, so it still kept me guessing!

The journal entries really make you feel like you're inside Claire's head & immersed me into the story. Her history with her mother is very dark & explains a lot as the story develops.

The ending though?! When Cuckoo is released on 13th March 2025, you NEED to add it to you library! 😍

Claire decides to surprise her fiancé, Noah, at work for their anniversary. She is absolutely shocked when she arrives to find out he left the company nine months ago. He now isn’t answering her calls or texts, he has simply vanished.

Ermmm okay, so first things first - I think this book needs a new title! I don’t want to give away any spoilers so just trust me on this one!

This has been classed as a thriller but I would have to disagree. Yes, there are some small thriller elements to it but I think it was more of a contemporary book.

I feel like the book is trying to be two things in one and it should have just picked one avenue and gone in that direction. It’s trying to be a thriller but also explore something quite serious. Sorry this is really vague but it’s hard to keep this review spoiler free!

I liked the idea behind the story and I think the author has written the characters well. It was also an easy read so it would be a good palate cleanser.

Overall I found this easy to read but it was predictable and it didn’t shock me once.

This was a good read. Some classic twists that were enjoyable. Thanks for the opportunity to rate and review.

This book had a great plot with intriguing characters. I’ll definitely be looking out for more from this author.

The cover of this book immediately sold me in wanting to read this debut thriller and the book did not disappoint. While predictable in parts, the story was still gripping and entertaining. Would definitely recommend to any thriller lover. Thank you netgalley for this ARC

Firstly thank you to the publishers for my early access in exchange for a review.
I flew through this fantastic debut which I predict will be huge next year when it’s published.
This has you hooked straight away and you really sympathising with the main character and what she’s going through.
As the story unravels truths are revealed and all is not what it seems in every way possible!
Riveting , addictive and compelling.
Unpredictable and unsettling this will get under your skin.
A incredibly written and layered suspense thriller .
I can’t wait to read more from this author and wish her every successs with this book.

This book, Cuckoo, is a total page-turner. I couldn't put it down! It's about Claire, whose fiancé suddenly vanishes without a trace. She's desperate to find him and unravel the mystery.

I loved Claire's character and the way the story unfolds. It's full of twists and turns, and I was always guessing what would happen next. If you enjoy thrillers with strong female characters, this is a must-read!

I spent the first half of this novel more than ready and willing to hate it - the main character is whiny and annoying and makes more than enough questionable decisions to make you want to grab her by the shoulders and shake some sense into her. Pretty much halfway through the novel, everything changes and it gets much much more interesting pretty much instantly - I won't spoil it, but the second half of the novel makes Claire much more interesting and makes you really want to find out just what has been going on.

This book gripped my attention from the first page, following Claire who was happily engaged until she goes to Noah’s work to drop off his lunch to find out he doesn’t work there - and now he’s not answering her texts or calls?

It’s told from Claire’s POV, switching between current day, her Diary entry’s from when she met Noah and the past showing her difficult relationship with her mum.

The first half of this book left me reeling, why is Noah acting like this?! Then things take a sudden, unexpected turn. The last quarter of the book I could see the next twist coming, but this didn’t ruin my enjoyment at all. The last page though!!!!

I really enjoyed reading this and can see it being a very popular book! Thank you for the chance to read this ARC

A very accomplished debut novel, the impression is that of someone who has a few novels under their belt.

The synopsis is readily available so not repeated here.

Characterisation is quite strong and you start to gain and understanding of their importance to the protagonist.

The epilogue has a twist which is alluded to throughout her reflections, so for some will not be so much of a twist, also this felt a tiny bit rushed in comparison to the rest of the book.

It was a read that kept my attention as it twisted and turned and I shall look forward to Callie's next works.

Thank you to Netgalley and the publishers for this ARC which is due out 13th March 2025.