Starts as a relatively slow burner but with lots of seeds sown, such as the horror of being stuck in a body which is unresponsive and at the mercy of others in a coma. The true horror of the situation unfurls as we hear the secrets and lies of those around our main character and their own various interests in the situation. There are larger than life baddies and perhaps, more confusingly, the people who are closest to her, the best friend and the husband but can we be sure they’re really on her side too? An absolutely epic tale of secrets and lies and mixed emotions which builds to a very twisty crescendo which had me on the edge of my seat. Very good read and happy to recommend.

The Voices combines two of my favourite things, dual timelines and an unreliable narrator - both done brilliantly!

The main charactered is Tamsin, who right from the start is in a unresponsive state following an horrific accident that kills her best friend’s husband, Whilst her visitors think she is only there in body, the reader knows that she is hearing everything and is privy to her thoughts. The storyline is told from various perspectives, both before the accident and in present time. Things are messy and everyone is hiding something.

The Voices is a fantastic psychological thriller that explores both criminality and justice through Tamsin’s job as well as family dynamics, The reader can also feel Tamsin’s frustration at not being able to make her body react at all to indicate that she’s still there, at times it felt very claustrophobic.

Thank you to Netgalley, the publisher and the author for the advance copy to read.

The Voices is a multi POV and time story surrounding Tamsin, who is in a care facility in a non responsive state. The story is mostly told through flashbacks of the past and current day visits to her in hospital.

The premise for the story is rather original and unlike any other book that I have read. I feel the author does a great job of pacing the story with some great twists, particularly towards the end. I really liked the main character and found myself rooting for her to wake up.

The story contains some serious content, so I would suggest checking for trigger warnings prior to reading.

This is a really great psychological suspense novel and I would highly recommend it.

This was definitely a thrilling read, it had me hooked into its danger and lies with being unsure who to trust.

I went into this book quite sceptical of it. This was the first time I had ever read something with the MC in a medical state that has left her being unable to move, interact or talk but can hear everyone around her. I felt as though it could have gone either one of two ways and I can happily say, it went in a positive one.

This thriller book had me absolutely hooked and my brain ever so tangled with mystery. I was on the edge of my seat the whole time. Even though my life has been quite busy recently, I still found time and desire to read this book, even if it was in small chunks.

I also thought I would get confused with the high volume of characters, but they were all done so well that I could distinguish them all within my own mind. I did get some details crossed but the author did a brilliant job at subtly reminding us readers who was who and which bit of lore fit with which character.

The pacing of this book was absolutely perfect too, I found it all flowed together so nicely, especially with the inclusion of flashback scenes. It was clearly well thought out and structured.

I think my general thoughts of this book can be summed up by my need to see this play out on the screen. This book is one that would translate so nicely on TV.

My only issues are the fact the ending seemed underwhelming and I feel as though there were conversations we did not get to see that would have added to the storyline nicely. I did not like the fate a certain character got as it seemed so disappointing after everything but I also understand, that was the point.

But regardless, this thriller book was everything I wanted it to be and I am so grateful to have been given the opportunity to have read it early and will be buying a physical copy.

Set in dual timelines and points of view this book is chilling and suspenseful success! Ugh the literally stuff of night mares. Being locked in and hearing those around you is bad enough. But locked in knowing the potential badness in the people meant to be looking after you,those you love, a nurse....no no no thank you. But it all makes for a super plot.
Really enjoyed this one. And I felt for Tamsin instantly and so was automatically interested and protective of how she came to be and if she would be OK

Imagine, you are lying in a hospital bed unable to move or speak for about 3 years. This is how we meet Criminal Psychiatrist, Tamsin Shaw and this is her story to tell - how and why it happened? Tasmin is fully aware of her visitors speaking to her and about her - how are they linked? :
The husband
The best friend
The ex-boyfriend
The former patient
The nurse
The story is told using multiple points of view and over different timelines. Quite simply, the characters are well written and the plot told over time leads to a surprising conclusion.

Wow! What a deep, dark, chilling psychological thriller. This is literally the stuff of nightmares. Imagine being fully alert mentally, listening to everything and everyone around you but your body is in a vegetative state? Well that’s exactly what is happening to Tamsin. As she listens to her visitors talk to her but she is unable to respond and react she learns of secrets they have all been keeping, the husband, the best friend, the ex client, the carer, they are all harbouring secrets that play a role in why Tamsin finds herself still this way after three years.

This was a fab read that really explores the power of the mind, loyalty and relationships.

Many thanks to NetGalley, publisher and author for my eARC.

From within the mind of a criminal psychologist in an unresponsive vegetative state, begins the unravelling of a web of lies, deceit and betrayal.

This is a gripping, page-turning thriller told between the perspective of Tamsin, whose world now only exists within the voices of the visitors to her hospital bed, and her husband trying to navigate his own life and secrets with an unresponsive wife.

A must-read for psychological thriller fans!

From the opening line to the end revelation, I felt that I was on a journey against the clock, almost feeling transported into Tamsin life as she lay comatose. All her visitors were well paced and placed- each enlightening the story a little more. I was pulled along from the start, wanting to know why, how and what next at most pivotal points in the book. Great read! Will def recommend!
Thanks to the publisher and to Netgalley for an ARC in return for an honest review.

I was so very lucky to get the DRC of The Voices at the last minute as it is a fabulous book and one I would have hated to miss. I've not read anything by Natalie Chandler before but I'll certainly look up her other novels now. The story is captivating - a psychiatrist in a persistent vegetative state trying to work out her complicated story before her machinery is turned off. The descriptions of her surroundings (she couldn't see) were just perfect. I thoroughly enjoyed the twists and turns that seemed to crop up every time I turned the page and the ending was a cracker! Definitely 5 stars from me.
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the opportunity to read an advance copy. All opinions are my own.

Wow! This book gripped me immediately and I couldn't put it down again until I'd read every last page. It's well written, the characters are well developed and I just enjoyed how the story played out. I was constantly second guessing everything and wondering what was going to happen next. Really enjoyable!

I persevered with this book but it wasn't for me. I found it very, very slow,( I know a book about somebody in a vegetative state isn't going to be all joy and laughter), even the mysterious little clues dropped in to Tamsin's narrative or by the other characters weren't enough to get me hooked.
Sorry but for me it was slow and boring.

This was a fantastic read. The story is told by Tamsin who , in a locked in position from her hospital bed after a road accident, has flashbacks to her life before the accident. Definitely a page turner.

I absolutely loved this book by Natalie Chandler. It makes you wonder if you were ever in that situation, would you know what was going on around you.
I loved the plot, the characters and the flow of the book.
I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book and the twists and turns were keeping me turning the page until the end.

Thank you for a great book and I wish you all the success in publication day

I really enjoyed this book, it’s not something I’d usually read but the synopsis on NetGalley intrigued me. I’m so glad I took the chance and decided to read it. The Voices is about Tamsin, an criminal psychiatrist who’s currently in a vegetative state, as she listens to her friends and family, unable to move or communicate, she learns that they’re all hiding secrets.

This book was a really fascinating read. You really got to feel what it would be like to be trapped by your own body, being able to hear and feel everything around you but completely unable to respond, move, or even open your eyes. It’s terrifying. On top of all this Tamsin had to endure hearing loved ones sharing their secrets and the frightening possibility that they might turn her machines off. The writing was addictive, I didn’t want to put the book down. I wanted to find out more about Tamsin and the people around her. The author cleverly revealed clues to the mystery through flashbacks and multiple POVs. The clues were revealed slowly and well paced, never enough to spoil the mysteries but with enough details that kept me entertained and gripped. And the moments when key revelations were revealed were done wonderfully, I felt like I should have seen them coming but I was still surprised.

I also loved the characters. None of them was truly good or bad (except for one character, but that’s a spoiler), they were all flawed people struggling with their own lives. It made the book more thought provoking and realistic. I’d highly recommend this book to anyone.

The Voices - Wow! Just incredible! A completely immersive and mesmerising plot as we are led straight into the mind of Tamsin, a criminal psychologist who has been in a vegetative state for nearly three years, following a car accident. Everyone around her is unsure of how much she can hear, if anything, but Tamsin is very much awake and hears everything that is going on around her.

As her visitors speak to her, Tamsin is piecing together some twisted secrets, dark intentions and hidden agendas from her husband, her best friend, her nurse, her colleague/ex-lover and even the client she was working with at the time of her accident.

As the three year anniversary of her accident approaches and discussions about the possibility of withdrawing life support emerge, Tamsin is trapped in a claustrophobic existence, desperate to be able to reveal what she has pieced together in the confines of her mind.

Whilst this story is completely mind-blowing and the plot is intricately weaved, it is completely believable and the characters feel real and relatable.

5 ⭐️ Thanks to Netgalley, Natalie Chandler and Harper North for an ARC in return for an honest review.

Wow! This book had me in its grip from the second I started and I couldnt out ti down again until I'd read every last page. It's well written, I loved the original premise, the characters are well developed and I just loved how the story played out. I was constantly second guessing everything and wondering what was going to happen next. Really enjoyable!

A very different read for me, not what I expected but once I was involved in the storyline I did enjoy it and all the characters were good but not all as nice as Iwas first thinking.

Thank you to Netgalley and Harper North for this ARC which I thoroughly recommend especially if you are looking for a different kind of read.

This was a fantastic read. I loved the concept and how you are kept guessing till almost the end what the outcome will be. Both clever and dark this is a book that will keep you engrossed from start to finish.