I love Sophie Hannah books. I always look out for her latest release and I was so excited to read this book.

This book is about the Lambert family who would do anything to save their dog Champ. The Gavey family claim that Champ bit their daughter. Did he or didn't he?

I found this book completely different from her usual books. Yes it has the same twists and turns but for me the story didn't fully flow. Sometimes I wasn't actually sure what character was doing the talking. I loved the characters of Ree and Corinne. I would actually love to read more about Corinne.

Overall I did enjoy this book, it was just different from what I expected.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the opportunity to read this book.

I love a good mystery, me. The twistier and more suspenseful, the better. Now, I haven't read many books by Sophie Hannah, but I've read enough to know that she writes good, twisty mysteries, and that's what I expected when I settled down to read No One Would Do What the Lamberts Have Done.
How best to describe this book? Quirky? Sure. Totally bonkers? Yes indeed. The most bizarre story I've read this year? Definitely. And it's for all of these reasons that I absolutely loved it. Of course the other selling point for me was the fact it features a dog. 🐕
There are some truly wonderful characters, and Hannah's descriptions of village life and village gossip conjured up pictures of a quaint Midsomer Murders type village. 🐕
There are a myriad of twists to navigate, and a suspicious death that may or may not have been murder. And did I mention there's a dog? 🐕
No One Would Do What the Lamberts Have Done is definitely one of my favourite reads this year. It won't be to everyone's taste, opinions will be divided, but if you like quirky, or downright bizarre, grab yourself a copy and prepare to be entertained. 🐕
Thanks to Bedford Square Publishers and Netgalley for the digital ARC.

The twistiest murder mystery you will read, says the description.

But I would have to add, implausible, zany and completely unbalanced.

This is a read for any one that is done with tropes and wants a rollercoaster that doesn’t seem to know itself where it’s going next at times.

Having read a previous book by this author which i enjoyed i was looking forward to this one but I didn't enjoy it as much. I found it a bit hard to follow and it didn't flow.

This was a confusing and frustrating read with characters that drove me mad.
The authors eccentric writing has always been her USP, but this one just didn't hit the spot for me this time.
Really hope other readers enjoy more.
Thanks to Netgalley and Bedford Square Publishers for the Arc.

Sophie Hannah is known for her clever, twist-laden crime fiction, but No One Would Do What The Lamberts Have Done feels like a step too far into the murky waters of implausibility. While the premise is undeniably intriguing – a family forced to do the unthinkable to save one of their own – the execution left me more bewildered than breathless.

The story kicks off with a punch: a police officer on the doorstep, a cryptic and devastating message, and Sally Lambert at the centre of it all, desperate to protect her family. The early chapters set up a chilling psychological dilemma, full of tension and foreboding. There’s an underlying question of morality threaded through the narrative: what would you do to save someone you love?

Unfortunately, despite this promising start, the plot becomes increasingly tangled and difficult to follow. Events pile up with little clarity, and the motivations behind the characters’ extreme choices are often too far-fetched to truly land. This one didn’t quite come together for me. The mystery may have been twisty, but instead of feeling thrilling, it left me frustrated and unconvinced.

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This one wasn't for me. Once we got into the Lamberts' story I was just confused and nothing got clearer as we moved through the book. Unfortunately, I just really struggled to get into this.

sadly not one for me! I found the plot confusing and rambling and the characters bizarre and unpleasant. I read on thinking that things would become clearer and less odd but that never happened.

A rollicking rule-breaking read!

I'd heard Sophie Hannah describe this one as 'different' and as 'one for dog-lovers' and I'm glad I had the warning. I've read several of her thrillers and procedurals, but those did not prepare me for the downright quirkiness of this one. Luckily I'm a dog-lover, so was prepared to get on board with those elements, and there is still a satisfying mystery at the story's heart, with many twists and turns and a fab cast of characters, which I thoroughly enjoyed, once I'd settled into the overall tone and suspended my disbelief ;) I can see why the book's originality in terms of narration has flummoxed some of the other reviewers, and suspect this title might be a bit Marmite-y, but I put myself firmly in the 'fan' camp. Some of my favourite elements were the Lambert family dynamics - the teenage voices were spot-on and very funny - and the hilariously/tragically bitchy village-level gossiping, especially the book group fallout.

Expect the unexpected and enjoy!

I'm not quite sure what to say about this book except that to describe it as quirky would be an understatement! I wasn't quite sure what was going on at first but thought if I kept reading all would become clearer - it didn't! In fact it just got stranger and stranger. However, this weirdness made it very compelling and I just couldn't put it down in my determination to make sense of it! I failed to make sense of it but definitely was entertained in trying to get there!
I'm sure this book will divide opinion - some will love it, some will not but it will definitely get people talking and would definitely create a good book club discussion!
I am grateful to NetGalley and the publishers for an advanced reader copy of this book.

‘No One Would Do What the Lamberts Have Done’ is the prolific Sophie Hannah’s latest psychological thriller. Having been a fan of her early novels and then not so much more recently, it seemed fair to give her latest a try.

I can appreciate what a consummate plotter Hannah is. To be able to lead the reader down all manner of paths and lay traps aplenty is no mean feat. I also understand that many readers will enjoy the quirky humour embedded in this story. However, it’s not for me. I’m not someone who has to like a character to enjoy a narrative – far from it in. However, these intensely annoying personalities ensured that I never engaged fully with the book. There will be plenty who will be entertained by this dog-featuring rural tale – I’m just not one of them.

My thanks to NetGalley and Bedford Square Publishers for a copy of this book in exchange for a fair review.

Sophie Hannah, straight out the gate with another gripping thriller. Her work is smart, catching and keeps you turning the page. This is a read for the summer!

Sally Lambert is shocked when a policeman arrives on her doorstep giving her bad news about a member of her family. She will risk anything to escape from this nightmare, and knows exactly how far she is capable of going to achieve that end, even contemplating violence.
This storyline has a fairly slow start, parts of it are quite humorous, then the plot twists and turns, and has many red herrings along the way. I thought I had figured it out a couple of times, but I was way off the mark, and the ending was a complete surprise. It is difficult to give a more complete review, as that would contain spoilers.
I have read Sophie Hannahs Hercule Poirot books, and really enjoyed them, but sadly this book wasn't really my taste.

what an absolutely mindboggling book!!!!!! I really enjoyed this one but at the same time had no idea what was going on - as was the point, I think, and it didn't really take away from the enjoyment of the book. Very different to Sophie Hannah's other books that's for sure! I can see why some people would for sure find the ending a bit flat, but it's very good speculative fiction.

Although when I first started reading this book, I was not sure whether to continue, I’m glad I did! Not the style of writing of other Sophie Hannah stories I have read, I enjoyed the quirky characters, over the top actions and weirdness of the involvement of dead dogs! Enjoyable read with an unusual ending!

Suitably Chaotic..
The Lamberts - are they a family who are about to do the unimaginable and unthinkable in order to save the life of another very precious family member? Or, is something entirely different about to happen? In either case, it may well be entirely relatable. In the midst of a neighbour feud, a policeman comes calling… Within this twisting and turning mystery come a well crafted cast of eclectic characters, a suitably chaotic narrative mirroring their thoughts, fears and tribulations and, perhaps, a far from ordinary family. Unique and thought provoking, oddly entertaining and amply laced with wry humour.

What have I just read? A book about whether a dog bit someone or not? I just couldn't get into it. Not my type of humour and sadly not a book I could finish.

I'm a big Sophie Hannah fan, and honestly I can't imagine this book being written by anybody else. Nobody would do what she's done, you might say. People always seem to do weird things for strange reasons in her books, but this one does have a particularly bizarre slant to it. It's a cracking good read, though.

What lengths would you go to if your dog's life is under threat - maliciously accused of something he didn't do? For Sally Lambert, her Welsh terrier Champ is more than a dog - he's more like a furry extra child. (Must confess I can relate to this.) Poor Champ is caught up in an apparent war on the Lamberts by monstrous neighbours the Gaveys, and Sally (and children Rhiannon and Toby - her husband is less sure) will stop at nothing to save him. I'm not sure I'd necessarily do what the Lamberts did, but Sally's love for her furry family member is very relatable. Not that I'd ever dream of talking baby talk or singing songs to my dog, especially not You Are My Sunshine *cough*

Anyway this was a super fun read, a book within a book (within a book?) and very Sophie Hannah.

I loved the book group's Agatha Christie schism, very fun. I've read the Westmacott books many years ago - maybe need to revisit them.

Various things are extremely unanswered by the end, and I feel the clues are probably there but I'm just not clever enough to put it all together.

Thanks for the opportunity to read and review!

Great book. Was up all night reading it. I loved the characters & the storyline. I totally recommend reading this book straight away, the twists and turns are fab. Definitely 5 stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

This is a crime novel with a difference. I have to be honest, I found Sally Lambert such an awful and annoying character. I liked the creativity of the book. Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for letting me review this book.