Never Go There

Superb!! There thats it, joking but first things first this is a superb book.

A couple of unusual things, firstly one of the main characters, Maggie, is described in such a way as reminded me of someone I know....Maggie! This is the first time I have had this, where I ‘saw’ someone I know as a main character in a book and was different for me as a reader but it actually enhanced the book, I do hope ‘Maggie’ never reads this or indeed the book!
Secondly a lot of the book is set in a village in Somerset, this to me was fascinating as we lived ( me begrudgingly ) in Somerset for 6 years and when we first moved there we lived in a village called Queen Camel, so again I pictured Queen Camel as the village in the book.....

So, the book
WOW.... its dark, fascinating, disturbing, enthralling, shocking, tense and fabulous

It deals with, amongst other things, murder, obsession, lust, alcoholism, rape, incest, physical abuse and thats just the ones I can say without giving the game away!!!

Some chapters made me stop, think woahhhhhh and have to re read to make sure I had got it right

The writing is truly sublime and wonderfully descriptive without disengaging the reader and the characters so wonderfully portrayed in all their darkness ( and occasionally lightness!! )

The story flows from page 1 and the twist ( some dont like that word but tough there is a massive one ) is so good and so breath taking you will be in awe of the writers mind to create it!!

A wonderful, explicit, unforgettable book which will stay with you long long after you finish it

5 stars 10/10

I LOVED this. It was twisty as hell and more addictive than a pot of pringles – I rushed through it, hanging on to every word waiting to see what would happen.

You know I’ve been thinking that if characters read more psychological thrillers they’d have a much easier time of things because when their husband tells them to “Never go there” perhaps they wouldn’t then they wouldn’t end up in so much hot water. But luckily for us readers in this case, Nuala ignores that warning and in her grief at losing James she heads off to meet the family. What follows is an absolutely gripping page turner that disintegrates a marriage, messes with your perception of things and has a cracking finale that is incredibly shouty. By that I mean I shouted at it. No. What? Wait don’t do that…and well, you get the point.

The writing is brilliantly immersive and the characters are all cleverly drawn – I can’t say I particularly liked any of them, although occasionally had a pang of sympathy but this is a story of actions and consequences, in the end I believe they all had some kind of karmic comeuppance. It was a barnstormer of a story with some dark and emotive themes, highly engaging and really a most excellent read.

Highly Recommended – one to watch in 2018

I enjoyed this book thoroughly and loved that I didn’t guess till the end. Was a very sad topic but unfortunately very real and shows the damage for generations afterwards. It is a must read

This is a brilliant read ! The characters are dark each with a twisted background and the twists and turns ensured once I started this book nothing was getting done until I'd finished . If you love a psychological gripping read this is for you .

Dark, compelling, addictive,with a twist that will leave you stunned. Small village secrets, generations harmed, revenge at its deadliest

I absolutely loved this. Very unnerving (in a good way!) I’ll definitely be recommending. Thank you.

Never Go There by Rebecca Tinnelly was a very dark tale full of suspense that gave me the chills. When Nuala's husband dies she decides to visit the village he grew up in. James had warned her never to go there but she ignored his advice. This psychological thriller is a story of secrets, lies and deception and has many twists and turns. I would like to thank NetGalley and Hodder & Stoughton for my e-copy in exchange for an honest review.