Skip to main content
book cover for Without Good Reason

Without Good Reason

This title was previously available on NetGalley and is now archived.

Buy on Amazon Buy on Bookshop.org Buy on Waterstones
*This page contains affiliate links, so we may earn a small commission when you make a purchase through links on our site at no additional cost to you.

Send NetGalley books directly to your Kindle or Kindle app


1

To read on a Kindle or Kindle app, please add kindle@netgalley.com as an approved email address to receive files in your Amazon account. Click here for step-by-step instructions.

2

Also find your Kindle email address within your Amazon account, and enter it here.

Pub Date 16 Sep 2025 | Archive Date 12 Sep 2025


Talking about this book? Use #WithoutGoodReason #NetGalley. More hashtag tips!


Description

The story of one woman’s longing for motherhood – and the terrible consequences of maternal indifference.

When retired forensic psychiatrist Corine Alexander is asked to help a former child patient prepare for parole, she welcomes the distraction from her own grief.

Determined to understand why a seemingly well-balanced teenager would attack her mother with a knife, Corine finds herself up against a wall of silence: a patient unwilling to talk and a family held together only by the secrets they refuse to share.

But to uncover the truth about her troubled patient’s past, Corine must also confront the tragedy in her own life...

The story of one woman’s longing for motherhood – and the terrible consequences of maternal indifference.

When retired forensic psychiatrist Corine Alexander is asked to help a former child patient...


Advance Praise

'A hauntingly intelligent psychological suspense from an exciting new talent. I was utterly gripped from first page to last.' - S. E. Lynes, #1 bestselling author of The Housewarming

'Wonderfully twisty and compelling' - L J Jenner, author of The Wrong Story

'The perfect gripping page turner' - Gaye Poole, author of Edges of Me

'A hauntingly intelligent psychological suspense from an exciting new talent. I was utterly gripped from first page to last.' - S. E. Lynes, #1 bestselling author of The Housewarming

'Wonderfully...


Marketing Plan

For media and event enquiries, please contact Amy Good amy.good@cranthorpemillner.com

For media and event enquiries, please contact Amy Good amy.good@cranthorpemillner.com


Available Editions

EDITION Paperback
ISBN 9781803783154
PRICE £11.99 (GBP)
PAGES 352

Available on NetGalley

NetGalley Reader (EPUB)
NetGalley Shelf App (EPUB)
Send to Kindle (EPUB)
Send to Kobo (EPUB)
Download (EPUB)

Average rating from 9 members


Featured Reviews

5 stars
5 stars
5 stars
5 stars
5 stars

Wow! Let me first just say. “Without Good Reason” by Colette Lewis was an incredible read. As someone who has suffered with mental health issues all my life, this novel really hit close to home. I did feel there were a few too many storylines intertwined in the book and felt like I was getting sidetrack, and would have to go back to remember what happened and who it happened to, etc. But overall, I absolutely loved the book. It’s heartbreaking to see how much pain a person holds within themselves, to the point where they’re unable to let it out. I’m so glad the book ended the way it did.

Thank you NetGalley and Cranthorpe Millner Publishers for the eARC of “Without Good Reason” by Colette Lewis.

5 stars
5 stars
5 stars
5 stars
5 stars
Was this review helpful?
5 stars
5 stars
5 stars
5 stars
5 stars

Firstly thank you for my chance to read and review .
This was a brilliant book .
Excellent writing that will have the reader hooked and eager to know the truth.
Characters that are complex and nuanced ,that give depth and authenticity to the book.
A gripping and tense read .
I look forward to reading more from this author

5 stars
5 stars
5 stars
5 stars
5 stars
Was this review helpful?

Readers who liked this book also liked: