One Mistake A Totally Unputdownable Gripping Psychological Thriller

Halsall Bookouture

How far would you go to protect your happy home? Sara made one promise to herself when she was growing up in foster care: that if she was lucky enough to have a family, she'd always do whatever it took to protect them. Looking around her home with its cosy kitchen and living room, where her energetic teenage daughters and gorgeous four-year-old son all eat, play and live together, she knows she'd do anything to keep them safe. So when Sara's husband Matt loses his job and every shred of his confidence with it, she knows it's up to her to bring the family back from the brink. Though she doesn't know where she can possibly find the money they need to keep afloat. Until her boss at work offers her a deal. He'll help out. She just has to do him one little favour. But could trusting him save Sara's family, or will it be a mistake that costs her absolutely everything? This year's most gripping psychological thriller - perfect for fans of My Lovely Wife, The Girl on the Train, and Something in the Water. Readers are loving One Mistake 'To describe this book in one word - brilliant... This book is perfectly written, the story keeps you hooked and needing to know what happens next. The twists and turns were just brilliant and often unexpected... I certainly found myself feeling all the emotions... Wonderfully written, fast paced... just brilliant!' Victoria Wilks Writes ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Now if you're after a book that will have you constantly second guessing, this is the one for you... YOU HAVE TO GIVE THIS A GO!... An absolutely fantastic read, full of twists and turns... A definite must read that is an emotional rollercoaster from beginning to end.' Goodreads Reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'A highly addictive read, I literally found it hard to put my kindle down!! It had me guessing so many times.' Goodreads Reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Kept me on the edge of my seat all the way through... I loved that it kept taking me by surprise, sending my heart and pulse racing. A nail biter of a read where the suspense doesn't let up. Loved it!' Goodreads Reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Wow. I loved this book. Gripped from the very beginning until the end. So many twists and turns and heart in mouth moments.' Red Velvet Bookshelf ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Hooked from the very first page... This one instantly sucks you in. I'm still in shock.' Goodreads Reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Please, make sure you have plenty of time once you start reading it, because it's so captivating that you will scarcely be able to put it down!' B for Bookreview ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'An excellent thriller that kept me on my toes the whole time. Exquisite character development and tons of surprises.' Goodreads Reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'What a fantastic book!... I can't recommend this book enough. It keeps you thrilled and guessing right to the end.' Goodreads Reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

ISBN10 : 1838886206 , ISBN13 : 9781838886202

Page Number : 306

The Bride

Wendy Clarke Bookouture

The moment Joanna told me she was engaged, I had this awful feeling that something was wrong. We used to speak on the phone every day. Growing up I spent more time at her house than I did at my own. I’d always imagined what it would be like to see her get married, and now I didn’t even know her fiancé’s name. She asked me to come and meet Mark and I intended to tell her to slow down. You can’t know someone for a month and be sure that you want to spend the rest of your lives together. When I got to Joanna’s front door, only Mark was there. He was charming and gorgeous and nothing but nice to me, and I started to understand. And then he told me that Joanna was missing. The Bride is a twisty, unputdownable psychological thriller that will have you reading until late at night. Perfect for fans of The Girl on the Train, Gone Girl and anything by Lisa Jewell. What readers are saying about The Bride: ‘Wow oh wow!! I didn't expect to finish this book in just one sitting. I completely and utterly flew through it. This is definitely one of those books which you can't put down because you just have to know what was going to happen next.’ Little Miss Book Lover 87, 5 stars ‘I was not expecting it to pull me in the way it did. It absorbed me that much, I devoured it in two hours!... You are hit with twists after twist!’ Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars ‘OMG what did I just read! I never even thought it to be like this. This book keeps me pulled in. The first chapter is curious enough to keep you reading. The twist always go higher and higher until it blasts! Definitely unexpected… The twist is definitely commendable, and noteworthy! I never even thought! Though there are things which I made a correct guess but I still didn't expect the happenings. It's a shock! A bomb!’ Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars ‘WOW! I hope I can give this 10 out of 5! This book was amazing. I did not want to put this down, high praise to Wendy Clarke for The Bride. This book has so many twists and turns it is great. Fantastic read. Recommended.’ Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars ‘One of the best psychological thrillers I have read in a long time, I read this book from cover to cover in less than 24 hours, unable to put it down, sucked in right from the outset with the prologue which caught my attention and encouraged me to read on… It's been a long time since I have read a book that captivated me quite so much.’ Real Mum Review ‘The suspense literally had me missing a heartbeat because I just couldn't work out where this story was leading me. It made me doubt myself and had me had me hook, line and sinker till the very end. The ending really made this book and my eyes were on stalks reading the last couple of pages. Wow.’ Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars ‘Unbelievable! Loved this book. This one blew all the others like it away! Had me flying through the pages to find out what happened.’ Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars ‘This thriller had it all... Everything I thought I knew, I didn't, and what I read I couldn't believe. Forced to put the book down, I was truly excited to pick back up the next night and read her whirlwind finish.’ Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars ‘What can I say but wow. Such a brilliant book full of suspense twists and turns on every page. Kept you doubting yourself. So good I read it in one day.’ Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars ‘My goodness… I was gripped from the first page… My eyes are still wide with surprise and shock and I think I just love it!... Definite five stars from me!’ Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars ‘Ah, what an amazing thriller! I couldn’t put this one down! I was up reading waaaay too late on work nights to find out what happened… Tons of twists and turns (just how I like it), and the ending? AHH!’ Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars

ISBN10 : 9781838882457 , ISBN13 : 1838882456

Page Number : 333

Her Mother S Lies

Rona Halsall Bookouture

‘Hooked from the first page right until the last... I didn’t see the bombshell coming until it was on the page… Skilfully plotted and sizzling with suspense.’ Emma’s Biblio Treasures ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ What if the person you trust most in the world has been lying to you for your whole life? Martha would do anything for her devoted mother, Fran. Now in her mid-twenties, Martha still lives with her in their remote, pretty cottage in the Cornish countryside. Fran paints illustrations, while Martha trains to be an animal nurse. But then Martha sees a strange message on her mother’s phone – apparently from her estranged father. He had been there for her first steps. He’d helped with her homework, and taken her for ice cream at weekends. And then, two days before her ninth birthday, he walked out. She never knew what went wrong, and she and Fran never heard from him again. Desperate for answers, she tracks him down. But when they come face to face, she isn’t ready for the brutal truth. Closing his eyes he says, ‘She hasn’t told you, has she? I’m not your father.’ Her mother has been telling lies. And not just about who her real father is… As the lies start to unravel, someone will do whatever it takes to keep Martha from finding the truth. A page-turning, gripping psychological thriller for fans of The Girl on the Train, Shalini Boland, and C. L. Taylor. Readers are loving Her Mother’s Lies: ‘This had an amazing storyline!... My top read of the year!! I’m finding it hard to put into words how good it was.’ The Fiction Café Book Club, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Top book of 2019 ‘WOW!!! Amazing, phenomenal, unputdownable… It doesn't get any better than this.’ NetGalley Reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Wow wow wow!!... I was hooked from the first page!... Instantly grips you… So many twists... Kept me guessing right until the very end.’ Goodreads Reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘It's been a long time since I have read a book that has made me feel utterly gobsmacked. If life hadn't been in the way, I could easily have read Her Mother's Lies in one sitting, it was unputdownable.’ Goodreads Reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ What a page turner this is!!!... Lies, deceit it has it all… My jaw dropped on a few occasions and never expected the twists and turns, I love when that happens. Amazingly brilliant book.’ Goodreads Reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘I was in shock. This author sure knows how to pack a punch. A jaw dropping, heart stopping page turner of a read. It should come with a warning as I could feel my heart racing... I can still feel the adrenaline.’ By the Letter Book Reviews ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Absolutely stunning… doesn't let you go until that very last page… READ IT and read it as soon as you can! ’ Goodreads Reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Gripping, intriguing, and mind blowing!... The story starts off with a bang. The entire time I was reading, I was guessing what would happen, only to be proven wrong.’ NetGalley Reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Wow, what a book!!!!!... I never saw all the twists and turns coming that this book had in store. It was like I was on a rollercoaster ride that I never wanted to get off from.’ Blue Moon Blogger ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Just Brilliant!!!!... A fantastic book and I was hooked within the first few pages… Blimey what a cracking read!... a brilliant psychological thriller that will keep you hooked… Wow!’ Goodreads Reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘A fast paced rollercoaster ride that is packed full of so many twists and turns that by the time you reach the final twist, you are left feeling so dizzy that all you want to do is lie down in a dark room… One hell of unexpected jaw dropping twist… Well worth far more than five stars and very very highly recommended.’ Nicki’s Life of Crime ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

ISBN10 : 9781838880705 , ISBN13 : 1838880704

Page Number : 363

Love You Gone

Rona Halsall Bookouture

‘I couldn't put it down… jaw dropping… fantastic… If you're a fan of Gone Girl, you're seriously going to enjoy this!’ Netgalley reviewer, 5 stars ‘Hello? Police? My husband and our children… they’re gone.’ When Mel arrives at the holiday cottage in the Lake District, she expects to find the heating on and her husband Luke and the two children waiting for her. Maybe a bottle of wine open… Instead, there is just a note on the side, saying they’ve gone out for a walk. But they aren’t back several hours later, and Mel knows something is wrong. Really wrong. When a search doesn’t find them, she has to confess to the police that her marriage isn’t all that it seems. Even if that risks her own secrets being revealed… An absolutely incredible, page-turning psychological thriller with a twist you won’t see coming, for fans of Gone Girl, Behind Closed Doors and Ruth Ware. Readers can’t stop talking about Love You Gone: ‘AN UNFORGETTABLE ROLLERCOASTER THRILLER… ABSOLUTELY FREAKING BRILLIANT!!’ Book Reviews by Shalini, 5 stars ‘I LOVED this book!!... So many twists and turns. Nobody is who they appear to be. Part Two completely changed the book and I LOVED it!’ Goodreads reviewer ‘I want to start screaming and shouting with excitement with all the OMGs… I blooming well loved it!... The adrenaline was coursing through my body as the thrill of what I was reading just intensified… Loved it!’ By The Letter Book Reviews, 5 stars ‘Oh. My. Goodness. This book blew me away! It’s bloody brilliant… Gripping, thrilling, fast paced and well written. A must read!’ Between the Pages Book Club, 5 stars ‘Grabs you by the throat and refuses to let you go till the very end.’ Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars ‘Fabulous, Amazing, Unputdownable.’ Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars ‘Gripping from the start, I was hooked, right through to the final twist at the end.’ Smitty Reviews ‘Literally could not put this book down, completely addictive! So many unexpected twists. Fantastic book!’ Netgalley reviewer ‘Gripped me from the start, a definite page turner that kept me enthralled from page one… I absolutely loved this book. A five star psychological thriller.’ Netgalley reviewer, 5 stars ‘Wow, what a gripping psychological thriller, a fast paced page turner.... more twists and turns than a rollercoaster, so hold onto your hats and get ready for the ride.’ Netgalley reviewer ‘An absolute compulsive read and I just could not put it down, from the first page I was hooked and it was so good I ended up reading it in just over a day… So intense, full of suspense and well written.’ Goodreads reviewer ‘Completely mind blowing… Intense, engrossing and fantastic.’ Bookish Lifestyle, 5 stars ‘I love a good twist and I love it even more when they just keep on coming…. A fast paced, heart stopping narrative takes you through a tangled web of deceit.’ Herding Cats, 5 stars ‘So exciting! I loved it… I love how she writes, how she kept me guessing and boy oh boy, that ending.’ Read Along with Sue, 5 stars ‘So gripping… So many twists and turns, then just when you thought you knew what was happening.....Bang!!!’ Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars ‘The plot twists and turns so fast… that it made me feel dizzy!… A fantastic psychological thriller that will set your nerves on edge!’ Stardust Book Reviews, 5 stars ‘Undoubtedly a masterpiece… definitely would appeal to fans of Gone Girl, The Girl on the Train and other twisted suspense novels.’ Now Fiction, 5 stars

ISBN10 : 9781786816849 , ISBN13 : 1786816849

Page Number : 328

The Honeymoon

Rona Halsall Bookouture

'I'm your husband, Chloe. We're a partnership now and we do what's best for us as a couple.' Chloe finally feels like she's got her life together. After a difficult childhood and losing both parents, she worked hard for the life she loves in lively Brighton, helping people as a physiotherapist. And then she meets the perfect man. It's a whirlwind romance, but Dan is handsome, funny, and simply the kindest man she's ever met. When she sees him standing by the altar, tears glistening in his eyes, she knows this will be for always. As they sunbathe on their honeymoon island, laughing over drinks, planning their future with their feet in the sand, Dan jokes that he'd like them to stay there forever. At first, Chloe couldn't agree more. It's tempting to imagine truly leaving her troubled past behind. But as the honeymoon goes on, he becomes increasingly adamant. They shouldn't leave. In fact, he won't let her... Is he protecting her, as he claims? Or is it something more sinister? An utterly gripping psychological thriller for fans of Gillian Flynn, Clare Mackintosh, and The Wife Between Us. Readers are loving The Honeymoon: 'A story full of secrets, twists and unexpected wow moments! This thriller will keep you hanging on the edge of your seat until the very last page. I highly recommend.' Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars 'I loved how many twists there were... It made it so exciting to read and the whole book I was dying to know what was going to happen next... And I could never have guessed... Such a rollercoaster ride!... Exciting and twisty.' Goodreads reviewer 'A 5 star book for me! It had that ball of mixed feelings, adrenaline, twists!... I absolutely loved The Honeymoon and cannot recommend the book enough! Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars 'An enthralling read packed full of secrets and lies. It's one of those books that draws you straight in from picking it up and making it very hard to put back down again. Will certainly keep you on your toes and have you on the edge of your seat.' By the Letter Book Reviews, 5 stars 'Kept me guessing the whole way through... I absolutely loved this book, it was a real page turner... Bursting with mystery and deeply buried secrets.' Ramblings of a Book Addict 'I absolutely 100% loved this book! A 5 star read... The Honeymoon had it all...twists, turns, a beautiful setting, characters we want to hate and ones we want to love, paranoia, and a sense of something bad about to happen... CRAZY AND TWISTED!' Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars

ISBN10 : 1786819511 , ISBN13 : 9781786819512

Page Number : 298

The Ex Boyfriend

Halsall, Rona Bookouture

He promised to love her until her dying day... When Becca's first love shows up on her social media feed, she can't help but smile fondly. Once upon a time Connor was the love of her life, and though it was over ten years ago, he's always held a place in her heart. Then he sends her a message. He sounds happy - still kind and funny, still living across the world in Australia. But he wants to know everything about her life now. How can Becca tell him the truth? About her workaholic husband, her stressful job, and the challenges of caring for her elderly father and her longed-for, adorable but exhausting three-year-old daughter Mia? Becca hesitates, knowing she shouldn't even reply. But Connor lives on the other side of the world. Just how dangerous can becoming friends again be? It feels harmless. Until Mia gets sick - in a way that no one can explain. And it starts to become clear - someone will do absolutely anything to make sure Becca never escapes her past... A completely unputdownable psychological thriller - perfect for fans of My Lovely Wife, The Girl on the Train, and The Woman at the Window. Readers are loving The Ex-Boyfriend 'Amazing... This book had me gripped from the very first page and I could not put it down. There were so many twists and turns I became dizzy! Just when I thought I had it figured out my theory was shot down... Read it, I guarantee you won't be disappointed - just make sure your calendar is clear as you won't be able to put it down!' Goodreads Reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'I knew this book was going to be fantastic!! Had my head reeling, kept changing my mind on who it was... I can't say enough good things about this one. Put it on your to-read list right now... Unputdownable.' Goodreads Reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'A perfect psychological thriller in every way... the drama, twists and turns fly thick and fast... Once you start you won't be able to stop... Fast paced, exciting, at times dark, very dark and at all times thrilling.' Goodreads Reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'I blooming loved it... I read this gripping read in just two sittings, I was totally drawn to the characters and this had you guessing all the way though which kept me page turning until almost midnight. WOW. A must read... Just brilliant.' Goodreads Reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'It's 1am and I've just finished this gripping rollercoaster of a book. When they say "unputdownable" it truly is! Wow! The emotions, the twists and turns, this book is guaranteed to keep you guessing right to the end... I loved it, loved the characters, loved the plot, loved the writing style - everything... Absolutely fantastic.' Goodreads Reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Blew my mind! What a twisted, deceptive web the author wove. My thoughts were constantly changing about what I thought was going on... I absolutely LOVE books like this. It kept me guessing until the very end!' Goodreads Reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

ISBN10 : 1838888160 , ISBN13 : 9781838888169

Page Number : 276

I Know Your Secret

Ruth Heald Bookouture

‘WOW! I absolutely loved this.’ Goodreads Reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Gripped me so hard I ruined my plans with the husband.’ Goodreads Reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Amazing!! I loved it!!!’ Goodreads Reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'OH MY GOSH!… Simply incredible.’ Goodreads Reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘I literally loved everything about it.’ Goodreads Reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ You’re not who you say you are. Neither is she. She thinks she knows me. She believes my marriage is falling apart at the seams, that my husband can barely look me in the eyes. She thinks I’m desperate for a baby, that my longing for a family keeps me up at night. As much as I hate to admit it, all of this is true. She thinks I listen to her advice, that I care about her opinion. That couldn’t be further from the truth. Because she has no idea who I am. She has no clue that I know everything. I know her secret. I know that she did the unforgivable. I know how many lives she ruined. I know exactly what she did. And I’m here for her. An utterly gripping, addictive and shocking read about the dark secrets we’re ashamed to admit, and the lengths people go to for revenge. Fans of K.L. Slater, My Lovely Wife and The Wife Between Us will be racing through the pages, gasping at the twists, and reeling from the explosive ending of this unmissable page-turner. Readers absolutely love I Know Your Secret: 'AWESOME!!!!! WOW, WOW, WOW. Why did this book have to end? From beginning to the end so many twists and turns, such a great read. I couldn’t get enough of it!’ Goodreads Reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘WOW!... AMAZING!... There were so many twists and turns. You may think you have it all figured out, but guess again! I normally jump right into a new book, but I had to sit on this one and let it all soak in.’ Goodreads Reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Wow oh wow! I knew this was going to be a good book, but I wasn't prepared for how good… This definitely kept me on the edge of my seat, it has been completely unpredictable and a fantastic read from start to finish. I haven't been able to put this one down… I devoured this book in just one sitting, I was completely sucked in… This is definitely a five-star book, although in my personal opinion it should have more than five stars!’ LittleMissBookLover87, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘WOW. Finished in less than a day, I couldn't put it down. Gripping and twisty. I love the twists that make you say “ooooh” out loud! So, so good!’ Goodreads Reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘I loved it!!!…I could or would not put it down. The twists were amazing!!!’ Goodreads Reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Wow! What a great read! It was one of those books I call “just one more chapter” before I go to bed!’ Goodreads Reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Totally sucked into this story… Could not put it down… Grabs hold of you on page 1 and doesn’t let go until the last.’ Goodreads Reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Utterly addicting. I was up most of the night reading this one!’ Goodreads Reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘I gobbled it up in one sitting!’ Goodreads Reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Wow!... I was hooked… I definitely didn't see any of that coming!’ Goodreads Reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Brilliant… Could not put this down! Definitely one of my top favourite reads.’ Goodreads Reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Oh my! This book was a nail-biter for sure! I loved it.’ Goodreads Reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘An outstanding thriller!!... Go ahead and read this one!’ SimplyMurt, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Amazing… A bold, unique, edge-of-your-seat thriller... At one point… my heart actually felt like it dropped as a bombshell was dropped. An incredible story and I can't recommend this enough.’ Saylor Reads, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

ISBN10 : 9781838882235 , ISBN13 : 1838882235

Page Number : 300