Tense, claustrophobic at times and gripping.

This is a true thriller, with an excellent pace, generously written characters and an ending that fits perfectly but makes you want more.

Perfect

This is a fast paced read with lots of twists among the many characters. Twists right until the very end, with an ending I did not see coming. Fab story and one I would definitely recommend.
Many thanks to Netgalley for the chance to read this ARC

he Younger Woman is a book I’ve been excited about since it was announced. I adored this authors debut and became a converted fan.

Lottie and Nick are having problems with their marriage- we find this out very quickly. I have to admit, I was instantly hooked by the beginning of this gem. I couldn’t wait to really get stuck in.

This is definitely a page turner. I love how the events have unfolded piece by piece for the reader to put together.

Byatt definitely kept my attention with this one. All is definitely not what it seems on first look. This is a gem to read and I’ve loved it from the beginning.

This was a surprising little netgalley find! I was super into it and finished it in a day. The characters were vibrant and kept my attention as well as the plot

This is an explosive book that will make you question everything that you read and believe. It is fast paced and shocking right till the end. One of the best psychological thrillers that I have read recently. You won't be disappointed.

Lottie and Nick are starting their journey into family life after failed ivf so when an idyllic weekend away is planned what could do wrong? Maybe the disappearance of a female body in the cellar will throw a spanner in the works!
Oh I loved this book! Perfectly twisty and really gripping! Thank you to netgalley and the publishers for this arc in exchange for my honest review.

The Younger Woman was a tensely written psychological thriller that I read in a day.
Lottie and Nick are at his parents holiday home, they are celebrating their tenth wedding anniversary. They have struggled to have a child going through many rounds of IVF, all being unsuccessful but Lottie has found out that she is pregnant naturally and tells Nick who is overjoyed and runs out to get champagne. Nick is gone over an hour and the fuses trip, Lottie heads to the cellar and once she’s sorted the fuses making everywhere light again she spies a bottle of champagne, she grabs it but on doing so sees there is a dead body under some sheeting, the body looks just like her! What is she doing there and has she been murdered and if so who by?
This was a great read, the characters play their parts well and the twists were good, I was less up the garden path very well in this book. I have read books before by Mandy Byatt and this one was just as good in making me question everything I’d been reading.
I would like to thank Netgalley and Avon Books for this ARC I received in exchange for an honest review.

The Younger Woman by Mandy Byatt was brilliant explosive psychological thriller from start to finish with a brilliant ending! WoW didn't see that coming. Superb! All the characters were excellent I love a great villain.

This book would be great as a holiday read.....But, once you start you wont want to put it down.

I highly recommend this book I loved it.

A stunning read. So cleverly written. I did not get close to guessing the end. A gripping story with great twists.

With a body appearing almost immediately, I settled in for what I was sure was going to be a thrill ride, and I wasn't disappointed. While the story did slow down somewhat for some backstory, it was necessary and didn't detract from the flow.

While I struggled to separate some points of view at times, I realize it was done for a purpose, and when I caught on, I was good to go! Tons of red herrings filled this nasty twisted tale. I wanted a little more from the ending, but overall, a satisfying read. Thank you to NetGalley and Avon Books for my review copy. THE YOUNGER WOMAN is out now!

I'm not going to give a very in depth review to preserve the plot of this book. Let me just say that I frequently figure out books and the way I think they're going. An author can rarely surprise me anymore. So, kudos to Mandy Byatt because you managed to pull one over on me in the best way.

Go into this one blind and even when you're frustrated with the characters....and trust me, you will be because at times, they're unforgivably awful, keep reading. Buckle up and enjoy the ride.

Thank you to NetGalley for this ARC. I voluntarily chose to read and review it and the opinions contained within are my own.

Lottie and Nick have been married for some years now and have been met with numerous unsuccessful IVF treatments. As she is now 45, she knows time is running out.

Nick’s birthday is coming up and she and his parents have planned a surprise birthday party for him at his parents’ holiday cottage. It’s also Lottie and Nick’s 10th anniversary so they head to the cottage a day before everyone is to arrive to celebrate their special day. Lottie’s big surprise for Nick is that she is finally pregnant. He is ecstatic. Even with a storm raging outside, he is determined to set off to get a bottle of champagne to celebrate. Lottie is alone at the cottage when the electricity goes out. As much as she hates the basement, she heads down to check the fusebox. When the lights come back on, she finds a dead woman under a tarp on the floor. She is shocked and wonders if Nick has been having an affair and could he have killed the woman.

I so wanted to like this book and felt that surely it had promise. The characters didn’t grab my sympathy for or real interest in them. The way the story is told is purposely twisted to make the reader think that timeline is different from what it truly is. In addition, the flurry at the end of the book to try and tie up all the ends was downright confusing. Those were my big gripes about this book. I’ve not read this author before so I have nothing to compare this one to. I’m sorry, but I didn’t really care for this one.

Copy provided by NetGalley in exchange for a fair and honest review.

This book has a gripping start and a great plot. However somewhere around the middle the story begins to fall a bit flat and veers into the confusing. Luckily the last few chapters really ramp up the action and thrills again, which lead to a good ending.

A family drama with a beautiful couple who are beginning their 40’s trying to start their own family. Sadly there are issues and this leads to suspicion and guilt. In the counter story, we hear from a younger woman, who plots in a devious way to ensnare the husband and lure him away from his wife with the prospect of giving him his own child.

Clever and a good read, although there were, I felt, a few too many characters which became confusing in the mid section.

Thanks to Netgalley, the publisher and the author for the opportunity to read this book in exchange for an honest review.

Wow, very clever story telling - I really didn't see the twist coming and it it keeps you puzzling right till the end.

Thanks to NetGalley and the publishers for allowing me to read The Younger Woman.

The Younger Woman was amazing. It was an intense thriller with so many twists and turns that I could not put it down.

Thank you to NetGalley and Avon Books UK for my ARC.

The Younger Woman by Mandy Byatt is a good, twisty, edge of your seat read. Love when a story finally comes together after taking you on a rollercoaster ride! Great suspense, twist and turns and original storyline.

This is an amazing twisty novel, I was completely hooked! Secrets after secrets unfold in this superbly written thriller!
Lottie is convinced her husband is having an affair, and so does everything to find out what is happening. Then she finds out she is pregnant, whilst also discovering a dead body, and those around her having disturbing past secrets.
It is very cleverly written so that the reader does not realise what is going on. All the characters' stories interconnect into a dramatic conclusion. Wonderful!
Perfect for every reader, Mandy Byatt is the next great author to follow!

It started out strong, with a body early on, but then slowed down a bit while describing the backstory. This novel was presented from various POVs which were not clearly delineated as I read through the chapters. I had to discern who was presenting their case which was obviously meant to be mysterious. The characters were varied and I particularly wanted to hate the younger woman, a despicable person. By the end of the book, it was clear there was much more to the backstory than had originally been told and it seemed many of the character’s pasts were coming out of the woodwork so to speak which made the end a thrilling ride

This is my first read by Mandy Byatt and I enjoyed the novel. The blurb reads

"Lottie and Nick once had a dream marriage, but a series of failed IVF attempts has left Lottie feeling insecure, and her paranoia is further stoked by the arrival of a new starter at Nick’s firm. Nuala is the spitting image of a younger, more attractive Lottie, and Nick is paying her a lot of attention…
But then Lottie discovers she’s pregnant. A surprise getaway to their country cottage to celebrate Nick’s birthday will provide the perfect backdrop to give him the news and start to heal the rifts in their relationship.
Then, on the eve of Nick’s birthday, Lottie goes into the cellar, and what she finds makes her question everything.
Because there, in the corner of the cellar, is the body of a young woman.
A young woman who looks just like Lottie…"

This is a thrilling read and I enjoyed reading about Lottie and Nick and their major marriage problems.

After many failed attempts at getting pregnant Lottie actually happily discovers she is expecting her and Nick's child and they could not be happier. Nick and Lottie go away to an idyllic cottage and whilst Nick is out Lottie has to go into the cellar and this is where she finds something awful in the cellar.

I mean it could not get much worse could it - well yes it does, the woman who is in the cellar is basically a younger version of Lottie and this is a major issue.

So Lottie is now in a very awkward situation as the big question is who killed this woman and is Lottie safe in the house...with her husband!!

I enjoyed this novel and the thrills it brought, I did find some parts quite repetitive and slow moving but apart from this I would recommend to all who enjoy a phycological thriller.

Thanks to Netgalley, the publishers and the author for allowing me a copy of this novel in exchange for my honest review.

This is such a clever book the twist totally caught me unawares!

The book is based around Nick and Lottie, happily married, who have been trying for a baby for a long time. When Nick’s PA retires and her replacement is the young, beautiful, redheaded Tasha she has nothing to worry about, does she?

The characters are intriguing and the story builds in tension throughout, you don’t want to put it down.

I’ve enjoyed both of the authors books and look forward to reading her next one.

Thank you to Netgalley and Avon Books for the ARC.