There are 3 Megan's I will always read...Miranda, Goldin and Collins. This book is just as great as her last 3. There is a murder and a who done it, but more importantly it is about the binds if female friendship.
Thank you to the author, publisher and NetGalley for the ARC.

Thank you to #NetGalley and Bookouture for giving me the honor of reading and reviewing this book. This was another great book by #MeganCollins that I couldn’t put down. Loved the relationships and the drama between the characters. Would have like the ending to be added to a little more, but still loved it!

This is the second novel I have read by Megan Collins and it did not disappoint! Julia and her sister-in-law Sienna share a very strong relationship, possibly even more so than Julia and her husband Jason. But that friendship is put to the ultimate test when Jason’s boss Gavin is found murdered with his mouth sewn shut. Shortly after, Jason is in a car accident and the weapon and phone of the victim is found in his car. In a coma and not able to defend the accusations, Jason leaves Julia and Sienna feverishly searching for the truth. Sienna believes her brother can do no wrong..but Julia is having her doubts and even her son Aiden is left questioning his father’s actions. This was a fast paced read that had so many twists! Loved the story and gave it 4 stars!

Definitely kept me wondering from start to finish, I wasn't sure if I would like this book & I ended up liking it! The story was captivating, even though in some moments I wish it would have given a bit more. I loved that it gave dual perspectives of Julia and Sienna.

I absolutely loved this book. It kept me guessing the entire time. I thought I had things figured out, but I didn’t. There was one part of the book that sort of left things hanging. It wasn’t resolved, but in the scheme of things it was minor and didn’t affect the overall outcome. This one kept my attention the entire time. I’ll definitely be recommending this one to my book friends! 5 stars from me.

I just reviewed Thicker Than Water by Megan Collins. #NetGalley

I was pleasantly surprised with this story! I was a bit wary based on the synopsis but I thought the story line flowed nicely. Thicker Than Water contained the very typical thriller trope of finding out if the suspected killer really did it and plot twist it was someone else. Although the trope is done very frequently, Megan Collins did a very nice job of making the story still feel fresh. I really enjoyed the relationship that Sienna, Julia, and Jason had; the three seemed to be thicker than thieves. I liked the dual POV of Julia and Sienna. I felt that the reader could really differentiate between both women which is not always the case in some novels. Jason's character, although did not have much dialogue, was very refreshing to see as this great guy. He may have had his faults, but most men in thrillers are portrayed as nasty narcissists. The only part of this book that rubbed me the wrong way as Julia's seeming obsession with her brother, it just struck me as being beyond sisterly love. Overall, excellent fast paced thriller!

This boiler pot thriller is thankfully short enough that it held my interest until the end, but only because I was getting a pedicure and didn't want to start something new. I wanted to throw Sienna off the top of a very tall building and give Julia a smack. The big reveal is a snooze. This will be my last Collins book.

This book had me going backwards through my to-be-read and making sure that Megan Collins previous books were on there. Thicker Than Water was excellent! Julia and Sienna are best friends which makes Julia’s marriage to Sienna’s brother all the better, and all the more complicated as this story proves. This one starts off with the brutal murder of Jason’s boss and then Jason ending up in a coma following a car accident. Throughout this story Julia and Sienna will unlock secrets and connections that they never thought possible. I loved the dual character perspectives of Sienna and Julia and how their perspectives relate to their viewpoints as they discover more and more. I loved the past/present view of how the characters relate to one another and how it shapes their viewpoints. The ending was everything I hoped for and more.

Thank you NetGalley and Atria Books for this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

I LOVED this book. I learned about Megan Collins after reading The Family Plot- which I loved- and was excited to see a new book. Told from 2 POVs and started off with a bang and never let up, this book was great! Told through a web of characters and relationships, some hiding secrets and others dealing with those secrets, you have to get your hands on this book if you can! I’d like to thank @netgalley and the publisher for an advance copy in exchange for an honest review.

This book was pretty okay. I found the story captivating, but it fell flat in some areas. I found myself frustrated by Siennas inability to accept that her brother wasn’t perfect, or that people could change, but this was resolved in the last 15-20 percent of the book. I also found myself frustrated at the lack of depth from Julia’s character. She had issues, but wouldn’t look into them. The reveal was also pretty anticlimactic. I guessed it (or another slight variation) within the first 25% of the book. Overall, the book was just middle of the road.

Okay wow, this book pulled me right in. I absolutely love the way these characters were written; from Julia who seems to be the careful one, to Sienna who is stubborn and secretive, and even Aiden who is so mysterious for most of the story. Julia and Sienna’s relationship was absolutely perfect, even being total opposites they make the perfect pair of best friends. All these characters together form this perfect mystery that I could not put down until I finished it.

We start the story hearing of news that a man has been murdered, but there is currently no suspect in custody. However when Jason, Sienna’s brother/Julia’s husband, crashes his car and ends up in a coma, there are some pieces of evidence that all point to him being the murderer.
This whole story keeps you so intrigued as we switch back and forth between Sienna’s and Julia’s POV’s, getting to see how Julia tries to find evidence and be rational where as Sienna is set to find her own evidence to prove her brother’s innocence.

This book was just so good that I never wanted to stop reading, yet I was also so eager to get to the end to get all the answers I had been waiting for. Trust me when I say this is one ending you’re going to want to get to.

Huge thank you to NetGalley and Atria Books for providing a copy of this ARC in exchange for an honest review!

Very quick read; the mystery doesn't feel so much a mystery as we explore just how much we think we know vs what we do know. The plot swirls around a man in a coma so the narrative around what happened to him and his boss prior has to be pieced together by his wife and sister because hes well in a coma. So it's interesting the bonds the women share and the goal of unraveling this mystery. But that I liked the most was the exploration of the "nice guy" and what that means. Collins is a reliable writer for a readable thriller perfect for poolside.

“Thicker than water” is absolutely riveting, thought provoking, character driving, well developed psychological mystery from the creative mind of Megan Collins.

The complex, dysfunctional relationship patterns between layered, multidimensional characters, the twisty murder mystery as the questions raising up about who you can trust, the heart wrenching, skillfully wrapped up ending with surprising revelations are absolutely highlights of the book.
All those characters are realistically portrayed. Their mistakes, flaws, weaknesses, powers, obsessions, dynamics are reflected honestly.

The story revolves around Julia- Sienna: bride and sister-in law.
Julia: 38, copywriter, married with Jason at young age, raising their teenage son Aiden at Jason’s childhood house. Interestingly at the young age, with so many trust issues she’s burdened from her mother, she accepts to marry with Jason because she’s clicked with her sister Sienna as soon as they’ve met. They are polar opposites, become partners in work. They were there for each other during the toughest times: including Julia’s giving birth to his son and Sienna’s break up from his fiancée Wyatt who cheated on her!

Julia holds her emotions back as Sienna regulates them for her, becoming her voice and her defender to the outside world. She’s more patient, restrained, logical, calm person as Sienna is impulsive, tempered, reactive.

And Jason is a good man with savior complex that causes putting the other people first. After losing his parents at a tragic hit&run, his savior complex, protecting the others starting from his sister Sienna escalates, turning into an obsession.

Both Julia and Sienna keep secrets from each other. Julia didn’t talk about her marriage problems with Jason who withdrew 10 thousand dollars from their joint account to go to their belated honeymoon in Europe they never had before. Sienna also keeps secret she still sees her ex Wyatt again.

But three things happen that change their lives: Jason’s boss Gavin gets brutally murdered. Jason gets into car accident that placed him into medically induced coma. He becomes prime suspect of his boss’ murder investigation.

Julia and Sienna team up to prove Jason's innocence, but their investigation raises questions about their relationship patterns and the true nature of their bond.

Overall: The characterization is excellent, although the mystery aspect is somewhat predictable. The ending is satisfying and makes readers look forward to reading more from Megan Collins. Her writing style is skillful and engaging.

A special thanks to NetGalley and Atria Books for providing this amazing digital review copy in exchange for an honest review.

Unfortunately I did not enjoy this book. I felt the narrative dragged on and on with no real twists or intrigue. The twists were not great, and I could not wait to finish it.

A HUGE thank you to NetGalley and Atria Books for this amazing ARC!

Megan Collins’ new book, Thicker Than Water, was absolutely unputdownable. I absolutely DEVOURED this book in a couple of hours.

Thicker Than Water tells the story of Julia and Sienna Larkin- two sisters-in-law, connected by Sienna’s brother, Jason. Over the course of the book, you learn that while Jason is in a coma in the hospital, he is being investigated for the murder of his boss. The SILs dive head first into investigating the murder, all while trying to prove Jason’s innocence.

The relationship between Julia and Sienna absolutely warmed my heart. The way they were each other’s “person” throughout the course of the book, despite ups and downs, was truly incredible. Their close-knit relationship was my favorite part of the whole book!

Thicker Than Water’s pub date is July 11, 2023, but I suggest trying to get your hands on a copy of this book sooner if you can!

This was a pretty good book. 4 stars out of 5!

Thicker Than Water was a quick read for me. The beginning really drew me in and I liked how it wrapped up in the shocking ending. This was the first book I have read by the author and I was really impressed.

I really like Sienna and Julia but I'm still not sure how I feel about Mauve. She was a bit questionable but really kept the story engaging.

I would highly recommend this book.

Thank you Net Galley and Atria Books for this ARC!

It was a fine read, but the plot and the characters didn't compell me enough, unfortunately. The story felt rather similar to other books I've already read, it didn't shock me with anything new or original. The writing style was just regular stuff, nothing spectacular. The fans of this author could end up really enjoying this one, though.

Okay this was good. A rather quick read at 2.5 hours but the story was formatted very well.

I enjoyed to two different points of view and the multiple layers of relationships. All of the characters were hiding secrets in the end because they were protecting each other and no one had malicious intent. Well except Maeve….I haven’t decided how to deal with her character. This story intertwined so well that I loved it.

Honestly I feel like this could be a potential for book of the year or a Reese book club pick

Alright...ish plot but bizarrely repetitive. Like, a character could not have a thought without someone else reiterating it using the exact same verbiage, which I find impossibly weird.

I’d like to thank netgalley and the publisher for an advance copy in exchange for an honest review. I was a big fan of her last book, Family Plot so I was excited to dive into this. It starts off with a bang and never lets up. Julia and Sienna are connected by one man, Julia’s husband is Sienna’s brother and one night their entire worlds are turned around when Jason lands in the hospital unconscious and is suspected of murdering his boss. The two women start to investigate themselves, will this bring them together or tear them apart? A cast of unlikeable, flawed characters, you can’t help but follow them through this twisty murder to find the truth.