How far would you go for your child? For other's children? For your spouse?

Margot Hunt's book opens with a conversation between two law students on how to get away with murder. The students become lawyers, marry, have a son, and are living a slightly-less-than-happy life when their worlds are turned upside down with a tragic discovery that will change everything. Wife/mom/defense lawyer Nat learns that her son has been hurt by someone they had deep trust in. In anger, she reminds her husband of that conversation they'd had on their first date back in law school and announces that they're going to kill the person that betrayed their family and caused grave distress to their child.

However, husband Will became a trust lawyer at a firm with a few partners and took their student-days conversation about getting away with murder as just adrenaline-fueled flirting and is horrified at what his wife is suggesting. Who did he marry, he wonders. Thankfully, the next morning, Nat seems to have come to her senses.

Or did she? What will she do? Will her husband be on her side, whatever the cost? Were they right all those years ago, in their young egotism - could they really execute the perfect crime?

I absolutely loved this very fast-paced, exciting book. I read it in one day, totally unable to put it down! The characters are so relatable in the drudgery of their life - slightly stale marriage, just keeping their heads above water, when tragedy hits. Their thoughts are what many of us would think in similar circumstances. That's part of what makes this book such a thriller; the reader can easily envision going through similar situation. I found the story of their crime and the aftermath to be exciting and believable. Overall a fun, indulgent read - highly recommend. I would look forward to anything by this author!

Margot Hunt.... well well you have done it again!

With absolutely loving Margot Hunt's debut novel Best Friends Forever... I knew I had to get my hands on her next novel from Netgalley.
Let me tell you "Some people are just worth killing" ...... THAT is in all honesty a VERY true statement my friends.

Margot Hunt delivers a fast paced, addicting, and wild ride with For Better and Worse. I wasn't quite prepared for what I was getting into with this one. Margot had some serious twists and turns in her debut novel that leaves your jaw on the floor. I was hoping that this one would have just the effect on me.

In the beginning you're introduced to Will and Natalie Clarke who met through law school. They joked about planning the perfect murder one day. Well.. my friends the TIME has arised and all I can say is they better get it right haha.

The Clarkes have the worst situation on their hands that any parents would never want to have. Their son's principal and friend of the Clarke's has been accused of molesting a young boy at the elementary school. One day Natalie is talking with her son Jacob and he drops an awful bomb of being molested by the principal Robert as well. Talk about HORRIBLE!

Natalie decides that Robert must die and her husband Will must help her with the act. But, is she serious?! Will she actually kill the man that hurt her son?

Now, this gets complicated very quickly as you can imagine especially with having two criminal defense attorney's on your hands... but wait they know what they're doing right? :)

I was hooked from page one and devoured in over a couple of days. I was not disappointed but I do have to say was hoping for a bit more of a twist at the end of the story. Margot does deliver one final twist in the prologue but was edging for a bit more.

Overall, this was fantastic!

4 strong stars for Hunt!!

Huge thank you to Harlequin Mira and Netgalley for the opportunity to read this arc in exchange for my honest review.

Pub date: 12/11/18
Published to GR: 10/15/18

I think every parent has considered what they would do if they were ever in the horrible situation where their child confided what Natalie and Will hear from their son in this book. And I think we all believe we will follow the course of actions taken in this book. This explores what might happen if you actually followed your heart and went down that path...

Gripping, heart wrenching, I'm not sure believable, but a great read.

A riveting story that captures the reader's attention from the very first chapter and does not let go until the very end, and even then, leaves the reader wondering what he or she would do if they were placed within the same circumstances.

Will and Natalie, two law students trying to impress one another on their very first date, bragged that they would be smarter than criminals and could mastermind the perfect crime, even getting away with murder. Life happens. They get married and now have a son, Charlie, who is 11 years old. Natalie is a criminal defense attorney, and Will is an estate lawyer. The male school principal at their son's school is accused of alleged sexual molestation of a young male student. Although the victim's name is supposed to be kept confidential, his identity is quickly leaked and gossip spreads like wildfire through their small school district. With a little prompting from Natalie, Charlie confides in his mom that he, too, is a victim.

How do two attorney parents handle this situation? Report it to the police and let the justice system run its course? Or do they execute their own vigilante justice to take care of the problem? You will have to read it to find out!

For Better and Worse by Margot Hunt. Fast paced and suspenseful, one of the better mystery books that I have read lately. An unexpected twist at the end was an added perk. High recommended.

Thank you to the publisher, author, and NetGalley for the opportunity to preview the book.

This is a fast paced book that keeps you on the edge of your seat waiting for the next twist. This book asks the question how far will you go to protect your child. I thoroughly enjoyed this book and I really loved the ending! I received an advanced readers copy from NetGalley and Mira books. All opinions are my own.

This was a well written, full of suspense book. Nat and Will meet in law school, get married and have a son named Charlie. They live in a small community in Florida. One day, the Principal of the school their son goes to is put on suspension. An accusation is made by a boy that he was inappropriately touched by the Principal. At one time, Nat and Will were friendly with the Principal and his wife when they lived in the same complex. Then the principal and his wife got divorced and Nat and Will moved and bought a house. So the whole town is in an uproar which as a mother I completely understand. A few days later, Char;lie tells his mother that the principal touched him also. Natalie, who is a criminal defense attorney is besides herself. HJer husband Will does Trusts and Estate Law and when he finds out what happened to his son is is also enraged. I do not want to go further with my review because I do not want to give away any spoilers but the book is a real page turner and I couldn't put it down. I received this book from netgalley.com as an ARC for an honest review.. I recommend this book highly to all because this is such an important issue in the world we live in. That there are so many pedophiles out there and what would you do if this happened to your child.

***4 Stars***

Nat and Will who are both lawyers who met during law school, are married and have a young boy named Charlie. Let me stop right here and say I am thoroughly confused by the boy's name. The synopsis says the son's name is "Jacob" but the book I read, the son's name is definitely Charlie.
Anyway... I don't want to digress because I really did enjoy this book and recommend it whatever name you give Nat and Will's child.
*Charlie/Jacob*'s school principal is accused of being a pedophile, and Nat finds out one evening from her son that he too is one of the victims. I don't want to give away any details to ruin this story because I highly recommend it. The story I thought I was about to be predictable and borderline ridiculous turned out to be a great mystery that I couldn't put down. The ending was also not what I expected, which always raises my rating.

Special thanks to NetGalley and MIRA for allowing me an advance read copy in exchange for an honest review.

Wow.. now that was a brilliant book! I absolutely devoured this just as I did the authors previous book Best Friends Forever earlier this year. . Talk about hooks, th Simone had me hook, line and sinker! It is definitely a story where you have to take it for what it is, a work of fiction but it is different and not at all predictable and I loved it!

Natalie and Will met at law school where they joked that they could get away with murder. 15 years later they are married and when their son is hurt this is put to the test.. How far would you go to protect your child. Natalie will stop at nothing and drags Will along for the ride. The ending blew me away and I hope that the story will continue in another book.

Thanks to Harlequin MIRA US and Canada and NetGalley for my advanced copy of this book to read. All opinions are my own and are in no way biased

This is a fast paced page turner that can easily be devoured in one sitting. I really enjoyed it and would read more from this author in future.

This book just did not sit well with me. The story is poorly written in my opinion. I give it two stars because I think it could have been better. Will and Natalie are living a good life with their yr old son until they find out he has been sexually molested. One of them makes a life changing decision that has the potential to tear their happy life apart. Thank you to Netgalley and Harlequin Books for giving me the oppurtunity to read this book for an honest review.

I enjoyed the multiple POVs in this story and found it compelling from start to finish. Glad to have discovered a new author I enjoy!

Satisfying and not predictable. The characters were believable and enjoyable. The fallacies of each made them feel more like someone you know and can relate

Thankyou to NetGalley, Harlequin-Mira and the author, Margot Hunt, for the opportunity to read an advanced readers copy of For Better or Worse.
I was intrigued by the description of this book. The storyline held a lot of promise. But, I didn't feel it delivered what I was expecting. It was a good read, but the central characters were not very likeable nor relatable. Not a book for me. 2.5 stars.

This was a new author for me. This book is told from the husbands and the wife’s point of view! I found it interesting and I liked the story

I was really looking forward to reading this book, but unfortunately it did not tickle my fancy. I found the plot to be rather hard to following and un-interesting. The writing, however, flowed well. At this time, I cannot recommend this read, but I may give it another try in the future. Thank you for the opportunity to review it,

The plot of this thriller is well-written with plenty of twists and complications to keep you mildly interested. However, none of the characters is likable. Natalie, the mother who is a criminal lawyer, is conniving and manipulative. Will, the dad who is a trust and estates lawyer, is weak and disloyal. Charlie, their son, is portrayed as more childish than perhaps his age should be. Robert, the principal, is just totally unlikable with more and more of his actions revealed. And the investigating detectives, although they try to do their jobs, are not very loyal to their oath of office. So, all in all, the book was a good read that kept me thoroughly interested, but when I got to the end of the book, I did not sympathize with any of the characters. The big twist at the end was in the epilogue and not totally unexpected given Natalie’s character. I think that fans of Margot Hunt will enjoy this book but may be disappointed by the lack of depth in the characters and the lack of originality in the plot.

The writing is solid and the plot moves along at a good pace, but I didn’t find either of the main characters to be very likable. I was hoping for a stronger sense of suspense though and the ending was more than a little far-fetched but overall it was a very readable book.

FOR BETTER AND WORSE by Margot Hunt is a great suspense novel. This is the first novel of Hunt's book that I have read and I can't wait to read more of her novels.

The premise is enticing : Could a set of married intelligent layers get away with murder ?
After their child has been victimized ( more mentally than physically ) Nat and Will cross the line and the reader is about to find out.
Once again there is a weak male character and a superiorly strong female character. The book alternates from both Nat and Will POV.

Even though, both actors make many mistakes in the aftermath of their act, making the reader wonder about their intelligence, even though
the mystery is non existant, the easy going writing style keeps one reading to find out if the couple does or doesn't get away with murder.

With getting close to the end of the book comes the clear realization that a climax simply cannot happen, the story is a train wreck , and in a swift few lines the writer folds the whole story in a sudden, strange, unrealistic (almost idiotic) way.

The only social question raised by the book is the justification for vigilantes or self-served justice ? one can argue yes if the crime is terrible enough ( to each to define what the ’enough’ is ) but most would argue no as we do have a police force and laws to keep all citizen equals ( or trying to ).

The read wasn’t that bad but the ending was terrible. A lot of error will need to be caught before publishing.

Thank you to HARLEQUIN - MIRA ( USA and Canada) for this ARC in exchange for an honest review.