A chilling read, the story of a psychopath teenager, and the reasons why she has killed her best friend. Very well written and gripping to the end.

Dark and disturbing and a little depressing. Felt some parts were repetitive a moved slowly. Interesting look at a young psychopath though.

I found this book to be very informative.  The author certainly knows a lot about literary techniques and Jane Austen.  I did find that this read like an essay which made it not very readable.  It lacked character in the writing and I think will be a struggle for non academic readers.

I don’t remember how I first came across this but I saw there was a Hayley and I was intrigued and excited.

I’ve been telling authors left, right and centre that I want to read about a Hayley. Hmmm be careful what you wish for.

Hayley Reynolds is feisty to say the least, I really did enjoy reading her story but from the get go I worked out that she is an extremely troubled young woman, and that for me is the reasoning for her madness. I would liken her in some ways to Norman Bates as she has reasons for her psychotic actions – in some ways she makes a number of excuses. Her family life is strained and my one argument to this story is a lot is left up to the reader to guess or form their own opinion, which left me with questions. I won’t say too much on this as I would hate to ruin your enjoyment of this story.

There are so many layers to this story which focuses on school life, bullying, alcoholism to name a few.

Beverley Samuels is also an interesting character, she’s a DI with her own demons – I loved that she was a character with substance who was also fighting her own battles, that gave her an edge with Hayley and the dead body. Often we think that the police are invincible but they are human too.

This novel is fast paced and gripping although I don’t really agree with the whole twist in the blurb. After devouring this thrilling treat I honestly cannot wait to see what Susan Gee does next a fantastic debut.

This book had a little of the vibe of Good Little Liars, nothing is as it seems! .  You don't know what to expect of high school children, and this keeps the reader entertained throughout.  I would classify this more of a Young Adult read, but enjoyed it nevertheless.  Recommended.

Although this was a good read, it wasn't one that had me hooked and I think the reason is this was more of a young adult genre. I honestly couldn't connect to the characters. It was twisty and written well with a messed up main character, but for me personally, I just couldnt connect.

Wow. I really enjoyed this brilliant modern thriller. It's about an unwanted teenager who resorts to murder, just because she can.

Something different finally!  This novel starts with a murder and introduces you to the murderer herself.  It's not a question of whodunnit or anything like that.  We are set up with the story from the murderers eyes and how she feels about everything, rather than a mysterious killer, we see why she did what she did and then wait and wait to see if she'll get away with it.  It was an interesting concept i must say, and a little creepy seeing such a manipulative young murderess and all her ploys to get the detective off any kind of scent.

Thank you to the publisher for providing an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

A very dark and claustrophic read but one that is absorbing too. There's no whodunnit here as we know the murderer from the very beginning. What follows is how they try to cover their tracks, throw the police off the scent and frame someone else for their actions. I couldn't put it down and was fascinated by Hayley's behaviour.

Hayley lives with her mum and her mums boyfriend, she is 17 years old  and doesnt mix much with other teenagers, if at all, however she has one best  friend called Kristen which noone else seems to know about... however Kristen ends up dead and here this story really begins ....

A great psychological suspense story. A page turner. I couldn't predict what was gonna happen and I also couldn't put it down.  Book some time for this. Highly recommend!

For me this book could've have been a little better, but it did have its moments.  I enjoyed the dark side of the book.  I don't read about teenage psychopaths every day so that was something different for me. There were some good twists and turns in this book.  The characters were interesting and Hayley was a creepy but I liked that about her. The book rang true for me with a feeling like an outsider and unwanted sometimes when you are younger.  For this character, this worked to help fuel her crazy.  *This book was given to me for free at my request from NetGalley and I provided this voluntary review.*

A really impressive thriller. It is actually a little disturbing as well to know that someone could get away with such a manipulative streak. Absolutely riveting and absorbing tale.
Definitely recommend.

A truly sinister story describing the social isolation of a teenage girl which leads to her psychological unravelling. The plot is unusual in the way that it isn't a 'whodunnit' as you hear from the main character, Hayley, from her point of view throughout, and you know she kills her 'friend' Kirsten early on in the book. Instead, it follows the police investigation as they try to find out 'whodunnit' told from the point of view of on of the officers, Beverley Samuels, who has her own influential backstory.
The characters throughout are well developed and many of them quite unlikeable, making you wonder if the product of her upbringing and social situation at school is what has made Hayley act in murderous ways. Can she be blamed? She is a manipulative, devious and dangerous teenager with whom at times it is hard not to feel empathy for. 
A well written ending made this a highly recommended book for anyone that enjoys psychological thrillers, particularly for readers who enjoyed 'She was the quiet one' by Michelle Campbell and 'The Promise' by Katerina Diamond.

Disturbing and dark phycological thriller, Kiss Her Goodbye by Susan Gee left me a bit horrified.

I am having a hard time to describe Hayley Reynolds. Psychotic, manipulative, and angry teenager? Sure. But isn't everything we do has a reason behind it? The characters that surround us follow by life events build the person we are today. The worst part that terrifies me about her character is the fact that she has no remorse about what she's done.

Another main character in the book is DI Beverley Samuels. The new case brings out a memory of another fatal case that she has handled months prior. Hunted by the mistakes she's done in the past, Beverley lets her guard down.

As much as I like phycological thrillers, this one was hard to read. I definitely need to read a "happy" book after this one. A dark plot, followed by an unforeseen ending. I like Susan Gee's writing, good captivation storyline. Looking forward to reading more of her books.

Hayley has some serious issues, doesn’t fit in with the other girls at school and blames her mother’s boyfriend for her father leaving home.  She feels she might as well be invisible for all the notice people take of her.
When the body of a young girl is found first impressions indicate it was suicide.  Beverly is the police office tasked with investigating the death.  Will she let her past cloud her judgement and her guilt invade each day?
This is the sort of book where you have the feeling early on that something bad is going happen but you aren’t sure what.  You will also say “I had my suspicions about that person”.
I don’t have children but I know how moody, devious and manipulative teenage girls can be.  This one wins first prize and in an odd way I was impressed with her cleverness.  I am still asking myself if someone like that can be sane.  It really is true that sometimes you have to look into your own life to recognize the flaws in others.
This book was a sad yet compelling read due to blame, belief and a twisted mind.  Highly recommend this book.
Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for a free digital copy in return for an honest review.

A Whodunit where you already know the who, just trying to figure out the why.  The story pits the murderer, Hayley, against DI Beverly Samuels as the investigator assigned to solve the murders.  It was a very intriguing story line even if the writing seems a little inconsistent.  It has a satisfying ending that redeems the story.  The author has crafted a good story, execution was not as expected, but still liked the book.

Interesting read with a few disturbing characters.  I enjoyed the twists and ending. Definitely worth giving a chance if you love this type of story!

I would like to thank Aria Publishing and the Netgalley website for this partnership.

I was immediately attracted to the cover and the catchphrase: "She was my best friend, so why did I kill her?"

We find Hayley there who at seventeen years old has a best friend Kirsten except that she has disappeared. She killed her, of course. Hayley is not wanted anywhere in her family and at school she is a stranger. Her best friend Kirsten pushes her away if she can't own her, then she has to make the worst decision of her life.

Inspector Beverley has Kirsten's body under her arms, which brings back painful memories that she is trying to forget. There is almost no evidence to get involved in this case.

For a first novel I think it is super well written, I love Susan Gee's pen, it takes us into a psychological thriller as I like them with suspense of the twist, a story that holds up well, endearing characters. Looking forward to reading another one of his books.

The first thing that grabbed me with this book was that it was a great cover. This book is a thriller with a teenage character. It sort of made me feel like it belonged in the youth section. Having said that i still thought it was an ok read.