Yes, like all the others, I can keep the secret! I loved it and can't wait to talk about it though as it's a bit gothic, a bit fairy tale, and plenty of suspense, unreliable narrators, secrets and lies--all of my favorites! And what a cool idea for all of us readers to keep our own secret--especially knowing how book nerds love to talk about books! But I will wait till Halloween for all my reviews!

Fairytales aren’t always for children - and neither is this psychological thriller about estranged siblings and a dysfunctional family. A very unique storyline featuring a pear drum, a nasty stepmom and a deeply disturbed young woman. I loved it from start to finish!

I can keep a secret... until Halloween and then I will publish my review. I will recommend this though! What a chilling, creepy book. I do understand why some people did not love this but I sure did.

This was creepy! The characters are evil! The narrator is an odd one, suffering from memory loss, somewhat unreliable. Her job as an illustrator for children’s books is woven into this story masterfully. Throughout the story there are snippets of fairy tales and these are the traditional, dark and haunting, tales. The descriptions of her paintings that accompany these awful stories were so vivid I could picture them.

There isn’t a tremendous amount of action, a more slow and subtle buildup. There are a few twists and things begin to unravel and then they burst wide open. The ending was pretty good and worked well with the story. This was more mystery than thriller, it was haunting and different and I appreciated it very much.

Thanks to NetGalley, the author, and Avon Books UK for a copy in exchange for a honest review.

Sorry but this just wasn't my type of book, not gripping enough for me and I found it very hard to get into it fully and ended up doing a lot of skim reading.

I am sure many readers will really enjoy this book but it wasn't for me, sorry.

Throughout this book, I kept hearing Meredith Grey saying, "dark and twisty". That's what this book is. But, it's an incredible story of family, sisters, relationships, and determining who you can trust. The author is so descriptive and paints a scene so you can actually see and feel what these sisters are going through. It twists and turns (remember, Meredith Grey) but it's a heck of a ride!

Hated the ending. Glad Caitlin was found and safe but didn't like the back thoughts or back dreams. Several thinks in this book were troublesome, one specifically being the need to identify and kill the dog on the side of the road.....

I read this book courtesy of an early copy thanks to Netgalley!

I say read.... but I rarely have to do this.

This book was just not for me!
Sorry!! I have given up within the first 10 chapters. Nothing gripping, drawn out for as far as I got and not a good enough storyline to have me locked in from the start. I rarely find a phsycological thriller that I can not get in to.

Thank you for the advanced copy. I'm sure it's a good read for some. But I personally wouldn't recommend.

A story about family secrets, deception and revenge. A good book which was slow to start. It picked up halfway through with several twists and turns and an excellent ending.

I loved this debut Pschological Thriller! I never knew who to trust, so many hidden secrets and lies which are kept from one another.
A very cleverly woven story which kept me glued to my phones pages for a pleasurable few days. Highly recommended and I cannot wait to see its cover in October!

Per the publisher's request, all detailed reviews are being held until Halloween. It just adds to the intensity of this book. Love it.

Good easy read with a few twists in it . Unusual ending with an even bigger twist left me still wondering

Creepy, Wow! Wild ride of a book. When Caro returns to her childhood home after the death of her mother, she tries to unravel the mystery of why she was hated so much as a child. As repressed memories return she learns how evil her family really was. Suspenseful read, roller coaster ending. Loved it.

Since this is supposed to be a secret I’ll
Wait and share my review at release time.
What I can say..is I didn’t like this book at all. Boring. Anti climatic.

I really enjoyed this book. I loved how descriptive the author was regarding the location, surroundings and overall atmosphere. I didn’t love how the story dragged at times.
The reveals and the ending were well done and very satisfying.

I just don’t like the title ‘Cuckoo’. I hope it is changed for release.

I received an advanced readers copy in exchange for an honest review.

Oh dear this one. I read a lot of your psychological thrillers that are of the self published variety and some of them are very good as entertainment. Some of them just make you sad the trees had to die. This one is in that category

I liked the idea of going in blind to a book not knowing it's title or who wrote it... I now know both and it hasn't changed my opinion at all.
This was ok... there were some good bits where the pace really picked up,but equally there were slow bits and predictable bits.
I'd guessed who did it by about half way through....

Entertaining enough,but not hugely memorable to me.

Crikey! I've just finished reading this and it has to be one of my favourite psychological reads this year.
It starts at a slow pace but the build up of suspense just grabs you and really gets to you and you have to keep reading. I couldn't work out which characters could be trusted and who was telling the truth, and by the end I felt wrung out with all the twists and turns!
I loved it. More from this author please!

WOW!!! One of the best reads of the year! Caro and Steph were both in attendance at their stepmother's funeral. The two had been estranged and Steph (the elder sister) wanted to speak with Caro in private. They went to a café where Caro learned that the two of them had inherited their dad's house. Steph had money and a life in New York - not England (where the house was)- so she offered the house to Caro. Steph also wanted them to "start again" as sisters. Caro agreed. While at the café, Caro received an email that had offered her an art commission to illustrate Dark Fairy Tales. . What a strange day.

Although leery, Caro mostly decided that due to financial constraints (and a little curiosity) she would try to live at the large house. Once there, she has flash-backs, rats, hallucinations (of sorts) and hears scary sounds. She learns that Craig Atherton, who lives in the cottage just down the road, is actually her tenant. He helps her out by doing some handiwork, cooking and becomes much more than a tenant, after a while, and they begin to see each other quite a bit. He is the anthesis of Paul, Caro's former love and controlling abuser. Craig is handsome, charming and actually interested in Caro's work. Steph skypes Caro regularly. Caro begins the dark fairy tale illustrations. . In the meantime, Caro learns that she had a half-brother, Danny, who died at an early age.

Eventually, Craig tells Caro that he needs to do work at his workshop. He sees her less and less. He did have Christmas with her and they both attended the town Wassail festival, where Caro saw Craig fight with Angus - a rather surly man. She befriended a woman, Mary Beth, at the festival, also. Mart Beth, later that week, told Caro that Angus owed Craig $20,000.

A day later, Caro decides to walk to the place where her sister used to go with her. Remembering a bench far down in the quarry, she climbs down to see if it was still there. What she does find is Angus, dead. She also finds a key -this turns out to be her spare front door key. Caro makes a police report - leaving out the key and the fight with Craig (after all, she loves him). A skype from Steph insists that Caro see Elizabeth's (step-
mother) best friend, Sarah. Sarah gives Caro some startling information.

Craig returns back to Caro to explain everything that has been happening with him. Before he can tell her all, the police arrive and question both Craig and Caro about Elizabeth's car. Craig told them that he believed Steph had taken it. Caro was not aware of this at all. Or even aware of a car!

Things still don't look so good for Craig when the cops tell him how they've delved into Angus' business and personal bank accounts.

I never use the term "jaw -dropping" but it best describes the rest of this spectacular read !!! Guaranteed suspenseful twists that make this book a masterpiece!!!

MANY thanks to both AVON Books, UK & Netgalley for a wild ride !

Thank you so much to Avon books for the opportunity to read and review this book. A tale of mystery and family secrets that captures the reader's attention all the way through. Is blood always thicker than water; can this family find a way forward and heal over past mistakes? Meet Caro and Steph, who meet up again after their stepmother passes away. Their childhood home hides secrets that Caro tries to unearth, so she can find peace. Is all that it seems. This book will leave you guessing until the final page.