There was a lot going on in this story but for some reason it stalled along the way too many times for me. The overall plot, characters and twists were good but the overly descriptive writing and retelling pulled my overall rating down. The ending was pretty good; didn’t see that coming.

This is my first book by this author. Like I said the story was good it just could have used a trim. But please try it as my impatience with the descriptions may not be yours🙄.

Thanks to NetGalley, the author and Aria for a copy in exchange for a review.

I received an advanced readers copy exchange for an honest review. The problem is, by the time things finally got going, I just didn’t care. Slow iand laborious. 2.5 rounded up

Wow,now this is my favourite type of thriller,compelling,intricately plotted,unreliable characters and unexpected twists and turns. A page turner that keeps you guessing and frantically turning the pages,wanting to know all the characters secrets but simultaneously not wanting the story to end.

This is the story of two women from totally different social standings,Andi who was loved and adored by her rich parents and never had to struggle for anything and Camilla who felt neglected by her parents who were poor,alcoholics. Andi and Camilla met when they were at University and struck up an unlikely friendship,becoming very close quite quickly and sharing Andi`s flat with two other girls Jo and Clara. They were young and had their whole lives ahead of them. But fate had other plans for them and one night after a graduation party in Cornwall,two of the girls went missing,presumed drowned and swept out to sea.

Years later Andi lives in Cornwall with her husband Kyle and their two young children. Camilla lives in Edinburgh,is single and is the joint owner of a restaurant. Despite being almost two decades later,both women are still haunted by events from the past.

More than one character is not who they appear to be,secrets never stay buried forever. More than one person feels they have been betrayed and want revenge but who and why?

The chapters alternate between Andi and Camilla and flip back and forth between 1999,2000 and 2017. It's a twisted tale of revenge,deception,manipulation,jealousy,friendships,love and discovering that very often the grass isn't always greener on the other side. Sometimes you should really appreciate what you already have. The characters were all vivid,well rounded and realistic,some likeable,some not so. I really loved Kyle,it made a refreshing change to read a book featuring a male character who wasn't the usual stereotypical cheat and abusive bully. There was some chapters that were voiced by some secondary characters including Kyle and Eve who we met in Sarah Simpson's previous thriller Her Greatest Mistake. This book is set six months after the shocking conclusion in Her Greatest Mistake,Eve is back at work and her son Andy is preparing to sit his GCSE`s. Both trying to move on but still affected by events from the past.

This is a mesmerising,enthralling psychological thriller. You really have to concentrate while you read this story due to the constant flipping back and forth in time. The chapters are clearly marked with the year that chapter is set in and which character that chapter is about.Sarah Simpson's words flow with ease,captivating the reader and drawing you into her characters fictional worlds.Amazing book,worth far more than five stars and highly recommended by little old me.

I hate, hate, hate having to give up on a book but I did with this one, just didn't hook me in I'm afraid. Not for me.

Sorry but this book just wasn't for me, couldn't get into the storyline, very mixed up in my opinion.

Managed to get to 25% but then gave up.

Sorry to say I am 1/4 of the way through this book and I just cannot finish it, which is VERY rare for me. The writing style and the back and forth between years is very confusing. Also there just seams to be no “story” up until this point. I would definitely not recommend.