Thankyou to NetGalley, Bookouture and the author, Sarah Mitchell, for the opportunity to read a copy of The Couple in exchange for an honest and unbiased opinion.
I thought this book provided a good, quick read.
The storyline was well written and easy to follow.
Worth a read.

This book was neither compelling nor believable. I couldn’t even get through half of it. Not a recommended read.

Characters: I didn't really connect with any of the characters. I thought Claire, the main character, was hard to care for. Claire and Mark's connection was just really random.

Twists: Yes, there was a good twist in the book.

Speed: It wasn't a long read, I just wasn't really into the book, so I didn't WANT to keep reading.

Overall thoughts: I thought parts of this book were pretty unnecessary. Any part that related to her family was just extra and I didn't think it helped the story at all. The twist was good...but the story just felt disconnected.

Took me a long time to get through this one and for the story to get rolling. I found the ending to be slightly rushed. I also could not identify with any of the characters.

I found this book a little slow and confusing. The characters were unpleasant, but I guess I wasn't meant too. The plot was well crafted, but overall I found the book confusing. Sorry, not my favourite.

Interesting read, original story that is not at all what it seems. The perfect couple who seem to have it all are something quite different when you scratch the surface

I didnt like or enjoy this. Shame as the premise and plot sounded good and original. Its a 2/5 from me

A gripping thriller with tons of secrets and lies. Kept me riveted to the end. I'm a big fan of the author and can't wait for more from her.

With thrillers and mysteries, I always find myself making assumptions about what the big twist is, or where the story is taking me. I found myself constantly wondering what and how the twist would be in this book, so maybe this one really snuck it by me.

It was an enjoyable read!

I received an ARC from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review

Dark mystery that sucks you into a different place. A nightmare where no one wants to be. Good read. Can’t put it down. Wondering where it’s going to go And which way to turn

A gripping read full of lies and secrets. Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for providing an advanced reading copy.

This was a good book! Started off decent and got better as you went on. Here's a few of my opinions:

-1- Definitely a book I’d check out from the library but not buy.
-2- A light read. Good to read alongside another book.
-3- There just could've been more depth to this. It was an interesting story. You didn't make any friends. You didn't think you knew the characters or even related to them. It was just a nice read.

It’s hard to write a review on this one bc the writing is a bit choppy so I’ll let book’s description do the talking this time!

People magazine does a great job of introducing us to "perfect couples". These are the pair who are just meant for each other. Surely Gwen and Blake, JLo and Alex, and Meghan and Harry have it all. Life would surely only get better and better fort these talented, wealthy, beautiful people.
Meet Claire and Angus, the perfect couple in Sarah Mitchell's novel, The Perfect Couple. Four months earlier, Claire, an attractive immigration lawyer met handsome, wealthy hotel entrepreneur, Angus. Love blossomed and they are now engaged to marry. After the fabulous wedding, surely this happy couple will need to take up residence in the ideal home.
Touring a possible "ideal" house, Claire meets the owner Mark. Although Mark is older, he reminds Claire of her first love Daniel. It is unsettling.
Now the unease begins. Claire if drawn to Mark. Lies are told and past secrets revealed. Angus' behavior becomes erratic and suspicious. Claire is unsettled by the fact that she doesn't know who she can trust. Her decisions don't all make sense and she wavers between being strong or being weak.
Sarah Mitchell delivers several jaw dropping moments in this book as well as a surprise at the end that you won't see coming.
The Couple is a quick read that will leave you questioning what do we ever really know about another person or another couples life.
I received an advance copy of this book from NetGalley. #NetGalley #TheCouple

Absolutely fantastic had me gripped!!! Loved it! Can't wait for more from.this author. Storyline was great, characters were easy to.connect with

Thank you for the advanced copy

I found this a little slow to begin with & struggled to get into it, but I percieved. I'm glad I did as it turned out to be a great psychological thriller.

Claire, meets & gets engaged to Angus after just 4 months. While buying a house, she meets the previous owner who reminds her of her ex, Mark. This leads to lies & secrets.

I'd definatly read another of Sarah Mitchell's books.

Thanks to netgalley for providing an Arc of this book in exchange for a review..

This was one of those books that snags you and when you finally finish it, you are astonished. I don't want to give away anything else about the book, but it was a great read.

Claire and Angus are a young professional couple, recently engaged and new homeowners. The house they have purchased, largely with Angus' money, is fabulous and they got it at a great price! Claire, an immigration lawyer, is thrilled, as she comes from a home where money was very tight. Claire's work and a tragedy from her past combine to introduce a man into her life who is not necessarily who she thinks he is. Strongly recommend.

3 ½ stars

Claire works in the home immigration office as a lawyer and is engaged to Angus even though they know each other for just 4 months. While buying their new home Claire meets the previous owner Mark, who reminds her of her ex boyfriend Daniel. Unable to resist Mark’s charm Claire embarks on a journey of lies, secrets and deceit

The Couple by Sarah Mitchell is s psychological thriller that starts slow but felt a little rushed at the end. I couldn't warm up to the protagonist but there were enough surprises and the ending was good to make me read more by Sarah Mitchell

I would like to thank Bookouture & NetGalley for providing an ARC of this book in exchange for my honest and fair review.

I'll start with the end and work my way back. I didn't see that twist coming. At. All. I read it with my mouth hanging open. I had to go back and read it several times to make sure it was true. Boom! That was great.

But I had a difficult time connecting, liking, or even tolerating the main character. She was entirely unlikable. Her choices infuriated me. She was not a great person, and it's hard to root for someone like that. I wanted her to have more strength, more self-assurance, more logic, but I also understand it was a part of her characterization. I like a flawed character, but, for me, she was too flawed. I didn't want her to succeed. I didn't want her to do anything but stop doing everything she was already doing.

I found this book to be too slow of a burn, with no likeable characters. I kept waiting for action throughout the first half, which is all the farther that I got, and it just didn't deliver. Just not for me. Thank you to NetGalley, Bookouture and the author for the opportunity to read and review!

You will think you gave this book figured out and then will be shocked at some of the twists! I enjoyed the alternating perspectives from current times to the past as this story unfolded. Very suspenseful and thrilling!