Oh my gosh. I started reading the book with great anticipation. I admit to being a bit disappointed and restarted the book twice trying to differentiate the characters and felt like it was just dragging. And then WHAM! This was intentional and lulled me into no expectations so I was completely rattled as events unfolded. I could not put this book down and my emotions were all over the place. Even when I thought I knew the direction it was going, I was wrong. It really makes me look twice at neighbors or co workers who I feel like I know well only to have no idea what circumstances they’ve endured and the resulting personality quirks that ensued. We all have secrets so who do we trust? I wish there were more than 5 stars and should come with a warning... This is a call in sick to work kind of book. #netgalley #stmartinspress #reafrey

Wow! I love this book. I read the whole book in one sitting, I couldn’t put it down, It is an amazing, well thought out domestic mystery novel. It has believable, true to life characters and the writing has a pleasing flow. The author has a wonderful talent for establishing the relationships of all the characters. The ending I did not see coming. This is an awesome read. I look forward to reading more books from this author. I was provided an advance reader copy of this book by NetGalley in exchange for my honest review.

Because You're Mine by Rea Frey kept me riveted with its twists and turns, including a last second surprise that was totally unexpected! Her second novel, Ms. Frey has learned much since writing Not Her Daughter, which I felt had far too many holes in the plot to be viable. Because You're Mine has likable characters with challenging pasts who are quick to help each other when times are rough. Lee has a son on the autism spectrum and her friend Grace is always there to lend a hand. Noah, Lee's son's tutor is also there to help with raising Mason and they are a great team, until tragedy strikes and Grace and Noah must pick up the pieces. A uniquely suspenseful story that shocks you until the very last page. Don't miss this one!

Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! Beyond amazing I enjoyed this book so very much. The characters and storyline were fantastic. The ending I did not see coming Could not put down nor did I want to.

A bit of a domestic thriller. Three lives and perspectives intersect in unpredictable ways. I think this would be a great beach book! It is quick reading and the plot is complicated but not so dense you can't read a ton in one sitting! A mysterious death, people with unknown pasts and secrets. All very compelling stuff.

This domestic mystery was a great, easy read. The characters were all so well defined. Mason, the six year old character was very realistic, and he captured my heart . Great story line, with many secrets. I thought I know the ending, I was wrong. Really enjoyed this book, will continue to follow this author. I would highly recommend it to friends and family. Thank you for the advanced copy.

Wow! This one drew me in from the beginning and kept me riveted until the end. And the ending .... not at all what I was expecting. Great job weaving the past with the present. Overall, just FANTASTIC!! Loved Rea Frey's first book; LOVED this one. This definitely needs to be on your TBR list.

Thank you #netgalley and #stmartinspress for the eARC,

So I sat down about four hours ago with the intent to start reading this book - just the first few chapters. Here we are, four hours later, and I devoured the entire book. That’s how good it is. The story is told in three different perspectives. I made a lot of assumptions while reading this but I was wrong every time. The storyline was riveting but I also fell in love with the way the author approached sensitive topics such as sexual assault, alcoholism, and suicide. All subjects were appropriately integrated into the story. I felt empathy for each characters’ struggle - it felt like I really knew these people. I also loved how none of the characters were perfect, yet they were all likable. I think some of the secondary characters were *mostly* useless, though they did add some comic relief.

Because You're Mine
Rea Frey

Description
An “insidious, suspenseful tale” (J.T. Ellison) with a “shocker of an ending you won’t see coming” (Michele Campbell), Because You're Mine by Rea Frey, the author who “brings to mind Jodi Picoult” (Booklist) and “will appeal to readers of Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen” (Sally Hepworth) is a novel about how the truth will set you free.

But it’s the lies that keep you safe.

Single mother Lee has the daily routine down to a science: shower in six minutes. Cut food into perfect squares. Never leave her on-the-spectrum son Mason in someone else’s care. She’ll do anything—anything—to keep his carefully constructed world from falling apart. Do anything to keep him safe.

But when her best friend Grace convinces her she needs a small break from motherhood to recharge her batteries, Lee gives in to a weekend trip. Surely a long weekend away from home won’t hurt?
Noah, Mason’s handsome, bright, charismatic tutor—the first man in ages Lee’s even noticed—is more than happy to stay with him.
Forty-eight hours later, someone is dead.
But not all is as it seems. Noah may be more than who he claims to be. Grace has a secret—one that will destroy Lee. Lee has secrets of her own that she will do anything to keep hidden.
As the dominoes begin to fall and the past comes to light, perhaps it's no mystery someone is gone after all…
Because You're Mine is a breathtaking novel of domestic drama and suspense.
Prepare to stay up all night.
** Thank you, NetGalley for the opportunity for an advance copy of Because You're Mine* for an honest review.

This book keeps you guessing to the very end. There are plenty of twists and turns until the last page with surprises. When you think you have it figured out, you are wrong. It was one you feel fully invested in, and I read the book in one day. GREAT !! 5 plus.

Having a child with special needs has turned Lee into a woman with a highly regimented life. Everything is organized and timed down to the last minute. It has to be so she can keep her young son, Mason safe; his care requires round the clock monitoring. She’s never thought of taking tome for herself, at least not seriously, until a new friend, Grace convinces her she needs a break if she’s going to keep her sanity. Luckily, Mason’s tutor Noah agrees to care for the boy, and Lee finally relents. But her time away has deadly consequences. I can’t say much more than that for fear of giving away any spoilers, but just be sure this book will surprise and shock you

I had read the author's first book and enjoyed it. I enjoyed this one even more. It is a well written book that does a good job of moving from past to present. In addition, the book had a number of fun surprises. A book that I would recommend to others.

I received an advanced reader’s copy in exchange for an honest review

This book was very compelling and I enjoyed the characters and the story. The ending felt a bit forced l, but that was just the last chapter. 3.5 rounded up.

Rea Frey is a master of intriguing storytelling.
Because You’re Mine will wrap you up in the story and at the end will leave you saying-WHAT?
Brilliantly written!
Five plus stars!

***Thanks to NetGalley for providing me a complimentary copy of BECAUSE YOU’RE MINE by Rea Frey in exchange for my honest review.***

Are we as bad as our worst mistakes? Must decisions we make stay with us forever? Do the ends ever justify the means?

Single moms Lee and Grace and two of their friends go for a girl’s weekend. Noah, Lee’s son Mason’s teacher and the man she secretly loves watches Mason. The adults have secrets. Before the end of the weekend, someone will die. Accident? Suicide? Murder?

BECAUSE YOU’RE MINE twists and turns until the last page with surprises I never saw coming. The ones I expected were often red herrings. Nobody was who he or she seemed to be.

Debut writer Rea Frey is a force of fire, baiting me into seeing people and situations one way only to prove my initial assumptions wrong. What a tangled web she wove.

BECAUSE YOU’RE MINE is a must read. I can’t wait to see what Frey writes next.