4.5 stars

Thank you #Netgalley and publishers for the early advanced reader copy in exchange for an honest review.

Wow!! I started this book thinking I’d get a few chapters in before I went to bed. Well 32% in and I had to finally put it away only to wake up early and finish the book!! This is a quick read that would make it great for a day the pool or beach this summer. You’re so caught up in Alice and Beth that you think you know how the book is going to go and then bam it’s not what you think. Those last few chapters have you flipping the pages just to see how it’s all going to end. I didn’t see the plots and twists the author wrote but it makes for such great suspense you’ll be so engaged in the story. Alice, a widower, who remarries is a mother of two with a successful business.. Beth, a single mother and best friend to Alice is determined to find answers she needs for her daughter. Suddenly Nathan who is married to Alice has her questioning his actions. Soon the doubts and Beth’s suspicions take its toll on Alice and the journey for answers begins!

This is the first book I have read by Sandie Jones. Thank you #netgalley and the publisher for this arc.

I went into this book blind, I hadn't read the blurb but I knew it was a psychological thriller. The first part of the book for me was slow. It was mundane, but now having finished the book I understand why. We are following the life of Alice & Nathan and Alice's bestfriend Beth. The narrative is by mostly by Alice and then Beth.

The book picks up ten years after Alice first husband's death. She is remarried with a child from her first husband and a second child with Nathan. Alice is still grieving her first husband's death. Nathan and Beth have both played parts in helping her move on in her life and business. Alice then starts to notice things are not quite what she thought they were.

From this point forward the story rockets off. You think you have the story figured out and then the twists begin to unfold & let me tell you I clearly had no idea. The ending is surprising and the twists shocking. This was a great book & one I recommend.

Another book that took me by surprise! I had read this author’s other book and it was really good so I was hoping this one would be too. It was just as good!
Thank you for the early copy

This book is being published just to in time to be the perfect beach read. This is a wild ride kind of mystery where just when you think you've figured out what's going on, you are thrown in another direction suddenly. There are some great characters in this book....all of them believable and well written. If you think this is your typical love triangle story you will be in for a very big surprise, Set some time aside because once you start this you will not be able to put it down. Thank you NetGalley for the advanced reader copy for review.

This might be my favorite new suspense novel! I thought I knew what was going to happen throughout the book, but at every turn it through me for a loop and I ended up going "WHAT?!" I read this in 2 days and I just couldn't stop reading. This is also one of those badass women books. The main characters overcome what is holding them back and takes back what is theirs. Will definitely recommend when this one comes out!! Thank you Netgalley and Pan Macmillan Publishing for an ARC in return for an honest review of this thrilling page turner!

I really thought I figured this one out, several times in fact, but not even close. This story pulled me in quickly even though I grew irritated with the narrator’s constant grief and reminiscing of her first husband. Nathan was truly a saint to put up with that. Or was he?!?!

The writing here is so good. You are flung between Alice and Beth, past and present so deftly. Along the way there are so many twists and red herrings. The characters are well layered and the dialogue is smooth and believable. I formed different opinions of the characters as I read along, sympathetic at times and disgusted at others. This was clever.

The final twist was excellent and the epilogue was priceless!

Thank you to NetGalley, the author and St. Martin’s Press for a copy in exchange for a review.

I loved this thriller with a slow and calm beginning which lulled me into thinking I was reading a lovely romance but then turned into a gripping twisty stay-up-all-night read. The story kept me guessing until the end which rarely happens and the characters were wonderfully portrayed. Great author.

I absolutely loved The Other Woman so as soon as I was approved for an ARC of The First Mistake I started it right away! I thought this book started a little slow building the character development of Alice, her family and business. At the end of Part 1 there is a big twist that I definitely didn’t see coming but it hooked me right back into the story. My favorite part of the book was the last few chapters and it tied everything together and ended with a few twists. This book was a little slow for me to get into but build up some suspense and had me surprised in the end. Overall, I really enjoyed it!

Special thanks to netgalley. I greatly enjoyed the main characters. Alice, her "loving" husband Nathan and best friend Beth are believable, but are the keeping secrets from each other?
Is Alice just afraid of life or still delusional from the death of her first husband, Tom? Is Nathan a cheating husband? Could it be with Beth? Things could be even worse than they appear.
The twists and turns keep you guessing until the last page.

This book hooked in me right away with the "preview" thoughts of trust being her first mistake. It then switches between the two main female characters, as well as, past and present. While the hints dropped through out the book had me correctly guessing most of the ending, there was a bit of a twist that surprised me. This was a fun read that was well presented and flowed all the way to the end.

The First Mistake is a wonderfully addictive read. I was given an advanced copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for my honest review. I stayed up way past my bedtime reading this one and discovered that the issue with ARCs is that I don't have anyone to discuss the book with!! It's hard to say much about this book without giving away any spoilers, so I'll just say you have to read this book if you're a fan of thrillers! I can't wait to see what Sandie Jones has for us next!!

I loved this book. It grabbed from the first page and I could not put it down. There were so many twists and turns that you could figure out where the story line was going. I was very surprised at the ending which was a shock to me as I can normally figure out who did it. Highly recommended


Thanks to Netgalley for letting me read this book in return for an honest review

*4.5 stars!*

I was late to the party on reading The Other Woman...so late that the day that I finished it I saw on Sandie Jones' Instagram that the U.S. Proof was available and a ton of people started hosting giveaways for it. Of course I entered all that I could find and then noticed it available on Netgalley and was very fortunate to get approved- Thank you Netgalley, Minotaur Books and Sandie Jones for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

I loved the big twist in The Other Woman so I had very high expectations and hopes for The First Mistake. I'll start off by saying, I was not let down one bit with this book. Sandie seriously knows how to write a gripping thriller with a mind blowing ending. The book is told from Alice's POV in the first part, then it switches to Beth's for a little bit, and then back to Alice's. The things that we learn from Beth's POV is huge and it seems like it's obvious at what happened and we know how the story will end-WRONG! There were so many times throughout this book that I was doubting myself in my assumptions and also Alice's accusations. I didn't see the major plot twist, however one small detail at the end I kind of had in the back of my mind.

Be sure to check out this book when it releases on June 11th!

This book, The First Mistake by Sandie Jones, is one wild ride. I loved it and couldn't put it down. I'm typically pretty good at working out the ending before reading it, not this time - totally awesome ending. It's filled with guilt, deception, falling in love, cover ups and "wait, what"! Thank you #NetGalley #MinotarBooks #TheFirstMistake #SandieJones

This book was a typical domestic mystery story. Very predictable, in spite of the predictability, I still enjoyed this book. Characters were interesting, well developed, and believable. I liked in the middle of the book, when the plot reverted to Beth, and her story. Thank you for my advanced copy.

Alice had a perfect life. She had a husband she loved, a great business, and a beautiful daughter, Sophie. When Tom dies in a tragic accident she falls apart and does not know how to go on until she meets Nathan. Nathan helps her to recover. He is a great father to Sophie and they have a daughter together, Olivia. Eventually Nathan joins Alice's company and they make a great team. Alice still has severe anxiety over someone walking out the door and never coming back so Nathan steps up to take care things she cannot handle.

One day something changes and Alice starts to get suspicious that maybe Nathan is having an affair. Little things start to happen and she turns to Beth, her best friend. Beth understands cheating. Alice is so unsure of herself that she doesn't know if Nathan is cheating or if it is just her anxiety. Can she trust Nathan? Is it just all in her head? What should she do?

Thank you Netgalley and St. Martin's Press for the opportunity to read and review this book.

Mystery & Thrillers
Women's Fiction
Release Date: June 11, 2019

I'm giving up on this book. Maybe it's just me. But the dialogue is so cliche. And it took forever to even get to an initial conflict. And the characters are just unlikable. I couldn't find anything to like about this book. I was avoiding reading it on my kindle, even though I love to get books from Netgalley, I'm just not going to be able to finish this one. I was finding every excuse not to pick this up. I absolutely hated it.

A very predictable novel about a duplicitous husband. Alice met Nathan after her beloved Tom died. Nathan rescued her from a life of hiding and fear. He helped her business grow, but underneath there is something very wrong. It all comes together during a few days when Alice begins to uncover the financial plot they could ruin the lives of her and her 2 daughters.

Despite suspicions, supported by her friend Beth, the real story of Nathan is uncovered. The women work together and prevent his calamitous actions from taking place.

I found this a bit too predictable and where there were twists, too unrealistic.

The First Mistake is a compelling book. From the first page to the last, the reader will be mesmerized by the unfolding story and all the unexpected twists and turns. The book is hard to put down as every word will hook the reader, and all you want to do is turn to the next page. Sandie Jones has a new fan!

I thought “The Other Woman” by Sandie Jones was a great first novel. "The First Mistake" is even better. This is an intricately woven domestic suspense thriller which centers around the intertwined relationships of the three main characters; Alice,Beth, and Nathan. Alice and Beth have been best friends for two years, having met through their respective young daughters who attend the same elementary school.
Alice, who was tragically widowed some years ago seems happily remarried to Nathan. She has it all, a successful business, two children and a doting husband. However, cracks start appearing and red flags go up. Alice begins to have some doubts that readers can easily identify with.
Beth is a struggling single mother, and we soon learn the reasons for this. However, all is not what it seems. You simply don't know who to trust. There are lots of twists and turns, leading to a surprise ending. This book was a nail biter, and I couldn't put it down. I also liked that Sandie Jones put in a quick little nod to “The Other Woman” during the story.