This book!!! So good!! It had my heart racing as I neared the end! How would it all go down? After reading The Other Woman by Sandie Jones I knew I needed to read this one and it did not disappoint! Alice seemingly has it all — a thriving business, two great daughters, and a devoted second husband. But soon she begins to suspect Nathan of having an affair. She confides in her best friend, Beth, and things don’t seem to be adding up with her, either. And then it all collides at the end! Great, great read! Sandie Jones is a one-click author! Thanks to Netgalley for this ARC in exchange for an honest review! Releases June 11!!

What a crazy ride of a book! I really enjoyed this one, much like her others. The plot twists will keep you guessing until the end!

"The Other Woman" was the first book, which did not disappoint and Sandie Jones has done it again with "The First Mistake."

Sandie tells a tale of a young widow, Alice, who is now married to her second husband (Nathan) and are now the parents of two. You think you know someone, but then you start second guessing everything. Alice doesn't know if she's imagining things or if something is wrong.

Alice doesn't what to believe or who to trust, not even her best friend. She has no one else to turn to and has to figure things out the hard way. Life and death choices that no one ever wants to have to make.

Thank you to the publisher and Netgalley for an advanced copy of this book. Sandie Jones is a fantastic author and I'm looking forward to her next book already!!

THE FIRST MISTAKE is a completely gripping, unputdownable suspense novel that had twists galore that I never saw coming.

Alice is a successful home designer, on her second marriage to Nathan, and with two kids (one is his and one is from her previous marriage that ended in his tragic death). She’s got her best friend, Beth, by her side to commiserate with, and is about to sign a huge deal that will take her business to a bigger stratosphere. Then she starts suspecting some troubling information about Nathan, her current husband. Is he being unfaithful? Is the other woman someone closer to Alice than she knows?

Bland description, and I apologize. However, this is a book that is better going into the less you know. I thought it was going one way, then it went to another. Then, when it somewhat went back the way I originally suspected, it went ANOTHER way. This book kept me on my toes, and I couldn’t finish it soon enough! Author Sandie Jones is a true talent who richly draws out her characters and plot. I was reading it as if it was a fast-paced movie, although I don’t see how a movie would be possible...you’ll understand after you read it. Very highly recommended!

Thank you to Author Sandie Jones, Publisher Minotaur Books, and NetGalley for an ARC. 5 stars!

I was excited to read this book by Sandie Jones, since I loved her other book The Other Woman so much. I was definitely not disappointed. Sometimes I find that I’ve read so many suspense/thrillers that I can predict them really easily. I thought I had this one all figured out from the beginning. That blew up in my face real quick. I loved how twisty this story was, and that kept me reading from the moment I started. I also really appreciated how well Alice’s character was written. The picture of anxiety that Sandie portrayed in Alice was spot on, and the reader could truly feel how anxiety played such a huge part in Alice’s life. The thrilling part of the book for me, was how her anxiety played into the story, ultimately making her question everything, but also how it played with who she was and her own inner strength. Definitely pick this one up on June 11!

Alice is a perpetual worrier. She’s paranoid, anxious, at times unstable, and it all stems from her husband’s untimely death almost 10 years prior. Now she’s remarried with a second daughter, running a successful design business. But when she finds an earring in her husband’s car, she starts pulling on the thread until her whole marriage starts to unravel.

I was about 25% of the way in when I figured out the big twist. There were parts that caused me to second guess myself, but ultimately I reached the end and was disappointed to have guessed it correctly. I don’t know if it was just a lucky guess, but there were too many obvious clues along the way. This was unfortunately a 3 star for me, I did like the story but there’s no impact when you figure out the twist so far ahead of time. But if you’re someone who is bad at picking up clues, I’m sure you’ll enjoy it much more. It’s well written, the characters and story are interesting, but there was no suspense for me.

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 is seriously making me question everyone around me. I'm suddenly becoming so suspicious of my family and friends...What are their real intentions?! With The First Mistake, you'll be diving into an unsettling journey of paranoia.

When I say that this book will keep you on the edge of your seat until the end, that means that you'll be racing through the final pages as if your life depends on them. You will not rest until you reach the VERY last gripping line. I've never looked forward to an epilogue as I have with this one.

I had a guess about what was going on, but I NEVER saw that twist coming. So many dizzying reveals, each one more gasp-worthy that the last. The characters are well-developped as they are thrusted into a sharply compelling plot.

Mark your calendars, readers! Sandie Jones will challenge your detective skills in this delicious psychological thriller.