A huge Thank You to The author, The publisher and Netgalley for providing the e-arc in exchange for a unbiased review of these works.

an intresting concept that just felt a bit dragged by the end, great characters but just lacking in some areas

We’ve all played it before. This was an interesting read. Whilst it wasn’t for me, I did find myself enjoying it at times, I didn’t find the characters particularly likeable.

This was just so disappointing.
I found it to be far fetched and the characters were too gullible and unrealistic.
Not for me.

An absolutely solid 4 star read! 
Not only was this book full of twists and turns which shocked and surprised, it was full of very well-drawn, fascinating characters. The book began as one thing and transformed into something completely different!
The writing was so descriptive I could imagine I was scuba-diving with the characters.
An original,, sometimes uncomfortable read which will definitely have me looking out for more books by this author. I will  be recommending this book to everyone!
Many thanks to Netgalley/Joshilyn Jackson/Bloomsbury Publishing for a digital copy of this title. All opinions expressed are my own.

Incredibly well.plotted and controlled,.impressive development of chaatcwter. Throughly enjoyed and gladly recommended

It starts as a game at a book group one night. Never Have I Ever... done something I shouldn't. A game that we have all possibly played at some point in our lives, I know I have. 

We meet Amy Whey, a character I didn’t quite like but didn’t dislike either is the main protagonist of the book. Amy has done something she shouldn't and Roux, the neighbourhood newcomer knows exactly what it is that Amy did. 

I quite liked the character of Roux throughout the book, she torments Amy promising to leave and take secrets with her if Amy plays the game by her rules. As they try to out wit one another, the tensions between the two characters turns into quite the game of cat and mouse but surely there can only be one winner?

A psychological thriller written quite differently to what I am used to reading, one side definitely has you wanting them to win! Which side would you be on?

Loved it...!

Unique plot in a way and I really felt for the main character, blackmail is an awful thing!

Bit slow in places but didn’t stop me ploughing through it in just 2 sittings 😊 

Enjoyable read and I’d read more from the author for sure.

Really enjoyable read. Good characters and a Good story. Well worth a read. Think others will enjoy.

Not really for me, gave up relatively early I'm afraid. Didn't hook me in with the set-up or the writing.

This was a good book.  The story unfolded in an interesting, clever, way and it had you empathising with the main character, Amy, and the blackmail situation she found herself in.
My only complaint overall was that there wasn't any element of danger for Amy really aside from the finale and a brief underwater moment so I didn't get any edge-of-the-seat thrills.  Nevertheless, the story kept me interested and there were enough surprises/twists to keep it all entertaining.
4 stars from me.  Thank you for the preview copy.

With thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for this ARC in exchange for an open and honest review.

Amy Whey was happily married to Davis, they had a baby called Oliver together and Amy was Stepmother to 15 year old Maddy.   Amy was also lucky enough to have her best friend Charlotte on the same street.

However Amy`s comfortable life was rocked when single mother Roux and her 17 year old son Luca move on to her street.   One night Roux gate crashed Charlotte`s book club.  At the meeting Roux decided to get the neighbours drunk and play Never Have I Ever.  During the meeting one of the married ladies confessed she had kissed on of their neighbours.

Little did the others know that Amy held her own dark secret from her teenage years.  During the meeting Roux hinted that she knew Amy`s dark secret.  Days later Roux tried to blackmail Amy.   Worried that Roux will reveal her terrible secret to Davies and their neighbours, Amy tries to fight her at her own game.

I didn't realise I have two books called Never Have I Ever on my shelves.  I was pleasantly surprised I read this version and not the book I intended!!

The plot grabbed me from the first page.   Roux was a great character,  who knew had to use her beauty to get what she wanted.  Once Roux realised that Amy was no push over I enjoyed reading about their cat and mouse game.

I enjoyed reading about Amy`s relationship with Maddy, I thought it was sweet Maddy nicknamed her monster.  I also worried when Amy found Maddy in a compromising position with Luca.

The plot went from the present to 1991 when Amy`s life changed for ever.  I found the plot a bit slow at times and I didn't find the scuba diving scenes very interesting. 

However the ending was completely unexpected, I was hooked.

I would like to read more from Joshilyn Jackson.

This book really makes you think. 

Amy Whey is a Mom, a Wife and a Friend. But Amy has a past that catches up with her in the form of "Roux" a new neighbour on the block. Roux knows what Amy did all those years ago and is blackmailing her to the tune of $250,000. You really feel for Amy, and while Roux is a great character, you will love to hate her.

When I was reading this to start with, I was thinking about what I would do in this situation and you have so many torn thoughts. When you read it, think to yourself "what would I do" because I doubt I'd be as strong as Amy.

The twist at the end is good to.

I really wanted to love this but I struggled. I didn't like the main character which instantly made it hard for me to pick up and want to read.

Amy and her friend Charlotte host a book club and one week, Roux, the new lady in their area joins and wreaks havoc. She entices everyone to play an edgier version of Never Have I Ever and it starts becoming clearer to Amy that this Roux woman knows about Amy's secret past; something that not even her husband knows. Roux's teenage son Luca becomes very close with Amy's teenage stepdaughter so it becomes very difficult between the two.

It was a bit repetitive and long-winded for me. The final few chapters of the book were fantastic though and I didn't see the twist coming.

This book sounded really good so I was excited to read this. However, it took me over four months to read because I could not get into it at all. It started off really slowly and did not grip me as much as I thought it would. I decided to give it another go and I will admit that from about 80% it got much better and I was able to blitz it at the end - which was very out there and not what I expected.  I still cannot articulate my thoughts about this story.

Just finished reading this book after many interruptions. Absolutely loved it! The story kept a good pace whilst keeping you on your toes about what was going to happen next. Thoroughly enjoyed the quick wittedness and mind games between the two main characters, Amy and Roux, it kept me locked in until the end.

I received a copy of this book via net galley in exchange for an honest review. The first thing to say was that had to restart the book I was so confused by the first 20%. There was so much information and so many characters in that first part that i had become swamped by detail. However after my restart I did quickly get a grasp on the events and characters. There was a real pitch and roll to the narrative and I loved the facing off between Roux and Amy. The characterisation was so well done that I neither fully hated or fully loved either of the characters but had times when i wanted almost to cheer for the cleverness of them both. I would think there thats you outfoxed only for something else to come along. I haven't read anything by this author before and I believe this is her first foray into mystery / thriller writing. I would certainly look for more in this genre by her and give her other books a try

I don’t really read many Mystery & Thriller books, as when I get to a certain point in the book I can usually guess what the outcome will be. Which ends up spoiling the book for me, but I can honestly say that “Never Have I Ever”, kept me on my toes and it didn’t turn out as I expected. Which was a refreshing change.


Amy Whey has the perfect life with an adoring husband, step daughter and a new born. She lives in a good area and her best friend Charlotte lives close by.

Once a month Amy lets her best friend host her neighbourhood book club at her house as the book club has out grown Charlotte’s space.

One night Roux the new and glamorous neighbour turns up and takes over, plying everyone with wine and organising them all as well. So much so you’d think she was the hostess. As the evening progresses and people start to leave Amy see them and her friend Charlotte out.

On re-entering the room Amy hears something that she shouldn’t about her best friends husband from the women that are still straggling behind. As Roux had started up an adult version of “Never have I ever”. While the other women are carrying on with their drunken conversation Roux zones in on Amy. Taunting her with “Never have I Ever” indicating that she knows something about Amy and her past.

That night Amy finds it hard to sleep, as she starts to worry about her past and that if anyone did find out about her past it would ruin her nice life. Could Roux really have something on her? Surly not?

Amy decides that the best thing she can do is go over to Roux’s the next morning under the guise of “Welcoming” her to the neighbourhood properly.

The next morning Roux had her own plans. She is the one knocking on Amy’s door. Where she makes it obvious that she does know all about Amy’s past and if Amy doesn’t play by her rules she will ruin Amy’s life. Amy has so much to loose, and not only that her step daughter is becoming very close to Roux’s son.

As it turns out Amy isn’t the only one keeping secrets Roux is also keeping secrets. So the games begin. Who’s secret will come out first?

This book has so many twists and turns, you will wonder how it will all end. A great mystery thriller that you just won’t be able to put down.

*** ARC provided by Netgalley via the publisher in exchange for an honest review. ***

This was a good read however, it left me frustrated as I didn’t really like the main character. This isn’t a pre-requisite for me, in fact I enjoy an anti-hero but Amy just need a dose of honesty! I felt that the book never got to a fleshed out conclusion and that there are loose ends a plenty.

I’m sure that this would appeal to others as its quick and engaging read and fills the psychological thriller specifications well.

I thought this book was brilliant, it had a great start which captured my attention straight away. There was a small portion of the story which was slightly less interesting but them the whole second half of the book had me hooked. It's a great story with several shocks along the way.

I haven't enjoyed a book as much as this one in a long time. It was written well and the story was told in a logical order which made it easy to follow. I like the fact that this whole story was written from one person's perspective as it made it easier to understand how the main character was feeling.

This was a dark and exciting thriller, bordering on uncomfortable at times but which gave a different depth to some of the character and really kept me gripped in the storyline. The intricacies of the main characters and their links to sub plots was very well written and there were many twists and turns in the story. 

Overall a great read.