This book hooked me from the start!

Charlotte is married to Tom. Rich and handsome, Tom is, but he is a mama's boy and a control freak. His mother is even worse. She (Isadora) may as well be married to Charlotte, too.

Tom and Charlotte met in Law School and then were married. Tom's father soon passed away. Then, Tom took over the Carlisle family business and expected Charlotte to be a stay-at-home wife. Now, 10 years after meeting Tom, Charlotte meets Ewan (for the second time) at Harrod's. They have coffee. Outside of the coffee shop Charlotte is jostled and falls into the bus lane. .She was 8 weeks pregnant. The baby is miscarried and Charlotte is hospitalized for longer than necessary. Somewhere in Charlotte's life with Tom she has given up the fight and lost herself.

She is then completely controlled by Isadora - down to the clothes she wears. Tom is not much better. Two months after her miscarriage, Charlotte is lonely and dissatisfied. At a charity dinner, Ewan texts Charlotte. She explains she lost Tom's baby and that she is miserable. She meets Ewan for coffee and this is only the catalyst to an affair that becomes much more to Charlotte and Ewan.

I found this book amazing! The characters (like them or not) were well depicted and quite realistic. The plotline was intriguing - and the writing - solid. I hope to read more by Samantha Howe.

Many Thanks to HarperCollins, UK, One More Chapter and NetGalley for a memorable, suspenseful, read !

After reading one more mystery upon another thriller followed by a suspense novel, there are times when it is hard to dial down the armchair detective and just enjoy the book. Although no new literary ground was broken, this story had a lot of potential. Even though it was a bit predictable, what disappointed me the most was the Denouement Dump at the end. The final resolution was wrapped up by both a letter and a confession. I would have liked to have read something more substantive and creative rather than a plot summary. Again, this story does have the potential to wow with the aid of some reverse engineering.

Thank you to NetGalley, HarperCollins UK, One More Chapter, and Samantha Lee Howe for an ARC of 'The Stranger in Our Bed' in exchange for an honest and voluntary review.

Thank you Netgalley for the opportunity to preview The Stranger In Our Bed by Samantha Lee Howe. A young wife finds herself in an unhappy marriage with a rich man. She has everything but still feels empty. She meets a man who makes her "feel", makes her "happy", and she is ready to move on from her husband. But this stranger ghosts her. Now she isn't sure of what is real and what is not and if she's crazy or not. The stranger is the key, but can she unlock this mystery.
Found myself wondering if these characters were real - not sure I bought into this culture and therefore, the book was just ok fo rme.
2.5 stars.

I understand completely the tone that Samantha tried to set in this book, I found it sinister but it’s lacking in a lot of areas.

Please suspend belief if you’re going to read this. You’re going to be shouting at the characters, you might even throw your kindle in anger as I did (twice!). Also the plot is so slow but rapid at the same time. Nothing really happens but on the next sentence you're suddenly on the next month in Charlottes life.

I also hated the way that mental health and kinks were the explanation for the antagonists behaviour. Neither of these things make someone a bad person. Charlotte was stupid and I greatly disliked her, I can not understand her actions at all. They make no sense.

Oh and the ending is just too convenient. The conflict is solved and everyone’s happy. It’s been wrapped perfectly (not) with a giant shiny bow to top it off.

I’m sorry to say I just didn’t like this. A rare 1/5.