This is a very twisty thriller indeed!

Charlie Carter thinks she has the perfect marriage to Oliver, a handsome, considerate man, so different to her previous partner Josh. But when she spots his photo on her friend's dating app she starts to have her doubts that he's not who she thought he was. And then she is implicated in a murder and must use all her smarts to work out what has been going on before the police catch up with her.

This is very compelling reading, because like Charlie, you just need to know what Oliver was up to and who can be trusted, but Pip Drysdale with keep us guessing to the end. Heart-racingly good!

I LOVED this book!!! I had read another of Pip Drysdales books and was a little disappointed so when I finished this one, I was so glad that was amazing!!!! The twist at the end which I wasn’t expecting. I kinda had an idea of what was going to happen but when it all came together at the end… so good!!! Didn’t want to put this one down!!!! Thank you so much for letting me read it!!!!!

Gripping and full of twists. Found it hard to put down and devoured in 2 days. Will be hand selling to all Sunday Girl fans

You think you have a happy marriage....then you find your husband has a profile on a dating app....you set up your own fake profile to find out more about what your husband is doing behind your back. Lucky you have supportive girlfriends you can lean on during this time. Just when you think your life can't get any worse you are now a suspect in your husband's murder. All is not as it seems. My first time reading a Pip Drysdale book and what an introduction for me! It was a great read a page turner that kept me guessing with unpredictable twists which make for an enjoyable read in the thriller genre in my opinion. Definitely going to add her other books to my tbr pile. Thanks to #netgalley for the ARC in exchange for a fair and honest review. #netgalley #pipdrysdale #tea_sipping_bookworm #litsy #bookstagram #simonandschuster #amazon#kindle

Imagine seeing your loving husband on a dating app. Now imagine that’s the best thing to happen to you all week…

When Charlie sees a man that is the spitting image of her husband on a dating app, her world is flipped upside down. Suddenly other signs of betrayal begin to add up and so Charlie does the only thing she can think of to defend her position – she signs up to the app to catch Oliver in the act.

Pip Drysdale is just getting better! I didn’t mind her first book, The Sunday Girl, but this one captured me even more! It’s the perfect thriller for those who don’t love thrillers. It’s a little bit slower and a little less creepy. It’s written beautifully, with flashbacks to her time with Oliver, as she searches for clues. With an ending that is a little surprising (I say a little because I know some may find it predictable). Was a big fan of this one!

4* Who Can You Trust Stars

I was excited when I saw that Pip Drysdale was releasing her second novel as I thoroughly enjoyed her debut novel The Sunday Girl. The Strangers we know did not disappoint and once I started reading it, I could not put it down as I had to know what would happen next.

When Charlie recognises her husband on a dating app her whole perfect world and marriage implodes. The lengths she goes to find out more is nail biting as everything around her unravels with dire consequences.

This is a fast-paced thrilling read with very interesting characters. Just when she thinks she can trust someone nothing seems as it should be and fear and paranoia sets in.

There a few twists and turns which keep you on your toes until the last page is read. I enjoyed it and look forward to reading whatever Pip brings us next.

Many thanks to Simon & Schuster (Australia) and NetGalley for my copy to read and review.

Charlie and Oliver have the perfect marriage #charlieandollieforever, and then one day it all just implodes. She sees the photo of her husband on a dating app and she knows it’s him because she took that photo. Everything Charlie knows and has experienced about Oliver is the opposite of what she’s seeing here. Things start to unravel quickly at this point - she can’t keep her fears in check, and things start adding up and then everything seems to point to his betrayal being real. Charlie is trying to make sense of everything that’s happening because what started with a shock discovery is now a tsunami of unexpected events. Nothing and no one is as they seem...

I really liked this book and I read it in one sitting because I just had to keep reading and get to the bottom of it all. Loved the plot twists that I didn’t see coming!

“None of us are who we appear to be.”*

Truer words could not be spoken in regards to the spectrum we know as the human condition. Every single one of us is a multifaceted, 3-Dimensional being, capable of, and disposed to, altering ourselves slightly, depending on the company we find ourselves in.

What Pip Drysdale has managed to capture in this stand-alone follow up to her excellent debut novel The Sunday Girl, is that humans are complicated and that sometimes we are each of us the goody AND the baddy. Some people more so than others.

The Strangers We Know is a quick read that begins simply enough; when hanging out with friends, Charlie sees her husband’s profile on a dating app, feels hurt, betrayed and angry, and decides to play a cat and mouse game to catch him out. Seems totally normal, subject of many-a-drama story in the past. But no, Drysdale wrote a sly, cunning, fox into this story; landing our heroine as a Gingerbread man in her own life.

The thrills were...thrilling, and it became very difficult to set down once the story took hold. Additionally, the breaking of the 4th wall is a very engaging writing style. But, as much as I enjoyed the story, I can’t help but feel a little let down, like maybe something was missing. I wasn’t able to connect with it or the characters and so this detracted from my overall enjoyment.

Thank you to Pip Drysdale, Simon & Schuster Australia, and NetGalley for the opportunity to read an e-ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.

*quote taken from an advanced reading copy and may not reflect the final published version.

My first book by Pip Drysdale and won't be the last.

Thoroughly entertaining read. It shows you that you never quite know someone and that things are not always as the appear to be. Never assume. The first half of the book pretty much sets everything up and the last half really delivers. This is full of twists and turns that will keep you thinking.

Thankyou to NetGalley, Simon and Schuster Australia and the author, Pip Drysdale, for the opportunity to read an advanced readers copy of The Strangers We Know in exchange for an honest and unbiased opinion.
I was very excited to receive a copy of this author's new book. I was lucky enough to review her debut novel, The Sunday Girl. I was astonished at the calibre of the writing and found it very hard to believe it was her debut into writing. Was a 5 star quality read. I couldn't wait to see how her second book would turn out.
This author is amazingly good. I was not disappointed.
The Strangers We Know is a heartracing, intriguing read. I couldn't put it down. Was definitely worth the sleep deprivation it caused reading into the early hours of the morning.
I honestly couldn't imagine that Pip Drysdale could ramp up the suspense with her second novel, but she certainly did.
This is definitely an author to watch and a this book, definitely worth a read.