Wow! I’m not sure where to begin. I was drawn into the story right away. Unfortunately, it went a tad slower than I liked during the middle part. Only with the mother, Hannah’s inner dialogue and workings. The oldest daughter, Olivia, was rebellious but I felt so sorry for her. The mother was so horrible to both children. She hated Olivia. I sort of wish it had a different title now but I see how The Argument is fitting. This is what started the downhill slide. This was a really messed up couple and family. 

It was sort of depressing to read but like a train wreck happening before your eyes, I just couldn’t look away. There were so many twists at the end. I never saw them coming. It would make a great movie.

Thank you NetGalley, author and publisher for my copy in exchange for an honest review

This was a hard book to review.  I had a hard time getting into it until almost the half-way mark when it suddenly became a page turner.  The first half seemed to be a lot of banter between a helicopter mum and a rebellious bratty teenager.   Once things started to fall into place, I really liked it.  It is a complicated story with lots of surprises.  Thank you NetGalley and Bookouture for the ARC of this interesting book in exchange for an honest review.  I will give it 3-1/2 stars.

Thanks Netgalley and the publisher for the ecopy. Hard book to put down. A psychological thriller that absorbs you with a familiar plot. A mother and daughter disagreeing regarding a party. You will not see the twists coming!

I was expecting much more from this novel, but it fell short from my expectations.
It is a decent story with a simple premise. Daughter Olivia had a huge argument with her mother Hannah over a party that Olivia snuck to attend despite being forbidden to do so by her mother. The argument was huge and Olivia vowed to not talk to her mother again and only talks to her younger sister.

Then we have lots of internal monologues from the mother showing that Olivia was always needy and acting out, maybe seeking attention but we don't know why. However, those monologues also show that Hannah's relationship with her daughter is not smooth as Hannah seems to be distancing her self from Olivia and rather dotting on her younger daughter.

The problem with the book is primarily the pace which was too slow with so much time spent on internal monologues without any action to push the plot forward. Also, the ending, it was really unexpected as there was no proper build up or any slight hint towards it. It was rather abrupt and out of character.

Thanks Netgalley, the publisher and author for an ARC in exchange for an honest opinion.

Received an ARC from Netgalley in exchange for a honest review. I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own 

Okay, WHAT?! 3/4 of the book just dragged on, I had no idea what the book actually was about. And then the twist out of nowhere. It makes no sense. The suddenly change of direction in the book. I’m sorry but no. There are no clues leading up to it. You’re led to believe that Olivia is an attention seeking brat, who hates her parents and have no respect for anyone. You’re led to believe that maybe Hannah is going a little insane, that she’s way to quick to think the worst about Olivia. But this is not clues that lead up to the twist.. that twist does not make up for the first 3/4 were nothing really happens. 

This was really disappointing, which is a shame cause I got interested after reading the blurb. And the cover was beautiful

Thank you to NetGalley, Victoria Jenkins and Bookouture for this ARC.

Decently paced story with a holy crap twist ending. Not my favorite Victoria Jenkins book, but still a good read.

I was hooked on this book from the first few pages and couldn’t put it down. I definitely did not see the ending coming and it’s one of the most twisted and darkest that I’ve read in a while. 
I really enjoyed it and will definitely look out for more from this author is future.

Wow! So not what I was expecting. But in the best way possible! The premise is that 15 year old Olivia is angry she’s not been allowed to go to a party. But she goes anyway. And her Mom finds out and there’s consequences to this, Anyone with a teenager or remembers being 15 will identify with this. And many will recall saying or hearing the words “I hate you. Im never speaking to you again.” When we don’t get our way in our sometimes rebellious teens. And we are all probably familiar with the silent treatment too! It’s in most teenagers arsenal of tricks. But this is where The Argument ends and the story really takes off. And boy does it ever. Told from the point of views of both Olivia the teenage daughter and her mother Hannah and a few diary entries hold on to your hats because you’re in for a thrill! Special thanks to Netgalley and Bookoutre for my ARC!

This is one of the most sick and twisted stories I have ever read. For the first third, you think of the poor mother with the rebellious daughter and supportive husband. The second two thirds, I had to re-read some paragraphs as I was sure  I was misinterpreting the story.  Nope.  I knew Victoria Jenkins from a previous novel but was really unprepared for the full story being revealed - a  shocking, disgusting and thoroughly unexpected twist left me stunned.  Like a car accident I couldn’t look away.

Not a great read for me, I can see what the author was attempting to achieve but sadly failed to do so to my liking

A good read for all Victoria Jenkins fans but a very frustrating one at that, the title suggests a gokd thriller  but  unfortunately its not

I found this book to be ok, as a huge lover of books centred around family dramas I was excited to read this but overall I was left quite underwhelmed. 

In the beginning we see Olivia and Hannah arguing about Olivia sneaking out to a party which causes Olivia to vow that she will never speak to her mother again. We then follow the family as they try to navigate the situation as it becomes apparent that Olivia is in desperate need of attention and understanding. 

I did find the characters to be well depicted but overall I found the plot to be rather lacklustre.

Thank you Net Galley and Bookouture for an early copy of The Argument. I’m not really sure how to explain this book, it was very very very slow and I wanted to put it down a few times but I stuck with it and wow it got very weird. I’m still trying to wrap my head around the plot.

The book was just ok for me. It became a bit mundane and seemed to just average. The blurb builds up far more than it was for me. I did finish but no big wow moments  As the other reviewers, maybe it was so much more. 
Thanks, NetGalley for the advance copy for my HONEST opinion and review.

The problem with catch phrases on book covers is that they tend to oversell the story—and sure, maybe it sells more books, but readers will look at it more severely had the catch phrases not been there. In here, I was therefore to expect a “gripping psychological thriller” with “an incredible twist.” Instead of gripping, it stalled and felt bleak. I didn't guess the twist, but I'll be damned if any reader does. When it finally came—80% in, no less—I just wanted to close the book and be done with it. Why? Because it's the worst of twists: it's the one where there's nothing whatsoever that hints the reader, there's no building toward it. So yes, it is indeed incredible, as in not credible: it makes no sense—shock value perhaps?—so out of character that you have to wonder if you're not reading the end of another book. I couldn't connect with the characters before said twist, let alone understand their motivations. After the twist, I didn't even want to try anymore.
Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the opportunity to read the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Very well written and excellent characters. With teenagers daughters of my own there are times when you feel like you connect with them, but then there are so many twists that I was left surprised. Definitely recommend

This book has so many twists and turns!  This was a great thriller!  It got me from page one and I couldn't stop reading til I found out how it would end.  And I did not see the ending coming!  It is well written, and I would highly recommend it!

I received this ARC from Netgalley and the publisher in exchange for my honest review.

The story to me was going one way where it appears that Hannah is the victim to Olivia's teenage attitude and rebellious behaviour and I was expecting a completely different ending but Victoria intentionally leads the reader into one direction and then turns the plot around and it's true when people say no one has any idea what goes on behind closed doors, Michael has been manipulating Hannah since they met and the thing that got me most was that he was briefly brought into the story here and there. It's a cleverly written book that as I've said surprised me at the end. I would like to thank the publishers and netgalley for letting me have the book to review and the opinions expressed are entirely my own views and are completely unbiased

I knew I was going to look this from it’s premise and it odd for disappoint! Having a daughter the same she, I could totally relate. I raced through it, often with my heart in my throat! A fab book!

So I think this story has potential, but I can't say I loved it as is, though I did enjoy reading it.  It's a simple premise - a mother and daughter argue after the daughter, Olivia, was caught having snuck out to a party.  Olivia gets so angry with her mother, Hannah, that she swears never to talk to her again.  And that's pretty much it.  The story continues along with Olivia speaking only to her younger sister, Rosie, and remaining silent with her mother and father for several days.  At the same time, she starts acting out at school, getting herself suspended and in even more trouble at home.

We soon start to realize that Olivia is in desperate need of attention, we just don't quite know why.  Hannah's internal dialogue paints Olivia as this rebellious child that asks too many questions and doesn't appreciate what she has.  But we can tell there's something not quite right with Hannah, either.  She constantly dotes on Rosie and distances herself from Olivia with no real reason why. It's hinted at that Hannah has some secrets of her own from when she was a teenager - could that be the key behind her strange behavior?

The reader comes to learn some twisted secrets about this family and there's a surprising reveal, but I think it takes too long to get there and some readers won't stick it out to see what' it's all about.  A large portion of the book is slowly paced, spent on the characters internal conflicts without much action to the story.  I think it was worth it, but it will be up to the reader to decide for themselves.