Woah! I did not see that ending coming! There were a ton of seriously flawed characters in this book. I could easily have seen almost every person as the killer. At times I even suspected the police! What has happened to all the good people? They definitely haven’t moved to this town.

A very twisted psychological domestic thriller. .While I felt some parts of it made no sense at all, it kept me interested enough to keep reading and reading some more to the finish only to see just how twisted these characters actually were..

Colleen Roper started out as a secretary for Michael, but after their affair began and she became pregnant she quit her job and he moved her to his opulent estate, Ravenwood. It is an immense house that is much more luxurious than anything Colleen has ever lived in, but there is one problem. It is filled with constant reminders of Michael's wife Joanna, who went missing before Colleen and Michael ever met and was never found. Then one day as someone is walking their dog in the grove across the street from Ravenwood, the dog unearths human remains...the human remains of Joanna, it turns out. Colleen becomes as invested in discovering the killer as the detectives are because she is worried she may be the next victim.
This book was so good. There were lots of plot twists and hidden agendas and secrets....all the things that make a great mystery. There was enough suspense to keep me on the edge of my seat and make me not want to put it down also. I highly recommend this one!

I received a complimentary copy of In Her Shadow from NetGalley. Opinions expressed in this review are entirely my own.

Great mystery and thriller! Almost anxiety inducing, the main character almost seems to be stalked by this dead woman's past presence. At every turn, Colleen simply cannot live up to the large shoes she was left to fill. Although I foresaw the huge plot twist, I still enjoyed reading it as it unfolded.

Thank you to NetGalley for the ARC.

2.5 stars. This is an entertaining mystery with lots of twists and turns. Colleen, pregnant and in a relationship with her boss, moves into his mansion in a small community where everyone loves his estranged wife, Joanna, who has moved out to live with her sister--or has she? The story kept me reading, although I did guess a lot of the major twists by the time I got to them. I didn't feel like the characters were especially compelling or fleshed out, so overall this was just okay for me.

Colleen is the pregnant girlfriend of Michael, whose pregnant wife disappeared some months earlier. He brings her into their home and leaves her to the tender mercies of theirHousekeeper and Chef, both of whom were still emotionally tied to the missing wife. When I first started reading this novel my thought was “Rebecca”. I was wrong. I won’t go further into the plot, but no one is who they appear to be and everyone has ulterior motives for all of their activities. Each chapter deals with a wide variety of characters and tells part of the story from their viewpoint. It is very well written and well plotted. Thanks to Net Galley and Ballantine Books for an ARC for an honest review.

I could not get into this book. It just seemed to have the same old premise. Woman finds rich guy, woman moves into his home and has no idea how rich he really is and how isolating. Sorry I could not finish this

In Her Shadow written by Kristin Miller, is a very interesting book in the Mysteries and Thrillers genre. This story is told from multiple characters points of view and has you guessing at the plot from the very start of the story. I have never had the pleasure of reading Kristin Miller's other books, but she is now at the top of my reading list after enjoying this story so much. If you are looking for a fast paced thriller to entertain you, I highly recommend this book.

In Her Shadow Chapter Titles

If you want to keep the tension rising in a thriller book, you can't do it much better than a count down to the main character's murder. Each chapter starts with a notch on the story timeline; One Week Until Colleen's Murder, Six Days Until Colleen's Murder, July Fifteenth of Last Year, Five Days Until Colleen's Murder and it continues to count down. Then we learn about the character this is narrating that chapter. In this story, everyone is under suspicion and everyone's point of view is, a tad bit unique.

The Story - it's Characters and it's Location

Colleen is pregnant and has just been told that she needed to get some rest, so her boyfriend Michael has swept her off to his estate named Ravenwood. He assures her that this will be the perfect no-stress place for her to relax. The estate is massive and it comes with many questions, such has why has an entire section of the house been locked up and not available for Colleen to see. Michael has an important job that keeps him busy at work and soon Colleen is finding that she has too much time on her hands in Ravenwood. She is starting to question the extreme loyalty to Michael's wife that suddenly left him on the night of their anniversary.

Samara is the housekeeper and she continues to make references to Joanna that confuse Colleen and cause her to worry. Dean is the chef, and he continues to make Joanna's favorite meals. Colleen finds that their neighbors Travis and Rachael Martin are also closely tied to Joanna and Travis also works with Michael. Colleen is a bit confused by this, because she met Michael at his company shortly after Joanna left him, and until she met Travis next door she didn't even recognize him from the time that she worked there.

But now this quiet town is turned upside down as a body is found nearby and an investigation begins when the body is identified as Joanna, who did not leave town to be with her sister as Michael had been saying.

In Her Shadow is a fast paced story as you learn about people in the town, and what their relationships with Joanna had been. Nothing is as it seems, and the clock is literally counting down in each chapter. Will Colleen make it out alive, or will her fate be tied to what Joanna had experienced at Ravenwood. A great read, if you love a good thriller, add this book to your reading list, you won't be disappointed.

For the most part I enjoyed this book, but there were a few parts that didn't quite make sense at the end and I'm not sure I loved the ending as a whole. The chapter headings were great though!

This was a pretty good book, I enjoyed the read, I wish it would have had a little more to the ending, It definitely had an end I did not see coming,

This book sucked me right in! And I found myself reaching for a notebook to keep some notes while I read.
Michael is moving his pregnant girlfriend Colleen into the house he once shared with his wife Joanna, who walked out on him. The grand house is cold and the staff hostile. As Colleen tries to settle in she feels like Joanna's presence looms over her.
Then bones are discovered in the grove across the street. Michael falls under the suspicion of the detectives handling the case and Colleen will do anything to help protect her new life.

How could she move into the house he once shared with his wife?
Why is everyone acting weird? Dean, the chef does nothing to hide his dislike of Colleen. Only cooking meals Joanna liked. The housekeeper Samara, giving her Joanna's bathroom robe to wear. Rachel, the next-door neighbor who takes little jabs at her. Even Michael acts a little weird.

I want Colleen to get the heck outta there! Cause I don't trust anyone.

That twist at the end was so good. I never saw it coming.
I hated every time I had to put this book down because I needed to know what was gonna happen next.
So good! You should definitely give this book a read!

This ARC was provided by Random House Publishing Group - Ballantine via NetGalley

One of my favorite books is "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier, which was originally published in 1938. Over 80 years later Kristin Miller's novel, "In Her Shadow" is strangely reminiscent of du Maurier's original Gothic novel. This story centers on a young woman, Colleen Roper, who has an affair with her boss and subsequently becomes pregnant with his child. She is whisked away to his estate, aptly named 'Ravenwood' to start a new life together. This is the home that Michael occupied with his missing wife, Joanna, who has not been seen or heard from in six months.

Colleen finds it very difficult to fit in to this new life. The grandeur of the home and the grounds, while replete in luxurious details, is very overwhelming to her. Additionally, the chef and housekeeper are aloof to Collen and are both immersed in their memories of Joanna and resent her presence. The capacious house also boasts an east and west wing. Michael has locked the doors to the east wing which Colleen also finds strangely unsettling.

Colleen's apprehension is further piqued when bones are found in a shallow grave in the grove across the street. Ultimately it is ascertained that the body is Michael's missing wife, Joanna. The two detectives assigned to the case, realize there are many possible murder suspects as they learn more about Joanna's life. The clues lead to many dead ends and the ultimate reveal is shocking.

This twisty psychological thriller held my attention as I quickly devoured the pages. Many thanks to Netgalley, Ballantine Books and Kristin Miller for an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.

I received a free digital copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

I enjoyed this book quite a bit. I felt the author did a great job at keeping the story interesting from multiple perspectives. It was very suspenseful and keeps you guessing. I can see why this book would be appealing to multiple readers. I know I personally have told many people about how much I enjoyed it. There were amazing plot twists and an ever evolving story plot.

Thank you kindly to the author, the publisher, and NetGalley for this review copy.

When I first started reading this I was wondering what I was thinking requesting it. This author usually writes romance & now she's shifting to a domestic thriller?! I made a mistake but now I have to read it ha. Well I was so wrong!!

I hate reviews that are a copy/paste of the synopsis that Goodreads/Amazon pastes so I'll give my basic rundown of what this book is about. The book starts with young naive Colleen moving into her new boyfriend Michael's home (um more like a mansion). Colleen is about 5 months pregnant with her new boyfriend's baby, who just so happens to be freshly separated from his WIFE for about the same amount of time that Colleen is into her pregnancy.

Where is the wife Joanna? Well Miller doesn't keep you wondering for too long:) All that comes after she's found though...all the pawns in this story yikes... the 'help' of the home, the neighbors, Michael (how 'good' is Michael "Mr Perfect", well and of course don't forget Colleen. I really liked Colleen for the most of the story she's sweet, genuine & likeable. I think she may be blind & dumb though..or just a doormat? Or is she? Or did her past affect her that much to where she just wants love & doesn't see things so obvious to you and me? I sure did feel for her every time they'd bring up Joanna or compare her to Joanna, especially Raechel & Dean. Just about gave me anxiety for Colleen, Joanna Joanna Joanna. Don't be so nice Colleen, tell them to shut up!

Michael, how do you REALLY feel about your wife leaving?? Are you as nice as Colleen thinks? I couldn't get there with Michael as far as liking his character he was too uninvolved & not much substance (from the author). Besides his narratives it was hard to get a feel for who Michael was & what he looked like. There were some moments in this story that had me smiling & thinking 'finally Michael' has pulled his head out of you know where & stepped up as the sweet husband/dad to be.

Then there are the neighbors Raechel & Travis Martin. Whoa! They could almost have their own book with all of their drama in their literal glass house. I was intrigued by Travis, and Miller did an excellent job of describing him especially compared to Michael's character development. Yeah I think Travis needs his own book :)

Oh and we can't forget about the employees of Ravenwood & the detectives investigating everyone. First there is Dean (the chef at Ravenwood), I just couldn't with him. Even though he was described as being attractive & in his 30's he sounded like an old uptight butler borderline robot. Samara was hard to really like because she's not really in the book much as an integral part but when is she around she sure is weird! I do like how the two detectives were integrated into the story, I don't think it was too much or anything to where it made you forget about the main story/characters, it made them more real & I liked having them inserted more as actual characters. To me it was the perfect balance. I really liked Detective Shaw's character. I feel like he wanted to find out the truth, who really was involved in things & not just close the case, plus he seemed nice & I felt bad for him that he was left widowed he needed a sweet (less dumb) Colleen to come into his life...maybe Shaw needs a book too ;) I'm getting off base here this is a thriller not a happy ending Sandra Brown novel haha.

I suppose I should mention Joanna, all I have to say about Joanna is WOW in all the ways. Not what I expected of her character of how she truly was & how she seemed on the outside.

Overall Kristin did an excellent job of balancing all of the characters & developing all of the characters. I liked Colleen so that definitely helped me with maintaining interest, and so many twists I couldn't stop reading it until I found out who the "bad guy" is & what really happened to Joanna. I didn't guess any of her major twists or villains (besides one minor thing with Mandy the pilates instructor & the pills-like come on detectives this is obvious?!).

If Kristin Miller comes out with another thriller you bet I'll be first in line to read it! She has a new fan :)

Thank you so much to NetGalley & Random House Publishing Group - Ballantine for the ARC, so appreciative of the opportunity!

This author was unknown to me but, will now be on my auto-buy list.
Colleen and Michael are in love and pregnant.
Michael brings Colleen to his massive estate to live but every time she turns around, Michael's wife Joanna, who disappeared six months ago, is thrust in her face==by the cook, the housekeeper, their neighbors and, Michael himself!
Then, Joanna's body is found less than a block from their house.
Who murdered this 5 month pregnant woman? Unfortunately, there is a list of possibilities, with Michael at the head of that list.
What's Colleen going to do? She loves Michael and, will do anything to keep their marriage together but, she's fighting an uphill battle
The pace of this book is blindingly fast but, so worth keeping up with. It's a roller coaster ride that you can't wait to see the end of and, you won't know whodunit until the very end!!!

"In Her Shadow" by Kristin Miller was a great read. The story is told by a few different characters and the suspense lasts right to the end. I think that this book will appeal to a wide variety of readers, especially those looking for a good mystery.

From the very first page you get a creepy twisted vibe. It keeps you guessing until the shocking conclusion. This is my first book by this author and it is also her first attempt at this genre. She did a excellent job that will definitely have me coming back for more.
Coleen is pregnant by Michael. He brings her to his huge estate Ravenwood where he lived with his wife until she disappeared. Feeling unwelcome and overshadowed by his missing wife Coleen tries to find out the truth. Infidelity, lies and manipulation is all front and center throughout. Great Who Done It!!

Wow!! Absolutely brilliant!!! What a psychlogical mind blowing this book is!! This book is told from different Character's views. I have never read such a twisted ending like this book!! That ending!! I'm simply stunned that I didn't see that ending!! I will definitely recommend this book!! This book is my number 1 favorite books!!

A new girlfriend who’s left in the dark and also in the shadow of her boyfriend’s ex is an awkward place to be. Add in a murder and too many suspects and it can be quite dangerous to boot! The characters Miller created are unique and clever, the plot twists and intrigues and the chapter titles are ominous enough to keep you from putting the book down. You may think you’ve got this one figured out, but you’d be wrong. Well done to the last page!

In Her Shadow is the first book that I have read by Kristin Miller and I'm so glad that I read it. I really enjoyed this fast-paced, well-written mystery/thriller. Loved all of the twists and turns. Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher.