Wow. This is a fabulous read that kept me engrossed throughout the whole story. Told from two sisters perspectives my opinions just kept changing by each chapter! This is a clever and very well written book and I loved the sisters take on events and how their personalities really shine through by the end. This story really took me by surprise and kept me gripped to the very last page. Brilliantly written and a must read

I received digital Advance Reader Copy of this book from NetGalley, the publisher and the author in exchange for an honest review.
I absolutely loved this book! Hurry Home is dark pyscho thriller, full of twists you won't see coming.

Excellent book! I could not put it down. It is definitely one of those books that I can say, I did not see that coming.

Thanks to the author and netgalley for allowing me to read the advance copy.

Absolutely enjoyed this novel by an extremely talented writer. She weaves a twisted net and the reader immediately gets wrapped up in it. Can’t recommend it enough

This book starts out like a typical domestic thriller, putting a "good sister" against a "bad sister." However, it quickly becomes much deeper and twisted. It's hard to review without spoiling it, but I was definitely hooked throughout the entire book.

This is the first book by '' I have ever read, and it likely isn't the last, because I enjoyed this much more than I anticipated I would!

I like the use of dual narrators. I haven't read a book that played with the idea of unreliable narrators like this one did. I started the book assuming that I would know how everything was going to play out because of how many stories I have read that involve sisters with a not-so-perfect past, but this took some turns I hadn't expected while not taking things to an unbelievable end (which I appreciate!). I love how the backstory the way it was, I feel it gave great push and pull between the charaters.

There are a few things that felt out of place, though. Some of the interactions between characters feel a little too unrealistically convenient (like when Alex complains to her boss that she feels her coworker is showing a reckless bias towards who she thinks are unfit parents, and when he does his visit with them there are drugs out in plain sight after Alex tips him off//or how easily Ruth's ex-boyfriend, who we are meant to believe is extremely dangerous, is convinced to stay away from them despite not getting his drugs+money back), and the ending feels a little rushed. There really isn't enough time to build any real amount of tension, and it makes everything feel like it fits together a little too perfectly.

I feel like this would be a perfect recommendation for people who don't really read or are trying to get into mystery/thriller books. It has good characters witch great pacing and an ending that I enjoyed!

Thank you to NetGalley for allowing me to read this early in exchange for an honest review

Hurry Home is pegged as a psychological thriller by author Roz Nay.

It centers around sisters Alex and Ruth, who had a troubled relationship as teenagers and have been estranged for a decade. Alex leads what seems to be the perfect life - social worker, attractive, long term boyfriend and a nice home. Ruth is portrayed as being the mess. She's had jail time, bad boyfriends and shows back up in Alex's life pregnant.

Roz Nay did a great job detailing how a family tragedy changes people. She gave us a great look into how the family dynamic changed and what trauma can do to a young person.

That said, it was boring. I found this book incredibly dull and a little predictable. There were times when you were questioning who the "villain" was, and the occasional moment of an unpredictable narrator, but it didn't feel like anything more than a family drama. I was over halfway through the book when it started to pick up a bit more, but I was really underwhelmed by it all.

As a family drama, I think it checks the boxes. But as a psychological thriller, it just doesn't stack up for me.

Roz Nay became a favorite with her debut Our Little Secret. OLS came out of nowhere for me in 2018. Sincerely....amazing read. Needless to say when I saw Hurry Home I was all gimme, gimme now.

Let’s talk about Hurry Home though. I picked it up one morning...I finished the same night. Another compulsive read 🙌🏻. This story focuses on two sisters. Alex has the perfect life. Good looking boyfriend, job as a social worker, fantastic friend and sounding board in police officer Sully....but then, her wayward sister Ruth shows up and turns everything upside down.

I’m not going to say more as this is absolutely a book you need to read going in blind. Y’all I could not put it down. From the setting, the characters to the plot line...Roz does such a great job keeping the reader invested.

Roz’s sophomore novel cements it. She is an author to keep on your shelf. Can I tell you a secret? Come closer...a smidge closer....I get a Ruth Ware vibe 😍. No wasted words (thank you Roz 🙌🏻), atmospheric; I’m transported to the setting, fantastic character story telling, and well developed characters . I will be highly recommending Hurry Home.

I’m ending with 4 1/2 🌟’s!

Alex Van Ness loves her job as a child and family services social worker. It is possible she may even love it too much. As the story begins we meet Alex and her boyfriend Chase. Unexpectedly, Alex's lost sister Ruth shows up, pregnant and alone, asking for help and a place to stay. Alex reluctantly agrees to allow her to stay for one night, but Ruth's manipulation ultimately leads to her staying put.
Meanwhile Alex gets deeply involved in a case at work concerning the possible neglect of a young child whose parents possibly are drug offenders. Her coworker, Minerva, sees nothing wrong with the situation, often paying the parents compliments during the visit to the home. Alex on the other hand only sees filth and neglect. She tries wholeheartedly to get the child pulled from the home, but to no avail as Minerva is her superior. In fact, Minerva is so unnerved by Alex's behavior, she reports her to her boss, claiming Alex was difficult to work with and argumentative. Alex is warned she needs to be more of a team player in the case going forward, and respect the views of the other workers.
At home, Ruth comes clean about why she left her unborn child's father, which sends Alex and Chase's lives into turmoil. She is running from a clever and conniving drug dealer and she is worried he may find her there. Alex, concerned for both the safety of her sister, and the baby, contacts her friend in the police force for advice. When the baby is born, he is immediately turned over to Alex as a foster parent. However, as the story continues to unfold, we start to see the personalities shift and the tables turn. Who really is the bad sister? Ultimately Alex goes too far in the case she has been working on and it costs her not only Ruth's child, but also her career and life as she knew it.
This story definitely has that "twist' factor. It will have you totally loving and hating the characters, then flipping sides later in the book!

Mixed feelings about this book. A lot of new books are focusing on the same sister theme (kinda like when every book had Girl in the title for a while) and I don’t think there is anything that sets this book apart from the rest.

This book was a page-turner from start to finish! Nothing was as it first seemed to be, which is exactly what I’d want from a mystery/suspense novel. I was also pleasantly surprised to discover the author is Canadian, and lives in my province! Well done Roz Nay!

Another story about estranged sisters. That is a popular vein to mine! This book flips back and forth in time to explain why these sisters were estranged and what happened over time. We aren't sure which sister is really the reliable narrator which drives a lot of the book--what really happened? It was fast-paced and enjoyable. I'll have to check out her first book.

Alex and Ruth are estranged sisters who meet up again when Ruth shows up on Alex’s doorstep pregnant. Soon, their very complicated past catches up with both of them and dark secrets are exposed.

I loved and flew threw the first 75% of this. The Rocky Mountain setting, the scenario and the multiple povs all worked well in creating suspense and intrigue. After that, everything quickly went downhill for me. The characters’ actions became completely implausible, showing no depth or realness, but completely succumbing to black or white thinking. I really did not care for the book after that and was relieved to be finished. 2.5 disappointing stars rounded up to 3.

Many thanks to Netgalley, Crooked Lane Books and Roz Nay for my complimentary e-copy ARC in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own.

I received this book as an ARC and was instantly captured in the authors writing. What an amazing page turner of lies, deceit, and eventually good wins. But....which sister is good? You will literally find out in the last several pages!!!

Thank you Netgalley for the opportunity to preview this ARC of Hurry Home by Roz Nay.

Alex and Chase have a wonderful life together. Chase is a handsome athlete, and Alex works in child protection. Because of Chase's hefty paychecks, they're able to live in a beautiful loft in the mountains.

Right in the midst of a stressful child protection case, Alex's long lost and wayward sister Ruth makes an unwelcome appearance to Alex's home. Right as she's about to turn her away, she learns that Ruth is pregnant. But when Alex last knew Ruth, she knew that she was not ready to be a mother. Ruth had volatile relationships with drugs and drug dealers and has struggled most of her adult life. Fearing for the baby, Alex reluctantly takes her in. But is this the best for for Alex, Chase, or Ruth?

This did not turn out the way I expected and I love that! The characters are mysterious and the story line slowly unfolds chapter by chapter in different directions. Very readable, lots of fun.

Interesting book with unreliable narrators and lots of family drama and secrets. This was a quick, entertaining read!!!!

Rated 4 of 5 stars

Wow. This is a great story about sisters who have secrets and try to find a way to deal with each other when there’s so much bad blood and misunderstandings in their past. Roz Nay is an author I haven’t had the pleasure of reading before but I am interested in picking up her bestseller, Our Little Secrets, now that I’ve read how twisty and diabolical her novels can be. I suspect this novel will also get to bestseller status since it is an enthralling and fast paced, psychological drama.

The story follows Alexandra “Alex” and her sister, Ruth, as they come together one evening as Ruth is running from an abusive, drug dealing boyfriend. Soon, they find out that Ruth is pregnant and Alex allows her to stay with her and her boyfriend to be safe while pregnant. Alex and Ruth have had an estranged relationship due to something that happened in their childhood that they are both keeping hidden away. Ruth is the oldest and is the protector while Alex is impulsive and persuasive. The story takes on a life of its own as Ruth gets closer to having the baby and her ex-boyfriend finds his way into all their lives.

This story is filled with twisted psychology and the underlying hope for sisterly bonding. Recommended for readers who will enjoy psychological domestic thrillers.

Raging Book Reviews Highly Recommended

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This book seemed a bit slow at the beginning and I found it lacked originality. As an avid reader of thrillers and mysteries, I was not surprised by any of the twists.

Hurry Home is a great book that slowly unfolds before readers eyes. I went into this book with zero expectations as I haven't read the authors novels before and wasn't sure if it would be another "run of the mill thriller." Thankfully, it wasn't. This book had the twists and turns I needed and some interesting characters that made the book as intriguing as it was. I flew through this book and was truly excited to get to the end. I wasn't disappointed!

This is a very gripping story of two sisters, one a Child Services social worker and the other a recovering addict who is pregnant and fleeing domestic abuse. The sisters have a troubled past and one is trying to make amends. This book has some unexpected twists and turns and is a great read! I highly recommend it.

I have voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this book which I received from NetGalley. All views expressed are only my honest opinion.