I devoured this book! The grammatical and spelling mistakes were distracting but as this is an unconnected proof, I eventually was able to ignore it.
I love books that start with a police interview and then go back to 'seven weeks before' so you're able to see the progression of how they ended up in a police interview. Add that to the different perspectives and you have my favourite style of thriller!
Very clever, twisty and kept me guessing throughout!

This is my first book from this author. Interesting thriller with an ending I did not see coming at all.

I’ve tried picking this book up so many times but it just doesn’t grip me. Blurb sounds wonderful but not a fan of the actual story.

DNF

I love the bare premise of One in Three - husband has been murdered and found in the room are his current and ex wives.

How he ever is in the room, I struggle with. I just could not understand how on earth this scenario would ever actually happen - the husband and new wife are invited to his ex wife’s parent’s anniversary party for only close family. Yes, you read that right.

One in Three is a quick, entertaining read and Tess Stimson does a fantastic job of keeping you guessing until the bitter end with twists galore.

Although I did struggle with the believability, I did find it entertaining.

3.5 stars 

I requested this book on a whim from Netgalley and was not disappointed. The story kept me reading and I was constantly asking myself "which one of these bitches is the crazy one?" The plot was engaging and the characters flawed enough to just barely not like them. Stimson is a new to me author and I wasn't expecting much, but i may pick up another book in the future. 

There are 3 main flaws-

1.) Oh my sweet baby Jesus, those words with the missing letters. I almost didn't keep reading it after I counted 9 words with missing letters on the same page.

2.) Maybe I read too many thrillers, but I saw the ending coming less than halfway through the book.

3.) What was the point of the police transcripts? They served absolutely no purpose to the story. 

*Review copy provided by Netgalley in exchange for an honest review&

I really loved this book!! It had so many twists and turns. It kept me on the edge of my seat wondering what was going to happen next!! This was my first book by this Author, and it won’t be the last!! Quick read!! Highly recommended!! You won’t be disappointed!!

Thank you NetGalley and Avon Books UK for a copy in exchange for an honest review.

At first you think this a story of a classic love triangle between Andrew, his ex-wife Louise, and his current wife Caz, but soon you’ll realize it is so much more complicated than that. Andrew is found dead in his hotel room and just when you think you have figured out who killed him, Stimson will keep you guessing ‘til the very end. After all, memory is not as reliable as we think it is…

This is about a twisted love triangle between a man and his current wife and his ex-wife. The husband ends up dead. Who killed him?
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It is completely toxic and continues to devolve as each woman takes each attack to the next level. You really have no idea who is actually good, bad or crazy throughout the whole book. It’s told from multiple points of view, and you are unsure who is reliable.
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I highly recommend this book to fans of domestic drama, psychological warfare, conniving characters and scheming vendettas.
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✨Due out July 9, 2020✨
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Thank you @netgalley and @avon_books for allowing me to review this book

I cannot say that I found this book to be particularly interesting. It bored me honestly. The writing style does not leave room for an element of surprise. This book ended up being a DNF.

This was a rollercoaster ride. It starts with two women covered in blood and then goes back to six weeks before. Louise is the first wife and Caz Is the second wife both in love with Andrew. What begins with the wives trying to score points against one another soon descends into more drastic moves. You’re not sure whether either wife is particularly sympathetic or that Andrew is worth fighting for but you’re hooked to try and figure out their next move.
I thoroughly enjoyed the book and the characters even if I didn’t particularly like them. Definitely worth a read! Thanks to Avon books and NetGalley for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

This was my first Tess Stimson novel, and while I was eager to dive into it and devour it because it sounded like the perfect distraction and just my cup of tea, I have to admit I was at first extremely frustrated with this book.  My frustrations had nothing to do with the storyline itself, and everything to do with the numerous grammatical errors throughout the book.  there were so many, sometimes multiple on a single page, that it became overwhelmingly distracting (and admittedly, just downright annoying) and took my focus off of what was happening in the story.  If this had been a finished copy and not an uncorrected proof, I definitely would have docked a star from my rating because of the errors, but because the version I read is in fact an uncorrected proof, I took that into account, and eventually I was able to get used to the errors and overlook them and just focus on the story.  Still extremely frustrating though and something that I am definitely hoping will be fixed in the finished copies of the book if only so that readers have a much better reading experience!

BUT.  Grammatical errors aside- this was still a deliciously written thriller filled with twist after twist and constant surprises that kept me on the edge of my seat as I eagerly anticipated what was going to happen next and see how it all plays out in the end.  Although we are already told from the beginning that somebody is going to end up dead, it was still fun reading it all play out, and figuring out who dun it and how it all happened as the tension and drama builds throughout the story.

This book was the exact kind of soap opera-ish thriller that I love to dive into and lose myself in for a few hours.  It has all the ingredients and makings of a fun, delicious ride of a story- toxic relationships, love triangles, cheating, deception, secrets, unreliable narrators, etc etc.

The story mainly revolves around two women who are in love with the same man (ah, what could possibly go wrong there right??), Louise and Caz.  Louise is the ex wife of Andrew, the man who we already know ends up dead by the end of the book, and she is still very much in love with him and longing to be with him.  Caz on the other hand, is Andrew's current wife, and in Louise's opinion, Caz is currently living the life with Andrew that is rightfully hers and wants both that life and her husband back.  All of this causes a tangled web of jealousies, deception, and the two women constantly undermining each other in their ongoing battle over Andrew.

The book is told from alternating POV's, mainly Louise and Caz's, but we also get the occasional chapter that is in the POV from Louise's friend, Min.  I love the alternating POV's in each chapter and getting a glimpse into the events as they unfolded from each of their perspectives.

I pretty much read this book in one sitting, because it was much too difficult to stop reading and not know what was going to happen next.  Definitely a fast paced read that kept me guessing throughout, and a complete page turner!

I will certainly be checking out more of Tess Stimson's books some time in the near future because I had a lot of fun with this one!

Andrew is caught in a love battle. Louise is the bitter ex-wife who refuses to move on with her life. Caz, is the new wife who will always be second best. These women go above and beyond to outdo each other in vying for Andrews’s love and attention, no matter who gets hurt. But is Andrew truly worth all of this stress?

I found this book to be wildly entertaining, a bit embellished, but still left me fully engaged.

I quickly finished this book in one setting because it kept getting better and better. So many secrets and twists were revealed to make you question which woman to love or hate. Their crazy antics and sneakiness left me wondering who’s right and who’s wrong, and who’s hiding what. Definitely a wild ride!

The only thing I didn’t like was that there were multiple editing mistakes throughout my copy that made it difficult for a smooth read. Nevertheless, this was my first of many books by this author!

Oof. Really clever whodunnit that opens with a grisly death and slowly unravels the truth about the women who all have motives to kill. Absolutely brilliant pacing. The reveals are perfect, highly recommend.

First of all thank you to Avon Books UK and NetGalley for the advanced copy of this and the opportunity to read this book.


This is the first book I have read by Tess Stimson, she has always been on my radar having seen her books around but never taken the plunge and picked one up. After reading One in Three this saddens me as I have enjoyed this book so much! A must read for 2020!
This book had me hooked instantly, a super twisty who done it novel. Just as you think you have worked it out you realise you don't, even down to the last chapter you just about think you know and then Tess grabs hold of the steering wheel and takes a hard turn to the right, placing you right in front of the answer,

It makes me very happy that you do find out who has taken Andrew Page's life at the end as I find sometimes with a crime novel you never find out and it feels like you are being dragged on for far too long. This on the other hand has the perfect ending.


The character development throughout the book is also well done, I really felt like I understood the characters and their thoughts behind their actions. A good character development also makes it much easier to follow the story without leaving you with tons of questions. I feel extremely fulfilled with this book.


If you like the sound of this book you can pre order it now reading for it's realise on the 6th August.
I received this book in return for an honest review and my opinion is that you should go and pre-order this now =)


As you have guessed I am rating this 5/5

I hope you enjoy it as much as I did.

I seriously could not put this book down and finished it in no time.

Do yourself a favor and read it yourself. In the meantime, I'm going to see what else this author has to offer.

4.5 stars rounded up ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Special thanks to Netgalley for providing me with this ARC in exchange for my honest opinion.

In 'One in Three' we follow the story of Louise who is still adjusting to life as a divorced mother following the departure of husband Andrew, who left her for his mistress Caz. Four years after this life changing event Louise is still struggling to reach a place of acceptance of Andrew's new life, wife and 2nd family which becomes even more difficult when Louise's mother and father invite (an invitation completely instigated by mum Celia who is the classic controlling matriarch of the family) Andrew, Caz and their child to celebrate their wedding anniversary at a remote and elegant hotel.
The story opens with both the wife and the ex-wife standing over the body of a bloodied and dead Andrew and then takes us back through the weeks leading up to the event and covers the perspectives of both Louise and Caz as well a Police interview transcripts as the story unfolds. I loved the fact that all perspectives were somewhat unreliable at times and really highlighted the fact that so many situations and memories are entirely subjective depending on the narrator's bias.
I am a huge crime/thriller fan and quite often see plot twists and outcomes well in advance however I could not have predicted the twists and ending of this story such is the writer's skill in weaving a twisted tale.
The only flaw for me (and really nothing to do with the book itself!) was that the uncorrected proof I received had missing letters throughout the entire book. As other reviewers have also said this I presume this was an issue with the proof and, as stated, has nothing whatsoever to do with the quality of the writing but maybe one for the publishers to look at as it was slightly irritating.
Overall a huge 4.5 stars from me and thanks to Netgalley UK and the publishers for the ARC in exchange for an honest review. I eagerly look forward to the next book from Tess Stimson!

Whoa! Talk about a twisted love triangle.

This story begins with a murder and then follows the stories of Caz (the current wife) and Louise (the ex wife) over the days and weeks leading up to said murder.

This book is seriously intense! I know that they say that there are at least two sides to every story, but this story seemed to have about 5. I couldn't even figure out who the villain was.

I seriously could not put this book down and finished it in no time.

Do yourself a favor and read it yourself. In the meantime, I'm going to see what else this author has to offer.

4.5 stars rounded up ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Special thanks to Netgalley for providing me with this ARC in exchange for my honest opinion.

I received an eARC of One in Three by Tess Stimson from Avon Books UK and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you!

5 STARS!!!! I could not put this one down and had to find out how it ended. Binge read? YES!!! Very well written and full of suspense. Highly recommend!!!

This book was phenomenal. I pride myself on being a fantastic sofa detective, always sniffing out (or feeling like I've sniffed out) the killer in all the crime books I read, and there are a lot of them, but not this one. One In Three delivered twist after twist, constantly surprising me with the nuggets of information we receive from our two main unreliable/biased narrators.

I've never read a book with this structure before. Each chapter focused on a different characters point of view with police interview transcripts scattered throughout. We start with the murder and our two main suspects, the wife and the ex-wife, standing over the body. After this we jump back in time, learning about our main suspects lives leading up to that night. It works really well in building up the pace and tension.

I adore crime novels, they've always been my favourite genre and One in Three absolutely blew me away. It is unlike any crime novel I've read before and I stayed up until the early hours of the morning to get through this one! A definite must-read!

If fast paced, twisty, dark psychological thrillers are your thing then you need to read this book. From the first page Tess Stimson sinks her teeth in to your with her characters and extremely engaging plot, it's a grip that has you quickly turning the pages at a rapid pace to see what happens next.
It's a book you cannot help but read in one or two settings.