One Mistake by Rona Halsall is a gripping psychological thriller that explores the consequences of a tragic accident.

The plot is fast-paced and full of twists and turns, with a shocking finale that reveals the truth behind the one mistake.

I highly recommend this book to fans of domestic thrillers.

This is both addictive and fast paced. Great story telling and well developed characters.
A story of deception and lies.

I've read a couple of books by this author before and loved them, but for some reason this one didn't grab me as much. It seemed a bit slow to start with, and only really picked up around half way through. After that point I couldn't put it down, but until then it was a tougher read. Not a bad book but not her best in my opinion.

A brilliant read, so gripping and tense. It really drops you straight into the action. Good characters and a fascinating plot.

Thank you to Netgalley for an advanced copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. I loved this book, so captivating and of twists and turns I had no idea who did it until the very end. I cannot wait to read more from this author whenever I get a chance!

A domestic mystery that failed to keep my attention. I disliked the characters especially the husband Matt but I liked the Yorkshire setting and read more by this author.

I love the cover of this novel and the inside. "One Mistake" is an suspenseful novel by Rona Halsall A page turner for sure.

One Mistake is a book that starts out with a leisurely pace and then ramps up as the story moves along. I did find that every character in this book was unlikable. I did not see the twist coming but it still wasn't enough for me to really care too much for these characters or the story. This one is a quick read but is sadly not my favorite by this author by any means. Two stars for One Mistake.
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for a copy in exchange for an honest review.

Thank you to Netgalley for an advanced copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

I loved this book, so enthralling, full of twists and turns I had no idea who did it until the very end. I cannot wait to read more from this author.

What would you really do to protect your family?? Oh my gosh this book was incredible!! The first half was a bit slow for me more like a mystery but once I hit the half way point it was full blown thriller! I actually didn't see a lot of the twists coming and it blew it me away. After Sara's husband loses his job and 3 kids at home she has to do something wrong to give her husband money to start his own business. She gets caught in a web of deception and there seems to be no way out. Its one thing after another for poor sara as she tries to fix things and keep her family together. I highly recommend you read this book! Thank you to netgalley and the publisher for allowing me to read for free in exchange for an honest review. I will definitely be checking out more books from this author.

Yes! Another Fantastic book One Mistake by Rona Halsall was. I was hooked from the very first few pages. Rona's books just get better and better! and is one of the best books I have read so far in this horrible lockdown!
This book is full of twists and turns I had to finish it to find out what happens in the end. I haven't read a book like this for a while!

I highly recommend this book and all books by Rona Halsall....They are Brilliant!

Big thank you to NetGalley, Bookouture and the author Rona Halsall for my ARC in exchange for an honest review.

How far would you go to protect your family and your happy home? Well...I know I wouldn't go as far as Sara did!

ONE MISTAKE by Rona Halsall is a domestic drama full of unlikable characters who make really stupid decisions and fail to communicate, resulting in endless secrets, lies and a wealth of misunderstandings. Which is only complicated by a plot where everyone acted in a way I can only describe as stupidly bordering on insanity. And though the book is called ONE MISTAKE, in my opinion it is riddled with the stupid mistakes Sara makes!

Sara and Matt have a happy marriage, a perfect life. Matt works in specialist IT and Sara works part time at the community centre. They have a beautiful house, three wonderful children and life could not be better. After spending most of her childhood between foster homes, Sara vowed she would not put her family at risk and would do anything for them. But when Matt loses his job and is left without a redundancy package, life starts to look bleak for them. That is, until Matt comes up with a plan to start his own business and this is where he begins to irk me. He becomes all alpha male and demands his needs are met without a thought for his wife, using emotional blackmail to bend her to his way of thinking.

Some time ago, Sara inherited some money from an aunt and she decided to put it into an investment account where it would attract high interest and make money for her to be able to update her business studies degree at a later date. But Matt had insisted she keep it in a deposit account for when they might need it. When Sara opens what she thinks is the latest statement detailing how well her money is growing, she is shocked to discover that it has all gone. The investment company has gone into liquidation and, though she could appeal, it is doubtful she will ever see her money again. £10,000 - gone. What will she tell Matt? But that's not the least of her worries, for Matt has decided that with her inheritance he will be able to set himself up in business nicely - for as low as £9,000. But how can she tell him she no longer has that money? She went against him and moved it from the account and she knows he will be livid.

So what does Sara decide to do? Not tell him. First mistake. Instead whilst working on the community centre accounts, she stupidly comes up with an idea to "save" her family. £9,000 - the centre won't miss it. And she will have it paid back before they do. Or will she?

When her boss James uncovers her "mistake" he offers to help her out by paying back the money in return for some favours. Uh-oh! Alarm bells ringing! But no, it's not what you may think but it still leads to some unsavoury happenings. And further mistakes. Lunches out on the moors, dinner at events where Sara begins to feel uncomfortable around some of the men. It all seems a bit duplicitous...but in what way? And then James invites Sara away for a spa weekend because he's "lonely" and "doesn't want to go alone". Seriously? She bought that? But if Matt were to get wind of her going away with another man, it would be the end of their marriage...even though it is all quite innocent. And so her world begins to implode.

By this time Sara is quite obviously a bundle of nerves and comsumed by guilt. She endeavours to tell James that their deal is off but she only seems to dig herself deeper and deeper. And then a video emerges of Sara...and all her dreams are shattered. Matt throws her out of the house with just the clothes on her back. She turns up at her sister Hailey's house and, after confessing to all her stupid mistakes, the sisters devise a plan to plot a way out of the mess Sara has created and uncover the truth. But will they live happily ever after?

ONE MISTAKE is slow to begin with the pace does pick up, particularly near the end. But everyone was far too unlikable and making stupid decisions for me to have any sympathy for them at all. In fact they did nothing but annoy me from start to finish with their behaviour. Sara did not elicit any sympathy from me - she made her bed with her stupid decisions and lying to her husband - and Matt was a selfish manipulative bully. I seriously could not relate to any of them. From the first moment of learning of Sara's mistake you just know this isn't going to end well. I will say that for once I did not see twist coming...but even so, it wasn't enough to endear me to this story. It just felt sleazy and I wanted to immerse myself in the shower to wash away its filthy grime afterwards.

A quick read, I read ONE MISTAKE in one night really because I wanted to escape it and move on. I couldn't bring myself to DNF as Rona Halsall is a favourite author and I owed it to her to see it through. And while I did manage to finish it around 2.30am this morning, I was worried about how to review it without coming across harsh. The fact is, even our favourite authors are going to write a book that we don't enjoy as much as the others. This book was that for me.

While ONE MISTAKE was not the book for me, I'm sure there are plenty of those who will love it. I can't say that I wouldn't recommend it because like I say, there are those who have loved it and do recommend it. Reading is subjective and what one loves another doesn't. I don't discount Rona Halsall as an author because I have loved her previous books and I'm sure I will love many of her future ones. Just not this one.

2 stars for the book and an extra star because it's Rona.

I would like to thank #RonaHalsall, #NetGalley and #Bookouture for an ARC of #OneMistake in exchange for an honest review.

One Mistake by Rona Halsall
You are into the storyline pretty quickly with this book. Sara finds herself in a very difficult position, the decisions she make, then cause life to spiral out of control, who can she trust, and can she sort out her problems.
Sara is not the most likeable character, but you find yourself rooting for her. Overall a quick and enjoyable read.

3.5 Stars!

This was my first Rona Halsall, but will not be my last! This story had some characters that you loved to hate and a lot of twists and turns! As to not give anything away, you can get the gist from the plot summary.

There were a couple of items that could be spruced up. I felt like the story could have been a bit shorter. There was a lot of mundane detail that could have been left out. I also think that Sara being an unreliable narrator could have been played up more or possibly having multiple narrators to add to the twists.

All and all, it was a great read! Can't wait to check out more Rona Halsall!

A special thanks to NetGalley, Bookouture, and Rona Halsall for providing me with a reader copy.

Sara and Matt have three children. Matt loses his job and takes on another project to get some cash flow. Sara also takes more hours at the Centre.
Matt starts to wonder how good this dating app for fetishes he is working on is actually as far as consent. He then sees Sara, his wife on it on video. And things start taking a very bad turn. Will their marriage last after this!?

Thanks Netgalley and the publisher for the advance ecopy.

This is the first book I have read from this author and I cannot wait to read more I was hooked pretty much straight away would definitely recommend this book thanks to netgalley for the opportunity to read this

This was a fast paced , addictive thriller. Lots of characters to love or hate.. Just like the title is the basis of this book. Everybody makes mistakes !!. Its full of twists , lies and deceit. The story had you thinking one thing and then something else would happen. I couldnt wait to find out how it was going to end.

One Mistake is all it takes to rock your whole boat. A trendy tale of a happy family blissfully going about their business until Matt loses his job and Sara steps up to help. It is a mistake that will haunt her and cause countless troubles. Sara has a good friend who jumps in the help and meets another friend at her new job. Favours seem to be a way of life here. As everything spirals out of control, truths are revealed and must be confronted.

Good read by Rona Halsall. When Sarah’s husband Matt loses the main family income through a redundancy, Sarah takes her part time job full time. After all keeping her family together is her number one priority as it’s not the childhood she had.

In a very short time, Sarah’s job is not enough for Rob and he wants to step out on his own but needs the capital to start the business. He knows Sarah had inherited money. What he doesn’t know is that Sarah’s investing did not pan out. There is nothing to give Matt. That may have been the first mistake. The next are creepy, make you angry “mistakes”. What follows is betrayal, abuse and hurt. How much would you go through to keep your family together?

Easy read.
Thank you as always to netgalley and Bookoutre for another great ARC.

One lie leads to another in a story that I would describe as a domestic family one, rather than a psychological thriller. Well worth a read