I really enjoyed this book it's definitely in the 'do not want to put down or end' category.
Reading is my favourite hobby,but being in lockdown and someone who is having to sheild and has literally only been as far as our front doorstep since 21/03/2020 and it's now 26/05/2020,having a good book to read is even more of a joy than usual.
This book kept me engrossed and my thoughts on who may or may not be involved changed continually,which is always a good thing as it helps keep my brain ticking over!
I would not say it's an original concept for a book,but the way it plays out is different.
I especially enjoyed how herbalism was used,I found that interesting and educational,which is always a plus for me when reading a book.
The characters were believable and apart from one or two, obvious ones likeable.
I will definitely recommend the book to family and friends and read other books written by this particular author,who I would like to take the opportunity to thank for helping me to pass some 'lockdown' time.

Thank you to a NetGalley for the opportunity to read an advance copy of this book.

I enjoyed this book, and thought it was a first class psychological thriller. It held my interest the whole way through, I read it in a couple of sittings, as it didn’t want to put it down. It’s the story of Amy, a herbalist, who is looking forward to her wedding in the next couple of weeks, when her husband to be disappears. The subsequent investigation into this disappearance uncovers that another woman, Fiona, has also reported him missing. The story has you on the edge of your seat, with lots of twists and turns. The little snippets in the book concerning Kimberley and Charlie take a while to fit into the story, but once they do, you end up hoping that the police will believe Amy over the other woman, Fiona. I was also surprised at the ending, as I had it in my mind who I thought was also deceiving Amy, but I was wrong!

I would certainly recommend this book.

A thrilling rollercoaster of a read told from the differing perspectives of Amy, Amy's daughter Jess and the other woman, Fiona. When Amy's fiance disappears one night Amy's world falls apart as she learns that Matt is not all he seemed to be.

A twist takes place two weeks before a wedding, Fiancé has disappeared and several characters contribute to discovering a double life. Hard to decide who to believe and keeps you guessing until the end.

Two weeks before her wedding, a stranger stops Amy in the street and warns her she’s in danger. Then that night, Matt, her fiance, doesn’t come home. Another woman ,Fiona, also reports a man missing and it’s the same man, Matt had been living a double life.

As the police dig deeper, two conflicting, yet equally plausible stories emerge from two women who allegedly have never met. Who is lying and where has Matt disappeared ?

What initially attracted me to this book was its cover and once I read the synopsis I felt that it would be full of twist and decided to give it a try!!

This story is told from the perspectives of Amy, Fiona, Jess (Amy's daughter), and an unknown narrator from 1996. It emphasizes the importance of trust and honesty in a relationship, because sometimes one is so absorbed in the person they love that they miss seeing the danger signals that are right in front of them.

The way the story developed right from the first page was quite good and the characters were quite suspenseful although the final twist was not as surprising as it should have been since quite a few hints were given throughout the story.

But it still is a gripping mystery and an enjoyable read for mystery lovers.

Thank You to NetGalley and Avon Books UK for this ARC!!

Loved this! Lots of twists and turns throughout. I often thought I had the "whodunit" right and then my suspicion fell on another character. Give this a look you wont be disappointed.

Rating: 4 stars

What an interesting read! I was excited to read this book as it seemed like something I hadn't really heard of before. It definitely kept me interested through all the twists of the plot. I liked the depth of the story, and the existence of Fiona's story really adds another element to the story.

Recommend!

A tense thriller with a quick pace and intriguing plot. It starts out as a missing person story that turns into a probable murder with a historical mystery lurking in the background. I loved how I was never quite sure what had happened and who had done what. A compelling read that I struggled to put down.

I thoroughly enjoyed this suspense novel. With fabulous characters and plenty of twists and turns, I didn't guess the ending - I actually thought it was another of the major players. Very well written with a pace that holds the readers attention.

Hate having to give a bad review so will try to give some positives here! The idea is great, the writing itself good but am sorry to say the story had no credibility and the characters were inconsistent! I found whatever was going on with Kimberley and Charlie just irritating and sorry to say I got bored halfway through the story, I just didn’t care any more. Too many loopholes, i.e., surely someone would have checked where the flowers came from, am sure very few people know actual mobile numbers by heart, it is of course always possible to retrieve e mails! Having said that perhaps the answers to these discrepancies were answered in the second half of the story. Sorry but this book definitely didn’t grab me!

What a story kept me on the edge of my seat all the way through, what you learn is you can’t trust anyone when you think you have a perfect life then it’s all pulled from under you, the thought of your husband going missing just before your wedding is tragic then to find out so many things you never knew about is a nightmare and nothing is as it seems really good read can’t wait to read more of this author and want to thank Netgalley and Avon Books the opportunity to read The Vow definitely recommend it.

Thank you NetGalley for an advanced copy of The Vow.

What a quick and interesting book this was! I really enjoyed it, especially once I got to Part Two and couldn’t put it down. Amy is happily engaged to Matt, getting married in a few weeks when Matt suddenly disappears. Hoping for the best, Amy tries to believe that Matt will return however she eventually has to face the facts. Not only is he not returning, but he’s been deceiving her this whole time. Then you have Fiona, who is connected to both Matt and Amy but you aren’t sure how! What really happened to Matt? Is Amy really responsible or could it be Fiona? I have to admit I thought I knew what the plot twist was going to be and I was wrong! I was just waiting to find out that someone else in Amy’s life, completely unexpectedly, deceived her as well! While that may not have happened, I really didn’t anticipate the ending.

With Amy planning to marry Matt in just two weeks time, the last thing she needs is some woman ambushing her in the street and telling her everything isn't as it seems. When Matt goes missing that night, she reports it and then his OTHER WOMAN also reports it too, you know you are in for a tale with plenty of twists and turns.

The beginning of the novel was really fast paced and I really enjoyed it as we saw Amy begin to question everything. We find out that not everyone in Amy's life actually liked Matt and there's some flashbacks to a particular time and event that puzzles you as to where it fits in.

It does all eventually fit into place though although I found the story slightly stalled in the middle in pace, only picking up again towards the end. I was very happy to see that I had come to the right conclusion although I only got there a couple of pages before the reveal.

Just what happened to Matt? Did one of his women do something to him? You'll be kept on the edge of your seat.

I was very excited to read this book as the cover and blurb looked amazing. I felt that you didn’t get chance to really bond with any of the characters, it was quite a third person concept as if you were looking in not part of the experience if that make sense?! I like to feel the frustration and fear that the character is feeling!! Parts of the book were really clever and the detail was intricate (the garden description was beautiful) and then other parts seemed really rushed (like the ending) Im glad I read it but it wasn’t my favourite X

As thrillers go, this is definitely up there as one of my favourites!.

Amy feels as though her life is pretty perfect, until one day her soon to be husband Matt gies missing.
Following his disappearance, Amy discovers things about Matt's past which unsettle her, and also has to deal with consequences of her own past too.

This book was just fabulous, well written with the perfect amount of suspense throughout!

I usually don't read a lot of books in this genre, so I was excited by the premise of the story-- a missing man leading a double life. It's told from the first-person present tense at first by the man's fiancee, Amy-- though she references knowledge she'll know later. I think the most interesting story and voice in this novel is that of the 1996 flashbacks. It has a mysterious, borderline supernatural quality. However, there are problematic parts, too. There are a lot of POVs, including a daughter who isn't as interesting as her mother, who is unusually obsessed with her upcoming marriage to the missing man, despite having a kid in college. The amount of POVs and information made it easy for me to predict the plot/end of this novel.. I can't elaborate without spoilers, but there were several elements I could not suspend my disbelief about/were not believable. I think, had this been solely from Amy's POV, some of that might've been avoided.

Two weeks before her wedding Amy's life is blown apart when her fiance Matt disappears one night. Bit by bit she discovers her life is one big lie. Her daughter confesses to never having liked Matt and it turns out she is a good judge of character. Can Amy stop secrets from her past coming back to haunt her? Is Matt really who he says he is? Does Amy have any enemies? My favorite read of the year, couldn't put it down.

There were plenty of twists and turns to the plot which make you keen to keep on reading. My only problem with the book is that the pace was uneven, particularly near the beginning. It is certainly worth reading beyond this as you will be totally gripped.

Great book lots of twists and turns I was sometimes confused as to who was who with the name changes and jumping backwards and fire wards etc there’s lots of red herrings to put you off scent ending is fantastic and brings it all together

Fab book! Read it within a couple of hours! I honestly couldn't put it down! Will look for more books by this author as it was really well written and had me hooked!