Convince me is an excellent look back on how one man could deceive those closest to him and how it was so easy for him to do so.  This book reminds me of an advent calendar.  Every chapter was like opening a little window onto the search for the truth.
We meet Justin Childs at his funeral....what an opener.  He has died in a car accident.  His car went off the road, killing him immediately.  He leaves behind his wife, Annie, his mother, Carol and his best friend, Will.  As the investigation into the accident start to raise questions, their picture of Justin begins to change.  Each character tells their version of Justin then learns that their belief in him was based on lies.  Or at least Annie and Will learn some hard truths.  As the story unwinds, it begins to look as if Carol was an enabler for her son.  
A really good thriller that also happens to be a fast read.  Just try and arrive at the truth before Nina Sadowsky reveals the truth of Justin's life and times.

First, I've got to say that I absolutely love the dedication in this book I won't quote it here because of the language, and you know, some things tend to get dinged on some sites. But I will say that even if I hadn't liked the story, that dedication would've received an extra star. However, I did like the book. It's twisty enough to make your head spin, and with each new chapter comes a new revelation. The story isn't exactly realistic but darned if it didn't keep me turning the pages. Some of it isn't hard to figure out, at least in part, but that didn't diminish the story for me in the slightest. This is one of those edge of your seat, can't wait to see what's next, heart in your throat books, and was perfect for a late-night read.

Do you ever really know someone as well as you think you do? This is a very good murder mystery/thriller that had twists aplenty. I received a complimentary copy from NetGalley and the publisher and this is my honest review.

I loved this author and this book did not disappoint. Such a twisty thriller about a domestic affair. I love the character development and the authors writing style.

"Life is long and complicated. You can live many lives in the course of one."

No one knew that better than Justin Childs. Not only did he live a thousand lies, he destroyed many lives in the process. Not often that one man can deceive and manipulate everyone who knew him, but Justin had that gift. And he got away with it. Until he didn't. NO SPOILERS.

This was really a fast, fun read told from various points of view painting a picture of a man who used people to get what he wanted. After his sudden death in a car accident, his widow, Annie,  his best friend and business partner, Will, and his loving mother, Carol, are grief-stricken, bewildered, and eventually left feeling betrayed. Justin was definitely a sociopath. The revelations of his machinations were dropped in the narrative with precision in this well-written psychological drama and I really enjoyed it.

Thank you to NetGalley and Ballantine Books for this e-book ARC to read, review, and recommend.

I’m generally not a fan of domestic thrillers, but this one was loads of fun. I devoured it in less than 24 hours.

I read the first book in Nina Sadowsky’s Burial Society series earlier this year and thought it was just ok, so Convince Me was an especially pleasant surprise. 

There’s plenty of menace lurking in the story from the beginning, but there’s also an almost gothic slow build taking place as the characters’ stories begin to unravel. It’s deliciously eerie and beautifully executed.

Sociopath books are also generally not my favorite, mostly because villains without concrete motives just aren’t that interesting to hear about. But the villain here is as fascinating as they are diabolical. Sadowsky did a much better job than most authors do of making this type of character riveting to read. 

It also helped that she gave us a couple of very likable good guys in the other protagonists to offset some of the nastiness. And a further bonus for writing a super creepy domestic thriller with NO rape/sexual assault ick factor. 

The book does unfortunately have a fatal flaw, and it’s sadly couched in the big reveal/solve at the end. The “who” is excellent, but the “why” fails to satisfy, and it’s not something that can be written off for an otherwise great book because it’s essentially the climax of the story. 

Despite that one major issue, I really enjoyed this one. It’s well-paced, compelling, and delightfully creepy.

This is such a fun suspenseful filled read ! I loved this book and read it straight through. This is the perfect read to escape and engage the reader to conclusion.  Thank you to the publisher and to Net Galley for the opportunity. 

The perfect husband dies in a car accident and leaves secrets behind that are haunting his family They soon find out he was a clever sociopath and  the secrets they uncover are shocking them to their core. 

This is absolutely one of my favorite Net Galley reads of 2020. The writing is fast paced, the charcters are richly drawn and the story is fascinating.  I highly recommend this book for your reading enjoyment.  Very well done to the author !

Whoaaaaa. This is a twisted, messed up, weird in the best possible way kind of read. I really enjoyed this one and it got me hooked and out of my current stressful environment (which is what I was looking for). The twist is one you'll see coming, but honestly I'm over the "twist just for the sake of a twist" trope and sometimes it's okay to figure things out. 

3.5 stars.

Love this genre! A mix of murder mystery and thriller, Convince Me is a wonderful example.
The characters are so well drawn that you feel like you know them. Justin, Will, Annie and Carol are not types of characters; they are people. And they are not always perfect or perfectly lovable.
Justin can be too much at times. But, you do get the feeling that there is something else going on with him.
His best friend, Will, is clearly a "nice" guy, but also more 3-dimensional.
His wife, Annie, really spoke to me as a woman who did not believe in her own worth. 
And Carol, Justin's mother, will remind you of a friend's mother. Or, your own mother. Or, maybe yourself.
I was completely sucked into the story pretty early on. As it moved along, I was making educated guesses. But, no, I was wrong. The contents of the refrigerator was a real surprise.
I don't want to give away too much. If you like this genre, you'll love this one. If you don't usually read these, you're in for a treat.
The author, Nina Sadowsky, has apparently written  3 other novels. I plan to read them.
While I can't give it 5 stars, I'm giving it 4, but I would have liked to rate it 4-1/2 stars.

A really fun, twisty novel of psychological suspense. I read this book in one sitting and thoroughly enjoyed the characters and plot. My first time reading Nina Sadowsky.

You know the line, if it sounds too good to be true? Well that is one way to look at Convince Me. Is Justin too good to be true? The perfect man to save you in a bad situation, who is the life of the party, the one everyone wants to be with, work with, party with. Is Annie in the right place at the right time to meet and win over such a man? Or is everything as it appears?
Very early in the story we are told he has died in a car accident, under the influence of valium, but Justin hated drugs as it killed his brother Tommy, or did it? His mother Carol doesn't appear to know what that is all about. hmmm, but maybe she just doesn't want to talk about it?
Will, his best friend and business partner is terrified wondering how their big business venture will now happen in a few short weeks as Justin was the only one the reclusive billionaire would deal with, but what if that is not the case?
So many stories; are they all lies or not? These are a few of the situations happening that Annie and Will are trying to make sense of. Was Justin the man they thought he was? Is Carol the caring mother she seems to be? Who, if anyone, is telling the truth? A bit overdone, but not a bad story.
Thank you NetGalley for  the advance reader copy in exchange for an honest opinion.

Meet Justin Childs he appears to be perfect, the perfect husband to Anne the perfect son to Carol and the perfect best friend to Will. Justin is charismatic extremely creative and has connections everywhere and the business he’s started is about to take off . When Justin dies suddenly in a car accident with Valium everyone is shocked. He never took drugs. Over the next few days after the funeral the perfect life that Anne thought she had shared with Justin begins to unravel. Everything  he appeared to be turns out to be a lie. He was a cheat, liar and a fraud. Anne and Will work to untangle the  clues to all the questions and lies Justin left behind. While his mother Carol is determined to protect her son and his reputation at all costs. Anne begins to wonder if Justin is trying to pull off one last scheme even after his death, and how long was he planning destroying them in the process. This book begins as a slow burn and soon takes off. I was hooked I had to know what was going to happen and I felt horrible for Anne at times, It would be awful to discover your life was nothing what you thought it was and the man you married was liar. I give this four stars. The story is told by Anne, Will and Carol which just added to the story line.

Wow!  I would give this book more than five stars actually.  It was so fast-paced that the plot and characterization just rolled along.  With four main characters, Ms. Sadowsky did a masterful job of creating a realistic portrait of each of them, revealing their character traits slowly and methodically.  Justin Childs is a skilled manipulator who marries Annie after meeting her at a skiing lodge.  His mother Carol is a doting mother who thinks that Justin can do no wrong.  Will is Justin’s partner in his new business venture.  When Justin dies suddenly in a car crash, the whole world that has been built around him begins to tumble, much like dominoes.  This book was so well written that I had difficulty putting it down to complete other chores or reading that I was expected to finish.  The plot was full of twists and turns that were totally unexpected but also hinted at carefully by the author.  I thoroughly enjoyed this wonderful exploration of the mind of a sociopath and look forward to other books by Ms. Sandowsky.  She far surpassed what I expected of a thriller, so I can’t wait to read her next book!
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Honestly I love stories told from multiple viewpoints, I always feel like I'm going to end up on a wild ride and that's exactly what happened here! Told from three different views, The Wife, The BFF/Business partner and The Mom. Shocking twists, turns and more secrets than a teen slumber party!

A thoroughly enjoyable quick read, Convince Me is a book told from three different perspectives: the mother, wife, and best friend of a deceased convincer. I was completely engaged with the characters and found them to be likable and believable. Some good, not so surprising twists.  Recommended

This was wild, and not in a good way. It was somehow too long (hated all the characters) and too short (everything happened all at once and was totally predictable).

I liked the author's writing style quite a bit, easy to read and direct.  it was told in various people voices as his wife/best friend slowly start finding out the thruth about him and the web they find themselves in.  the ending was a bit of a surprise in some ways but in other ways it made perfect sense

How well do we really know the people we are closest to in our lives? This book starts at Justin’s funeral and is told through the perspectives of those closest to him - his wife Annie, his mother Carol and his best friend/business partner Will.

Through them we learn that things in Justin’s life may not have been as they seemed. This was a fun and quick read and even though I figured out what was coming it was still a fun rainy afternoon to get there.

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for the free review copy.

Never lie to anyone about anything that you wouldn't want exposed in the event of your death...all secrets come to light - people will always find out the truth - whether you want them to or not.  This book so cleverly written in 3 different perspectives of people that played "part" in shaping the lies that were told - these 3 people helped you to better understand the main character - dead Justin - and the web of lies and the numerous ways he deceived those he supposedly loved during his life.  It was a quick but fantastic read.  I enjoyed it very much.

Do you ever really know someone? This was a very good mystery that kept me intrigued to the last page.  The author sprinkled twists and turns throughout that kept me guessing. 
Many thanks to Random House Publishing and to NetGalley for providing me with a galley in exchange for my honest opinion.