3.5 rounded up to 4
Thak you NetGalley for an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. I'm not sure what I really expected here and going in cold was a bonus. I enjoyed the twists and while some were predictable, others were not.

I have read other Marin Montgomery books! I was eager to get my hands on this because everyone knows how much I LOVE an unreliable narrator... esp when I start to question my own sanity only to be thrown for another loop! What a hot mess! I loved it!

Deborah lives alone on her family farm after her husband died suspiciously 16 years ago and her daughter Sibely left shortly after. Deborah is dating her neighbor but also appears to be losing her grip with reality; seeing people who aren’t there, thinking she got pushed down the stairs, bouts of mania and depression.
Sibley is a divorce lawyer whose marriage and career are on the line due to her drinking. She is put on leave from her job to go to rehab and her husband thinks she cheated on him. She agrees to go to rehab but instead returns to her hometown to reconcile with her mother.
Not much happens within the story as both characters struggle with reality and seem to alternate levels of consciousness as the story goes on. The story is mostly a list of revealed secrets from the past leading up to what is causing Deborah's state of mind. The reader is unsure of how much they can trust either narrator (Sibely or Deborah) as neither character seems to be able to distinguish between reality and hallucination.

Twist and turns galore!
This is a book that has a lot going on in it. The story starts out with Deborah. She begins hearing banging on her front door so when she goes to the door with the gun she ends up slipping on the ice but then someone kicks her in the head and she becomes unconscious.
Thousands miles away her daughter Sibley, a really successful amazing divorce attorney, ends up getting suspended at her firm and her husband is completely convinced that she is having an affair. So, during her difficult time Sibley decides that she wants to try to mend her relationship with Deborah. So once she returns to the small town she realizes fairly quickly that her mother wasn't the woman she had known. Then, the real twist, turns, secrets and history come back to haunt them both.
I really enjoyed this story. The plot and storyline were great, the pace was great and I was definitely hooked. I had to know what happened!!! I will definitely look for more from this author but I did enjoy this book. I would definitely recommend it to anyone who really enjoys domestic thrillers or thrillers that involves family history and broken families!

This book defines the term “unreliable narrator”. By the end, my head was spinning and I had no idea whom to trust. The twists and turns were there and it definitely kept me guessing but I didn’t connect with either of the main characters because of my mistrust of their intentions and true backstory. Not a win for me. 2.5 stars. Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for a copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.

this book did such a fantastic job for keeping me guessing what was going to happen next. such a great thriller. i loved how we got to read about past and present. when books can do this to set the best atmopsheric elements its amazing and makes a book so good when done correctly. it was such a complex mystery that i needed to read and loved. i have read another one by this author too and loved that one as well. great writer for thrillers.

I thought The Imposter was a great read! There's a lot of back and forth which got confusing at times - I found that I had to re-read some of the sections. Quick paced and it will keep you guessing. If you like a good twisty, psychological thriller, I would recommend this book..

I thought The Imposter was a great read! Interesting plot, quick paced and it will keep you guessing until the end. I will say that there is a lot of back and forth which got confusing at times - I found that I had to re-read some of the sections to have a better understanding. But nonetheless, if you like a good twisty, psychological thriller, I would recommend this book.

Marin Montgomery is a new author to me but I'm happy to have discovered her. I'm looking forward to checking out her other books.

Thank you, NetGalley, Thomas & Mercer, and Marin Montgomery for giving me the opportunity to read the book in exchange for my honest review.

This book did a great job of keeping me guessing. It was hard to tell who the good guys vs the bad guys were. Just when I thought I had it figured out there was a twist.
I really like the way the story went from present day to the past. Its interesting learning what shaped the characters into the people they are.
There were a lot of things going on in this story and I have to say sometimes it was too much. And the ending reminded me of a Charlie Chan or Scooby Doo show where at the end they are all in a room and the detective goes around the room telling everyone what happened and who did it.
Overall this was a really good book and I do recommend it!
Thanks Netgalley for the ARC copy of this book in exchange for an honest review!

I loved this very much! The characters, the actions and even the plot itself! Very inspiring for my own book too!

The Imposter by Marin Montgomery is a page-turning psychological thriller. It is centered on Deborah, and her estranged daughter Sibley, both living with their own demons from the past. When Sibley returns home to try to face her troubles and reunite with her mother, they both find it difficult to trust the other, especially as odd things keep happening around them and it begins difficult to tell who is being honest. This book really got in my head and I had plenty of moments of questioning myself - what is real? Who is telling the truth? The author did a good job of setting up the plot twists, and I appreciated that with any good thriller, there were surprises. The one thing that held this book back a little bit for me was that I found it really difficult to root for either of the main characters, Sibley & her mother Deborah. They are both flawed people (arent we all) but more than that they werent particularly likeable. Even so, I couldnt put this book down and still found myself needing to know how their story turned out. I definitely recommend this book for fans of psychological thrillers.

Thank you netgalley for a arc. This is a new author for me, I usually stray from domestic thrillers but this was a pleasant surprise. There are definitely a lot of questions throughout the end of the book but I find it keeps you wanting to understand the characters thought process. Will definitely be looking into more books by this author

Unfortunately this was a DNF for me!! I read this author's other book and loved so I was super excited for this one but it just didn't do it for me. I'm so sorry!

If you love a complex mystery that keeps you hooked, this is it! The author did a great job of leading you in different directions and keeping you guessing what exactly is going on - and also did a great job of tying things together. I wanted to slap Sibley to make her stop drinking, the author did such a great job portraying addiction and how powerless someone can be against it. I really hate when authors create complex plots then bam, everything is resolved in one page and you feel like you're missing something - but not here, not at all! The resolution was tapestried together and satisfying - definitely a page-turner to find out what's happening next. Highly recommended! I will look for more from this author.

I received an advance copy of, The Imposter, by Marin Montgomery. Sibley wants to reunite with her estranged mother, Deborah, but they have both changed. I thought this was on ok book. It was slow to start, it goes back and forth a lot.

I really loved this book. I enjoyed the struggles of the characters and they're bad habits. They were relatable to a certain degree and I appreciated that the author didn't make them perfect. It was nice to see people with real problems struggling to overcome their issues. I also loved the mother, daughter drama! As someone who has moved away from family (not my mom, in case she reads this) it was nice to see people portrayed wth real life issues and family baggage.

I felt the back and forth between characters was too confusing. I was often having to reread portions because the point of view would change. I thought the writing was well done but the plot line came to fruition too quickly at the end. It was a slow burn but very slow.

The finale just ended the book rather abruptly and you were left to put together the pieces of what happened. I thought the book was a little scattered and I usually had no idea what was going on and not in a good way.

Overall, I do recommend this read because it will completely leave you guessing. The plot line was solid.

Sorry to say this book wasn’t for me. Didn’t like the writing style and the whole plot and storyline was just a big mess. To say it was confusing is putting it mildly! There also wasn’t any connection to the characters and never really got to know them. Alot of details that didn’t make sense. The best part of the book was the ending. Would definitely not recommend this book. Thank you netgalley for letting me give an honest review of this book.

A perfect life unraveling could leave to the perfect crime. And engrossing psychological thriller that will leave you on the edge of your seat. I highly recommend reading it

4 stars. This book got my attention right away and kept it until the end. I loved it. It was a little slow in parts but other then that it was great. Great characters and a crazy twisty ending.

Seeing Sibley as an outstanding divorce attorney, no one would guess she'd come from a small midwestern town.
Looks can be deceiving. She is a functional alcoholic. What's more her firm has suspended her until she goes to rehab. Her husband is upset at her because he thinks she had an affair. Her life sucks.
She decides to go back home and see if she can mend the relationship with her mother. They haven't seen or spoken to each other for years. Ever since Sibley left her hometown.
What she encounters will want to send her running for her life.
A great psychological read. Twists and turns galore!