Thank you to Netgalley, the publishing house and author for the opportunity to read an advence reader copy of this book in return for a review based upon my honest opinion.

I have read one of thia author`s previous books and I really enjoyed it; so i was excited to be approved for this book. The blurb for this book sounded really good, unfortunately for me, this book did not grab my attention as well as I thought it would. I had a hard time with the characters, I did not like either Sibley or Deborah and had figured out the twist quite early on. This could just be that the storyline wasn`t one I liked, but many others realy enjoyed it.

I would definitely give another book by this author a read as I did really enjoy her previous book, The Ruined Wife.

Twists, turns & secrets... that’s what kept me page turning. While I wasn’t a huge fan of this book I would be interested in reading more by Montgomery.

Successful divorce lawyer, Sibley Sawyer's career starts to go south along with her personal life, so she decides to head home to try to patch things up with her estranged mum, Deborah. But far from receiving a welcome with open arms, Sibley discovers that both she and her mum have been hiding secrets from each other. As the painful truth of why Sibley left home emerges, both women must face the role they have played in the secrets that have kept them apart...

In The Imposter, the latest psychological thriller from Marin Montgomery, the doomed reunion of a long-estranged mother and daughter, are explored. It is a slow unravelling of lies, deceit, duplicity and the skeletons in the closet that gradually come out in the wash. Highly recommended.

I received a complimentary copy of this novel at my request from Thomas & Mercer via NetGalley. This review is my own unbiased opinion.

I will admit that this book kept me entertained enough to keep reading until the end but I wasn't necessarily enjoying reading The Imposter.

I do love unreliable narrators, they are an excellent way to grip an audience and make them question what will happen. However, this book went way over the top with the unreliable narrators, I found myself not really caring what happened to any of them. The plot was so twisty that it didn't even make sense in parts. There was too much going on and the different parts didn't seem to fit naturally together.

I would be curious to read more of Montgomery's other books to see if I enjoy them more, but this one just wasn't for me.

Absolutely loved this book! I couldn't turn the pages fast enough. Twists and turns throughout the book will keep you reading every single word. Will reread and recommend to all!!!

In The Imposter by Marin Montgomery, we have Sibley, the alcoholic divorce lawyer missing her mother Deborah. Sibley's life is falling apart and her mother pops back into the picture. This could go one of two ways - they either rekindle their love or they end up more broken than they were before. Both Sibley and Deborah are unreliable and I was very torn with whom to believe. There is an awful lot of character development in the beginning which is necessary. Some people aren't fans of a slow start to a book but I enjoy it. This was a fantastic read and I found it was written with skill.

This book had characters that felt incredibly unreal and awkward. I really struggled with the relationships in the story, and with a domestic thriller, I really need to connect and care of at least one character. The overall plot was extremely confusing. There is an unreliable narrator situation, but it left me confused about what was going on. This one just did not work out for me.

I was provided a gifted copy of this book for free. I am leaving my review voluntarily.

Marin Montgomery's psychological thriller The Imposter is a twisty and perplexing psychological thriller. The lead characters aren't very likable, and the plot jumps all over the place. An estranged mother and a divorce lawyer with a substantial alcohol habit reunite and try and reveal family secrets and lies.
The novel begins by outlining what is happening in Sibley's and Deborah's lives individually, before bringing them together. This was a slow-burning section, but it included important context material that helped tie the plot together later. Once they're together, both sides' narration becomes somewhat unreliable—each chapter I read made me wonder either of them are lying and/or mentally ill. About the fact that the book alternated between their points of view, Sibley's chapters were written in the first person, while Deborah's were written in the last, which I found unsettling.
I had some suspicions about who wasn't who they claimed to be, and although some of my suspicions were confirmed, I couldn't work out why they were doing some of the stuff they were doing and was taken aback when it all came to light. There were some red herrings tossed in there that sent me in a different direction before pulling me around. There were a lot of characters in this novel, but it wasn't difficult for me to keep track of them all and appreciate their relationships.
Well, the synopsis for this one sounds intriguing, but I found it to be a complete disaster. I didn't like this book at all, but I kept reading because I was curious about what had happened. To be honest, I was as perplexed as these hapless and unlikable characters. Deborah is evidently confused and disoriented in the book—alone and afraid on the farm—and it's virtually hard to figure out what's going on in her head. Sidney is severely inebriated, and while I sympathize with the epidemic of alcoholism as someone who has lost a loved one to it, I'm tired of writers using the trope to provide us an unreliable character with little thought put into a backstory or anything else.
Overall, as much as I dislike it, I couldn't get into this thriller. It's perplexing—but not in a thrilling, psychological way—predictable, and full of plot threads that never seem to connect. Others seemed to like it more, so I hope you do as well if you decide to read it.
In exchange for an impartial opinion, I got a copy from Netgalley.

Thank you Marin Montgomery and NetGalley for the opportunity to read and review an e-Arc of this book.

I DNF'd this book at like 20% in. So I really tried it to move more forward with the reading but I was just stuck there for days. I couldn't relate to the story like I usually do. So this book wasn't for me to read.

I found this book to be an extremely slow burn, which had me starting and stopping constantly. The characters were interesting, and the concept felt original. By the end of in it to see where it would go, but I definitely wish the action had ramped up a bit quicker.

WOW! This book was an extremely good thriller it was a bit long but it was absolutely necessary to understand the full extent of the story and relationships therein. This was the first book ive read from Marin Montgomery and i look forward to seeing more from her.

I am new to this author and really enjoyed this book. I felt like it was a slow-burn mystery and thriller but it kept me gripped throughout.
Thank you NetGalley for giving me the opportunity to read and review this great book.

This was quite a ride. It starts out slow, but really builds to a climax that had me turning pages really fast and furious.

Sibley Sawyer left home after high school graduation and never looked back. Tragedy had town her family apart, leaving her father dead and her mother with a nervous breakdown. But now, with her needing to face her demons and her alcohol problem, she returns home to find answers. What she finds is her mother paranoid and acting strangely. Sibley tries to keep it together enough to help but she’s dealing with her own traumas and revelations about the past that change everything.

Like I said, this book starts out slowly, but as things go on, you realize that all of this was meant to set the scene, to give the bigger picture of what was happening. Once the action starts, it starts pretty fast and doesn’t let up.

There were some great twists and turns throughout the story that kept things really interesting, and it didn’t let up until the very end. Because both Deborah and Sibley are unreliable narrators, there’s an element of “What’s real?” Going on that adds an extra layer of suspense to the story. The atmosphere is really creepy and tense throughout the book and I loved every minute of it.

This was a great suspenseful, tense thriller/drama with plenty of elements to keep readers interested. I would definitely read more from this author in the future!

Unfortunately I dnf this one at 28%. I was unable to connect well with the writing and the characters and felt I was just reading words on the page. A little boring.

I just finished this book, and while I took a break from it in the middle, it wasn’t the books fault. I actually liked this book quite a bit and it’s one of the first books I was actually spooked by. Not usually do I get creepy feelings from books, but when you’re not sure if something is actually there or not, it gives me the willies. 😆
I enjoyed the story from both mother’s and daughter’s views and I thought I guessed what was going on, but I was wrong, which I love! Haha!! If you like not knowing what’s happening or who to trust until the end, I definitely recommend this one!

The Imposter is a dual-perspective suspense novel in which neither narrative is reliable and will leave you wondering if anything you’ve read can be trusted.

Deborah lives in a secluded house on the outskirts of a small town. While not exactly shunned by suspicious events from her past, she also isn’t quite welcomed either, so she lives a quiet life of solitude. Her estranged daughter Sibley is struggling. Having fled her hometown at the earliest possible opportunity, she has not spoken to her mother in years and when faced with rehab chooses to run home to face the root of her demons. Neither of these women can quite believe the person standing in front of them. A past full of lies is about to come to light.

This book wasn’t life-changing, but it was enjoyable enough for me to want to keep reading to figure out what exactly happened to mess these two characters up so badly. I was immediately hooked with Sibley’s first appearance, and enjoyed her perspective much more than Deborah’s. I didn’t particularly care for any of the characters we meet, but appreciated them for their flaws.

The plot and twist I didn’t quite see coming, although I had suspicions about a particular character from pretty early on. I really enjoy suspense/thriller books about small towns because we get to meet multiple characters who know (or think they know) the whole story.

The Imposter is a mystery/thriller twisty tale with a good plot between a mother and a daughter.

I am new to this author, I intend on reading more of her books!

I rated this 4 stars.

I was given this ARC from NetGalley for my honest review. Thank you NetGalley.

⭐⭐⭐Thanks to #netgalley for the ARC in exchange for a fair and honest review. My first time reading a Marin Montgomery book, a writer who has been on my reading radar for a while now. This book was off to a bit of a slow paced start for my tastes but the last 60 pages or so of this book really picked up the pace and became unputdownable. I usually like the suspense to start from the first chapter or so but once this book got to the suspenseful parts it was twisty and worth reading. Overall a good read that has you thinking you know what is going on only to discover you really had no idea. #marinmontgomery #theimposter #netgalley #tea_sipping_bookworm #litsy #amazonkindle #thestorygraph #goodreads#bookstagram #bookqueen

That was a pretty good read, and kept me very interested. It’s a bit long, but necessary to understand the full extent of the story of what’s really going on. This is one of those books that you really have to pay attention to, or you will miss something. the plot is well thought out, and flows well, but like I said pay attention when the person is remembering back in time or you will lose track of where you are. I think that if the chapters were cut up instead of between the person, they were between timelines also I think that would help the flow of the book a bit better but it is a good read and the ending what is definitely a twist I did not see coming. I recommend this book with four stars.

When Sibley’s personal and professional lives fall apart, she returns to the hometown she fled after high school graduation to find answers. She has been estranged from her mother, Deborah, since she left, but decides to heal their relationship to solve her issues. What Sisley finds when arrives at the home she grew up in surprises her, an overgrown farm with barns and outbuildings in disrepair. Her mother would have never let everything go like this. Soon she realizes that her mother is not in her right mind, but will digging into the secrets that caused them to fled all those year ago change anything?

Spooky, suspenseful and full of twists, The Imposter is compelling and difficult to put down. With well developed layered characters, each chapter reveals new details and turns to the rich story. Great thrillers!