This book was a little hard to get into at first. Then it completely blew me away. I absolutely loved it. I want to read more of this author.

A must read for those who enjoy a nice thriller with lots of twists and turns. All characters are important to the story and are all part of the end. The main characters, Deborah and Sibley, had me entrapped in their story telling and I did not know who was a reliable witness. Overall, I liked the pacing of the book and how each character and chapter always left me wondering, who is real? who is telling the truth? what next? I usually don’t try to guess “whodunit “, and The Imposter does a great job at never giving it away.

The Imposter- Marin Montgomery
Publication date - 9th March 2021

Thank you to @netgalley, Thomas & Mercer and @marinmont18 for a advanced readers copy.

I thoroughly enjoyed this book, it gripped my from the start, I liked that it not only told the story from two perspectives, but covered different timelines.

I didn’t see the twist at the end coming, normally I atleast have an idea, but I was kept on my toes with this book.

I will be adding the authors other works to my TBR pile.

Sibley and her mother Deborah have been estranged for many years. Deborah still lives on the farm where Sibley grew up, even though a tragedy that occurred there, made Deborah a pariah in the community, and made Sibley leave and never look back. But all that happened in the distant past, so could it still be controlling these women’s lives?
When we first meet Sibley, she is not having a good day. Her drinking may cost her everything; her career, her marriage, maybe even her life.Rather than checking into a rehab facility, Sibley decides to head home, hoping to uncover the truth about what happened to her father sixteen years ago. Sibley feels that confronting her mother will free her from the past, and perhaps even allow her to heal.
But Sibley isn’t prepared for what she finds. Her childhood home has fallen into disrepair and her once organized mother seems like a different person. Deborah is sure that someone is watching her and wishes her harm. Even though she has few friends, she can’t imagine why anyone would want to hurt her. Then Sibley arrives, and even she seems to have ulterior motives.Soon, these two unreliable narrators won’t even be able to trust each other.
That is all I can safely say about this twisty tale. I liked how the events unfold through Deborah and Sibley’s eyes, though as anyone will tell you, perception can definitely cloud the truth. It is a slow burn tale of secrets and lies, and though I did figure out who the ‘bad guys’ were, I never guessed the whole disturbing truth.

I was hooked on the story as soon as I read the letter that's in the prologue! I went in pretty blind, knowing pretty much nothing about the plot and enjoyed the twists and turns! I enjoyed the fact that I was unable to trust what was real and what wasn't as the main characters weren't able to trust each other. I found the dialogue to be a little choppy at some points but the story made up for it!

This was a really twisty and compelling domestic thriller.

I’ve really enjoyed the sorry and the plot and I felt like I just needed to keep reading until I found out what happened.
The secrets and the mystery surrounding the main characters really kept me going and it was really great to see how the family was constructing their future by unburying the secrets of the past.

I loved the reflecting of both of the characters on their life and actions and it was really good to see how the story would unfold throughout the book.

Overall it was a really great read and I would definidores recommend it to fans of domestic thrillers.  

I would like to thank Netgalley and Thomas and Mercer for an advanced digital copy of this book in exchange for an honest and unbiased review

y’all! i got my first NetGalley ARC this week from @marinmont18 and i thoroughly enjoyed it! i’m pretty much always nervous about reviewing books that someone requests i read because i know how hard every author works to pour their story onto the page and i’d never want to take away from that.
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what i’ve learned these past few months on bookstagram is that each book is different for each person and no one interprets a story the same way. personally, i think that makes reading even more beautiful and talking about books way more fun. with that said, onto my review!
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the story follows Deborah and Sibley, alternating from each woman’s perspective. all we really know is that something happened sixteen years ago to make Sibley flee her hometown and never come back.. until now.
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i read this right after Invisible Girl by Lisa Jewell - a book where the author tried to weave a bunch of stories together that ended up fizzling out at the end. i was worried this might be the same and i’ve never been happier to be proved wrong. Marin was able to take all of these seemingly unconnected storylines and prove me wrong every time i tried to guess what the hell was happening. i secretly hope she has a huge murder board style outline spot in her office where she plots out the intricacies of her books.
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i don’t want to reveal too much about the plot because it’s one you just have to dive into blindly. this book is definitely a slow burn but it kept my attention throughout (which y’all know is hard to do) and i will absolutely be reading more by Marin Montgomery!
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The Imposter is currently in pre-sales and will be released on March 9, 2021!

The Imposter by Marin Montgomery will definitely keep your head spinning, but not always in a good way. This thrilled filled with small town family drama took me a while to get into because the first few chapters are all over the place with more twists and turns than I knew what to do with. As the characters develop over the course of the book it became easier to dive into, but the unreliability of what was actually happening versus not was just too much. Overall I liked it enough that it wasn't a waste of time, but I don't think I would recommend. Simplified, this book could have been a hit for me!

Thanks to NetGalley and Marin Montgomery for this ARC copy in return for an honest review.

This book was just ok. I had a hard time getting past the first few chapters, but it picked up toward the middle. There was a lot of back story to follow along with that kind of muddled the story.

I genuinely enjoyed reading the Imposter. I do love an unreliable narrator, and this is a thriller full of twists and turns, Montgomery keeps the reader guessing. I love when a book can keep me on my toes and keep me guessing, every time I thought I had something figured out, Montgomery would throw something new in and I realized that I didn't know half of what I thought I did.

However, I found it hard to connect with the two main characters, their complex backstories are so full of lies and deceit that I didn't find anything to connect to. This was exacerbated by both character's incredible loose grasp on reality, I found it very hard to follow their motivations and it made the story more confusing.

While I still enjoyed the read, there were a lot of elements that made the story quite hard to follow.

Extremely addictive. Each page drove me to the next so I could try to figure out the well written mystery. Highly recommend

I loved the idea of this but the execution didn't do it for me. I found it hard to get into in the first few chapters. In saying that, if you like suspense, give it a go. There is a lot to keep you intrigued.

Glued to this book.What a epic ride. I enjoyed the gripping story and places this book took me. I will be adding this to my favorites. Well-done.

This book had me on the edge of my seat from beginning to end! 😳⁣ This psychological thriller with hints of paranormal was⁣⁣ i m p o s s i b l e to put down!

I'm leaning more towards 3.5 stars. This book had an awesome second half, but I was confused as it started with Deborah's POV but it was described that Sibley was the main character. I felt confused with alot of the build-up. Things happened quickly then very slowly, if that makes sense.
I think there were a lot of different twists in this book which made me untrustworthy of both narrators. I overall enjoyed and would recommend to a friend

The Imposter was a story of a mother and daughter who both had psychological issues. Estranged for several years, the daughter decides it's time to make amends and travels to her mother's house only to find her even deeper in denial about a past event that has lead to her psychological demise.

This book was one to keep the reader guessing as to how the story would play out. Seeing both characters deal with their detrimental pasts, made it difficult to tell who was telling which truth. I enjoyed the mystery of the story and how the ending wrapped it all up.

Thank you to Net Galley and to Marin Montgomery for reaching out to me to read your newest book. This title is due out in March 2021.

This is a book which is completely filled with twists and turns. I have been unable to predict where this book was going.

This is my first read by this author but has definitely converted me as a fan. I have been pulled in quite quickly.

The author has kept me on the edge of my seat during this one. This is filled with tension and suspense.

I have loved the characters in this book, they have been a nice contrast to each other. The deceit in this book is definitely engaging and keeps you wondering what the author would do next.

I love the realistic theme of the damaged relationship between Sibley and Deborah. This adds an extra element to this book which I have really been drawn into.

This is a strong four star read which I highly recommend.

As her life suddenly and cataclysmically erupt, Sibley is forced out of her job as a divorce lawyer after being accused of inappropriate behaviour with a client as well as having an alcohol addiction. She’s not ready to hear it and is not happy to be told that her return to work is on the condition that she completes a stint in rehab.

Instead of doing as she’s told she ignores her bosses and her husband Holden, and instead of checking in to rehab she visits her mother. She’s been estranged from her mother for the past 16 years but feels before she can move forward she must confront her past. Only her mothers not as she was and as she starts acting strangely Sibley wonders if she did the right thing after all?!

This was a really great read. I was hooked from the very beginning and was kept glued to the story the whole way through. There were so many different twists and it kept me interested to see what would happen next. I never would’ve guessed the ending, I thought it was really clever and unexpected. A book I would definitely recommend to those who love an intriguing thriller.

I loved the idea of this book but the execution just didn’t hook me unfortunately. I felt like the author had too many things going on, too many subplots and an over-abundance of direction change. This may have been a technique the author used to confuse the reader and keep them on their toes but for me it just felt overwhelming and not well structured. I honestly think with all the topics the author touched on in this novel they could have written three books!

We had Sibley's alcoholism, the estranged mother daughter relationship, the failing relationship between sibley and her husband, sibley being framed at work, sibleys alleged affairs, her mother's alleged affairs, the secrets surrounding her father's death, the dodgy local police force, a secret twin, a killer ex a psycho psychologist and many more subplots. It was all too much for my brain to handle. However that's just me!

If you enjoy fast paced domestic thrillers and unreliable narrators this may be a great read for you.

THE IMPOSTER certainly captured my interest from the very beginning and held me in its thrall until the end. That said, I found the book to be unsatisfying. All kinds of bizarre things happen to the two main characters and neither one of them responds the way any normal person would. Further, the ending is so contrived that it is absurd.