This is one of those books. One that is very hard to write a review without giving away any of the plot line. A park full of people witness a domestic argument spiral into a murder/suicide. Five of them witnessed the crime, from arguing to death. When someone anonymously questions what they saw, it is up to the witnesses to figure out if they did indeed see the WHOLE crime. A unique story line that puts a twist on an open and shut case.

Entertaining and engaging. A recommended purchase for collections where crime and thrillers are popular.

Mysterious, suspenseful and twisty.

The characters were complex enough to make me interested and invested. I think that’s why I continued on reading this one despite how slow it was at times. I still wanted to know “who’s behind it all”!

However, I think it could have been cut down by 100 pages and less repetitive.

Jen hunter, a journalist, and four other people witness a murder. Jen begins questioning what she witnessed and begins spiraling into paranoia. I really enjoyed this one even though I may of had an idea of what happened. It was very well-written and held enough suspense and thrill to keep me entertained.

This book was surprisingly good! I tend to keep my expectations low when it comes to crime thrillers because so many of them rely on the same tropes and predictable plot devices to keep the story moving. This book, however, took a crime thriller to a level I haven't enjoyed in a while. The story is engaging and it tells the story of a crime and the perspective of the witnesses. I enjoyed reading the POVs of the witnesses and see how each one them explained what they thought they saw. While the ending was weaker than I expected, the plot is consistent throughout the book. Overall, an enjoyable read.

This one was not for me.
Thank you NetGalley for providing a copy of this ARC in exchange for an honest review!

Five strangers was a fantastic thriller. Five strangers witness a shocking murder suicide on Valentine’s Day. Not everything or everyone is what they seem. Nearly impossible to put down .

4 stars. This was a solid thriller. It has the right amount of little twists and turns and the end had the right amount of WHAT JUST HAPPENED. Definitely tecommend this if you enjoy thrillers.

Small twists in this book make for an interesting read. I loved the bigger twist at the end that put the story together for you.

On paper this should’ve worked for me but despite that shocking opening I found myself dreading picking it back up.

3.5 rounded up to 4. I was immediately drawn to this book based off the cover and description and it did not disappoint. I loved the alternating POVs and concept of this book. This book has a lot of twists and turns however the entire ending and conclusion was a little far fetched. There were some plot holes and some unnecessary exaggerated explanations. This was a great written story about sick, dark obsessions.

This book is great! Such a clever and surprising thriller. Would definitely recommend. Thanks so much to NetGalley and the publisher for the ARC.

This book was pretty good I give it about a 3.5 reading the description totally encapsulated my interest and I was very eager to read it but I kind of felt like it could have been better. Was not very descriptive kind of plain but it was still good. It was an easy read and I would be interested in reading another book from this author see if perhaps I’m just not into their writing style.

Dnf @30%

this book starts with a BANG with an intense first chapter but after that it fizzles out pretty quickly. I was already bored by the 30% mark and i have no idea how this story could’ve been dragged out for another 200+ pages

This was such a perfect read. It's errie, mysterious, unpredictable, and definitely kept me on the edge of my seat! Would recommend.

It is crazy how your mind works to twist what you think you saw into something that you are pretty sure that you think you saw. Even though there are five witnesses who really knows that they saw?

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for this ARC which I received in return for an honest review.

This was very interesting and had one of the most compelling (albeit dark) opening chapters I've ever read.

After a very intense opening, I had really high hopes for this thriller. It was a quick read, but left me wanting more and seemed a little scattered.
I did want to keep reading to find out "who done it", and the short chapters helped move it along. If you enjoy quick thrillers, this is a solid read, just not my favorite lately.

Thankful for the ARC!

I knew by the title of this book that it was going to be a great thrill! I am so happy I was able to read it because wow... y'all it really blew me away. Excellent writing and the storyline was so compelling!

From my blog: Always With a Book:

I willingly admit this is one of those books where the cover and summary totally grabbed my attention. Fortunately, the story delivered and I ended up really enjoying what ends up being quite a twisty, thrilling read for sure!

This book has one of the most darkest, brutal openings I’ve read in a while and from there, I was totally hooked. I loved that the story is told from two perspectives, Jen who witnesses the murder-suicide along with four other people, and Bex who is Jen’s friend. Right away, I got the feeling there was something unreliable about both our narrators but I just couldn’t quite put my finger on what and I loved that I wasn’t sure who I could trust more.

This book explores so many interesting topics, mental health and obsession being at the forefront, but gaslighting and being able to trust what we really see were also explored. It’s definitely more of a slower-burn, but I found myself completely glued to the pages as I just needed to know where it was all headed, and while I did have my theories, and was partly correct, I was still caught off-guard with the final reveal. This one really did take some turns I did not see coming.

This is the first book I’ve read by E.V. Adamson, who is pseudonym for Andrew Wilson. As I really enjoyed his writing, I will certainly be checking out book under both names!