A new book from CL Taylor is always a ‘drop everything must read ASAP’.

The Guilty Couple is the story of Olivia, middle class wife and mum, sentenced for conspiracy to murder her husband, Dom. On her release from prison she is determined to prove her innocence and rebuild a life with her daughter.

Told from the perspectives of Olivia, Dom and Dani (a cop involved with Olivia's prosecution) this is a unique and highly unpredictable character driven thriller.

The balance of plot and finely developed characters is perfect, as Olivia comes to terms with her new life as an ex-con and realises the uphill struggle ahead.

Plot and character build together throughout the book, there are lots of moments of nerve shredding, stomach clenching tension.

Definitely compelling and compulsive reading with mini-twists, reveals and cliffhangers throughout.

A hugely entertaining, tense and twisting read throughout.

Definitely recommended for CL Taylor fans and anyone looking for a fast, involving, intricately plotted thriller.

Thanks to Netgalley and Avon Books UK

This is an incredibly twisted and warped read based around a marriage that’s slowly disintegrating, an affair and money issues thrown in and rather than a divorce the husband frames his wife for his attempted murder. Five years after she was convicted she’s released and eager to clear her name and re establish her relationship with her daughter, in a short space of time she soon comes to realise she cannot trust anyone yet has no idea just how badly she’s been betrayed. This leaves you questioning all the characters and the reality of just why the wife was framed is even more surprising than I imagined.

This book was sent to me by Netgalley for review electronically. Mystery and intrigue...love and marriage...affairs...children...family...murder...these themes run throughout this novel by a gifted and talented author. From the beginning, the book caught my interest...I wanted to see what would happen next. Was she guilty? Was he? Who did it? Who conspired? Who was innocent? Would she get out of prison? Would she get to know her daughter again? Questions that are readily answered as this is a quick read. I look forward to read other books by this talented author. Curl up under a warm blanket with a steaming cup of coffee...enjoy this book...despite the red herrings, the ending is almost a foregone conclusion...

If she didn’t want him dead before, she does now. Olivia Sutherland was convicted of plotting to have her husband murdered and sentenced to prison. Five years later she’s out and intends to make sure that the man who set her up, her husband, actually does pay the ultimate price this time. But Olivia also wants to reconnect with her teenage daughter and publicly clear her name. Can she make her husband pay at the same time as achieving those goals? And just how far might the man who already had her jailed for five years go to prevent her from uncovering the truth?