I’ve read quite a few of C.L. Taylor’s books and I have always enjoyed them and this was no exception. I’m going to say this is a huge rollercoaster of a read and while some things may not make sense when you first read them I promise it all comes together I’m the end. So pay attention!

We start out meeting Olivia who was convicted of trying to murder her husband, Dominic. But she’s innocent. It was a set up, right? What we do know is all she wants to do is reconnect with her daughter and get revenge against her husband for framing her. But the more she investigates the more she realizes how others could be involved and how many lies have been said. The story weaves us deeper and deeper into this convoluted tale, will Olivia make it out alive?

This is going to be the perfect bring to the pool read for any domestic mystery lovers. Grab your copy!

I've always heard this author as an amazing thriller writer and it was very true. What an amazing story and plot line. You always wanted to know more and it was not predictable at all. It just got me hooked and i couldn't put it down. Great writing and great characters that grew with the story.

I tend to enjoy C.L. Taylor's writing, and I've been looking forward to read The Guilty Couple ever since I first heard about it. The blurb sounded intriguing with the wrongful conviction and the wife deciding to bring down her husband, the man who framed her; definitely perfect building blocks to build your psychological thriller around. And while there were a few things that prevented me from giving this story the highest rating, as a whole it definitely turned out to be a highly entertaining and suspenseful ride.

The Guilty Couple uses a multiple POV structure where we switch between Olivia, Dominic and Dani. The three POVs complemented each other well and gave us different angles to explore as well as opportunities to introduce plot twists. That said, I do have to say that I much preferred Olivia's POV, as hers was the most interesting and she was also the easiest character to connect to. I wasn't a fan of Dominic at all, but then again he is supposed to be unlikeable... Dani is a different matter: I'm not sure up to what point her character is exactly credible. Why? First of all, I don't see how she can be a detective AND a personal trainer at the same time; to make things worse she hardly seems to be working at all during most of the story as she is constantly off somewhere not work-related. She also came over as surprisingly gullible and even weak at times; something that doesn't seem to fit with her role in the story.

What I did love of The Guilty Couple is the fact that some chapters are set inside the prison and how it shows the consequences of having spent time in prison after you are released; and how big of an impact it has emotionally especially if you were framed and know you are innocent. The relationship between Olivia and her daughter Grace was intriguing, and I liked learning more about how Olivia tried to get her life on track after what happened. I do have to say that I found the plot, especially towards the end, to be a bit too over the top to be fully credible... And especially how things ended. I also felt that there were too many different topics and sideplots and they ended up distracting a little from the main story. And then I'm not even talking about all the cheating and love triangle vibe, which I'm never a fan of...

That said, The Guilty Couple was still surprisingly entertaining and quite a fast read despite the few issues I had. If you enjoy a fast-paced and suspenseful psychological thriller and don't mind dealing with a lack of credibility and unlikeable characters, you will probably have a great time with this one.

Make yourself a cup of tea/pour a glass of wine and get comfortable. Once you start you wont stop turning the pages.

Olivia says shes been framed for murder and when she gets out she'll prover her husband set her up. She wants to see her daughter and gte her life back. Except when she is released its not quite that simple.

Her friends have changed, her old life is gone and shes not allowed near her husband.

Through the book we follow Olivia, Dominic and his PT Dani through their days. Its easy to believe Olivias innocent becasue her focus is on clearing her name but its never quite as simple as it shoud be. Its also a good reminder aout how much kids see, hear and learn!

I really enjoyed this book, its compelling in an easy to read way. The story is intricate but simple making it a brilliant read.

I'm a massive fan of the author and was excited to get stuck into this! It most definitely didn't disappoint. An incredibly cleverly written book woth so many moving parts and characters that you can easily lose track of you're not really focusing. Don't try to read this whilst you're also doing any other tasks because you absolutely have to be on the ball to keep track but it's most definitely worth it. You really won't see how it all connects until that final piece clicks into place. Such a captivating read

So sorry but I can't seem to get into the story, It's all so complicated and some of the premises don't make sense. It's a total letdown for me.

Olivia Sutherland had a very troubled marriage. So when she met Jack had a art exhibition, his kindness sent her over the moon and soon she was in love. She told her husband that she was leaving and taking little Gracie their daughter moving in with her new boyfriend and the next thing she knew she was indicted on attempted murder charges. She was innocent, but that didn’t stop anything and the smirk on her husbands face when they said guilty was somethings she wouldn’t soon forget. When she gets released five years later she really wants to prove her innocence and when her cell mate Kelly Smith gets out she wants to help. Olivia is living with one of her best friends Ayesha and soon reconnects with another close friend Nancy. Everything is OK for the most part except the cop Danny who lied to get her into prison is following them and she is paying one of Olivia‘s good friends to keep tabs on her. Danny has problems of her own, her sister is a heroin attic. That’s the reason why she lied in the first place she needed money to send her to rehab and if anyone at the station found out she would be in big trouble, but things are getting worse her sister is back on heroin and she needs even more money. Olivia‘s ex-husband Dominic at first says no the bin says he will give her the money in a week. Little do they all know everything will be different in a week and as they say he who laughs last laughs best. This book was so good and although some parts are illogical, but the pacing of the books and the twists that multiply as the book goes on keeps you reading. I thoroughly enjoyed this book and although it isn’t a short read I read it all in one day. I love that for the most part they are written as real people with multiple friends I did think they seem to drink a lot and I mean a lot, But as far as the part goes that is neither here nor there. The summary I gave isn’t even close to covering everything I mean after ghosting her, Jack comes back but refuses to see her or call her just emails. Eventually she will figure out the Dominick had a partner in crime and I must admit the person I thought it was wasn’t who it was at all. This book is so involved and detailed and so good! I highly recommend it. This book was given to me by Nick Gally but I am leaving this review voluntarily. Please forgive any grammar or punctuation errors as I am blind and dictate my review but all opinions are definitely my own. #NetGalley, #Thriller, #AwesomeRead

This was a fun read, with lots of intricate puzzle pieces that don’t seem to fit, until it all comes together at the end. Very entertaining and satisfying. Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for providing this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Unfortunately, this book was not for me.
I felt like the plot was nothing new and the characters were annoying.
I did not enjoy C.L.Taylor's other book: Sleep as well.
So I was a little nervous going into this one and it was just meh.

**Listened to the audio book and read along with electronic copy**

C.L Taylor is one of my favourite thriller writers, and I find their books to (usually) be very compelling and gripping. Unfortunately this book just didn't for it for me.
There was a lot of characters to keep track of, and I struggled to follow it all at times.
I also didn't feel like there was much jeopardy, so there wasn't much to keep me interesting, and keep me reading. I found the plot to just be a bit ploddy, and lacking in pace throughout. There wasn't a single moment where I felt I HAD to keep reading as I HAD to know what is going on.
As I said, this is not the way I usually feel when reading a CL Taylor book. I don't know what happened with this one?

The narrator was great, but due to the amount of characters I think it would have been beneficial to have multiple narrators - definitely something that would have helped my reading experience, and improved it too.

If you're new to CL Taylor - definitely don't start your experience with this book - the others are so much better! And, if this is your first CL Taylor book, don't judge it on this one book - read another from her - I promise you wont be disappointed!

4.5⭐️

I had read several of this authors books and loved them, so I was excited to read this one.

Olivia Sutherland was wrongfully convicted of planning to murder 5 years ago.
Now she is free is intent on re building her relationship with her daughter, proving her innocence and bringing down her husband.

It is told by 3 POV Olivia, Dom (the husband) and Dani (the police officer involved in the investigation)

Olivia takes on cell mate Smithy to help her prove her innocence. As I was sold on Olivia’s innocence I was behind her quest. I really liked Smithy she is so down to earth and street wise.
There’s a range of characters each with ‘issues’ which adds interest, some likeable some you hate.

There’s plenty going on with the plot to give a good level of tension. Lots of twists and turns. It kept me well entertained throughout. I just felt the rounding up at the end dragged on a bit.
It’s one that I highly recommend.

I was so lucky to get both alc and arc of this book. It was a great mix od mystery and crime. I listened more but at some parts I had to read and I loved I had to pay more attention to all that was going on. It was greeping and I moved fast through. I was a little sad maybe at the end when all was done and there was a twist and a story that I do not know if will ever go on but nice try.

Marriage is forever? This had so many layers that was impossible to survive but was also interesting to watch, well read and listen about from a third part. The characters were well developed and was not clear the ending at all. Many twist made it a wonderful thriller.

Harper Collins Audio and Avon Books UK for this great experience.

C.L. Taylor has swiftly become an auto buy author for me, so I was extremely excited to jump into The Guilty Couple. With plenty of action, mystery and intrigue this one dug its claws in early and kept them there drawing blood until the last word had been read. Our main character Olivia has been set up by her husband Dom and sent to jail for 10 years for plotting to kill him, after serving 5 years she is out and determined to clear her name and rekindle a relationship with her tween daughter. But things are not always as they seem, as Olivia soon finds out, who can she trust to help her get her redemption and at what cost!
I love a book with unlikeable characters and The Guilty Couple had a few, which really made you question every person and if their narrative was reliable. It had me turning the pages at a blistering pace, with short chapters and such an engrossing storyline this one was a big winner. It’s 5 stars from me, and definitely one I will recommend to anyone who will listen!
Thank you to NetGalley and Avon Books UK for this early reading copy I absolutely loved it.

I liked it but I didn't love it. The husband was horrific but it seemed to come out of nowhere as they had been happy for years.
I liked the backstory of all the characters, it was interesting to see the connections in the past and how they played out in the present day. I just can't quite understand why the characters would take such actions and what their motivations were, just seemed too extreme without enough explanation.
The one thing that really bugged me though was how a serving police officer had time to be a personal trainer as well as carry out all her undercover investigations!
As I said it was ok, it was a pageturner but a lot of it was a bit too unbelievable.

Well that was tense. Action packed with plenty of twists will keep you turning the pages. A fast entertains read full of betrayal and one woman’s quest to uncover the truth.

Thank you NetGalley for this arc

Another brilliant tense thriller from C L Taylor - The Guilty Couple reaffirmed why she's a go to author for me.
A fast paced, edge of the seat read with twists you won't see coming.
4 stars,

As soon as I started reading this I was hooked and read it in pretty much one sitting.

It is fast paced and tense. There are twists throughout to keep you on your toes. The story is told from different POV’s with short chapters which I always enjoy in a book.

The characters were likeable and oh they were nasty but that just made it all the more enjoyable for me.

I have previously listened to a couple of this authors audiobooks and enjoyed them. This one has made them an auto buy for me now.

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for an advance copy to review.

This is a great suspense/action /mystery book. Could not put it down once I started reading.
Olivia and her husband, Dom, have been having a rough patch in their marriage and both having affairs. But, when she asks for a divorce, things go from bad to horrible. Her husband has set her and her lover up as having plotted to kill him, and she is sentenced to ten years in jail, while her boyfriend flees the country. When she is released after serving five years, Liv is determined to prove her innocence and rebuild a relationship with her daughter. However, the more she uncovers, the more questions she has. Things are far more complicated that she first believed, and trusting the wrong people may cause her to lose her daughter forever.
The story starts with a plot similar to the movie, Double Jeopardy, but quickly spins off in its own direction. There are some great twists and turns, some good action, and lots of lies. Uncovering the truth may be deadly.
Highly recommend.
I received an advance copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.

I wouldn’t recommend drinking too much coffee before reading this novel because from page one, it’s anxiety-inducing and fraught with tension. The pacing is relentless—in a good way.

Five years ago, Olivia Sutherland was put in prison for a crime she didn’t commit. Now that she’s out, she wants to repair her relationship with her now-12-year-old daughter and find out who framed her. She has her suspicions that it’s her ex-husband, so she calls on her old friends and her newer friends she found while incarcerated to get to the truth and put her life together again.

This is a lot of fun and a super-fast read. Thanks to NetGalley for the opportunity to read this novel, which RELEASES JUNE 29, 2022.

4.5/5

Oliva was sent to prison for a crime her husband framed her for. Finally she's getting out, having missed 5 years of not just her own life, but her daughter's. Will she be satisfied with trudging through life being treated like an ex-con and trying to rebuild a relationship with her sullen teenage child? Or will she risk everything to prove her innocence... and get revenge on the ones who ruined her life?

I really enjoyed Her Last Holiday by this author, so despite having a spate of disappointing "thrillers" lately, I requested this as soon as I recognised the author's name, hoping to finally be reminded of what can be great about this genre.

Happily, C L Taylor really came through for me here and did just that. This is a story that moves at a solid and engaging pace with lots of agendas, twists and turns to keep you on your toes. It has multiple perspectives and lots of morally grey characters. The writing is straightforward and easy reading, with short snappy chapters.

This is a stellar example of what I love about thrillers. It doesn't try to be flowery. The characters, while well defined, exist to drive the plot rather than the other way around, and every sentence is there to move plot forward. This is exactly the edge of the seat escapism I pick up a thriller for.

I'm not sure I totally loved the very very end, but having said that, it definitely did fit the book much better than a smaltzy HEA would have.

If you enjoy an easy, cracking suspense read with a steaming side of revenge, you can't go far wrong with this one. I'll be looking up this author's back catalogue!