I really enjoyed reading this book. First time of reading this author and will definitely read more.

Sarah is madly in love with her boyfriend Theo and can not wait to go on their first weekend away together. Let's just say it does not go quite to plan as by the end of their first night

Theo is dead. Sarah swears she was forced to kill Theo because of something that happened in her past. Now Sarah has a week to uncover the truth and prove her innocence.

This is a wonderfully written book that had me fully engaged from the start.

Thank you to Netgalley for my copy in exchange for an honest review.

To save your life
You must kill the one you love
Can you do it?

A fast-paced, addictive thriller that fans of Gillian McAllister and Linwood Barclay won’t be able to put down.

With thanks to NetGalley and especially to Hera Books for the much appreciated arc in return for an honest review.

★★★ 3.5 stars

To save your life...kill the one you love...

This is certainly an action-packed thriller with a twisted plot. Just how I like my thrillers. Give me dark plot twists and crazy psychopaths and I'm happy.

Rebecca is woman of many secrets (what protagonist isn't?) having grown up in an abusive household. Marrying her high school sweetheart who turned out to be a petty crim which involved a bank robbery and disappearing money. In cahoots with some serious crims who then kill him and go after Rebecca, she finds herself a widow at 23. When she "plays dead" (ok so it's a little more than that but let's just leave it at that), they brothers believe her to be dead. Rebecca wakes in hospital, shocked by the death of her husband and her attack. Fearing for her safety and not trusting authorities, she flees and reinvents herself as Sarah.

Fifteen years late, Sarah lives a quiet life and has found love again in Theo. Or so she thinks. But less than an hour after telling him that she loves him, Sarah is forced to make a choice. To kill or be killed. Then emerging from the Brighton AirBnB covered in blood, she must flee once again to escape prison.

There isn't much I can say without giving the plot away except that Sarah's journey involves a lot of running and petty theft as needs must. The story unfolds from Sarah's first person narrative with occasional flashbacks.

It is action-packed with drama and plot holes but there are also some nail biting moments and a few good twists along the way as well as some welcome dark humour. But the moving in and out of herself was just a little too weird.

Overall, an entertaining pageturner that will keep you gripped.

I would like to thank #PDViner, #Netgalley and #HeraBooks for an ARC of #TheChoice in exchange for an honest review.

This review appears on my blog at https://stinathebookaholic.blogspot.com/.

"The Choice" is a gripping and suspenseful thriller that keeps you hooked from beginning to end. The protagonist's desperate race against time to uncover the truth and clear her name creates an intense and captivating narrative. With its fast-paced plot and intriguing twists, this book is sure to satisfy fans of gripping psychological thrillers.

Love this author. Always provides an amazing story line that is original and thought provoking. Always a great read from this author.

Sarah loves her boyfriend Theo but she may have to kill him. A fast paced physcological thriller with a twist.

I really loved this book in a new to my series and author. I can't wait to read the next one. The characters and location really add to the plot. This book keeps you guessing until the end

First I’ve read by this author and it won’t be the last
Had me hooked from the first to the last page
Will have you on the edge of your seat
Thanks NetGalley

I absolutely devoured this read! I could not put it down! I would definitely recommend this to any thriller lover like me.

This book didnt get off to a good start for me but Im glad I did continue as it got better. It was unrealistic in parts and lacked twists and turns.

Sarah and Theo go away for the weekend for the first time together. What starts out as a romantic getaway ends with Theo dead at Sarah's hands. She didn't have a choice, due to something from her past. She has one week to uncover the truth of her past before turning herself over to the police.
This book was a great read, full of suspense and twists. It will keep you guessing until the very end. Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the advanced copy.

This was a very twisty book. I read it in one sitting I just couldn’t put it down. Such a different story to the usual crime books. I really enjoyed it. My thanks to Netgalley and the publishers for giving me the opportunity to read this book in return for an honest review.

Oh my goodness, so gripping. What a rollercoaster of a story. Really enjoyed the story of character Sarah and the compelling plot . Won't give too many spoilers but all I'd say is I couldn't put it down.
Huge thank you for giving me the opportunity of reading this. I look forward to more from PD Viner.

This author creates well-drawn, complex characters, and knows how to build tension and drama that hold readers to the end. With several plot twists it managed to keep me guessing until the end. Even then I was surprised. I’m not easily surprised.

Okay so in the beginning I was going to not finish but decided to continue glad i did as it got better. . It was a fun read in the end once you suspend belief in more ways than one.

I was given an advance copy by netgalley and the publishers but the review is entirely my own

My thanks to Hera Books, the Author, P.D. Viner, as well as NetGalley, for the opportunity to read and review an early copy of The Choice

You must kill the one you love to save your own life…Can you do it?
This story follows Sarah, a woman on the run after being framed for the forced murder of her boyfriend. Sarah has a choice, give in to the demands of her blackmailers or be turned into the police. Sarah knows she can prove her innocence, but at what cost?
The book is a clever, gripping, and an exciting read. The plot initially left me with more questions than answers, which I enjoyed. It is written in dual timelines, helping us understand the rationale for events in the present. As a reader, I couldn't help but feel for our protagonists’ circumstance. Her emotions of helplessness, acceptance, forgiveness, and her determination. The uncertainty of survival is gut wrenching, coupled with many twists and turns that work exceptionally well for this thriller. The ending is mind-blowing and well-executed. It was a highly entertaining rollercoaster thriller that kept my attention from beginning to end. I couldn’t have put the book down even if I had wanted to. I had to find out what happened next! This book is full of suspense and mystery, and I was here for it!
This was my first P.D. Viner book, and I look forward to reading more work from him.

I throughly enjoyed this novel. In fact, it’s one of the few lately that has held my attention throughout the entire story. While I could see a few things coming, I never felt like rushing though it. I would definitely recommend it to friends.

The Choice is the second stand-alone novel by British filmmaker, playwright and author P.D. Viner. Not even an hour after she tells her new boyfriend that she loves him, Sarah has been forced to stab him in the heart. Soon after, covered in blood and locked in a Brighton AirBnB bedroom with his body as the sound of sirens grows louder, she has to figure out how not to go to prison for murder.

From there, she’s chasing a clue to what happened fifteen years earlier, what has had her staying under the radar ever since, while on the run from the police and a murderous pair heavily invested in that same past. With her face on the front page of the tabloids, who can she trust?

Sarah’s journey involves quite a bit of theft: shoes from a charity bin; food from a food bank; cash, goods and services on a stolen debit card; but needs must. She is given help from perhaps surprising quarters. It is difficult to say more without spoilers.

The story is told in a first-person narrative from Sarah’s perspective with occasional flashbacks. It’s probably best to don your disbelief suspenders from the first page and just strap yourself in for a rollercoaster ride. True, there are stereotypes, melodramas and plot holes, and some of the backstory revelation is less than subtle, but there’s also plenty of action, some nail-biting tension, quite a few twists and a good helping of dark humour. An entertaining page-turner.
This unbiased review is from an uncorrected proof copy provided by NetGalley and Hera Books.

A quick paced thriller with lots of twists and turns that kept me guessing throughout! I really enjoyed this read and would definitely recommend.