At times a moving insight into the main characters terminal diagnosis and how she is dealing with it and the feelings it is evoking in her,she then decides to throw a party to tell those friends that don’t know and invites almost 200 including people she has not seen for years,including past enemies
There is a secret binding the main characters together and of course there are lies within the group of friends but it turns out more people know than they think about both and the party turns into mayhem and murder
A good story, although mainly unlikeable characters has to be said and a emotive subject that the author explains well in her acknowledgments as to how she came to choose it
A fast moving read for the reader that once started you will want to finish to see the outcome

An easy-to-read psychological thriller with an intriguing starting point: Heather’s farewell party where she will reveal not only her terminal diagnosis but also the secrets of a twenty-five-year-old murder. Ideal for fans of domestic suspense.
With thanks to the author, publisher and NetGalley for the opportunity to read an early copy in exchange for an independent review.

So far, I have reviewed, and loved, two of Ruby Speechley's books: Gone and Missing. She is an author whose books I automatically search for just because of how much I enjoyed those two books. Guilty is a book I was really looking forward to.

I enjoyed the twisty story. Heather's backstory and her cancer diagnosis were well written. I liked the buildup to the party (her hair and makeup session, as I love beauty products). Her conversation with the hairdresser was realistic.

I found Martyn attentive and caring. I liked Lisa. Then, as the story went on, I didn’t know who to trust.

Guilty is raw, real, heartwrenching and revealling. Do we really know those we think we do?

Another enjoyable novel from Ruby Speechley.

5 stars

Secrets, lie and betrayal, this book has the lot! And don't we all love these ingredients in our psych thrillers? Oh it was tense. It had me fuming on Heather's behalf that she had been treated in this way and I couldn't believe how it all played out. It kept me up way later than I intended racing through to the end and what an ending it was! Flippin heck, how am I supposed to sleep after that?! Awesome read.

Thanks to Boldwood Books and Netgalley for the ARC of this book.
Sorry, not often I give up on books but I did on this one. The characters were just very flat for me and I couldn’t connect at all and I felt it was going nowhere.
Not for me I’m afraid.

I really don't write bad reviews. Go on check my goodreads average rating.
BUT
Ummm yeahhh it was bad.
The synopsis seemed interesting but the book is 10 times boring.
i didn't give a shit about the characters and honestly, even the characters didn't care who died and who lived. Literally, the MC's friend died and that too was MURDER by POISON and ALL SHE SAID WAS OH POOR CADY. LIKE WTH IS WRONG WITH U GIRL????!
And the mystery was.. lets not talk about that traumatic experience. The sentences were boring and at times it felt like they have been copied from a conversation with characterAI. - they were that bland.
I was looking forward to this book but unfortunately, i am utterly disappointed. The 'plot twists' made me want to pull out my hair. It felt like the author was just trying to make a story when there is nothing. I honestly thought that this book would be something like the book "In My Dreams I hold a Knife" and i enjoyed that book so i thought i would like it too.
But no guys seriously. i didn't like it. not one character was good.

Thanks to NetGallery and the publisher for providing me an arc of this book in exchange for my honest reviews.

The author is amazing how she builds the story with intricate details, suspense, and twists that don't see coming. I've read all of her books. Her characters are well developed with emotional human characteristics. It makes you feel that you are experiencing the story, and then she masterfully creates a suspense and mystery that draws you in to see what will happen next. We'll write and definitely recommend

Heather is living with a terminal diagnosis. Given just a few months, if not weeks to live, she tells her immediate family the sad news. The next day she holds a dinner party for a few close friends to deliver the news to them. At the dinner party she asks for help in contacting all friends and acquaintances from over the years to invite them to a farewell do. At the party she will make her farewell announcement. Unknown to her close friends and family, Heather also wants to use the occasion to clear her conscience and disclose the identity of a murderer.

This was such a good idea for a plot and sounded just my type of book. Could easily have been a 4* rating. Unfortunately it was rammed full of repetition and reiteration along with a poor denouement. Thankfully it was a quick read.

An exciting premise that failed to deliver.

Thank you NetGalley and Boldwood Books.

Thank you Netgalley for the ARC of this book. This was a very different read and I loved it!! The story was suspenseful and very entertaining. The characters were well done and relatable. Highly recommend and looking forward to more from this author

Another brilliant book from this author, slightly different to her previous books but just as good. The storyline had me gripped from the beginning until the end, a twisty read full of deceit and lies with good characters.

Thank you to Netgalley and Boldwood Books for this great ARC which I can thoroughly recommend.

Sometimes, when people are about to die, they feel it's confession time. Often it are white lies, but what Heather is about to reveal is a lot more serious.

Before she can speak though, someone stops her in her tracks. That's when it all kicks off...

Sometimes you have a plan and it can go exactly as you had it in mind, but sometimes it all backfires and you find yourself on the receiving end. 

How do you know you can really trust someone? Before you know it they stab you in the back because they have their own agenda and have pulled the wool over you eyes.

A few years ago a Belgian group had a song titled 'I lie and I cheat'. This glove fitted a few of the characters perfectly, making a lot of victims along the way. 

I really enjoyed the twisty story. Sometimes I had found the right track and sometimes I was completely lost in the woods. I love it when an author can do this. 4 stars

Thank you.

I thought this was going to be a more emotional book due to the synopsis but I was wrong it was a psychological thriller packed with secrets and lies. I really enjoyed it the story it flowed throughout with very interesting characters. It was a twisty read with an ending which I did not see coming. I will definitely be recommending this fantastic thriller I have loved all this authors book and this one was one of my favourites so far. Thanks to netgalley and the publisher for my advanced copy.

I have loved previous books I have read by Ruby Speechley! This book was just as twisty as the last and definitely kept me guessing.

After reading the description of this book I was definitely intrigued and knew I needed to read this. It had me gripped and I really enjoyed it. Plenty of twists!

Heather wants to leave this world with a clear conscience. One confession. One secret. Two scores to settle. Heather accepted the fate of her terminal diagnosis long ago, but now the time is nearing, she arranges a huge farewell party for her nearest and dearest. She wants to say goodbye to everyone personally, but there’s another reason she wants the people in her life to gather. She knows who killed young Simon Eyre all those years ago, and she needs to tell. The boy deserves justice. But she doesn’t realise that by freeing her own inner demons, she’s unleashing much worse secrets, and putting everyone at risk! This book was a decent read! It wasn't one of my top favorites but worth reading! Thank you NetGalley and the publisher for sharing this book with me!

A twisted story of secrets and lies. Heather doesn't have long to live and she uses this time to her advantage. It has some twists I didn't see coming, some I did. It's a good read overall and it kept my attention well throughout.

When Heather discovers that she has little time left to live she decides to say goodbye with a party at which she intends to reveal a secret she has kept for many years, however this will have consequences for those involved.
The novel is an interesting psychological thriller in which the characters see their lives change after the death of a man. Some have moved on with their lives without looking back but others have not been able to. When one of those involved dies everything starts to fall apart and many more things come to light.
The characters are sometimes hard to sympathise with, but several twists, even if you can see them coming, keep you reading fast and enjoying it.
An interesting and readable psychological thriller where secrets cover up lies and bring revenge.

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.

Heather does not have long to live. But she has secrets and guilt that is weighing down on her from her teenage years, and she wants to confess and have a clear conscience.
It all started with the death of her little brother.
But the people who know her secret at being targetted by an unknown person.

Who knows why people do the things they do? Heather did not realise what the repercussions of her confession would be.

There were so many twists in this book, it was mind boggling. The final twist was something I did kind of work out, I wasn't 100% correct, but I was close.
The characters were a weird bunch, and most extremely unlikeable.
It was a story of secrets, lies and revenge.

Thanks to Netgalley and Boldwood Books for the opportunity to read this book.