My first time reading a book by this author, and it did not disappoint. From the first page to the last page, I was captivated and could not put this book down. Throughout the who story, it was a rollercoaster ride, keeping you guessing of what would happen next. I enjoyed this book so much and would highly recommend to any suspense/thriller genre lover. I cannot wait to read more from this author.

Thank you to NetGalley and Poisoned Pen Press for the opportunity to read and review this advanced copy read.

I hate the word "unputdownable" but....this is just that. I could NOT stop reading.

Thanks to NetGalley and the publishers for the opportunity to read and review this book.

Throw this one into the category of “stayed up wayyy past my bedtime and read in one sitting”! This book was excellent all around: the plot, the characters, the execution. I was completely hooked from the very first page all the at through to the satisfying ending. The chapters were a great mix between social media content, recorded interviews and present day. Fans of psych thrillers will absolutely love this one!

Thank you to Netgalley, Poisoned Pen Press and Andrew DeYoung for an opportunity to read this ARC in exchange for my honest review! Stay Away From Him comes out July 8th!!!

3.5⭐️
I enjoyed this book, a real page turner. I loved the way the story was told by POV, journal entries and recorded transcripts. Thank you to Netgalley and Poisoned Pen Press for ARC .

Thank you to Net Galley for the Advanced copy of this book for my honest review!


Melissa is in danger—and I was hooked from the start. This book is super easy to read, fast-paced, and genuinely entertaining. From the first few chapters, I was all in, eager to figure out what was really going on.

The creepy, weird moments kept me guessing, even when I found myself side-eyeing Melissa for ignoring some massive red flags. Seriously, girl… c’mon. But part of the fun was laughing at her wild choices while still being pulled deeper into the mystery.

It’s a total page-turner—my guesses were constantly wrong, and I loved that I couldn’t predict where it was headed. But when we finally got to the big reveal… I have to admit, I was a little let down. The twist felt more out of nowhere than cleverly planted. I wanted to look back and find those breadcrumbs, but they just weren’t there.

Still, it was a quick, engaging read that kept me invested to the end. If you’re looking for something fast, twisty, and a little bit ridiculous in a fun way—this might be your next weekend thriller.

Absolutely gripping from the very first page! This was dark, twisted, and full of tension in all the best ways. The psychological suspense is next-level — eerie, clever, and totally addictive.

Andrew DeYoung nails the pacing and keeps the twists coming right up until the end. I couldn’t put it down. Creepy, smart, and so well written — I’ll be thinking about this one for a while!

This book is given freida McFadden Lisa Jewell, etc. it’s a Page Turner. You will not regret it. Give it a chance I loved it. I didn’t want it to end. I’m gonna read more from this author in the near future. It was so so good thank you for this read

Ok I have a few mixed opinions of this book so let’s go.

I was hooked right from the beginning.
Melissa is a recently divorced single mom who goes to a dinner party and meets a HUNKY pediatrician. It is Instalove and Thomas our MMC is charming and a doting father and a pediatrician. What is there not to be in love with…. Until Melissa finds out he has been accused of killing his still missing ex-wife Rose.

By 50% of the way through, I was over their Instalove and was like we get it already… and some of the lines Thomas said were just creepy and it happened too fast even for Instalove IMO. I think Melissa was just desperate to feel loved , needed and safe just coming out of an abusive relationship.
After 60% each chapter did make you question a new theory / suspect. I said I felt like a pancake that I kept flipping between everything so much and what I thought. Was I team Thomas or Team Rose?
I also write down my suspicions and it was my second theory and I guessed it by 50% but I read A LOT of thrillers so I am not sure if that is why I saw it coming but I did love all the twists and turns to get there. There were 2 twists I did not see coming at all so those were good.
It was not spicy at all… I would say maybe 1.5

It definitely was a fun summer popcorn thriller that you can’t think too deep about or I feel you start questioning the reality of it. So yes, it was good. Would I recommend, Yes.. Did I love NO.
Thank you to Poisoned Press and Netgalley for my ARC of this !

Melissa has just gotten out of a bad marriage and moved with her young son to a new state to start over. She soon meets and begins to Thomas an attractive and seemingly perfect doctor. Soon she finds out he was suspected in his wife's disappearance and presumed murder. She begins to get warning to stop seeing him but decides she wants to trust him and see where things go. This story had a lot of good twists and kept me guessing, my main problem though was suspending disbelief and going along with the fact she was willing to get serious with as fast as she did. It came across to me as way too much too soon especially with her history but that was part of the story so I'll have to let it go, Would still recommend this one has a quick and entertaining read. I want to thank NetGalley and Poisoned Pen Press for the arc in exchange for an honest review.

This one had me hooked from the beginning. I was definitely kept on the edge of my seat guessing the whole time. It kept me engaged and made me want to continue reading just to see how the story pans out. I liked that it wasn't predictable and we had more view points than just our MMC Melissa. I also like the "innocent or not" vibe. If you like wonderfully placed twists, did he or didn't he vibes, engaging and perfectly paced storylines, this book is for you. I'd read work by Andrew DeYoung again for sure.

I give this book a solid 3.5 stars.
After getting out of a bad relationship, Melissa moves to a new city and tries to start a new life for her and her son. Soon after moving, she meets a new man who is handsome, charming, a father of two girls and a pediatrician. On paper he seems like the perfect guy but what she doesn’t know is that three years prior he had been accused of murdering his first wife who was missing and assumed to be dead. In spite of this she decides to move forward with the relationship and is soon falling for him. But then she gets a scary threat and has to decide whether she believes what he’s telling her or if there’s more to the story.
I knew I was going to like this book from the very first chapter. It had me captivated and I was flipping the pages wanting to know what was going to happen. I also enjoyed the writing style. There was a lot of details given that was helpful in understanding some of the characters. One of the things I didn’t like was some of the actions by Melissa. She made some decisions that just made no sense to me and she seemed to have no self preservation skills whatsoever. Of course with that being said if all characters made great choices we probably wouldn’t have very many books.
I enjoyed this book , would recommend it and would definitely read more from this author.
Thank you NetGalley and Poisoned Pen Press for this ARC in exchange for my honest review. All opinions are my own.

Love a good thriller so requested this one to go into the summer, as it was by a new-to-me author. I found myself unable to put this one down! Thanks so much for the gifted copy.

First off I want to say thank you so much to NetGalley and Poisoned Pen Press for providing me with an e-arc of this book!

I sadly had to dnf this book at 12%. The FMC was making such dumb and stupid decisions that did not make any sense since she was freshly divorced and a single mom. She’s already starting to like romantically the MMC who she only met 24 hours ago and just was told by her close friends that he was accused of murdering his wife… and she’s suddenly decided she’s not afraid of him and wants to disregard what previously happened in his past. And he’s also texting her the next night saying “I wish you were here with me” after only briefly meeting her? That’s just down right weird and creepy behavior to me. I wish he would’ve written the FMC to be more thoughtful of the repercussions of her actions, even in those first initial chapters of the book.

Especially for her to be a single mom, for her to not really be thinking about the safety of her son, after she already said that her ex husband was emotionally abusive to her son, it didn’t seem like she had his protection and safety in mind.

Both of these things just rubbed me the wrong way to where I just could not continue it.

Oh my goodness, I honestly ate this book up! The plot was amazing, the writing was fantastic and the suspense had me on the edge of my seat! I thoroughly enjoyed the recordings as well as Rosie’s journal enteries. I honestly think I got whiplash from all the plot twists, just when I thought I knew what was going on I was wrong. This is a must read.

Stay Away From Him had a lot of promise, I enjoyed the book, but unfortunately it was such a slow burn that I found myself losing interest often during the first 60%. However, once it picked up, I flew through the last 40%.

I loved the author’s use of mixed media throughout the book - journey entries and conversation transcripts. The twists were well executed and throughout the book you really didn’t know who to trust. The ending was quite shocking, which I appreciated.

As for characters, they were well-written. Melissa felt so real, her emotions were raw and honest. Now Thomas, on the other hand, total creep. Could not stand him, which I hope is what was intended because the ick factor was real.

New divorcee Melissa wants a new start for her son and herself. Local pediatrician Thomas would like a fresh romantic start, too, but finds it hard to move out of the spotlight from his wife’s disappearance. Not everything thinks he’s as innocent as he claims to be and that makes his newfound relationship with Melissa hard to navigate.

I enjoyed this book. It started a little slowly and more like a romance than a thriller. When it amped up though, it really started moving and I didn’t see the ending coming but I did find it satisfying.

Read if you like:
🤯Psychological thrillers
🤯Slow starting mysteries
🤯Many twists and turns
🤯 or are at least okay with triggers such as mental health, murder, domestic abuse


Thank you Poisoned Pen Press, Andrew DeYoung and NetGalley for the ARC. All opinions expressed are my own.

After meeting a sexy man, Melissa discovers he may possibly be a wife killer. Struggling with her own feelings, what does a single mom do in this case?
Every character was so well developed. You either loved them or hated them right off the bat. I loved the story line, enjoyed how easy the book was to read. You didn’t want to put it down. It was just a tad bit predictable for me as in “who” and “why” but some parts were surprising and well thought out.

This is a great thriller!! It hooks you in from the beginning and keeps you entertained throughout. It’s fast paced and suspenseful. This is a first for me from this author, highly recommend.

This book jumps right into it and keeps you hooked until the very end. The author did a great job with the plot and the end really ties it all together very well. The writing was superb and addicting. Once you start this one, it’s really hard to put down. The only thing I found hard to connect with was how quickly the relationship progressed, it was almost unbelievable. Otherwise a great read!

Melissa is fresh out of a divorce and trying to start fresh with her son Bradley. She meets a handsome and charismatic pediatrician whom she falls for quickly. He works with kids so he must be a great guy right? Melissa learns that his ex wife was murdered and he was the prime suspect but they couldn’t prove it for sure. With all signs leading to him being the perpetrator Melissa starts an investigation. But what will she find out? More evidence against him or someone she never even suspected? This book was so good. It wasn’t just your typical did the husband kill the wife. It was such a complex web to unravel and I loved every second of it. I was sure about 10 different times who the killer was only to question it again after reading more and more. I absolutely loved all the twists in the book and the different point off views really added to how amazing the plot was. My favorite character was Rose and reading all of her juicy journal entries. This was an amazing who dun it mystery thriller that will leave you guessing until the very end. I highly recommend to lovers of suspenseful and mysterious thrillers.