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All This Could Be Yours feels like a great chance to get the inside scoop on a bestselling author’s multicity book tour. Until the wheels come off. Does she have a stalker? Does she have concerns at home? But all she has time for is traveling to the next city and stay at a different hotel.. Great suspense. And can you really trust what Tessa says? And just as importantly, can she?

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3.5 rounded up to 4

I think I went into All This Could Be Yours with my expectations a little too high—it’s been getting glowing reviews, so I was really excited. But I came away feeling a little disappointed.

The premise had great potential, and there were moments of real tension and paranoia that were written very well. Hank Phillippi Ryan definitely knows how to build a sense of unease, and that part kept me reading.

That said, I found the story a bit repetitive, like the same beats were happening over and over. I also figured out the twist pretty early on—and when it finally came, it didn’t feel all that surprising or satisfying. The ending left me kind of underwhelmed.

The main character didn’t quite click for me either. Her dialogue felt unnatural and “fake nice” in a way that didn’t feel believable. I found myself pulled out of the story because of how she talked and acted.

Still, I have major respect for anyone who writes and publishes a novel, and I don’t want to discount the talent it takes to do that. This one just didn’t fully land for me personally.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the opportunity to read this ARC.

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I am always super excited when Hank Phillippi Ryan releases a new book & she never disappoints. ALL THIS COULD BE YOURS is her new, highly anticipated twisty suspense thriller which is fast-paced & engaging as well as smart & stylish. I found myself immersed in the world she created from page one until the satisfying & surprising conclusion.

Hank Phillippi Ryan is a master storyteller. Her books are addictive, compelling & oh so entertaining. If you haven’t read a book by her, you are missing out.

If you like your books filled with mystery, suspense, family drama, as well as secrets & turmoil. You will love this!

Lastly, I learned so much about an author on tour and recognized many Hank-isms:
* Feet not touching the ground
* Floating with joy
* The word fabulous
* Talking to the audience about sitting in the front row
* And many more!

Another amazing cat & mouse thriller by the fabulous Hank Phillippi Ryan.

Favorite Line:
“Having a pessimistic imagination doesn’t mean something isn’t wrong.”

Thank you to NetGalley, Minotaur Books & Hank Phillippi Ryan for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

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I love books about writers and all the back stories that go with them. Hank Phillippi Ryan's new novel is a page turner about a newly famous novelist who is caught up in a mystery. Someone is freaking her out at every book signing event. The story is set at a good pace where the tension rises to the breaking point, of Tessa Calloway's life or that of the mystery person. I enjoyed this suspense filled story and recommend it to everyone who loves a good mystery!

Thank you to the author, publisher, and NetGalley for this ARC. The novel wil be published on September 9, 2025.

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I enjoyed reading “All This Could Be Yours” by Hank Phillippi Ryan. It was an interesting peek at an author’s life on the road supporting her new book. The little uncomfortable events start to accumulate and before long everything just seems off. Then it gets even more puzzling and intense.
I recommend this book! 5 stars!

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I loved this book! Everything about it was wonderful. The characters, the plot the intrigue were all very well done with nothing over the top..you get into the story and really care about the characters.

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Thank you to st martins press and NetGalley for this arc.

This was such a good read. It was a very well written game of cat and mice and I loved every second of it. Some people may be uncomfortable with some parts of this book, but to me it was written brilliantly!

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This was a well written story and while I enjoyed it I felt there were areas where it dragged unnecessarily. The premise, which I’m sure every new writer hopes for, a breakout first novel that catapults the author into a popularity frenzy on and off line, was handled well. There was suspense as the author is stalked by an unknown adversary while trying to keep a part of her past secret. Where I felt it lagged was in the continual conversations/texts/spats/fretting between her and her husband portrayed as perhaps more helpless, less adequate as a caregiver parent. I found the energy she put into worrying about what was happening at home tiring. I still felt overall that the book was entertaining and recommendable.

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This book is both brilliant and beautiful while being unsettling—every bit as suspenseful as a classic Mary Higgins Clark novel. I’m fascinated by how the idea first took root and sincerely hope Hank herself has never faced anything so unnerving. Are book-tour schedules this relentless?

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This masterful mystery is a complete page turner that could not be put down. It starts out with celebration of a debut author on a book tour that becomes dark and sinister based in secrets from long ago that prove secrets have the power to become deadly. The reader is drawn into Tessa’s fight to keep her career, her family and herself safe when a crazed, obsessed stalker who knows her secrets surfaces . The twists and turns throughout the book kept me page turning for hours! The writing is masterful and keeps the reader wanting to go further into the book.
I highly recommend this book to anyone who loves a gripping, page turning masterful mystery! Many thanks to author Hank Phillippi Ryan and NetGalley for advance copy for review!

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Tess Calloway is on a book tour when she finds out she is being stalked. they want to sabotage her career and destroy her family life. She believes this is from a decision she made from before. This was a bit slow at the beginning and then it it really good. There were good twists and it was suspenseful and over the top for sure. I will have to try another Hank Phillippi Ryan book for sure.

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This was my first book by Hank Phillips Ryan, and it did not disappoint! This was well-crafted and had me tearing through until the final page.

Tessa Calloway is a best-selling author of a debut novel encouraging the reader to take charge and follow their dreams. She is carefully hiding secrets from a rough childhood. Her name may have changed, but someone knows who she is. In the midst of a national book tour, she is being followed by someone determined to show her that she has no where to hide. Her family and her life are on the line.

A big thank you to NetGalley and Minotaur Books for providing an ARC in exchange for an honest review!

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Tessa is on a book tour for her bestselling novel. She has left her family back home in Boston. Things take a turn when Tessa realizes that someone is stalking her and hell-bent on bringing up her past.

I was really looking forward to reading this book after seeing all the high ratings/positive reviews on Goodreads (at least at this early pre-publication phase). Unfortunately, this book ended up being a major let down. The biggest thing for me is that the story really lacked any thrill or suspense. It read much more like a drama. It definitely dragged on at times, was boring at parts, and was overly wordy. It took a bit for me to get through it as I kept thinking "I am only X% done and I feel like I have been reading this forever!" The story was fine, but it was just way too much of a slow burn without the pay off of any exciting twists and turns. I also found the husband really annoying and dismissive of Tessa's feelings. I am a bit surprised by all high ratings at this point - maybe because I read so many thrillers and this one did not feel like an actual thriller, which is what I expected based on the genre classification and synopsis.

Probably closer to a 2.5 star rating for me.

Thank you St. Martin's Press | Minotaur Books and NetGalley for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

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I loved this! The premise was unique to me and I was hooked from the beginning, I enjoyed the build up and i never saw the twists coming

This is my first read from the author and I’m excited to read more

Thank you to the author, publisher, and Netgalley for the ARC copy!!

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I almost didn't finish this book, as it was so slow in the beginning and the characters seem so weak. I had the impression that this was a book about women's rights and while I have no problem with women's rights, it's just not my genre of choice. A women quits her job so she can live her one life and writes a novel that it seems every women in the country has read and been influenced by, but she seem like a shrinking violet as strange issues come up during her book tour. I am glad that I stuck with it as the story comes together about 2/3 through the book and by the end, it turns into an excellent story. I give it 4 out of 5 stars because I had difficulty staying with it in the beginning. I like to be sucked into a story on the first page.

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Hank Philippi Ryan never disappoints - her latest mystery is definitely a page-turner - I could have finished thevbook in one night, I WANTED to finish it in one night, but I forced myself to put it down so that I can could have multiple days of enjoyment! Strap yourself in and enjoy the adventure, and every plot twist along the way!
The storyline was very different from Hank's usual thrillers, mainly because it focused on a character who could easily be identified as Hank herself, a famous author, on a book tour, basking in the attention and love from her fans around the country, but simultaneously stressed by all the travel and misding her family. But this author is also stalked and threatened by a mysterious "fan"/enemy along the way! I won't give any more details, but suffice it to say that you will enjoy every minute of this literary journey! I'm already looking forward to reading her next book - it's a highlight of my year! Love you Hank! ❤️

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Tessa a famous author, on a book tour, finds herself confronted with her when dark secrets from her past threaten her career and her family. As Tessa travels from city to city, strange events begin to take place the begin to make the reader is someone coming after Tessa or is Tessa just paranoid?
This is a good, twisty, slow burn of read, that I could not put down.

Thank you Netgalley and the publishers for another interesting ARC by Hank Philippine Ryan. #Netgalley #Allthiscouldbeyours

Pub Date: 9-9-25

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Oh my, I just finished ALL THIS COULD BE YOURS! I love intense thriller/suspense, but this was over the top. I usually read before I go to bed, but I couldn't read this. Too much tension for any calming sleep. But I did devour it during the day time. I enjoyed everything about the book - from the premise to the tension to the ending. And, we'd all like to think we are some form of Annabelle (although I don't own any periwinkle earrings!)

Ryan has written an incredible page-turner with the unique premise of an author on a book tour and the influence of social media on so many aspects of the tour. You won't want to put it down.

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Thinking of authors on book tours will never be the same for me. This twisty page turner kept me on the edge until the end. The tension just kept building and posed the question of how far you would go for what you want, your family and protecting them. This was unique and cleverly done and I definitely did not guess the ending.

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Another “just can’t put down” hit for Hank Phillippi Ryan’s new book All This Could Be Yours! Imagine you have everything you have ever dreamed of - a best selling book, a devoted husband, adorable children but it could all come crashing down. What happened to Tessa not once but twice when she was younger that creeps back in to her life? Maybe she is not who she seems or maybe she is. Keeps you guessing until the very end.

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