A nice easy short story read. I like Greer alot and this was a nice quick story. I am hoping for another longer one from her soon!

Greer Hendricks never disappoints! The Sublet was a fast-paced short story that I devoured in one sitting. This is a gentle reminder that if something is too good to be true, it normally is.

A nice short story with a twist I didn’t expect!
I wish there was a little more to the story but it was still intriguing.
I wanted to know more about the apartment 😬

The Sublet follows Anne, a ghostwriter whose demanding boss Melody connects her with a fantastic apartment to sublet. She moves in with her husband, but quickly discovers all is not what it seems.

One pro of this book is the writing style- it’s engaging and keeps the reader turning pages. Unfortunately, I did find that I was turning pages toward a fairly convoluted and anticlimactic end. It’s worth reading, especially if you like short stories, but it didn’t leave much of an impression for me. I’ve enjoyed this author in the past, however, and look forward to her next book.

Thank you to the author, the publisher, and NetGalley for allowing me to read this ARC!

This was a twisty, quick read! I wouldn't say this is a deeply suspenseful story, but it was a good one nonetheless.

This is definitely for fans (or fans of the lore of) Rachel Hollis, goop, wellness influencers, etc.

Thank you to Amazon Original Stories and the author for my advance copy!

Creepy, entertaining and suspenseful. I liked the wellness angle and the interesting story of a ghostwriter given a referral to a too-good-to-be-true sublet. The writing was fast-paced and engaging. The ending was a little bit of a letdown for me and didn't bring as much drama as I hoped for from the plot, but I still found it an entertaining read. 3.5 stars.

This short story has the creep factor showing up in a lot of media lately. It plays with the question of: Is this wellness retreat authentically for my greater good… or am I really in a cult? One could argue both, depending on how far you go and what you believe.

When motivational guru Melody gives struggling writer, wife, and mother Anne a lead on a beautiful sublet, what could possibly go wrong?

It’s a fun, zippy ride with a bit of a cautionary tale of at least doing a background check on places, people, and opportunities that seem too good to be true.

Not usually a big short story fan but I like this author so decided to give The Sublet a chance! Unfortunately, I found it a bit lacking and pretty boring. There was a bit of suspense about 75% of the way through, but the ending fell flat and I was left feeling quite disappointed. Looking forward to the author's next full length one!

Sublet follows the story Anne, a ghostwriter, mother, wife and everything in-between. Life is busy and Anne is stretching herself thinner everyday.

She then lands a deal with Melody Wells.

Melody is big in fitness and well-being and visualisation workshops; planning a book and a new line of well being supplements. The only thing is she needs Anne to write the pages.

Anne agrees to take on the job and very quickly, Melody increases the deadlines and Anne is working longer hours to fulfill the contract.
When Melody offers Anne a lead in a wonderful and spacious sublet, Anne believes things are getting better for her and her family. Melody was going to be the change she needed.

But things quickly become apparent that there is a darker past to the apartment and possiblely Melody herself.

Thoughts
A solid story - and enjoyable.
Kept me guessing and putting the pieces together.
I thought the author wrote the characters well - I could relate a to Anne, that feeling of juggling everything and feeling a little stretched. The desire for life to be a little easier so you can live better.

The build up was slow, delivering a few moments of tension, each time the tension length increased. It came together really quickly at the end and felt like the pace really picked up.
I'm glad the author gave the reader a brief look into the life of the characters in the end - it rounded things off so it had a sense of finality and conclusion.

For a short story, I think the author delivers a solid story line and interesting thriller.

Karissa Vacker is one of my favorite female narrators and she can make any book better. I just love listening to her and this was no exception. She did a great job of bringing Anne to life.

I often feel a short story doesn't bring enough of the characters to life due to the short time frame reading, but I was able to know Anne and Melody.

This was a quick listen/read and while not my favorite, it was a nice change of pace. Except I struggled a little understanding the ending.

This is definitely a fast paced thriller. I wasn’t expecting it to be such a short read but it was good!

I’m not sure what I was expecting from such a brief short story. I am a huge fan of Greer Hendricks. With that said, this story fell short for me.

I really enjoy Greer Hendricks’ writing, so I looked forward to this ARC. I didn’t realize how short of a short story it was- so I read it in only about 30mins. It was good but not great, the suspense/build up fell a little flat and was disappointing in my opinion . I look forward to the next novel from Hendricks!
Thanks NetGalley and Amazon Original Stories for this ARC!

A quick and entertaining novella by Greer Hendricks who usually is part of a literary duo with Sarah Pekkanen.
I quite enjoyed this and I felt it did actually have the potential to have been a full blown novel. As such it is very faced paced and blows right through all the fluff and gets right to the nitty gritty.
The story centers around Anne a ghostwriter hired to write a wellness book for wellness guru Melody who is very demanding and soon becomes a bigger part of Anne's life than she anticipated.
As far as Novella's go this one is solidly entertaining.
Many thanks to Amazon for providing me with a copy of this Novella via NetGalley for review. All opinions are my own.

This book had all the makings of something that could be a good psychological thriller, but because it was a short story, everything felt too rushed. The plot didn't have enough time to develop and I didn't empathize with any of the characters. Perhaps in a full length format the story would have been better. That said, I do enjoy a short-story from time to time and enjoy many of Greer Hendricks other titles so I was excited to read another from her. Over all I'd give it 3 stars.

This was a great little story, with loads of twists and turns. I do wish this had been expanded into a full length book.

⭐️⭐️⭐️½ (3.5/5)

Thank you to the author and publisher for the ARC copy of The Sublet by Greer Hendricks. As a huge fan of An Anonymous Girl and The Wife Between Us, I went into this short story with high expectations. And that's the double-edged sword of loving an author’s previous work—every new release has a tough act to follow.

While The Sublet was a solid and intriguing read, it just didn’t hold a candle to her earlier full-length novels. That said, it’s important to note that this is a short story, so it naturally doesn’t have the same room for twists, depth, or development. On its own, it’s a good, well-written piece that kept my interest. But compared to her previous books' powerful storytelling, it simply didn’t reach that same level for me.

Still, I appreciate the chance to read it early and look forward to whatever Hendricks releases next!

This short story was engaging but at the risk of sounding silly it was just too short. Then ending was abrupt, the tension didn’t tension as well as I would have liked and I felt some more commentary on the wellness industry could have been included. I don’t regret reading it and will still pick up more from this author- I just wonder why a short story?

A quick and enjoyable read about a ghostwriter and her subject. This is the exact type of reading I love from this author and I love reading her books!

Delicious and intriguing short story by one of my favorite authors. A word to the wise: sometimes something that appears to good to be true isn’t. In fact, watch out for strange potions.

Thatks to NetGalley and the publisher for this delightful read.