A quick easy read. Ava and Emily swap houses for a few days where shocking secrets are revealed. It was just OK. Thank you to Netgalley and Bookoutre for ARC.

House swap, secrets, jealousy. Another page turner with so many crazy twist. This author is must read for me. Friendships should be cherished, but sometime jealously can ruin it.

A gripping and emotional story that keeps you turning the pages until the shocking ending. A good read!

Great book! Was so invested in every second of the story. Thank you for letting me read in advance. Cannot wait to read other things from this author.

This novel had more twists and turns than a rollercoaster! Told from the point of view of two friends, just who can be trusted? I loved how the author set the scene and at times, I wasn't sure who or what to believe! It's a stonker of a novel and deserves to be read now!

I was giving an ARC for this book for an honest review.

Here goes: The twists in this book are nuts, there are many and I really did not see them coming at all. I think the characters were also great and thought that they were relatable. Storyline was great. Definitely worth checking out if you like the twisty/turny books!

Ok Wow, Where do i start?!

This is the story about 2 women who kind of become friends from having children roughly at the same time, get involved with each others lives but one of them is a complete wrong’un!

This story is told from multiple points of view and to start with I found this a little jarring as I would just be getting into the story in one POV and it would change to someone else’s. This took me out of the story at times but it was such a gripping read it was easy to get back into and pick up the story again. This is a huge testament to how this author’s writing has developed over time and she is really honing her skills now. It was so clever when I thought I would put the book down cos I wasn’t feeling it, then she would drop a huge Easter egg and plot twist and she had me in a choke hold again and I couldn’t put the book down until I found out what happened.

This cast of characters had me completely in a head spin! One of the characters, well they definitely set my creeyometer off and oh boy was I right! Trust your creepyometer people! I truly didn’t see it happening the way it did and all the twists and turns in the last 25% of the book were incredible. I found myself hating certain characters one minute and then feeling empathy and sympathy for them the next!

This was a truly suspenseful read and with all the twists and turns a full on intense read as well. I think what made it even more creepier is the fact that this could genuinely happen in real life. I for one, whole heartedly recommend this book to anyone who loves a twisty turny thriller that grabs you by the throat and doesn’t let you go until the last page is turned. Thank you to Netgalley for the opportunity to read this amazing book.

My 1st point has to be the fact that as I read this, there are 3 other pre release books available and all 4 have the exact same tag line on the cover of "your biggest mistake was letting her in/ I welcomed my sister in law in/ you invited her in/I let her in" which is super odd lol. I know there are only so many plot lines but I can't see I'd ever buy all 4 of these books when they sound so similar at 1st glance. Luckily this is the 1st one I've been approved for and read through so it gets my full attention!

It's well written, I've read the authors precious work and so had high hopes and I wasn't disappointed. Some good twists and turns. It's just a really quick and easy read and it feels like quite an original plot line I haven't come across before.... whether I'd be saying that if I read the other 3 books that are about to come out, who knows?! It's written from multiple povs which kept the pace up and felt like the plot was constantly moving forward. It also set it apart from other books I've read with similar plot lines. I'm not sure if I'd recommend purely because I now feel like there are 4 books all of similar premises being release together in the next few wks and without reading them all, it's hard to know which one I'd say is the best. If that issue didn't exist then I'd definitely say it's worth a read. I may come back to edit my review if I do read the other 3 "let her in" books to compare

Ava lives with her husband, Dan, and 11-year-old daughter, Lexi, in a beautiful home and financially secure. She’s a GP but gave up working when Lexi was born. Ava tends to stifle Lexi and treat her to lots of lavish gifts, but Lexi wishes her mum was more ‘normal’. Dan often works late, or away, so is hardly ever at home.

Emily lives in a cramped, one-bedroom flat with her daughter, Sophie. Emily and Ava used to be good friends, having met whilst both pregnant, but then Ava stopped speaking to Emily.

Lexi is doing something that she doesn’t want her mum to find out about, so when the house next door is burgled, and the elderly man taken to hospital, she panics and is desperate to get away from home. Emily sees this great opportunity to get back her relationship with Ava and offers a house swap. Ava is very reluctant but Lexi begs her to go ahead, so Ava gives in.

Ava is then worried about Emily being in her house. Will she go nosing around, and, more importantly, will she find what’s in the locked basement?

I love this author’s thrillers, they are well-written with gripping storylines, and I would highly recommend What’s Mine is Yours.

Thank you to NetGalley and Bookouture for an advance reader copy in return for an honest review.

WHATS MINE IS YOURS BY LEAH MERCER.
Release date set for the 8th of May 2025.
Oh the twists in this books.
Many times throughout this book I kept questioning where it was going.
Pageturner with good interesting characters.
My darling son had me up at 4am so I've been able to read this book fairly quickly.

Review of ‘What’s Mine Is Yours’ by Leah Mercer due for release on 8 May by Bookouture.

This book had me gripped from the very first page, I could not put it down!

Told from the points of view of Ava, her daughter Lexi, her one time friend Emily, and her daughter Sophie. A very strong female character arc.

It’s dark, it’s got twists and just as you think you’ve worked out what’s going on, it throws a curveball at you that you didn’t see coming.

Highly recommended.

This story line was refreshing compared to a lot that I’ve come across lately. The only twist I probably could’ve done without was the last little twist. Overall, it was ok.

Alex and Emily were once friends - they bonded through pregnancy but then grew apart when their babies were infants. Now, years later, their children attend the same school and one night, a neighbour of Alex is injured during a burglary. She feels unsafe at home and Emily, keen to resurrect their friendship, offers a house swap. But Alex is hiding something from her past, and so is Emily.
This is a dark twisty thriller which is well plotted. I really enjoyed it and didn’t expect the final twist. Definitely recommend. Thanks to the publisher & author for an ARC in exchange for an honest review

First, as always, thank you Netgalley and Bookouture for this ARC!

In this story, we do follow Emily and Ava. They have been friends once, until Ava stopped speaking to Emily. And Emily... well, Emily did not accept it, worming her way into Ava's life when her daughter has troubles sleeping in their home. She does suggest a house swap. Ava does agree, but very soon, wished she had not... because both Emily and Ava have secrets they do need to stay hidden...

Very twisty, told in the POV of Ava, Emily and also Lexi - Ava's daughter - pulls you in from the very first page, not letting go until the very end. Another freath book by Leah Mercer and very much recommended!

W.O.W. what a read!!!!
This had me up reading it till the early hours.
Ava has it all, the house,husband and daughter lexi. Ava pushes everyone out of her life but why? She wraps lexi in cotton wool and won't let her be out with her friends..
Why is Ava like this? Could it be she is hiding her own secret? And when somebody pushes back into her life does she accept them.?
Explosive read 5🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
Highly recommend

Yikes!! What's Mine Is Yours by Leah Mercer is a dark and disturbing novel about entitlement and jealousy. Leah knows how to dig deep into the human psyche and run with it.

Ava and Emily meet when they are both expecting and become friends. Soon after they give birth, a tragedy occurs and Ava pulls away. Emily is desperate to hang onto their friendship and to have what she believes she deserves and is owed. She pulls out all the stops in trying to achieve this and resorts to some very disturbing behavior.

This story encompasses friendship, grief, and entitlement between Ava and Emily. It is told through the perspectives of Ava and Emily and also Ava's daughter Lexi. It is filled with secrets and lies and several gasp out loud revelations. This is a must read for deep psychological suspense lovers. I highly recommend it and all of Leah Mercer's other books.

Thanks to Netgalley and Bookouture for the advanced copy

I did not suspect the truth about what happened next door at all. This is a how far will a mom go to protect her daughter, but in two very different circumstances style of book and I was equally disgusted by and felt sorry for/was rooting for both moms.

Read and reviewed in exchange for a free copy from Netgalley. Although none of the characters were particularly likeable (except Sophie), I loved this book. The story was engaging and unpredictable, and Mercer skillfully weaved the different threads together, while also tackling emotive topics. Real sympathy was created for the characters so while they were frustrating, I was invested in the outcome. As with many books of this genre, the conclusion was rushed, but ultimately, this was a very enjoyable read, and I look forward to reading more of Mercer's books.

Big thanks to Bookouture for a copy on Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.
What’s Mine Is Yours is the newest overflowing tension thriller from author Leah Mercer.
I’ve read a few of Leah’s books and I have really liked them and this one is another to add to that list.
Ava and Emily used to be best friends but now have drifted apart.
When a burglary goes wrong at the house next door to Ava and her daughter, Lexi, Emily suggests a temporary house swap.
As Lexi is quite frantic and scared, Ava says yes.
But Emily has an agenda, she will stop at nothing to get her friendship back with Ava, no matter the consequences.
Then secrets begin to surface and danger soon follows…..
No one is safe….
I was gripped right from the start and I didn’t let go.
A clever, exciting read that absorbed my attention throughout.
My thought process was activated and stimulated.
A thrilling and exhilarating read.

Ava has isolated herself since an event in her past.
She keeps her daughter close and has emotionally distanced herself from her husband, as she cannot come to terms with what happened.
Emily used to be a friend of Ava's, and is keen to come back into Ava's life.
But Emily has secrets of her own.

This is a very good read. Really keeps you on the edge of your seat, needing to know what those secrets are.
Your head will spin when they are revealed!
The only characters I really liked were the children. Both needing attention and love.
Very sad in a way, because we don't realise that children will remember the time the parents spend with them, but not the gifts they are given.