I found the majority of this book very repetitive. "Was there someone living in our house before us?" I found the main character Di very annoying and nosy. The twist at the end wasn't expected.
Total rating 2.5 stars

Daniel Hurst did an incredible job keeping me at the edge of my seat throughout the entire book. From the very first page, I found myself thinking "Oh no, this is going to be a wild ride."

I will say that it took me about halfway through the book before I started to appreciate the fmc and her character a bit more. Di seemed a bit frazzled and the paranoia seemed to be a bit much, almost annoying. However, as I continued reading, her actions became more and more justified. She is dealing with a warning from an unknown source after moving into a new home with her husband, young son, and unborn daughter.

As the story continues on, I kept thinking that I had it all figured out and knew what was going to happen, but alas, I was wrong each and every time. New twists around every corner that keeps you turning pages to find what happens next.

If you enjoy thrillers and the joy of trying to piece together a story as more and more unravels, The Couple Before Us is a must read!

A great read. Full of suspense and twists. Gets you gripped very easily. Very enjoyable definitely recommend

Daniel Hurst always has some impossible twists and has a great mind.
The Couple Before Us was no different. I found myself engulfed in the story for the first 25% and the last 25%. In between, I was kind of bored. I felt like there was too much going on to truly fall in love with the characters. The ending gained all the stars, though, because that was not what I was expecting.
Thank you Netgalley and Bookuture, for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

The Couple Before Us is an edge of your seat thriller! When Christian and Dionne move to a new house before the baby is born, strange things start happening. What is this new development all about?

Great characters and a great plot to keep you guessing until the very end. Another great book by Mr. Hurst.

Thank you to NetGalley for the ARC in return for my honest review.

Oh man was this book a huge miss for me. I did not connect with any of the characters, the plot itself got lost and the lead character went off on so many tangents it was ridiculous.

The basic plot of the story is a couple moves into a newly developed community and the wife finds a note stating someone lived in the house before she did. Personally it seems a bit silly to obsess over that but that’s where we start.

I rolled my eyes multiple times and seriously considered just stopping but pushed through as I received an advanced copy of the book and wanted to give a fair review.

The ending fell completely flat and I audibly groaned multiple times and was so grateful to finally finish.

"It's a short, simple statement and when I read it, I realize that we were lied to. We are not the first people to live in this house after all."

This was my first ever Daniel Hurst book and it's safe to say it most definitely won't be my last!

This book was so gripping. It was filled with so much drama and suspense. It was fast paced in the perfect way, keeping you so intrigued into the storyline. I had an idea of where things were heading and although I wasn't completely accurate, I did see some things coming.

Was Dionne semi-crazy for doing all this while like 8 months pregnant... yes, yes she was!!??! Were there moments where I started second guessing her mental state... yes, yes i did!! But just goes to show you what a woman will do for her children and husband.

Thank you to NetGalley, Bookouture and Daniel Hurst for the arc.

• Plot Twists
• Suspense
• Drama and Secrets
• Fast Paced

The couple before us was brilliant! Daniel Hurst never lets me down!
Dionne and Christian are on the search for a new house for their growing family. The new house they choose seems to hold secrets that no one in the community wants to talk about. What exactly happened in the house is it something innocent or something more sinister than they could ever expect??
I really enjoyed this story! It had me on edge and hooked from the get go! I really had no idea where things were going and was pleasantly surprised by how things played out! I’ve really enjoyed Daniel’s books in the past and this one did not disappoint!
Thanks to Netgalley and Bookouture for the arc!!!

I was accepted to read this book before official publication through NetGalley and below is my honest review.

I was really excited to read this one and I really did enjoy it!

The Couple Before Us is a fast paced, gripping and psychological thriller that’ll make you question where you buy a house 👀

The story is told through the POV of the main character Dionne. Just saying, she’s one badass woman!

I enjoyed the length of the chapters, perfect length to hold interest whilst not losing any intensity.

The plot twist!! You’ll have to read to find out but it had me SHOCKED!

I recommend this to anyone who enjoyed a gripping, psychological thriller.

Overall, I give this book 5 stars!

I love all of Daniel Hurst's books, but I think this one was the best yet! Fast paced and suspenseful with an ending that I didn't see coming.

Having enjoyed the two book series I have read by this author I was looking forward to this standalone and it certainly didn’t disappoint. This was a dash over and gripping psychological thriller with a great storyline and tension pouring from every page. I was hooked from the minute I started reading.

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This was my second book by @danielhurstbooks and man this one I flew right through it, hooked from the start! So many drama and twists I was forced to finish this beauty as fast I could. Normally I can see where things are going in, but not this time!

5 stars! Congrats @danielhurstbooks for an amazing novel! Also thank you for this amazing digital ARC @bookouture.

I recommend you to read this beauty ASAP!

Finding, buying and moving into a brand new house should be such a happy event for a young couple. It would be hard to throw a bump into that happiness, right? She has found a hidden note in an upstairs bedroom that worries and puzzles her.
The couple might well be in over their heads. The couple who lived in that house were in danger, and now the mystery of what happened to them is upsetting the new owner who doesn't know who to believe.. She has a little son and a soon -to- arrive daughter to worry about and protect. Is her husband covering up the truth? Are they all in peril?
There will be no spoilers in this review. I do recommend this book highly. This story has twists and turns, and just as I thought it was over, there was a huge twist. Seriously, don't hesitate.
I wish I had more stars to give. Wow wow wow!

Thanks you to the author, publisher and Net Galley for the ARC. All opinions are strictly my own.

I always look forward to reading this authors books and this one didn't disappoint. This is a nail biting story, full of twists and turns with a brilliant ending. I'd say this is my favourite by this author.

This is my first ever arc read, also my first Daniel Hurst book. As soon as I picked this up I started binging it and I just couldn't put it down.

Dionne and Christian search for a house to raise their children in, their son Kai, and their unborn daughter. A house in a crime-free neighbourhood that has yet to be lived in. Soon enough when they are moving in, Dionne finds a note hidden away that changes everything. Who was the couple that lived in the house before them and why did the note say that something terrible happened to them?

There were so many shocking plot twists, and it was so well written. I'm shocked I haven't heard of Daniel Hurst sooner. The Couple Before Us is the type of book that someone would tell themselves 'I'll just read a chapter', and end up reading half of the book.

I think my favourite character has got to be Theo. He was very understanding and what he did at the end just made me love him more. It's not often I read books that completely hook me and this did. I couldn't even tell you how many times I gasped at a new piece of the story getting revealed.

Thanks to NetGalley and Bookouture for the ARC

I loved how each chapter ended with a cliffhanger, that alone kept me on my toes and made me want to keep reading.
But unfortunately I think our main character,
" Dionne " was pretty inconsistent. Some of her decisions throughout the book were quite questioning, considering her situation, although she kept trying to justify them to herself.
We got the majority of the action in the last 30%.
Overall if you're looking for a quick domestic thriller, this book could be a good fit for you.

Absolutely loved this book, a gripping thriller that kept me guessing until the very end. I would definitely read more books from this author

The Couple Before Us👥
By Daniel Hurst✨

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This is my second book by the author, and it will certainly not be my last. I love his writing style and find his novels very easy to get lost in. I was fully immersed in the plot, and each new chapter left me wanting more. The plot twists were amazing, and I honestly didn't see them coming. I believed that the main character was crazy for doing so much when heavily pregnant, but it was a realistic representation of a woman. 🤣If you like domestic thrillers, I recommend giving this one a try.

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“Something terrible happened to the couple who lived here before…”

⭐️⭐️ (2/5)

Moving to this gorgeous house was meant to be a new start for Dionne and Christian’s family. Christian wraps his strong arms around her and tells her to forget the note; he wants this to be the perfect home for them. But as she looks into his blue-grey eyes, she wonders if there’s something he’s keeping from her or if she’s just being paranoid.

Was there a couple who lived here before? And what happened to them?

I wanted to like this book but it was just too all over the place for me. It started out strong, wondering if the note was real, wondering what’s going on in this neighborhood, wondering if there’s something sinister happening. Then everything started playing out, and I was ANNOYED.

I didn’t give it 1⭐️ because it did keep me turning the page and I finished the book. Things just happened too out of left field for me.

This was a fast-paced popcorn thriller that is easy to get into and easy to read. Dionne and Christian move into a new housing development and immediately Di gets a creepy sense that they weren't the first people to live in the house... even though everyone tells them they are. There are some good twists and turns that keep you guessing. However, there were so many far-fetched things that happened in the story that you really need to stretch your imagination to enjoy it.