I've read a few of the books in the Alton and Kane series (although I will admit I am horribly behind) so I was looking forward to seeing how DK Hood would tackle a slightly different genre. The Liar I Married does not disappoint and it ticks so many boxes. It was tense, with so many dislikeable characters and a few surprises along the way.

The protagonist of The Liar I Married is Jessie, who has just woken up after an accident which left her in a coma. This means that her memory is a little patchy, so as a narrator, there is always a possibility that her version of what happened may not be accurate. However, DK creates her sense of restriction and frustration so well that I found this really visceral and felt incredibly sympathetic towards Jessie. It is very difficult to know who to trust the whole way through and even towards the end, I always had my eye out for one more act of betrayal!

The Liar I Married switches between the present day and the time before the accident. As we get nearer to the time of the accident, the tension increases and I really wanted to know how the accident had happened. DK Hood has plotted the story in so much detail. There are lots of elements to bring together and this makes the story really intriguing.

I'm looking forward to reading more by this author - and I will definitely be catching up with her series soon!

What a masterpiece this book was... it had me on my toes, guessing who it was and who did it!

This book follows Jessie, a normal, wealthy woman married to a rich man named John. She believes her marriage is going well. That is, until she sees her husband with a woman named Rebecca, who is his lawyer. John convinces her that there's nothing going on between him and Rebecca. Fast forward a while later - Jessie has gotten into a car crash and cannot remember anything. People tell her it was an accident. She cannot trust anyone since she doesn't recall the time before the accident. But slowly, things start falling back in place. And someone smuggles a note into Jessie's care facility for her: 'Don't trust anyone.' Jessie is convinced her husband is behind the "accident" and begins to wonder, did he try to kill her and why?

The way I was compulsively reading this and could not put it down should give a clue as to how good this book was. There were just enough plot twists to keep me in the darkness, but still in the light for some things. Also, the characters were just *chef's kiss*. Their development was fantastic.
The best part about this book was the major plot twists since I couldn't guess a single one of them and got it wrong so many times! Not sure if that's about my IQ but... 😅 just joking but I mean it when I say this book's twists are perfect because they genuinely left my jaw on the floor. Like there are very few books that are capable of doing that.

My favourite characters are probably Jessie and Alex, but then again, that's to be expected.

I LOVE THIS BOOK AND IT IS PROBABLY IN MY TOP TEN OF 2025 (I have read 45 books this year, some tracked online and some not so...).

A huge thanks and appreciation to NetGalley and Bookouture for allowing me access to this eARC in exchange for a fair and honest review.
In no way, shape or form is this review biased.

Thank you NetGalley and Bookouture for the advanced copy of this book for exchange of my honest review!
This book follows the story of Jessie who just woke up from a coma and has memory loss.Her marriage has been perfect until her husband,John met Rebecca. She suspects that he's cheating.
I did not enjoy this book,it felt like a chore and I could not wait to be finally done with it. The story of her grandma was more interesting than the main story that was happening through out the book and the part with Jessie's grandma was not that long and was unrelated to the plot of the car accident. All the characters were unlikable.

This is a very popular plot lately, so I was on the fence about requesting it. I mean it's very similar to others: someone causing an accident and then trying to keep things from you to kill you or steal from you etc. it was ok.

I'll be honest. I almost gave up on this book after only a few chapters. There was a lot of gaslighting happening. There was also a lot of very unlikable characters. I'm glad I stuck with it. It turned out to be a decent book. There was still a lot of unlikable characters but there was also a few really likable characters that made up for them. I liked the ending and was happy with how everything came together. This book was nothing like the Beth Katz series which are the only other books by this author that Ive read and really enjoyed.

Oh my goodness! I thought Kane and Alton and Beth Katz series were brilliant but this stand alone book is simply outstanding! I felt like I was trapped in Jessie's nightmare along with her! Imagine waking up attached to hospital tubes and machines having been in a coma for a year and nobody telling you anything about what happened apart from you were in a car accident. Every time snatches of memory comes back and you question where your children are, or your husband or family, you're told the doctor's instructions are that you have to remember on your own. Show any agitation and you get drugged into oblivion. Who can you trust? Not your husband who you suspect of having an affair with his glamorous lawyer and with whom you argued the night of the accident; not your brother who is set to inherit a vast fortune if you die . .As memories gradually return, you remember one friend,Alex, who has been there for you throughout. If only you could call him. All phones are disconnected, your mobile removed, no access to television or media, a living nightmare!
The writing is sharp, incisive, and has you gasping in terror and claustrophobic horror.
Please D.K , in the words of Oliver Twist " can I have some more?"
Sheer brilliance!!

The Liar I Married by D.K. Hood . A departure from Ms Hood's police procedurals, the story is an addictive and compelling domestic psychological thriller. Unfolding across different timelines. brimming with lies, secrets and deceit, everyone is a suspect. A unique and surprise ending.
Thank you to the author, Bookouture and NetGalley for the opportunity to preview the book.

It has me hook, line and sinker from the first page I could not put it down. I was fully engrossed right from the start!
This was an incredible book! It was so well written and soooo intriguing. I finished this in one single sitting.

It was full on twisty, suspenseful and the ending, just wait till you read that! It was unique, fast-paced psychological thriller that will keep you up all night and you won’t forget in a hurry.

I think I held my breath almost constantly for the last ten chapters. I tried going to sleep, I really did but every time I closed my eyes, I just kept thinking about this book, and I had to know how it finished and BAM, what a twist!

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ stars!

This is a gripping tale of lies and deceit written by a master strategist and story teller! So many tense moments and breath-holding emotions made it difficult to find a stopping point. I finally just continued on and finished the book way past midnight!

This book is filled with twists and turns that will have your head spinning. It is definitely a can’t put down read. Thank you to net galley for an advanced readers copy.

Review of ‘The Liar I Married’ by D. K. Hood, due to be published on 22 August 2025 by Bookouture.

When Jessie awakes from a year long coma, she struggles with her memories of what happened to put her in that state, with only a vague recollection of a car crash, and nothing of what happened to cause it.

There are lots of different character angles, told across timelines of the months leading up to the accident, and present day as Jessie begins to piece her life and memories back together.

Written so that everyone appears to have a reason for Jessie to not remember, there are several characters you start to doubt and suspect as being a villain, with many twists and turns along the way. When the truth is revealed, it’s a fitting end and makes all your suspicions make sense.

Jessie wakes after a year in a coma, unaware of the car crash that almost killed her. But now she is a virtual prisoner in her grandmothers' Connecticut mansion. She doesn't know who to trust. Gradually some memories return, but she doesn't know what is real. Where are her children? Has her grandmother's will been resolved? And is her stockbroker husband John really having an affair?

The Liar I Married is complex and involved, with a large cast of characters. Jessie suspects them all, and it seems most have secrets to hide. But somehow she must work out who is telling the truth.

The narrative is a little slow at first, but the pace builds and the reveal makes sense when we get there. Overall, a very good read.

Wow, what a book! Twists and turns and moments where I held my breath.

I didn't trust any of the characters, and eventually even suspected Jessie of being unsound of mind!

I read this in one sitting and really enjoyed the book.
But then, DK Hood knows how to get a reader's attention and hold them captive to pages!

I have only read her police procedurals, this is the first psychological thriller I have read by this author, and I recommend the book.

5/5 stars from me.

This book got off to a slow start. I thought I knew where it was headed but I was wrong. It has a few twists along the way. Stick with it. It will be worth it.

This book became so irritating.
Way to many villians and a bonkers storyline.
I felt the author went way over the top with this and its a storyline that has been done to death.
I ended up skimming through.
Sorry for the terrible review.