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A little slow to start with but once it got going it proved to be a really good read and glad I stuck with it and have discovered Ms White as an author. Here's to many more thrillers from her pen.

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The wrong man by Kate White.
Kit Finn plays it safe in her personal life; any risky moves are saved for her work. But when she meets handsome Matt Healy on a business trip she decides she’s tired of being careful. Kit acts on her instincts and the two share a night of passion.They agree to meet again when they are back home in New York City, but when Kit arrives at Matt’s apartment she is greeted by a total stranger claiming he is the real Matt. Realising she has been duped Kit decides to put the encounter behind her. But when the police ask her to identify a man killed in a hit and run, with only her business card in his possession, Kit is shocked to recognise the victim as the genuine Matt Healy.Kit fears she has become unintentionally embroiled in a sinister web of deceit. With no real evidence to take to the police, Kit resolves to unravel the mystery herself. But can she do so before more lives, including her own, are put in danger?
A good read. It did drag a bit for me. But good plot. 3*.

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I would like to thank the author, the publisher and NetGalley for giving me the opportunity to read this book. It started well but lost it’s way in the middle, I am glad that I managed to finish it.

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Not a bad book... nice plot... the main character drove me nuts at time but the story was good and kept me riveted. I would probably give it a 3.5/4... there was some stuff that should have been left out about design but other than that it was ok.

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Really enjoyable read. Good characters and a Good story. Well worth a read. Think others will enjoy.

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A very tense psychological thriller that I was more than happy to stay up late at night reading, I did not want it to end.

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The Wrong Man by Kate White took awhile initially to get going but I’m so glad I stuck with it as it’s great and it hooked me in.
A great thriller with plenty of twists and turns.

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This is the second book by Kate White I've read, and once again I was gripped from the beginning.
Well written, well done and its really recommended.

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This started off fantastically, it had me gripped from the get go. However, the deeper I got into the novel, the more far-fetched and almost pathetic I found it. It just wasn't for me after the 50% point, however I did finish it and would give it 3 stars despite not enjoying it all.

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Thank you to Netgalley, the author and the Publisher, Canelo for this review copy given in exchange for an honest review. Also thank you to Ellie from Canelo for organising the Blog Tour!

Kit Finn meets handsome Matt Healy whilst on a business trip. He’s very charming and they end up spending the night together. Matt arranges to meet Kit in New York when he returns but when she arrives at their pre-arranged date at Matt’s apartment she’s shocked to find the man that opens the door isn’t the Matt she was expecting – he is the real Matt Healy! Kit realises that she was just used for sex by someone impersonating Matt and just wants to forget the whole thing. She’s shocked though to later receive a phone call from Miami police who are investigating a hit and run. The man who was killed was carrying her business card and is found to be the real Matt Healy. Kit has no idea what she has become involved in and who the man claiming to be Matt Healy really is, but as she tries to unravel the mystery herself she finds herself being put into danger.

My first book by this author. For information this book is set in the USA, mainly around New York and Florida. The blurb intrigued me as it sounded like a great psychological thriller. The book began well meet Kit who was on a business trip. I got the impression that she wasn’t usually the type to have a one-night stand, but Matt Healy was obviously very charming! I liked the way that there was nothing untoward about any of it and no reason for Kit to be suspicious of this guy at all! And then, when she returns home and goes to meet Matt at his apartment and it turns out that Matt was really Matt….wow, what a great twist to the story!

After that the story picks up a fast pace with Kit trying to work out what is going it. Some parts of the story slow up a little, but on the whole the story kept me interested with the suspense of what was happening. I have to admit that whilst I initially thought it would be a psychological thriller, it did feel more like a romantic thriller! An enjoyable read with plenty of twists and turns. I would definitely recommend this one!

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'The Wrong Man' concerns Kit Finn meeting a handsome sculptor on her holiday, and after having a brief dalliance they part ways. They arrange to meet again on their return home, however things very quickly turn sour, as Kit realises she has been duped by this man and is not who he says he is. What follows is a very complex web of lies and deceit, which at times makes for arduous reading. Initially it is quite easy to keep track of the characters, but as the story progresses the characters get more complex and it is harder to keep track of who is who and how they relate to the plot. The 'twist' / ending was quite predictable and the plot on the whole was very far-fetched. I found the book relatively easy to read as I found myself itching to find out answers, but as everything was so unrealistic I did not find myself enjoying it. I was glad to reach the last few pages to be honest!

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'The Wrong Man' concerns Kit Finn meeting a handsome sculptor on her holiday, and after having a brief dalliance they part ways. They arrange to meet again on their return home, however things very quickly turn sour, as Kit realises she has been duped by this man and is not who he says he is. What follows is a very complex web of lies and deceit, which at times makes for arduous reading. Initially it is quite easy to keep track of the characters, but as the story progresses the characters get more complex and it is harder to keep track of who is who and how they relate to the plot. The 'twist' / ending was quite predictable and the plot on the whole was very far-fetched. I found the book relatively easy to read as I found myself itching to find out answers, but as everything was so unrealistic I did not find myself enjoying it. I was glad to reach the last few pages to be honest!

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I really enjoyed this! I’ve not tried this author before but will be looking out for her in the future. I liked Kit and I loved trying to solve the mystery. Would recommend

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A one sitting book. Loved this one, once you start reading, you can’t stop. Thank you for the advanced copy.

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A very easy read full of twists, turns and 'what on earth happened there!'
I love it when a novel lulls you into one way of thinking then turns itself upside down.
Intelligently written and the plot flows well.

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This book was well written, though at times it felt contrived. Overall l enjoyed it, but will probably have forgotten the story in a few weeks time. It was ok, but not memorable.

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3.5 stars rounded up to four!

I was initially drawn to The Wrong Man by the cover, which makes me think thriller right away. I was a little bit disappointed by this read, but pleasantly surprised in some areas as well. I would pick up another book by this author, though and I’m actually quite intrigued by her mystery series which I found on Goodreads when I was doing some stalking, haha!

The book is a mystery, yet that plot really lacked some oomph for me. It was a little bit bland and didn’t have any huge twists to capture my attention. Usually when I read thrillers, I’ll race through them in one or two sittings, but this one just didn’t really draw me in as much as I thought it would.

One thing I absolutely adored though, was the main character’s occupation and the descriptions of her interior decorating business/process. I love reading about that kind of stuff and I thought it provided a great contrast to the mystery plot, which really felt more like a subplot in this book. I wish it had been fleshed out a little bit more. Really it felt more like an afterthought.

But please don’t take my words too harshly. I definitely still enjoyed reading The Wrong Man and am interested to see what else the author has to offer. If she does more books like this – with a light mystery and cool descriptions of clothes and interiors, I’m definitely game to read some more. I absolutely love that mix.

Would recommend for: fans of Mary Higgins Clark! This totally reminded me of her style. I used to read her books all the time in high school so it was a nice throwback.

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A neat UK/US mash-up!

Interesting tale - crossing continents. Believable characters. Good setting, well-described!

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The case of the mistaken identity
Kit, a successful interior designer in her thirties, decides to bring a change into her life and take more risks, to live life to the fullest. She meets a man in Florida during her vacation, and on the return back home, realizes that she has been conned. He is not who he said he was, and now there is another man who says he is the real he. Ultimately who is he, the man in Florida and the man in New York?
This book by Kate White has a lot of twists, the road to solving a hidden identity is never straight. I liked how Kate has etched her main character, Kit, she is intelligent, strong and independent and determined enough to risk everything to get to the truth.
The book is fast paced where the chapters flow smoothly. The other characters well play their part. The book works well as a romantic suspense. It is not a psychological thriller, but Kate has kept the tension flowing with the secret hidden in layers.
I am no fan of romance generally and in a book, which was essentially a thriller, the romance niggled me, and I skipped over those parts to get to the main mystery.
A good fast read on a slow Sunday evening.

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I read a lot thrillers,this one was ok,not a bad read,a women meets a man in New York,does to met him again but it isn't the same person.

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