If there’s a healthy way to grieve, Erin Gaines hasn’t found it. After her husband’s sudden death, the runaway success of the tech company they built with their best friends has become overwhelming. Her nerves are frayed, she’s disengaged, and her frustrated daughter, Shorie, is pulling away from her. Maybe Erin’s friends and family are right. Maybe a few weeks at a spa resort in the Caribbean islands is just what she needs to hit the reset button…

Now, thousands of miles away in a remote, and oftentimes menacing, tropical jungle, things at the resort aren’t exactly how the brochure described, and unless she’s losing her mind, Erin’s pretty sure she wasn’t sent there to recover—she was sent to disappear.

I've read all of Emily Carpenter's books and have loved them all, I'm happy to say this one didn't let me down either! Such a fast paced, sinister rollercoaster ride.

Thank you #NetGalley for the ARC of #UntilTheDayIdie
Pub Date: 12 Mar 2019

This was an interesting mystery. Lots of "how is this going to turn out" and "who's involved". It wasn't a crazy thriller or the most suspenseful plot but it was an easy but enjoyable read that had me turning the pages until the very end!

I am a big fan of Emily Carpenter. This is such a good story of a smart and shrewd mother and daughter who are recovering from the death of their husband/father. A story of deception and conspiracy. Told from the points of view of both the mother and the daughter. Definitely a page turner that keeps your attention until the very last word. Plot twists galore.
Thanks to the author, publisher and Net Galley for the opportunity to read this advance copy I highly recommend..

I have never read anything by Emily Carpenter and didn't have any expectations going into this book. I was surprised at what a great thriller this was - it was fast paced and exciting with lots of good little twists and red herrings thrown in. It was very well written and the characters were strong and likable. I definitely will be reading her other books.

Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! Beyond amazing I enjoyed this book so very much. The characters and storyline were fantastic. The ending I did not see coming Could not put down nor did I want to.

Thank you to NetGalley for the ARC! I absolutely love Emily Carpenters suspense novels. This one started a little slower in the beginning of the novel but once I was hooked I couldn't put it down!

This novel was thrilling, suspenseful, and got me hooked! Carpenter did a wonderful job at keeping the reader engaged!

My very first Emily Carpenter book! And after that story, it won't be my last.

Erin is the CEO of a successful mobile wallet app called Jax that she and her husband started up with their best friends from high school. Now, Erin has lost her husband to a car crash and has also lost her way. She works long hours and neglects her relationship with her daughter, Shorie.

Shorie is heading off to Auburn University. She doesn't want to, she wants to stay and work for the family company. She resents her mother for making her go. She's good at the job. She can code, she's good with computers, and she's smart enough to hack her way into things. But her mother insists she go off to her alma mater and get an education. After Shorie and the other company heads send Erin off to heal from the loss of her husband at Hidden Sands, a resort where they don't use the word "rehabilitation" but instead use the word "restoration", Shorie soon finds that there is a small problem within Jax and it could be connected to her mother. And Erin finds that this resort she's been sent to for healing is not at all what she thought it would be.

The beginning of this book, for me, was slow going. In the first few chapters we meet our main characters, Shorie and Erin. The story is told entirely through them. Though, I did find those slow burning chapters to be necessary to build the characters and their situations for what was to come.

I will admit, at times I lost who I was reading about. There are quite a few characters in the book that either have their own dialect or are mentioned multiple times. Every once in a while I had to stop and remember who this person was and how they tied into everything.

But, GUYS, once Erin got to Hidden Sands... just... just wow. From the minute she got there both the reader and the character can tell something is off. At Hidden Sands, people are not allowed to have their own clothes, they're not allowed to tie their hair back in a ponytail, and they're not allowed to talk during meal times. The picture the author paints of this place is enough to set you on edge before anything has even happened!
In the beginning, I enjoyed Shorie's chapters a little more so than Erin's. But by the time Erin got to Hidden Sands, I was invested in both narratives. I've read many books where more than one character is telling the story and I always have one narrative that I don't care to read as I'm more interested in the others. But this book had me hooked on both. I was anxious. I needed the next chapters of Shorie's narrative to finally align with Erin's and I was on the edge of my seat! And then the stories DID align and I realized I had completely fallen out of my chair.
Is this book not a movie yet? Because it really should be.

All in all, this was a wonderful read. This was my second arc and so far, the ARCs I've gotten have NOT disappointed.
HIGHLY RECOMMEND THIS ONE
Just remember to hold on to your pantaloons because this one is NOT going to be what you think.

4.5 out of 5!

I didn't think that Emily Carpenter would ever ben able to outdo herself after Weight of Lies. I was wrong.

Told in alternating viewpoints of mother and daughter, the story follows that of Erin (mom) and Shorie (daughter) as they navigate life after the death of Perry (husband/dad respectively). Finding that she isn't handling the grief very well, Erin "agrees" when he family decides to ship her off to a remote island to rest while Shorie starts college. However, none of what either of them thinks is going on plays out as they expected.

I will admit, the first couple chapters had me a little lost, especially the Erin chapters. However, it quickly became clear that I was only as confused as the character, and that it was deliberate. However, once Erin made it to the island, I was 100% sucked into the world Carpenter created and figuring out exactly why Erin has been shipped off. The action and suspense picks up quickly, leaving you wondering just who you can trust. I found myself questioning pretty much everything, and trying to figure out how all the pieces came together.

The biggest shocker for me came at the very end...like last two sentences end. There better be a sequel after that ending...

Thank you for an early copy!

I've read all of Emily Carpenter's thrillers over the last few years and she never fails me. I always find her plots well-done and unique and enjoy her writing style. It was great read. I recommend checking out this book and all of Carpenter's novels if you like thrillers.

Until The Day I Die by Emily Carpenter is a psychological thriller that will appeal to readers who are content to have events unfold in their own time. Slow to boil, perhaps, but then the novel really cooks. Rest assured that patience will be duly rewarded.

The novel is presented in the dual first person narratives of Erin and Shorie, a mother and daughter who are struggling to come to grips with the death of their husband/father Perry. Along with friends Ben and Sabine, the two women head a tech company, Jax, essentially a comprehensive personal budgeting app. Mother/daughter tensions simmer when Shorie must head off to college, but would much rather devote her time to Jax. Following an awkward and humiliating event while she is dropping Shorie off at school, Erin's friends and family stage an intervention, and ultimately commit her to a "restoration facility", Hidden Sands, on an island off of St Lucia, Ile Saint Sigo.

It is during Erin's stay on the island where suspense and tension reach boiling point, both at the retreat, where Erin must fight for her life, and at home, where Shorie is determined to find answers of her own. The final twist is a surprise, and the epilogue is wholly sinister. This is the first of Ms Carpenter's novels that I have read, but I will definitely seek others out in future.

Many thanks to NetGalley and Lake Union Publishers for the opportunity to read this ARC.

Thank you to NetGalley, the publisher and the author, for an ARC of this book, in exchange for an honest review.
I thought that this book was a nicely paced, unpredictable suspenseful thriller.
This is the 1st book that I have read by Emily Carpenter and I can’t wait to read her other books.

I was a huge fan of Carpenter’s book The Weight of lies and this book didn’t disappoint! It started off a bit slow but once the action and suspense started it didn’t stop! Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for a copy in exchange for review.

4.5/5 stars- rounded up

I love everything Emily Carpenter writes and this one was no exception! Fast paced, twisty, banana pants!

Having never read anything from Emily Carpenter before, Until the Day I Die was a pleasant surprise. The novel was full of suspense and mystery, with just the right amount of thrill. I liked the alternating POVs and I thought they were well done for the characters (i.e. Erin sounded like a mom/grieving wife and Shorie sounded like a stubborn teen girl). I was quickly hooked into the story and I easily read through most of the book in one sitting. The twists were exciting and I enjoyed how the different storylines ended up coming together in the conclusion. One thing that would've made this a stellar read is if there were more character and relationship development. The novel is told from Erin and Shorie's POVs, so I was hoping there would be more development with their relationship as mother and daughter. I felt like I wasn't as invested in their relationship as I probably should've been. The minor characters were also pretty flat and I wish we got more insight to their personalities and had a better understanding of some of their motivations. Overall, Until the Day I Die was a fast and thrilling read.

I don’t normally do this, but I am giving this book five stars solely because it’s the first book in a long while that I have actually attempted to read in one sitting. I absolutely loved the story, the complexity of the characters, the conspiracy, and the two perspectives (plus a bonus journal perspective).

The pacing was perfect. The tech stuff in this book was genius. Pure genius! I loved it all.

My only complaint? I needed it to be longer so I wouldn’t be done so quickly! I need more! :)

AWESOME!!! Wow what a read... at first I wasn't sure if this would be a thriller that I would really get into but I am so glad that I did! Emily Carpenter did an excellent job at capturing my attention and holding it there until the very end. The characters were also top notch!

I just had to get my hands on an ARC of Emily Carpenter's newest novel as soon as I heard about it! Carpenter really has a way of sucking her readers into her stories. This one started off a bit slow for me in the beginning, but it definitely picked up soon after. Suspenseful, thrilling, and just an over-all great book! I always look forward to read anything this author has written. Thank you to NetGalley for the chance to read and review this novel in exchange for an honest review.

Finally finished this one! This book started off slow but by the upper middle I was definitely intrigued by what was happening to Erin at her luxury rehab resort and by what Shorie was discovering through her super high tech computer skills. However, the ending was just not plausible-it was so unbelievable that I could not wait to finish it and once I thought it could not get anymore weird the epilogue happened. I teetered to giving this a 2 star review but the writing itself was strong so I still give this a solid 3 review -- I wish I could ask the author what she was trying to do with the ending.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for a chance to read and give an honest review.

I loved this book! This author has such a way with setting a story and drawing you in. Concerned over her emotional and mental state in the months after her husband passes away, Erin's friends and family decide (pretty much for her) that she should go away for a while to heal, on a beautiful tropical island. With her daughter having just moved in to college, she feels even more lost and agrees that the time away may be just what she needs. And that is just the beginning...

It's hard not to give too much away, but it's when she leaves that the plot really starts moving forward. Her daughter Shorie is dealing with her own issues at school - she'd rather be working at the company her parents founded with their close friends, a financial app called Jax that took the world by storm. She's described to be at near genius level with in-depth knowledge and training in coding. At times it was a bit too technical for me to follow, but it's relevant to the story so be sure to pay attention to these details.

At times, you may feel that the credulity of the story is in doubt, particularly on the island of the resort, but everything is brought together and concluded in such a way that you realize crazy things like these could really happen. And sinister evil hides in the most innocent of faces.

This is a book that makes you hold your breath while reading it. The unpredictable suspense is really what drew me in to giving this book a 5 star rating. This is exactly what you're looking for for a psychological thriller that you just can't put down.