Taylor and Angus have been dating for a while when she finds out he's cheating on her.
Taylor wants revenge. Especially when she finds out he has put a tape he made of her and another on the internet. He had wanted to have that threesome. She only went along to please him. She knew he was taping with his phone. He had promised her it was for his eyes only. Now she sees he has placed it out there for the world to see. She is humiliated, angry, hurt and feels betrayed.
After they break up she starts thinking about revenge.
She orders two hookers and has them going to his apartment. She has the cost charged to his company credit card.
There is a back and forth between the two. A game of one up manship. She thinks she's ahead of the game until she finds he has set her up to almost get fired from her job.
One of them will lose and one will win. Who is the most clever and conniving?
Dram at its finest!

k first things first: Why is my name not Pip Drysdale? Have you ever heard a better name?

OK I MUST FOCUS. BECAUSE WE'VE GOT TO TALK ABOUT THIS BOOK.

So technically this book is considered a Psychological Thriller but I'm not sure if I would throw it in that category. This book is about so much more than that. It's about a woman in love but trapped in an abusive relationship.

This book felt almost like I was reading Taylor's (main character) diary. We start at the beginning, where Taylor and Angus meet and fall in love. We follow them through the honeymoon phase (and Paris!) and start to get little peeks at how F'd up Angus (her BF) is. Then we move to the end of the relationship where we learn Angus is a total psychopath. He's abusive and narcissistic, and posts a sex video of Taylor online for everyone to see. But because Taylor loves him, she takes him back...until she realizes he's psycho and then it all spirals out of control.

SO. As I was reading this, it didn't have that psychological thriller vibe to me. It just felt like I was reading a story about a woman trapped in an abusive relationship, that kept getting worse. And we need books like this. Because unfortunately, this book tells the story of many women.

What I loved about this story was how strong Taylor was. Angus thought she was just a dumb girl he could make do whatever he wanted. But...TAYLOR WAS ACTUALLY A BAD ASS BITCH THE ENTIRE TIME. I was rooting for Taylor and knew she was so much more than Angus gave her credit for.

Thank you NetGalley for giving me a chance to read and review this!

Fantastic read! I didn’t want to put it down and looked forward to coming back to it when I couldn’t read. Parts of the book made my stomach turn fearing for the main character and I questioned a lot of her choices but it kept me very entertained!

This was such a fun, fun read! (Even though sometimes I wanted to ask the main character what on earth she was thinking?!)!

In the beginning of the book Taylor, the main character, is fresh out of an abusive relationship with Angus. She is beside herself as he continues to ruin her and post a sex tape of her online. In an attempt to move on, during an impromptu visit with an old "friend", she sneaks his copy of "The Art of War" home with her and begins to read.. and plot. She seeks solace in her reading of The Art of War and begins to seek out her revenge on her ex in ways that no one can even imagine.

I had a hard time putting this book down, even though Taylor made some frustrating decisions! You just can't help but be on her side and push her to the limit. This was a super fun debut and I look forward to reading more of her books!! Seek this one out for a great read!

Thank you to Pip Drysdale, NetGalley and Simon & Shuster for an eARC.

Thank you so much NetGalley to provide me with ARC.
OMG can I give this more than 5? I really really loved it.
This is the first novel by Pip for me but to be honest she surprised me.
When Taylor boyfriend leave her, she wanted to revenge from him.
This novel is well written and the events were drafted so well .

This is not an enjoyable read. It’s well written and full of tension, but it’s difficult to read about two people in a relationship being horrible to one another. Granted, when Taylor did things to exact revenge, she had plenty of reasons to be angry, but then she chose to believe Angus had changed and got back together with him. I’ve had many bad dates and made my share of mistakes with guys, but no where close to this colossally poor judgment on her part.

You worry about her safety—physical, financial, emotional—and you hope she finds a clever way out of it. The ending wasn’t the satisfactory one I had been hoping for.

Thanks to NetGalley for the opportunity to read this book.

The Sunday Girl by Pip Drysdale is one of those books that I was compelled to read and when I wasn’t reading it – because, you know, adulting – I was wondering what was going to happen next. I know it’s a good one when I’m thinking about it at the grocery store! The Sunday Girl is an absolutely brilliant psychological thriller of one woman’s attempt at revenge and the mayhem that follows.

Taylor is an educated, nice young woman dating Angus, a substance abusing womanizer. Before their break-up she thought they would marry and live happily, after all, she was his Sunday Girl.

“You always know where your heart belongs when it gets to Sunday and there’s only one person in the whole world you want to curl up with on the sofa” –Angus, The Sunday Girl

That is until he breaks up with her right before their ski vacation and he takes another girl. To make matters worse, he uploads a compromising video of her on a porn site and then won’t answer her calls. This leads a very hurt and very angry Taylor to take matters into her own hands. Utilizing The Art of War by Sun Tzu as her inspiration, Taylor begins to plot her revenge.

Master Sun said, “Let your plans be dark and impenetrable as night, and when you move, fall like a thunderbolt.”

As Taylor’s plans begin to fall apart and her revenge backfires, she realizes that the Angus she once loved is always a step ahead of her and her life may be in danger. There is an epic battle going on in the classic style of cat and mouse but who is the cat and who is the mouse?

The Sunday Girl is a riveting and compelling page turner, a cautionary tale of the times that had me on the edge throughout the whole book. Tense and atmospheric, Ms. Drysdale brilliantly utilizes strategic passages from The Art of War at the beginning of each chapter, which created the perfect appetizer for the delicious meal to follow!

A big thank you to Sourcebooks Landmark and Pip Drysdale for providing me with a copy of The Sunday Girl in exchange for my honest opinion.

The Sunday Girl by Pip Drysdale was fast paced and kept me on the edge of my seat. Taylor was recently dumped by her on-paper perfect boyfriend, Angus. Behind the scenes, Angus was far from perfect. Entitled and rich, with a cocaine habit and violent tendencies, he was everything but a great boyfriend. But not unlike many abusers, he is also charming and cunning, and manages to win Taylor back. But right before he does, Taylor had set Angus up to get revenge. Soon enough, Taylor realizes Angus is one step ahead. She must outsmart him, and maintain her safety.

This book was extremely fast, because there was no dull moments. There was little buildup or waiting around before the reader was in on the action, which I loved. You'll be wondering how Taylor goes back to Angus, but Drysdale really captures the personality of an emotional and physical abuser to show that its easier said than done. If you've experienced violence or a controlling relationship, this book may be a trigger. This book is great for a quick, action packed read. The ending was slightly abrupt, but the story does not necessarily warrant a drawn out ending. I just like knowing what becomes of each character. Thank to NetGalley for the chance to read and review!

A wonderful light thriller read on revenge turning a good girl into a bad girl and what happens next when things get twisted upside down. I had to keep reading this book to find out what happened in The Sunday Girl by Pip Drysdale.

Taylor happens to pick up Sun Tzu’s book “The Art Of War” and uses it as the basis for her plan to get revenge on the creep who totally dumps her just before their big ski trip. I thought the idea of using the book as a guide for getting the best revenge was great... unfortunately it seems that Angus Hollingsworth is indestructible as he seems to always be a few steps ahead of her. This book entertains all the way to end, with Taylor's game plans, her successes, and her failures. Will she get the upper hand in this revenge game or will she pay the ultimate price?

Great read!! Terrific writing that pulls the reader right into the story!!

Thank you to NetGalley, Author Pip Drysdale and SOURCEBOOKS Landmark for this temporary digital advance review copy for me to read and enjoy. As always, my opinions are my own!

Wow! Fast paced addictive thriller that I could not put down. When Taylor and her boyfriend break up she finds that he has posted a very inappropriate and embarrassing video of her online. As if that wasn’t enough he also took another woman on a vacation they were supposed to go on together. Taylor then decides she needs to get soon revenge of her own, and this is when things go horribly awry. Exceptional book about toxic relationships and how far people will go to control others. Highly recommend.

Oh my gosh, what a great story, loved the whole thing! What a wonderful story of betrayal, trying to do the right thing, and doing what makes you feel good a the moment. Could not put this book down, I had to find out what she would do next and how it effected the others in the book,. Would highly recommend this to anyone wanting revenge or even contemplating it.

I found this book to be one that grabbed me and had me hooked rather quickly! I enjoy the revenge stories, so I knew it would be a book I would enjoy greatly and was not wrong about that! Well written, riveting, and chilling! Found it to be hard to put down and easy to emerge myself into this world of vengeance against an ex boyfriend; who was not a good boyfriend and maybe even deserved the payback?!! Highly recommend!
I will make sure I buzz this one up on different platforms!

Taylor gets dumped by her abusive boyfriend and wants to enact revenge. Most of the first half of the book is Taylor making excuses about her boyfriend and going back to him...until she finds out that everything is not what it seems. Thus starts a cat and mouse chase unbeknownst to Taylor. I liked that it was a fast passed read...and the last 1/3 of the book was gripping. Two things that were annoying was that Tayler was not an empathetic character until the last third of the book...I did not care about what happened to her (because I thought “you brought this on your self!) Although not as gripping as other thrillers this was a fast read. (trigger warnings for language, abuse and sexual situations)

4.5 Stars!

Many of us have probably known a woman like The Sunday Girl protagonist, Taylor, and some of us might have found ourselves in situations like hers, so I tried not to judge her too harshly as she moved from one catastrophic man-mistake to the other. When Taylor finally decides to take control of her life the plot deepens in fascinating ways. I couldn’t put the book down.

I thoroughly enjoyed reading this novel, which alternately made me cringe or laugh out loud. Exceptional writing and storytelling make this a highly readable thriller with a most satisfying ending. Many thanks to NetGalley and Sourcebooks Landmark for providing an ARC for review.

SO GOOD. Every single thriller and suspense fan will want to read this, and you need to! The Sunday Girl by Pip Drysdale was just as wonderful as I hoped. I heard about this author on Instagram and was so happy and grateful and excited to read this book. I was not disappointed!

With suspenseful chapters that leave you breathless, you will read this in one sitting. I love a kind of cat-and-mouse type story like this.

Synopsis:

Any woman who’s ever been involved with a bad, bad man and been dumped will understand what it feels like to be broken, broken-hearted and bent on revenge. Taylor Bishop is hurt, angry and wants to destroy Angus Hollingsworth in the way he destroyed her: Insidiously. Irreparably. Like a puzzle, he’d slowly dissembled … stolen a couple of pieces from, and then discarded, knowing that nobody would ever be able to put it back together ever again. So Taylor consulted The Art of War and made a plan. Then she took the next step – one that would change her life forever.

Then things get really out of control – and The Sunday Girl becomes impossible to put down.

I like how Taylor took her inspiration from Sun Tzu’s classic book “The Art Of War” and used it to get revenge on Angus. But Angus is a dangerous man and things look like they are going to backfire on Taylor… I don’t want to ruin anything but trust me, you will want to get your hands on this book ASAP.

I enjoyed reading this book. It had a good story to it. It is made for the 18 and over crowd. It was a well written book. I liked the variety of characters in it.

I enjoyed this book. I liked the story and I liked the writing and I liked the protagonist. I just think some of her actions were a bit stupid. I did read it all in one sitting.

I kind of went into this one blind and was so glad I did. I thought it would be more of a “fluff” book to read in between my thrillers but it surprised me by messing with me head! The Sunday Girl by Pip Drysdale is a creative take on a modern thriller. It deals with love, loss, cheating, the perils of the internet, and an awful excuse for a human being. It’s written in a clever way that makes it a quick “light” read, even though it’s a thriller that deals with tough content. I was very pleased with this one and will be looking for more from this author in the future.

Thank you to netgalley and the publisher for this electronic ARC. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

When Taylor is dumped by her boyfriend, who mentally and physically abused her, she vow to get revenge. Using The Art of War as a loose guide, she pulls a few petty tricks..... only to find out that her ex is way worse than she thought -- and is also a step ahead of her and her plans. The plot devolves into a tense game between the two characters, and I was on the edge of my seat while reading. The writing, and the characters, are clever and intense, and I couldn't put this novel down. A must-read, for sure.

Just when you think you’ve met the perfect man, he turns out to be a real creep. Taylor Bishop found out the hard way that Angus Hollingsworth was the worst kind of man after he trashed her and broke her heart. But she’s not willing to sit back and do nothing, so she begins a plan to destroy him…..but can she keep herself from imploding? Twisty, tense and impossible to put down