A tense psychological thriller that's hard to put down. I have read a few of the author's other books so was looking forward to reading this. I was not disappointed and didn't see the twist coming at all.

A bone-chilling and totally engrossing psychological thriller. I loved the story.

The man whom Morgan killed two years ago seems to have risen from the dead! Morgan is at an awards function and a photo session later, she sees her ex-husband in one of the photos. But it cannot be! She killed him two years ago!
She drives back home in the middle of the night. And after a short nap, she finds her car missing. She reports it to the police. She soon finds out that her car was involved in an accident and she's a suspect.

Phew! What a story! It surely keeps you on the edge of your seat. The story alternates between the present and three years ago (Starting from the time when Morgan and David met for the first time). Their love story is no fairy tale. Morgan's being repeatedly told about David's 'habits' but she ignores it all. She's even caught him off guard once or twice but every time she confronts him, he bursts into tears. (such a drama queen!) Yet, she marries him. A no is a no is a no...

The character portrayal of Morgan and David are excellent. The rest - Ben, Jane, Andy and Yasmine are like side actors in the story. The mystery and the suspense well-maintained throughout the story. The ending is good too. The reason for all this psychological mishmash wasn't very convincing (to me) but I liked it because it was something different.

I recommend this book to those who love to read psychological thrillers.

Thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for giving me an advance copy of this book to review.

Awesome read. Kerry's Wilkinson's standalone novels are getting better and better! This kept me guessing from the beginning to the very end - and the final twist was a joy to behold. By the time I got to the last page, I was almost sorry that the book had come to an end - that's how good the story was.

The story is quite simple - Morgan sees her husband in a photo - but it can't be him. She knows this because she killed him two years ago - everyone else thinks he disappeared, only she knows the truth. But as he continues to torment her from afar, and keeps popping up, she starts to wonder about what's going on.

The book moves from the present day, to the past, back and forth until everything converges in the heart stopping climax of the story. A highly recommended read.

this author just gets better and better I so love his books you never know what to expect Morgan has a very big secret . she is a fitness instructor who goes to her best friends party Jane and meets David but all is not what it seems I don't want to spoil it for readers its brilliant a few shocks on the way you like twisty gripping this the book for you one heck of a story

Really good fast paced read. This is a great story which builds in suspense the whole way through. I really like Kerry’s books. I like his writing style and the stories he tells.

Thank you to Netgalley for my copy.

This is a very good psychological thriller which had me hooked from the first page. It is written in the first person and jumps from the past to the present, a style which works very well. Morgan, the main character, has killed her husband David, and got away with it. As the story flicks back and forth, the tension mounts and we see the relationship develop. The story is well written, tense and an excellent plot. I would recommend this book. Thanks to Net Galley for my ARC.

I have read a few of Kerry's books and loved them all. He is fast becoming one of my go to authors and his books never disappoint. This one kept me gripped from the first page to the last and I coulnd't put it down. Another cracking read.

I normally love anything written by Kerry Wilkinson but unfortunately this one just didn't grab me, it took me a while to get into the story, Morgan killed her husband, husband back from the dead stalking her, taunting her, how can that be? A good psychological premise and never guessed the twist but to be honest I was a bit disappointed at the ending. Overall an ok read.

I’d like to thank Bookouture and NetGalley for giving me the opportunity to read ‘Close To You’ by Kerry Wilkinson in exchange for my honest and unbiased review.
Morgan receives an award at the 8th Annual UK Fitness Awards but as she looks at a photograph of herself taken by her best friend Jane she notices a man standing in the background, a man who looks surprisingly like her late husband David. But Morgan knows that’s impossible, and she should know as she killed him herself and got rid of his body!
‘Close To You’ is an exciting psychological thriller that starts with Morgan looking at the photograph of David, and then goes back three years and ten months to when Morgan first meets David at Jane’s 30th birthday party. The plot is dark and twisted, the characters interesting, and there are twists and turns with a final surprising twist at the end that I wasn’t expecting. From a relatively slow start the story gradually becomes more tense until I was unable to stop reading. Although possibly not one of my favourite Kerry Wilkinson novels it’s still very good and one I’m happy to recommend.

Wow what a book!!!
Couldn't put it down, just had to keep reading. Did not see the twists coming at all was absolutely sure that she had made a mistake in thinking she had done something that she hadn't.
Have read books by Kerry Wilkinson before and how she manages to write so many great stories with amazing characters is beyond me.
Thanks to Netgalley and Bookouture for the opportunity of reading and reviewing this book.

He's dead, she killed him yet Morgan is absolutely convinced her husband is somehow still alive, she's sure he is in the background on a group photo taken at an awards ceremony. This is a great psychological thriller that once unraveled has a very unexpected conclusion.

Really enjoyed this book. I loved the way the plot unraveled. Highly recommended.

Many thanks to Netgalley and Kerry Wilkinson for the copy of this book. I agreed to give my unbiased opinion voluntarily.

I love the Jessica Daniel series by this author so thought I would try one of his stand-alone novels. I really liked it!! A great psychological thriller that kept me gripped from start to finish, I finished it in a day. Plenty of twists and turns and tension with believable characters and a great ending. I would recommend this book and author.

What an interesting premise for a book. A friend snaps a picture of Morgan at an awards ceremony. Looking at the picture, Morgan is shocked to see her ex-husband in the background. Shocked, because she knows she killed him. And then things start going haywire.

The book is told in the Now and the Past (wonderfully labeled The Why). Wilkinson paints David as such an unappealing character, I had trouble seeing what Morgan ever saw in him. This also made it hard for me to relate to Morgan because I kept thinking “she can’t be that stupid”. And trust me, David is just one of her many stupid decisions. This book made me realize that while I don’t mind unreliable narrators, I really dislike stupid ones.

I am usually a big fan of Kerry Wilkinson. But this book wasn’t on par with his Jessica Daniels series.

I’ll give Wilkinson credit where due. It’s a fast paced book and I tore through it just to see how he’d finish it off. And no, I didn’t see that ending coming.

My thanks to netgalley and Bookouture for an advance copy of this book.

A stand alone from this author. A slow burner to start with and it took me a while to sort out who was who. When it all came together it certainly picked up pace. Told in two time periods which in no way was confusing or detract from my reading pleasure as some other books do. I soon had a compelling and addictive read. A twisty read that makes you think, most of the characters were likeable but no matter how I tried I could not like the main character. This is my own personal opinion. Almost five stars and highly recommended.
I would like to thank the author, Bookouture and Netgalley for the ARC in return for giving an honest review.

I pinch the screen to zoom until I’m staring at the face of a ghost. A man with very short hair, staring directly at the camera with piercing brown eyes.

He is as he was when I last saw him: wrinkles around the corners of the eyes and a knowing smirk. That’s the expression I see when I can’t sleep.

My body tenses. It can’t be him. It’s not my ex-husband. It’s not David.

I know that better than anyone because he didn’t walk out on me.

He didn’t disappear two years ago and he’s not a missing person.

I know that for a fact because I’m the one who killed him.

I enjoyed this book and really didn't expect the ending. My only slight disappointment was that I wanted more tension; for me there wasn't really enough. Will you feel the same? You'll have to read this book and make your own mind up. 4*

What would you do if you saw the man you killed 2 years ago ? , this is the dillema faced by the main character Morgan

A book that draws you in from the first page and does not let go till the end

Thank you to Netgalley and Bookouture for this ARC.

I’ve read Kerry Wilkinson’s Jessica Daniel books and this is the first time I’ve read one of the stand alone thrillers.

I felt at first the story moved along quite slowly. For me it took time to work out who was who in the story, how they knew each other and came together. The story picked up pace though and moved from past to present day very easily, and had a believable history. Not sure I liked the main character that much yet still found this a compelling and addictive read and I kept wanting to know what happened next. Read the book in a day, and it really held my attention. You know who the murderer is, although events in the book make you question if the victim is actually dead. Quite a few good twists in the story to keep you guessing until the end. I guessed who was behind the mysterious happenings and was right. All in all an enjoyable read.

This was a very difficult read. Sadly I’m not able to say much that is good. I’m just going to list things because to detail would involve some tricky wording to avoid spoilers.

1. The general plot had potential but fell short of its goal. Has her husband come back? Was he ever dead? The creepy factor was there and I wanted to keep reading but overall the story was muted by bizarre behavior from ALL of the characters.

2. The relationship between Jane and Morgan is just weird. Why do these two women even talk to each other? There doesn’t seem to be ANY love between them. Their conversations are stilted and lack any kind of sisterhood that would come from decades of being friends.

3. Characters were one dimensional. I didn’t connect with any of them, I didn’t particularly even like any of them.

4. The protagonist, Morgan, doesn’t inspire any sympathy. Jane is sketchy. Ben runs hot and cold. David... why would any woman be stupid enough to even date him much less marry?

5. Much of the book is so fictional you have to really stretch your imagine it happening. I can’t say much detail here because it involves spoilers. Let’s just the law enforcement sections were laughable. I can’t see them solving a crime even if they witnessed it.

6. The Ending: Seriously?! The who and why was unbelievably weird. The discussion between protagonist and villain is... I lack words to convey what I was thinking while reading. Why is David dead? Also unbelievable. I’ll never understand why Ben had so much attitude toward Morgan, she wasn’t acting alone. Typical arse. The letter... really?!

I think this author has real potential but this book did not meet my expectations. I’m not likely to read another by Wilkinson.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publishers for allowing me to read this advance copy.

A cleverly-written psychological thriller. Morgan is attending a ceremony and everything flows normally, until she a friend of hers sends her a picture from the party.

Morgan in convinced the man in the background is her ex-husband David, but this can't be real because his dead and she knows it because she is the one who killed him.

The narrative is pacey and builds the tension through alternating chapters between the past and the present to unravel the mystery of this situation.

The ending is surprising and not expected at all, although I did feel that the ending and certain elements of the novel were a bit far fetched.

3.5**** rounded up to 4 as the story held my attention to the end.
Thanks Netgalley, Bookouture, and Kerry Wilkinson for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.