I was disappointed in this one. According to the blurb I was reading a crime thriller, but this was more of a family drama and I struggled to get through it.

Jennifer Buckley had a terminal illness and it was no surprise to anyone that she intended to take her own life when things became too rough for her - she made no secret of that. Her husband, Liam, had moved out of the family home to be with his girlfriend but as her disease progressed he returned solely to take care of his dying wife and look after their son and daughter. However, less than two days later he finds Jennifer's body, despite the fact that she would have needed assistance to end her life so soon; help that Liam denies giving her. So what happened?

Unfortunately, that's not the burning question throughout this novel. From the off, I was uncomfortable with how things were progressing and found it hard to believe that things would unfold in such a way. Easy to read, but not suspenseful or gripping in any way; more of a 'nice' read with no surprises. It really doesn't read like the thriller I expected and although I stuck with it, I really can't give it any more than three stars.

My thanks to publisher Aria for my copy via NetGalley. This is my honest, original and unbiased review.

Thank you NetGalley and Adele O'Neill for the chance to read this book before it hits shelves later this month. I enjoyed this book, I liked how it counted down to the day of the death. Like it told you the story from every ones POV. I didn't care for the husband at first but he came around and grew on me.

Kelly & Kennedy #3

Jennifer Buckley is terminally ill. Her husband had left her two years ago to go and live with another woman. Jennifer has motor neuron disease. She has told everybody that she will commit suicide when the time is right. She asks her husband if he will move back into the family home for the sake of their two children. Liam agrees. But teo days after he had moved back in, Jenny is dead and Liam is charged with her murder.

This story is certainly dysfunctional. The timeline is all over the place. The book starts just after Jennifer had died. The third part of the book is about the trial. The story is told from several points of view. There was quite a lot of repetition in the dialogue. My heart went out to Jennifer when had to live with motor neuron disease. There are parts of this book didn't necessary need to be there. If that had been the case I would have given this book another star.

I would like to thank NetGalley, Aria and the author adele O'Neill for my ARC in exchange for an honest review.

DNFed at 30%. I was expecting a thriller but this book reminded me more of a family drama and it couldn't keep my attention.
It's a well written book but it wasn't my cup of tea.
Many thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for this ARC, all opinions are mine.

This was a completely different story than I thought after reading the synopsis and requesting on Net Galley. I was expecting a psychological thriller but instead it’s more of a family drama about life, love and loss. Interesting read but I am not the targeted reader for this type of novel although the cover implies that I am.

Good premise but the story dipped in parts for my liking and was not consistent all the way through. The storyline became predictable about two thirds of the way through so the ending was an anticlimax. Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for the chance to review it.

A fantastic mystery story. I loved it. Very well written and twisty. Thoroughly enjoyed this and would recommend to everyone x

When The Time Comes is a story of a woman dying from a motor neuron disease and her sudden mysterious death. I found the book to be short on detail and without any real suspense. The plot is good but the delivery doesn’t have a lot of flair. It has decent characters and the book touches on each character but it isn’t integrated. The first part about Louise and Kelly doesn’t have anything to do with the story line. I thought the book would be about them but it then changes direction. A good attempt but sadly just an alright book. Thank you to Net Galley for the opportunity to read this book.

The timeline of the story moving back and forwards was confusing and I found it quite predictable. Only two stars for this one . I'm afraid

I’d like to thank Aria and NetGalley for giving me the opportunity to read ‘When The Time Comes’ by Adele O’Neill in exchange for my honest and unbiased review.

Jenny Buckley has motor neurone disease and asks her estranged husband Liam to move back into the family home to care for their two teenage children Abbie and Josh. The following day Jenny is found dead in her bed. DS Louise Kennedy of Blackrock Garda interviews Liam who says he wasn’t involved, but if he didn’t assist Jenny to end her life who did? Liam thinks it’s suicide and Louise is convinced it’s murder, but who’s right?

‘When The Time Comes’ handles the topic of assisted suicide in a caring and compassionate manner and although I wouldn’t class it as a thriller it was definitely a mystery as I was on tenterhooks as the investigation unearthed what actually happened on the day Jenny died. The characters are convincing and likeable, and I found myself growing in warmth towards Abbie and Josh who are struggling to cope with the loss of their mother. I had a lump in my throat as I read the last few pages which I thought was a perfectly fitting tribute to Jenny. I found this novel to be compulsive reading and I can unreservedly recommend it.

Thank you to Aria Fiction and NetGalley for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

The premise of this book intrigued me, and I was eager to see how the controversial issue of euthanasia would be dealt with, within the framework of a thriller. Well - it wasn't addressed at all. Nor was it really a thriller, and the investigation side of things got short shrift, with just a few brief mentions of those type of activities.

The story focussed strongly on the family dynamics, both within the family which lost their mother/wife, and the family of the police officer that initially was contacted - whose sister was living together with the dead woman's husband, and whose partner was an investigator for the law firm working on the defense of the dead woman's husband. Sounds complicated, and it reads complicated too, not too mention a lot of repetitive wooden dialogue, and timeline jumps back and forth. The last third of the book is the trial of the dead woman's husband (Wait, what? When did he get arrested?), told from shifting POVs, but here again the book skips back and forth to 3/2/1 days before the death.

Goodreads review posted here (direct link not possible): https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/3027255774

The central storyline gets buried under all these incidentals, and I found my attention wandering and my will to live - or rather my will to keep reading - waning. The ending was anticlimatic, as it was clear early on what happened and "whodunnit".

This is a story about a family. The father meets another women falls in love and moves out. The mother get sick with a fatal condition and asks her husband to move back in for the children when she is so ill she can't be the parent teenagers need. 2 days later the mother is dead. Is it suicide or murder? This was a good story. Every page made me want to find out more. The author kept me entertained and it was some what mysterious. The story was kind of obvious toward the end and the ending wasn't spectacular but it was all in all a good story.

An easy, interesting, comprehensive read! “When The Time Comes” kept my attention and kept me questioning. I enjoy mysteries that leave clues for the reader to pick up on throughout the story and come together for a fair twist.
Some of the dialogue and details were a bit belabored, only a fault because I’d have rather read more about other facets of the characters lives (particularly Jenny, past and present).
I enjoyed the presentation of the timeline which added suspense and curiosity. I also enjoy in depth characters that are neither entirely villainous or perfect, but align to the reality of human nature. Great read!

This book wasn’t for me I’m afraid . I found it extremely far fetched and could the sister of somebody who had been killed really interview suspects!?

What a great book. Would definitely recommend to it others I no. Great work will look out for this author again

Jenny Buckley has motor neurone disease. She has stated publicly that she will commit suicide when the time is right. Her husband moved out two years earlier and began an affair with another woman. Now that Jenny is sick, she has asked him to move back into the family home for the sake of the children. He does. Two days later, Jenny is dead and Liam is being charged with murder - assisting at a suicide is considered murder.
I didn’t think the moving back and forth in time did anything for the story. It was rather confusing. But I enjoyed Jenny’s character and actually the story as a whole. It was well written. - a little wordy in places but enjoyable non the less.
Thanks to NetGalley for this arc in exchange for an honest review

Overall, I felt this was a really good book. The idea of assisted suicide is a hot topic and a lot of people are interested in it. The first half of the book held my attention but then it lost me a bit. I wouldn’t necessarily label it as a thriller - maybe contemporary fiction?

This was a book with a poignant and sensitive storyline but sadly the characters were not sturdy enough for me. I just never quite felt that I had connected with them fully.

However the storyline and subject matter was excellent. If the characters were more engaging for me this would have been a winner.

This is definitely worth a read though, as not everyone invest so heavily in characters like I do! There are quite a few 5 star reviews so give it a go

Thank you Aira and NetGalley.

This book was fast paced. Hard to put down. It flowed well and it was very well written. It caught hold of me and had me hooked from the start . I was literally on the edge of my seat reading this book.

I loved the blurb for this novel and it didn’t disappoint. Well researched and believable, I enjoyed it . Thanks for the chance to review it.