This one started off one way and then turned around completely! I wasn't expecting to hate the main character by the end of the book but that's what happened. It was suspenseful and hard to put down once the plot picked up. Some parts were a bit predictable but all in all, I enjoyed the story.

Alex - the angelic younger sister - has a good life, a great job as a social worker, willing to go above and beyond for every child whose case lands on her desk, and in a loving relationship with Chase.

Ruth - the trouble making older sister, pregnant and on the run.

Ruth shows up at her sister's door, having been estranged from her for many years. Alex isn't particularly happy to see her but takes her in nonetheless and both sisters seem committed to building bridges between them.

However, old wounds, a family trauma and long kept secrets continue to haunt them both. Their versions of their childhood vary wildly - who is telling the truth?

Told in alternating chapters, the voices of Ruth and Alex and their personalities really come through. Neither sister is particularly likeable and this adds to the story - who will garner your sympathy and support as you read on?

A well written, quick read with a couple of twists and a tense build up to the reveal. 4/5🌟

A twisty novel of two sisters, both of whom are hiding big secrets.
Alex is a social worker who is determined to help every child whose cases cross her desk. Usually, this is ideal for a social worker, but Alex is hiding more than one secret and is determined to not let the past repeat itself. Her version of the past, at least.
When her older sister Ruth shows up on her doorstep pregnant and with nothing, Alex is wary f the changes Ruth claims to have made. In Alex's eyes, Ruth is still the same teenager that abandoned her in Horizon, South Dakota, twenty years ago. Desperate, Ruth makes every effort to show her sister that she's changed. But she too has brought secrets with her. Trying to outrun her past, Ruth agrees to Alex's terms of never bringing up their childhood with Alex's boyfriend, Chase. But the longer Ruth stays with Alex and Chase, the more she realises Alex is still the same lying, manipulative, scared woman she was growing up, and that she's left a lot out of any information she's shared with Chase.
Nay does an excellent job spinning a story that twists and turns, and you can't put down. Hurry Home is a quick read, but kept me guessing until the end. Definitely recommend this one!

I received this book from the publisher through Netgalley for review and all thoughts and opinions are my own.
Two sisters lives collide when years apart and distance between the two of them suddenly brings them face to face. Old wounds, family trauma and current criminal behavior sets off the powder keg of hurt and pain for them both. Fast paced thriller with serious side effects. You may not want to share this one with your sister. Keep it to yourself.
Triggers: drugs, violence, implied rape, family violence, child welfare

Wow, what an excellent read with lots of twists! The complex dynamic between Ruth and Alex was fun to read. There were so many parts of the story which left me breathless with anticipation that I felt as if I couldn't turn the pages fast enough. I will definitely read more books by this talented author!

A thriller told about two sisters with a troubled past and the secrets they could expose. An intense read.

I enjoyed Hurry Home by Roz Nay and would recommend it to fans of the mystery/suspense and domestic drama genres. 

Alex VanNess is living an idyllic life; she has a good looking boyfriend with whom she shares a loft in a Colorado mountain town and a fulfilling career as a child protection worker.  When Alex's sister Ruth turns up on her doorstep seeking refuge from her bad decisions, Alex considers it par for the course and tells Ruth she will help her under one condition - that they never discuss their past. 

Told in alternating chapters between Alex and Ruth's perspectives, Hurry Home is a slow burn of a domestic drama that gradually reveals the sisters' shared history.  It was a quick read and the tension building was well executed as the layers of the sisters' story were slowly peeled back.

Sisters have secrets. Trust me. I have 4 sisters and have secrets with each of them. Like, how someone was arrested once when I was in the car....etc.

Hurry Home is the story of two sisters - one with a good job and handsome boyfriend and one who is older and more of a.....'troublemaker''. When the troublemaker returns, so does the trouble, with the strict agreement that they never talk about the past. The past, however, didn't agree.

Thanks to NetGalley and the publishers for the opportunity to read and review.

Hurry Home by Roz Nay is really more of a domestic suspense novel than a thriller for the biggest part of the story. This tale of two reconciled sisters changes the point of view between them to dive right into all their secrets and lies.

Alexandra Van Ness has been leading a wonderful life with her perfect live in boyfriend and her job at CPS where she devotes all of her time saving children in need. Alex however has her perfect world turned upside down when her sister who she hasn’t seen in years turns up on her doorstep.

Alex really didn’t even know if Ruth was still alive after not seeing her all these years and her rough past that Alex escaped. Ruth however is very much alive and now pregnant with no where to go. As hesitant as Alex is she invites Ruth into her home but will she regret it?

Hurry Home was really another of those books that make me crave a nice bowl of popcorn to sit back and enjoy as the drama unfolds. It’s always addicting to me to sit back and wait for all the secrets and lies to unfold in a story like this and Hurry Home was no exception to that. With quite a few twists and turns I found this one to be quite an enjoyable read.

I received an advance copy from the publisher via NetGalley.

Whoa! What happens in this novel is every mother’s worst nightmare and fear, including my own. Be warned, this book is crazy good but it will get you right in the gut.

It starts out on sure-footing, but doubt and chaos slowly creep in and before you know it, you can’t tell who is wrong or right, or what’s up or down. From the beginning, I sensed something was off, but the author has a way of assuaging those niggling thoughts and making the questionable seem justifiable. There was no way to tell where it was going and each page peels back another layer of deceit or revelation. Only until the very end can you (maybe?) be completely sure that everything has been explained and ironed it out, but you’re still left wondering.

Save this book for a lazy weekend or relaxing vacation because you won’t want to put it down.

Thank you, Crooked Lane Books, for this copy for an honest review.

A very interesting story that keeps you on the edge of your seat wondering just whose truth is real. We all remember things differently but some of us color our memories to suit ourselves. Families can be very dysfunctional too so there's an added intrigue as well. Then you add in our other relationships with significant others and coworkers etc. and what we choose to show them. So many different faces to present and so many different stories to tell. This one involves the past and the present and the fate of several different children. Very gripping story!
I received a free copy of this book from Netgalley and the publisher and voluntarily chose to review it.

From my blog: Always With a Book:

I was fortunate to meet Roz Nay at Bouchercon last fall and able to tell her how much I loved her debut novel, Our Little Secret, so of course, I could not wait to get my hands on her sophomore book...and let me just tell you...it's fantastic!!! I could not read this book fast enough.

I am always a fan of books that involve any type of family drama and when it involves sisters, I am all over it! Maybe it's because I have two sisters myself - I also have four brothers, but that's besides the point - but this book just spoke to me. What would happen if I was estranged from one of my sisters and she just showed up? Then as the story moves forward, you get the sense that not all is as it seems.

I loved that the story is told from alternating points of view and we get both sisters' perspectives of what is going on. But this just provides more questions because you really start to wonder who to believe. The story also moves back and forth in time as we get flashbacks to when the sisters were young. This is a crucial part of the story and I was on pins and needles waiting to find out what really had happened. Again, much like a jigsaw puzzle, pieces are slowly given to us and it is up to us as the reader to see how they fit together.

I love a book that challenges me and this one kept me on my toes. I had to flip back a few times to check on things because this one really keeps you thinking. I was wavering back and forth about how I felt about each of the sisters and I definitely did not see the big reveal coming AT ALL! It totally took me by surprise and I loved that.

I cannot recommend this book enough. It's a book you will absolutely be able to binge-read because once you start reading, you are definitely not going to want to put it down. It's completely all-consuming and will have you scratching your head as to what is going on in the best way. Roz Nay is now a must-read for me and I cannot wait to see what she has up her sleeve next!

Happy Early Pub Day Roz!
4/5 Stars!

Pub day tomorrow for this new thriller! This book is about keeping secrets hidden in the past, and the family ties that bind. The book takes place in an idyllic resort town – and has some great atmosphere. A woman’s seemingly perfect life is totally shaken by the arrival of a long lost sister, whose presence threatens to ruin everything.

What would you do, or not do, for a family member? The book confronts the deep bonds of sisterhood, and loyalty – even when it means confronting dangerous secrets. It is filled with dilemmas that will leave your head spinning. It is a bit of a slow burn, but you won’t be disappointed. This was a very entertaining (but highly disturbing) family drama with a deep mystery at the core. I enjoyed this one and I think you will too! Thanks to Roz and the folks at Simon & Schuster for my NetGalley copy in exchange for an honest review.

This was posted to GoodReads and Instagram @dreamsofmanderley on 7-6-20

I need to preface this review with letting everyone know I currently work in the Child Welfare field, so my opinions of this book are probably different than a lot of other people’s.

This book is advertised as a thriller but I am not entirely sure if I would put it in that category. It is more like a family drama/maybe domestic thriller. I wasn’t really on the edge of my seat for this one as a lot of the book was predictable.

The main characters of the book, Alex and Ruth, two sisters, are the absolute definition of unreliable narrators. Throughout the book, I wasn’t sure who was telling the truth. Initially I thought I knew who was telling the truth but then I realized who was actually telling the truth.

I am worried this book may paint a negative light on the Child Welfare field. I can’t go too deep into this as there may be some spoilers involved. Some decisions made would never be made by actual social workers. The book does a good job in the beginning describing the Child Welfare system. A lot of it was accurate, including the removal process, the meetings and the supervised visitations. I would not want Alex to be a social worker for any of my clients. Her decisions made me feel icky as I was reading.

Overall, this was a quick and easy read. I read someone else describe the book as fast paced and a slow burn at the same time, I think that is a great way to describe it.

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Hurry Home by Roz Nay was such a twisty thriller that I’m still suffering from a bit of whiplash!
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2 sisters that have been estranged for years come back together when older sister Ruth shows up on Alexandra’s door step, in trouble...again. Alex is living her best life: happy in her career as a child protection officer, loving her sexy, former athlete boyfriend, and adored the beautiful home they share. Ruth turns up unannounced with very few belongings, needing a place to stay and her sister’s help. Alex knows she can’t trust her sister but she has to help her, she’s pregnant. Alex feels obliged to save all children, that’s why she’s so good at her job.
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The story is told from each sister’s POV and as it turns out both sisters have some pretty dark secrets. This author took unreliable narrators to the next level, I had no idea who to trust! Toward the end, I saw the twist coming but was so invested in who the villain was...and why, I had to watch it play out.
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If these sisters were my family, I’d be in witness protection. No one is safe, not even the poor baby. Nothing about these family dynamics are what they seem!
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I thoroughly enjoyed this quick, binge read! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
This one goes on sale 7/7/20! Thank you @netgalley and @crookedlanebooks for an advanced copy of the book for my honest review.

4.5 STARS - Hurry Home is one of those books where I don't want to say too much about the plot because I'm afraid I'll say too much and spoil it for other readers. What I can say is that this is one twisty, character-focused ride that leaves readers wondering what exactly is going on between estranged sisters Alex and Ruth who are each trying to keep their dark secrets hidden.

Told from the perspectives of both Alex and Ruth, this is a disturbing story about two sisters with a mysterious past which is slowly and tauntingly revealed to the reader. Normally, I'm not a slow burn kinda gal, but this time I was utterly hooked and eager to find out what exactly had transpired between the sisters to cause them to be so at odds. There are some predictable bits, but they are balanced with satisfying twists and well-drawn, yet unreliable narrators that had me switching my allegiance between them, making me wonder which sister was telling the truth and which was lying.

Part domestic thriller, part slow-burn and definitely a character study in the connection between dysfunctional sisters, Hurry Home is a story about manipulation, dark family secrets you can't outrun and lies, lies, lies. This was my first book by Roz Nay and it won't be my last. I cannot wait to play catch up and read her debut novel, Our Little Secret as I impatiently eagerly wait to see what she comes up with next.

3.5 rounded up to 4 stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️. This was a nice easy read with some twists that I didn’t expect. It’s a story about two sisters (Ruth and Alex) who have major family trust issues. Ruth comes back after disappearing 10 years earlier and all the secrets from their past start to come out. Both Ruth and Alex were super annoying at times, as well as Chase....but he grew on me by the end. I think my favorite character was Sully. I wouldn’t say this was the most suspenseful mystery I’ve read but there were some unexpected things that I didn’t see coming. But by 3/4 of the way through I had the ending pretty much predicted. Definitely worth the time to read and I’ll look for more by this author in the future.

Thank you to Net Galley and Crooked Lane Books for an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review. Other reviews of mine can be found on Instagram and Goodreads.

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I don't think thriller really fits this book. Long, drawn out sister drama, unbelievable dialogue in which people say nothing in very long ways, and a self-righteous social worker (seriously, she is so judgmental and her savior complex dangerous) make for a very annoying read. You would hope the ending might make it all worth it. You would be wrong.

I'm so glad I finally picked this e-ARC because I had no idea I needed this page turner right now. The book is told from the two different perspectives od the two different sisters Ruth and Alex, both hiding lies and trying to keep the past at bay. The story and truth unfold slowly but the writing just keeps you going on. As someone who's really picky about thrillers, I have to say I thoroughly enjoyed Hurry Home. The ending was kind of predictable but there were good plot twists that kept me so curious till the very end of the book.

Clear your next rainy afternoon at home, grab a cup of coffee, and prepare yourself to be thrust into a resort town in the Rocky Mountains. Alexandra has it all, the job she loves, the boyfriend she loves, and the house she loves. Life is perfect until her estranged sister shows up on her porch. Alexandra will do anything to help her sister on the condition that the past is never discussed. Alex's hesitation to make amends is felt in the readers soul and you know you should be wary, wanting to shout send Ruth away. This book is full of surprises and your heart will be in your chest.