What an absolute ride!

As a massive Agatha Christie fan, I was itching to get to this book as the blurb compared it to "And Then There Were None", which is a favourite of mine. And boy, did this book deliver.

A group of people, who once shared a house which endured a tragedy, are brought together by a mysterious benefactor. Their secrets start getting out and when one of them gets murdered, the stakes are higher than ever.

A fun, twisty book, "They Did Bad Things" reads easily and grips you from the very beginning. A must-have for anyone who enjoys twisted endings with surprise appearances!

Thank you to Netgalley for the opportunity to read this book. Some former college roommates were gathered together by an unknown source, and each one was selected for a past mistake. Lots of twists and turns.

I thought this was a good book--I read it in one sitting, so that's saying something! I was eager to have the mystery solved but unhappy with some of the deaths that occurred. I also felt the ending was slightly unrealistic (I don't want to spoil it but I don't know how everything can be left behind without a zillion questions). Still, I enjoyed the book and I'm glad I read it. 3.5 stars rounded up.

Thank you Net Galley & Skyhorse Publishing for an eARC in exchange for an honest review.
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This was a great easy thriller read for me. I wanted to know who killed Callum; and what their punishment would be. You see our author Lauren Forry did a great job at capturing her readers attention by pulling us in to the house where it all started 215 Caldwell Street.
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It all started in 1995, when 6 university students moved out of their family homes and moved into 215 Caldwell street to start their freshman year. The 6 to move in were: Lorna, Hollis, Ellie, Maeve, Oliver, and of course Callum. Through reading you picked up on some tension in the house. Tension between Ellie and Oliver, Oliver and Callum, Callum and Maeve. Honestly there were points where I was amazed they didn't all just kill each other..
The end of term party ended with Callum dead, and the other 5 knowing it was one of them who must have killed him... I mean actions at the party alone speak volumes.. but they never spoke of it; and never saw each other again.
That was until they all ended up at Wolfheather house; unbeknownst to them. They all were there for personal reason. From winning a weekend away at work, to a rehab; each had their reasons to go to Wolfheather... little did they know this may be their last weekend getaway.
Someone knows it was one of them who killed Callum. This person also knows the others did nothing to prevent it; or at least turn them in to cops. I will say I never saw this ending coming... and there were a few good thrills peppered throughout this novel.

What a great book!! A true mystery with proper plot twists! I can't give the review that I would like to without writing plot spoilers.

The book moved at a good pace going from present to past and back again. Just when you think maybe you know who is responsible wham!!! another plot twist.

I'm really looking forward to Lauren Forry's next book. She is really an excellent writer. I'm so glad NetGalley let me read this advanced copy, thank you.

I really enjoy this genre of book where a group is stuck in a place together trying to solve a mystery. The characters were well developed and the twist at the end I did not see coming!

Trigger warning for violence, and gory scenes.

What a RIDE! This book had me guessing up until the last page.

They Did Bad Things by Lauren. A Forry, is about a group of people invited to a vacation bed and breakfast. What they’re unaware of is the sinister plans one of them has in store. “And Then There Were None meets The Last Time I Lied” is such a good description of what your going to get yourself into.

I really enjoyed how the book held my attention in its vice-like grip. While the story line jumped from past to present, I could follow along easily.

Although I enjoy suspense, I feel like the book could’ve got to the point a lot sooner. I kept waiting for the big reveal but that didn’t occur until the last couple of pages.

Fun, fast mystery kind of like a big game of Clue for adults. I was kept guessing until the end.
You switch back and forth between the past and present as the author guides you along the journey of figuring out what is going on.

I recommend as a book to escape into if you enjoy mysteries that are not too psychological. This would make a great movie as it is big on action.

Some language and gore.

I received a free ARC as a reader for NetGalley.

Good plot. It occasionally got confusing with the change in narrator and time that took away from the overall flow of the book.

If you like the game Clue, you will love this book. This story has you on the edge of your chair to find out who did it! There is only 5 of them and its been twenty years since their friend was killed. Who is going to be the one to finally give up the secret they have been avoiding. Thank you to Netgalley for providing me with this digital ARC.

I had reasonable expectations of this book, having enjoyed Lauren Forry's previous novel. However, I found it very disappointing. All the characters were paper-thin and thoroughly uninteresting, the plot wasn't surprising, and I just found it all a bit of a slog. I think Lauren Forry is capable of much better than this – hoping her next book will be better!

It was great read, I could only see some of the twists coming but not the main one, it keep me on the seat all the time!

At the start of Lauren A. Forry's twisty tale, They Did Bad Things, we know that something has happened at Wolfheather House on the Isle of Doon. Five former university students who shared a house at 215 Caldwell Street are brought together for the first time in years. Each lured to this remote house for different reasons. But the truth is far more sinister. Callum, their sixth housemate died accidentally, but someone knows what happened that night, and Hollis, Lorna, Ellie, Oliver, and Maeve will need to either tell the truth or die.
As shocked as they are to see each other, with no cell reception or easy way to leave, these frenemies must work together to discover who else is in the house. Told in the past and present by these characters and an unknown narrator, the question is which of them did it and why. Yes, everyone swears they are innocent and quite willing to accuse each other. Soon, the body count starts to rise and as the suspects diminish, more secrets are revealed. Out of all my many guesses, I didn't come close to figuring this one out!
The book description states, “And Then There Were None meets The Last Time I Lied”, and I would add there are references and an overall feeling of Clue as well. I read this on Sunday and did not put it down until I was done. The characters were well-written and though I can't say I liked any of them, nobody deserves to be murdered in an old, isolated house! I can't believe this is the first time I heard of this author, but I will be rectifying that soon.

I give this book 4 stars because while it started slow; it did keep me wanting to know more & even scared me a couple of times. This story is well thought out, characters well developed, & written leaving you wanting more.

Lots of twists in this mystery. Didn’t see the ending coming. Realistic characters—none that I really liked as people, which was good!

This book is bananas. It kind of gives me an I know what you did last summer vibe. I really liked the way the story was told from several times as well as POV.
Uni friends are brought back to the house they shared 20 years later, each thinking they had gotten a feee weekend away. Little did they know, their other housemates were brought back there too, to remind them of what they had down while they were living there.
Plenty of twists and scary bits. Would recommend.

I haven’t written public reviews for this book as it wasn’t one that I was able to engage with and I do not like to share bad reviews

In 1995, Hollis, Ellie, Oliver, Lorna, Maeve, and Callum are university students who meet when they move into the same house. Months later one of the six is dead. The police rule the death an accident, but the remaining roommates know it wasn't. Twenty years later the remaining roommates are lured to Wolfheather House, a secluded mansion on the Scottish Isle of Doon. They are trapped with no way out, forced to confront what each did related to their former roommates death - if they want to make it out alive.

Perfect title for this book, as the characters did indeed do some very, very bad things. The book carried the feel of Agatha Christie's And Then There Were None with the isolated setting and characters set up to reap what they sowed, but with significant alterations, such as moving between timelines. I enjoyed the book and look forward to the authors next. Recommended for fans of psychological thrillers.

Content Warnings: SPOILERS homophobic and misogynistic comments; rape (not on page) END SPOILERS

Thank you to the publisher and Netgalley for the ARC. The opinions in this review are honest and my own.

At first I was all about this book. I love a classic murder mystery and this book was a self-proclaimed remix on And Then There Were None. The first half reminded me of The Clue movie, which I loved, but as the book progressed something was lacking.

Five former college roommates directed to Wolfheather House somehow all on a definitely unplanned reunion.

A secret that they all hold.

Now together for a weekend at an eerie place that has reminders of where they lived on Caldwell Street. A place where roommate Camllum died.

Unhappy to be together and difficult to leave (Wolfheather Place) on the Isle of Skye, old memories (and grudges) abound.

A look at the past that none of the former roommates want to remember years later.

A well written story about five people who all have a skeleton in their past that was never buried. A fast read that continues to leave the reader in suspense!

Highly Recommend!

Many Thanks to Skyhorse Publishing and NetGalley for a wonderful read.