Wow a book that grabbed me from the first pages.I was so involved the characters came alive.The story had so many twists and turns an authorI will be grabbing all her books.#netgalley#bookouture

This one was a slow burn at times but I thought the character development was great and I didn’t see the twist coming on the last few pages!

Thank you NetGalley and Bookouture for the eARC.
Another fantastic read by S.E. Lynes, she's fast becoming one of my favorite authors.
Rachael is being investigated for several murders. She's a middle-aged woman who suffers from a nasty case of menopause which has made her feel invisible. No longer the pretty girl who all the boys were after, she's in a depressing marriage with a husband who pays no attention to her, a beloved son in college whom she misses terribly and a daughter who is only interested in social media and has a bad attitude. Rachael suffers from extreme loneliness and has taken to lengthy walks with her dog, talking to strangers for comfort.
This book really resonated with me; Rachel's inner thoughts are so timely and the opinions she expresses to herself are spot on. The rage, the empathy for others, the nightmares and hot flashes are driving her mad and I, having gone through that phase of life myself (but thankfully not as bad!), was rooting for her all the way. It's sad, but interspersed with some funny scenes. It was impossible to put the book down. The author writes beautifully and her characters are so well drawn, you are totally immersed in them. Great book which I recommend highly.

I don't usually like books where woman of a certain age are described as frumpy, to have let themselves go, to have lost themselves in the process of bringing up their family. I take offence - being of that certain age myself. However I did stick with this book and I'm so glad I did because this is not your usual menopausal story and Rachel has a great sense of humour below her black thoughts.
The book starts with Rachel being interviewed and convinced she has done something terrible.
This is the older Rachel who earns for her younger self that could turn heads when she walked into a room and whose husband adored her. Now she believes she is invisible, taken for granted, downtrodden and that her husband is having an affair. At this point I would have just thought not the same old steryotype.
But Rachel thinks that now she's invisible she can do anything, including murder, because no-one sees her.
This is where the story gets interesting. Add to the mix a number of interesting characters and the suspense mounts.
I particularly enjoyed the humour which lightened up an otherwise very sad story.

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

I have always liked anything by S. E. Lynes!

This book - about a woman in a little more than a midlife crisis, is hauntingly entertaining - and full of surprises..

Rachel feels "invisible" to all of her friends and family. She goes on walks with her dog, Archie, and these walks lengthen. But does anyone notice? And... does she only walk her dog? After all, Rachel is "invisible".

We see what Rachel (and her friends and family) confide to the police )and what they do not care to confide). A story chock full of page-turning adventures!

Recommend!!!

Many Thanks to Bookouture and NetGalley for another great S.E. Lynes read.

Rachel is in a room being questioned about whether she has killed someone. She tells her story, how she went from being the centre of attention to feeling completely invisible. This is a great book with an original, clever plot and interesting characters. It was the first book I've read by this author and makes me want to read more. Recommended!

You know when you pick up a book and can't put it down because it has you gripped, and you read in bed until your eyes are closing and the book keeps falling from your grasp. Then you wake up at 3.30am and think I can't sleep because I am thinking about that book so I might as well finish it? Well this is one of those books!

Susie Lynes your observation of people is brilliant, the characters are relatable to and well drawn. The plot is original and up to the minute.

What a fantastic book! It is going straight into the number one slot for my ten best reads this year.

Highly recommended!

What a ride!! Would highly recommend this book!! Total 5 stars. I don't want to say too much of what goes on in this book. The author did such a fantastic job writing this. Good from beginning to the very last page. Sad to be finished as book hangover now. (That's a great thing) Can't wait for the next book.


Thanks to Net Galley and the publisher for an early release of this book.

I'm not sure I can put into words how good this book is. It follows Rachel, a middle-aged woman struggling with the menopause and feeling invisible to those around her. There is so much more to it than that but I would recommend going into the story as blind as possible.

Although from near the start you learn that Rachel is accused of committing horrendous attacks, it is impossible not to root for her. The book really tugs at the heartstrings and the characters are all wonderfully developed so it is hard not to get sucked in. I devoured this book as I was desperate to see how it all came together.

Rachel was a very relatable character, I'm sure all readers can recognise the feeling of being underappreciated, hopefully not to the same extent! Neighbour Ingrid was written brilliantly as the one you love to hate and Rachel's family members were flawed but believable.

I would 100% recommend this book. Its not a fast-paced thriller with loads of twists but nor should it be.