A tense thriller with a quick pace and intriguing plot. It starts out as a missing person story that turns into a probable murder with a historical mystery lurking in the background. I loved how I was never quite sure what had happened and who had done what. A compelling read that I struggled to put down.

I thoroughly enjoyed this suspense novel. With fabulous characters and plenty of twists and turns, I didn't guess the ending - I actually thought it was another of the major players. Very well written with a pace that holds the readers attention.

Hate having to give a bad review so will try to give some positives here! The idea is great, the writing itself good but am sorry to say the story had no credibility and the characters were inconsistent! I found whatever was going on with Kimberley and Charlie just irritating and sorry to say I got bored halfway through the story, I just didn’t care any more. Too many loopholes, i.e., surely someone would have checked where the flowers came from, am sure very few people know actual mobile numbers by heart, it is of course always possible to retrieve e mails! Having said that perhaps the answers to these discrepancies were answered in the second half of the story. Sorry but this book definitely didn’t grab me!

What a story kept me on the edge of my seat all the way through, what you learn is you can’t trust anyone when you think you have a perfect life then it’s all pulled from under you, the thought of your husband going missing just before your wedding is tragic then to find out so many things you never knew about is a nightmare and nothing is as it seems really good read can’t wait to read more of this author and want to thank Netgalley and Avon Books the opportunity to read The Vow definitely recommend it.

Thank you NetGalley for an advanced copy of The Vow.

What a quick and interesting book this was! I really enjoyed it, especially once I got to Part Two and couldn’t put it down. Amy is happily engaged to Matt, getting married in a few weeks when Matt suddenly disappears. Hoping for the best, Amy tries to believe that Matt will return however she eventually has to face the facts. Not only is he not returning, but he’s been deceiving her this whole time. Then you have Fiona, who is connected to both Matt and Amy but you aren’t sure how! What really happened to Matt? Is Amy really responsible or could it be Fiona? I have to admit I thought I knew what the plot twist was going to be and I was wrong! I was just waiting to find out that someone else in Amy’s life, completely unexpectedly, deceived her as well! While that may not have happened, I really didn’t anticipate the ending.

With Amy planning to marry Matt in just two weeks time, the last thing she needs is some woman ambushing her in the street and telling her everything isn't as it seems. When Matt goes missing that night, she reports it and then his OTHER WOMAN also reports it too, you know you are in for a tale with plenty of twists and turns.

The beginning of the novel was really fast paced and I really enjoyed it as we saw Amy begin to question everything. We find out that not everyone in Amy's life actually liked Matt and there's some flashbacks to a particular time and event that puzzles you as to where it fits in.

It does all eventually fit into place though although I found the story slightly stalled in the middle in pace, only picking up again towards the end. I was very happy to see that I had come to the right conclusion although I only got there a couple of pages before the reveal.

Just what happened to Matt? Did one of his women do something to him? You'll be kept on the edge of your seat.

I was very excited to read this book as the cover and blurb looked amazing. I felt that you didn’t get chance to really bond with any of the characters, it was quite a third person concept as if you were looking in not part of the experience if that make sense?! I like to feel the frustration and fear that the character is feeling!! Parts of the book were really clever and the detail was intricate (the garden description was beautiful) and then other parts seemed really rushed (like the ending) Im glad I read it but it wasn’t my favourite X

As thrillers go, this is definitely up there as one of my favourites!.

Amy feels as though her life is pretty perfect, until one day her soon to be husband Matt gies missing.
Following his disappearance, Amy discovers things about Matt's past which unsettle her, and also has to deal with consequences of her own past too.

This book was just fabulous, well written with the perfect amount of suspense throughout!

I usually don't read a lot of books in this genre, so I was excited by the premise of the story-- a missing man leading a double life. It's told from the first-person present tense at first by the man's fiancee, Amy-- though she references knowledge she'll know later. I think the most interesting story and voice in this novel is that of the 1996 flashbacks. It has a mysterious, borderline supernatural quality. However, there are problematic parts, too. There are a lot of POVs, including a daughter who isn't as interesting as her mother, who is unusually obsessed with her upcoming marriage to the missing man, despite having a kid in college. The amount of POVs and information made it easy for me to predict the plot/end of this novel.. I can't elaborate without spoilers, but there were several elements I could not suspend my disbelief about/were not believable. I think, had this been solely from Amy's POV, some of that might've been avoided.

This book is a fantastic psychological thriller I finished it within a day since I couldn’t put it down. Lots of twist and turns to keep you gripped. Definitely recommend this book.

Two weeks before her wedding Amy's life is blown apart when her fiance Matt disappears one night. Bit by bit she discovers her life is one big lie. Her daughter confesses to never having liked Matt and it turns out she is a good judge of character. Can Amy stop secrets from her past coming back to haunt her? Is Matt really who he says he is? Does Amy have any enemies? My favorite read of the year, couldn't put it down.

There were plenty of twists and turns to the plot which make you keen to keep on reading. My only problem with the book is that the pace was uneven, particularly near the beginning. It is certainly worth reading beyond this as you will be totally gripped.

Great book lots of twists and turns I was sometimes confused as to who was who with the name changes and jumping backwards and fire wards etc there’s lots of red herrings to put you off scent ending is fantastic and brings it all together

Fab book! Read it within a couple of hours! I honestly couldn't put it down! Will look for more books by this author as it was really well written and had me hooked!

At the start of this book I thought it was going to be more of a chic lit story but as it progressed things become much darker and more menacing. I did expect the character, Cath, to be something more, even to the extent of not being a true friend to Amy, but in the end she developed only as a friend and support, subesequently to Jess. as well. Apart from the mention of Matt making a pass at her she was someone in the background who didn't really add anything. The plot developed well with glimpses into the past where Matt treated Amy with less than love and respect. However I strongly felt that where Amy was seen as a victim all the way through, despite our learning about the feted antics that she and Alison got up to in their jealously of Kimberley and her love of Charlie., in a lot of ways Matt was even more of a victim which was never really accepted.. He wss portrayed as a sociapath, using women with his manipulative personality and pretending to feel love as a means to an end. Yet if we look at his early life as a young teenager, his brother's girlfriend is murdered, his brother consequently commits suicide himself, then his mother does the same, his father loses his business and ends up in desperation so Matt is left with a life that totally fell apart at the hands of Emily and Alison. I do wish some sympathy would have been shown to Matt because of this chain of events that destroyed his life. Of course he was going to want revenge.

My thanks to NetGalley and publisher Avon Books UK for the ARC.

Oh Yes - this is a really good read. Such a plot that keeps you guessing throughout; very cleverly written.

It is two weeks before divorcee Amy and boyfriend Matt are due to be married. Amy's daughter Jess is at Falmouth University; Amy is a trained herbalist and her large house, garden and workshop on the outskirts of Brighton enable her to organically grow all the ingredients she needs to supply remedies to customers.
On a delivery-run in Brighton one morning Amy is accosted by an old women in the street - she has a warning for her - "He's not who you think he is" - "you're in danger". Passing this off as madness Amy returns home to a phone call from Matt that he'll be late due to taking an American client out to dinner. Only - he doesn't return home. Confiding in her closest friend Cath, Amy reports Matt as missing and WPC Page starts the investigation.

Another report of a missing person is called-in and WPC Page together with DI Lacey lead the investigation, because the description of the second missing person is the same as that of Matt - reported by Fiona, a successful Brighton solicitor. It seems Matt may have been living a double life.

Amy discovers from their wedding planner, Lara, that Matt had insured against the wedding cancellation - which she is in the process of having to do. What other lies has he told her?

Amy begins to discover a lot of inconsistencies and learns a lot from daughter Jess about their relationships.

Circumstantial evidence is building - who's lying? what's happened to Matt? Jess is determined to help her mother and embarks on an electronic trawl of information on Matt.

Meanwhile - the reader is treated to intermittent narrative from the events of 1996, which gradually gives another story which bleeds through into present day; until you start to see the connections, though not the truth, until the final pages - brilliant.

I really felt for Amy - placed in a seemingly impossible situation where all odds are stacked against her.
There are lies, deceptions and red-herrings galore. An expose of coercive control and domestic abuse alongside murderous intent, jealousy and revenge.

Excellent reading.

This is a stunning book. A heart-stopping, thrilling psychological drama. I read it hungrily in one day. In my mind I am casting the roles for what will surely be a suspense filled TV film. I am already advising friends to pre-order what will surely be a five star highly commended novel.
It has everything needed for an unputdownable story. Sympathetic characters who you will tremble for as the story takes insidious turns and dives. I became breathless at times as the story moved into 'I can't believe this is happening' mode.

I enjoyed this book. The book is written in three POV's, flicking occasionally to the past. Although I didn't actually like the characters at all, they were well written and believable. This isn't a twisty, turn book with GASPING moments of surprise but the drip feeding of past secrets was very well done. The pace was good and the plot and storyline well thought out. The book carries you along and it would be a great holiday read.
Some of the police jargon was outdated and incorrect, which jarred me a little, but apart from that, I found the book an enjoyable read.
I would recommend.

An enjoyable read that really involved you in the story. Many characters came under suspicion as the plot thickened. I found the ending very satisfying.

Herbalist Amy is looking forward to her wedding to business consultant Matt in 2 weeks time. He calls late morning to tell her that he needs to take a client to dinner. He doesn't return home..

A dark, fast-paced psychological thriller. I read it in a single sitting. I did work things out well before the end though, and it was maybe a little too pat. I greatly enjoyed it nevertheless.