Do Her No Harm follows the disappearance of Tabitha and its impact on her husband as well as her best friend Annabelle. Her husband is the main suspect but he claims he's innocent. Meanwhile Annabelle starts her own investigation as she can't trust the police... but can you trust her?

I will admit I picked this book because the blurb said it was for fans of Blood Orange and The Silent Patient, which are two of my favourite books of the year! This novel didn't disappoint!

I read Do Her No Harm over a few days. From the synopsis it sounded right up my street. An unsolved murder, the uncovering of secrets and a husband claiming innocence but the reality I found was a book that lacked pace and I just found boring. Sorry but this wasn’t for me. I’d rate it 2.5 stars. Thank you to NetGalley, Aria and the author for the chance to review.

Thank you to the author, publisher and Net Galley for providing a copy of this book in exchange for my review.

This author was a new one for me, I hadn't read any of her previous books. The story is told in alternating POV's (which seems to be the normal now), revolving around the unsolved murder of Tabitha (Tabby). Was it murder? Who were the suspects? Are the police following up leads? Or was Tabby hiding things?

I read a lot of thrillers and suspense novels, and this one really doesn't stand out to me. It's just another thriller. I didn't feel strongly about any of the characters, and the pacing was rather slow at the beginning, so that I had a hard time really getting into the story. IT was easy to put down for a while until about 60%.

Overall it wasn't great and it wasn't terrible, so I'll go for the middle of the road and rate it 3 stars. For someone new to thrillers, it might be a more engaging read, but it didn't really work for me.

With Do Her No Harm ( Naomi Joy) I'm upping my 3 1/2 stars to 4 stars. It was a good story with twists and turns, but (for me) there was too much back and forth in different time periods and in different voices. I want to thank NetGalley and Aria for an early copy to review.

Tabatha and Annabella have been friends a long time. They even word in the same place. Tabatha being married to her husband Rick doesn't make a difference, the women are still friends and take time to have dinners, lunches and girls night out.
Then Tabitha disappears and is determined to have left on her own. The public opinion is that she was murdered by her own husband, Rick. He is taken in for questioning but cannot be found guilty of any crime. Annabella thinks that he is indeed guilty of murdering her best friend. She sets out out to find the justice she knows her friend deserves.
What she discovers may be detrimental to her very existence.
Twisted, psychological weirdness at it's best!

A good story but I will admit I lost a little ttlw interest halfway through. However that may just be me. A good story and well. Rounded characters xx

I really enjoyed this book from the description to the contents. It’s intriguing when people go missing and those people who will not give up on finding their loved ones. Annabelle never gave up and to follow the story given differ t angles was great. I found this book to be a page turner that reall t heated up in the last 59 pages of so and kept you guessing until the end.

This one starts of a bit slow but picks up pace in the 2nd half, and the last few chapters are a really wild ride! The story centers on Annabella, whose best friend Tabitha (Tabby) disappeared 5 years prior- Annabella is determined to figure out what happened, and believes Tabby's husband Rick had something to do with it. She teams up with a podcaster, Kay, to dig back into the details and see if she can uncover new evidence. The story switches in POVs from Annabella in the current day, to Tabby 5 years ago, and Rick 13-14 years ago when he first met Tabby.

I liked the switch between various voices because it gave me some insight into the characters. I didn't really get Annabella, though- she said and did some weird things throughout that touched on a deeper look into her psyche but the author never full went there. I also had trouble understanding the close friendship between her and Tabby- it felt rather one-sided and they didn't seem like people who would be in the same circles, so I didn't think it was super believable- I wish I could have gotten more into what drew them together.

The end of this book gives a great twist, and then an even greater twist when you think the story is over- that brought the whole thing home for me even though I wasn't fully invested earlier. I would recommend that everyone see this book through, and they will not be sorry they did.

Thanks to Netgalley for providing me a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

Good, not great. I thought the pacing was a bit too slow at times. To the extent where I was debating giving up. But the last 50 pages were WHOA.

Characters are well done. Even when they’re annoying.

The ending was definitely satisfying.

This was a creepy but compelling read. I never knew where it was headed and that kept me excited to read on. There were lots of threads to the story and I enjoyed seeing how everything came together in the end.

Five years ago Tabitha Rice disappears without a trace. Her husband Rick Priestley is suspected by some of involvement as he’s been having an affair. Her best friend Annabella hires a private investigator who uncovers precious little, she then teams up with podcaster Kay Robero who is obsessed with the case to try to get to the truth. The story is told principally by Tabby, Annabella and Rick and interchanges between the past and the present.

First of all, I really like the differing and contrasting points of view which works effectively and keeps you changing your mind on Tabby’s whereabouts. You clearly see the impact of her disappearance on Rick and Annabella and to keep your interest there are some good revelations about the characters and you have no idea who or what to believe. They all carry baggage, often from their experiences growing up but this only serves to make it a more intriguing read. Rick and Tabby’s relationship from the early days when Rick is attending Oxford University is well portrayed in its turbulence. There’s disloyalty, obsession, lies, silence and sadness. As the story unfolds so characters unravel and the levels of intrigue mount. There are some dramatic moments when you realise that some of the characters are barely holding themselves together mentally and their actions are beyond questionable. The conclusion is good and surprising and I like that even at the finale there’s yet another secret to learn.

Overall, a good, gripping, twisty read which I thoroughly enjoyed. I definitely want to read more by Naomi Joy.

With thanks to NetGalley and Aria for the ARC.

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A fun read.
Tabitha Rice disappeared without a trace. All the signs point to murder, but no signs point to a murderer. The easiest answer is her husband, Rick. But he protests his innocence and there is little proof he is the murderer.
Annabella knows there is more to the story than what the police are telling. Tabitha was her best friend and she vows to uncover the truth.
As Annabella delves further into the past, she uncovers sides to Tabitha that she never saw coming, and she finds herself asking the question... Was this murder? Or is there more to Tabitha Rice's story than meets the eye?
I loved Tabitha's character in the book. Narration of the story is good.
Thanks to NetGalley and Head Of Zeus for giving me an advance copy of this awesome psychological thriller.

On the 21st August Tabitha Rice disappeared without a trace. All the signs point to murder, but no signs point to a murderer. The easiest answer is her husband, Rick. But he protests his innocence and there is little proof he is the murderer.

Annabella knows there is more to the story than what the police are telling. Tabitha was her best friend and she vows to uncover the truth.

This was a written book wherein the chapters alternate between Annabella, Tabitha and Rick. I did find some of the characters annoying at times but as I kept reading I found the story getting more interesting.

Initially it was slow but as the twists and turns emerged, it kept me hooked on till the end. It had me guessing till the end even though most of my guesses were wrong.

Overall, an enjoyable and suspenseful read!

Thank You to NetGalley and Aria for this ARC!!

I was hooked on this book! I could not put it down. Just when you think you have everything figured out another revelation is revealed and I was proven wrong. This is my first book by this author but I will definitely read more of her books!

This is a “keep you up all night-can’t put it down” kind of book. Utterly gripping, full of twists. Brilliantly written

Five years have passed since Annabella's best friend Tabitha Rice went on a date with a mystery man and vanished without trace. Despite his protestations of his innocence, Tabitha's husband Rick was originally viewed as a suspect but no evidence of his involvement were uncovered and the case went cold.

Annabella has never forgotten her beloved friend and colleague so when she is contacted by true - crime podcaster Kay Robero who asks if she wishes to assist her in her investigation into Tabitha's disappearance. Annabella jumps at the opportunity to use Kay's resources to her own quest to uncover the truth.

But when they start digging into Tabitha's life, Annabella learns that her friend had been keeping secrets from her and wasn't the person she thought she was. Was one of those secrets the reason behind her disappearance?.Did Rick know more about his wife's disappearance than he had admitted? Or was the truth even more shocking and unexpected that anyone realises?

This brilliant thriller is written in chapters that alternated between Annabella, Tabitha and another mystery character. Annabella was a complex character who suffered from mental health issues,the cause of which could possibly be traced back to her upbringing. I thought that she was very judgemental of other people especially when it came down to Rick's guilt or innocence. Tabitha's chapters were set five years in the past and took the reader through the events leading up to her disappearance. She was a very insecure character who harboured feelings of jealousy towards her best friend due to her thinking that Annabella was better looking than she was. Despite some of her actions I found that I liked Tabitha more than Annabella. Interspersed throughout the book there was chapters that were set fifteen years in the past and voiced from Rick's perspective. In these chapters he took us through his life at university, how and where he met Tabitha and events leading up to their marriage. We knew a lot more about younger Rick than the adult version because the author cleverly shrouds his character in mystery making it difficult for the reader to decide If he is innocent or as guilty as Annabella suspects he is.

This is a captivating, well written thriller that keeps the reader guessing and frantically turning the pages. I really thought that I had figured it all out but I was pleased to discover that I was so wrong. I love plot twists that genuinely shock and surprise me. I really enjoyed this enthralling thriller and would give it more than five stars if I could. Very very highly recommended.

Do Her No Harm
by Naomi Joy
Aria
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General Fiction (Adult) | Mystery & Thrillers
Pub Date 20 Aug 2020 | Archive Date Not set

Psychological/crime thriller. Lots of twists and turns and told in MPOV. I am new to Naomi Joy books. No one has ever asked for her at our library.
Thanks to NetGalley and Aria for the ARC.
3 star

A good thriller, I enjoyed this book but it wasn't my favourite Naomi Joy book.
Tabitha Rice disappeared five years ago, vanished of the face of the earth? Its an unsolved crime and no one seems to be bothered about her disappearance apart from her best friend Annabella.
Annabella has never given up hope and is adamant that she will uncover the truth.
Although she is a strange character herself, with her own mental health issues but seems to be fairly content with her life as a cosmetic nurse. She suspects that Tabitha's husband Rick is as guilty as hell for her disappearance and joins forces with a journalist called Kay who between them become spies and report live on podcasts to what their findings are about Tabitha's sudden mystery disappearance.
But this is a thriller and we soon discover a few things aren't adding up, they never do -do they? and there's some lies being told by someone but who?
The novel jumps from a few different angles and we see a present day story unfolding and a variety of timelines in the past.
Characters are good if a little annoying at times and I found that half way through the book my patience was wearing a little thin. But then with about sixty pages to go BAM the story goes through the roof and you do not want to be disturbed or even pick up your drink.
Just when you think you've got it all worked out - you'll be wrong and another twist shakes you.
The end was a gripping page turning unravelling climax that satisfies you.
Thank you Netgalley for the ARC.

Thanks to Netgalley for a preview of this book. It was good in places but overall it dragged in places and the twists were fairly obvious in my opinion

This was a good, suspenseful, and shocking book! I found it to be well written, engaging. and fun! If you like Joy’s previous books, I think you’ll find this one to be a quite chilling read! I must admit it got me at the end, which is not a normal for me! I did feel something was lacking, hence the non 5 star review, but overall I did quite enjoy this read!
Will make sure right buzz it up!