Greenwich Park by Katherine Faulkner was a pretty enjoyable book, but it does have characters that are not likeable at all. The premise was interesting, but at times, the storyline felt like the haves and the have nots and that was distracting to me, just the tone was a little off-putting. Otherwise, a good enough story and a quick and easy read. Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for the advance copy.

Katherine Faulkner’s debut novel, Greenwich Park is definite evidence that we will hear more from this author. She is very descriptive in her writing and in creating the atmosphere of the story. Sometimes it was too detailed and made the story drag on a bit. It made me feel like I was making no progress in my reading at times. It was still engaged with the story from start to finish, the writing itself is quite good, and for a debut, it’s really solid.

This book was a fun thriller! Even though I was not surprised and guessed many things, I was thoroughly entertained and still left guessing at a few plot points! I wish I could go to Greenwich Park to get a better feel for the posh setting.

I enjoyed this twisty debut British domestic suspense about the friendship between two pregnant women. Helen meets Rachel randomly at a prenatal class and forms an unexpected bond but Rachel is not who she seems. Sort of a slow start but full of twists and dark family secrets that kept me guessing to the end. This one is getting a lot of hype and is sure to please fans of the genre! Much thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for my gifted review copy.

This book was a good one! It was a little hard to follow and keep up with each of the characters. The story did grab me right away, but I felt like it was a ton to fit into one story. It truly shows how someone can be gaslit into believing they are “crazy.” I did enjoy reading it and would recommend it to others.

Ooh, this one was GOOD! A dark and twisty story centering on Helen, a pregnant woman, and a mystery woman who appears in her life all of a sudden, wreaking havoc and causing problems for her and those closest to her. Is she who she says she is? Is she who she seems? What does she want?

A book I couldn't put down until I was finished, I will absolutely be recommending this book to any and all mystery lovers I know.

Loved the three different POVs used to tell the story and enjoyed the unreliable characters at the center of the book. The twists throughout kept me guessing, too. Looking forward to reading more from this author.

From the outside looking in, Helen seems to have the perfect life. Successful architect husband with a baby on the way, Helen is still extremely close with her college friends Katie, a crime reporter, and Serena, an artist married to Helen's brother and also expecting a little one. One day, Helen meets Rachel, who's a bit of a mess and who pretty much inserts herself into Helen's world. An unlikely friendship develops as Helen's so-called perfect life begins to unravel.

This one has a very slow start and throughout the book nothing truly shocked me, but I enjoyed it! Definitely a solid psychological thriller — I could see this being a really binge worthy Netflix show or something!!!

I have to be honest for most this book I didn't know what it was trying to do. It was just painting the character are awful people but there was no mystery or on edge suspense for me. Just god awful people. It was very obvious thing were not what it seemed but no one paid attention. Katie random POV made so sense at the start because it didn't add much. I know it was a connection to case but I felt could have been added another way. Then when we got the mystery it was all kind of just told to us.

It not my favorite method of how a story is told.

Overall this book was decent for a debut novel. I liked the plot and although the twists weren’t that surprising, they were still good twists. The book started off well and had my attention, but by about the halfway point I noticed things were dragging and I wasn’t getting any new information and some parts were confusing. Just characters going around in circles repeating the same words to each other and not doing much. I feel like Helen was supposed to be the main character but she seemed weak and the times she did do something it was unrealistic. The only character I liked was Katie and she ended up being the one who drove the story forward. When the story finally started wrapping up I felt like everything was being thrown at me so quickly. I also ended up guessing a lot of it. Since I’m feeling like a jerk, I’ll wrap it up here. While I’m not crazy about this book, it’s good for a debut novel and I would check out other books this author may write in the future.
TW: pregnancy and infant loss, rape

Helen has everything she’s ever wanted, though there have been a few upsets along the way. While attending a prenatal class, she meets Rachel, who latches onto her like a leach and doesn’t let go. Rachel is extremely erratic and may cause the end to Helen’s perfect life.

This book suffered in my opinion from having too many unlikeable characters. None of the narrators were particularly likeable and so for most of the book I wasn’t really rooting for anyone to figure stuff out. The only person who was likeable from the beginning was Katie and I found her chapters very interesting due to the trial. It did have a compelling plot however, so I didn’t have any trouble continuing to read. The ending definitely went a different direction than what I had predicted and so I was pleasantly surprised. I got so frustrated throughout the book that Helen refused to speak her mind and actually stand up for herself. I would have lost my mind and temper if I were her. For me, this was a 3.5/5.

If you like books where every character has a secret, the narrators are unreliable, or you’ve ever had a friend that was just a little too clingy, this is the one for you.

I received a digital copy of this book free from Netgalley and Gallery Books in exchange for an honest review.

I got this as an ARC through NetGalley - it will be released on January 25, 2022. (CW: Pregnancy loss) Another great, twisty book! In this one, Hannah lives with her husband in the fancy Greenwich Park neighborhood of London. After multiple miscarriages, she is finally pregnant, but has lots of anxiety around carrying the baby to term. She meets a woman in her childbirth class and the two become fast friends, but Hannah begins to think that all is not what it seems with her new friend... and then she disappears. Honestly, every time I thought I had this book figured out, there was a new twist and I was thrown off again. I highly recommend pre-ordering this one!

This was a fun quick read thriller. I overall really enjoyed the story, and while I didn’t have the killer/motive 100% figured out, the reveal felt very obvious and anticlimactic. I wasn’t shocked or surprised really during any part of this and I feel like for me to really enjoy a thriller, that’s needed.

I loved this! I could not put it down. I suspected the twist but couldn’t figure out how it all fit together til the end.

This book was amazing. I have been lucky in having some amazing thrillers to read and this one was no different. The story follows a woman who is pregnant with her first child and meets a young woman at her prenatal classes who becomes a sort of friend. However, the story progresses and is reminiscent in ways of Single White Female. I really enjoyed this book and it had a great creepy vibe that I think women of a certain age and interest would really enjoy. I highly recommend this book if you enjoy Lisa Jewell and want something creepy to match the cold dark winter vibes this year.

Helen and her husband, Daniel, are living the perfect life, including owning a huge Victorian house in Greenwich Park. Helen is pregnant, and it looks as though this time her body will finally be able to bring a beautiful, living baby into the world. In preparation for her impending due date, Helen starts attending prenatal classes, where she meets Rachel, an eccentric care-free individual. Although very different from herself, Helen is drawn to Rachel, and they start spending more and more time together. However, the longer she knows Rachel, the more Helen begins to suspect there is something more to Rachel than she’s letting on. What is Rachel’s secret, and will Helen discover it before time runs out?

This book is full speed ahead from start to finish. This story is told from a few different points of view, which made me question each character’s perspective on the events. It was the first time I read a book that I questioned if the main character was an unreliable narrator or not, which made me hesitate to accept some of facts right up until the end. While probably common in thrillers, I appreciated that none of the characters were fully good and straight forward. All of them had some bruising on their character - and some more than others. In addition, there were a few different story threads. As a reader, I knew that they were all going to come together in some way, but I wasn’t sure how - which is one of the things that kept me turning the pages.

I was really impressed with how Greenwich Park ended. I had (correctly) guessed one ending twist, but then the twists kept coming - even after I thought they had to be exhausted. I was really impressed with how the author weaved the tale together for maximum suspense, and the best part about the twists is that looking back, they made sense. I don’t read thrillers too often, but after reading this book, it made me realize that I might be missing out! If you enjoy thrillers with engaging characters, plenty of mystery & suspicion, and plenty of ending twists, this book is for you

Greenwich Park is Katherine Faulkner’s debut novel which will be released on 1/25/21. Thank you to @netgalley & Gallery Books for my review copy in exchange for an honest review. I have to say that this book cover is amazing & kudos to the artist that designed this one. My honest thoughts on this book are that it was decent but I didn’t love it. The narrative is told from multiple point of view stories which I typically enjoy, but I found this one to be too verbose with information that didn’t always feel necessary to build the plot or drive the storyline. At times, I did catch myself feeling bored and wanting it to move faster than it was but the author’s ability to write a creative story is definitely solid. I think it’s a high art form to pull off going back and forth between multiple characters; however, I would have loved to see the author distinguish the characters’ voices more —-which in my humble opinion would have taken this book from good to great. I didn’t find it addictive, thrilling, or pacy—-more slow burning, interesting storyline, and verbose. On a positive note, I thought the ending was well done and many readers have enjoyed this book. I don’t dislike it and I don’t really love it either. Check out the synopsis below to see if it sounds up your alley.

This debut thriller by Katherine Faulkner is a fantastic read! I love a good domestic thriller and this one did not disappoint.
Helen has a perfect life and is finally pregnant. She attends a prenatal class and meets Rachel, a single mother-to-be. Rachel is a hot mess, but an unlikely friendship develops between the two. However, Rachel’s appearance into Helen’s life brings upheaval and threatens to expose the secrets of Helen’s loved ones.
This book has a bunch of shocking twists and I am still thinking about this book a few days after finishing it.
Thank you NetGalley and Gallery Books for allowing me to read this book in advance of publication in exchange for my honest review.

While psychological thrillers abound, this is a fresh addition to the genre with plenty of twists and turns The real grabber, however, is the most satisfying ending I've read in a long long time. Enjoy the ride.

This was really good!!! I enjoyed the pacing, character development, and general plot idea. I don't think this was anything particularly unique, but it is most definitely worth reading and I will surely recommend to friends.