The beautiful cover as well as the name drew me to this book. The story however, was just ok. It started a little slow for me, but about 1/2 through I did find myself wanting to reading more. I didn't really like any of the characters so I wasn't particularly invested in their storylines. I did however like the different voice narrations and there were some good twists and turns, especially at the end. The last line was my favorite! I liked, but didn't love this.

Thank you Gallery Books and NetGalley for an early copy of this book in exchange for my honest opinion.

Book received for free from NetGalley

It didn’t get into this book right away but once I did I was hooked. Loved the twist and turns in this book and would love to follow along although there is a great conclusion. Thanks for a good read.

After years of trying, Helen and her handsome architect husband are expecting a child. Overjoyed to be sharing this time in her life with her sister-in-law Serena, the two are scheduled to attend a prenatal class together... Until Serena bails and Helen is befriended by Rachel. Rachel is the exact opposite of what one expects from someone who is expecting - She drinks, she smokes, and she seems altogether uninterested in being a mother. But Rachel makes Helen laugh and seems like she could use someone to lean on, and well... Helen is lonely. But Rachel's behavior quickly turns from strange to troubling, and suddenly, it becomes clear that her striking up a friendship wasn't quite a coincidence after-all. Rachel has engrained herself in Helen's life... And she's privy to secrets the family is desperate to keep hidden.

Let me start out by saying that there is genuinely not a likable character in this book. Helen is pitiable, but I wouldn't consider that likable, while the others are simply loathsome. This isn't to say they aren't written well - In fact, I think it says the opposite.

Greenwich Park throws so many red herrings at the reader that you simply do not know where to look at any given point. While it's clear from the beginning that Rachel is not to be trusted and that there are ulterior motives at work, the pace is a bit arduous. Helen and Rachel's tenuous friendship and the ensuing tension lumbers on for about 2/3 of the book, things speed up a bit, and then the final 1/8 takes an incredibly fast pace. The tension, however, rises at a steady pace, which I thoroughly enjoyed.

I, admittedly, took some time to write this review after reading Greenwich Park and, regrettably, had to go back and reread a large portion of it because no matter how many reviews I read, I simply could not recall what happened. So while I know that I enjoyed this one in the moment, it was ultimately forgettable. This is, in large part, I think due to the pacing. The ending came so quickly and the reader is given so much information that it is incredibly hard to digest and attach yourself to.

Overall, I'd recommend Greenwich Park, but likely won't pick it up again myself.

Thank you to NetGalley and Gallery Books for sharing an ARC with me in exchange for my honest review!

Greenwich Park was such a great book. I really enjoyed this read from the very beginning and it kept me guessing about some things for quite a while! The ending really put a smile on my face too.

Helen is pregnant and meets an unlikely friend, Rachel, at her prenatal class. Rachel is nothing like Helen, but is persistent at being her friend and because Helen is lonely and somewhat awkward, Helen continues to stay in Rachel’s company. Helen and Rachel are both very interesting characters and had me continuously wondering about their behaviors.

Rachel becomes entwined into Helen’s life and those around her, including her husband, older brother and his wife, and her younger brother and his and his on/off again girlfriend/Helen’s friend Katie. A lot of secrets start unraveling and it makes for quite an entertaining read. The relationships and depth of the characters in this book are so well done.

Thank you to the publisher and Netgalley for an advanced e-copy of this book in exchange for my honest opinion.

Wow. Intrigue to the very last page. Expectant mother Helen attends a prenatal class where she meets a
peculiar young woman named Rachel. Helen's husband, brother, and sister-in-law were scheduled to attend this class but did cancel at the last minute. Rachel attaches herself to Helen and doesn't let go. Rachel seems to turn up unexpectedly when Helen ventures out. She is perfectly placed to join Helen whether she is alone or with a friend. She even makes her way into Helen's home.
This book delivered suspense and mystery. I thought I knew who was the guilty party, but I was wrong. I was not wrong about requesting to read this book. I am so grateful my request was granted. You won't be disappointed in this one.

I was initially drawn to this one based on the cover. The pop of red is just so eye catching. I just wish this one had been a little bit better. It was *fine*. It was super predictable. Enter Rachel the unknown, creepy girl who is almost immediately a stalker. I considered DNFing it at about 30% simply because I was frustrated that it was so predictable. There was a small twist at the end, but nothing that was jaw dropping or anything. I will definitely read something by Katherine Faulker in the future though. It was super well written and I think the idea behind this book is just hard to make different so I felt like I'd read it before. I also think if you start it and it's not immediately obvious to you, then you'll 100% enjoy it. I've just read too many thrillers I guess.

Damn.. That was a rollercoaster!

This book takes the angst of relationships to a new level. Pregnant and lonely/bored - Helen is just waiting for 1) the baby to come and 2) her husband to come home. Then she is friended by an odd woman she just cannot tear herself away from. Her brothers, their partners, the story keeps going and you keep pace - because you must know who everyone really is.

And the rollercoaster begins.

My only complaint is I wish it kept going. What happens next!?

I could not put it down. I lost sleep. I loved every word.

I loved this book! It reminded me a little of The Girl on the Train in the writing style. I fully connected with the carriers and was led down a winding path of trying to figure this book out.

Helen is pregnant and meets a friend at her birthing classes. Her new friend Rachael begins to fully submerse herself in Helen's life. What starts off as a new friendship quickly turns to something so much more! I did not wan to put it down.

Oooooohhh man! I chose this book because of the creepy cover, and because the author was compared to Lisa Jewell, who I completely adore.

Let me say, I was NOT disappointed. This book was everything I love about books, mystery, plot twist, dark, and will leave you guessing until the literal last chapter.

To be critical, if there is an area, it was a bit wordy for my tastes. I struggled to get into it in the first few chapters, but once the character of Rachel was introduced, the pace rapidly picked up.
Then, at the halfway mark, it nosedives off a cliff and I couldn’t read fast enough to kept up!

And just when you think you’ve figured it out, well, you haven’t. Were there clues all along? A few here and there, but you still don’t know what you don’t know.

At the last paragraph, I burst out laughing because that is exactly what I wanted.

If you love psychological-thriller-mystery-crime books, this one will surely hit the spot!

A bit disappointed in this "hidden secrets" tale of young upper middle class Londoners. The gaslighting spouse and mad housewife were just a bit too familiar.

I could not believe this was a debut novel! I look forward to much more from this author!

Helen lives the perfect life: married to a sweet, handsome architect, living in a gorgeous old Victorian and they have a baby on the way after years of trying. Things could not be anymore perfect and according to plan for them.

Enter Rachel. Helen meets Rachel at her prenatal baby class. Rachel is a hot mess from the get-go, in the worst sort of way. She is an unpredictable, single mother-to-be that you and all your friends would side-eye in the prenatal class. Helen somewhat feels drawn to her and extends a bit of kindness which Rachel attaches herself to thus beginning of series of events that threatens Rachel's peaceful existence.

When Rachel threatens to expose a crime that all of Rachel's friends, and husband, were aware of, things quickly go downhill.

Once I started this book, I could not put it down. This is a great example of a novel that peels back layers of personalities and makes you realize everyone has secrets buried in their past they'd rather not realize or have come to light.

I LOVED this book and I'm eagerly awaiting anything else from this author.

Two debut mysteries/thrillers in a row, set in London. Totally different.

The setting: [seemingly idyllic--warning: NOT]
Helen has it all...
Daniel is the perfect husband.
Rory is the perfect brother.
Serena is the perfect sister-in-law.
Rachel is the perfect nightmare.

Add in Charlie--the misfit brother. And Katie--a journalist, Charlie's girlfriend, and Helen's lifelong friend.

Helen is finally pregnant after several miscarriages. She and Daniel live in Greenwich Park in the beautiful house she inherited when her parents died. [Rory got the firm; Charlie some money].

Helen and Daniel, Serena and Rory were a foursome at Cambridge University ten years prior.

Helen meets Rachel in a prenatal class {that Rory and Serena are supposed to attend [they don't] as Serena is also pregnant. Rachel keeps popping up in Helen's life. Not exactly a friend...

The story's voices rotate between Helen, Serena, and Katie.

A total page-turner with many worms turning! Secrets, lies, twists. Interconnected stories.

Rory and Daniel are partners in the architectural firm they took over when Rory and Helen's father [a renowned architect] died.

The novel progresses by weeks in Helen's pregnancy [starting with 24 weeks] with some backstory mystery thrown in. [much of it italicized]

Very layered and with a slow reveal [due to all the twists!]. Kept me wondering--did I miss the hints?

No spoiler from me: I wouldn't have guessed it, but I loved the ending!

Recommend.

Wow this book was so good! I loved the different perspectives and how when a chapter ended I wanted to keep reading until I came back to that character because it would reveal just enough to make me NEED to know more. Rachel was so well written and I was on the edge of my seat feeling like she was going to snap at any moment.

This is so well written and one of those books where I had no complaints about it. It is the type of thriller that the ending will surprise you, but it’s not the type that comes completely out of nowhere or is unrealistic. It fits the story perfectly and doesn’t upstage the rest of the book.

I just really enjoyed reading this and was surprised to see it was the author’s first novel, but I hope she is writing more!

This book was sooo good! I was hooked from page 30 and on, and I could not stop reading! This is def worth the read!

I'm a fan of well-written domestic thrillers and Greenwich Park is a great example! There are enough solid characters to keep the story interesting and to keep the reader guessing. Though it was fairly easy to figure out the main mystery early on, there were some layers that really added interest to the ending. The book is well-written and engaging. I'll definitely be recommending it to fans of The Girl on the Train and Gone Girl.

I loved this thriller that was filled with plot twists and kept me guessing up until the very end. Helen seems to have a picturesque life in Greenwhich Park, but things start to take a turn when she runs into Rachel at a prenatal class. Rachel, a single, soon-to-be mother with a slightly erratic nature, comes on strong and Helen, finding herself increasingly lonely over the past few months, forms a friendship with her. While there are several things about Rachel that start to ring alarm bells in Helen's head, she continues to take Rachel under her wing.

But all that changes when small clues start to unveil that Rachel might have already met Helen's family and friends in the past. When Rachel becomes more bold and threatens to unveil secrets that could ruin their lives Helen's inner circle takes it upon themselves to confront Rachel and keep their secrets safe.

Overall, I thought there were several paths this book could have taken, which kept me interested in the plot throughout the book. The characters were also interesting, and with all of them, I found myself wavering back and forth on whether I liked them or found them annoying, which kept me interested in reading until the end to see how they would end up. I would definitely recommend this book - it was certainly a 5-star favorite for me.

I can’t wait to read Katherine Faulkner’s next book! I read Greenwich Park in 24 hours (much to the dismay of my family!) - could not put this book down! At times I questioned the motives (and sanity) of each character in this book which made for a great read! Was guessing until the last chapter - but it was the last sentence that was best! Suspense, intrigue and a unique, fresh plot! Loved it! Thanks for the advance copy, already can’t wait for Faulkner’s next book!

I was going to give this a general "it's fine," but then the ending made it much better. I liked the book overall, but I found Helen to be the most naïve, unquestioning broad I've read in a long time. And it seems like she's only that way because the plot needs her to be, which I don't like.

3.5 stars
This one is kind of creepy, but somewhat predictable. Helen meets Rachel in pre-natal class. Rachel is a bit of a train wreck - smokes, drinks, and is a bit brash. Rachel inserts herself into Helen's life and worms her way into her world, even going so far as to move move in for a "few days". Helen is also surrounded by Daniel, her somewhat distant husband, brother Rory (who is partners with Daniel in an architecture firm), his wife Serena (who is also pregnant) Rachel's other brother Charlie (the black sheep), and Rachel's friend Katie (journalist and girlfriend of Charlie). Dysfunction runs deep in this group, and secrets abound. The story is definitely a riveting one, yet it seemed to drag on for me a bit. I also figured out the "who" and the "why" pretty early, so the reveal wasn't quite as impactful. Nevertheless, if you like watching a good train wreck, you'll enjoy this one.

“Greenwich Park” by Katherine Faulkner is her debut novel. This story is told, mainly, from three friends’ point of view. Helen is the main character. She is married to Daniel and expecting their child. Serena is married to Helen’s brother, Rory, and is a photographer, also expecting a child. Katie is dating Helen’s other brother, Charlie, and is a reporter. A woman, Rachel, enters Helen’s life - and things become interesting. Rachel is unpredictable, a tad strange, and doesn’t seem very maternal. But Helen enjoys Rachel’s company (at times) and Rachel eventually weaves her way into Helen’s life in an uncomfortable manner.

I liked the idea and premise of this book - it starts with an Afterword, which was a rather new beginning for me to see. I also really like the cover photograph. I didn’t really feel a connection to any of the characters, except Kate, but I could see the path the author was taking regarding making the story mainly from Helen’s POV. I wish that Kate had been used more in the beginning of the novel, but that’s a minor thing. The book is character driven with a bit of backstory given to flesh out the entire twisty mystery.

However the pacing was an issue for me - at times it rather dragged, though the last two chapters I found pretty fast paced. Also, since I’ve been there - the Great Map at the Maritime Museum isn’t in the foyer - it’s literally next to the Great Map Cafe on the first floor.

Overall, an enjoyable and likable read, but it wasn’t my cup of tea all the time, thus three stars.