This thriller had everything I love! Mystery, murder, suspense, drama, and some evil people! It kept me guessing throughout the entire book and took me a while to piece it all together. I love books that don’t give away everything until the end. If you’re into thrillers, be on the lookout for this one!

Excuse me, excuse me. You're telling me Greenwich Park is Katherine Faulkner's DEBUT novel?

It's fantastic. While it has some tiny nitpicky tropes in it that aren't my favorite (like the full "here's how everything happened" at the end), that doesn't take away from my enjoyment of the book overall. It was a slow burn at first, but in a great way. The characters were fleshed out and made real. It had a nice, solid twist (or two!) that kept me guessing until the end. And the writing was really, really great. I could visualize the setting and characters easily, making them more real, more relatable, more sympathetic.

I'm so grateful that I got to read the ARC of this (thanks NetGalley and the publisher), and fully look forward to Faulkner's future novels, if this one is any indication of how stellar they'll be.

Helen is on cloud nine. After years of trying she is finally going to have a baby of her own, she's married to the love of her life, and she has the house of her dreams. Everything is perfect...until she attends her first prenatal class. There she meets the brash Rachel...a mommy to be who is loud and smokes and drinks. And for some reason she takes a shine to Helen. Try as she might Helen can't seem to shake Rachel...who just always "happens to be in the neighborhood" and inserts herself into Helen's life. Things go from bad to worse when it turns out Rachel shares a past with Helen's friends and family and threatens to expose a secret buried long ago.

Wow...this book took me on quite a ride. The pace was fast and the chapters were short (which I love). It was hard to know which characters to trust throughout the story. No one was quite as they appeared on the surface. I thought I had everything figured out and for the most part I was right...until the very end when I was surprised by the final twist. I didn't love the "Greenwich Park" parts of the story, but I am willing to overlook that as the rest of the story was engrossing.

I was given this book in exchange for my honest opinion. Thank you to NetGalley and Gallery Books for this ARC.

One of the absolute hardest parts of being a mom go a newborn (other than the sleep deprivation) is cluster feeding. When cluster feeding strikes, you’ll be stuck on the couch/chair/bed for hours.

My second is now cluster feeding and I decided to make the most of my time and catch up on my NetGalley reads. Katherine Faulkner is a first time novelist but her writing is absolutely stellar. Not only did the content keep me hooked and guessing up until the end, but her writing is also mesmerizing:

“We walk through the park, where the giant horse chestnut trees are just starting to shed. An early smattering of golden leaves have sailed out of the iron gates and onto the pavements, collecting in rusty pools in drains and doorways. Some people are sitting on the outside tables at the pavilion, bathing in the disappearing warmth. They sit in coats, but with their faces to the sun, eyelids closed, enjoying every last drop. A waitress weaves around them, clearing the tables, balancing coffee cups and crumb-strewn plates on her tray, her pale gray apron tied in a little bow at her waist.”

Greenwich Park kept me tuned in until the very last page, even despite all the sleep deprivation! I can’t wait to read more from Ms. Faulkner.

TW: Rape, Baby Loss

This is good read for those readers that are fans of Lisa Jewell. It is a VERY slow burn though. It takes a while for the suspense to get there, and really, the character, Rachel, that you are meant to not like...the author does too good of a job. Rachel was over the top cringe-worthy to me and it made it difficult for me to read. I was surprised to find out the "who" at the end, and I wasn't expecting it at all, so the author accomplished what they set out to do.

There was one particular writing issue that I had and it was towards the end, when the MC, Helen, is conversing with Vilmos, the construction worker. The author deliberately wrote Viloms' part in a broken English style in quotes, which to me, felt unnecessary, as Vilmos' race/language/ethnicity did not have anything to do with the story, and could have been completely left out, or been written normally. To me, it felt like it added some stigmatization that the construction worker was not English speaking, and really, there was no point to add that to the story.

WOW. This book. All the emotions. The story follows Helen during her pregnancy and the friendship that she starts with Rachel. But is Rachel who she says she is? And why does she keep popping up everywhere that Helen frequents?
I started out loving the story and the characters. Then I went to this place of getting slightly annoyed a bit, but looking back I am so glad that I did. The writer really has a way of getting you invested into the characters. And I was invested. The last half of the book I probably lost more sleep than I should have with a newborn. IT WAS THAT GOOD. The book had me guessing UNTIL THE VERY END. I don't want to divulge anything because the twists and turns in this book are just too good to spoil. Grab a comfy chair, a cup of your beverage choice and enjoy! 4,5 stars! Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for an advanced copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.

I love thrillers like this one where everyone is totally unreliable and unlikeable and the story is about how well do you really know the people around you like your friends and family and partner! The relationships between the characters were complicated but also easy to keep track of because of the compelling storyline. I think it is a testament to the author's writing talent that even though I didn't like the characters because they're so messed up in their own individual ways I still couldn't put the book down and needed to know how it all unfolded. My favorite character was Katie but I also appreciated the badassness of Rachel. Rachel's character and what we find out about her towards the end of the story reminded me a lot of the movie Promising Young Woman in a way.

Intriguing and suspenseful plot. At first, it was difficult to follow the characters, but after reading more, the character development became clearer.

Thank you for the advanced copy of Greenwhich Park.
I loved the suspense of this book. I couldn’t put it down!
Helen’s idyllic life—handsome architect husband, gorgeous Victorian house, and cherished baby on the way (after years of trying)—begins to change the day she attends her first prenatal class and meets Rachel, an unpredictable single mother-to-be. Rachel doesn’t seem very maternal: she smokes, drinks, and professes little interest in parenthood. Still, Helen is drawn to her. Maybe Rachel just needs a friend. And to be honest, Helen’s a bit lonely herself. At least Rachel is fun to be with. She makes Helen laugh, invites her confidences, and distracts her from her fears.

But her increasingly erratic behavior is unsettling. And Helen’s not the only one who’s noticed. Her friends and family begin to suspect that her strange new friend may be linked to their shared history in unexpected ways. When Rachel threatens to expose a past crime that could destroy all of their lives, it becomes clear that there are more than a few secrets laying beneath the broad-leaved trees and warm lamplight of Greenwich Park.

I feel like this is one of those rare books that would work better as a movie. Don’t get me wrong, I liked the book. It just had a lot going on and the ending just felt a bit rushed.

3 1/2 stars. Much better than the recent books by her contemporaries like Ruth Ware.. This actually reminded me of one of my favorites, Sometimes I Lie in terms of pacing and misdirection. Fans of this genre, definitely will find this book a welcome addition to their shelves. Thank you for the advanced copy!

This opens with a diary-like entry and I immediately felt like I was reading “the push”. This is that atmospheric, mysterious, spooky thriller type book about new moms in New York. I am here for it. This is a Buzzy read worthy of all the TV book club books.

3.5 stars

This book starts off well and has really strong moments of intrigue. I wish the early clues had been more red herrings rather than indicators of the actual plot outcomes. It felt easy to deduce at times, but I didn't grasp the overall motivations until the very end. The main character, Helen, seemed too naive to be real, but I understand her naivete is important to the storyline. I was not a huge fan of the explanatory ending, but that's just personal preference maybe. Still an enjoyable read though if you're looking for a fun mystery with thriller elements.

Thank you so much to Gallery Books and NetGalley for an arc of this book in exchange for an honest review

Firstly, I have to commend the author for doing a terrific job on a debut novel. The story had me glued from page one! The plot starts slowly, but you immediately get a sense that something is not correct. Halfway into the book, you begin to see all the characters’ secrets and wonder how it will end. I could not put this book down!

Helen is a complex character, and it was interesting reading her various emotions. She is jealous of Serena, conflicted over her feelings with Daniel, and doesn’t know what she is getting into when she meets Rachel. Rachel is one of those characters who unnerved me because I did not know how she would react to the situation. At times, I wanted to shake Helen to be so naive and give her so much freedom with her life and family.

Moreover, the climax shocked me because it is not what I expected. I love mysteries that throw me off in the end, and “Greenwich Park” executed it brilliantly. Right when you think you have figured everything out, the author turns the table. This story has one of those endings that tempts you to re-read the entire story to figure out if the author filled all the open subplots.

However, there were times where I felt the story staggered a bit, mainly revolved around Katie’s courtroom scenes. The subplots seemed to divert from Helen’s storyline, which I loved reading. But, later in the story, I realized why the author added these elements. Still, I feel the story could have trimmed in a few areas.

Apart from that, I loved “Greenwich Park” and look forward to reading many more stories by the author in the future.

Greenwich Park is a nearly flawless psychological thriller. Full of character development, shocking twists and intense moments, anyone who loves this genre will not be disappointed. Seemingly every character has something to hide in this thrill-ride...and the desperate lengths each will go to protect their secrets keep you on your toes until the very last sentence. Katherine Faulkner molds the usual greed, deceit and violence of these types of stories into a truly original and fresh idea. Readers will thoroughly devour this edgy ride.

I am reeling with that ending! Fantastic read and the definition of non stop story! You can not put this one down! Honestly I was frustrated at first because there was all these questions of what is going on why is that person acting strange I needed all these answers immediately and it was just the start! It was a fun ride with many characters being under suspicion. By the middle of the book I had guessed who was guilty and why but it was still fun to see it unfold.

The story is about Helen, who is honestly a bit in the clouds and a bit spoiled which didn’t make her very likable but still intriguing, and her new friend Rachel she met at a prenatal class. Her husband Daniel is business partners with her brother Rory. And her younger brother Charlie is dating a journalist named Katie. The story is told in multiple point of views and begins with a letter Helen receives from someone who has been arrested for a crime and explanation for it. Overall it focuses on Rachel and how she turns Helen’s life upside down being slightly neurotic and wild and has secrets she plans to unearth on everyone. But who are the ones with secrets and who is willing to hide the most? Du dun dun.

Definitely a book I recommend for it being a good story and fast paced easy read.

Thank you to netgalley and Gallery books for the arc in exchange for my honest review.

I received an advance copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for my honest review and opinion. HOLY COW - this book is awesome! I'm shouting this so everyone goes and buys a copy as soon as they are able too! It's truly that good! This is truly an addictive debut thriller and I read it all in a day and a half. There are so many twists and turns which will keep you guessing to the very last page.

I received an ARC of this debut mystery novel through NetGalley.

Greenwich Park is a story that centers around Helen, a well-to-do wife of an architect, who is pregnant. It would be Helen and Daniel's first child, after four miscarriages. Daniel is a partner with Helen's brother (Rory) in an architectural firm. Rory's wife is also pregnant.

The story begins with Helen attending a prenatal class. Daniel starts a trend of finding excuses to avoid attending with her. Rory's wife is also supposed to be attending but she is MIA also. Finding herself without friends or family she can count on, Helen ends up befriending Rachel at the prenatal class, as Rachel is also attending unaccompanied. Rachel is Helen's total opposite: crude and unfeminine. But Rachel sticks like glue to Helen.

Rachel turns out to be a disaster, an accident waiting to happen. Helen is sympathetic to her, but Rachel's problems soon become Helen's problems, impacting her marriage and her relationships with other family members.

Rachel is a mystery. The author seeds many other little mysteries throughout the book, tidily resolving them all at the conclusion.

This story is action-packed and fast-paced, told through a rotating cast of narrators. The number of characters is manageable, however, and you get to know and understand them reasonably well.

A very entertaining tale!

I cannot believe this was a debut thriller! WOW! Faulkner's writing pulled me in immediately and then I just couldn't put it down. I devoured this book. Typically I can figure out these kinds of story lines, but not this one. It had me guessing till the final page! Highly Recommend! Thank you for the opportunity to read this thrilling escape.

Twists and turns and wait, who knows what!? Greenwich Park is a fast and fun read that I am guessing is already on its way to turning into a Netflix short series. Helen seems to have it all and is finally going to have a baby (after so many sad miscarriages), but there are some odd things going on. Don't want to give away too much, but it is worth blazing through these pages to see how friends, husbands/wives, lovers and others are intermingled in ways you would never imagine. And dark secrets will be revealed...everyone's secrets, not just Helen's.