This was a brilliant, edge of your seat thriller! I was lucky enough to be gifted an advance copy in exchange for an honest review and I am so grateful to have gotten to experience this masterpiece before PUB date: May 24 2021. I couldn’t out this down! The story being told from the villains perspective was refreshing and addictive. The twist was perfection and I highly recommend this to everyone. A huge thank you to @hanmahmarymckinnon and @htpbooks for allowing me to review this one early.

Have you ever read a book where the MC was such a hate-able character and that’s why you wanted to keep reading? Because you couldn’t stand them and you had to see what happened next? That was this one for me. In such a good way.

Lucas’ character was so arrogant and pompous that it made me roll my eyes, but I needed to keep reading because I wanted to see him get his karma. I really liked the pace and flow of this one. There was never a time where I felt like it dragged on too much or I lost interest. And the twists!! Let’s just say, they were GOOD ONES. I enjoyed this one & am excited to see what else Hannah Mary McKinnon comes out with! 4 ⭐️s

Well damn. This book was a roller coaster. It was interesting/ fun to read an entire story from a devious husband’s POV. The book was a layout of the MC Lucas’ entire master plan to have his wife murdered to inherit all her money and the strange occurrences that are plaguing him after his perfect crime.
The pacing was great, kept me very entertained and the MC was a cynical bastard that made me laugh a few times. The ENDING I did not see coming at all and made me do a “fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu”
Overall, I really liked this one because it gave a different POV than the usual domestic thriller. Sorry people, I had to side with the villian this time. I give this a 4.5 rounding up to 5.

Lucas thinks he’s the smartest person in the room. So far, he’s been able to manipulate his life and the people in it while he works towards his end game. But even Lucas can’t control all the variables., and he finds that out in the most unexpected ways. Never Coming Home will keep you guessing as Lucas’s tale unfolds. Well written and intriguing.

This time the POV is Lucas Forester, who places a hit on his wife, Michelle. His motive is money and Michelle has lots of it! Lucas was very meticulous is his plan, but not everyone is perfect. Someone knows what he did and has sent him photos. It’s a slow burn domestic mystery with some twists! Thank you to NetGalley and Harlequin Trade Publishing for a gifted copy. This is my honest review.

Sprinkle My Cupcakes! 😯😳

Well, well, well! This was quite enjoyable! I absolutely loved reading this thriller from a man's point of view - so refreshing! Lucas and Michelle are blissfully married for a short period of time, until she goes missing. Naturally, she came from a very wealthy family and loved the finer more extravagant things in life. Lucas wanted and needed that. So it's no surprise she's the target of his acts to inherit that wealth. She was a means to an end that he had her targeted and killed. But something has clearly gone wrong because now someone knows, after his meticulous covering of tracks, what he did. As we all know, plans never go according to plan. So who is it that knows what he did, leaving him little clues? And what's more, what is it they want? I will say, I had most of it figured out about 3 / 4 of the way through, but I did enjoy the one twist at the end I didn't! It was still a fun, darkly witty, entertaining read, nonetheless! The ending just left me a bit unsatisfied.

Thank you to NetGalley and Harlequin Trade Publishing for this ARC.
Release date: May 24, 2022

I give this 3.5 / 5 snowflakes! ❄️

I just finished reading "Never Coming Home" by Hannah Mary McKinnon. I want to thank Net Galley and Harlequin Trade for providng me with free copy in exchange for an honest review.
I am so happy I read this book. I chose it because I like the author, but I have to say that this is my favourite book by her so far. It was so different from anything I have ever read. Why? Because it is written from the point of view of the bad guy. The reader gets an intimate look inside the main villian in the story and the way it is written, makes the reading riveting and so exciting.
The story centers around a charmer who marries a rich young women with the sole purpose of defrauding her. He thinks he has gotten away with the perfect crime...only to find out that someone knows what he did. Going between the present and the past, we learn why the main character became so villainous, but we also learn of his tender side, which made me very conflicted in my attitude towards the main character.
What follows is a cat-and-mouse chase where nothing is as it seems, and the reader is kept guessing.
There was a consistent pace in the action and there was alway something interesting going on. Most of the questions I had were answered at the end except for one...What happened to the dog? I loved the dog...I was rooting for the dog.
An absolutely wonderful surprise of a novel that I am so glad I read and would recommend as anyone's next read. Did I mention it was funny too...Like I said, very well written. Congratulations to the author. A must read for anyone who likes domestic thrillers.
Happy Reading!

I liked this book a lot! It was fast paced, entertaining, and kept me on the edge of my seat. I always like a little dark humor in my books and this one definitely delivered. Lucas was evil, but I did enjoy some of his internal dialogue. This was my first book by this author. Will definitely read more of her work in the future. Thank you very much for the ARC.

I always want to love this authors books but this one was just not it for me.

I’m not sure if it was the characters or plot but it fell flat and I wish I could have loved it.

Lucas Foster and his wife Michelle are living the life that a lot of money offers.
However, Lucas would like ALL of Michelle’s money and comes up with a well-researched plan to inherit her fortune.
Story is told from his POV. Lucas is an amazing actor and seems so devastated when she disappears. He is devious, cagey, a bit psycho, plus has a sense of humor.
I am a big psychological thriller fan and having protagonist like Lucas was a bit different nut definitely fun.

I am a big Psychological thriller fan; I expect twists, secrets, most of all I know I need to be suspicious of everyone!! Knowing all that, I had my suspicions but sure didn’t know or have details.
The ending is great!

Additionally I always enjoyed the Author’s Notes and/or Acknowledgements and in this case it also included a “Reader’s Guide as well as Q & A with author, Hannah Mary McKinnon.
In the Q & A, she gives us a big hint regarding her next novel. Not the title but a bit about Frankie the main character.
On my list ~ well true it is difficult to put a book title on my TBR list when I don’t have a title but I do have the name of the author: she is someone who does NOT disappoint!

Want to thank NetGalley and Harlequin Trade Publication for granting my request with this eGalley. This file has been made available to me before publication in an early form for an honest professional review.
Publishing Release Date scheduled for May 24, 2022.

Probably one of the most create plots I’ve ever come across. In this book you know who the bad guy is, he’s telling you his story. You empathize with him even though he doesn’t deserve it, because we all connect with the main character. This unique perspective was a whole new reading experience. So many twists and turns and surprises that I didn’t see coming. I had to keep reading because I had to know how this was going to end. Absolutely genius storytelling. Jaw dropping and heart stopping!

Yes, yes, yes! I love an evil villain narrator and Never Coming Home delivered. This book is totally binge-readable with lots of twists and turns. Although I figured it the ending early, it didn't prevent this book from being immensely enjoyable. The dialogue is wonderful. Lucas is evil but quite witty with a dark sense of humor.

Written from the perspective of Lucas Forester—a compelling and dynamic character that readers won't know whether to revere or abhore him—this book is both sinister and humorous.

Told with McKinnon's signature wit, Never Coming Home is deftly plotted, perfectly paced, and deliciously deceitful. You may never look at your spouse the same way again.

Never Coming Home is a simmering and suspenseful read that absolutely explodes at the end. Hannah is the queen of shocking endings and this is no exception. The finale will blow your mind.

A devious husband ….a missing wife …a perfect plan … Until it all starts to go downhill .. oh and a dog 🐶 …and a cat 🐈


✔️ I loved that this was written from the perspective of the husband who has hired a hit man to kill his wife. I loved and yet hated Lucas and kind of wanted a different ending for him 😆
✔️ those last few paragraphs - definitely didn’t see that coming 😱

First off I adored You Will Remember Me and thought how could HMM top that, well age completely blew it out of the park with Never Coming Home, I wanted to wait until closer to pub day to read it, but I just couldn't. When I started I was immediately sucked into the story and couldn't put it down. It was written in such a unique prespective from the males pov and such interesting aspect to inside the killers mind, like how does the sweet HMM think like this? With an ending that just takes your breath away 5 stars all the way

Lucas Forrester had a difficult upbringing living in the UK. His mother died when he was a young boy and his father was disabled after getting beat up by a mobster. Lucas made the decision that he had to escape and went to America.

Upon arriving in America Lucas vowed he would never be poor and would do whatever it takes to have a better life and help his father. His life starts to change when he meets Michelle, who he falls head over heels for and they are eventually married. One tragic day Michelle goes missing and Lucas is stunned and beside himself. Time is ticking to try and find Michelle and hopefully she is still alive. Of course all things might not be as they seem…

This read was terrific and probably the authors the most different storyline. I really enjoyed the character of Lucas who was also the narrator of the book. I loved that the descriptions within the story were very detailed and nothing was glossed over. The ending was a complete surprise and thought it was the perfect ending. I don’t really have anything bad to say about this one and would highly recommend reading it.

Never Coming Home is the perfect game of cat and mouse. Lucas Forrester didn’t hate his wealthy wife, he just loved her money more. The only way to get his hands on her money is to kill her and that is okay with him. He has everything all planned out. He took his time and set everything up perfectly. There is just no way he will get caught. He hires a hitman off of the dark web to handle his wife. Obviously, the killer is a professional and Lucas never gives his name. All he asks is that at the end of the kill, he is told where the body of his wife is located using an app that gives the coordinates but uses three phrases instead of numbers.

Everything is going to plan until a picture of his wife turns up at his house with the earrings she was wearing when she was killed. He can tell someone has been in the back yard and possibly in his house. Maybe it is time he went and looked at his wife’s body himself to make sure she is dead.

This thriller is dark with a husband that has a screwed up moral compass but it is laughable too. Lucas is just so sure of himself. The revelations were predictable to a point but the ending chapter had me laughing out loud! This is a devious and darkly funny thriller. Lucas is magnetic and so compelling you almost want him to get away with it. Great character development by Hannah Mary McKinnon.

You know that feeling when you are reading a book where you are on the edge of your seat, your stomach has this funny feeling of anticipation and no matter what you are supposed to do there is no way you are putting the book down?
Well that’s this book. Typical mind f**kery of @hannahmarymckinnon and I.Am.Here.For.It!!!

This book kept me guessing. I couldn’t put it down and it was a struggle not to jump to the end to see how it all turned out. I liked the main character despite his faults since we got to see his vulnerable side,too. SoI was a little disappointed things didn’t turn out a little better for him.

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I have to admit, my #bookmail this past week has been INSANE! Whenever I can get an advanced physical copy from one of my favorite authors of all time, that's cause for celebration! @hannahmarymckinnon will always be a show stopper for me. And guys ... if you haven't read #theneighbors by her, you're literally insane. A top 5 of all time for me!!

If you live for HIGHLY UNLIKABLE CHARACTERS, you must read #nevercominghome. I may punch Lucas in the face if I ever personally meet his fictional character 🤣 Its been a while since I read something where a male was the main protagonist, so this was a nice surprise. Lots of family drama, bad decisions and of course ... suspense!! I would have loved some flashback chapters to get a better picture of Michelle's character ... I think it would have made her feel more "real."

QOTD: who is your least favorite male character in a book and why?

This book publishes on May 24, 2022 by @_mira_books_ >> if you like #domesticthrillers, then you must give this author a shot!!