Amazing. Really twisted... couldn't put it down.
Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for allowing me to read an advance copy of this book. This was an excellent read.
Thoroughly recommended

I absolutely LOVE Lisa’s Jessica Shaw series, so when I spotted The Dark Room I was super excited. Even better it was a stand alone. It was almost an addiction, unable to actually put it down until I was done. What a plot! What a twist! By the end you’ll see that everyone has something to hide and no one is ever truly innocent,

Ex–crime reporter Leonard Blaylock spends his days on an unusual hobby, developing strangers’ forgotten and discarded rolls of film. He loves the small mysteries the photographs reveal to him. Then Leonard finds something no one would ever expect, or want, to see captured on film—the murder of a young woman. It’s very well written and definitely worth a read.

I absolutely demolished this book! Read it in a day and my only regret… there’s not another or a follow up on NetGalley for me to read.

Lisa Gray is a new author to me and omg am I pleased I requested this book. It was absolutely brilliant. So easy to read, absolutely captivating and thrilling and yet so believable.

Right from the off we have a very interesting situation… what would you do if you discovered evidence of a crime? And would that reaction change if you knew the victim?

This book and the way in which it unfolds is simply a masterful bit of writing - let alone planning. I loved how as a reader you’re questioning everything and yet not really looking. The twists, turns and developments within the ‘case’ are so thick and fast you can’t help just taking everything found at face value. It’s only when you get to the end and there’s nothing left that you truly question what you read - and that my friends is brilliant writing! Not something you get very often and not that easy to pull off without giving away too much.

Needless to say I loved this mystery and I loved Lisa Gray’s writing style. So easy on the eye and every chapter is well constructed with good pace and each revealing a new ‘truth’. The whole book just drags you through it’s slip stream of big reveals and new dilemmas and spits you out the other end - reeling with excitement of what you just read and wanting more!

Absolutely brilliant. Preorder/Buy it now!!

Thanks to NetGalley for my advance copy in exchange for my honest review.

Lisa Gray did a great job with a compelling story. I didn't know developing film was a hobby, but after reading this book I found out it really is something people do. Leonard had his life destroyed and now has stumbled onto a picture that changes his perspective. There was an intensity throughout the book that was just enough to keep me reading throughout the night. I honestly had no idea who might have committed the murder, broke into the homes or did countless other questionable items. Gray unfolded the story at just the right pace and provided enough description to give the reader information on a need to know basis. I like that she laid everything out for me at the end of the novel. There were some items that I wouldn't have been able to piece together on my own. Fun read!

Wow! What a book! I was completely hooked on this book pretty much from the first page. The plot was really good and I really didn't expect the twist at the end.
I really enjoyed this one, it's full of twists, thrills, excitement and warmth.
I'd definitely recommend this book to others.

I was intrigued by the storyline and the characters in The Dark Room. Immensely engrossing and very different and I didn't want to put it down.

I found this book hard to get into at first, but after a while the plot picked up and I started reading faster. I thought I'd guessed who the actual murderer was, but I was wrong. I found it a good book and am planning on re-reading it to see what clues I missed

I hugely enjoyed this. Takes the whodunnit portion of a crime novel and involves us in the search. Loved the twists which I didn't see coming!

Thanks Netgalley and the Publisher. I have enjoyed everything this author has written and this was no exception. A fast paced well written thriller that will have you guessing right to the end.

Thanks Netgalley for allowing me to read this book. Leonard keeps seeing a woman who he saw die several years ago. His life changed for the worse after that incident. He decides he needs to figure out what is happening. I liked this book.

WOW...what a great book. It has a great story line and plot and truly does keep you intrigued the whole time. The ending is very twisted and unexpected. Totally loved it and recommend it.

(Thank you, NetGalley and Amazon Publishing UK for the opportunity to read this book for an honest review.)


"It turned out the biggest sliding-doors moment in Leonard Blaylock's life was getting into a taxi with a stranger on a cold November night." When I read this quote in this book, I knew I was hooked! The Dark Room starts with a roll of film with a horrifying picture on it. I loved the plot twists throughout the story and how the characters were twisted themselves. It kept me guessing what was going to happen and the ending took me by surprise. I would recommend this to anyone who loves plot twists and thrillers.
(Quote is directly from the book. )

This was trully such a joy to read! It's everything you want from a psychological thriller/ domestic noir. The twists and turns were just impossible to see coming and they never stop!!! I flew through this on holiday and it made waiting in queues part of the highlight of my trip since it meant I xould snatch a few more pages. The characters are so well written and you just get absolutely drawn into the story Nd trying to figure out what's going on. Loved it!!

I was very excited to have received the ARC of this book because the synopsis sounded very intriguing. Unfortunately, I couldn't get on with the book and had to stop reading it after about 20%. I felt there was no depth to the characters and the writing style was stilted. The conversations were odd and unbelievable and the whole thing felt very much like a first draft that hadn't been edited or fleshed out yet. It might have just been me, comparing it to books I've read recently that hooked me in the first chapter. I am very sorry that I couldn't have finished the book because maybe the ending was worth the struggle but it didn't feel like it was worth my time. I will give 2 stars for the synopsis and the chance that it might have just caught me on an off day.

Thanks so much Amazon Books UK and NetGalley!

Leonard, an ex reporter, has a unique hobby. He develops strangers' forgotten rolls of film. While doing so, he comes across a murder scene. The victim is someone that he thought died several years before and he believed he had been responsible. He's now in investigative mode trying to figure out what happened.

OKAY CAPS LOCK TIME. THIS WAS AN AMAZING RIDE. I DID NOT KNOW WHAT WAS HAPPENING. THIS BOOK DESERVES SO MUCH PRAISE. I WAS SHOCKED WHEN I FINISHED.

There are more twists and false leads in this than you can imagine. No one is as they seem - right up to the last pages. The characters are intriguing as they are not particularly likeable and yet you become fully enmeshed in their mission and lives. A dark, seedy mystery which will leave you satisfied!

I received an advanced copy of this book through NetGalley and the publisher in exchange for an honest review. I've read all of the Jessica Shaw PI novels and have enjoyed them. Leonard Blaylock is a minor character that was introduced at one point. Unfortunately not very memorable and definitely not likeable. Leonard has some issues and he's clearly an unreliable narrator as he is trying to piece together what really happened to a woman who was murdered. His memory and the pictures he found are contradictory. Leonard teaming up with a woman who is a stalker and creepy made this read really uncomfortable and not so interesting. I struggled with it and would suggest skipping it. Maybe next time we will see Jessica in action.

Thank you NetGalley and Amazon Publishing UK for the copy of The Dark Room. I wish at least one of the characters had been likable or at least sympathetic, but they were all reprehensible. The writing never grabbed me and some of the descriptions were distracting. (The table was flimsy and describing HOW flimsy seemed like filler.) This book had such a great premise and I love the idea of ‘mystery film' and people who develop it. I liked the story for the most part and the ending was great but the way it was revealed was clunky and disappointing. This could be a great book for you, it just didn’t work for me.

After reading twist after twist nearing the end, revealing the killer... I felt a bit duped. And smiled at myself for being so seriously about books. However, after reading the final chapter, all I could think was... hmmm these games these characters were playing....