Unpredictable Suspense…
Trust no one and suspect everyone in this immersive, claustrophobic and unpredictable suspense. Ava, a struggling actress, thinks that she just may have found her big break. The role with the Chimera Theatre Group is certainly exciting and Ava thinks that it could be everything that she has ever wanted. The relocation to a small village is small fry compared to the lure of everything else - even if she has to leave her boyfriend behind - and the new group of friends so welcoming. Aren’t they? The thing is, everyone has secrets and some are more desperate to keep those secrets very close. A tangled web is woven with twists aplenty and a well crafted cast populate a devious and compelling plot.

When The Lights Go Out by Chris Curran is an immersive, suspicious and haunting read. It follows the journey of Ava, a struggling actress who has received an opportunity as a fill-in for the Chimera Theatre Group. Taking a break from her established boyfriend, Will, Ava is determined to make a name for herself. However, the theatre group members have secrets, motivations and interests that will make Ava question everything. While this is unfurling, Ava is also dealing with the delicate dynamics of her stepmother and father. In the depths of her psyche, her biological mother's drowning resurfaces. Chris Curran has done a fantastic job delivering a fast-paced, immersive read with varied and distinctive characters. I couldn't have predicted the twists and turns and the ending, which was shocking. A 4-star read, and I'm looking forward to reading more work by Chris Curran.

Thank you, NetGalley and Harper Collins UK/ One More Chapter, for giving me an ARC. This honest review is left voluntarily.

we have waited patiently for a new book buy this author and you will not be disappointed a very good read you think you have worked it out but no. Ava wants to make it as an actress her boyfriend Brad has made it and in a tv show. Ava gets offered an additon when she meets Joel at a party as they need a replacement for Rose who is pregnant she gets the job with the Factory family. but all is not well someone is sabotaging and other things and everyone has a secret wont say no more but so addictive

This story certainly had mystery and suspicion but no suspense and few twists. It was a slow burn, at times painfully slow. But if you're into that and enjoy murder mysteries then this is perfect. Not bad, not horrible. Decent.

This ARC was provided to me via Kindle, from HarperCollins UK and #NetGalley. Thank you for the opportunity to preview and review. Opinions expressed are completely my own.


Brilliant, I couldn't put it down. The story and characters are captivating. Pick this one up ASAP.

This is a slow burn mystery, almost too slow at some points, but I pushed through and finished.

Ava is a struggling actress who gets what could be her next big break, but suspicious things begin happening...

Thank you to netgalley and the publisher for this ARC

Thank you NetGalley and HarperCollins UK, One More Chapter for the copy of When The Light Go Out. This was a little too slow for me and nothing really exciting happened until the end so it didn’t really engage me. It wasn’t bad, just kind of boring.

Thank you to HarperCollinsUK and One More Chapter for the ARC.

I really love the premise, setting, and characters in this novel. Unfortunately, the slow burn was just too slow for me and I did DNF at a little over 50%. There were certainly mysterious events happening to that point, but the rate at which they occurred seemed very slow with not a lot of other things going on in the plot to take up that time. It felt like the character spent half their time making, serving, or drinking coffee; I just wish that either A) the pacing had been a tick faster, or B) there had been more in terms of subplots or other elements to move the book along in between the mysterious happenings.

Ava is getting fewer and fewer callbacks for acting gigs; the fact that her boyfriend is a red hot successful soap star only makes things worse. So when she gets a role with the Chimera Theater Group, she grabs it with both hands. The gig means relocating temporarily, but Ava is willing do do anything to revive her dying career. But things don’t go quite as planned, with a car accident on the way to meet the troupe, suspicious behavior from other the other actors and someone actively sabotaging their shows, Ava begins to worry that it’s not just her acting career that’s in danger of dying

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Awesome 5 🌟
Who can you trust… WHEN THE LIGHTS GO OUT
A group of new friends. But can she trust them? For struggling actress Ava, landing a role with the Chimera Theatre Group could lead to her big break. And relocating to a remote country village means stepping out from the shadow of her boyfriend—despite his determination not to let her go. Everyone in the group seems so welcoming, they’re one big happy family. But, like all families, they each have secrets. And someone in the group doesn’t want certain secrets to get out…
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This is a dark mystery with much intrigue. The characters are quirky, some we like...others not so much. The story is about a group of actors putting on their own work...mysterious happenings...scary...frightening...surprising...the story moves somewhat slowly...it is not a cozy-feeling mystery...it is one in which we have to wonder what will happen next that we won't like. The book was sent to me by Netgally for review. Thanks to the author for the electronic copy. I must add that there is a pull to this story. I did not put it down until I knew what the ending was.

Ava, is a bit unhappy in her life. She is a struggling actress with fewer and fewer callbacks, and her boyfriend Will has a lucrative soap opera gig that features him kissing another woman, constantly.

When she is asked to join the Chimera Theatre Group as a fill in she is quick to say yes and moves to a country village house to live with the crew. She quickly throws herself into her roles but has trouble fitting in the group house. More and more things go wrong for the crew and their is clearly someone stalking them all - the question is why and for how long?

If you like a quick thriller or a theater based story When the Lights Go Out is for you!
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When The Lights Go Out by Chris Curran is a riveting well crafted thriller that kept me reading into the night.

I was totally captivated from the first page, right through to the final sentence.
Once I started reading this brilliant book, I couldn't put it down.
The author did a fantastic job creating a compelling story line and great, well developed, well crafted characters that kept me engaged and wanting more.
Curran had me on the edge of my seat until the last page and I cannot recommend it highly enough.
I look forward to reading more books by this very talented author in the future.

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I absolutely loved this book! It was amazing! It was so captivating I had a really hard time putting it down.

So I read this a couple of days ago but I had to wait to give my review because man this book was a wild ride, all the twists and turns kept me reading, loved this.

Good book! This book had suspense, intrigue, action, and a good who done it and plenty of twists and turns! The storyline was interesting and kept me glued to my Kindle! I will recommend reading this book as it was well worth reading! Thank you Netgalley and the publisher for sharing this book with me!

I have complex feelings about this book! Plot intrigued my curiosity and slow burn mystery, dysfunctional characters with problematic parental problems also picked my interest. The ending was a little abrupt and there are still some unexplained loopholes.

But I think positive attributes defeated my negative opinions!

Let’s take a look at the plot:
A struggling actress needs a break from her longtime relationship with her aspiring actor boyfriend and overprotective parents! After learning a big secret her stepmother hiding from her, Ava gets devastated. Her first and only meaningful relationship with Will also is also struggling! As Will’s rising career from his role at popular soap opera brings him more popularity, she cannot find a proper acting job.

When she meets Joel at a party, he mentions he works for a special theater group and they need to replace their leading actress because of her late pregnancy. Ava decides to give an audition and when she gets accepted to Chimera Theater Group, she thinks that will be fresh start, providing her way out from her problems.

But as soon as she gets off the train and is welcomed by one of the theater members Lally who put her baggages into car trunk, they find themselves in an accident caused by a tree branch left on the road.

Ava thinks this is just bad luck and unexpected accident. So she doesn’t think it through.

The other members of theater group act like she’s part of their family as soon as they meet her. Only Paddy: the director of their project act a little resentful. But the couple: Rose and Brad, their musical prodigy Mel seem like friendly. And let’s not forget Joel who helps her blend in!

But she realizes there are people out there to want them out of the town. First they think a group of young misfits pulling pranks on them. They’ve turned up at gigs to find they've been cancelled by someone pretending to
be one of them. The posters I've put up have been ripped down or covered in
the same kind of filth as the van.

But when the instruments in the cottage get vandalized, things get a little escalated. Somebody is truly messing with them but who?

Poor Ava seems like she just jumped out of the frying pan into fire. Maybe she shouldn’t leave the city to get involved with these eccentric theater members.

I’m rounding up my 3.5 stars to 4 slow burn, mystery, psychological thriller stars. I wish the ending would be better but it was still easy to read and enjoy!

Many thanks to NetGalley and Harper Collins UK/ One More Chapter for sharing this digital reviewer copy with me in exchange my honest opinions.