You can always count on K.L. Slater to give you a jaw dropping read! After Jennifer receives the shocking news that her husband Cole is dead she is then blindsided by the news that not only did her husband have a girlfriend but they had a baby together and everything Jennifer thought was hers has actually been signed over to the girlfriend. And that’s no even the half of it! A must read!

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Book Review “The Girlfriend” by K.L. Slater

Synopsis: Jennifer and her families lives are upended when her recently deceased husband is found to have been having an affair with Sara. Things start to take a turn when babies, houses, and murder are involved.

Pros: This book left me feeling uncomfortable in the best possible way. Every time I think I had something figured out, another twist was changing my mind.

Cons: The middle of the book did seem a bit slow going. There was some character development that took some time to set in place.

Overall 3.5 stars. Definitely recommend for a quick, keep you guessing psychological thriller.

Sadly this one didn't wow me, the plot wasn't believable, I found the main characters frustrating and unlikeable. I ended up skim reading parts as I just wanted to find out what actually happened, else I may have struggled to finish it.
Thanks to netgalley and the publisher for the arc ebook.

Thanks to NetGalley, K.L Slater and Bookouture for the ARC of The Girlfriend.

I am a big fan of K.L Slater's books - she always does thrillers really well and this one doesn't disappoint.

When Jennifer's husband Cole is killed in a car accident, she is absolutely devastated. But when a woman knocks on her door with a baby - her whole world is turned upside down.

Claiming that she's been having an affair with her husband and that baby Rory is his son, Sarah also has a watertight contract - Cole had money issues and the home Jennifer's family loves? It belongs to her.

Jennifer must decide., Either move her and her two kids out of their marital home or do as Sarah says - let her move in with the child and live together as a family.

With lots of twists and turns, this book really held my attention and kept me reading long into the night. Loved how it ended - whilst a little far fetched in parts, it concluded in a way that left me totally satisfied!

This book was so good! I sat down intending to read a few pages and could not stop! What a crazy premise and although a bit far fetched, I was shocked on how the story unfolded! Perfect reading for the upcoming winter days.

This book was another hit from the author. Packed with loads of mystery and intrigue. A few twists kept the reader turning pages. This is a book which I would recommend to all who enjoy a good mystery.

Thanks netgalley for giving me an early copy of this book.
Jennifer was at home when her doorbell rang and two policemen were at her door to tell her that her husband Cole was involved in a car accident and he was dead, there was no other car involved he ran off the motorway and was killed.
If that was not bad enough, within a couple of days a woman knocked at the door with a baby and said Cole was going to tell Jennifer that he was going to leave her and go and live with her and the baby was his.
Sarah also said that the house Jennifer lived in was hers as was the cars as she had given Cole everything to cover costs when his business went under.
Sarah was going to take everything unless Jennifer did what she was told.

A gripping story with a few twists and turns that I didn’t see coming! I really enjoyed this one, although I did find some of the events hard to believe, but this made more sense towards the end.

Thank you to NetGalley for this Arc ebook!! I think this is my first book by K.L. Slater and I was not one bit disappointed! This one had me hooked from the first couple pages which is always a win!! A woman’s worst nightmare is that their husband is having an affair but when it actually comes to light along with many other shocking surprises it’s a nightmare you just want to wake up from. Jennifer thought she had a great relationship with Cole until Sara shows up at her door with some horrible news about her deceased husband! From there, life goes downhill in more ways than one. You will have to read to find out all the juicy details.

Many thanks to NetGalley and Bookouture for gifting me a digital ARC of the latest book by a favorite, KL Slater - 4.5 stars rounded up!

As she is preparing for a huge blowout of a Halloween/birthday party, Jennifer gets a knock on her door from two police officers telling her that her husband, Cole, has been in a car accident and is dead. Days later, while still reeling, Sara shows up on her doorstep with baby Rory in her arms. Sara says that she is the rightful owner to Jennifer's home and that Rory is Cole's son. How does Jennifer begin to tell her own children that Sara is moving in with them?

This is such a fast-paced thriller that will keep you guessing with all the twists. I really felt for so many of these characters and especially all the kids. Another fabulous read by this author - don't miss it!

Loved love loved this book flew through it and could not stop! Loved the plot and although I had an idea halfway through ish it wasn’t spoilt as there wells other twists and turns I didn’t see coming! Well thought out and executed. Look forward to more from this author

I thought The Girlfriend was fantastic. The description alone had me hooked and the story did not disappoint. It had plenty of twists and turns that I did not see coming and kept me gripped and I could not put it down.

Thank you to NetGalley and Bookouture for my ARC.

What would you do if your husband suddenly left the house when you were in the middle of planning a huge party, only for hours later right before the party is to start two officers show up to your door and give you the worst news you could get. Well the worst news you thought you could get until the next day a random woman shows up to your with a baby in her arms claiming she was your husbands lover, that the baby is his and she technically owns everything you thought you did including your house, cars and even your bank accounts.

Thank you Netgalley, the publisher and the author for my ARC!

A truly great read. A awful situation for Jennifer to find herself in. Bereaved and betrayed. A dark and twisty read. An epic ending. I immediately bought another of KL Slater's book following this as I enjoyed the writing so much.

Let me start by saying I love a good psychological thriller, and this had so much promise, the plot had me hooked and I was looking forward to reading this book.

The premise is brilliant, I'd never read anything like it and that's saying something. This did have me sitting reading page after page to see what was going to happen next, who Jennifer could trust, who knew about the financial issues, who knew about the affairs, Sara and Rory, and just how much of a double life Cole was leading.

If you're looking for a psychological thriller that will competely engulf you in its complexity then this is a great book for you, it's a great story and I wanted to love it there were just a few things that didn't add up to me.

I understand that wives sign documents for their husband's businesses all the time without reading them, that part I believed, however the part I had the biggest problem with was Cole having no life insurance.

How does someone with multiple children with multiple women, a business, and assets not have life insurance, I realize that could have completely changed the plot of the book but for it to not be at least mentioned seemed like such a huge loophole to me and I couldn't stop thinking about it as the book went on.

In my opinion this is a 3.5 star book.

Thank you to NetGalley and Bookouture for providing an advance copy of this ebook, I have voluntarily read and reviewed it and all thoughts and opinions are my own.

The Girlfriend is a page turning mystery that follows Jennifer, whose husband, Cole, has been mysteriously killed and whose alleged girlfriend, Sara, has now turned up at her home, claiming that Cole signed over all rights to their home to her! Not only that, Sara has a baby with Cole named Rory, who is only 6 months old!

To try and appease Sara, Jennifer agrees to let her and baby Rory move into their house while they figure out exactly what’s going on. After lots of lies and secrets come to a head, Jennifer finds out exactly who was involved in her husbands untimely death, and who she can truly trust in her family!

This book was fun to read but I am giving it 3/5 stars as I felt like it was a bit repetitive and there was too much fluff in the beginning. I also feel like the ending was rushed and a lot of information that could have been explained in more detail throughout the novel was just shoved into the last few chapters. Overall, I think the story is great but it could have been delivered in a different way.

Thank you Bookouture, NetGalley and KL Slater for allowing me to read this book for my honest review!

Wow, this book will leave you with your head spinning!! K L Slater does it again!! I love this author and her books never disappoint! You will need to set aside time once you start The Girlfriend because you won't be able to put it down! The book opens with Cole and his wife Jennifer preparing their yard for a huge Halloween/Birthday party. They've gone all out and hired a caterer, decorators, and have a ton of family and friends coming. Their young daughter, Sylvie, is excited for the costume party, but their teenage son, Miller, doesn't want to attend. Cole leaves the house stumbling around and falls on the front porch, Miller sees this happen and thinks that his Dad is drunk again. He notices that something falls out of Cole's pocket when he falls. Cole gets up, walks to his Range Rover, and takes off. Miller comes down to see what fell out of Cole's pocket. After a little looking he locates a silver phone, but his Dad's phone is black! Who's phone is this? Why does his Dad have it?

A bit latter there's a knock on the door. The caterers tell Jennifer that there are 2 policemen looking for her. She has been trying to call and text Cole for the last couple of hours as it's getting close to party time. He hasn't returned any text or call. As she goes to answer the door, the 2 policemen ask if they could come in? Jennifer escorts them into the living room and they have a seat. The policemen tell Jennifer that Cole has been in a very serious car accident and that he did not survive his injuries! Cole is dead. Jennifer is devastated and in shock. Her mom gives her a pill to help her relax and puts her to bed. When Jennifer wakes up hours later, her mom, sister and her decide it's time to tell the kids about their Dad. They break the news to the kids and the kids are very upset.

Later that same night there's another knock on the door. Jennifer's mom answers the door and it's a woman she doesn't recognize, The woman insists that she needs to speak to Jennifer so her mom goes to get her. The woman at the door is holding a baby. When Jennifer comes in, she doesn't recognize the woman either and wonders why she would bother her the day her husband died? She's very insistent, so Jennifer lets her in. Once they're seated, the woman, Sara, tells Jennifer that she and Cole had been seeing each other. Sara tells Jennifer that the baby, Rory, is his son!! She also tells Jennifer that Cole was planning on leaving her and moving in with Sara and Rory. As if things weren't bad enough, she then tells Jennifer that Cole was having financial problems and came to her for help. Sara loaned Cole the money to pay for the house renovations and the 2 new cars. Sara tells Jennifer that the house she is living in belongs to her as do the 2 cars, one of which has been totaled.

Talk about a bad day, right? Jennifer's husband dies, she finds out he's been having an affair, he has a child with the mistress, he was planning on leaving her, and the house she's living in with her 2 kids isn't hers! That's just the beginning of the book!! I'm telling you put time aside and read this book!! It will grab you and not let go! There are some twists that will keep you guessing throughout this thrilling book. I rated the book 5 stars and I enjoyed it thoroughly. I'd like to thank NetGalley and Bookouture for an advanced copy in exchange for a fair review. #TheGirlfriend #NetGalley

If you're looking for a book that'll keep you up at night guessing what will happen next, then this book is for you!

I received a free copy of the book from the publisher and NetGalley. All opinions are mine.

Sub par thriller porn. Great hooks and twist but still lacking follow through. Characters were 2 dimensional but likable.

Jennifer and Cole Fincham seem to have a perfect life. They are getting ready to have a Halloween party to show off their newly renovated, stunning home. Suddenly, there is a knock at the door. The police say Cole has died in a car accident. Later, a woman shows up at the door claiming to be Cole’s girlfriend. Sara Nordstrom claims that she owns everything Jennifer and Cole have, including their newly renovated home and cars. Oh, and she also has a baby that looks just like Cole. Jennifer is completely overwhelmed by everything she learns. She thought she had the perfect husband and life, but now she is forced to live with a woman she doesn’t even know and a baby her husband fathered. Something just doesn’t seem right here.

K.L. Slater delivers the perfect psychological thriller. The suspense will keep you up past your bedtime reading to find out what happens next. The twists and turns are unbelievable. Every time I thought I figured out everything, something new and unexpected was revealed. This book is going in my top 5 for 2022. I highly recommend this book to anyone that enjoys thrillers! 5/5 stars!