The idea of seeing a married friend in a picture with another woman in someone's vacation photos...what an idea! It is so much more than you think. You won't have this one figured out. New author for me but liked this one.

What a spiral these couples get sent on!!! Wow!
It all starts with one simple photograph. A group of friends’ lives is forever changed by one simple photograph. So many secrets are uncovered in this exciting story.
Lucy and Adam and Scott and Cora have been friends for a long time, in fact they are practically family. But after Lucy suspects Scott of cheating on her best friend Cora, she starts to look into things and uncovers way more than she has ever bargained for. Lies, possible murder, and deception follow. But where did it all begin? Dows what they see in the photograph tell the whole story? You can find out he reading this page-turner that will have you guessing and reguessing the very end.
Glad I got an ARC from NetGalley to read and review this novel!

The Couple in the Photo was a fun, easy-to-read thriller. You don’t have to wait long for the action to start, as we find that Lucy suspects her best friend’s husband of an affair after seeing him in a photo with an unknown woman at the beginning of the novel.

This story gave me “I Know What You Did Last Summer” vibes, as it takes twists and turn before you discover what this close-knit group of friends is hiding.

The main downside to the plot is there are a limited number of characters, so it was easy to figure out the ultimate twist.

Thank you to NetGalley and Penguin Group Putnam for providing me with this ARC in exchange for my honest review.

📚: The Couple in the Photo
✍️: Helen Cooper

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Another great ARC.

Lucy and Adam. Cora and Scott. Best friends. Inseparable, as are their children. That is, until Lucy is looking through her coworker’s honeymoon pictures and sees Scott in one of the pictures, with a woman other than his wife. Things get even worse when that women ends up missing. Can Lucy get to the bottom of what happened in the Maldives?

Nice, easy read. First book I’ve read by this author and I am really grateful to get it as an ARC. This book had lots of twists and turns, and it’s definitely my favorite genre of book 🤣. Recommend this one, for sure!

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This was one where it took me longer to get into it than others but all in all it was a solid novel. The writing was excellent I just thought maybe the storyline could flow a bit smoother.

This book had me hooked very early on all the way to the end!! Thank you NetGalley for the copy, I loved this book.

Lucy, her husband and their best friends Cora and Scott seem to have the perfect lives. Relationships, friendships, their kids are best friends, it all seems great. Then one day Lucy sees a picture she thinks is her best friends husband with another woman. She starts to obsess and can’t seem to let it go. She starts unraveling so many dark secrets and finds out more and more.

I enjoyed the slight two pov but not knowing who the second pov was supposed to be. Towards the end my suspicions had been right about who killed Juliet but I was still shocked by all the other twists that came with it! This was easy and quick to read because it kept you entertained the whole time. I questioned a lot of Lucy’s actions but who knows how I’d act if I thought and found out everything she did lol. Thanks again for this copy, loved it!!

Fasten your seatbelt folks, you are in for a fast paced winding road with lots of twists and turns. The Couple in the Photo kept me guessing up until the very end. Right when I thought I had it all figured out, Helen Cooper would thrown in a twist that I most certainly did not see coming. This was a quick read and kept me up late wanting to know what finally happened. Loved this book!
Thank you to the author and to net galley for an ARC in exchange for my honest review.

This was a fun weekend read - perfect for fans of mystery/thrillers that delve more deeply into the characters and the impact the questions had on their lives. Very light on anything that could be considered detailed violence - no gore.
A layered story, even the title has multiple meanings as the details unfold. I appreciated that I thought I'd figured it all out pretty early on, and there were many surprises still to come. The pacing was the best part for me, it read like a good movie - a slow build to a climactic resolution with just the right balance of tension and believability. Will remind you that a picture is indeed worth a thousand words.
Thank you to NetGalley and Penguin Publishing for the advanced copy.

I thought the story was so well written. The details were so good. Definitely a slow burn but with it!

Lucy’s world is totally rocked when she sees a photo of her best friend’s husband with another woman, canoodling in the Maldives on what looks like a relaxed dinner date. And you know what? She acted exactly like I would if I were thrust into such a situation. While some other books have women acting like detectives and doing completely unreasonable things, Helen Cooper writes a character that is actually believable.

THE COUPLE IN THE PHOTO has some good twists, which I enjoyed. And although I guessed the end a bit, the story is original and maybe even plausible. (OK not likely, but plausible, which I think many mystery/thrillers are NOT).

Read this one if you like trying to guess whodunnit, domestic thrillers and characters who are smart, strong, and believable. Helen Cooper is a clear and concise writer and I enjoyed reading her words and the escape of a good book.

Thank you to NetGalley and Penguin Group (Putnam) for the opportunity to read an eARC of THE COUPLE IN THE PHOTO and give my honest opinion.

This book was a very faced past read. The whole story plays out in a matter of weeks. This book kept my interest; and even thought he twists & turns were predictable it was still a Solid 3 star read for me!

Lucy and Adam are best friends with Cora and Scott. Both families have two children similar in age and spend a lot of time together. Lucy sees a photograph of what looks to be Scott and another woman on the beach in the Maldives when he is supposedly on a work trip in Japan. Lucy is unsure what to do with the knowledge of the photo. The novel had a slower start in the beginning, but once it picked up I was hooked. I highly recommended reading this novel and seeing where it takes you.

Twisted in a way I didn't see coming! Thoroughly enjoyed this while laying in the sun. Definitely what I call brain candy and it allowed me to escape into someone else's world for a while.

Must-have for mystery lovers! The Couple in the Photo will take you on a rollercoaster of mystery and suspense. This book had me captivated from beginning to end and was very hard to put down with its rich storyline and evocative narrative.
Lucy and Adam are best friends with Cora and Scott and so are their kids. They are practically a family with them having dinners together and co-owning a beach Cottage. Adam, Cora and Scott were together in college and have been best friends ever since. Everything is going perfect until Lucy sees a photo from her colleague, Ruth, from her honeymoon in Maldives where she has posed with her new husband and another couple. It was Scott; with another woman. But Ruth remembers a different name for him. Lucy wants to protect her friend from Scott's infidelity while Adam suggests her to not mingle with it. It is their issue and they should resolve it on their own. Plus, is Lucy truly sure that it was Scott? She only took a glimpse of the picture. But Lucy can't let it go, she feels the guilt of hiding the truth from her friend. As she searches from answers to prove Adam wrong and to come clean to her best friends, secrets about her husband and best friends are revealed which bring upheaval to their simple lives. She suspects that the 3 of them know more than she does and worse, they are trying to hide it from her. Is it better for Lucy to not know the truth? Is everything as dark as it seems to be?
You will not guess how the plot unfolds and will be as intrigued to find out the truth as Lucy. It has an immersive writing style. The end is resolution is satisfying too, and there are no loose ends. The seeds of doubt and suspicion are carefully planted about multiple characters throughout the book, leading to a satisfying climax. Whether you are a seasoned mystery reader or new to the genre, this book will do justice to your time.
I am definitely picking up the previous works of Helen Cooper after reading this one.

This book started off a little slow for me but the ending was pretty good. Everything tired together nicely at the end. Cora, Scott, and Adam have known each other since university, Scott and Cora ended up getting together their last year of college and a little while later Adam met Lucy. Lucy always felt a little bit left out, but loved her friends and husband dearly. One day Lucy was at work and was watching Ruth show off her amazing wedding photos from the Maldives when she recognized a couple in one of the photographs, it was Scott with another woman! Lucy isnt sure how she wants to handle the situation and then she finds that the woman in the photo has gone missing. She decided to go to the police. This is where things continue to fall apart, Lucy is about to find out all the secrets that were holding Cora, Scott, and Adam together.

I received an ARC of this novel from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

A whodunit with unexpected twists and turns. The ending is wonderfully satisfying.

Such a good book! The twist were great and I really loved the main character. I couldn't put it down! The writing was well executed and it was easy to see the scenes play out in your head. I would 10/10 recommend for anyone who loves a good mystery.

A domestic thriller that keeps you on your toes with the amount of twists and turns around every corner! Lucy has the idyllic life, complete with husband, two children and a loyal best friend with a family similar to their own. They even own a holiday cottage together, working to rehab it together. One day, she sees a couple in the background of her friends honeymoon photos, who looks shockingly like her best friend's husband. After that, it all seems to unravel. Lucy doesn't know what is real anymore.

Thank you NetGalley for this ARC, all opinions are my own.

Wow! this is a book that will keep you guessing until the last chapter. Many twist and turns but always just wondering? Does anyone have freinds like these people do?

The first 40% of this book was very slow, but once you get past that point it’s a much better read! I was invested in what was going on and I found myself turning the pages eagerly once we got to the halfway point. I will say this wasn’t the most original plot and I did guess the ending. If you’re not a frequent reader, maybe this one would surprise you. But if you’re like me and you do a lot of reading, this premise is nothing new. I’ve read other similar stories which are woven better. This is a good read, but it’s nothing spectacular.

Thank you to the publisher for the gifted ARC.