This book had me gripped from the very beginning and on the edge of my seat the whole way through. Although there are many characters, which can become rather confusing, they are all key to the plot and keeps you guessing who the murderer was. I kept changing my mind as to who I thought the murderer was. Short chapters and short sentences quicken the pace of the book and keep you hooked with flashbacks to reveal the ending. The last chapter made me so happy!

4.5 stars rounded up!

Thank you to netgalley and the publisher as i LOVED this from the get go. Rich people behaving badly, just my thing!

It lost 0.5 stars for the person in the twist. Just happened way too quick for my liking .

Flew through this. It's worth it

Too many characters. Too much going on. Not all of the chapters flowed well-especially when moving from past to present. Just not realistic, not much suspense. I didn't care for any of the characters. Not for me.

I absolutely loved this book. The cruise, the mysterious deaths and the incoming storm kept me gripped from start to finish.

Lots of twists and turns, a great read

I kept changing my mind to who was the murderer, and I was still wouldn’t of guessed who it was

An immaculately constructed 'locked room' mystery thriller.
Full of suspense and intrigue, best described as 'Succession' on the high seas.
Fast paced and fun, plot driven with bags of tension and anticipation.
Twisty, devious and atmospheric, packed full of untrustworthy characters.
I couldn't wait to get to the next chapter to see who survives.
Expertly written novel, compelling, immersive and satisfying.
Highly recommended.

Many thanks to the author, publisher and NetGalley UK for the ARC.

I absolutely loved this book. The Luxurious cruise, mysterious deaths, family secrets and incoming storm all made the perfect story that kept me gripped from start to finish. So many times did I change my mind on who the murderer was I could never have guessed the real culprit. Brilliantly written with lots of twists.

Five Nights is a suspenseful psychological thriller with a range of interesting characters. I loved that the mystery and claustrophobic intense atmosphere increased as you continued to read on and the pacing was great with this as I never felt bored and there were so many secrets to be revealed that kept me hooked. The twists and turns were great and not cliché and I really think this is a book worth reading.

I love a thriller/mystery read and Five Nights by Rachel Wolf was all that and more.

The plot is about Emily who is invited onto a cruise ship by her estranged friend Belle, hoping this will repair their friendship she readily agrees. Belle has married into a powerful family; the cruise ship is owned by her husband and his adult children are all onboard and they hold animosity towards Belle. As tension starts brewing, they are trapped on the cruise with no way of escape.

As the book progresses so does the suspense, the characters are all a range of different personalities in which some you will either warm up to or will readily dislike them. The secrets onboard make for an interesting atmosphere that amps up the mystery and suspenseful air.

Secrets are onboarding with the atmosphere being isolated and claustrophobic with no means of escape especially with their being a threat onboard. Secrets and truths will get revealed and nothing will be the same.

Overall, the story had me intrigued and captivated, I really did enjoy this book and liked the pace of the mystery and suspense, with twists and turns throughout it was entertaining and kept me reading on to the very end. I would recommend this to fellow book readers.

I really enjoyed this book and would like to thank NetGalley and the publishers for this arc in exchange of an honest review.

This was a good psychological thriller with plenty of suspense. The characters were great, the story was enjoyable and the style of writing was perfect. This is the first book that I have read by this author, I’ll be keeping my eye out in the future for more to come. I would recommend this to anyone who likes reading this genre.
Thank you netgalley and the publisher for the opportunity to read this in exchange for a honest review.

Absolutely fantastic!
great setting and characters
The plot was brilliantly paced with
Twists and turns aplenty.
I didn’t know who to trust as the
story unfolded. It was fantastic

What Could Go Wrong..?
A luxury cruise ship, an influential family and.. a killer on board. The Scarmado family have added a luxury cruise liner to their ever growing catalogue of material possessions and Emily has been invited along for a five day cruise, as a former best friend of new bride in their family, Belle. The family seem keen to meet her, Emily is riddled with doubts. What could possibly go wrong? With an underlying vein of menace from the off, let the games begin. A cast of eclectic and deftly drawn characters populate a tension fuelled and pacy plot with a glamorous and well imagined setting. Nicely crafted and plenty of twists and turns along the way.

I was a bit dubious to read this cruise thriller not long after Ruth Ware’s novel however this did not disappoint!

The main plot tells the story of Emily and reigniting her friendship with Belle after a ‘terrible incident’ from their younger days. Belle has recently married a very rich and powerful man Mattia who has children who do not agree with his new relationship.

When I say I was hooked, I couldn’t put this book down. I was desperate to know who was the one behind the ‘pranks’ and later more sinister things.

This book is published in February 2024 but thank you to NetGalley for the opportunity to read and review this in advance.

For any mystery and thriller lovers out there, particular those impartial to a cruise ;) need to get their hands on this book!!

Great book for a bit of escapism, slightly unbelievable I just don't think any single mother would board a ship whilst getting threatening notes! But if you look past this it's a very good mystery, I read it in two sittings as I just had to know what happened next, I loved the back story of Belle and Emily and the rollercoaster of their friendship. I would have liked to see more of the developing relationship between Emily and a certain Scarmondo and felt the ending was just a little rushed, This would make a perfect beach read for the summer and will definitely look out for more from this author. Thanks for the chance to review this book

(3.5 stars)
“Five nights on a boat. With a load of civilians. Surely cruises are for the newly wed or over-fed?” If you are a Below Deck obsessive, you’re going to like Five Nights. It’s set on a luxury cruise, and centred upon two women—Emily and Belle—who formerly crewed for super yachts. The bit that makes Below Deck interesting is massive disparity between rich (the passengers) and poor (the hot, young crew), and that is unpicked a bit in this book.

Emily and Belle grew up poor, dreaming of leaving their “town with its decaying hope fallen beside the empty crisp packets that blew up against the concrete seawall.” They worked on super yachts to see the world, however after a violent incident their futures too on different trajectories: “Belle’s name is in the side of this ship, and mine is on the mortgage of our tiny house.” Through the course of the novel, you get to hear the backstory of what happened, as you work to uncover who us trying to kill members of mega-rich family Belle has married into. It’s a tense atmosphere on the boat with them all fighting over money and power: “The evening stretches like an obstacle course, spiked with booby traps.” A surprisingly entertaining holiday read about bad things happening to those who bandy wealth about, with “money running through fingers like water” and those who service their every whim, not without jealousy.

I love a good old mystery/thriller & Five Nights did not disappoint.

Firstly, the setting of a cruise was a great location & I loved the tie-in with yachting. Rachel filled this book with lots of twists and turns, I spent the whole time hooked.
I've read reviews on the book being 'unbelievable' but I don't think this effects anything. Although the occurrences of this cruise were highly unlikely to happen in real life - and if they did cheaper return tickets were a bit of a cop out if I was on the boat at the time - haha. I think the story doesn't need to be realistic because it holds its own!
I genuinely really enjoyed the premise and love the intertwining flashbacks that allowed you to find out the secrets of the past that coincided with those of the present. I loved the characters, although I feel like I wanted to know the Scarmado's better (but I get why we didn't, it'd kind of get rid of the mystery...)

Thank you to Rachel Wolf, Net Galley & the publishers for this ARC! I really enjoyed it!

This book was amazing. A brilliant story about childhood friends who share a secret that made them go their superset ways. When one of them is in trouble they still call on the other to help. Set during a luxury cruise on an amazing 5 star ship. This book was addictive Full of twists and turns on every page. Would recommend to all my family and friends.

Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for providing me with a copy of this fine novel. A very good read and one filled with bags of intrigue. A book very much in the vein of Agatha Christie, one that keeps you guessing to the end. I was drawn in from the outset and warmed to the characters right away. A great escapist read that is perfect as a holiday read as we reach peak season. I highly recommend this book.

Five Nights is the story of five nights (though six days really) on board the maiden voyage of a cruise ship. Emily has been invited by her estranged best friend Belle and hopes that this will be the first step in making amends. However, this is no normal holiday. Belle’s husband owns the ship and all his children will also be on board and all the children are vying for Daddy’s money.
This is a story of remaking friendships, new and old relationships, of uncertainty and suspicion.
Overall I enjoyed this book and it was an easy read. Rachel Wolf has you continually second guessing who the real players actually are.

I loved this book. I must admit it’s a brilliant beach read. It’s easy to pick up and put down. Well worth a read.

A gripping novel about friendship and the fallibility of youth set on a glamourous cruise ship. I was worried at one point that it would slip into the tired trope of rich people: bad, poorer people: good but it had enough complexity to escape this too much. Lots of twists and turns to keep you gripped and turning the pages, although it has put me off cruises for life!
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