Double the suspense! This books keeps you guessing until the very end! I would definitely recommend this book!

Family secrets, lies and twists and turns that I did not see coming! This story was new and refreshing, written with a ‘Sliding Doors’ vibe, where one decision can change EVERYTHING. Jane, the dependable one, receives a call from her irresponsible younger sister, who has recently left her husband. It’s a stormy night and she is requesting a ride home from the city. Jane is apprehensive. Fifteen years ago, on a night similar to this, the girls ended up in a horrible accident that nearly killed Esme. Jane was driving that night and has never fully recovered from the guilt. What will Jane decide to do? Will she drive into the city to get her sister? Or will she leave her to figure it out for the night and go get her in the morning? This was a really fun, bingeable read, highly recommend! Thank you Netgalley, Atria books, and the author for this eARC in exchange for my honest review. This book will be available for purchase on February 13, 2024

The Split was an intriguing fast-paced mystery/thriller. This is the third book I’ve read by Kit Frick and I really love her writing.

I thought the way this story was told was extremely interesting. This story shows how one seemingly small decision can change the course of your life. I was definitely getting “Sliding Doors” vibes while reading this book.

The story splits into two different realities after the main character makes a decision one night. The two realities are told in alternating chapters. In the one reality, the main character, Jane, drives through a storm and picks up her sister, Esme, from a bar miles from her home. In the other reality, Jane tells Esme she cannot pick her up and the next morning Jane finds out Esme is missing.

The Split was a little challenging to read because of the alternating chapters. I had to keep track of the two different storylines and it became confusing at times. I really loved the ending though. Overall, I thought this was a well executed thriller.

3.75 stars

Jane is the main character of this story and she is trying to cope with what she did to her sister as kids, her mother being in assisted living, and getting over a breakup. It all weighs heavy on her. It was interesting to see how each plot point played out since there are two different timelines. The first is of her sister missing and the second is of her going to pick up her sister when she asked. I thought that this worked well and I was intrigued with how different the paths were and the choices that were made by each character with only a few things being similar in the timelines.

The book is more plot driven than character and I think that is where this book lacked for me. I like a good balance and even though the plot was moving along quickly and I kept reading to see what would happen the ending would have been much more well received with more character development. I just feel like some of what happened was unbelievable and way over the top for the cause of it all.

Overall, this was good. I liked that it kept me intrigued even though I needed more when it came to character development.

It’s like two books in one!

This “sliding doors” split narrative book gives us two stories based on the decision Jane makes when she gets a frantic (and somewhat cryptic) call from her flighty and irresponsible sister to come get her from a hotel in NYC after telling Jane she’s left her husband. On one side, Jane doesn’t brave the storm and flood alerts to get her, fed up with always dropping everything to bail her sister out. In the other, she risks it and drives to pick her up.

This book was fun and fast paced. There were layers of mysteries to keep you guessing and it feels like everyone’s a suspect. I loved the split stories and the insights each one gave you into the other story. We get family drama, past trauma, broken hearts, red herrings, new romances, manipulative people, lies, and just about everything you could want in a thriller.

This was an interesting psychological thriller that was really two separate stories. The main character, Jane, gets a call from her sister asking that she pick her up in the city. From there the story splits into two alternative outcomes. The decision of whether or not to pick up her sister, leads to two widely different outcomes. This was a new type of novel for me and it was a very quick and enjoyable read.

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the chance to read an early copy of this book.

The Split by Kit Frick is another entertaining novel.
I’ve read Frick’s YA mysteries and enjoyed them tremendously.
This story was no different. This book is so incredibly twisty I was on the edge of my seat the whole time.
The suspense and intrigue kept me flipping the pages.
I enjoyed the characters and the personalities here.

Thank You NetGalley and Atria/Emily Bestler Books for your generosity and gifting me a copy of this amazing eARC!

A captivating plot, that follows two sisters in dual timelines, following the concept of a “sliding doors” style- one sister calls the other to pick her up on a stormy night and one plot follows picking her up and the other follows not picking her up.
An intriguing concept that doesn’t quite pull it off. One storyline is much more interesting while the other is lukewarm at best. There are a few too many red herrings and the story offers a couple of unexpected twists but you do have to get through about 70% of the story to get to them. I would round up to probably 3.5 stars

This was good. Definitely better than the last few things I have picked up.

I love Fricks writing. This one was set up in a parallel universe type of way and it did get confusing a few times as we have to remember if Jane has met someone or done something in a certain reality. Like for example in one reality she has a good relationship with a character we meet and in the other reality they haven't really interacted with each other so when we get a new interaction we have to think extra hard on what reality and if we have had this happen already. It's probably even more confusing after that haha.

Solid ending. I liked it.

Thank you to the publisher for an advanced copy!

I really wanted to love this book, I thought the concept was very interesting. And the writing was good. But it was hard switching back and forth and I was actually angry at the first ending. I guess that may have been the point, and if that’s the case, it was effective. But it definitely had me aghast, I actually said aloud, “Are you kidding me?” Thankfully I was home alone! I can say that it kept my interest. I finished it over a long weekend.

Jane and Esme are sisters who couldn't be more different. Esme is the younger, beautiful, socialite. She's married very well and lives in Manhattan. Jane, the older, more responsible sister, worked in finance and takes care of their mother who currently lives in assisted living due to early onset dementia.

Esme calls Jane in a panic on Thursday night, demanding that Jane pick her up. She's left her husband and wants to come home. Rain is pouring down and the streets are soon to flood so Jane needs to decide what to do.

And here's the split.
Option 1: Jane says no. Enough going to clean up Esme's messes.
Option 2: Jane goes to pick up Esme, and hopefully the two sisters can start to become close again.

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The 'thriller' part of this story is what happens after the split. Without any spoilers, this is real Sliding Doors plotline, and much like that movie, this has the same sort of resolution. It's just a matter of which route it took to get there.

Thanks to NetGalley and the publishers for the opportunity to read and review this book.

Short Synopsis:
Jane’s younger sister calls her one night. She left her husband and needs a ride. But it in the middle of a thunderstorm. Jane hates driving in storms. This Sliding Door Thriller follows the two choices Jane could make - if she picks up her sister, and if she doesn’t.

My Thoughts:
Sliding Door books are hard in the sense that enough needs to change that the plot feels new and fresh, while still being feasible in both timelines. I felt like there was just too much repetition in this one and the two timelines didn’t feel unique.

It was a bingey read though and a solid psychological thriller that has you questioning everyone.

Read if You Like:
⛈️ Sliding Doors
⛈️ Psychological Thrillers
⛈️ Rich people behaving badly
⛈️ Family Drama

The premise and first half of this book are so promising! The story splits into a “Sliding Doors”-type scenario with two possible timelines unfolding in alternating chapters. Unfortunately the second half of the book fell apart for me and I found that both timeline’s reveals weren’t satisfying. I’m sure lots of people will love this one but it didn’t work for me.

I appreciate the opportunity to read and review this advance copy from the publisher and NetGalley!

Told from two point of views that were fairly easy to follow. The characters were likable for the most part. LOVED the first 80% and then it felt a bit sped up. However, there were no loose ends and I cannot complain. 4 stars. Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the free ARC in exchange for an honest review.

The Split by Kit Frick follows Jane, the older sister of Esme stuck between two hard tasks: drive to go get her sister during a terrible storm or leave her and further ruin their rocky relationship. This difficult decision leads to two different realities where Jane is forced to face the consequences of either action.

This narrative had very high potential from the description and beginning of the story. I found myself invested in Jane's life, from her break up with Jamie to rocky relationship with both her mother and sister. The plot unravelled at a good speed while also keeping me. guessing what was going to happen next. I love the idea of a spit time line and being able to delve into what both sides would be.

While this story has a lot of potential, there are areas for improvement or parts I did not enjoy/think went well. I did not enjoy how dangerously involved Jane was in the search for her sister. She was always calling the detectives, showing up at scenes, and coming making bold accusations and jumping to conclusions. I also did not find the major twist exciting/realistic. Esme solely planned to target Jane for a secret her whole family kept from her? And to go to those lengths to get her back felt unnecessary and an odd motive. Her relationship with Carl was bad, but so was her relationship with Jane. There were so. many uncertainties in actions and plans of each character that it made the book fall through a little for me.

This is not to say that somebody else would not enjoy this story, just not my cup of tea in a mystery.

This was a promising psychological thriller but it didn't quite live up to my expectations.

I love dual POV and the timeline was very clear. I liked the characterization of Jane and Esme and how different they were from each other.

However, the story just wasnt very interesting to me. The plot seemed somewhat dry and slow, even in the timeline where Esme was missing. I didn't dislike this book, but it just didn't hold my attention as much as I wished it had.

3 star review.

This started out promising, but I soon lost interest about 10% into the story. I guess I just don't have enough attachment to the wife to care why she is leaving Mark, which is not good. I could potentially see myself trying this story again in the future and/or trying another novel from this author, but I am done with this story for now.

This book was very interesting. Told from two different timelines simultaneously, it really makes you wonder how things would have turned out "if only." I will say, it was a bit confusing remembering which timeline you are in at first, but it became easier to follow as the book went on. Regardless, I did really enjoy the unique approach the author took in writing this fascinating story. Once I got into it, I couldn't put it down!

While Ithought the premise was intriguing, I never really connected with the characters, and I had trouble keeping track of which story was which, who knew what, who was suspicious in each timeline . . .

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for an ARC in exchange for my honest review.

I have enjoyed the author's previous works and was excited to read her newest novel. The concept also very much appeals to me - a "Sliding Doors" style story with two plausible realities. I had some trouble with the execution - I kept getting confused as to which timeline we were in. There was also a lot of repetition as the main character experiences the same exact thought in the different timeline.

Overall, I found the book engaging but was a bit disappointed.