You won’t know who to believe in this twisty story. The banter between characters is what really won me over with this one.

One Wrong Word by Hank Phillippi Ryan is a compelling mystery novel that delves deep into the complexities of human relationships and the power of words. Ryan's skillful storytelling weaves together a suspenseful plot with well-developed characters, keeping readers captivated until the very last page. The book's exploration of the consequences of a single wrong word creates a sense of tension that lingers throughout, making it a thought-provoking and engaging read. A must-read for fans of psychological thrillers and nuanced storytelling.

I always enjoy thrillers by Hank Phillipi Ryan and she has only gotten better with time! This one kept me at the edge of my seat with quite a few twists and turns that I did not see coming - finished this book in two sittings. Would recommend if you are looking for something to get you out of a slump!

Such a good book that I enjoyed! I'm so glad that I got the chance to read it early and will definitely be recommending it to multiple people who enjoy these types of novels. I enjoyed the characters and especially enjoyed the writing by this author. I'm excited to see what the author comes out with next as I'll definitely be reading it! Thank you to the publisher for my early copy of this book!

Hank has always written amazing mystery novels. I was excited when I saw that she wrote a new series. She does the mystery well, the characters relationships, and doesn't make everything very obvious.

I was so excited to read her newest novel.

Words matter. That is the entire premise of this book. You say one wrong little word and everything could change. If you are looking for a book that has it all, murder, lies, deceit, slimy boss, and more, this is the one you should read next. I don’t think I’ve read a book from this author that I haven’t enjoyed and look forward to her next one!

I LOVE her books, and this one is no exception! You will be hooked with every page! I read yhis in one sitting! I could not put it down!

I thoroughly enjoyed this captivating thrill ride!
Hank really knows how to write a well plotted, engaging thriller. The characters are all fleshed out and 'real'. The journey from beginning to end is filled with thought provoking events and red herrings. The clever way the story unfolds held my interest while trying to figure out the whodunnit. While I did have part of the solution the missing pieces were surprising that made for a fun reveal. If you like your thrillers edgy with personable characters who keep you on your toes, I recommend you add this one to the top of your list!

One Wrong Word stars crisis management expert Arden Ward, who works for Vision Group.

The novel opens in a courtroom where Boston real estate mogul Ned Bannister is acquitted for a drunk driving accident that resulted in a death. His reputation is in tatters, affecting his wife Cordelia and their two children as well.

After Arden takes him on as a client, he comes under suspicion for a hit-and-run attack on his own lawyer.

It's a challenging case but ends well for Arden with new allies and new opportunities.

This was definitely a heart-racing thriller! Well plotted and the main character was believable and interesting. I love this writer and have really enjoyed everything she has written including this one. Highly recommend!

1.5 stars rounded up.

Before looking into it further, I would have warranted this was someone's first book and that they'd grow into their writing. Come to find out, Ryan is a bestselling author who had the opposite problem, which often happens to bestsellers: they've become too successful to edit. Because this book NEEDED a stronger editing hand.

The concept had promise, but the writing was absolutely painful. The writing felt disjointed and choppy, the dialogue painfully bad. It felt like she wrote the first draft and then was told she needed to add 100 pages so she just decided to go in circles a few more times. It was incredibly repetitive, with the same characters playing the same scenes over and over to the point that they all blended together, and left attempts at misdirection feeling hamfisted and ineffective.

This author is not for me, even if this IS a fairly unedited version of their work. I just wish the story had at least been redeeming. But alas.

I think it's funny, but interesting how differently I'll rate thrillers versus romance or historical fiction. It sounds terrible but it's almost like I don't expect as much from them, which isn't fair. But here we are. This book is getting 4 stars, even though it wasn't anything life changing or overly memorable in the world of thrillers, but I thoroughly enjoyed it and was interested throughout the whole book. It didn't really have my heart racing much and I wasn't super on the edge of my seat, but I was consistently interested in finding out the end and had me guessing for much of it.

This was an overall good book. It was more of a suspense and it did take a bit to build up however there were twists that I enjoyed. It’s also character driven which I liked as I was able to understand and get to know each of the characters better.

I like the main characters Arden who doesn’t love a badass woman who takes charge.

This book was way to slow for me. I couldn't get into it. I wanted to dnf it but I stuck with it. I found it to be very repetitious with unlikable characters.

This heart racing psychological thriller will have you reading and turning pages fast. This author draws you in at the beginning and captivates your attention until the last page. A definite must read for 2024.

3.75 rounded up

Thank you to the publisher for a Netgalley.

I enjoyed the premise of this book and to be honest it is one of HPR's best in my opinion. The reason for the 3.75 stars is the very end was a little cheesy. But I liked the twists and how it all came together.

One Wrong Word is Hank Philippi Ryan’s latest best seller. This is a fast paced, intriguing suspenseful psychological thriller told only in HPR style. The characters are multi-layered, complex and you will love them and hate them!! It is filled with lies, deceit, murder, blackmail and secrets…….ohhhh the secrets! Ms. Phillippi—Ryan had me guessing from the start, constantly going back and forth thinking I had it all figured out until that jaw dropping ending I never saw coming. I read and listened to this one, just to see if I could figure it out faster!! I highly recommend this very talented author and all her books. I look forward to each of her books.

Thank you NetGalley, Forge Books, Macmillan Audio and Hank Phillippi-Ryan for this heart pounding thriller to read, listen to and review. The opinions expressed are strictly my own.
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And nowww onto one that was just ok. This author maybe just isn’t for me. I listened to this on audio thanks to @macmillan.audio for seemingly always approving me in exchange for an honest review. So for me, this one didn’t really do much for me. I did like the narrator, and I did like that our protagonist has a job of PR (public relations) where you learn to smooth over the bs of the rich and famous and present their brand or company in the best light regardless of what the truth might be. Ironically, someone’s wife accuses our protagonist of sleeping with her husband- all because they wear the same perfume - and our gal finds herself on her way out of a job. But before she goes, her boss has ONE last client for her and she feels like she CANT protest or refuse her boss who could squash her reputation and make it so she doesn’t work in her field again. She meets with a cagey woman who keeps manically exclaiming how her husband’s accident has inconvenienced her life and made everyone shun her and her son. Frankly from the rip I figured her clients were in a shaky marriage and that the wife was a raging narcissist and I just didn’t like most of the story or the truth. It was a sleazy bunch of people and a weaker plot point in my view so this just wasn’t for me. Did it entertain me in the moment? Yes. Will I remember it at all in a month? Nope. I think I’ll take the hint that this author just isn’t for me. Sometimes if I listen to too many “just ok” thrillers it gets under my skin like as if I wasted my time. I want to be THRILLED or else give me a drama and characters I’ll love. I’m sure many will enjoy this, I personally would rate it a 2.5 or 3 - just eh - so I’m going to be a little more careful with thrillers I request. Thanks so much to the publisher for sharing this with me for review. I wish more positive things to say. If you’ve read this, what did you think? I think the author is a sweetheart and I wish her much success, this just wasn’t for me I guess … 🙄

Unfortunately this was not my favorite. There was a lot of the same scenes with the same characters repeating themselves and after awhile, it all started to blend together. I just never became that invested with the plot. The ending did come together with a few surprises. I do believe that other readers will like this, so I’m not trying to discourage anyone from reading it. It just wasn’t for me.

Hank is back with another cat and mouse thriller that I could not have been more excited about!

I loved the multiple POVs in this one and really enjoyed each of the different characters, especially Pip. As with Hank’s previous books, this thriller is FILLED with secrets, twists, and suspense that builds as the story goes along.

While this one was a tad bit long for my liking, I definitely enjoyed it and will continue to read anything @hankpryan writes! Thriller lovers need to add this one to your radar!

Thank you to the author and @suzyapprovedbooktours for including me on this tour and for my e-copy to read and review!