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What I enjoyed the most about this book was the ending and the plot.

Plot * What a tangled web this was. So many layers and characters. Full of twists and turns. Just the way I like it. You can't tell who is telling the truth as there is so many characters involved.

Ending * I loved how we didnt find out the truth right until the very end. This made the book for me .

This is a book about toxic relationships, dysfunctional families and secrets and lies.

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Another great read from the author. Engaging and gripping with some very clever twists that keep knocking you sideways.

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This was another great book from Carla Kovach. Leah had been starved of love as a child and falls completely for Cain who was eight years older than her but provided her with the love she needed. But she soon realises that he is a bully and an unfaithful husband. Cain had been wanting to start a family and unbeknown to him Leah has her reasons why she doesn’t. She is shocked when a knock comes to the door and finds a young eighteen year old girl Charlotte standing there stating that she was adopted as a baby and was told that her biological parents lived at this address. Straight away Leah suspects that Cain has been hiding this for years. She agrees to meet up with Charlotte but soon realises that this involves her secret past as well. As the story unravels the twists come thick and fast with a totally gripping ending. A highly recommended read.
Thanks to Netgalley and Bookouture for giving me the opportunity to read and review this book.

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This was a great book, had me hooked from the very beginning until the end!!! Definitely a must read!!

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A story that kept me guessing to the very end....fantastically written, and keeps you hooked from the start.

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OMG!!!!!… Left me shocked and guessing until the very end. I was immediately sucked in and loved it.

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Thank you Bookoutre and Netgalley for this ARC.
Absolutely brilliant couldn’t put it down.
Roller coaster of a read which was extremely addictive,
You need to read this!

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OMG I absolutely love this book! What a roller coaster ride. This was truly an addictive psychological thriller. You must read this!!!

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This was an ARC from NetGalley. Quick, fun read that keeps you turning the pages to see how it’s all gonna end. Recommend!

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This was an okay read, a bit below average though. I think it started off fairly well, but then went downhill. From around Part 3 onwards, it seemed like the author tried to do way too much. She seemed to throw everything at the wall and hoped that something would stick. I really had to suspend my beliefs, but even then, it was all way too much!

I didn't really care for the characters. Leah had absolutely no backbone and was annoying.

The most glaringly obvious issue with this book is the repetition! It made the story drag on and it was so boring. Why would the second POV repeat things we already know? Really did not understand that. Was very frustrated reading!

Thank you for the advanced copy!

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Thank you Netgalley for the ARC of this book. This was an excellent read! The story is told in two POVs and is very propulsive. The characters are well done and intriguing. Just when I thought I figured it out another twist! Highly recommend

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Such a great book!

We have 2 POV's, the main one and the girl. The first is a married woman that knows her husband is cheating on her and is thinking on leaving him. While she is finding courage to ask for a divorce her mother dies... and that makes her encounter with the girl possible. There's a mystery both of them will have to solve... and their lives depends on it.

The end is open but not really a cliffhanger, so it can be read as a standalone. But if the author does me the favor of writing a sequel, I will be really happy. Her writing style is pretty good and I really hope to read from her in the future... the near future.

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Leah’s mother had passed. Now she was left with cleaning up the house before she could rent it out. Leah had a lot on her plate with her mother passing and her husband, Cain, potentially cheating on her again and a girl showing up named Charlotte who was looking for her parents. Leah’s neighbor Zara thought Charlotte looked a lot like Leah’s husband, Cain. Who could Leah trust? There was so much going on in this book. It kept me guessing and on my toes. I was truly shocked by the ending. Thank you NetGalley, Carla and Bookouture for the ARC!

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This was a brilliant psychological thriller .. wow! What a page turner, I couldn’t put it down. There were plenty of twists and turns all the way through that you didn’t expect. I was in two minds whether or not to request this book as I have seen that this author writes series and not standalones, and I’m so glad that I got to read this. I’ll be keeping my eye out for more standalones in the future.
The characters were great, the story itself was excellent and very suspenseful and the style of writing was perfect.
I would recommend this book to anyone who enjoys to read this genre.
Thank you netgalley and the publisher for the opportunity to read this book in exchange for a honest review.

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Leah and Cain live on a quiet street and while their marriage isn’t perfect, Leah often wonders what secrets Cain is keeping from her due to all his late nights at the office. When a girl named Charlotte knocks on the door and claims that she was adopted and that she’s looking for her biological parents, Leah wonders if Cain is keeping a child from her.

Leah agrees to meet with Charlotte to find out more information from her. Charlotte has lots of questions and knows information about Leah’s past. Is it possible that secrets from Leah’s past are going to come to light as well?

Never underestimate what can happen on a quiet street. Just when you think you have it figured out, there will be another twist that will make you question everything. Great novel!

Thank you to NetGalley and Bookouture for allowing me to read an ARC of this novel. #NetGalley #OnaQuietStreet

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Carla Kovach writes from the heart. I loved this book and would heartily recommend it to anyone. I have read the other books in the series and this did not disappoint- loved it so much I bought the audio version too!

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#OnaQuietStreet #NetGalley Wow! I read this in one day!! As a huge fan of the Detective Gina Harte series by this author I was excited to read this standalone psychological thriller and it it did not dissappoint! So much action and twists and turns from the first chapter, I could not put it down!! Whilst I didn't particularly "like" many of the characters it was still a brilliant read and a well deserved 5 stars!

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Interesting mystery starting with a sixteen year old and eighteen years later. Terrible mom, loser husband who gaslights her , awful life to me anyway. And then developments from the past lead to unrealistic drama and force.

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It is a fantastic story, exhilarating plot, well developed characters, and a well executed shocking ending. I read in one day, unputdownable and very addictive. Recommend to every thriller reader.

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A chilling psychological thriller that explores the depths of obsession and deception, with a complex and morally ambiguous protagonist.

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