This is a thriller and it was sooo good, I couldn’t put this down. I read it in one sitting. Such a good story

Ah, this book. It has enough mystery to make you want to keep reading. It has the drama and bad decisions that make you cringe but also, you know, grab the popcorn. The premise was good. The chapters were fast paced. It wasn't groundbreaking, but it was compelling. 3.8, rounded.

If you're looking for a romance story by Vi, you're not going to get it. This is a psychological thriller that is filled with suspense, drama, head spinning twists and turns around every corner type of story and it hooked me in. It sunk it's claws all the way in. Loved every word.

This book is getting some seriously rave reviews so I had to check it out but as I struggled to even want to read it I have to ask myself why anyone liked this book.

Super quick background: Conner, the FMC's husband, gets hurt playing hockey, gets super addicted to oxy super fast, turns into raging a*hole, steals FMC's prescription pads, writes own scripts, (like a ridiculous number in a very short time), gets drunk while on oxy, drives car, kills Gabriel's wife and daughter.

In the book we get a little bit of the before and mostly the "now" of our FMC's life. She is obviously distraught about what her husband did, but she is also insane. For a psychiatrist, she's extremely, extremely dumb. As in, completely unhinged. Spoilers ahead!

1- she blames herself for what her husband did (using her scrip pad), to the point that she doesn't stand up for herself or her reputation and let's the medical board and groups around town bash her reputation.
2- she stalks the husband, Gabriel, of the wife and child her husband killed because she sees him smiling one day??? how can he be happy? she must know, so she follows him.
3- she thinks that because she never changed her last name, Gabriel doesn't know who she is, EVEN WHEN HE SHOWS UP AT HER OFFICE FOR THERAPY
4- at this point, I was so sick of the ridiculous repetitive nature of the book that I had to start skimming to the parts where something new actually happened, which was not often, but we do introduce a few more points worth mentioning
5- graphic, violent sex with Gabriel in her office during a therapy session
6- comparing herself to a patient who she knows should be committed for obsessive behavior, stalking, possibly bipolar, and yet, liking the comparisons? especially in the violent sex? and getting constantly distracted comparing herself to her patients while also supposedly "helping" her patients?
7 - she is SHOCKED to learn Gabriel knew who she was the entire time? you can't be this dumb and be a therapist I just don't believe it
8- people keep talking about how great the last couple twists where but honestly if Gabriel hadn't also been stalking her nothing else would have worked to end this book. it was just thinly veiled insanity, and the only good thing that came out in the end was that she stopped being a therapist.

Also, this book is labeled as a thriller but there wasn't really anything thrilling to me about being stuck in this psycho's brain. She spends half the book just walking around, looking for the graves of "her victims."

This book was absolutely not for me, but I do appreciate the ARC.

This debut thriller by Vi Keeland did not disappoint! I went into this book, basically blind but was so very thrilled with the outcome. I was able to read it in a couple of days and found myself saying, just one more chapter more times than I usually would. I didn't want to put it down.

Meredith is a Psychiatrist married to a professional hockey player, Connor. During a game, Connor experiences a possible career-altering injury, which is the catalyst for a series of life-altering events.

Whenever I thought I had the plot figured out, a new and unexpected twist left me with my head spinning and asking myself, "What in the world is going on." I look forward to more thrillers by Vi Keeland!

Thank you to Atria Publishing via NetGalley for allowing me to read this ARC.

Wow is all that comes to my mind. I already loved all of Vi’ Keeland’s other books, but this one might be one of my new favorites. I’m currently on a psychological thriller reading binge, so The Unraveling was so worth the read.

I hope that Vi continues to write these thrillers, because I’m already looking for the next adventure.

ARC provided in exchange for an honest review.

I’m a little backlogged with my ARC’s but working diligently to get caught up. I really enjoyed the premise of this book! There were so many twists and turns it made my head spin and I love not knowing what’s going to happen next! You can’t get much better than a psychiatrist who really should be a patient instead of trying to help others! If you like psychological thrillers and mysteries, you should definitely try this book out!

3.5 stars. Fun and spicy thriller about a widowed psychiatrist who is absolutely falling apart and behaving in the most unprofessional ways possible as her obsession with a man who becomes her patient takes over her life. I felt like the ending was a bit anticlimactic with the way things had been escalating--I was expecting something a little more bonkers. But overall a very fun thriller, especially of like me, you love to read about women on the verge.

I was very underwhelmed. Nothing in this book excite me I fear. I could easily predict twists except 1. I couldn’t wait for it to be over

A multi-layered psychological thriller that will keep you entranced from page to page. Really enjoyed the twists and turns that this story took and the character development throughout this novel.

The book blurb desribes this as a "chilling, sizzling, and addictive thriller" which "follows a New York psychiatrist’s dark descent into dangerous obsession". And that's all I'm going to say. I recommend going into this without too much preconception.

Oh.My.God.! I've read some really good books lately but it's been a while since I came across one that grabbed me by the scruff of the neck and wouldn't let me go. I could've stayed up all night reading it but forced myself to read some of another book to get calmed down. I was on tenterhooks trying to figure out where the story was going and whether I was misinterpreting parts of it. Now this book isn't perfect by any stretch but I was totally immersed and entertained. The main characters are unlikeable and there are a couple of really steamy scenes that I could've done without but the suspense made up for it. As other reviewers have mentioned, Meredith (the psychiatrist) tends to overindulge in the wine and I found myself thirsting for a glass or two! I waffled between 4 and 5 stars but decided it deserved 5 stars from me.

My thanks to Atria Books via Netgalley for the opportunity to read an ARC of this novel and my apologies for missing the publication date. All opinions expressed are my own.
Publication Date: July 9, 2024

Wow! This book gripped me from the very beginning and I could not put tit down. Massive twists and turns in this book that will make your jaw drop!

Many thanks to Atria and Netgalley for an ARC!

This book started out slow but started to pick up steam a few chapters in. I loved the chemistry between Meredith and Gabriel. The pain that Meredith went through was moving and feeling that grief with her was a big part of the story. Hope to read more from Vi Keeland in the future!!!

Special thank you to NetGalley, Vi Keeland, Atria Books for an ARC of this incredible psychological thriller. All I can really say is WOW! Such a chilling and unsettling story that keeps the reader engaged from start to finish. The ending was incredible and makes the reader re-think what they initially thought had occurred. I would highly recommend this book!

My FAVORITE book of 2024 so far! 5 freaking stars! (Bookstagram review link to come soon).

- Slow start (first 2 or 3 chapters didn't grab my attention because I felt confused by what happened to Mer
- I immediately fell in love with Gabriel's character. I was dying for them to get together and when they did I LOVED IT!
- The ending chapter featuring Gabriel's POV is one that I'm dying to talk with other readers about. Did he ask Rebecca to kill his family? Or just scare Meredith? Both?!

They tell me that Vi Keeland is best known for her romance novels. I'm not a romance fan but I can see where people would get into her romance-- it's sexy! The novel was twisty and fun, if not particularly memorable. And yes! It was also kinda hot!

WOW! This story was a rollercoaster of an adventure. We follow Meredith’s journey of grief through a timeline of past & present. Her life intersects with Gabriel in a most unexpected way. The tension in this book was so delicious - I could not stop reading. And the twist at the end was the cherry on top.

The Unraveling was perfectly paced and I was on the edge of my seat following the characters navigate their emotional entanglements. I loved that Keeland made the reader a voyeur in therapy sessions throughout the book, the information learned in these sessions felt forbidden. The Unraveling was twisted and addictive, I sincerely enjoyed it. Vi Keeland needs to write more thrillers STAT!!

Thank you to Atria, Emily Bestler Books, and NetGalley for the opportunity to read this ARC!

The main character Meredith is unlikeable. I liked Gabriel's poverty in the end. I find it hard to believe there were no cameras really. The last few pages did shock me a bit. The story is OK and if you like psychological thrillers read this. No it's not the best, but try it out.

This was okay, not great. I wanted to keep reading and find out what happened, I wasn't quite sure where it was going but the ending left me a bit confused? A decent "debut" thriller (I know she's written lots of romance) but not especially memorable IMO. It did the job for a quick read though. 3.5 stars