I was so not prepared for this book. I was pleasantly surprised with the whole book. I didn't know where this story was going from one minute to the next. I just couldn't put it down and was bummed when I got to the end, I did not want this book to end. I was thrown for a lo0p with the epilogue, I was shocked and wasn't prepared for that little surprise. This is a book I will definitely be re-reading. Vi did an amazing job with this suspenseful thriller.

This book had my eyes glued to the pages. An extremely tragic, incredibly intriguing, hot as an inferno story.
Meredith has lost her one true love. Trying to move on from him has been extremely difficult. So many reminders of him and her life together.
Gabriel's life has tragically changed the night everything went down. Losing loved ones is never easy. Moving on after is sometimes worse.
The circumstances and chances of these two running into each other in Manhattan are slim to none. But it happens none the less. Drawing you deeper into the tangled web they've weaved.
This story has a unique twist that I think most readers will enjoy. Super edgy and well thought out in all aspects. You will truly love this spinechilling story.
5stars. Grab this book and don't put it down!

Seeing early rave reviews made me want to read this debut thriller from bestselling romance author Vi Keeland.

Meredith is a New York psychiatrist struggling to rebuild her life following the sudden death of her husband in this anxious story of obsession and stalking.

A chunk of the story is told through psychiatric sessions, Meredith counselling clients, Meredith being counselled, I quite like this structure. Meredith’s unhealthy obsession with a client grows, she knows she’s crossing the line into stalking but can’t stop herself.

I found it fairly compelling, but wanted just a little bit more of something, plot or anxiety, I’m not sure. Hard not to make comparisons to the best in the genre, ‘You’ by Caroline Kepnes (which is referenced), ‘If I Can’t Have You’ and ‘Blood Orange’, if you enjoyed those then I think you enjoy this.

Thanks to Netgalley and Atria Books

I love Vi Keelands romance novels, she’s one of my favorite smut author so I was super stoked to read her first thriller!

It starts out really slow, and had a dual storyline. It starts off in the present with flashbacks of the past. To give you more details about what went wrong in Meredith’s life to make her compelled to do what she did.

It did a bit of bouncing back and forth, only eluding to what *might have happened.

It wasn’t until about 3/4 of the way through did it really pick up speed and get to the juicy details of all the things that happened, is happening and what all the characters been through to get them to this point in time. The present.

I think there could have been more “thriller” aspects and a bit less monologue but overall, it was a good read. And there were a few twists thrown in there

Thank you NetGalley for an ARC and opportunity to review this book.

"Vi Keeland takes readers on a heart-pounding journey with 'The Unraveling.' From the gripping opening to the shocking conclusion, this thriller keeps you on the edge of your seat.

The plot is intricately woven, with twists and turns that will leave you guessing until the very end. Keeland masterfully builds suspense, ratcheting up the tension with each chapter.

The characters are complex and well-developed, each with their own secrets and motivations. As the story unfolds, their paths intertwine in unexpected ways, keeping you hooked from start to finish.

Keeland's writing is sharp and evocative, drawing you into the dark and twisted world she has created. The pacing is relentless, making it impossible to put the book down.

Overall, 'The Unraveling' is a gripping thriller that will leave you breathless. It's a must-read for fans of suspense and mystery, and a testament to Vi Keeland's talent as a storyteller."

This thriller about a woman obsessed with her client was an edge of your seat thriller. Definitely twisty and I couldn’t figure out what would happen next. I’m still reeling from the surprise at the end. Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for an advanced copy in exchange for my honest review.

WOW. WOW. WOW.

4.5 Stars rounded up! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

The psychiatrist and the patient...

Obsession... connections... dark descent...

I've read many of Vi Keeland's romance books, so while I was browsing NetGalley and came across her debut thriller. I immediately hit request. She did NOT disappoint! Put this on your TBR besties right neoooowww!!

╰┈➤ 𝓠𝓾𝓲𝓬𝓴 𝓢𝓾𝓶𝓶𝓪𝓻𝔂

Our FMC Meredith a psychiatrist in the great city of New York, has just been through a major life tragedy. Her life has completely spun out of control. She's having quite a hard time of it and often finds herself wandering aimlessly through the city. To clear her head, to people watch, to just do something other than sit in her apartment alone with her thoughts.

One day while in a coffee shop she stumbles across Gabriel Wright, who she shares this tragedy with. Except, he looks to be doing just fine, laughing and going on about life like his hasn't flipped upside down. And then, she has to know. Is he really happy? Is he faking it? How can he go about as if nothing has happened? And so she starts to follow him...

Not long after her own therapist guides her to keeping a better, healthier routine and to leave the following/stalking behind her. Gabriel Wright walks into her own practice for an appointment. Shocked, but also intrigued. She knows it's ethically and morally wrong... but she just can't turn him away...

╰┈➤ 𝓜𝔂 𝓣𝓱𝓸𝓾𝓰𝓱𝓽𝓼

It's not often that a thriller leaves me speechless. I hate to say it, but these days it's the truth. This story left me with my mouth hanging open and I had to sit and literally say WTF for a few mins to myself and actually let my brain catch up to the last twist that Keeland delivered.

My mind was so set on one avenue the author took me down that I didn't even see it coming while I was reading it. I honestly looked to my phone and thought- who can I call or text to talk to about this. Then I realized that no one I know has read it yet. 😩😭

This book was fantastic! It was engaging and it draws you in, you just want to settle in and rip through the pages and find out everything you possibly can about these characters. They're fascinating and damaged, slightly unhinged. There's secrets galore that you uncover, slowly and one by one.

The story is seductive in a forbidden way, sexy, dark and alluring. Secretive and thrilling.

Keeland is a masterful author and this is a spectacular debut thriller! Demanding a sequel! Please write more thrillers Vi, we need more edge of your seat, gripping thrill ride stories!



A huge thanks to NetGalley, Atria Books, and Vi Keeland for the complementary digital copy in exchange for my honest review! 🌺💕

The Unraveling by Vi Keeland is an excellent book. The book is not one of VI’s romance novels. This story takes you on an incredible journey through loss love, grief, mental health struggles and finding one’s self. The book has some surprising twist and turns that makes putting the book down quit difficult.

I finished this book a week ago, it’s taken me this long to finally get over my book hangover and give my review.

WOW! I just, my gosh, I am speechless, this book was beyond amazing. I wasn’t sure how I would feel about the story, Phychological thrillers aren’t usually my thing, but this book has opened my eyes, I need to find more of this trope to read.

Vi Keeland’s storytelling genius was, I had to travel for work recently, and on any downtime I had, I pulled out my iPad and devoured this book. This was an incredible chilling and mind bending ride, that will keep you on the edge of your seat and wanting more. Meredith, trying to get her life back after an awful tragedy, comes across Gabriel, who also suffered the same terrible tragedy in his past, for whatever reason she cannot deduce, he is going through life seemingly just fine. She takes it upon herself to follow him every day to see how he makes life seem so easy, remember, stalking is never a good thing. You may not like what you see.

She finally is able to return to work, and low and behold, Gabriel walks through her door looking for a Psychiatrist, and he becomes her new patient. Lines are crossed and the toss up between what is morally right and wrong is the biggest hurdle to overcome. Lot’s of twists and turns, but the end, well you just have to read it for yourself.

The Unraveling is an intense, mind bending, extremely emotional, mystery with unexpected twists you won’t see coming.

I started this book in the morning and finished before 1pm I could not put it down!! I’ve been a long time reader of Vi Keeland and I was very intrigued when I saw she was dipping her toe into the world of thrillers.

Meredith is a psychiatrist whose license has been revoked for a year due to an accident her husband was involved in. She’s heartbroken, angry, and depressed. Her life has been completely flipped upside down, and she spends her days walking across the city of New York, trying to find some semblance of normal.

One day on her walk, she sees the man she shares a terrible fate with. The other family involved in the accident. She remembers his name and the sight of him breaking down when doctors delivered horrific news, but now he is smiling and happy. How? How can he be ok when she is still in such a terrible place? How can he smile and act like everything wasn’t ripped away from him?

Finally, her license is reinstated and she’s able to practice psychiatry. But what can Meredith do when her first new patient after reopening her office is the man she shares a tragic history with??? She knows she should turn Gabriel away and send him to a different doctor, but guilt mixed with some level of obsession, has her risking everything in the hopes of helping him.

This book had me on the edge of my seat the entire time. It will have your heart racing, your mind reeling, and questioning your moral compass. And the ending… nothing prepared me for the ending.

Thank you NetGalley, Vi Keeland, and Atria Books for allowing me to read an early copy of this book for a honest review.

Absolutely amazing read, it captured from the first page. I’m a big fan of Vi’s books and, I have to admit I was a bit skeptic at first but wow! Just an amazing read, highly recommend reading

Title: The Unraveling By Vi Keeland

Release Date: July, 9th 2024

4.5 Stars

After a devastating loss, psychiatrist Meredith McCall finds herself adrift in New York City. When she encounters a man with whom she shares a tragic connection, Gabriel Wright, she becomes obsessed with him, questioning why he seems to be thriving while she struggles.

Despite ethical concerns, Meredith accepts Gabriel as a patient when he seeks treatment at her office, leading to further entanglement. As Meredith's life and career spiral out of control, she faces increasingly dire circumstances.

The novel delves into themes of grief, obsession, and ethical dilemmas as Meredith navigates her complex feelings for Gabriel while facing personal and professional challenges.

The story starts off slowly but gradually builds momentum, drawing readers in with its intriguing developments. As the plot unfolds, unexpected twists and turns keep the reader engaged, challenging their assumptions about the outcome.

The ending delivers a surprising twist that left me shocked and questioning, showcasing Keeland's skill in crafting compelling narratives.

This was my first read by Vi Keeland and I am sure it will not be my last.

A complete different genre for Vi Keeland. I was excited how this departure towards the thriller genre will be for my liking.
Based on the blurb, I roughtly knew, what to expect, but still the beginning of the story, was a little bit hard to get into it.
Not that it was badly written, but more this very personal view from Meredith, made it a little bit hard to orient myself in the story. As it was relatively fragmented or desorientating to understand a clear path of the story. Which makes sense, that Meredith IS disorientated, as she has just lost her husband to a tragic car accident (which he was responsible of) and she has to manage her day-to-day life. Like a leaf in the wind she is transported this way or that way, as are her thoughts. Sometimes even circling, which also was kind of clever writing wise.
At the beginning I was somewhat assuming, maybe the story is more towards Romantic Suspense, than Thriller, but I was wrong, eventhough there were maybe one or two spicy scenes in place, but never a real love story.
As a reader, we only really get to know Meredith, what she things and feels, after her loss and her guild to be somewhat responsible additionally for the death of a mother and her child, as those two were also victims of her husbands car accident.
One day she randomly crosses paths with the husband of the killed women, and apparently he seems happy or at least not grieving anymore for his lost family, which is not understandable for Meredith. So she starts to follow him to understand, how he managed to overcome his grief. Until one day, suddenly Gabriel is her patient in her practice (she is a psychotherapist).
The lines between patrient and doctor seems to blur, the distance Meredith should have as a doctor to her patient seem to vanish and she starts a dangerous game.
Even though it was hard for me to get into the story, after a while there was such a big pull of the story, which made it hard to pause or put the book away. And those twists and turns towards the end. were amazing and cleverly made.

Ein komplett anderes Genre von Vi Keeland? Ich war gespannt wir mir der Ausflug ins Thriller Genre von ihr gefallen wird.
Vom Klappendtext her wusste ich, was auf mich zu kommt, dennoch fand ich den Anfang schwer rein zu kommen in die Geschichte. Nichts dass es nicht gut geschrieben war, aber durch die personale Erzählung wirklich nur aus dem Blickwinkel von Meredith, war es schwer sich zurecht zu finden. Da es verständlich ist, dass sie desorientiert ist, nachdem ihr Mann bei einem Autounfall ums Leben gekommen ist und sie sich im Alltag wieder einbinden muss. Wie ein Blatt im Wind wird man von einer Seite zur anderen geworfen um überhaupt eine Handlung zu erkennen. Was schon clever gemacht war, auch wenn es für mich sich etwas sehr im Kreis gedreht hat.
Im Laufe der Geschichte hatte ich dann die Vermutung, dass es vielleicht auch Richtung Romantic Suspense gehen könnte, aber dem war nicht so, auch wenn es eins, zwei spicy Szenen gab, aber eine wirklich Lovestory gab es nicht.

An sich lernt man als Leser nur Meredith wirklich kennen, was sie denkt und fühlt nach ihrem Verlust von ihrem Ehemann und die Schuld die er verantwortet, da bei seinem Tod war er auch für den Tod von einer Mutter und ihrer Tochter verantwortlich.
Nun trifft sie zufällig den hinterbliebenen Ehemann, der scheinbar glücklich, oder zumindest nicht mehr trauernd, seinem Alltag nachgeht, was sie nicht verstehen kann. Dadurch entscheidet sie sich, ihm zu folgen um zu verstehen, wie er über den Tod hinweg kommen konnte.
Bis zu dem Tag, wo Gabriel als ihr Patient (sie ist Psychotherapeutin) in ihrer Praxis steht.
Die Linien zwischen Patient und Arzt verschwimmen, die Distanz die sie als Ärztin haben sollte zu ihrem Patienten verschwindet und sie geht ein gefährliches Spiel ein.
Auch wenn ich am Anfang etwas schwer in die Geschichte gekommen bin, hat sich dennoch eine Sogwirkung von der Geschichte aufgebaut, die es schwer gemacht hat, eine Pause einzulegen und das Buch zur Seite zu legen. Und die Wendung(en) zum Schluss hin, wow, wirklich clever gemacht.

Honestly such a good book! I really loved the writing, and was pleasantly surprised when it turned a bit romantic/smutty.
My initial thought when what Connor and she had done came out was "that's it??", because I expected way worse. I don't think it ever reached the "oh my god, what the fuck"-level I expected it to be. But that's okay, because I still enjoyed it lots and was a very easy read.

The Unraveling by Vi Keeland is a stand-alone novel that will have you on the edge of your seat until the very end! My head is kind of still spinning! This book was amazing! I was mesmerized by this work of art from the very beginning! It was so intriguing, and had me guessing until the very end! I'll be honest, Vi Keeland could write her grocery list and I'd still love it! If you're in the mood for something really different from your regular romance novels, give this one a try. You won't regret it. Highly recommended with way more than five stars!

The Unraveling by Vi Keeland
Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

What a read!

Meredith McCall’s life has come to an end. She lost her one true love. Her practice is on the line. She has no one to turn to. She’s spiralling. But one morning, over a cup of coffee, her eyes land on Gabriel Wright, the other victim in this tragedy. And much to her chagrin, he’s happy. She makes a split moment decision to follow him in order to figure out how he could possibly be smiling despite the circumstances. And with this one simple act, a whole new obsession is formed. Soon, she finds herself sitting at her office desk and who happens to walk in? Gabriel Wright himself.

This read kept me on the edge of my seat. It had me guessing constantly as to what was happening. I thought I had formed my own determinations, but no, I was completely wrong.

This is a great mystery/suspense debut for Vi Keeland I wholeheartedly recommend this book.

Like, put July 9th in your diaries and be ready to be holed away reading this novel because there is no way you’ll be putting this one down.

Thank you so much to Atria Books and NetGalley for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

Wow! What did I just read?! 😳
I'm a big Vi Keeland fan but this was her first Thriller so I was super excited for this!! She absolutely nailed it!! 👏🏼
This has so many twists and turns and I thought I had a lot of it figured out only to be totally flabbergasted at the end!! My mind is blown 🤯
I couldn't put this book down!! It had me hooked to the last page!! I can't wait to see what Vi comes up with next!! 5+ stars for me!! Go read it!! NOW!!

Gabriel and Meredith are connected by a horrible incident. One night that changed both their lives. Gabriel appears happy eighteen months later, and Meredith wants to know how or if he is truly happy. It takes her down a dangerous trail. The story is told from Meredith’s viewpoint and goes back and forth from past to present. The reader is slowly drawn in and held prisoner to the whys of the story. Just when you think you have it figured out the twists just keep coming! Loved the ending!

Ok so…first I will say that this genre is not my usual type. The only reason I decided to read it was because it was written by one of my favorite romance authors, Vi Keeland. Let me tell you…I am SO glad I took the chance on it and read it! It was AMAZING!!! I was riveted! I’m not used to only having the POV of one character but in this case you only really needed Meredith’s POV until the end when we got a snippet of Gabriel’s. What a fantastic story!!!! The twists and turns and the psychological mind twist is incredible! But the last sentence…??? My face literally dropped and I gasped out loud!!! Oh my goodness!!!!!