An epic tale all the drama, tension and excitement you could want. Thrills where you don't expect and it will leave you guessing throughout. 5 stars

Jade has the life she always wanted: a husband and three perfect children. She’s happy. Except, recently that wasn’t enough. Her husband is never home and when he is, he’s distant.
As I read this book I felt like I knew what was coming. Christina, Jade’s old university friend gave me a sense of dread, she didn’t ring true at all.
For me it was a tad predictable. It was an okay read but I didn’t love it. Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for the advanced copy.

Fantastic read, really loved this book- great twists and turns. read it in a day - could not put it down. highly recommended.

A really enjoyable book which I will certainly recommend to others.
Thanks for the opportunity to read & review it.

This book hooked me from early on . I loved the twists and loved the character , I found so much of this book to be relatable. Stressed Marriage, stressful home life , Scandals, vindictive friends. It was a book that kept me turning the pages as fast as I could. Fantastic read and can't wait to read more from the Author.

I struggled through this one. I did not find it very thrilling and it was fairly boring for me. Middle of the road thriller. 2.5 stars. Thanks to Netgalley for the opportunity to read this book.

Rollercoaster of a book. I thoroughly enjoyed the book. I didn't want to miss anything so I read the book quickly to the end. Never though the friend was so deviace.

This book was crazyyyy! It was so good I didn’t want to put it down! The way it tied together at the end had me so shocked!! Absolutely loved this book and flew through it! 😍 the plot was so good and I loved all the twists!

This book was really good. I was very invested in the characters and their development. The plot was great and had the perfect amount of twists. This book was definitely worth the read.

The Other Woman by Tania Tay was a very good book especially as this is her first book by this author. It was a twisting, compulsive and unputdownable thriller that had me gripped from the beginning. I ended up reading this book, in one sitting, sitting in my garden under the shade. I could not turn the pages quick enough. I loved it!

I highly recommend this book a great holiday read.

Big Thank you NetGalley and Headline for my ARC.

Jade is a stay at home mom of three, with a husband who has been increasingly distant. She wants to get back into freelance work to bring in some extra money and longs to feel like her old self again. An old friend turns back up in her life and needs a place to live, so she offers to help with the children. It seems like the perfect solution... or is it? A quick twisty read that will keep you guessing.

Although marketed as a thriller this feels more like a really good domestic suspense, with a slow-burn story that plays out with a few twists and shocks… I was on the edge of my seat the whole time!

Characters are well-drawn and extremely vivid; Sam, Jade and Christina complement each other nicely with their personalities and you can really feel Jade’s suspicions and fear as we progress. Word of warning: the youngest child may put you off having kids as he is the most irritating little boy ever… it therefore seems fitting that he is the one needing rescuing at the end!

There could perhaps have been more time spent on the final few twists, as they feel a little rushed, compared to the first half of the book which receives a lot of dedicated time.

The reveal is not immediately obvious which is good, but could have been more visceral in its description although that probably says more about me than the author… However, the surprise felt by Sam feels realistic and frustrating and may make you angry!

I would have liked to hear more about Mazz’s story as she was a brilliant character; once we are aware of her initial motivations, the second one could have been expanded to make readers really feel the anger and sadness within.

Overall a compelling, well-written debut and I look forward to Tania’s next book.

Feeling underwhelmed and unsatisfied over this one.

Let me tell you exactly how I was personally victimized by each of the three main characters and their plotlines.

Bottom of the pyramid, we have Mazza. Making her grand debut in Chapter Eleven, Mazza is consistently SO close to giving me something. From the connection between her and Sam to the whole talking to the dead thing, one might begin to think that all of that buildup will lead to a grand reveal of biblical proportions.

SPOILER WARNING: It does not.

Instead, her character is left half-baked and her arc is wrapped up in a throwaway chapter.

Up next, Christina. I have so many thoughts and feelings over her.

For one, I need someone to PLEASE get my girl into therapy. She went through multiple serious traumas in quick succession and never healed from a single one of them.

With well wishes sent her way, she pissed me off so bad. Having trauma doesn't make it okay for you to psychologically torture your best friend and kidnap her kids. You can't just do that. And her whole 'I don't blame you' speech right before going on to blame Jade for 'enabling' Sam... I had to take a pause.

One thing to know about Jade is that she's actually never done a single thing wrong. Sure, she can be a little too trusting and minorly self-absorbed, but she's also doing her best.

Unfortunately, her best is really fucking sad to watch. Throughout the book, Jade questions and criticizes everything about herself. She is constantly being put into situations where she's made to doubt her own judgment, and she falls into the trap every single time.

None of that gets any sort of resolution. It's just kind of accepted that, yeah, it's kinda her own fault that all of these horrible things are happening to her and her kids.

I think this book had so much potential that got ruined by questionable pacing and a lack of a satisfactory resolution.

Oh, and fuck you, Sam.

Jade is British-Chinese and living a happy life - husband, children, nice home, etc – but although her husband, Sam, has always been hardworking, he’s becoming more distant and spending more time out on business. Now that the children are at nursery and school, Jade wants to get back to work and the ideal opportunity presents itself when her best friend from Uni, Christina, gets back in touch.

Christina had suddenly left Uni but she did complete her medical training. She’s now getting divorced from her husband and thought she’d come and work in a London hospital, so while she looks for a flat and a job, she stays at Jade’s house. She’s very keen to help out with the children while Jade does some advertising work. Everything’s going so well until Jade picks up her husband’s phone and notices a text from an unknown number, and the secrets start coming out.

This is the first book I’ve read by this author and I really enjoyed it. It kept me gripped with unexpected twists, although I found the ending a little bit rushed and would’ve preferred another chapter or two to round things off.

Thank you to NetGalley and Headline for an advance reader copy in return for an honest review.

This is what I would classify as a popcorn thriller. I needed an easy read so it served it’s purpose.
3 POV
This took a while to get somewhere. Dragged a bit. This is about domestic relationships and friendships. Lies and betrayal. One that was clearly predictable.

If you enjoy a good popcorn thriller then check it out.

Thanks to Headline, NetGalley and Tania Tay for the opportunity.
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Thanks to NetGalley and Headline Publishing for the chance to read an ARC of The Other Woman. It started very slow for me and I had a hard time staying focused on the plot. The pace did pick up but then the end felt very rushed. There were no big twists so it felt like it was lacking in the thriller category.

A gripping thriller with twists that had me read this book into the night.
What starts off as a meeting with Christina a past friend from university who needs a place to stay and Jade invites her into her home and family to stay for now.... events unfold and secrets are unearthed. This is a quick read, a good twsty thriller and one i would recommend

I really did not know what to expect when starting this novel, but I thoroughly enjoyed it.
This is your typical psychological thriller, but there is something more special about this one.

The narrative follows Jade, a mother of three and wife, who finds herself reconnecting with an old friend. She is helpful, attentive, and wants to slot back into Jade's life as quickly as she left it - but is all as it seems? Truth after truth is revealed, and things begin happening that doesn't seem quite right.

Honestly there were so many narrative strands to this story that I felt like I was constantly on tender hooks, waiting for something to happen. The first quarter of the book I would say was relatively slow, but it helped to build a really clear picture of Jade, her family circumstance, and generally her characterisation. I felt for her on multiple levels, particularly the challenges she was facing with her marriage, and the slow start to the book helped me build a connection with her.

Christina gave me total weird vibes, and this was heightened considering she practically waltzed into Jade's life and made herself comfortable. I just didn't quite trust her.

I found the multiple pov story-telling, alongside the timeline jumps to be really helpful when trying (and failing) to piece the puzzle together. Even though I got there before the grand reveal, it was by the skin of my teeth!

Great read, when I read the title I thought here we go again an affair, but I was pleasantly surprised, it had me gripped and I finished it in 1 and a bit sittings. It's quite stalkerish esque. Creepy vibes!!
Jade mom of 3 re connects with her old uni friend Cristina, she becomes dispensable around the house cooking, cleaning, looking after the children whilst jade returns to working from home..... is Cristina there for the right reasons? Or does she have an agenda,? She certainly gets her feet under the table, is she flirting with sam jade's husband? What does she want? I would definately recommend this read

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This was a fast paced thriller however there wasn’t any major shocking twists and it was quite predictable at times. The character were well written and you just want to reach into the book and shake them at times. The ending was a bit far fetched.