I did not love this book. I was hooked early on and lost interest mid way through. I persevered and finished the book which I’m glad I did since I liked the ending.

As a nurse, this book was a "must read". I couldn't help but feel that Dr. Reid took advantage of Eva. He married her and then "used" her as a science experiment. Because of this, I think I started off the book disliking him in general. Anna is a typical journalist and pushes the envelope, interested in the truth and willing to put herself at risk in the process. Overall, this is a good psychological thriller and I'd recommend it to anyone interested in psychology and thrillers!

A journalist becomes the ghostwriter for a doctor who wants to write a memoir.

The doctor's wife is dead, and may or may not have been murdered.

The doctor researches pain and how to deal with it, His wife had a rare disorder where she could not feel pain, a perfect guinea pig for tests and medical research.

I like that the book is not medically technical, so that it doesn't lose the focus of the story.

This book contains murder, romance, family secrets and more.

HOOK: Eva can't feel pain, Anna is shrouded in it. Eva turns up dead; Anna becomes obsessed. Enter Anna's relationship with a problematic Dr. Reid. What's real and what isn't?

REVIEW: It had a compelling question: why is Anna willing to go through, well, everything to complete her task? It had enough oomph to keep me reading. The ending was a little mid, but I still got there because I needed to know the answers.

RATING: 3.5, rounded.

I really enjoyed the story, characters and plot. This was a quick and easy read. Thank you for the advanced copy. Would recommend

This book started off intriguing and I was immediately sucked in. Then it didn't take long to lose interest. I honestly figured most of the twists early on and ended up skipping most of the book. Where I picked back up I wasn't lost at all. It went exactly as I expected. I think fans of The Silent Patient will really enjoy this story. It wasn't for me.

I featured this book in a new release video prior to publication and was very excited to read this twisty ass book. The description promises A LOT of secrets from literally everyone. I also love stories about married couples and this one is interesting because it's from an outside perspective. Will update when final review posts, but I'm expecting 5 stars!

A fast-paced intriguing read that was a lot of fun. This book does have an unreliable narrator so if that isn’t your thing you might not enjoy, in the case of this book it worked for me and I had fun with it. My biggest drawback is the ending, it wasn’t exactly how I wanted to see things end and I would have preferred things be a bit tighter. I did see a few negative reviews online and i do disagree with most.

You Can't Hurt Me was an easy read - not my favorite of the year but would recommend for an easy thriller! Would read another book by this author in the future.

You Can't Hurt Me is a fast paced read, one that kept me guessing. This was a dark, haunting read that I really enjoyed. The strong plot kept me reading late into the night. I was surprised that this was a debut!

You Can't Hurt Me by Emma Cook is a novel in which the premise was so interesting to me, but the novel was a disappointment. As one who lives with severe chronic pain, the concept of living without feeling pain is foreign to me, so I wish the author had explained more about Eva Reid and her condition. Her husband Nate is a neuroscientist who studies pain, Eva was his former patient. When Eva is brutally murdered, Nate is the prime suspect.When he starts to write a book about her, Anna Tate, who is obsessed with Eva, is hired as the ghostwriter. Things escalate from there. I felt character development was thin and there wasn't enough suspense to keep readers engaged. Thank you to the author publisher and Netgalley for an ARC of this novel in exchange for my honest review.

A gripping, dark, and twisty thriller that kept me hooked. Tense, full of surprises and solid.
Excellent storyteller
Highly recommended.
Many thanks to the publisher for this ARC, all opinions are mine

For some reason, I could not get into this book. I felt like the story dragged a bit and I found myself skipping pages to see if anything jumped out to me. I think I was partially the problem, I have to be in the mood for a psychological thriller.

You Can’t Hurt Me by Emma Cook had a good premise, but the story did not live up to it. I tried, but I was unable to get into the story. The writing did not pull me in. I found the writing style to be awkward. The characters were flat (as thin as crepes). The author did not take the time to develop the main characters (Anna, Eva, and Nate). We never really get to know Anna, the protagonist, which I found frustrating since the story is told from her point of view. I had questions about Anna, and they were never answered. I wanted to know why Anna was obsessed with Eva and Nate. I was also curious as to why Anna wanted to be the ghostwriter for the memoir. We are told little about Eva beyond her appearance, her condition, occupation, and habits. The story lacked suspense (it was dull). The twist could be seen a mile away (you can predict it from the beginning of the book). The pacing is slow (the snails in my garden move faster). The story lacked suspense. I expected a build up of tension or a feeling of danger but neither of these happened. The mystery could be solved early in the book which made the big “aha” moment a letdown. I liked that the action picked up in the latter portion of the book, but some of the things that were happening did not make sense. The ending was a letdown. As you can tell, I struggled to complete You Can’t Hurt Me. This is not the engaging physical thriller that I was hoping for when I picked up the book.

So many good books out this fall! I chose this twisty, suspenseful, psychological thriller and I’m so glad I did. What an interesting concept- based on the true condition of those who do not feel pain.

This one kept me guessing right up the very end. Hard to believe this is a debut novel – thank you for my copy and for having me as part of the tour!

Eva Reid has been in the limelight for her art, but also for being someone who can not feel pain. She has been the subject of research papers and news articles. And now Eva Reid is dead. Her husband Dr. Nate Reid, a pain expert is now writing a biography about his life and his late wife to clear up any suspicions about his involvement in her death.

Anna Tate is a journalist whom has taken an interest in Eva’s life and death. When she lands the job as the ghost writer for Nate’s book, she is sure this will be the thing to launch her career. But things are not as they seem, and as the story unfolds, so do Anna’s doubts. Who is telling the truth and who is hiding in the shadows hoping never to be found?

This psychological thriller by Emma Cook is a page turner. The main and supporting characters are so well written you can feel their emotions come off the pages of the book. The twists and turns kept me guessing and even at the end I was surprised by the biggest twist of them all. This was the first book I have read by this author, but it certainly will not be my last. My thanks to the author Emma Cook, Harlequin Trade Publishing and Netgalley for my advanced readers copy which I read and reviewed voluntarily. If you like a good mystery with twists and turns, look no further!

DNF @ 16%

While I was intrigued by the concept of this book, unfortunately it fell flat for me. I couldn’t get past the overuse of medical jargon within the first five chapters, and there was nothing that hooked me. Hopefully this book will work for others, but sadly it wasn’t for me.

This book had the potential to be really good, but it was too slow moving for my liking. I did like the storyline overall and enjoyed the big reveal but would have liked to have seen more twists and misdirections throughout the story. I also didn’t end up feeling particularly connected to any of the characters. I listened to the audiobook and read the digital book and at times I had times distinguishing which character’s POV I was listening to.

This book had an interesting premise. When Eva has cocaine induced heart attack and dies under the care of her doctor husband Nate, it raises questions. You see Nate is neuroscientist who works at a pain laboratory, inflicting pain on people to test their responses. He met Eva in this clinical setting , and fell in love with her brain that could feel very little, physically or emotionally. When Anna a journalist comes on the scene she is drawn to find out what really happened to Eva. Recommended for public libraries.

This book kept my interest .. some many question in the beginning that needed answers. Had me intrigued, but I don’t want to give away any spoilers.. Did he do the t ? Or not … I will definitely be reading more from this author !!