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3.50/5.00 Stars

You think you knew who was out to get Rachel, but the next incident would change your mind and question everything you thought you knew. Told through Rachel's point of view, even I thought she mad at times - but with all of the potential possibilities and threats, of course she didn't know what to believe. Rachel wanted to see the best of every person she loved and encountered, which turned out to be her biggest fault. Though she soon figured out who she thought she could believe, she shouldn't.

Tom's attitude screamed selfish and money hungry. Paired with Rachel's fathers direction to not allow Tom direct control over the money left to Rachel raised all of my hackles. But dearest Rachel just saw the man who showed up when she needed him most in her life, and was blinded by all the yellow and red flags.

As the crazy girl that no one believes but is actually trying to be her friend, Chloe couldn't understand the sudden harshness she experiences from Rachel. Was Chloe a little crazy? Yes. But did she come to her senses and try to help Rachel? Also yes. Chloe was a victim too in a way. She was manipulated to believe one narrative, yet her yearning to be a true friend won out.

The twists, turns and planted seeds of doubt will keep you hooked the entire way, until the very last minute of the book! Would highly recommend as a light phycological thriller!

Thank you to Sue Watson, Bookouture and NetGalley for the ARC in exchange for my review.

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The narrator was good and the premise of the story was interesting although I did find the main character really annoying and didn’t warm to her, i guessed the twist very early on in the book and was hoping there would be more to it.

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You, Me, Her by Sue Watson and narrated by Tamsin Kennard is a belter of a psychological thriller that left me gobsmacked by the hoofing great big twist! Dodging back and forth with twist after twist, manipulation, deceit, cliques and all of it plausible, a blinder of a listen!

Rachel is starting a new life in Cornwall. Having lost her father, his will has enabled her and her husband Tom to start over and Tom has found an idyllic property in Cornwall. Tom goes down first to get the house fixed up and ready to move in while Rachel sells the flat in Manchester and takes care of their 4 year old son Sam. However, when Rachel gets down to Cornwall, it is difficult to get settled in, not least for the isolation and cliquey parents at nursery (oh my life, you will despise Jennifer)

Rachel makes friends with Chloe, who she believes is the mother of Sams friend Emily. She is certainly known to Rachel's husband Tom from a previous job and also as the estate agent for the house they have just bought. Chloe is also incredibly flirtatious with Tom, to the point of concern

Add in Jasmine, Rachels bff and biggest ally. The nurse who cared for Rachel's father before he passed and a no-nonsense advocate who despises Rachels husband Tom (which is vehemently reciprocated by him)

The narration is outstanding and the twists and turns make a rollercoaster look like a straight line. The writing is intriguing, gripping and has twists you will not see coming. Strap in for a belter of a thriller, I loved it!

Thank you to Netgalley, Bookouture Audio, the author Sue Watson and narrator tamsin kennard for this awesome ALC. My review is left voluntarily and all opinions are my own

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You, Me, Her was an easy fast paced story. I liked it but it also annoyed me lol. Let me explain.

Rachel is married to Tom and they have a young son, Sam. Rachel's father passed away and left her with an inheritance. Rachel's father did not trust Tom and said the inheritance could only be in Rachel's name. Of course, this bruises Tom's ego but he still manages to do a good job spending it on their new home. Rachel's father not trusting Tom - red flag number one. The guy builds an extravagant expensive pool and Rachel doesn't even know he spent her money on it. Red flag number two.

And then the red flags go on and on...I am thinking is Rachel really that naive and trusting? Tom is an absolute douche bag. Rachel meets a woman named Chloe and Tom tells her right away to stay away from her. Red flag. I can't even get into all of the red flags without spoiling the book.

Even though I was annoyed to no end, I was invested in this train wreck and I needed to know what was happening and how things were going to go down. It was an attention holding storyline with three unstable characters.

The twist at the end though destroyed me. What the actual....(beep)....picture me with my jaw dropped open mouthing the letters W. T. F.

Sue Watson is an amazing writer and this book was great. Thank you to NetGalley and Bookouture Audio for the audiobook to listen and review. Tamsin Kennard was the narrator and did a phenomenal job.

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Overall I did enjoy this book and had to know how it all wrapped up. That being said, I get super hung up on the details and this story had a few WHY DIDNT *this* HAPPEN moments. But if you can overlook those kinds of things then it’s worth reading.

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Rachael, Tom and Chloe...

The move into their dream house was a new beginning for Rachael and Tom. But who is this mysterious Chloe, and can she be trusted?
I thoroughly enjoyed listening to this book from start to finish, with the ending being a particular highlight.

Thanks to NetGalley and Bookouture Audio for the ALC of this book in exchange for my unbiased review.

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You, Me, Her was my first audiobook that I have actually gotten into and I really enjoyed it!

Rachel and Tom are happily married and about to enjoy their new home with her inheritance money from her dad. They have a four year old little boy, Sam! It doesn’t take very long for things to start getting kind of wild.

I really enjoyed the narrator for this one! She does have an accent fitting to the story, but she ebbs and flows for different characters and usually I could tell who was who. I thought it was a good choice. You do hear each chapter you’re on, which I know not every audiobook does, and I enjoy that.

The entire time I was screaming at Rachel to stop trusting people! She just seems like a kind person who wants friendship and connection, and I felt for her. Rachel has some heavy trauma and that weighs on her through the whole story. She did annoy me at times because she seemed quite protective of her son, yet oblivious to what was going on and was definitely not asking the right questions.

Tom irked me the entire book, and I wanted to shake him.

The beginning felt like a lot of communicated backstory that drug on a bit, and some of the conversations seemed a little over explained, but it was pretty easy to move past. There was one quick intimate scene towards the end of the book, but it was very easy to skip through if you’re not into that. It was very brief.

I did guess the ending almost immediately because I’m an incredibly suspicious person, but it’s a good twist! It ends very abruptly, in my opinion, which I don’t usually love. It did fit well for this story, though.

Overall, I really enjoyed it and it kept me on my toes!!

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Just wow! This book kept my attention from the very beginning. I never knew what was true or not throughout the entire book. As soon as I had it figured out - some other twist came out. This book had me guessing until the very last second and I was shattered by the ending...sooo good! I would recommend this to anyone looking for a good thriller - it did not disappoint!

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A gripping psychological drama about a married couple with a young son who spend an inheritance renovating their ideal home on the coast. Only the arrangement is more ideal for Tom than it is for Rachel, who has to start from scratch to build contacts for her career as a freelance journalist. With no social circle in her new home, Rachel befriends Chloe, a local who knows a bit too much about Tom and the house. This builds up to a gripping pressure cooker of a situation which threatens to tip Rachel over the edge. Tense and atmospheric with an incredible twist after everything appears to have been resolved at the end.

Thanks to NetGalley, Bookouture audio and the author for the opportunity to listen to this compelling audiobook.

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You, Me, Her by Sue Watson and narrated by Tamsin Kennard was so good but that ending pissed me off!! If you like books about secret, lies, betrayal, murder, and a fear of water then you will love this book.

Rachel is married to Tom and they have a little boy named Sam.  Rachel inherited some money after her father’s death. Her father did not like Tom at all so he left everything under her name so Tom couldn’t touch it. Tom decides to buy a house in Cornwall and begins renovations on it. Rachel has to approve all of Tom’s purchases and is irritated because he is pouring all of their money into this house, it renovations, then decides to get rid of the garden and install a pool. Due to a traumatic event in the past due she has a phobia of pools. Every time she brings that up or the fact that he is using all of the money he gaslights her. Tom has perfected the term gas lighting!! Rachel and Sam join Tom at their new house soon after strange things starts to happen and Rachel soon learns that her marriage may not he as perfect as she thought it was.

This audiobook was so good I couldn’t stop listening, I was hooked and finished it in one night. I wasn’t sure who I could trust and who I couldn’t. I figured out pretty early on who the other woman was but for most of the book wasn’t sure I could trust Chloe. Tom was well I have nothing nice to say about him. I loved watching Rachel go from being timid to I’ll figure this out myself since no one wants to believe me!! I enjoyed this book up until the end and then I HATED the ending. Over all a great read I recommend it. I think Tamsin Kennard did an awesome job as a narrator. Thank you to Bookouture Audio and NetGalley for letting me listen to this ARC in exchange for my honest thoughts and options.

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I found ‘You, Me, Her’ by Sue Watson to be a fast paced and entertaining domestic thriller. I was able to do an immersion read (ebook + audiobook) which I thoroughly enjoyed.

I loved Tamsin Kennard as the narrator. Her voice and accent is so pleasant and she did a wonderful job voicing all of the characters. I don’t think I would have enjoyed the book on its own without the audio.

I did find myself getting frustrated with the female main character, Rachel, due to her continuous poor decision making and inability to see red flags. I would have liked to see her gain more strength and insight as a character as the story progressed.

I also found the story to get a bit repetitive at times and wish the ending would have had a more jaw dropping effect.

Despite my frustration with the FMC and my ability to correctly guess a few things beforehand, I remained entertained and couldn’t stop reading/listening.

This book would be great for thriller fans who are looking for a quick read and who can look past the predictably factor, while still be entertained by a thrilling story.

Overall rating: 3.5 ⭐️

Thank you NetGalley, Bookouture Audio, and Sue Watson for an ALC in exchange for an honest review. All opinions expressed are my own.

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Such a thrilling listen, I was hooked as soon as I pressed play and knew I had to read until I found out the truth about their marriage.

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Gripping. I listened to the audiobook in one sitting. You, Me, Her had just the right amount of creepy for me! I was super impressed with myself that I predicted the big twist fairly early on in the book, but I still absolutely loved the ending!

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This book was one I didn't want to put down., one thing after another was happening. I had a feeling about the ending but still thought it was good.

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You, Me, Her was a fast paced, quick audio listen. I really wanted to like Rachel, the wife in the story, but I found myself annoyed at her naivety. the other main characters were also quite mediocre; however, I found the story compelling and fast enough to keep going. I also had one of the main twists figured out pretty early, but it was fun listening to see if I was correct and how the author got us there. Overall a good read but not one of my favorite Sue Watson books.

Tamsin Kennard, as always, did a wonderful job with the narration.

Thank you to NetGalley, Bookouture, and Sue Watson for an audio ARC in exchange for my honest review.

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I found the story line to be good, but very predictable. The main character was so naïve and weak that I just couldn’t like her. I will not discount this author in the future because the plot had promise, it just didn’t hit for me.

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Rachel’s father recently died, leaving her a house. It is perfect timing for her and her husband, Tom, they need a fresh start and to start over since a fatal accident that happened years ago. Rachel is just feeling comfortable after being so isolated while having a baby during Covid. She is giving up the only life that she has known, and her friends by moving to where she might feel safer.
Tom has been renovating the house before Rachel and their son move in, and he has a surprise for them. He has renovated a pool in their backyard but Rachel has a disabling fear of water ever since the incident. But meeting Chloe, an ex co-worker of Tom’s, she soon finds a new friend. Or is Chloe more than just a friend, is she even stable? Chloe soon reveals secrets Rachel might not want to hear.
Overall rating 4/5
For fans of The Perfect Marriage and Rock Paper Scissors this is a true fast paced, action packed thriller! I thoroughly enjoyed the joy ride of twists and turns that follow Rachel. This was my first Sue Watson book and I will definitely be adding all her books to my TBR. This is my second audio book narrated by Tamsin Kennard, and as before she sucked me into the story right away making me emotionally connect with the characters.
*Thank you to Sue Watson, Netgalley and Bookouture for the audiobook ARC copy. I am freely leaving my honest review.

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This book follows Rachel who is married to Tom. They have one son, Sam. Rachel recently came into a lot of money from her dad’s death and Tom has been living elsewhere fixing up their dream home. Rachel and their son are finally able to join Tom at the new house but weird events keep occurring. Rachel has a traumatic experience with pools—and Tom surprises her with a pool at their new house- what a great hubby 😑. Their son Sam keeps seeing weird things in his room and outside. There’s also Chloe who happens to always be near by with secrets of her own.

The book has major Freida McFadden vibes as well as None of This is True. I really enjoyed this story and found myself looking forward to finding out what was next. It had me guessing throughout the book who it could be and I think I changed my mind 100x. I was able to guess that something was up with one of the characters but I wasn’t sure what. It does leave you on WTH moment- which I personally love!

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I received an ARC copy of this book in audiobook format.

After reading the summary I expected more of a mystery on who the HER and ME were but the wife is the main character of this book. The ME character I thought would have been introduced sooner. The book I read was different than I expected but still good.

There were moments when I got mad at the amount of gaslighting done to Rachel through out this story. I felt for her but did find some of the stories she was convinced to believe to be a bit much.

Lastly, I had no clue going into this about Rachel’s biggest fear, water, pools and drowning. This could be a trigger for some, as it was for me so this may have effected my ability to fully enjoy this book as it was a main theme.

The auto book narrator was excellent! Overall this book was enjoyable, an easy listen but not my favorite

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This is the first book I have read from this author and I appreciate the copy from #NetGalley. A story of a husband and wife trying to start over after tragedy and the death of her father. When the father dies, he leaves everything to his daughter but she must be the keeper of all assets. Although this angers the husband, he does all he can to redecorate their new home. Once they move in, strange things happen from the real estate agent and it starts looking like the husband has at least been flirting with the agent. Someone starts to do things the make wife think she is going crazy. Her tragedy turns out to be the drowning of her first child, so when her husband surprises her with a new pool, things start turning darker. Could he have multiple, lovers. Is she really crazy. Although I had kind of figured out who was really responsible, it was still shocking to hear it read to me. Great book, fast paced. Narrator was the perfect one for this story.

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