Thank you Net Galley for this advanced copy book! I would give it a 3 out of 5 stars, it was very suspenseful and a page turner, but the end just wasn’t what I was expecting.

I started off really loving it, then it fell off for me a bit, but the way it wrapped up?! I loved ending. Part of me really related to the FMC, she was forced to see just how strong she could be, lost a lot of faith in humanity and learned a lot of valuable personal lessons.
Overall it was an enjoyable read.

The premise of this book really intrigued me and I liked how it jumped directly into the plot right from the get go. It was a quick read that I ended up binging in one sitting but unfortunately I had a hard time connecting with the main character. At first she comes off as someone you have sympathy for, she seems insecure in herself, her career and her new relationship but I was quickly lost when she started being judgmental and rude towards other characters in the book as a result of her insecurities. I am not sure if the choice to make her seem like an unreliable narrator was intentional or not.

As the plot unfolds, the dialogue is a bit stunted but again it was intriguing. However it moves quite fast, almost too fast as I think more mystery and ominous tones would have helped set a deeper feeling, I could see what this book was trying to accomplish but I just needed more. Unfortunately the ending was slightly disappointing form me, again there was so much lead up to something more sinister and underminded and then it ended up letting me down.

I would give this book 2.5 stars. On a good note it did keep my interest and I wanted to see where it was going, but now that I’ve finished I just feel a bit confused with the plot and resolution.
It started off pretty well, with the main character Laura going on a nice vacation with her boyfriend Dave, and she notices a woman, Diana, who’s vacationing alone. The women go on a hike together and after Laura is done trauma dumping about her ex best friend on Diana, they get into a minor argument. Laura steps away to pee in the woods and when she comes back Diana is gone. She sees some weird things on her way back alone and assumes the worst, which causes her to obsessively spiral. All of this was interesting but then the book just takes a turn. There’s a lot of repetition in the middle and then suddenly she discovers Diana is alive and perfectly fine, and finds it weird that a random woman would report her missing (i would too.) Then the book ends by her going home and reuniting with her ex best friend because Diana had used her phone to help them reconnect and the book ends with them becoming friends again and alludes to them preparing to go back to being best friends.
My main issue with this is that i would not consider this to be a mystery or thriller being as nothing happened at all, and especially with the ending feeling like we switched genres to a chick lit or contemporary fiction.
Thank you to Netgalley, the publisher and the author for an eARC in exchange for my honest review.

Welcome to the Pink Sands Resort, where couples frolic in the turquoise waters of the Bahamas and bask in the salt-kissed air. A place that has been on Laura's bucket list for years and now she's arrived on holiday with her new boyfriend. What could be better?

But she soon becomes obsessed with a fellow female traveler. Why is she here alone? What's her story?

And when the stranger simply disappears, Laura unravels.

A great debut novel and a nose dive into the fragility of the human psyche.

Great premise for a mystery. Such an intelligent character I thought the storyline would have been more intriguing.

Great story if you enjoy YA reads or are very young and enjoying beach reads. I’ll look for her second book because this author has good potential for my next mystery/suspense read.

Thank you NetGalley for the ebook in exchange for an honest review.

I’m giving this 2 stars because I felt this was very anticlimactic. There are some aspects I enjoyed. I always love a destination mystery, and the scarce mythology references. But it just didnt appeal to me like it should have and at some points felt repetitive.

The End of Things is about a couple who go to the Bahamas. When there they meet a single woman who they befriend. Soon she disappears. The traditional prove yourself innocent before something happens to you takes over the plot.
The plot slows down about half way through the book. I read to the end just to see if it was a big bang but it was actually rather strange.

The characters weren't fully developed and the plot needed tightened up. That said, I enjoyed the first part of the book and did want to know how it ended.

This was fantastic. I really enjoyed reading it. Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the opportunity to read this ARC!

I found myself conflicted about this book. The main female character is portrayed as a successful contract lawyer, but she struggles significantly with her life outside of work. While the plot had the potential to become a gripping thriller, the inconsistent and often dragging pace failed to keep me on the edge of my seat.

The ending felt bland and left much to be desired. Additionally, the characters were generally unlikable, which made it difficult for me to invest in their fates. Despite these issues, I did finish the book, which is why I’m giving it 3 stars.

Sandra Chwialkowska’s debut, The Ends of Things, is an absolute page-turner that had me captivated from the very beginning! If you’re a fan of The White Lotus and Jeneva Rose’s You Shouldn’t Have Come Here, then buckle up because this book is a wild ride! 🚀

Laura Phillips is living the dream – or so it seems. Her romantic getaway with boyfriend Dave to the idyllic Pink Sands resort in Eleuthera sounds like paradise 🌺🍹. But things quickly take a mysterious turn when Laura meets Diana, a solo vacationer who seems to be hiding secrets of her own. The friendship between Laura and Diana adds layers of intrigue and suspense, making me wonder what secrets will be uncovered next! 😲

Chwialkowska masterfully weaves a tale of suspense and hidden truths. The setting is so vividly described, I could almost feel the warm sand between my toes and hear the waves crashing on the shore. 🏖️ But don’t be fooled by the beautiful backdrop – danger and deception lurk just beneath the surface!

The plot twists kept coming, each one more shocking than the last. Just when I thought I had it all figured out, Chwialkowska threw in another curveball that left me reeling. The tension builds to an explosive climax that had me flipping pages late into the night. 🌌💥

Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

I was so intrigued by this book since the description sounded great and the cover was fun, but I admit this was tough to get through. The plot had a lot of potential but this style of writing filled with rhetorical questions and very literal setting descriptions was not my favorite. As the book continued on I grew increasingly frustrated with the characters and where the plot was going. It could be a very quick, easy read if you're looking for that but this book was not for me.

I was so excited for this one, the premise seemed so intriguing. It truly had the perfect set up for a twisty thriller. Half of the book truly held my attention and was really interesting. Then, it just fell flat for me and the pace truly slowed down. It felt like it switched from a thriller to contemporary. The ending was anti-climactic and abrupt, just missing something for me.

As a debut book, this is pretty good. It kept me interested throughout as I needed to know the ending and it actually surprised me a bit.

Laura was always the “good girl”, she never had an adventurous spirit, so when her new boyfriend invited her to Eleuthera island for a quick vacation, she didn’t hesitate. But she quickly got caught up in another vacationer on the island as she couldn’t understand how a single woman would vacation alone at a romantic retreat. She and this woman had a few drinks together and went on a hike. After an argument, the woman disappears, and Laura’s life is forever changed in so many ways.

I liked this book, but I didn’t love it. The ending did surprise me, but not necessarily in a good way. It was abrupt and anti-climactic. I rate it 3 stars and I would recommend it to those who enjoy a good mystery. Thank you, NetGalley and Blackstone Publishing for the eARC.

3.25 stars rounded to 3/5 stars overall. This book started off strong, with a mysterious woman on a remote island, and had all the makings of a twisty thriller - but about halfway through, the pace slowed down, the writing felt repetitive, and the plot got a bit stagnant. The resolution was not at all what I expected, and the very end of the book felt strange and forced, like we had changed genres altogether and delved into a contemporary fiction situation. Overall, a great set up for a book, but the execution and ending left me feeling confused and disappointed.
I received this book from NetGalley as an ARC, and this is my honest & voluntary review.

This book started off well but sadly, it quickly devolved. The main character, Laura, makes a series of dumb decisions and comes off as shallow and naive. The mystery of a missing guest she meets at a resort in Eleuthera had potential and didn’t pan out. I was disappointed.

I read this book in two days!

Sandra does a great job creating characters that you can get invested in knowing and understanding.
The ending did leave me wanting more, but overall, really well done! Twists and anticipation throughout the book.

My feelings about this book are mixed. I liked it enough to want to finish and I wanted to know what happened to the characters, even though I felt that the ending was bit flat. I did not feel like any of the characters acted like people do in real life. Laura and Dave are both a bit off, and I didn’t see them as a good fit, although Laura did grow on me. Diana—the woman they meet at their resort—is quite baffling. The descriptions of Eleuthera are marvelous, and it was a quick read, but it fell short overall. Thanks to the author, publisher, and NetGalley for the opportunity to read this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

I found this novel to be quite engrossing.
One starts it thinking it’s going to be a typical psychological thriller, but while using the same pacing, and obvious set ups and character types, it slowly becomes something else.
The narrator infuriated me, but a flawed narrator is an interesting one sometimes, and by the end I felt sticking with it until the surprising end was worth it. And it did take me all of two days to read!! Guess it got me hooked! Overall fun.

Thanks to NetGalley and Blackstone Publishing for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

She thought she had the perfect life, until she met a stranger in paradise! Good book! This book had suspense, intrigue, action, mystery, murder, and some crazy twists and turns! The story was interesting! Good characters. I would recommend reading this book! Thank you NetGalley and the publisher for sharing this book with me!