Book Title: The Assistant
Author: Nicole Trope
Publisher: Bookouture
Genre: Psychological Thriller
Pub Date: August 12, 2024
My Rating: 5 Stars
Pages: 334

The story is told from the POV of Ava Green –t he employer and Grace Enright – the assistant.
Story starts with Ava who is juggle her life trying to keep all the balls in the air – her family, her job, and plus the mental toll of being responsible for so much.
She loves her husband Finn and their two young daughters Hazel and Chloe but knows she is in her prime and ready to move up to the CEO position, Her assistant is out on maternity leave and probably will not return so Ava is in need a dependable assistant.
Grace applies for the position.
Grace Enright (not sure if it her as she appears to be is a con artist) walks into her interview with Ava has her made-up application in hand along with a resume of her work history as well fake references.
We do find out more about how Grace got into the situation of having to lie.
This story was nothing like I expected but I loved it
The ending, of course, has the Trope twist and left me with – Aww!!!!
This indeed was another WOW read!

This is my sixth Nicole Trope story. I love her psychological thrillers and look forward to the twists and turns and ‘Big Reveal’
Additionally I always love reading the Author’s Notes/Acknowledgements etc. In this case ~ ‘A Letter from Nicole’; where Ms. Trope provides us with a lot of information regarding her motivation.
She tells us that although most of us can relate to Ava’s situation but not many readers will identify with Grace. She goes on to tell us that she is looking forward to exploring what else Grace does as she moves forward and assures us that Grace will be back for a second book.

I don’t know the title but I can assure you it will be on my TBR list!

Want to thank NetGalley and Bookouture for granted me this Great early eGalley.
Publishing Release Date scheduled for August 12, 2024.

This one had me hooked from the beginning! There was not a dull moment, and the twist will have your jaw on the floor!
I had certain ideas about what this book would be about with the title, "The Assistant". I was way off but in a great way. The story we get is much better than what I anticipated. It is easily a novel that could be read in on sitting if you had no other obligations! There's never a point you just want to put it down and come back to it later. I would recommend this, especially for a relatively quick, easy and thrilling read!

Grace walks into Ava's life right when Ava needs her most. Ava is competing for the top job in her company, her marriage to her husband, Finn, is strained and she is shouldering the majority of the responsibility with raising their two girls. She needs help, Grace knows it and she is ready to do whatever she has to do to make life easier for Ava and her family.

Thank you NetGalley and Bookouture for this advanced digital reader's copy in exchange for my honest opinion!

Oh my word. I was on tenterhooks throughout. I grew to love both Grace and Ava, my heart went out to them both for different the things they’d had to endure. Very much victims of circumstance and a little psychotic (in a good way), if I’m being honest. Alcohol and Grace did not go down well. I loved her internal thoughts, and how she handled her struggles following rehab. All that said I was never certain about what she would do and what her end goal was. A few twists and turns along the way, with a complete doozy of an ending that I did not see coming. Great characters and an entertaining and addictive storyline that I didn’t want to end. I loved every minute of it. Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for this advanced copy. This is my honest review.

Yet another fantastic book from this author. Grace comes into Ava's life just at the right time. Struggling with juggling family life with her work load Grace as her assistant soon helps to make her life less stressful. Other people in her life don't make it any easier her hubby for one then her fellow work colleague Colin who is after the same job promotion as her. She begins to rely on Grace much more and tells her things but Grace has other reasons as to why she went after the job of Ava's assistant.
Brilliant as always, can't wait for the next book.

This was a quick, easy read with twists and turns and an ending I wasn't expecting. I really enjoyed this story and the way the author wrote it. It kept my interest as I tried to figure out what Grace was really up to. I didn't see the ending playing out like it did which made the book that much better.

This was my first book by this author and it definitely won't be my last!

I received a complimentary copy of this book from the publisher and Netgalley in exchange for my honest opinion which I have given.

I love anything Nicole Trope writes. She hit it out of the park with The Assistant. This one pulled me in right away with all of the twists and turns that I didn't see coming.
I really liked how well developed the characters were and also enjoyed the different POV'S.

What a great read!!

I’ve only heard great things about Nicole Trope books. This was my first read by her and it did not disappoint.
When I started this story I was convinced that I knew exactly where it was going.. boy was I wrong 😂. I was wrong about pretty much everything.
Very short read with chapters that will keep you from putting the book down. I thought the story was finished and wrapped up with a nice twist but of course that epilogue had another surprise.

Thank you to NetGalley, the publisher and author for this advanced copy in exchange for my honest review.

Nicole Trope does it again 🎉
Got me hooked from line one.
I absolutely loved this one. Grace applies to be Ava’s assistant, but what are her intentions? And why does she know so much about Ava and her life? The Assistant was a riveting book, and I knew I’d love it even before I began. Perfectly paced and wonderfully written, this book is one of my favourites this year! Characters were well thought out, the story was laid out perfectly, and I loved the letters written in the middle of it all.

Nicole Trope is an auto read for me so I was so excited to see her new book coming out! When Grace shows up out of the blue to be Ava’s new assistant, we know something sinister is going on, but what is it?

This book did such a good job of being a quick page turner while keeping you on the hook! What are Grace’s intentions? We are left wondering time and time again and I promise you it’s not what you think it is!

I've read a few of Nicole Tropes books before but nothing has topped this one! This is one of the best Psychological thrillers I've read in a long time. I was so entertained throughout the entire book, and the final twist!? Excuse me for I have never gasped so loud in my life! I couldn't believe it! It was definitely not expected at all. I absolutely loved Ava. I believe a lot of people can relate to her. Grace is not as relatable, but I do see where she comes from. She just got put in a bad situation, but didn't handle it the way she should. This is absolutely an unputdownable book! A must read!

Ava is drowning at work and in her home life. Grace shows up at just the right time, applying to be Ava’s assistant. Grace helps Ava get a handle on everything in her life, but then a major family crisis threatens to topple everything. Will Ava and her family survive? Will Grace be able to help this time? A great read with some fun twists.

Yet again Nicole Trope has left me feeling blown away with another great book. I loved everything about it. There was some hard to like characters, but I think they were meant to be unliked. A great ending, unexpected. If you've not read a book from Nicole before you are seriously missing out, go get one!

Thank you to Netgallery and the publisher for this ARC. The publication date is the 12th August. This is first book I’ve read from this author and I throughly enjoyed it! This book had many unexpected twists and a nail biting plot which made it impossible to put down! 😊

What an ending I thought I worked it out but I was so wrong! I’d highly recommend this book ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ stars! 😊

"The Assistant" is another 5 star book by Nicole Trope! It's about the past, present, fall and rise of a woman called Grace. I don't want to give more away but the book is written incredibly well, leaving you hanging on the edge and reading chapter after chapter. What I loved most about this book was the way it was written, the chapters interchanging between Grace and Ava. It made it very suspenseful! And the ending blew my mind completely as I did not see it coming at all!

First of all wow I never saw that ending coming! From the beginning I couldn’t wait to see what the assistant Grace was up to. This story flowed so good and kept me interested the entire book!! Thank you NetGalley for arc and I can’t wait to read more by this author!!

Ava just lost her assistant and is conducting interviews for a new employee. Grace molds her resume and her interview answers to be the perfect candidate, and Ava hires her on the spot. But what is Grace’s connection to Ava and why does she want to work for her so badly? She weasels her way into every part of Ava’s life and even starts helping her with her kids since Ava has such a busy life and a distant husband. We learn about Grace’s traumatic childhood, her revenge on her ex-husband, and her rocky relationship with her daughter, which becomes quite relevant as the story goes on. Meanwhile, Ava is trying to smooth out her life’s chaos while also competing with her coworker to become CEO of the company.

Workplace drama, inappropriate relationships, affairs, childhood trauma, lies, scheming attempts, and more—this book was engaging and kept me on my toes. It is written from the perspectives of both Ava, Grace, and letters discussing the past. Then the ending seemed a bit lackluster UNTIL the epilogue!! Nicole Trope really threw me for a loop in the best way. I would absolutely recommend this book!

Thank you NetGalley and Bookouture for the opportunity to read this ARC. All opinions are my own.

Thank you so much for this ARC!

I LOVE any book about an assistant (former Executive Assistant, here) and this was no exception. I was hooked from the very first page. Very intriguing premise and really enjoyed moving through the pages trying to determine the connection between Grace and Ava.

Each character was developed so well and kept you guessing. The book either felt really short or I just flew right through it.

The ending was not exactly what I hoped for and truthfully a bit predictable. However, the book was so fun and fast paces and Nicole Trope will always be an auto request for me!

What an amazing book, I absolutely adore this author her books just draw you in striaght away and The Assistant definitely did and what an amazing ending!!

What a book! It IS about a nosy assistant as I expected. But it also WASN’T what I expected. Grace has had a troubled past where she made horrible choices. And she wants to redeem herself somewhat by helping Ava, her new employer, who has her own messes to work on. I was afraid I would get disgusted at Grace, but I never did. I loved the story and am excited that Grace will be featured in at least one more book! Lookout world because Grace gets what Grace wants! Thanks to NetGalley for this ARC!

Ava Green is struggling as a wife, mom and work. She is vying for a new CEO role against a male colleague. Her husband is an artist and does little to keep the family running smoothly, and Ava feels the weight of everything.

Ava decides to find an assistant, and when Grace applies she feels like she is the perfect candidate. Grace has a false resume and her own motives for working with Ava.

This story involves lies, jealousy, family, corruption and so much more. A delicious novel to devour in an afternoon.

Thank you Bookouture for the gifted eARC. This one comes out August 12, 2014. Trope always delivers!