Such a fun read! Highly recommend.

Many thanks to Netgalley, the author, and the publisher for my ARC. All opinions are my own.

I really wanted to love this book. It started off strong but the longer I read and the more I delved into it, it felt as though it was just repeating and I was reading the same thing over and over again.
Gina had a traumatic event occur during childhood, but she has a plan on how to deal with it later on in life. Owen ticks every box, smart, handsome and a doctor, he’s planned to take his new girlfriend Gina home to meet the parents, but little does he know this was all apart of Gina’s plan…. And his parents.
This book has twists and turns, a few that were predictable and a few that weren’t. Unfortunately it just didn’t hit the mark for me, I didn’t hate it, but I didn’t love it.

This was an excellent thriller, in which I thought I knew what was coming and then I had no idea what was going to happen next. Although I did expect who died to die, I did not expect the reason why it happened to be the reason it happened. I am going to suggest this book for my thriller book club later this month, I believe that my friends would enjoy this book as well!

Oh wow! This is an edge of your seat psychological thriller. Girlfriends goes to meet the parents. Lots of secrets to be uncovered, by all of them!

Well, well, well this book was interesting. It definitely kept my attention the whole time and I thought the premise was very intriguing. I guessed the ending but I have been reading thrillers since I was in middle school. Overall, a very solid read.

I like this author, but I was a bit disappointed in it as I found it to be predictable. To be honest it was a bit over the top for me.

Just wow! A stunning read. Unputdownable. I was glued, frantically turning the pages, wanting to get to the end and yet not wanting the book to end. Highly recommend this one.

Woah what an incredible #Book #MeetTheParents was by @authoreshiner
I have never met a character that makes me seriously cringe quite as much as Marta the Mother did. I get the love for the child is huge, but sheesh this woman took it a step too far.
Meet The Parents was incredibly written, and had me hooked instantly… although I hated how Gina was very repetitive in what she was saying throughout her chapters, it could not take it away from being a 5⭐️ #read with a killer little twist at the end.

This is definitely my favourite read of the month so far!!

Absolutely incredible! This definitely needs to be added to you #TBR

Let me preface this by saying that I thought I had a bad weekend of “meet the parents”, but this takes the cake! There are twists and turns that make you gasp while simultaneously wondering all the whys and hows. The push and pull between the characters makes for an interesting thriller to sit down with.

I love that we get the POV from Marta, Owen, and Gina – it helps build the anticipation of learning the history of what brought the characters together and seeing how things play out. Owen being the only son of Marta and Grant, so I understand the hesitancy of their son moving on. But he’s successful and is happy — right?

Owen and Gina are rushing right along on the premise of “when you know, you know”. Yet we all know there has to be more behind it. And there is for each character and their motives/actions. Marta and Grant’s attachment to Owen is a bit creepy and completely overboard for the fact that he’s over 40. Gina isn’t as innocent as she seems and it doesn’t take long for her and Marta to bring the claws out.

One of my favorite aspects of the book is how truly awful everyone is as a character! Not awfully written, but their personalities are absolutely vile – and I loved it! It was fun to read a book where no one had more than a sliver of decency. Twisted, wicked, and fun!

Gina’s aunt was killed by a serial killer and she suspects the killer was her boyfriend’s dad. When he takes her to meet his parents, she plans to find out the truth of what happened that night.

I had to keep reading as I couldn’t believe the ridiculousness of the plot. The decisions Gina made throughout the weekend were stupid and reckless, as if she was trying to get herself killed. She kept referring to having a plan but it seemed as though she was making it up as she went along. I also found the book repetitive as she kept repeating her motivation over and over, almost as if she was trying to convince herself and the reader why she was doing this.

There was a plot twist at the end which I didn’t see coming. I quite enjoyed this book in the sense that I had to keep reading to find out if Gina was as stupid as she appeared.

I received a free copy of this book via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

I absolutely loved this book and highly recommend, I’ve never read anything by this author before but I’ll definitely be keeping an eye out for more of their books in the future.

I originally said that I wouldn't be finishing this book, but I decided to give it a second chance. I really enjoyed "Three Drowned Girls" by this author, but this book was not for me. It was really repetitive and had unlikable characters. It was a bit cliche in a lot of moments. I did like the premise and the storyline, it just wasn't for me. I will still be trying books by this author though.

Future Monster-in-Law … I have so many feelings about this book, that contradict, but fit. This book was slow, yet fast. I liked and hated the characters. It’s one of those “I know, but do you know I know? What do you know about what I know?” Situations. There are 4 main characters, which keeps the plot simple; Owen (the boyfriend), Marta (Owen's mom), Grant (Owen's dad), and Gina (the girlfriend). Gina is meeting Owens parents for the 1st time, which in itself is terrifying. You find out fairly quick that everyone is hiding a secret. It seems that everyone knows each other (but don’t know if they all realize they know each other). This book had me hooked, and reading every chance I could.

When I started this thriller I was very excited because I love domestic thrillers. Gina starts off basically stating how she’s out for revenge for her aunt and how she used her boyfriend Owen to get close to his parents. They spend a weekend with his parents, Marta & Grant, who she thinks is responsible for the tragedy that hit her family as a kid. I could not wait to see how this story unfolded but unfortunately it moved incredibly slow. It was beyond repetitive of her seeking revenge, the overly obsessed mom, & how much she loved Owen. Gina made so many questionable moves while she was visiting the parents it honestly didn’t make it sense. Especially with her carrying out majority of her plan even tho her aunts son Wade was involved but was only really in the shadows. Like what?I was curious to see how this story ended & I think the author definitely is a good story teller and keeps the suspense going so it was a solid read. The repetition is my biggest complaint for this book. The ending was wrapped up nice for a thriller, even tho I figured it out but not a bad ending. Grateful for a complimentary copy for my honest review.

This book is WILD! And the ending?! Gina is meeting her boyfriend’s parents for the first time… but is it really? Emily takes in-law drama to a WHOLE. NEW. LEVEL. I love books with dark family secrets and this book did not disappoint.

This book gripped me from the start! A slow burn yet fast paced thriller that never slowed down once.
A few times throughout, I thought I had guessed the ending but nope! Not once.
The writing style, the POV changes, the pacing and the TWISTS were absolutely perfect. Can’t wait to read more by Emily Shiner!

If you’re in the mood for an un-put-down-able thriller, make this your next read!

Thank you to Netgalley for an eARC of this book.

Thank you to Netgalley and to bookcouture for early access to this fantastic author @emilyshiner.
This book had me gripped from chapter one, which isn't a surprise as I've had a previous audiobook of Emily's 'The Wife in the Photo' which was equally as good!
The narrative is built around a young couple and his in laws and a past murder many years ago. The young couples relationship is essentially based on a Web of lies and yet they are truly in love. The book is full of twists and turns and each chapter leaves you 'wanting more', I love these kind of books. The conclusion is unexpected.
I loved this book. A fantastic psychological thriller! A great 5 star read!

This book earned 5 stars and this author usually does. This book did not disappoint. Emily Shiner writes some really great psychological thrillers! I could not put this one down and did not guess the plot twist correctly. You will not be disappointed!

Thriller meets mother in law nightmares! Great book. But that ending!! & I don’t think there’s enough there for a part 2.

Special thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for a free, electronic ARC of this novel received in exchange for an honest review.

If you are a "Freida readah" then you will love Meet the Parents. This book was filled with suspense and twists and moments of "wait, did I just read what I think I did?!"

Owen is the only child of Marta and Grant and has lived a charmed life. He is the center of his mother's world...and it is possible that she loves him more than her own husband. Owen becomes a successful doctor and crosses paths with Gina. Owen realizes after a mere seven weeks that she is the one. He wants to propose to Gina, but first he must take her home, to his parents cabin (mansion) in the woods.

Upon arrival, Gina feels as though something is off. Marta is smiling too much and Grants eyes are saying what his mouth isn't. Soon, this will become a game of cat and mouse. But, alas, Gina has an agenda of her own. You see, it isn't a coincidence that she met Owen...

Huge thanks to Bookouture, NetGalley, and the author for the ARC!