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Review for 'Meet The Parents' by Emily Shiner.

Emily does it yet again!! I genuinely don't think she can make a book that I don't love!! Love, love, loved this book!!!! Absolutely gripping edge of your seat page turner!!! I mean just HOW HOW HOW can an author make each and every one of her AMAZING books EVEN BETTER each and every time???!?!? I must admit that the fact that several of the characters have Whitlock as their surname and it being my surname too, well what can I say!! Definitely extra bonus points for that!!!!

This book is extremely well written with vivid descriptions that really set the scene and put you in the storyline. The cover and synopsis suit the book perfectly.

The storyline was captivating and addictive from the first page until the last and I was completely invested in it. It was absolutely rammed full of lies, secrets, family, tension, drama, twists, suspense and everything you could ask for in a page turning psychological thriller. I just could not stop reading this absolutely addictive book from the first word to the last. Emily's extremely talented and evocative skills really brought the book to life and I was completely absorbed throughout. I lost count of the amount of times I promised myself one more chapter but that one finished in a way I just HAD to know what would happen next so I said just more and this went on and on until I ended up finishing it in one sitting!!! The location and atmosphere was absolutely perfect for this gripping thriller that will keep you on the edge of your seat. I absolutely love Emily's books and am guaranteed to be shocked every time I pick one up which is not an easy feat considering how many books I read a year so a HUGE CONGRATULATIONS Emily!!! One of the things I love about her books is that they can also be quite thought provoking and always end with MASSIVE BOMBSHELLS that I absolutely love and never do see coming. Emily's evocative writing drags you deep into the storyline from the first sentence to the very last and will keep you up until the very last word! THAT ladies and gentleman is a true sign of an absolute must read. I absolutely loved the ending which was definitely an unexpected twist which is just one of the reasons I love Emily's books, she manages to get me every single time!! I've said it before about Emily's books and I shall say it again!! I would absolutely LOVE to see this turned into a movie and would wait up all night to get tickets to watch it!!

I hope your busy writing your next book Emily as I just cannot wait to see what bombshell twist and explosive storyline you have up your sleeve for us next!!!!

Do not start this book until you have cleared your schedules as you will not be able to put it down!!

The characters were all realistic and strong and I was completely invested in them throughout. I love the fact that we got to see what was happening from the points of view from not just the girlfriend Gina but also from her boyfriend Owen's mother Marta WHITLOCK (!) and as with all her amazing books Emily weaves all of the chapters together with perfect timing until it all comes together with an explosive BANG!! It also explains absolutely everything which leaves no question unanswered at the end which is a pet hate of mine!! It also leaves you questioning what is really going on and gets you thinking more and more the deeper you delve into the storyline. Emily's multiple person perspective also really helps the reader understand the characters more making them more realistic to the reader. I was completely invested in all of the characters throughout and Emily's evocative descriptions really makes them jump out of the book and come to life in front of the readers eyes. All of the characters were multi layered with complex personalities which definitely made them all the more interesting to read about!!! Unfortunately, I really can not say anymore as I don't want to spoil it for future readers. I had no idea what to think of the different characters, what was really going on or where it was all leading which just goes to show what a talented author Emily is and I cannot wait to get hooked into her next psychological thriller which is guaranteed to be another page turner!! Regardless of what I thought about who, each character worked perfectly to make this page turning psychological thriller!!!

Congratulations Emily on yet ANOTHER huge success. This is the exact reason why you are in my favourite 5 authors list!! Here's to your next guaranteed success 🥂!!

Overall another absolutely unputdownable, action packed, intriguing psychological thriller that will keep you up at night on the edge of your seat with a pounding heart from onw of the best psychological thriller authors EVER!!

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**NetGalley Review: *Meet the Parents* by Emily Shiner**

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Emily Shiner delivers a gripping and suspenseful tale in *Meet the Parents*. The story pulls you in right from the start, with a plot full of twists and turns that kept me guessing until the very end. The character development is strong, particularly with the protagonist, whose anxiety and fear are palpable as she navigates the tension between her and her partner’s parents.

Shiner skillfully builds an atmosphere of unease, making even the most mundane moments feel ominous. The pacing is well-done, with the tension gradually escalating to a thrilling climax.

The only reason I'm not giving it a full 5 stars is that I felt the resolution was slightly rushed, leaving a few loose ends that I wished had been tied up more neatly. However, this didn't detract too much from my overall enjoyment.

If you’re a fan of psychological thrillers with a domestic twist, *Meet the Parents* is definitely worth a read!

A quick read thriller that definitely throws some punches!!

Gina meets the perfect guy, Owen and now it's time she meets his parents. Although she's never met them, she knows all about them and their secrets. But Owen's parents also know who Gina really is. What was supposed to be a fun weekend with the parents turns into a mind game of everyone trying to get answers.

If you love Freida McFadden books, this is definitely a book for you.

Thanks you Netgalley, for this ARC! Now available!

This was exactly what ti needed to outline me out of my reading slump and omg I couldn't get through it fast enough! It's so well written, the story just flows perfectly and is so tense and twisty! It's amazingly plotted out to keep you guessing and I just wad absolutely hooked. Amazing!

Meet the Parents is a psychological thriller that’s tragic & with truly twisted characters carrying agendas for revenge. It’s hard to figure out all the agendas until the end when Emily Shiner brings everything to a gripping end.

Thank you, Emily Shiner, Bookouture, & netgalley for my early copy! All opinions are my own.

Many thanks to NetGalley and Bookouture for gifting me a digital ARC of the latest psychological thriller by a favorite, Emily Shiner. All opinions expressed in this review are my own - 4.5 stars!

Gina meets Owen, a successful doctor, at the hospital where she works. They soon fall in love and are anxious to make a life together. But first, she must meet his parents. Mother Marta lives and breathes for Owen and she's not happy that Gina has come into his life. Father Grant is creepy. Their home is beautiful, but set in a very remote location in the woods. And everyone has secrets.

Oh my goodness. Emily Shiner has done it again. She's crafted a twisty thriller where everyone has ulterior motives and secrets. Gina had a traumatic childhood and she is determined to get revenge. But Owen's parents are hiding their own motives for not wanting Gina in their family. These characters are mostly unlikeable, creepy, and the house and setting amplify that. I couldn't put this one down and the epilogue blew me away! Don't miss this one!

Thank you to NetGalley and publisher for approving me for an eARC of this title!
This book was a page turner from start to finish! Emily Shiner's way of writing captivated me throughout the whole book, with short chapters keeping momentum and unanswered questions leaving me guessing what will happen next. The dual timeline was done extremely well so as to not be confusing, and there was a perfect balance of being told information and having to figure out the rest for yourself. I would definitely recommend this title and will be reading future Emily Shiner works in the future! If you like Freida McFadden, this one is for you!

My Thoughts: I knew that I would love this book.. I am a huge fan of Emily Shiners books, she always leaves me wanting more and this one was no different!

This one is a constant guessing game that flips the story on its head multiple times.. you honestly never know who is the good guy and who is the bad guy. I know which way I wanted the story to go but was forever doubting myself.

Marta was a horrible woman, but you were left wondering wether she is jealous of Gina, scared of losing Owen or if she’s just overcompensating because she knows the secrets her husband is keeping and doesn’t want Gina to find out!

The kicker is we already know that Gina knows more about the family than they think, she has her own hidden agenda.. they’re linked to a tragic part of her past and she wants to make it right!

Emily really is a cut above in the psychological thriller genre, all of her books are impossible to put down and leave you with a pounding heart by the end.

I am excited to see what she comes up with next, though also a little bit scared.

🔥This one started with a bang - well a big fire but you know what I mean - and I was really interested in what was going to come next. I really enjoyed the last few chapters and the epilogue and the book has a really good (but somewhat open) ending. And a very very cringy “mother in law” - I’ve heard of overbearing MIL’s but she was something else 🫤

I say this every. single. time, but I think I just found my absolute favourite Emily Shiner thriller!

A good game of cat and mouse is a surefire way to garner an audience and Shiner certainly knows how...I was hooked right from the opening pages and literally didn't put my Kindle down until I'd flipped the last page. Now excuse me while I scrape my jaw up off the floor...that ending though! I had no idea, did you?

Unreliable narrators added to the uncertainty and doubts I had over who was sincere and who was an out, out liar. Throw in some twists, a few unexpected turns a pinch of drama and there you have it...

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Book: Meet the Parents
Author: Emily Shiner
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Sipping thoughts: I loved this cat and mouse game between Gina and Marta. This story is told by 2 different POVs. This book starts from the first word and didn’t let up until the end. Marta is one of those characters that you just want 2 minutes in a small room. I do believe the twist is guessable, but loved how it was revealed. I love the way Shriner writes and enjoyed other books by her.

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I have enjoyed every book I read by Emily Shiner, so I was eager to start “Meet the Parents”. This book was every bit as un-put-down able as all her others! From the very start of the book, it was obvious there was more here than meets the eye. Owen’s mother Marta seemd just a tad too overbearing in her parenting of her grown son. To an extent, I can relate to being a mama bear with your child, especially when there is a sudden engagement, but Marta took it to psycho level! Told from dual points of view, Gwen and Marta share their perspectives in a fast-paced game of cat-and-mouse, leaving me to wonder who was really the bad guy here. With its short chapters and quick pace, this psychological thriller had me on the edge of my seat. I have seen mixed reviews, but I truly didn’t predict the twist that was going to happen in this book. I can’t wait to see what Emily Shiner comes up with next!

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*Meet the Parents* is a psychological thriller that really knows how to grab your attention. The book kicks off with a gripping start and wraps up with a thrilling ending that doesn’t disappoint. Gina, who’s meeting her boyfriend Owen’s parents for the first time, finds herself in a tense and mysterious situation. The tension between her and Owen’s family builds expertly, and the final twists really kept me on my toes.

That said, the middle part of the book does have some issues. There’s a bit of repetitiveness with characters' thoughts, which can slow things down. Some of the dialogue feels a bit clunky at times, likely a result of the characters being intentionally unlikeable or just "odd". While these elements can bog down the pacing, the suspense remained high enough to keep my attention

Overall, despite the midsection slowness, *Meet the Parents* delivers a compelling and entertaining read. Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for an eARC of this book!

📱E-Book Review📱


Meet The Parents
Emily Shiner

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I feel like a bit of a connoisseur now when it comes to Emily's books as this will be the seventh book that I've read over the past year or so! And I'm still as obsessed as ever!

I absolutely love a twisty, suspenseful thriller that has me on edge as I read and that continues to shock me as the storyline develops and Emily does this to perfection.

In this book we meet Gina, Owen's girlfriend and the one he intends to propose to - but first she must meet his parents....

This already had me on edge - meeting the in-laws is a fear all to itself - and it's clear from the start that they don't like each other.

As the story develops, we learn that not only do the parents have secrets that they'd like to keep within the family - but Gina already knows about this!

Grant and Marta were really quite unpleasant characters and I 'hated' the way they manipulated events, spoke to and treated Gina - very well written to evoke strong feelings and purposefully done.
But soon we see that Gina also has her own agenda and we see a push and pull that follows with each determined to get their own way in the end.

I really felt for our Owen who was pulled one way then the other and I really didn't know which way this would turn out!

The story gradually evolves as we follow the chaos of the present whilst finding out the events from the past, bit by bit.
Packed with twists right until the final pages!

I love Emily's writing and the way it makes me feel - I know straight away when I open the first page, that I'll be unable to put it down and I'll be racing through the book in only a couple of sittings!

Another brilliant read! Can't wait for the next!!



💕Thank you to the author, publisher and NetGalley for my ARC copy - this is my honest review 💕

Wow !!! What a page turner. I was hooked from the start and couldn't put it down. Lots of twists and mystery with fast-paced progression. Told from Marta and Gina's point of view, it starts with suspenseful bulid up, and the tension escalates as it slowly unravels everyone's deadly plans. Every character is unreliable and twisted. Everyone has horrific secrets, and they want to be buried. Gina is here for revenge, and her in laws has their own deadly agenda to tie a loose end they left long ago. The suspense mounts as the weekend goes by, and then finally, the ending twist is more chilling than I can imagine. I can't say more. You have to find out yourself. The climax is gut-wrenching, with a shocking end. Highly recommended

I am absolutely thrilled to express my gratitude to Bookoture for graciously inviting me to be a part of the exhilarating tour for Meet the Parents by the incredibly talented Emily Shiner.

This incredible book follows the enthralling journey of Gina and Marta from a dual point of view. The concept of meeting the parents is always filled with apprehension, but this novel takes it to an entirely new level. The vivid descriptions effortlessly transport you right into the heart of the story alongside Gina. This gripping thriller is an absolute page-turner that will have you completely engrossed from start to finish. The fast-paced narrative is incredibly satisfying, and the moment Gina embarks on a whirlwind romance with Owen, leading to a swift engagement and a daunting introduction to his family, is utterly compelling.

Navigating the complexities of meeting the parents is expertly portrayed, and the dynamic between the characters is both captivating and surprising. I found myself eagerly flipping through the pages in anticipation of how it would all unfold, and the remarkable storytelling kept me thoroughly engaged throughout. Bookoture #EmilyShiner #MeetTheParents #Thriller #CaptivatingRead #PageTurner #Romance #FamilyDynamics #Storytelling #EngrossingPlot

Meeting the parents is always a daunting scary prospect but this takes it to the next level.
I wasn’t shocked by the way the plot unfolded or the twist as had guessed it but I still really enjoyed it thanks to Emily’s writing style and pace of the book.
Thank you NetGalley, Emily Shiner and Bookouture for providing me with a copy to read, all opinions expressed are my own.

⭐️⭐️⭐️ 3 average stars.

Very average ‘thriller’ type book. Unfortunately the end was easy to guess and the chapters were far too descriptive. 30% of the book must have been descriptions of Gina searching the house.

None of the characters were likeable even Gina and the book plodded on for a while. It was easy enough to read but it won’t grip you.

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Wow, this was a fast read. There was so much going on and loving every minute of it. This is a thriller you will read in just one sitting. I loved how fast paced it was. Gina starts dating Owen and they want to get engaged. Problems arise when Owen brings Gina home to meet his family. You can guess right away how some of these characters fit together but I keep flipping the pages to see how it was going to play out. I have read a few of Emily Shiner’s books and I enjoyed them all! I recommend this one to thriller lovers.
Thank you Bookouture for inviting me to be part of the Books on Tour for “Meet the Parents” by Emily Shiner. Many thanks to the author, Bookouture and NetGalley for a complimentary copy of the book. The opinions expressed in this review are entirely my own.
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This book is WILD! And the ending?! Guys.

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. I definitely need to know more about Gina and Owen’s purposeful run in because I loved how everything connected.