What an incredible psychological thriller and what a wild ride it’s been. So many twist and turns! The character development, the captivating and quite addictive storyline makes for one unputdownable book!

The narrator did a fantastic job bringing this one to life. I loved the unreliableness of the narrator. The characters brought out perfectly each one unique and interesting. Cannot wait to read another by the author and narrator

Home Wrecker by J.M. Dalgliesh was so crazy I did not come close to guessing the ending. If you like gripping, tension-filled, psychological thrillers then you will love this book!!

Sophie and Scott are married with successful careers and have two children Katie and Chas. Katie, her twelve-year-old daughter gets into some trouble at school, and they decide they need to hire a tutor named Deana. It’s not long before Sophie starts to feel like something is wrong and questions whether she made the right choice in hiring Deana. Sophie soon feels that Deanna is making herself a little too comfortable in their home and questions her true motives.

Dalgliesh did such a good job with the storyline and plot. He also wrote about mental health, what it was like for Sophie to feel like she was losing her mind missing out on periods of time and how it affected her family. There were so many twists and turns in this book and that ending was not even close to what I expected. This audiobook kept me hooked and I didn’t want to stop listening. I was mad, confused, suspicious, and flabbergasted lol. Alison Campbell did such a great job narrating all of the parts. I enjoyed her narration. I highly recommend this audiobook. Thank you to Bookoutre and NetGalley for letting me listen to this ARC in exchange for my honest thoughts and opinion’s.

🎧Audio Book Review🎧

Homewrecker
JM Dalgliesh

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This is certainly a tricky one to review as there's very little I can tell you about the plot that won't give you spoilers.

Sophie seems to have the perfect life. A loving husband, 2 beautiful children, a large exclusive home and successful TV career.
That is until her daughter gets in trouble at school and they invite a tutor into their home and things start to go wrong for Sophie bit by bit....

This was a pretty complex plot overall and there were times I was a little confused - but this could be because I was listening to it over a longer period than I'd normally read a physical book.

I loved the way that the author managed to have me feeling a certain way about the characters for the majority of the book and then to completely change my mind towards the ending - there were so many twists that I didn't see coming - even though I suspected some of the events, I had no clue who or why things were happening.

I feel that this disjointedness was maybe done on purpose to create the right atmosphere as Sophie gradually loses grip on reality.

I did like the ending which pulled together all of the different strands of the storyline together perfectly - at this point, so many of the confusing elements from earlier, had made total sense - so I'm definitely thinking the confusion was just me!

A clever and well written story and I'd definitely give this author another read - and the narration was perfection as ever.



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

I have mixed feelings about this book. The beginning was far too slow and, quite honestly rather boring in terms of the setting up of the storyline about Katie’s expulsion from school, Sophie’s work-life balance, the arrival of Deana to home school Katie and the general domestic set-up. This took so long that I started to lose interest. However, the story picks up about a third of the way in with the description of the decline in Sophie’s mental health and the introduction of Deana’s voice into the narrative. Once this happens, the story becomes far more suspenseful and the escalating sense of jeopardy makes it a very compelling story right up to the end. Readers and listeners have to get over the very boring start however to get to this point. The narration was good in the audiobook but I suspect I might have given up on it if I was reading it.

Thanks to NetGalley for the opportunity to listen and review the audiobook.

Thank you to Bookouture Audio and Netgalley for this advanced readers copy of the audiobook for JM Daigliesh's Homewrecker. I've enjoyed most of the psychological thrillers in the Bookouture catalog that take place in Britain. This one continues that mold. It is very much a psychological thriller, nd as you read (or listen) you need to sort out what is going on, and try to figure out the end game. This one works for that. A mother who is a tv anchor with a daughter who has been suspended from school -and forced into home tutoring. A husband who finds a young, attractive woman tutor to teach the daughter, but also ultimately move into the home's basement apartment. The book uses competing character perspectives for chapters. And as expected, has plenty of twists. Just when you think you understand what is going on, you realize you don't. Enjoyable read.

GALVANIZING tale grips you long before the bona fide REVEAL!!!

Starts with a slow burn. For those who like high stakes and twisty endings, Home Wrecker is a great read!

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I can’t say I enjoyed this audiobook and my only positive comment is that it was a quick listen.
Silly story and u relatable characters.

Thank you to Netgalley and the publishers for giving me the chance to listen to this audio version of this book.

I enjoyed this audio book and it had me gripped to the end! I enjoyed the twist ending, one I didn't predict at all.

Sophie has the perfect life or so it appears. But her daughter is having troubles and has been kicked out of school. Now Sophie is sure the tutor they’ve hired is after her husband. Things start disappearing and reappearing and it’s hard to know whats true and what’s just in her head anymore.

This one is a true psychological mystery that will keep you on your toes and thrill you right to the very end. It’s creepy AF but you won’t be able to stop reading /listening.

The narrator of the audio book is perfect never over dramatizing but inputting just the right amount of emotion and suspense and is a voice (and accent) pleasant to the ear.

Highly recommend!

I listened to the audiobook version of this title and I really enjoyed it.
I wasn't sure where it was going or who was the bad person!!
It had lots of twists and turns. I couldn't have guessed the ending - there was a bit too much going on, but I enjoyed it all the same.
Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Overall I enjoyed listening to the book as a quick read. I could have lived without Deanna’’s point of view seeing how her character turned out at the end. The book is definitely giving Lifetime Movie Network. Some parts seemed predictable and then the ending sped up and took a sharp left.
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I’ve seen some hype around this read and was eager to get stuck in but honestly I think I missed the memo. I found it extremely slow paced and predictable an it was missing the intriguing aspect. I found the storyline boring and didn’t really hold my attention. Sophie for me was such an irritating character. The ending was just rushed and unbelievable and really just meh. I’m all for a storyline that’s a little different and stretches the truth but this one just didn’t ring true in any way. Not for me I’m afraid.

Thanks to Netgalley and Bookouture Audio for the opportunity to listen to and review #TheHomewrecker

This was a good book that kept my attention for the most part. There were times when I feel like it got a little slow, but it did pick back up in the end. I thought I had things figured out, but the ending did catch me by surprise.

Thank you to NetGalley for the audiobook!

Firstly, I really enjoyed this audiobook and it was my first experience of a thriller in this format. It’s quite fast paced so if you want a gripping read you’ll definitely love this.

For me, I’m not sure if I’ve just read a few too many thrillers recently but it just felt a bit samey. The mental health struggles, the plot twists. It’s all just getting a bit standard for me so I struggled to really be invested in the book.

I’d be intrigued to actually read the book to see if I felt the same way.

Homewrecker is a gripping psychological drama by JM Dalgleish who I've never come across before. I received my audio copy from Netgalley. I liked the narration which was clear and easy to follow. There are a number of red herrings and I was caught out by the shocking conclusion although I had trouble believing the part an 18 year old and a 12 year old played in the drama.
I will look out for more of KM Dalgleish's work even though I did find myself getting irritated by the number of hands slipped around waists and the amount of shrugging that went on but I am a grumpy old lady!

Are you in the mood for a thrilling book? I was lucky enough to read/listen to Homewrecker. It was a thrilling, rollercoaster of a book.

Wow! Let me start by saying it’s been a long time since I’ve read a psychological thriller .. and I’ve never read anything written by J.M Dalgliesh. This was so good. I was Honored to listen to an advanced audio copy provided to me by NetGalley. The story is focused on the FMC, Sofie who is a middle aged woman whose daughter is having behavioral issues at school and her along with her husband, Scott are forced into hiring a tutor for Katie so she does not fall behind. Deanna is the tutor, she seems a wonderful fit for Katie until Sofie starts thinking her intentions are not as pure as she thought. She thinks Deanna and Scott might have something going on. Is sofie overreacting? Why is she forgetting things? Why is she seeing things that aren’t there? Or are they? The twists and turns in this story were mind blowing. Just when I thought I had It all figured out- - then boom, something new and surprising is waiting on the next page. The plot was so suspenseful, the characters were perfect, the narration was on point. I absolutely Loved it. Highly recommend. Definitely 5 stars for me .

Okay woah, that ending was something I thought I'd figured out but wow was I wrong. This psychological thrill was gripping, and had me interested from the start. I love that we got to understand the whole picture from multiple perspectives, leaving us wondering what the F*** was really happening! The twist at the end really solidified this as a huge win for me, as I absolutely did not see it coming. Each chapter was suspenseful and leaves you wanting more. I HIGHLY recommend this work and cannot wait to read more in the future.
Huge thanks to J M Dalgliesh, NetGalley, and Bookouture Audio for this advanced copy.

Oh my what a rollercoaster!! This book was a wildddd ride! I LOVED it. Just when I knew what was happening I was dumbfounded. The ending was 🤯 the author really makes you feel as if you were there in the moment. I could not put this down! 5 stars!!!!

'Homewrecker' is an engaging read/listen from J M Dalgliesh that had me hooked!

The protagonist, Sophie, is an anchorwoman, and the story is largely told from her perspective. She is married to Scott and harbours a secret from her children, Chas and Katie. Everything seems to be running to course until Diana arrives to home tutor Katie following expulsion from school. What follows is a rollercoaster into mental health, deception and other things we can only associate with epic psychological fiction reads!

This is gripping, narrated well and capable of engaging to the end. Overall a very decent listen!

My thanks to Netgalley, author and publisher for the opportunity to review this audiobook in exchange for an advance copy.