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Hannah, Jasper and their little girl Pia have moved into their dream home in Silverbanks, a luxury gated neighbourhood (reminiscent of Sandbanks which I have visited before so could easily picture this). Jasper is aware Hannah holds a secret, something from a life before he met her, he hopes she can open up to him but he never pushes her for it. Hannah meets her next door neighbour, the recognition means only one thing, her past has caught up with her.
When unexplainable things started to happen, Hannah didn’t seem too concerned, they were small unconnected things but when the life changing events started Hannah knows she has to be smarter to stop her whole world from spiralling.
Sue did such a great job of keeping the twists and turns coming, some of which I had guessed correctly, this did not detract from the story at all, I actually that I could piece it together correctly!
Thank you NetGalley, Sue Fortin and Storm Publishing for this ARC, all opinions expressed are my own.
Holy crap! Talk about hard to put down! The twists and turns were crazy! I thought I figured out the first twist but definitely not the last! Laurel witnessed a murder and this is where it gets crazy. Her husband Matt doesn’t want her to testify be it would ruin his life…the murderer is his new business partner and the person he killed was a criminal anyway so why does it matter…umm hello..she goes in to witness protection where she has to leave her husband and son since he doesn’t feel he should be apart of it. She meets Jasper and starts a new life as Hannah. Jasper doesn’t known her past until she crazy things start happening. Highly recommend this thriller!
This book was excited well. I do feel like the ending was rushed which took away from the climax. But overall this was a page turner and left me wanting more
What do you do when you witness the unthinkable and the life you know is changed forever? That is the premise of this book. The characters were well defined and captivating. This book was a page turner wanting to see what would be revealed.
This story is told with dual timelines: the present, and 10 years previous to the present. Hannah, Jaspar and their daughter, Pia, have just moved into a new home in a new community looking for a fresh start. They begin to make friends when Hannah meets neighbors that she recognizes, and whom recognizes her. She knew them from her "former" life, and now becomes fearful that secrets will come out.
I liked the way the story was told in the two timelines. We get to see Hannah with Jaspar now, and compare her to Hannah from 10 years ago. She becomes anxious and fearful for her family's safety- but since Jaspar does not know about her past, it is a slippery slope. I was engaged with most of the story- especially how she handled the stalking and murders in the past. The tension and mystery are dominant through the story. There is a bit of a twist, and honestly I was a bit surprised.
My only struggle was that the story dragged a little in the middle. However, I was engaged and did enjoy it!! I look forward to reading another title by this author!
Many thanks to NetGalley and Storm Publishing for the ARC. This is my honest and voluntary review.
I enjoyed this tense thriller. I liked the atmosphere that the book provided. I wasn’t sure where this was going but it w as a great ride. Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for the opportunity to read this.
Hannah and her husband Jasper move to Silverbanks, a luxury gated compound. For Hannah this is a dream come true. A place to settle, to make friends with the other residents and raise their daughter Pia. If only life could be that simple. When Hannah recognises her next door neighbour as someone from her past, it seems a past she thought left behind long ago is about to come back with a vengeance.
This is a very cleverly woven plot, moving between past and present and creating a suspenseful story as the reader learns of the other life Hannah had before this one, and the danger she now finds herself in. It's a gripping read, with great characters and an explosive ending.
Highly recommended.
I would like to thank Storm Publishing, the author and Netgalley for an ARC of Your Litle Lies in exchange for an honest review.
I very much recommend this book if you are a mystery fan. It starts off with Hannah and her husband Jasper getting a house for their little family of three in a posh neighborhood. The neighbors are…interesting. You know that one neighbor who has her nose in everyone’s business and makes sure you are following the bylaws to a T? Cough, Karen, you know who you are. There’s that, the single young woman who just might be Hannah’s new best friend, and the retired cop from Hannah’s past. A past her husband knows nothing about, and one in which Hannah would very much appreciate staying in the past. But as strange happenings occur in their new neighborhood, we start flashing back to Hannah’s, formerly known as Laurel, past life. With a completely different husband, and child.
The story draws you in quickly, but only feeds you bits and pieces as to why things didn’t work out for her former life as Laurel, and making you try to fit together those pieces to find out who is causing all the mayhem for Hannah now. I found myself solidly hooked by this one, and just when I thought it was over, bam! Another twist for poor Hannah.
I gave this a solid 4.5⭐️, and will be looking for other books by Sue Fortin.
I really enjoyed this novel, bouncing back and forth between present day and the mysterious past. Lovely couple Hannah and Jasper are off to a new chapter of their lives when they buy a luxurious beach home in a prestigious gated community, complete with the busy-body Homeowners Group leader.
This idyllic location is just right for their daughter to be safe and happy. After meeting their new next door neighbor, Hannah realizes she knows him from her past, and he has recognized her. Sue Fortin did a wonderful job to keep me on edge and digging into the story more and more as bits and pieces came to light. The wrap up was satisfying as well.
Thanks to NetGalley, Storm Publishing and Sue Fortin for the eARC.
I love this. It was hooked right away. I like how the author drops little bits of lore about Hannah as we go. I was like "I have to find out what happened to Declan!"
Even when I got bored a few times I was determined to get to that lore. Amazing. Love it.
Secrets, twists, lies, deception and recognition rule the day in Your Little Lies! Sue Fortin crafted a tale that takes place in the present and ten years earlier. A lot can happen in ten years, right!?! Well, a lot has happened....
Hannah, Jasper and their daughter, Pia, have recently moved into a new home in a new community. It’s a fresh beginning for them in a home with a wonderful view. Hannah has made a friend, but she has also met a neighbor who she recognizes and who recognizes her! As her anxiety piques, she can't help but think about safety issues, the past, and just how dangerous things could become.
While I enjoyed this book, I didn't love it. I found it to be a bit slow at times and this felt like a much longer book than 338 pages. I did enjoy the mystery but wanted more oomph. I enjoyed that I did not figure this book out, the author kept me guessing the entire book. There is a nice amount of tension, twists, and secrets flowing throughout the book, which I always enjoy.
So glad I decided to add this title to my NetGalley Bookshelf. It is always a risk to select an unknown to me author, when I have so many books I want to read from authors I know. Now I have another author to follow.
A dual time line thriller 'Your Little Lies' is centred around the female protagonist Hannah. She has just moved with her family to their dream home. It is a shock when she recognises a neighbour as someone from a past life she has kept secret from her partner. The storyline jumps between what is happening in the present and events of ten years ago. So many twists and turns, although I did work out some of what was happening correctly, but there were still many surprises!
An addictive read that I raced through and would definitely recommend to fans of domestic thrillers.
With thanks to NetGalley and Storm Publishing for the opportunity to read and review 'Your Little Lies'
Hannah and Jasper have a charmed life, moving to a fancy gated community on the coast...until Hannah meets a neighbour who she recognises from her less than straightforward past.
Desperate to maintain her secret, protect her family and avoid the local gossips the body count builds and the plot thickens!
fantastic book, chilling ending!
This book most definitely comes under the category of suspense/thriller. I read through it so quickly because I just couldn’t put it down and HAD to know what happened. Well written characters and a well written story that will have you gasping and guessing until the very end. Makes me excited to read more books by this author. Thank you to NetGalley for letting me read this book in exchange for my honest opinion.
I finished this book so fast ! Once you pick it up, you will not want to stop reading.
The story goes back and forth between Hannahs new life and her old one. You get a little bit of everything with this book. You have stalking, murder, and so much suspense.
Hannah and her husband Jasper move into a new house with their daughter Pia. Hannah runs into her neighbor one day, who she recognizes from her past. And from there, the story just keeps getting better as Hannah grows paranoid that her past life is going to catch up to her. She must do whatever it takes to keep to keep her past life in the dark.
Thanks to the Publisher and Netgalley for an early review copy.
I thoroughly enjoyed this book which had me hooked from the beginning.
It was packed with twists which kept you turning the pages.
The story was so well written with different timelines between the past and how it linked with the present.
I highly recommend this book.
What a great concept for a story.
Hannah had hit rock bottom, she had lost everything dear to her, suddenly the depths of the Thames looked very inviting then along came Jasper, kind dependable Jasper, the same Jasper who would give Hannah the will to carry on.
Hannah and Jasper were married, they had a six year old daughter, Pia, who they both adored and they had moved into a beautiful beach side home in and exclusive gated community, everything in the garden was rosy.........until it wasn't. Hannah caught sight of their next door neighbour and her legs turned to jelly, visions of her past came tumbling back, she knew instinctively that he had recognised her but would he turn her world upside down by revealing her secret, a secret that even her beloved Jasper knew nothing about, a secret that could shatter the dynamics of their blissful marriage and put their lives in danger. Throw is a controlling, nosy, leader of the residents association a strange "friend and a murder and you have a story that I, for one, couldn't put down. This story is written from Hannah's POV and over two timelines, worlds apart.
I really love a good thriller and this one didn't disappoint.
Thank you to Storm Publishing and Net Gallery for this ARC, my review is totally voluntary.
If you want PLOT TWISTS (and yes in capital letters) read this one. The flow of the stoey just makes you want to turn the page after page after page. Definitely recommendable!!
Prepare yourself for a long night of reading once you start this book. I just had to know what secrets Hannah was hiding.
Hannah and Jasper have moved into a luxury gated community with their daughter, Pia. It should be safe in every way. On their first day in their new home, Hannah recognizes a neighbor, who is a blast from her past. Hannah is hiding a deep secret from her husband that could potentially destroy everything she holds dear. She is frightened and frustrated. You will slowly learn a little about her past, but the author keeps you on the edge of your seat for a great deal of time as you finally learn why her past is so haunting. The secrets are slowly bubbling to the surface, and then the implied threats begin, which to someone who knows nothing about her past would mean nothing. But they mean everything to Hannah.
You do not fully appreciate the strength and stamina of Hannah until you know her full story. I had complete admiration for her after I learned the trauma from her past. There are a lot of coincidences in this story, but I feel that is the beauty of a fictional book, which allows me to use my imagination fully and enjoy a good story that will play with my mind.
Sometimes a gate and locked door will do nothing to keep the ghosts of the past away, which Hannah quickly learns. I feel this one deserves a solid five stars as it peaked my interest from the first few pages.
Thank you to Storm Publishing and NetGalley for this ARC. I am leaving this review voluntarily.
I enjoyed the majority of this book but for me the last quarter of the book dragged a little. Thanks to Storm Publishing and NetGalley for the chance to ARC this book.