Thank you to NetGalley and Boldwood Books for this arc in exchange for an honest review.

Keri Beevis is becoming one of favorite authors.

This book was so well written. There wasn't anything that felt out of place. It has lots of suspense and thrill. I plan to read every book by Keri!!!

Keri Beevis has written some of my favourite psychological thrillers, so I was more than pleased to get the chance to read this ARC.

THE COTTAGE BY THE SEA is a compelling story that centres around Harper. Harper is still internally grieving after her husband’s sudden death two years previously. However, she realises she is becoming reclusive and decides to take the first steps towards moving on.
She decides to use a dating app as that will both get her out and maybe meet a potential partner at the same time. As is the case with dating apps, she meets some men who are just ok, some proper losers, and then she meets someone who could turn out to be dangerous. To add to her problems, she gets the feeling she is being watched and stalked, then she starts to find out some things about her dead husband which don’t add up. It is here where the story starts to get quite creepy. I was reading this in bed at night and had to go downstairs to check the doors and windows were locked!!
Some of Harper’s actions during this time could be construed as odd if not downright ridiculous, but Keri Beevis manages to make you empathise with her regardless. There is also a very cute rescue dog, Bailey in the mix as well.

You are never sure where this dark tale is going to end. I did have an idea who the perpetrator may be, but I never guessed the extent of his crimes.
Keri Beevis usually starts her story slow, and then the pace quickens. This novel was no exception and I did find the story a little slow in the first half of the book, but it soon ramps up

The Cottage By The Sea is a novel that expertly combines mystery and psychological drama with a dark twist. I have no hesitation in recommending this one.
My sincere thanks to NetGalley, Keri Beevis and Boldwood Books for the much appreciated ARC in exchange for an open and honest review.

Keri Beevis ladies and gentlemen!!!!
She did it again!!!
I just love this author, I just screamed during the final twist hahaha my daughter was like whaaaaat what happened? I wasn't expecting that twist omg!!!!
I started it and I was like oh my this will be good and didn't disappoint!!! It's cringe and creepy and you get to feel it all!!!! Not one chapter is unnecessary or boring, each one has you there with new information or something happening and I love that!!!
This is totally my kind of thriller. Full of action and creepy things happening, and all the twists coming at you and you not knowing where they came from!!!!
I'll never stop recommending this author!!!! She is amazing and every thriller lover should read her books.
Best book I read on September!!!

My fourth book by Keri, loved this one! Spent most of the book trying to work out who did what and whether it could be that person or not that person which I love!! Just the right amount of characters to keep you guessing and not too many to confuse the reader. Loved the story and the premise was very unique. Can’t wait to catch up on Keri’s other books.

I was completely hooked within seconds. Non-stop suspense, drama and insane twists from start to finish!! the reveal at the end was mind-blowing.
Thank you to the publisher for the opportunity to read this advanced copy. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.

Keri Beevis never disappoints with her twisty tales that keep you guessing. Harper, who was widowed after a car accident 2 years ago, decides to try online dating after her friend finds success. She meets several different men with varying experiences. Along the way she also learns that her husband was not who she thought and had a dark secret. A great book that must be devoured.

Two years ago, Harper’s husband Charlie was killed in a car accident with her best friend Alicia also in the car. She believes that they were having an affair. Since then, she has been living like a recluse for the last two years. But now it’s time to move on. Her friend Megan has persuaded her to go on dating app. But the first few dates are a disaster, until she meets Luke. But not on a dating app. She meets him when he had a fall whilst taking her dog Bailey for a walk.
Whilst getting rid of her husbands’ things, she founds out a lot of things about her husband that she didn’t know. Asking herself, did she really know him at all?
I have read a few of the authors books and I have really enjoyed them, and I really like how the premise of this story sounded. So, I couldn’t wait to get stuck in. But for the first half of this book, I found to be really slow, and I struggled to connect with the characters. There was no tension in the story for me personally and only got interesting in the last few chapters of the story, 3 stars from me.

Two years after becoming a widow, Harper Reed is starting to overcome the grief from the loss of her husband. She is persuaded by her best friend to join a dating app to begin dating again. Told in dual POV by Harper and her unknown stalker there is a slow build-up of tension where everyone is a suspect. Harper goes on dates with some of the men she has connected with on the dating app and not all of her experiences are positive. Harper’s feelings of being watched, items going missing, plant pots being smashed in the garden, all add to her sense of isolation.
The addition of the stalkers POV between chapters and his increasing loss of control helps to add a sinister and chilling edge to this domestic thriller. Suspenseful, dark and twisty this is an engaging read that will keep you riveted.
Many thanks to the author, publisher and NetGalley UK for the ARC.

After 2 years of widowhood, Harper is persuaded to join an internet dating site. Despite meetings in the local pub, she doesn't find anyone suitable. Then she feels that she has a stalker and begins to wonder if it can be someone she met online. While clearing out her dead husband's effects, further secrets are revealed. This is a dark and creepy novel culminating in descriptions of torture. The setting of Norfolk in winter, with dark nights and Halloween, adds to the tense atmosphere.
Recommended for those looking for a dark and twisty thriller.
Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for an arc in exchange for an honest review.

For me this book wasn't a walk in the park. I had a hard time connecting with the main character who I thought was a bit of a whimp really and rightfully depicted that way (being afraid of her own shadow but we don't have all the clues as to why and it's not moving fast enough in my opinion). But then by the second third of the book, everything gets a twist you would not see coming and quite frankfly was a bit bizarre and you start suspecting everyone around her. I enjoyed the latest part of the book but the two third of this book I found really boring I'm sorry to say. Thank you for the gift of a free book, NetGalley!

This is the first book I have read by the author Keri Beevis. The story centers around Harper who is a widowed author. After two years of being single, her friend Megan talks her into trying online dating. This proves to be disastrous for Harper on so many levels.

The story takes you on a roller-coaster ride with intrigue and terror on every turn. Imagine a stalker that has his eyes on you around the clock.

Wiil Harper ever be able to trust anyone after learning disgusting details about her late husband?

If you love books by Karin Slaughter, you will love this one! I was on the edge of my seat throughout the story. It was a dynamite thriller! Thank you to Net Galley for sharing this book with me.

Firstly, thank god I'm not single. And if I ever find myself single, I am staying that way!

After her husband died in a car accident with her best friend, Harper has become a bit of a recluse. Charlie's death as well as the discovery he was having an affair with her friend is a lot to deal with. Eventually, Harper is persuaded to join a dating site and that's where the fun (?) begins!

Date after disastrous date leave Harper (and me!) wondering if there are any good men left out there and just as Harper thinks it can't get worse, she discovers she hardly knew Charlie at all,

Running alongside the main story, are chapters from someone who is stalking Harper. She feels she is being watched and strange things are happening in her house. I tried so hard to work out which one was the stalker, but as always, Keri Beevis brilliantly weaves in lots of red herrings and i was guessing right up to the reveal. And it was good to discover that not all of the men Harper dated were creeps in the end!

Dark and twisty, this will definitely keep you guessing!

4 ⭐️ Thanks to Netgalley, Keri Beevis and Boldwood for an ARC in return for an honest review.

Keri Beevis has written another tense edge of your seat thriller.I was drawn in from the first pages read late into the night.#netgalley #boldwoodbooks.

Great book that will keep you on the edge of your seat from beginning to end.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for this ARC in excahnge for an honest review.

Two years ago, my whole world was ripped apart when my husband and best friend were killed in a car accident in Norfolk. Since then, I've struggled to come to terms with my overwhelming grief and to understand why they were together in Charlie's car that fateful day. I know I can't carry on with my reclusive lifestyle, hiding away, alone in this big house. I have to find a way to start living again. Following a friend's advice, I sign up to a reputable dating site, UptoYou. She tells me it's the perfect way to meet someone, and when I quickly get a match, I believe she’s right, I'm surprised how easy this is. But it seems I have a lot to learn. Anyone can hide behind a computer screen, using the sinister mask of anonymity.

This is a gripping psychological thriller. There were plenty of suspects to choose from. It's been two years since Harper's husband and best friend died in a car accident., so her friend persuades her to join a dating site, and soon, dangerous things start happening to her. I was sitting so far on the edge of my seat that I nearly fell off, as this book has all we desire and more in a thrilling read. It's dark and twisted. The story is told from Harper and a guy she met on a dating site.'s perspectives. Someone does not want Harper to find out the truth. But who and why?

Published 7th October 2024

I would like to thank #NetGalley #BoldwoodBooks and the author #KeriBeevis for my ARC of #TheCottageByTheSea in exchange for an honest review,

Another great, suspenseful book by Beevis, who is quickly becoming one of my go-to authors for thrillers.

This book is a bit of a slow burner. A lot of time is taken to set the scene and introduce all the characters, then all of a sudden things start happening very quickly, and the last 20% of the book is very tense! Personally, I felt the ending was a bit rushed. I was hoping to see a bit more being done, it felt a little bit too 'easy', considering what the baddie was supposed to be an expert... I'm finding it hard to really say what I mean here without giving anything away so I'm keeping it as vague as possible.

But apart from that, I was very invested in the story and couldn't put the book down because I needed to see where it all was going. If you like thrillers, I definitely recommend you picked this one up (and also look back to the author's previous books!)

Thank you NetGalley and Boldwood Books for an ARC of the book in exchange for an honest review.

Keri B always sucks you in. No matter the subject it’s a great book from start to finish with twists and turns that keep you on the edge of your seat!

I'm still on the fence if its a 4.5 stars or even 5 star- read for me!! Harpers Story was thrilling and at no point I did expect what would happen and who would end up being the Villain in her Story. I'm glad that we were able to get to see her having kind of a happy ending. Great Story and not my last read by Keri Beevis.

For me, this was a book of two halves. The first half is a slow burner, where we are introduced to a host of characters and join Harper on many disastrous dates, which take place at the same pub. This was all a bit repetitive - I lost interest and started to skim read. I also found it hard to connect with Harper's character, she isn’t very likeable, and I do wonder if the author had given more details on the state of her marriage to Charlie earlier in the book, if that would have helped me bond with her a bit more. Then we have the second half, where things really pick up. I was gripped by the chapters written from the point of view of the antagonist – they were chilling, and I needed to know who the mystery man was. The reveal was brilliant, and of all the suspects, he wasn’t even on my radar!

Harper's husband died 2 years ago in a car accident and she is finally ready to venture into the world of online dating. The Cottage By The Sea follows Harper's disastrous dating journey as she quickly realises that behind a computer screen, no-one is necessarily who they seem.

This story is told from two points of view, Harper and the 'bad guy', I really enjoyed this dual narration and was shocked when it all came together.

Keri Beevis has the incredible ability to write such creepy stories that I find it hard to sleep! She is an author that has me staying up later and later to keep reading and I couldn't get through this quick enough.

I found Harper to be an interesting character and I enjoyed her journey into the online dating scene; however, this book has made me super thankful that it's not something I need to do - terrifying!

My thanks to NetGalley and the Publishers for sending me this ARC in return for an honest review.