From the very beginning, I was captivated by the story. I appreciated the plot, the characters, the gradual buildup, and how each secret unfolds.

The writing flowed well; however, I found the abrupt ending to be somewhat unsatisfying. It felt a bit ambiguous and left a small cliffhanger. Overall, it was a pleasant, quick reading experience that I truly enjoyed. Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC.

"I Would Die for You" by Sandie Jones promised a thrilling psychological suspense, but sadly, it fell completely flat for me. Two stars feels generous.
The characters were, to put it mildly, deeply unlikable. I found myself actively disengaged from their motivations and struggles, which made it difficult to care about what happened to them. Their actions felt contrived, and their personalities were one-dimensional.
Beyond the unpalatable characters, the plot itself was incredibly boring. The pacing was sluggish, and the so-called twists were predictable and lacked any real impact. I spent most of the book waiting for something exciting to happen, but it never quite delivered. Ultimately, "I Would Die for You" felt like a tedious slog, and I wouldn't recommend it to anyone looking for a gripping read.

Huge thanks to NetGalley, Sandie Jones, and St. Martin's Press for the eARC. This was an immersive and captivating read—I truly felt like part of the fan girls, with the music practically leaping off the pages. A haunting and emotional story that tugged at my heartstrings.

I Would Die for You by Sadie Jones had a great premise…it grabbed me right away and I wanted to keep reading. Unfortunately, the story became very disjointed and far-fetched as I kept reading. I honestly didn’t like any of the characters and by the end, I was very confused as to what was going on. The end was very abrupt and left me angry.

Thank you Netgalley and Minotaur Books for the chance to read I would die for you by Sandie Jones. This was a two timeline mystery/thriller about a mother whose daughter disappears at the same time as a journalist shows up asking her about her thoughts on the downfall of the biggest British band of the 1980s. The story flips back to 1986 when Nicole's sister is dying to meet the lead singer Ben Edwards in the hottest band in London, Secret Oktober. When Ben winds up at a bar where Nicole is working and singer, it sets up a tragic and mysterious end to the band.
At the beginning I was hooked on the story, but I couldn't get into the characters, and I really didn't like the abrupt ending. If you are a fan of writers Shari Lapena and B.A. Paris, you may enjoy it.

Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for an e-ARC copy of this book in return for an honest review.

This book follows Nicole, a wife and mother, through the ages of the present and her teenage years. It also centers around her sister, Cassie, who is obsessed with a British rock band.

Nicole's daughter goes missing for a short time, claiming her "aunt" picked her up. Nicole fears she may have to face her past and the tragic situation that happened so long ago.

Set between the present and the mid 80's, this is an enjoyable thriller that kept me on my toes. I have enjoyed this author's works time and again.

I have tried to read this and even tried listedning on audio but it is not my cup of tea. Thank you for the opportunity to review but I will not be moving forward with this one.

I thoroughly enjoyed this read!! This historical fiction based thriller was extremely well written. Sandie Jones did an excellent job making this read realistic enough to leave you begging for more. Sometimes when I read books that jump time periods I feel either lost, confused, or overwhelmed trying to keep up. However, with this book, I appreciatively found that details were unveiled at an easy to digest, steady pace.

I Would Die For You is a web of mystery with threads of romance, deceit, and darkness. Nicole and Cassie are two sisters that happen to fall for the same man, Ben, a member of a boy band that is skyrocketing to fame across the globe. When one sister goes missing and Ben is to blame MANY lives are changed forever.

Sandie Jones' newest novel has a lot of potential but, in the end, it was too tangled up in the threads of its subplots.

The first half of "I Would Die for You" was compelling and fast paced. I pictured Ben as Harry Styles and understood the teenage obsession Jones describes since I saw it growing up in the 1D era. However, there are two main things I would change in how the plot develops in the second and third acts.

1. I would have wanted Cassie to be more of an unreliable narrator. It was too obvious too early on that it was all in her head. It would have been more effective if the reader saw Cassie have a few sweet moments with Ben behind stage after the concert, maybe a party before the one that was raided, and then genuinely believed that Cassie and Nicole were both being strung along and Ben was the bad guy. Then we would be shocked when we see Cassie's involvement in destroying Ben's reputation.

2. I would have wanted Cassie's obsession and "snap" to be more motivated by her mother's death. I felt the depth of emotion in the first few Cassie chapters but somewhere along the way it got lost. Including a few scenes where she tells her mother about being backstage at the concert and then meeting Ben, her mother's excitement for her, followed by her mother's decline and perhaps her death happening on the same day she finds out about Ben and Nicole would have been a more believable motivation for Cassie going crazy. Ben was her tie to her mother and perhaps she even would have thought she had her mother's blessing in her delusion. Instead, I found it hard to believe that she was so obsessed and willing to take such drastic steps without much explanation beyond "I love his music and stare at his poster".

All in all 3 stars for good writing quality, good ideas, but unfulfilled potential.

Things I liked about this book
-Mystery/crime investigation
-Music industry/ boy band craze
-Two time lines (present day and the 1980s)
-Looks into the parasocial relationship between fans and musicians and the unhealthy obsession some people have
Triggers include
-R@pe
-Assault
-Drug Use
-Alcohol
-obsession/stalking

Thank you NetGalley, Minotaur and the author for the arc!

I could not, would not, did not put this one down! Geez Louise I was hooked from the very start! A crazy thriller about teenage fangirl obsessions and the lengths one will go to meet, greet & and uhhh way more! It’s toxic, it’s a hot mess and I couldn’t stop flippin’ pages to find out what happened all those years ago and how those events came back to haunt our MC’s!

The dual timelines bounced back & forth with just the right pacing that each one was like a little mini cliffhanger. I’m usually pretty good at guessing at least a little bit of what is going on … but this story kept me completely in the dark until the very end! And that ending? Not entirely sure how I feel about it yet … it’s a doozie!

The set up for I Would Die for You was brilliant in the way it grabbed me by the hair and demanded my attention. Nicole's daughter is picked up early from school by her aunt. But she doesn't have an aunt! A reporter appears at Nicole's house wanting clarification of her role in the death of an 80's pop star. Who is she and are these events connected?

The dual timelines of past and present were a great way to tell the family history of sisters Cassie and Nicole. The 1980's groupie scene with teenage obsession, sex, drugs, and rock n roll. The carefree choices made as teenagers can have repercussions as adults. Switch to present and the painful way the past can creep back to slap Nicole in the face. Can her marriage survive from all the secrets Nicole has kept buried?

There is a ton of suspense and drama, but the ending seemed to drag on for a rapid read at the beginning. Pick this one up for a fast summer thriller.

Thanks to NetGalley and Minotaur Books for early access.

ARC provided in exchange for an honest review.

I really enjoyed this whole story, especially the flashbacks to the 80’s and following a fictional boy band around the UK! It had so many missing pieces right from the start that slowly fall into place when you start getting the backstory. I loved how I had no idea where it was headed and the was satisfied by the time the story concluded. I would recommend if you like psychological thrillers and mysteries involving long kept secrets!

I couldn't put this one down!!! It was such a fast-paced easy read. I had some inkling along the way as to where it would end up, but there still some surprises I didn't see coming. Recommend this one for an enjoyable read, that's thrilling but not creepy!

Fast-paced and twisty, this one sucked me in despite some really unlikeable characters. I especially loved the portions set in 1986.

I was really excited by the premise of this book and overall I enjoyed the read. This is a dual-timeline story about a present day woman living her adult life in California and her past in a relationship with an 80s band member. This was billed as a mystery/thriller and it didn't really have that feel for me. There was a mystery woven within the plot but it wasn't the main storyline. The end was a little rushed, in my opinion, but I was invested in the characters enough to want to know how it all turned out. I really like Sandie Jones other works so this may have just been an outlier for me but I am excited to see what she writes next. Thanks to Sandie Jones, St. Martin's Press/Minotaur Books, and NetGalley for an advanced copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.

I had a really hard time finishing this book. I’ve read and enjoyed other Sandie Jones books, but this one just didn’t seem like any of them. I felt this was more about groupies following an 80’s band than it was a mystery/thriller. It was slow, dragged out, and I found myself just getting mad when the plot twist wasn’t revealed. Normally, the thrill of the ending would make me keep want to reading, but this one didn’t do it for me.

The story flips flops between Nicole’s life in London is 1986 and now her present day life in California in 2010. She has a younger sister Cassie who is definitely something else. She’s a delusional 16 year old who’s created this relationship in her mind with Ben, one of the band members of Secret Oktober. Ben ends up falling for Nicole instead. At what lengths will Cassie go to protect this “relationship” of hers with Ben? Read on to find out.

Present day, a writer shows up on Nicole’s doorstep asking about her past. Later that same day, Nicole’s daughter is taken from school. Has her past come back to haunt her or is it something else?

Thank you to NetGalley, St. Martin’s Press, and Minotaur Books for the digital reviewer’s copy in exchange for my honest review.

I think I am a "completist" for Sandie Jones at this point which is why I was excited to get her newest release. Her thrillers are always easy to jump into and hard to put down. This was not my favorite but I did enjoy majority of it. This is a story about a woman who is happily married with a child and suddenly secrets from her past start to threaten to emerge. You spend time going back and forth between her life before and her life after as secrets are revelead. The end feels a tad rushed but overall it was a fun ride. Thank you to the author and publisher for the opportunity to read a copy for an honest review.

In a story of secrets and obsession Nicole Forbes has been living in fear that her past will someday come out. She is living in California with her husband Brad and daughter Hannah when a knock on her door brings her worst fears to light. A young woman asks her about her connection to a 1980s rock group. Sandie Jones then divides her story between the 1986 music scene and events in 2010. Nicole’s sixteen year old sister Cassie was obsessed with Ben Edwards, the lead singer of a rising rock band. When she gets into their hotel and Ben talks to her she believes that they have made a connection, fueling her obsession. Nicole also made a connection with Ben through music that she had written. A murder and the band’s break up destroyed their family and Nicole left for the United States. She never told Brad about her past, but someone is now targeting her and her family.

I found it hard to connect with the characters in this story. Cassie was manipulative, dishonest and vengeful. Nicole has been less than honest with Brad. Each time she decides to tell him the truth she backs down. The more she panics, the more she finds fault with Brad and questions their relationship after years of marriage. Just when Nicole discovers what actually happened in 1986 and who is targeting her in the present, Jones throws in one last twist that leaves you hanging in the end. While I am a fan of Sandie Jones, this story was not her strongest. I would like to thank NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press/Minotaur for providing this book.

This was a good book that gave me Daisy Jones vibes, but with a twist. It took a while to set up, but the end proved a twisty/turny ride that upped my rating to 3 stars. While this one was good, The Other Woman held my attention much more!