I always enjoy a book with alternating timelines and the narrator does an excellent job. It takes place in 1986 and 2011. I had both an audio and eBook and alternated between both. I am not sure if it was a pacing issue, but I was a bit disengaged. I enjoyed the 1986 time the best. If you enjoy murder mysteries, I would give it a try. Thank you to NetGalley, Minotaur Books, and Macmillan Audio for both the ARC and ALC in exchange for a review.
3 star

I had high hopes for this book but it fell short. The characters are unlikable. None of the twists were surprising. The alternating timelines were great at first and then they just started running together and became confusing. There are several plotlines that are unanswered. And the ending is abrupt. I really hated it after reading the entire book hoping to get a resolution. Wholly unsatisfactory.

I went in blind with this one, and, based on the cover alone, I was anticipating a locked-room mystery or a thriller set on an isolated island. The plot of this book was completely unexpected, but I ended up enjoying it more than I thought I would. The story is told in alternating timelines, perspectives, and settings: Cassie in London in 1986 and Nicole in California in 2011. I liked this format because it kept me guessing about how the two plotlines were intertwined, and I really had no idea how the story was going to end. There were several enjoyable plot twists and a couple that had me scratching my head. You may have to suspend disbelief a bit with this one. The ending was quite abrupt, and I wish there had been a couple more chapters or an epilogue.

Thank you to NetGalley and Minotaur Books for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

I Would Die for You by Sandie Jones had an intriguing premise, but unfortunately, it didn’t quite live up to my expectations. The book starts off with promise, offering a suspenseful premise and a potentially gripping storyline. However, as I continued reading, I found the plot to be overly predictable and lacking in the twists and surprises I was hoping for.

The characters didn’t feel as well-developed as I would have liked, and I had a hard time connecting with them. Their motivations seemed shallow, and some of their actions felt forced or out of character. The pacing was uneven, with some parts dragging on and others feeling rushed, making it difficult to maintain interest.

While the suspense element is there, it didn’t fully deliver. I found myself guessing the "twists" early on, which took away from the impact. The writing was decent, but I was left feeling somewhat underwhelmed by the overall execution of the story.

Overall, I Would Die for You is an okay read, but it didn't quite capture my attention the way I hoped. If you're looking for a light psychological thriller, it may work for you, but for me, it was a bit of a letdown.

This was my first novel that I read by Sadie Jones and I couldn't put it down. The thriller follows Nicole, a wife, mother, and an environmentalist type trying to save seals in California. Her life seems pretty normal until a journalist comes to Nicole's house asking about her past that she thought she buried years ago and then her daughter goes missing that same day. Are the two events connected? The book goes between the present day and in the past where we learn about Nicole and her younger sister Cassie's relationship with a famous boy band. I enjoyed the two different timelines and how you never knew until the end what the truth really was.

Thanks Netgalley and St. Martin's Press for the ARC, I can't wait to read more of Jones' books in the future!

Another Sandie Jones winner! This book hooked me in so hard, I couldn't put it down. This was a one sitting kind of read and I was SO annoyed when friends called to chat, I had to get up and refill my wine glass or make dinner. Pick this up only when you have time to binge it all at once.

This book was a fairly quick read. I had a hard time getting into the characters. They were all unlikable in their own way. The relationship between Ben and Nicole was lacking and it didn’t make me invested in them. Towards the end the story got kind of messy and I was ready for it to be done.

This story is told in two different timelines beginning in California 2010 and switching back to London 1986. In 1986, Cassie and her new friend Amelia are crazy over the famous popular band, Secret Oktober and madly in love the bandsmen. Cassie's older sister, Nicole, meets one of the band members and sparks fly. In California 2010, Nicole's past secrets suddenly threaten her marriage of 25 years to Brad when Zoe knocks on her door and starts asking questions about what really happened in London back then. I usually love this author's books but this one missed the mark for me. I found it very confusing and hard to follow at times.

Thank you NetGalley and St. Martin's Press/Minotaur for the ARC of this book

Really good. Held my attention and kept me guessing what was going on. Enjoyed the characters and the plot. Flew through this book in 2 Days. Definitely recommend for a good quick mystery! Thank you NetGalley for this ARC

3 1/2 Stars- Sandie Jones is back with her latest novel, I Would Die For You. The story is told between two different time lines of 1986 and 2010 of events that happened in Nicole’s past and events that are happening in her current life. Are they connected? If so, how? This was a fast paced, drama filled read. Which was just what I needed to read. Some trigger warnings of death, drugs, and rape. As the pieces fall into place during the last 20% of the story be prepared for some whiplash as just when you think it’s over, it’s not. I believe my words after finishing were “COME ON!” I did kind of want to throw my Kindle at the ending.
Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martina’s Press Minotaur Books for the ARC.

This book started out a bit slow for me, I was somewhat confused on how all of the different POVs fit together, but when I did figure out the connections I was hooked! I really enjoyed the past and present timelines and felt that it really helped to progress the story. I felt the overall story was intriguing with the idea of band members stringing along groupies and how their lives were intertwined. All of these positive details fell apart at the end of the story. The ending was just confusing and had a what the f*** feeling to it. I don’t know what made the author and the publishers feel this was a good idea because frankly I felt it took away all of the build up that it could have been. The ending also didn’t tie up a lot of questions about who some of the characters were and how they related to others. From reading other reviewers opinions this author has written other good books but apparently missed the mark with this one.

Thanks to NetGalley for the advance copy of I Would Die For You. This was a real pleasant surprise to me. Nicole is a happily married mother of a young daughter, active in the community of Coronado, California. Until a knock on her door threatens to upend her life with the revelations of what happened 25 years ago in her native England. The book toggles between the present and 1986 and, where some books bog down in that method of storytelling, this does so effectively. That time revolves, in large part, around Nicole’s younger sister, Cassie, a major fan of a British rock band called Secret Oktober.

This examines the lengths fans will go to to be near their idols and what can happen when admiration moves beyond that to fantasy and obsession. This book has many twists and moves at a swift pace. If you are interested in family drama, mystery, and suspense mark your calendar for its release on March 13.

"I Would Die for You" took me a little time to get into, but about halfway through, I found myself really engaged in the story. Some characters felt fleshed out, while others felt a bit one-dimensional—particularly the husband, Brad. I still enjoyed uncovering the layers of family drama and suspense. There were a few moments where the writing felt a bit awkward, but overall, the tension kept me turning the pages. The ending was strong, though I personally prefer more closure rather than an open-ended conclusion. While I saw some twists coming, I still felt it was intriguing read and enjoyed the journey!

A big thank you to NetGalley and Sandie Jones for the opportunity to read this ARC!

This is a twisted tale that the reader thinks will go one way and then it will flip the script so that you never know which way is up. The reveals are done at just the perfect time, and I couldn’t be more excited to get this book into readers hands. Thank you so much to St. Martin’s Press and Netgalley for allowing me to read an advance copy of this title.

Sandie Jones takes readers back to the 80's music scene with her new book - I Would Die for You.

"Nicole lives happily in California with her husband (Good Guy Brad) and daughter. 'Til one day a woman knocks on her door, wanting to ask Nicole some questions. about her role in the death of a British pop star. Nicole thought she had left that behind and has no intention of answering anything. But now her daughter is missing and her husband (Good Guy Brad) is furious about her deception."

This is a dual timeline story. It goes back-and-forth between Nicole and the band - Secret October - in the 80's and 2011 when someone is trying to disrupt Nicole's life. There's a lot of Cassie, Nicole's younger sister, and her obsession with Secret October - and the Fantasyland she lives in regarding her relationship with the band.
Lots of internal dialogue with current Nicole trying to figure out what's happening. And lots of tension. My favorite parts are when Nicole is making music.
Pretty wild ending - SJ keeps you guessing. And then leaves part of it vague. I would rather know what happened but you can fill in your own blanks.
And finally - a Brad that's a good guy. He's a Navy Seals instructor.

Fans of Sandie Jones will enjoy this domestic thriller.

Riveting! Intoxicating! This story keeps you on the edge of your seat and your mind whirling! What a roller coaster of events! Brilliant!

I ʟᴏᴠᴇ sᴛᴏʀɪᴇs ᴀʙᴏᴜᴛ ʀᴏᴄᴋsᴛᴀʀs, ʙᴏʏ ʙᴀɴᴅs, ʜᴏʟʟʏᴡᴏᴏᴅ ᴇᴛᴄ, ᴀɴᴅ ᴡᴀs ᴇxᴄɪᴛᴇᴅ ᴛᴏ ʀᴇᴀᴅ ᴛʜɪs ᴏɴᴇ ᴇsᴘᴇᴄɪᴀʟʟʏ sɪɴᴄᴇ Jᴏɴᴇs's ʙᴀᴄᴋʟɪsᴛ ᴘʀᴏᴠᴇᴅ ᴛᴏ ʙᴇ ϙᴜɪᴛᴇ ɢᴏᴏᴅ.

Sᴇᴛ ᴘʀɪᴍᴀʀɪʟʏ ɪɴ Eɴɢʟᴀɴᴅ , ᴡᴇ ɢᴇᴛ ᴀ ʟᴏᴏᴋ ᴀᴛ ᴏʙsᴇssɪᴏɴ ᴀɴᴅ ʜᴏᴡ ᴛᴡᴏ sɪsᴛᴇʀs ʙᴇᴄᴏᴍᴇ ᴇɴᴛᴀɴɢʟᴇᴅ ᴡɪᴛʜ ᴀɴ 80s ʙᴀɴᴅ ᴛʜᴀᴛ ᴇɴᴅs ᴡɪᴛʜ ᴅᴇᴠᴀsᴛᴀᴛɪɴɢ ᴄᴏɴsᴇϙᴜᴇɴᴄᴇs.

Tʜᴇʀᴇ ɪs ᴀ ɢᴏᴏᴅ sᴛᴏʀʏ ʜᴇʀᴇ ᴀɴᴅ ᴛʜᴇ ᴀᴜᴛʜᴏʀ ᴅɪᴅ ᴀ ғᴀɴᴛᴀsᴛɪᴄ ᴊᴏʙ ᴏɴ ᴛʜᴇ ғʟᴀsʜʙᴀᴄᴋs ᴀɴᴅ ᴄᴀᴘᴛᴜʀᴇᴅ ᴛʜᴇ ᴇssᴇɴᴄᴇ ᴏғ ᴛʜᴇ 80s ᴀɴᴅ ᴛʜᴇ ᴡʜᴏʟᴇ ᴍᴜsɪᴄ sᴄᴇɴᴇ.

Tʜᴇʀᴇ ɪs ᴀ ᴅᴜᴇʟ ɴᴀʀʀɪᴛɪᴠᴇ ᴡʜɪᴄʜ ᴡᴏʀᴋs ᴡᴇʟʟ ᴀɴᴅ ɪᴛ's ғᴀsᴛ ᴘᴀᴄᴇᴅ. I ʟᴏᴠᴇᴅ ᴛʜᴇ ᴄᴏɴᴄᴇᴘᴛ, ʜᴏᴡᴇᴠᴇʀ I ʜᴀᴅ ᴀ ᴅɪғғɪᴄᴜʟᴛ ᴛɪᴍᴇ ᴄᴏɴɴᴇᴄᴛɪɴɢ ᴀɴᴅ sᴛᴀʏɪɴɢ ᴇɴɢᴀɢᴇᴅ ᴀs ᴀʟʟ ᴛʜᴇ ᴄʜᴀʀᴀᴄᴛᴇʀs ᴡᴇʀᴇ ᴜɴʟɪᴋᴇᴀʙʟᴇ.
ᴀʟsᴏ ᴛʜᴇ ᴇɴᴅɪɴɢ ᴡᴀs ʀᴀᴛʜᴇʀ ᴀʙʀᴜᴘᴛ.

Oᴠᴇʀᴀʟʟ ɪ ʟᴏᴠᴇ Sᴀɴᴅɪᴇ Jᴏɴᴇs ᴅᴇsᴘɪᴛᴇ ᴛʜɪs ᴏɴᴇ ɴᴏᴛ ᴡᴏʀᴋɪɴɢ ғᴏʀ ᴍᴇ ᴀɴᴅ ᴡᴏᴜʟᴅ sᴛɪʟʟ ᴜʀɢᴇ ʏᴏᴜ ᴛᴏ ᴛʀʏ ɪᴛ ғᴏʀ ʏᴏᴜʀsᴇʟғ.

♥︎ᴍɪssɪɴɢ ᴄʜɪʟᴅ
♥︎80s ᴍᴜsɪᴄ sᴄᴇɴᴇ
♥︎sᴇᴄʀᴇᴛs
♥︎ᴏʙsᴇssɪᴏɴ
♥︎ɢʀᴏᴜᴘɪᴇs
♥︎ᴜɴʀᴇϙᴜɪᴛᴇᴅ ʟᴏᴠᴇ

Tʜᴀɴᴋ ʏᴏᴜ ɴᴇᴛɢᴀʟʟᴇʏ, sᴛ ᴍᴀʀᴛɪɴ's ᴘʀᴇss ᴀɴᴅ ᴛʜᴇ ᴀᴜᴛʜᴏʀ ғᴏʀ ᴍʏ ɢɪғᴛᴇᴅ ᴄᴏᴘʏ. Mʏ ʀᴇᴠɪᴇᴡ ᴡᴀs ᴠᴏʟᴜɴᴛᴀʀʏ

I hate to admit this, but after finishing this novel, I'm left feeling SO underwhelmed. I think it might be time for to evaluate my "relationship" with Sandie Jones's books. Honestly, this is probably more of a me problem. My favorite thing about this book was Imogen Wilde's narration. She did an excellent job bringing these characters to life, as usual. Other than that, the story felt very disjointed, the character development wasn't my favorite and I rolled my eyes more times than I could count. A huge thank you to the author, Macmillan Audio and NetGalley for the gifted ALC in exchange for an honest review.

Thanks to St. Martin's Press | Minotaur Books and NetGalley for providing me with an early copy to read and review.

U fortunately, this book was just no for me. Between a very slow pace and issues that at first seemed to have been easily solved with some communication….it suddenly switched into the most, bonkers and bizarre soap opera one could have expected with a psychotic character, no development and twists that just didn’t compute.

I appreciate receiving a copy and I might give this author another chance as other reviews seem to indicate that this was out of their norm.

I’m really torn on my feelings for this book. The beginning took me a really long time to get into, I feel like it just throws you into random perspectives and times and I had barely any idea what the book was even about. Then it got super interesting around 40% and I was addicted to it!!! The story really picked up and everything was starting to click and I literally could not put it down. Unfortunately the ending was soooo rushed I could barely keep track of what was happening. The last couple chapters didn’t really explain anything and the last page just made me kind of mad lol. I think if most (or even all) of the story was set in the past timeline this would have worked better for me but all the different things going on made it hard to follow. Still an interesting concept and a fun read though! Thank you netgalley for the early copy:)