Whoa There was a significant amount of topics addressed in this book so many areas of representation in this story. Never a writer who is shy to placing the reader in uncomfortable situations. Throwing in even some areas of learning cause there was some terminology and references made, I struggled in understanding and so Lucinda if you are reading this I have questions.

I feel the book to be extremely touching and personal.

Not clear on the intentions but please note you may walk away hating every character and that’s okay because in life we have people who don’t always act accordingly.

Noelle you that one.

I commend Lucinda for always being confident consistent with how she ends her drama. I loved the ending. Having a story unfold and end like this will probably not fall favorably for a certain demographic but I find it to be unusually satisfying and fitting to what I enjoy.

It’s seems to be a norm for Lucinda to get the reader thinking and processing long after the read is over and this falls right in line with every experience I’ve had since becoming her fan.

The things I struggled with the book. I feel the setting of the book being a tv show was missed. It didn’t play a huge part in the story. This story would have been just fine having the setting in just rehab facility. Also I feel there were some character introductions that didn’t play a huge part in the story and it kind of left you wanting to know what happened to them.
I say again Read responsibly.

Thank you Netgalley and Thomas and Mercer for the advance copy of this book.

When a reality show about former child stars overcoming addiction culminates in murder, their therapist must take a closer look into their lives—and her own, from USA Today bestselling author Lucinda Berry.

Dr. Laurel Harlow can’t believe she’s agreed to do a reality TV show. But her years as a chemical dependency counselor and personal history with the show’s director make her the obvious choice. Treating a mansion full of former child stars on the road to recovery is the tallest order of her career—especially when one of them turns up dead while the cameras are still rolling.

In a house full of narcissists vying for the spotlight, everyone’s hiding something…including Laurel. An investigation could expose a past she’d rather keep buried. But among the attention-starved patients, only one of them is a predator. And Laurel is skilled at spotting a predator when she sees one.

As she hunts a killer in her present, the unsettling truths of Laurel’s past are forced into the light. But this time, she’ll face her demons head on. She’ll stop at nothing to expose a murderer, even if it means risking everything she holds dear.

To be honest, this wasn't my favorite Lucinda Berry book. The subject matter just wasnt my thing. I ground it hard to stick with reading it, though I did finish.

3 out of 5 ⭐️

Another a dark, twisty psychological thriller from one of my favorites Lucinda Berry. Berry's story begins with the shocking death of Maddie, a young Disney star, in a sober house, with Dr. Laurel Harlow—a therapist and sober coach—at the center of the investigation. As secrets unravel, Laurel’s own traumatic past and controversial sobriety methods come under scrutiny, blurring the line between victim and suspect.

Told through multiple perspectives, the novel dives into betrayal, addiction, and the darker side of recovery, delivering an unsettling yet engrossing read. While the ending may not satisfy everyone, it leaves a lasting impression.

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the ARC. One in Four is out May 13, 2025.

This fast paced psychological thriller ends in a way that many won’t see coming. Lucinda Berry takes a difficult topic and weaves it into the storyline that will keep you turning the pages for more.Trigger warnings - suicide, drug use, sexual assault.

I feel wrong saying that I enjoyed this thriller due to its heavy subject matter, but it was extremely captivating and not at all what I expected. I was immediately drawn into this dark story that explores mental health issues associated with substance addiction, bullying, rape, and suicide. Berry certainly has a unique talent for portraying disturbed characters, and I felt every ounce of suffering right along with them. As someone who has witnessed firsthand a loved one's deterioration and spiral of decline into drug addiction, I found the descriptions in this book heartbreakingly accurate and informative. I can't say that I liked the ending though. I felt like I was just left hanging in midair. I still have unanswered questions, and I would have liked to have a little more closure. Despite this, I still really enjoyed this one. I would definitely recommend, just make sure to check for trigger warning first.

Thank you to Thomas & Mercer for granting me digital access via NetGalley in exchange for my honest review!

2.5 stars.

Thank you to NetGalley and Thomas & Mercer for an ARC in exchange for my honest review.

This is my second Lucinda Berry book, and I’m starting to think that they may not be for me. The pacing felt kind of off and I didn’t feel as connected to the main character as I wanted to. Those things definitely dampened my feelings for this book.

My biggest issue with this book was that it started going in one direction, only to go in a completely different direction that made the plot feel disconnected. It almost felt a little like a bait-and-switch in what I thought I was going to get versus what ended up happening. While the latter wasn’t terrible, I wish it focused more on the reality TV aspect because that really was fascinating to me.

As for the twists, I guessed one but not the other. The way the climax played out disheartened me, but that’s because I was hoping it would go a different way. The last chapter didn’t stun me all that much, as I had a feeling that’s kind of how it would go. So the twists and turns didn’t pack as much punch as I wanted.

Despite all the negative aspects, it was still an engaging popcorn thriller that was easy to read. The writing style was great too, which makes me want to try yet another book from this author. Maybe that will be more successful? We’ll see.

I am a romcom girly to my core, but needed a pallet cleanser and this one did not disappoint. You know what you're walking into when you open a Lucinda Berry book. Addiction, a splash of blood, some death, and an unhappy ending!

Dr. Laurel Hargrow knows addiction all too well. She sought out by the director of a reality show surrounding child stars and their addiction. When one of the reality stars dies on the set, she is forced to figure out what or who killed her.

You can expect all the twists and turns with this one (as with any Lucinda Berry novel). She is the best at tackling hard topics, and even better she is a realist. Bows are not always tied perfectly at the end, and I love that. This one is exactly what I needed in between mushy gushy romcoms.

Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for the eARC!

Thank you so much NetGalley & Lucinda Berry for an advanced readers copy of One in Four.

As always, beautiful writing from Lucinda. The story takes place in LA, a psychologist is working with a TV crew for a new show that showcases the 28 day recovery process addicts go through. While I enjoyed the story, the ending left me wanting a little more; I’d love to see a second book, or even a prequel, to take a dive into the college years of the psychologist. My issue with this book, is primarily the ending. I was irritated the wife was so easily manipulated, but couldn’t trust their own spouse. It just left an ill taste in my mouth. I will say I didn’t see it coming, though.

I love Lucinda Berry! This book was no exception. I gave it 5 stars. I could not put it down once I picked it up. It is full of twists and turns! It did not end the way I thought it would. I was blown away when Noelle the wife acted completly out of character. I did not see it coming! You think you know what the characters are going to do but no you do not. You will not regret buying this book!

This book definitely takes a turn. The first 25% revolves around a murder/accidental death of a celebrity in a sober house. This has multiple POV and the main character is the therapist and sober coach that is working with the houseguests, Dr Laurel Harlow. She watches the security tape that sees Maddie; a young g Disney star, have a seizure and bleed furiously to the point of death.

The police investigate as a possible murder and soon they see Laurel as a suspect. Laurel has been sober since she was 23 and has some sad and traumatic stories that happened to her while she was drinking in her early 20’s. She doesn’t believe in AA, how convenient, she prefers the brand of sobriety that has associated profit.

I don’t want to include spoilers in this review, but the blurb really doesn’t describe it appropriately. I will just say this is dark. Lots of betrayal. Not the most satisfying ending. Personally I feel like some of the narratives around sobriety are harmful here.

Thanks to NetGalley and the published for an ARC in exchange for an honest review. Book to be published May 13, 2025.

What did I just read.... like a lot of other reviewers, I liked the first 50% but then the book just took a turn that was tough to stomach, and I still have so many questions. I also did not love the whole reality show angle. Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for an eARC in exchange for an honest review.

Dr Laurel is not normally one to be okay with being on a television show but she has agreed and works with a great team. As she treats the child stars turned to addiction she starts to realize they have deep issues. But all of a sudden one of them suddenly dies and she is in thrown in the middle of an investigation where she is a suspect. On top of this things start happening in her life that she know she never did and she starts to question everything that is happening. She starts to discover the truth and then she is taken and she is shocked by the true culprit.

This was an incredible book and kept me on my toes the entire time! Lucinda Berry does it again! I thought I had it all figured out but was in for a very rude awakening. I will say this book did not have the ending I expected and was a complete surprise to me along with some of the details. This was more descriptive than some of her other books and disturbing.

As a Lucinda Berry fan, I really enjoyed this book. The storyline is about a therapist treating former child stars dealing with addiction, while on a reality show; however there isn’t much focus on the reality show aspect. There are quite a trigger warnings - sexual assault, bullying, abuse, self harm & suicide, but I felt everything was carefully handled while still getting the point across. I did have the plot twist pegged pretty early on, but I was invested and needed to know how everything played out.

Overall this was a really good murder-related thriller, just don't expect to see much of the reality TV aspect.

𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐲 𝐩𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐥𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐝 𝐨𝐟𝐟? 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐜𝐡 𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐦 𝐟𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐤? 𝐏𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐡𝐞𝐫, 𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐰𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐡𝐮𝐠𝐞 𝐬𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐟𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐬...𝐬𝐡𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐠𝐧𝐢𝐳𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐦 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐧𝐨𝐰. 𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐛. 𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐬𝐡𝐞 𝐝𝐢𝐝𝐧'𝐭 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐞𝐱𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐥 𝐬𝐡𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐜𝐚𝐦𝐞 𝐚 𝐦𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫.

This was a fun one and cements this author's reputation for not being afraid to tackle tough subjects. The story centers around a reality show filled with former child stars suffering from addiction. The show is set to live stream 24/7, and the audience can't get enough. I thought this premise was a great commentary both on our 'connected' society and our love/hate relationship with all things celebrity.

Dr. Laurel Hargrow has years of experience as chemical dependency counselor and has wrestled with her own addiction issues in the past. Her methods are unusual yet practical, and she feels like she's making progress...until one of the participants turns up dead. In a controlled, locked-room environment with camera recording every move, it seems impossible. But Laurel knows someone inside the house is responsible, and when both motive and evidence point to her, the past that she's fought so hard to keep hidden just may be forced out in the open.

Interspersed with the heartbreaking narrative of another narrator, this book kept me locked in until the final shocking pages. My only complaint is that I would have liked to have known more about the individual participants in the reality show and their stories. The end may be polarizing, but I personally thought it worked beautifully. Thank you to NetGalley and Thomas and Mercer Publishing for the early copy. At the time this review was written, this title was expected to publish May 13, 2025.

Loved, loved and more loved!!!!! If you were to ask me who my favorite author is I would say Lucinda Berry hands down. She is the best. She uses her extensive knowledge of being a former psychologist to create books that are truly wonderful. They are so twisted and will blow your mind. You will be thinking about them for a very long time afterwards. Now let’s talk about this fabulous read that I couldn’t put down. I knew to clear my calendar once I started this one. I also knew it was going to be a long day of reading and getting nothing else done. That’s fine by me since I can’t say enough good things about this book. The characters were just the right amount of evil, the plot was super intriguing and that ending left me going OMG for hours. My husband even had to check on me to make sure I was doing ok after I was finished. That rarely happens but Lucinda Berry is great at what she does and I look forward to reading more by her. I just hope I don’t have to wait that long

Thanks to Netgally and the publisher for an ARC in exchange for honest review!
This was a wild ride! The author keeps you guessing the entire time, from the first page until the final chapter. I love the premise of a reality television show that follows addicts in recovery in real time. I love how many different suspects we have throughout the story. But my favorite part was definitely the ending.
If you're looking for a thriller with surprises, twists, and an ending that will leave your jaw on the floor, i recommend this latest novel by Lucinda Berry!

Thank you to the publisher and @netgalley for my ARC!

If Berry writes it, I’m gonna read it. IMO, she is the queen of writing deeply flawed, traumatized characters. My favorite type. However, all of these characters were harder for me to connect with than with any of her other books. Which is confusing for me because these should’ve been some of the easiest for me, personally. But I still really enjoyed this book. The addiction aspect, coming from an actual psychologist, was probably the most realistic (from my personal experience) that I’ve encountered. Most authors tend to over simplify or use stereotypes, and that wasn’t the case here (again, from my own experience). There were plenty of twists that made perfect sense, a few of which actually caught me by surprise. All in all, this was a book that I was able to binge and enjoy, even if I didn’t love any of the characters. It was still traumatic, which is exactly what I go to Berry for.

Man I wanted to love this- but this just didn’t work for me unfortunately. I still love Lucinda and will read everything she writes but this storyline just didn’t connect for me.

The novel is fast-paced and tense, The plot is filled with shocking revelations, each one more unsettling than the last,
One in Four is an absolute must-read.

Thanks NetGalley for the free ARC! I thought the storyline was very entertaining and I appreciated that the protagonist was insightful because her thinking was relatable. I did feel the climax was very far fetched and unbelievable. I would recommend because it was a good read.