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See How They Fall by Rachel Paris is a debut thriller sure to put Paris on your radar of an author to follow. I know I will be!

The Turner empire, the family drama and scandal, and some poisoning - it’s just another day in the lives of the rich. When the patriarch of the family dies, it’ll be a fight for what he’s left behind. But all the cards are all about to fall.

Oh this was a fun one that I devoured in a day! The family drama kicks off in chapter 1 and continues until the very last page. While the chapters were longer than I normally like, they didn’t feel that way. Once you start reading you’ll be so immersed in Paris’ writing that you’ll forget you’re even reading.

I liked how we got to see both sides of the story. The investigation and police side of things was just as compelling as the family drama. I think most are going to enjoy this one.

The suspense kept me on the edge of my seat!

When Skye marries into the ultra wealthy Turner family she believes her life has become a fairytale. But after a private family retreat to deal with the dead patriarch’s wishes for his company, one family member is dead and one is left fighting for her life from a mysterious poisoning.

Mei O’Conner is the lead investigator in this suspicious case. When she experiences a lack of cooperation from her superiors and pressure to close the case, she will have to go it alone to dig for the truth. And what she finds is much bigger and darker than she ever imagined.

I was captivated with this story from the beginning to the surprise ending. I can’t wait to see what this author comes up with next!

Thank you Netgalley, Penzler Publishers, and the author for this eARC in exchange for my honest review. This book will be available for purchase on April 29, 2025

Thank you Penzler Books for the gifted book!

This was one crazy ride, that's for sure!

I was immediately hooked on all the family drama. Family drama is my jam and this definitely delivered in that department!

As much as I enjoyed the family drama, I struggled a little bit with the detectives chapters. I found myself just wanting her chapters to be over so I could get back to what's going on with the main family!

While the beginning quickly stole my attention, the middle lagged quite a bit for me. I thought the ending was good though!

I think this will be a hit for many family drama fans like myself!

This suspenseful debut follows the Turners, a mega-wealthy family with ties to everyone and everything, making them appear untouchable. After a family gathering, one family member is dead, and another is on life support. The case is quickly resolved, but unfortunately for the Turners, police sergeant Mei O’Connor trusts her gut more than she trusts her superiors. She senses there’s more to the case, and with the help of a concerned family member, they uncover far more than they expected.

The story unfolds through alternating perspectives, with each chapter growing more intense. Both main characters carry heavy emotional baggage, driving them to seek out the ugly truth. This was an exciting, edge-of-your-seat read, and I can’t wait to read more from this author!

See How They Fall is a compelling thriller with a fabulous premise. The Turner family is known and wealthy and after patriarch Sir Campbell Turner dies, his sons and other family members get together to discuss future plans. Poisoning changes everything, especially as a child is involved.

Points of view alternate between Skye, one of the wives, and Detective Mei O'Connor. I really liked the poisoning aspects and associated twists but didn't connect with any of the characters so felt less invested than I had hoped. Mei's perspective and character didn't win me over and at times the investigative bits were somewhat dull. Though the writing itself is beautiful and interesting, that special something is missing for me. It will hit others exactly where it should!

When the patriarch of the wealthy Turner family dies, his three sons are set to inherit the luxury goods empire. After an intimate family gathering, one more family member is dead, and another is fighting for their life, launching an investigation into the incident, spearheaded by Sergeant Mei O’Connor. While her superiors are eager to close the case quickly, Mei feels there is more to the story and this family, and when Skye, the wife of one of the Turner brothers, comes forward, the two hope to reveal the truth behind this family empire.

Wow—this was such a fast-paced and entertaining read! I liked the structure of the book with the alternating perspectives from both the police investigation {via Sergeant Mei O’Connor} and inside the Turner family drama {via Skye}. Both lead characters are flawed and relatable women you immediately find yourself rooting for, and I think their character development was outstanding. Overall, this is a suspenseful thriller and great debut novel—I look forward to the author’s future books!

Thank you to Penzler Publishers and NetGalley for my gifted e-ARC!

Wow! Rachel Paris’ debut thriller had me on the edge of my seat from start to finish. This novel combines the suspense of a crime thriller with the emotional depth of family drama, making it one of my favorite thrillers of 2025.

Set against the backdrop of an affluent Australian family (the Turners), the story revolves around the investigation of a family tragedy that threatens to dismantle a powerful dynasty. The plot is a complex maze of secrets, lies, and manipulations as Detective Mei O’Connor unravels a tangled web of hidden truths.

I really loved Mei O’Connor - our dedicated detective who grapples with a haunting past, faces misogyny in her police department, and deals with an unfaithful fiancé. She’s layered, flawed, and unapologetic. Her determination to trust her instincts, especially when the evidence appears too convenient and everyone wants to close the case, adds a layer of grit to this police procedural.

Paris explores themes of privilege, gaslighting, and emotional manipulation with unsettling precision. I constantly questioned the motives and truths of the Turner family as they attempted to maintain their pristine image. It’s a brilliantly complex tale with dark twists, unexpected turns, and a shocking conclusion—such a wild ride!

Seriously, if you love a story filled with shocking surprises that leave you thinking, “What the?!”, this is a must-read!

"See How They Fall" is a gripping thriller perfect for fans of Liane Moriarty and Lucy Foley. This was such an amazing debut! From the very first chapter, I was hooked and could not put it down. The story begins with a bang and doesn't let up. I really enjoyed the dual perspectives of Skye and Mei, which created a police procedural full of family drama, secrets, and lies. I truly had no idea what was going to happen, and the twists kept me on the edge of my seat. I'm still shocked about the ending! Such a great debut, and I can't wait to see what Rachel Paris does next.

Thank you to NetGalley and Penzler Publishers/Scarlet for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

This book started off strong, it had me hooked. The middle unfortunately slowed down and the pace felt uneven. The police investigation just wasn't all that interesting and felt like it was dragging. It picked back up in the end, but it just wasn't paced properly for me. It was also sometimes very predictable and felt a little cluttered. It was still an entertaining read.

If you're looking for a debut novel that will keep your attention from beginning to end, See How They Fall by Rachel Harris is a novel worth checking out. For fans of both Lucy Foley and Liane Moriarty, the novel is told from Skye who married into the wealthy Turner family, and Sergeant Mei O’Connor who is investigating what really happened at the weekend retreat that left one dead and Skye's young daughter fighting for her life.

As Mei investigates the case, we soon learn that the Turner family might not be as squeaky clean as they appear, and that they'll do anything to make sure they don't pay for the crimes they've committed.

This was a solid thriller by a new to me author. I love a good rich family drama. I've not read one that deals with a poison murder either, which was pretty refreshing.

This was the perfect who-dunit!! It kept me guessing right up to the end!! I totally can see why it’s being compared to Succession meets Big Little Lies!!
We meet Skye who is married to Duncan Turner they share an adorable six year old daughter named Tilly. Duncan is the son of Sir Campbell Turner, the matriarch of a luxury goods empire.. Well Sir Campbell Turner, has died and his three sons Jaime, Duncan and Hugo are set to inherit the family business. Everyone is gathering for an intimate weekend retreat at the seaside estate, so they can discuss the next steps , along with meeting Duncan’s new adult son Cody he has just learned about from a previous relationship. As the family gathers, with so much at risk tempers begin to flare. The next morning everyone’s life is turned upside down, Skyes daughter Tilly has been poisoned and now in a coma , and Jaime’s wife Nina has also been poisoned and is dead!! Everyone is now a suspect ! Mei the detective assigned to the case immediately knows there is more to this case than meets the eye. Skye is trying to determine the cause who would poison her little girl? Everyone- including Skye- has secrets that will be uncovered but who turned to murder to keep their secret hidden? Told in Alternating POV of Mei and Skye we watch the story unfolding to a shocking ending!

This domestic thriller is, at its heart, the tale of two women up against powerful odds, mostly dominant male figures. Skye Turner married into the multibillionaire Turner family, with its powerful scion and his three sons, including Skye’s husband, Jamie. Skye, with her modest background, has never really fit in with the wealth and celebrity of the Turners’ world, but she adores her daughter, Tilly, and she seems to be about to break through in the art world with her sculptures. As the book begins, Skye, Jamie, and Tilly are arriving at the recently-deceased father’s palatial oceanside estate for a family summit. The evening is filled with emotion, from competitive feelings among the three brothers, to resentment and suspicion of the young man, Cody, whom Duncan introduces as his newly-discovered son from a relationship years ago. The night will end with Jamie’s wife dead and Tilly hospitalized, with what is discovered to be arsenic poisoning. Who is responsible, and who else may still be in danger?

Mei O’Connor, daughter of an Irish father and Chinese mother, is a Detective Senior Sergeant who is assigned the Turner case. Such a high-profile case is also a high-pressure case, and it comes at a bad time for Mei. Her wedding to a fellow police officer has been called off because of his infidelity, and she has moved in with her mother, who has cancer.

Both Skye and Mei soon suspect that the case is being manipulated by the Turner family, but they are up against seeming insurmountable odds that they can overcome the power and influence the family has over all the powers that be in Sydney and, indeed, the whole of Australia. It will take Skye and Mei trusting each other, with the help of other women who know the Turners only too well, to tackle these odds.

This is a fast-moving story with interesting and believable characters. I enjoyed the Australian setting as well. I could see this being made into a miniseries.

Thank you, Penzler Publishers | Scarlet, for the copy of See How They Fall by Rachel Paris. I liked the beginning and the end of this book, but the middle, especially the police investigation, wasn’t very exciting. I liked the overall story, and I loved the reveals, but they weren’t good enough to make up for the boring parts. The characters were not well-defined so I never really cared about them. There are plenty of five-star reviews, and I'm an outlier, so be sure to check out other reviews. 3 stars

I received this book from the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

When Skye married into legendary empire of the Turner family, she always felt she's walking on eggshells. When one weekend family get- together resulted in death and her baby girl fighting for her life, things exploded. The story alternate between Skye's perspective and also through the eyes of Sergeant Mei O'Connor who's uncovering secrets that could destroy this family. A gripping mix of dark secrets, glamourous etting, ultra wealth and murder, this is a must- read.

See How They Fall, a new thriller from Rachel Paris, delves into the world of the ultra rich Turner family in Australia. Following the death of the family patriarch Campbell, the family comes together at their sprawling estate Yallambee to confer. The weekend gets off to a rocky start when son Hugo confronts his brother Duncan about his illegitimate son coming out of the woodwork just in time for their father’s death, accusing him of trying to milk money out of the family’s coffers. The incident is quickly pushed aside when two members of the family fall extremely ill and are rushed to the hospital. Was it an accident, or are their more sinister forces at work within the Turner family?

The book is narrated by two women close to the case—Duncan’s bohemian wife Skye and Detective Mei O’Connor, the incisive lead detective investigating the incident. What follows is a harrowing story of betrayal and plotting that uncovers massive corruption and conspiracy and threatens the very lives of both women.

See how they fall is a captivating thriller that will keep you guessing as the twists keep coming. An intense page turner about greed and family that you won’t want to miss. 4.5 stars rounded to five.

I received this advance copy from the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review and feedback.

I really enjoyed this thriller - I was constantly guessing. One thing I didn't like is it got very graphic/dark at the end of the novel, however that comes with the genre. Definitely recommend this booK!

this book was pretty good! I liked wondering what exactly was going on and who was who, and if that heir was who they said they were and claimed to be. It was well written and kept me entertained!

Thank you to NetGalley, to the author, and to the publisher for this complimentary ARC in exchange for my honest review!!!

A very well done locked room mystery. The multiple POV was a huge plus and kept me wanting to read more. All the secrets had me scratching my head trying to figure out who actually did it.

I was hooked from start to finish and was engaged with what was happening with the story itself. I enjoyed the way the characters were written and was engaged with how they worked in this universe. It was suspenseful and enjoyed the overall concept of this. Rachel Paris has a strong writing style and really worked in the genre.