About the Book
Synopsis from Goodreads:
From the New York Times bestselling author of the Reese's Book Club Pick The Other Woman and The Guilt Trip comes a twisty and suspenseful new novel about love turned deadly.
Charlie and Freya used to be the picture-perfect couple everyone in their idyllic village in the Cotswolds envied—and if you couldn’t be them, you wanted to be with them. Happy, healthy, forging successful careers, and with a beautiful son in tow, they had it all . . . until one night a tragedy tears their lives apart.
Unable to live with themselves, let alone each other, they’re looking for someone to blame and who they land on is each other.
Told from both Freya and Charlie’s perspectives, a cat and mouse game ensues, as each of them become determined to win-out against the other, both battling to emerge victorious and guilty-conscience-free. But can Freya stay one step ahead of the man who knows her best? Or will Charlie’s stoic conviction to get what he wants, be the death of her?
Sandie Jones’s latest addictive novel is a wickedly twisty tale of obsession and the deadly consequences of loving someone too much.
My Review
Charlie and Freya are thriving in London with successful careers. They have the perfect marriage. Things are going great for them. Then, tragedy strikes. Their world turns upside down. They desperately seek answers, but it tears them apart. The trust between a married couple is gone.
I don’t want to give away too much of the story. It kept my attention right from the start. I found myself completely absorbed into this story. For me, it is an addictive book. I kept saying “just one more chapter” and I couldn’t stop with just one.
The book is told with an alternating POV technique between Charlie and Freya. I thought it was done very well. I enjoyed getting into both of their heads to see their motivation.
Throughout the entire book I didn’t know the good guys from the bad. It really kept me on my toes. I tried putting all the pieces together, but I was only partially correct. Mostly, I guessed wrong. The ending took me by surprise. I love when a book does that to me. It’s a gripping, exciting novel.
This is the first book I’ve read by this author, but it won’t be my last. I’ll be checking out this author’s backlist. I devoured this one in just two days which is a record for me. I look forward to reading more books by this author.
For reading challenges:
Cloak & Dagger Reading Challenge 2026
FTC Disclosure: I voluntarily reviewed a free Advance Reader Copy of this book from NetGalley and the publisher. I was not required to write a positive review. All opinions expressed are my own.
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