This was a brilliant read. As soon as I started reading this book I just knew I was going to love it. Highly recommended

Amanda Robson is so good at crafting genuine characters with relatable faults and intricacies. Highly recommend this sisterhood story of betrayal, deceit and cold-blooded jealousy. Brilliant stuff!

Dear Publishers.

Firstly, thanks very much for the opportunity to read and review this title.

Unfortunately, I just wanted to let you know that I won't be reading and reviewing this title due to the large number of titles that I currently have on my shelf, and my inability to read them all. Also, I feel that a review at this late stage probably won't assist you or the author. For these reasons, I've decided to tidy up of my Netgalley shelf and I will be removing this one from my TBR pile.

I hope to be able to read and review further titles for you in the future.

Thanks and Regards
Kim

Guilt is an addictive psychological drama by Amanda Robson. A dark and twisty novel about twins with short face paced chapters..

This was the first book by Amanda Robson I've read, and I found it quite enthralling and entertaining. Good solid read, recommended.

I am a big fan of thrillers, of psychological reads, of unreliable narrators, and was really pleased when I received the chance to read and review this book. The idea of the book jumping between timelines, after a traumatic event and leading up to said event, was hugely appealing, and the idea that it would be told from the point of view of twins really intrigued me. The book, however, fell short of expectation.

The dual timelines worked really well, and I liked the way the modern day was told almost solely from the point of view of the twin that committed the murder without giving away which twin was murdered and which was the murdered. The points of view in the past were really well used to show how different the twins were yet how close they were despite this, and showed the different paths the characters took to the murder.

I even liked the use of multi perspective. I am wary of reading a book that is told from different points of view. I often find them to be unnecessary and gimmicky, but was reasonably impressed that the story in the past was told bit by bit from the 2 sisters and the man who becomes between them. Their unreliability was fairly well done, and it created a very warped and hidden path to the murder that is the central pillar of the book.

I hated Sebastian, which I think is the reasonable thought process to have, and if I am being honest, didn’t really like either of the twins, which I definitely think impacted my overall enjoyment of the book. Yes, there were funny bits and moments that were interesting, but I found them to have irritating personalities, and just didn’t enjoy reading about them.

I also really struggled with the first person writing style. I think it’s really hard to do well and this book was quite painful to read in such a style. I know it was somewhat necessary for the unreliable narrator angle, but the incessant way in which the story was told became a little tiresome. It was also hard to read some of the actions in this way. There is a repeated scene featuring illness and vomiting, and another few times when one or more of the characters is sick and it is not something that is great to read in a graphic first person narrative.

One of the characters is also raped. While I appreciated the way this was approached in regards to the characters physical and mental state and how it scarred them after, the character relives this scene repeatedly. Instead of fading to black, the scene uses the same point of view and even wording, making it incredibly different. Yes, this highlights the character’s relationship with the event, and how much it changed their life, but repeatedly reading about such a horrific event from the victim’s point of view was unpleasant.

I think this book was alright. It had elements I enjoyed and thought were done well, but ultimately, the first person writing style, the rape scene and the characters took too much enjoyment out of the book and the unreliability of the dual timelines wasn’t enough to counteract it. I don’t know if it’s the fact that I’ve read books that are similar and better done, but I wouldn’t hurry to recommend it, or to slam it, it just is.

A dark addictive psychological thriller with bite sized chapters that you will not be able to put down.

The book starts dramatically with one twin being accused of killing her sister and is awaiting her trial. No names are mentioned until half way through which I found novel and intrigued me straight away, as I was always trying to guess who was who!!

Zara and Miranda are non identical twins that live together. All is well until Zara meets Sebastian at Tesco’s (as you do!!) and before long he is moving in with the twins. This decision will change their lives forever.

The chapters are told through the perspectives of Zara, Miranda and Sebastian before and after that disastrous day.

I found myself hating Sebastian but also looking forward to his short chapter to find out what he was trying to achieve and I so wanted to give Zara a shake so she can see what is going on around her. ‘They say love is blind’ but please wake up and smell the roses before it’s too late!!

I couldn’t put this book down and even after reading it I can’t help going over it all in my mind and for me that is a sign of an amazing writer.

Thank you to Netgalley for a copy in exchange for a review.

Psychological thriller with lots of twists and turns. Unidentical twin sisters and a man trying to separate them. One twin is very needy and the other is the strong one. One of them is murdered but who is it and who is the murderer? Didn't quite ring true.

Totally captivating, edge of your seat stuff from Amanda Robson. This book was quickly devoured. Brilliant storyline. One to recommend. 4.5*. My thanks to the publisher & NetGalley for the advance reader copy.

A story of two sisters and a guy who basically tries to drive them apart!....a fabulous read with a fair few twists in it too. I really enjoyed it and read it in two sittings, I totally hated Sebastian 😂 a good holiday read not too taxing but gripping all the same!!!

I found this book tricky to make sense of initially as it is written by several characters, each having their own chapter, and thus following the story-line was hard. But I persevered, and was very glad indeed!

Gradually, the characters involved in the story become clearer, and you begin to suspect that all is not well with Sebastien. What is he hiding? And who is/was Jude? And just what happened to him/her?

From the beginning, Sebastien comes over as someone just too full of his own importance, and you learn through his chapters, something of what is going on in his mind, and it is darker than you originally thought it could be.

For my mind, however, there is one major fault with the story. I knew the solution and I also thought the ending - final chapter - rather sickly. I wonder if there was a choice of endings and someone said: "This will appeal to a female audience".  For me, it didn't ring of truth.

So not a 5 star book, but a jolly good 4.

Claustrophobically good! I enjoyed the tension of this book however I got a little confused with the swapping of timelines. I thought I’d already submitted a review when I finished the book some time ago, but according to my dashboard I didn’t. Therefore with the benefit (or disadvantage) of time I recall enjoying the tension created within the room and the story unfurling like an onion. However the details are a bit fuzzy.

I loved this book, it was full of suspense and great psychological issues. Twins Miranda and Zara are close until Sebastian comes along and falls in love with Zara. He tries to break their relationship and stop them being so close to each other. His character is very dark but very well written. Although you know he is a bad person you also get glimpses of what has possibly made him that way. He ends up working with Miranda and living at hers she tries to keep out of his way but he will not leave her alone. Zara is very fragile and wants both but knows there is something wrong with her sister. This is Amanda's second book and in my opinion so much better.

Three people, three deeply unpleasant people. Sebastian and the non identical twins, Zara and Miranda - told from their viewpoints and the present time when you are not meant to know which sister, but it wasn’t too difficult to work out. Anyone who enjoys books with dark themes, short snappy chapters will enjoy this book, even more so if you like anyone manipulative! The short chapters also make for a fast paced read and before you know it you’ve reached the last page, so a good choice for taking on holiday.

The short chapters were good and added to the suspense. but I didn't think it was totally believable. I couldn't warm to any of the characters and eventually gave up on it,

Great read with excellent characters, suspense and twists. A gritty tension filled book. I enjoyed being inside the mind of Miranda the sister central to the drama and understanding how she reacted to each turn, as she tried in vain to fend of the power of Sebastian, the villain of the piece.

Well thought through.

I loved "Obsession"by Amanda Robson and looked forward to her new book. Sadly I found it very disappointing and didn't finish it

Guilt was a great psychological book.
I struggled to put it down and read it in a day.
Great twists moving between past and present, kept me guessing throughout.

Having read and really enjoyed Amanda Robson's earlier novel; Obsession, I was looking forward to reading this book. It certainly didn't disappoint.

This is a fascinating and gripping story. All the way through I was kept guessing.

The way Amanda Robson slowly develops the characters with each, revealing more about themselves, through short 'first person' chapters, makes this an enjoyable novel.

This story has more twists and turns than the maze at Hampton Court. It certainly kept me intrigued. I couldn't wait to find out what happened next.

The author's style is entertaining. She has created a genuine psychological thriller. I won't say any more, for fear of spoiling the ending.

I will certainly look forward to reading more of her novels in future.

My thanks go to Netgalley and Avon Books UK for a copy in exchange for this review.

I was given an advanced reader’s copy in exchange for an honest review – this book is entertaining but nothing new under the sun. I’ve read this story many times. By the numbers copycat thriller