Laurie and Robert Mills moved to a home on Cedar Close after Laurie had an accident. They live right across the street from her best friend, Monica. Laurie discovers that her husband is having an affair and that he has a daughter from the relationship. Laurie unloads about him and his cheating at the neighborhood barbecue. Shortly after that, Robert is found dead in the guest room and it looks as though Laurie did it, but did she?? As this story unfolds, there are more twists, turns and surprises which makes this a fantastic read. I thoroughly enjoyed this book and hated it see it end. Thank you NetGalley and the publisher, Bookouture, for the opportunity to read this thrilling book in exchange for an honest review.

Laurie hasn't been out in ages and is looking for her husband at crowded barbeque."you need to get out of the house law,socialize with normal people . " "it's not good for you" "no and neither had his affair been and the terrible tragedy that had happened as a result of it.moving to cedar close was suppose to be a clean start.

This one was just ok for me .
It is a good domestic suspense but seems to follow the same formula of a lot of these type books

3.5 stars

From the book description, I was expecting a novel of domestic suspense.

The blurb describes a summer barbecue, tables laden with food, wine flowing, and Laurie Mills meeting her neighbors for the first time....as she discovers that her husband is having an affair for the first time.

But, this is actually the second installment of the Detective Dan Riley series ( the first being, Black Heart) which in my opinion makes it more of a police procedural. A murder-mystery where the reader is always a step ahead, anxiously waiting for those investigating to catch up...

DI Dan Riley is supposed to be working with DS Martin Delaney, but as this book alludes to, they did not always see eye to eye on their last case....Delaney being a bully in the interrogation room, Riley, being the detective “with the kind eyes”......he knows of pain, and relies on his intuition.

“ In my experience it’s best to say it all in one go. No ripping the plaster off gently. it only hurts more. I watch, my heart filled with familiar pity as the expression on her faces changes as the words register. It’s amazing how expressive the face can be. I read shock, horror, disbelief and anguish across hers in less than a second.” (DI RILEY)

You will root for him to solve the case...and you will root for him personally as well. He is a likable, well developed character perfect to base a series on. But this can be read as a stand-alone as well.

A bit predictable, not much of a mystery as described, but some interesting observations throughout make this a perfect new series for those who like light, police procedurals!

I would like to thank Netgalley, Bookouture, and Anna-Lou Weatherley for the ARC I was provided in exchange for a candid review. This title will be available soon- Jan. 18, 2019 but you can read Black Heart while you are waiting!

What do you do when you wake up covered in blood, holding a knife, with no memory of how you got there? The kicker: your estranged husband is one bedroom away, stabbed to death.

Laurie Mills is the obvious prime suspect in Robert's murder, but she has no memory of killing him - or so she says. The assigned detective is drawn to this case, making it his personal mission to solve the case (while also solving some personal issues of his own). As he investigates Laurie and Robert's life together, he unpacks secret after secret, and learns that nothing was as it seemed.

This was a very fast read, and it kept my interest the whole way. The character development, especially of the primary detective, was effective. There is humorous dialogue and internal dialogue to balance out the sad and disturbing plot.. There are some surprises hinted at throughout the book, with the ultimate twist being revealed toward the end. The ending was predictable, and I'm proud to say I predicted it, but the book was no made no less enjoyable as a result. Also, this book is book 2 in a series; even not having read book 1, I really enjoyed this book.

Because of the predictability of the storyline, it gets 4 stars instead of 5.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher and the author for this copy I received in exchanged for this honest review.

Laurie Mills’ husband Robert is a womanizer. She uncovers yet another of his illicit affairs during their neighborhood’s summer barbecue. Laurie is once again thrown over the edge, and this time, Robert wants a divorce. After spending some time apart, Robert secretly makes dinner plans with Laurie at their home to serve her with divorce papers, except Robert isn’t going to leave this dinner alive. He is found dead in an upstairs bedroom, and Laurie remembers nothing of the night. Did she kill her husband in a fit of grief and rage, or is there something more sinister at play here?

The Couple on Cedar Close by Anna-Lou Weatherley is book #2 in the Detective Dan Riley series; however, I did not know this until I had finished reading the novel, which shows that the book works fine as a stand-alone. If book #1, Black Heart, is anything like The Couple on Cedar Close, however, it may be worth your time to look into it as well!

The Couple on Cedar Close sticks closely to the cat and mouse formula, beginning with a gruesome murder, ensued by a police detective hunting down the killer, all while dodging red herrings along the way. This novel differs from other spine-tingling thrillers in that the twist, i.e. the big reveal, is uncovered a little over halfway through. From there, the chase evolves into a game of psychological suspense, with Weatherley diving deep into the murder’s psyche to show just what makes him or her tick.

What makes The Couple on Cedar Close special is that there are many layers to this suspenseful story, and the villains of this novel are bone-chilling. If you enjoy getting into the heads of characters more than you like solving a mystery, then check out this book!

Thank you to NetGalley & Bookouture for an ARC of this book in an exchange for an honest review.

Thank you Netgalley and Bookouture for an advanced copy of The Couple on Cedar Close. Wow!! I have been reading this genre for the past two years now and even though I did figure out the culprit pretty early, this book kept me gripped. I didn’t want to put it down. Awesome writing and a really great plot, Loved it! Thank you again.

Wow! Wish I had known it was a series, because I would have started with the others, but also glad I didn’t know because this book was absolutely amazing! I would give 10 chills if I could. Everything you could ask for in a demented chilling thriller!
Will be using in a challenge and highly recommending to those in chapter chatter pub!

Read this in a day - really enjoyed the second instalment involving DI Dan Riley - he is shaping up to be a great character.

This time round DI Riley is investigation the murder of a man in a seemingly sleepy cul-de-sac where the neighbours all know each other, but the residents of Cedar Close are caught up in something sinister.

Well worth a read -thanks to Netgalley for the opportunity to review this book, this is my honest opinion.

Wow! Murder, incest, psychopaths, twists and turns! This thriller has it all! The Couple on Cedar Close, by Anna-Lou Weatherley grabs you from the get go!

A.......maz........ing, what a fantastic book, loved every word on every page a great psychological thriller that held my interest throughout and I didn't want it to end.

I loved the way this author writes and it is a great page turner, although I was a bit confused at first when the story went back in time but everything soon falls into place as you read on.

I could carry on raving about this book but just read it for yourself, I can definitely recommend, you will not be disappointed.

Thank you to Netgalley and Bookouture for giving me the opportunity to read this fantastic book.

After reading the blurb, I was intrigued to read this book. When Laurie wakes up covered in blood and her husband's body is in the bathroom, she is the obvious suspect for the murderer according to the police. Laurie can't remember anything and despite Robert treating her badly throughout their marriage, having affairs and a secret baby, she still loves him and wouldn't want to kill him. Would she?
We learn a lot about Laurie's past and the people living on Cedar Close. We delve backwards in time occasionally to an unknown character that ties everything together nicely in the end.
I enjoyed reading this book, it was well written and the attention to detail really did the book justice as we learned all about Robert and his character and who the killer is.

This was a great thriller! So many twists and turns. Loved the character development in this book. Definitely dark and creepy good!!

3.5🌟
Things aren’t always as they appear...

This is the second book I’ve read by Anna-Lou Weatherley. Turns out this is book two of a series, though I didn’t realize it when I started. Yay! Lucky me!

Laurie was livid. Her estranged husband was due to stop over to discuss their future. She was planning, hoping for a reconciliation and decided a home cooked meal of all his favorites might smooth things over.

But as the hours ticked by into the night and he never shows, Laurie throws in the towel and proceeds to drink herself into a stupor. (What’s a girl to do!) When the alcoholic fog clears and she finally comes to she’s drenched in blood and oh my, her husband Robert is dead!
But there has got to be more to it...right!?

It was fun to get back to this series. While I ended up guessing the outcome early in, I still felt this was a fun, light thriller! And will be back for the next installment.

A buddy read with Susanne!☃️

Thank you to NetGalley, Bookouture and Anna-Lou Weatherley for an ARC to read and review

The Couple on Cedar Close is the second book featuring DI Dan Riley.

When Laurie Mills wakes up, she finds her estranged husband Robert dead and her clothes covered in blood. She can’t remember a thing but she is sure that she didn’t kill him. The problem is no one seems to believe her apart from DI Riley. As DI Riley and his team begin to investigate, they uncover a sordid story of manipulation and betrayal.

An excellent psychological thriller with a gripping story line, it has plenty of twists and turns which keeps you guessing until the end.

THE COUPLE ON CEDAR CLOSE is a novel that follows Laurie Mills, a woman with a troubled past, and who is currently having problems with her husband, Robert. After they try to put troubles in the past behind them, they buy a new house in the Cedar Close community. Conveniently, Laurie’s best friend, Monica, lives across the street. When Laurie discovers Robert is still having an affair (that he swore ended ages ago) and also fathered the woman’s baby, Laurie airs the dirty laundry at the Cedar Close annual BBQ. When he ends up dead a few months later, she is the prime suspect. Everyone in town thinks she did it, as she was so vocal about her hatred for him, but she’s sure there is no way she killed him...isn’t she?

This was a gripping read that held my interest from start to finish. The book weaves between Laurie, a deputy inspector and his partner along with others trying to figure out what happened, and a seemingly separate story on Kiki, a foster home child whose only salvation is her foster mom’s biological son. I found parts of the story predictable (mainly the whodunit), but the ties between stories and characters kept me engaged throughout, and I would definitely recommend to fans of “twisty thrillers.”

Many thanks to NetGalley, Author Anna-Lou Weatherley, and Bookouture for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

This was a real page turner and the sort of book you can't easily put down. It was dark and atmospheric and the mystery was gripping. I did work out who the culprit was early on but it didn't diminish my enjoyment of the story.

I fell for this book within the first chapter! Anna-Lou Weatherley kept me guessing until the last chapter! We meet Laurie and Robert, who seem to be the perfect couple. Robert is anything but. As the book goes on, you learn about Robert's past and his secrets he is keeping along the way. You feel for Laurie, who seems to be the victim in all of this. You begin to wonder who could have a life this tragic and yet the story continues to unroll. As the story goes on, you learn more and more about the people in Robert's life and why they are still there. This story shows you just how crazy some people are and what they will do for people they love. Overall, The Couple On Cedar Close is an awesome, keep you guessing, mystery. I liked the characters. I felt sorry for some and despised others. I liked the setting in London and the upscale neighborhood. It was so very coincidental none of the CCTV were working. I would definitely recommend this book to others. I will be checking out Ann-Lou Weatherley's other works. This book was written in a easy to read fashion, going from the present to the past. Chapters are clearly labeled so it is very easy to follow. I feel like it was also a quick read, I read it in a few sittings. Highly recommend!!

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The Couple on Cedar Close was a nice, quick psychological thriller reminiscent of the Girl on the Train. In the Couple in Cedar Close, we meet Laurie Mills, who is cooking dinner for her estranged husband. That’s the last thing she remembers until she wakes up covered in the blood of her dead husband. She’s sure she didn’t do it, but all the evidence it pointing to her. Could she possibly have done it?

I know that not all people love when they can figure out the killer from the beginning, but for me, I don’t mind. I love a familiar idea told in a different manner, and Anna-Lou Weatherly has given us a new take on the philandering husband murder case. She also gives new life to the sad detective with the awful backstory.

All in all, I found this to be quite enjoyable and have already started recommending it to friends for the day it comes out.

*I received a copy of this book from netgalley in exchange for my review

Cedar close was always a nice place to live .
Until Robert Mills is found dead in his bedroom .
Laurie sits alone in the kitchen , she doesn’t understand it because she didn’t kill him .
It was a stunning book
I received an ARC book from Bookoutre