Had a hard time getting into this one, had to make myself keep picking it up. Didn't really like any of the characters. And the writing style was a little different. I did finish and there were some nice twists in the book. Over all "just" enjoyable.

Thanks to net galley and the publisher for an early release of this book.

I enjoyed this book, found it to be a well developed story with good characters although I didn't find it to be an edge of seat psychological thriller which I thought it would be, but all in all it was an excellent read.

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

I started this book on a Sunday morning and my family didn’t see me again until Sunday night! This book is a very fast read that had me hanging on the entire time. So very well-plotted and full of red herrings and twists right up until the last page. The tag line that says “whatever you think you know” is absolutely fitting here. It’s great suspense, a relevant hot potato political issue playing in what you think is the background but then.....
I have to say though that there is not a likeable character in the book....especially Claire, the narrator of the story. To say she has bad judgment would be an understatement. There are a couple of gaps in the story that almost made me feel I missed a chapter or two but overall I am really looking forward to reading more by this author. Just a brilliant read! Thank you NetGalley for the ARC for review.

Claire and Angus are a mismatched couple. She works for the immigration services in the government and he runs a chain of hotels. Angus is well off and wants the beat of everything for them. When he wants to buy a house, Claire, is smitten with the current owner, Mark, who reminds her of her ex boyfriend. There the take of her ex boyfriends disappearance unfolds and Claire finds herself in trouble with Mark!

I enjoyed the book although I found it slow at the start. Once I hit about 65% I couldn’t read it fast enough. Claire sure is a twisted character! Thank you to netgalley and the publishers for this arc in exchange for my honest review.

This is a good and enjoyable thriller with a strong storyline that kept me wanting to read, a quick read and well written and the parts about the immigration issues were interesting and at times sad. I did find at times the plot to be a bit far fetched and I have to say I disliked the main character Claire intensely, in fact I didn’t like most of the characters, but I always find that’s good in a thriller !! Some decent twists especially towards the end some of which I guessed but not all of them and it in no way spoiled my enjoyment of the read. So if you want a quick, easy yet good thriller you have it here.
My thanks to NetGalley and Bookouture for the chance to read the ARC in exchange for my honest opinion.

The Couple is a story about Claire, who is recently engaged to Angus. It was a very interesting and different thriller that pulled me in almost immediately. Upon purchasing their home together, Claire meets the previous owner Mark who strongly resembles her former love from the past, Daniel. Claire is immediately drawn to Mark, and so the story begins at a rapid pace. It takes place in the present, but also flips back to the past (5 years ago) and I think that was well done by the author. Claire begins to follow down a path of poor decisions, and it’s one surprise after another as you follow along trying to decide if you are liking Angus or Mark (or neither!). I enjoyed The Couple because it was quick, and kept my interest as I wondered over and over what was going to happen next. I also enjoyed the detail the author went into about Claire’s job, as I felt it gave the story a more “real” feeling and made it that much more interesting. The Couple is a fast and exciting read. The ending had me completely surprised and I feel that not only was the entire story strong, but the ending was as well, and it wrapped up everything quite nicely.

A whirlwind romance an engagement party a toast a mention Of Clare’s previous love a man her fiancée knows nothing about.All is well till Clare meets Mark their realtor the spitting image of her ex.The twists and turns begin the chilling events lead on a path that will shock highly recommend.this tense well written thriller.#netgalley #the couple #bookoture

What a book. As psychological thrillers go, I love some, I get very uncomfortable with some but can't stop reading them right through to the end. This was one of the latter. I felt very very uncomfortable, until things fell into place right at the end.

A page turner, one I had to keep reading despite the story making me very uncomfortable. One which had me screaming at the protagonist (in my head of course) through the book.

Thank you Netgalley for providing this ARC in exchange for an honest review.
This was a crazy novel. Claire is engaged to her fiance but can't get over her feelings for her ex boyfriend. From the moment she meets Mark, the guy who owns the house she eventually buys with her fiance, the story takes an unexpected turn since he apparently looks a lot like the ex boyfriend she can't get over. It drove me crazy that the decisions she makes going forward are based on feelings she still harbors for an ex boyfriend who clearly did not care for her. The ending has a surprising twist and it's interesting that the author decides to include a plot surrounding the issues of immigration in London.
Interesting plot and a well developed story, I just wish we had a stronger heroine.

"Whatever you think you know...You're wrong" is only the beginning in this twisty new thriller from Sarah Mitchell. While it began rather slowly and took some adjusting to the writing style, it became quite interesting with surprises galore. Maybe the blurb should've read "Whoever you think you know...You're wrong".

Many thanks to Bookouture and NetGalley for the ARC to read my first Sarah Mitchell book.

I truly enjoyed this book. Mostly because the premise was quite different than the thrillers and mysteries that flock our shelves today.

Claire is marrying Angus after a fast "romance" and engagement. However, Claire had never lost her love for Daniel.

As Angus and Claire search for a house to live in, Claire meets Mark - the current owner - who is very similar to Daniel. He is an enigma to the reader. Is he an outlaw or perhaps someone "destined" to be with Claire?

Working for the government's Immigration Services in London, Claire has access to a lot of information. Information that a number of people could use to their advantage - particularly in the financial realm.

We find out that Angus is somewhat controlling; yet he seems to do whatever HE wants to do. Mark is sporadic; eventually Claire wonders if it is her or her information that they are after.

Others in Claire's workplace become suspect, as well.

As Claire begins to piece together a puzzle that may mean some unpleasant findings, she tries to tie the "players together in this suspenseful drama.

A brilliant read!

Many Thanks to Bookouture and NetGalley for a great story.