The story is great written but the characters and the overall story left me expecting more and wanting much more than I got . The characters were unreliable or just not a good match in my opinion and I honestly couldn’t get where or what the story was trying to deliver.
I wanted to like it more but unfortunately I didn’t.

After a breakdown, Karen and her husband, Nick, move to a new home in the country. As they settle into their new life, we learn more about their relationship and what led to Karen's health issues.
For the most part, I enjoyed this book but found the ending flat. I expected a thriller at least some drama but nothing really happened and I am left with many questions about various parts of the plot. The writing style was engaging but the book as a whole was a disappointment.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing me with a free e-copy of this book in exchange for my honest opinion.

This is an enjoyable book but some of the characters I found really irritating. It’s worth a read though story a bit different to what i expected.

This was a well written book and I did enjoy it. Some of the characters I wanted to just plain punch in the face 😔 how irritating they were and just very stupid and the ending... Far to rushed and pointless. That let the whole book down for me.

Thank you NetGalley for the advanced copy of this book. The description sounded really good, but I feel the book didn't follow that at all. I can't really decide exactly what the point of the whole story was. Not for me.

Karen and Nick move to the country from London in this tale. Karen is recovering from a breakdown but it is not clear at first what the cause was. I was expecting more drama as the story unfolded, but it is a readable book with well rounded characters.

The Move by Felicity Everett is a very interesting book based around two main characters - Karen and her very controlling husband Nick. Previously we learn that Karen has been unwell after an event in their marriage. To help start afresh and try and move on together they move from the city to the country for a new life. However moving to a new life in a new area, with a new house, and new neighbours does not change the past and can you move on and create a new future? A very intriguing book, not the read I thought it would be as I thought it would be a thriller. Very interesting characters which were given so much depth and we learn so much about their new area and village life and friends and neighbours. Very cleverly written and an enjoyable read. I look forward to reading Felicity Everett's next book.

The story of Karen and her husband Nick, who have moved to the countryside quite suddenly, for reasons which gradually become clear. I found the story very readable, but it did leave me feeling a little bit disappointed. There is not a particularly strong story line, and the main characters were not sufficiently well-drawn for me to care that much about them. I kept waiting for the story to really get going, and then it was all over. However, I do like Felicity Everett's style, and would certainly read novels written by her in the future.

I'm not sure what to make of this book as I could not work out by the end what issues Karen had with her husband and living in the countryside. On the face of it Nick bends over backwards to create a thriving environment for her after she suffers some sort of mental breakdown. However, she still struggles. Please read and make up your own mind !!!

Karen has packed up her life and is making The Move. She’s on her way to the idyllic country cottage which her husband has painstakingly renovated for her. They’re escaping the London bustle and the daily grind. And they’re escaping their past. A fresh start in a beautiful, peaceful village. It will be different here, right? But something is awry. The landscape, breathtaking by day, is eerie by night. The longed-for peace and solitude is stifling. And the house, so artfully put together by her husband, has a strange vibe. Now that Karen is cut off from her old friends and family, she can’t help wondering if her husband has plans of his own, and that history might be repeating itself.

I loved the atmosphere of this book, it was very intense and had me hanging on, just waiting for twists and turns to happen. I did find myself inexplicably gripped by the goings on and found this an exhilarating read. I adored the setting of a beautiful country village. Despite living near so much open space, the plot felt claustrophobic and electrifying.

The plot centres around Karen and Nick's marriage and the truth behind the many secrets. As the book progresses it is clear that neither of them are quite what they want you to believe. I enjoyed learning about them and their past.

The characters in this are a good mix and we have the addition of eclectic villagers as well. They are all realistic and all flawed, which only helps them feel realistic. I enjoyed what they bring to the plot and entering their world.

It is hard to say much without revealing anything but Everett does build and build an intensity the whole way through the book, disappointingly the ending is weak and I feel Everett could have done more with it.

Overall, 'The Move' is a deliciously suspicious read that centres around an intriguing couple and their marriage. With a few changes, this could have been five stars.

Thank you to NetGalley and HQ for an advance copy.

I voluntarily read this ARC in return for an honest review - all thoughts and opinions are mine

Really enjoyed this

Great story, loved the characters - lots of tension there

The ending could have been developed - a little of a let down - however, did not spoil the enjoyment for me

A great read

The story of Karen, a nervous wreck who has history with mental health issues, Nick her very dominating husband and their new start in the country. Sounds like a dull scenario but far from it. This is about two people trying a new start to their relationship in a bizarre village setting.
I really enjoyed this story, the combination of emotions, the lovely village characters and good plot make this a really good read.

It was quite an enjoyable read. I have to say I enjoyed the beginning more than the end. There seem to be a lot of tension and between Kaz and Nick. Kaz couldn't really forgive him for cheating, although she tried. I was a bit disappointed how it ended, it felt that it was unfinished.

I found this a touch random to begin with but was glad I carried on with it. Kaz is a likable character but you spend a fair bit of time wondering what happened to make her like she is.

I kept thinking of what could be going on but was never shown if I was right or wrong and the ending has left me wanting to know what happens next...

Thank you to HQ and NetGalley for this arc in exchange for an honest review.
When I chose this book to read and review, I thought I was going to be reading a psychological thriller, and so I read with different expectations.
The story was interesting, and I enjoyed it, but I couldn't for the life of me see what sort of thrilling twist was going to happen, so I read on avidly.
As the pivotal drama unfolded, I was imagining different scenarios of "who'd done what", only to find that was a red herring. From this point on, for me, and probably more so from what I was expecting, the story went downhill.
Now that I realise the story was not a psychological thriller, but a family drama, I can assess it more accurately. From the pivotal point, the story does have several unexpected twists to wrap up the loose ends. The ending was an eye opener!

An interesting read which takes the reader on a journey of moving house from the city to the country. Notting is quite as it seems, and there is lots of tension between the couple. Looks at depression and how it affects an individual and family members. I enjoyed it. Thank you for letting me review this book.

I did quite enjoy reading this book, but I was never really sure what the back story was supposed to be. Reading other reviewers I see I am not alone in just not quite knowing what the dark mystery was surrounding 'the move'. The ending was very abrupt and I felt the concept just wasn't quite thought through enough. Shame as it did have promise to be very good and I enjoyed her writing style.

I found this book hard to review as it is not what I expected or my usual type of book. However, the characters came to life and it did pick up as it went along.

I feel like this book false advertised the type of book it is. Whilst the characters were likeable and in the case of the main character incredibly sympathetic its essentially a book about mental illness. Which is fine but that doesn't make it a thriller. Still it was well written.

This book is well written but lacking in conclusion, storyline and depth. It just comes across as confusing and muddled- I know this is in part due to the main characters mental health issues but it doesn’t lend itself well to being able to follow the story.