Review
Karen and Nick move to the country to start again and give their marriage another try following Nick’s affair. But whilst Nick is embracing their new way of life, it’s taking longer for Karen to adjust.

Despite their involvement with the neighbours, quiz nights, charity auctions, Karen is suspicious of Nick and his flirting. She also has eerie moments where she is convinced that someone is watching the house from the hill. She does make a close friend in the hamlet, Cath the horticulturalist and out of all the characters, I felt most drawn to her. She was the most believable, not only in the way she seemed to be down to earth but in the way she behaved by over-drinking and feeling sad on the fourth anniversary of her girlfriend’s death.

The rest of the book was too twee for me. The blurb promised so much more and whilst I enjoyed the book enough, I felt cheated when I saw I’d read 95% and nothing had really happened.

However, my review is based on the blurb. Who is the person on the hill? No-one. Someone slashes Nick’s tyre - is this where the drama starts? No. Who turns the temperature of the kiln up etc? It’s a bit of an anti climax when nothing then comes of these events.

The book does focus on relationships, obviously Karen and Nick’s and Ethan, their son and Nick’s. Jean and Gordon, the neighbours next door and the gent who dies. Because Karen is recovering after Nick’s affair, there is an element of ‘am I imagining this?’

I think if you like village green, summer fête, twee stories in neighbourhood life, you’ll love this. For me, I rate it 3 stars 🌟🌟🌟

Thanks
Thank you to the author Felicity Everett and Publishers HQ for an advanced copy of this ebook in exchange for an independent review.

A lovely book to read. Nice easy read, loved the characters. Loved the descriptions of the areas gave me a feeling for where they were.
I got into the story quickly and couldn't put it down until I got to the end.

This book was well written with some good descriptive elements.
It started well with an air of mystery that made you wanting to read more to unravel the issues of the past. Then it just seemed to continue in this vein and show more of Karen’s angst but didn’t really move on beyond this.
Not a bad read overall but not as gripping as I had expected, I would have given 4 stars but felt it ended too abruptly.

Thanks Netgalley and the Publisher. I actually did not enjoy this book at all really, characters were annoying and not too keen on the storyline that ended up skipping loads.

This was really not what I expected and I didn’t enjoy it as I had thought I would. I gave up on reading it less than halfway through.

The story begins after the main event that brought Karen and Nick to the affluent side of this picture-perfect village from the hustle and bustle of London, where there is a tight circle of 'those who have', that seems to rule the roost. Karen had a mental break-down in London and is still recovering, the only thing is, is that her husband was a major contributor, not that he would admit to that.
The story centres around Karen and how she sees the people around her. She is certainly not fully recovered, with everyone under suspicion as she reads more into everything they do. The story is quite a way in when it drops back to a more detailed explanation of what had gone on.
Nick doesn't do much to help Karen, in fact, he seems to pour oil on the fire. I didn't like Nick much at although he loved himself enough to make up for it. When their son returns home unexpectedly, I felt he wasn't much better. Demanding and spoilt, he was just another person to use Karen as a doormat.
Things are happening in the house which you wonder if someone is trying to push her over the edge. Where there really isn't much 'care in the community' to help her get better. A look into domestic noir and a troubled mind.

This wasn’t exactly a thriller but a nice story about Karen and Nick trying to make a new start. There were some interesting characters in their new life. It seemed to end rather abruptly. However I enjoyed the read.

There was a lot to like about this book, I really liked lots of the characters, and disliked the ones I was meant to too. The setting is lovely and I loved the community aspect of it. Our main character Karen is recovering from a breakdown caused by her husband’s unfaithfulness, and is beginning to reevaluate her relationship. The premise was good and I was interested by the strange things happening to her. However I was frustrated when finishing the book as nothing seemed to get answered. Who was responsible for the things that happened? What had happened between her son and her husband at the end? I felt it needed another couple of chapters of cleanup personally, in order for me to give the book 4 stars.
Thank you to net galley, the author and the publisher for gifting me this book in exchange for an honest review.

The Move is the story of Karen who, after a breakdown, moves from London to a country village. We follow the ups and downs of Karen and her husband Nick as they try to integrate into village life.

Although advertised as a mystery, I found the plot lacking in substance and suspense. Rather, I would characterize this as a family drama. While it was well written, it fell short of expectations.

A bit of a slow burner, didn’t really get my attention although very well written, had to give up at 33%

I was expecting so much from this book but although it was written extremely well , the story was bland . I was expecting a bit more to happen but it was bitty . Friends in London with barely a story except splitting up , people in the hamlet not very interesting . It didn’t really gel together for me sorry , not impressed at all

Having loved Everett’s previous novel I was eager to read The Move. Karen and Nick have moved to the country to get over a rocky period in their marriage- is it as idyllic as it appears, and is their marriage all it seems? I read through this pretty quickly, once I was drawn in I couldn’t get it out of my head. As much as I felt angered by the main character in many ways, she was also very relatable too, and the relationships with other characters were really compelling. I loved Caths character in particular. A great book, an easy read- I thoroughly enjoyed it and look forward to Everett’s next book.

Pleasant story - not the best I have read this summer but moved along at a steady pace keeping my interest alive. Felt the ending was rather abrupt with no build up, it just ended

The jury is still out on this book
It is beautifully written and filled with great characters
However it wasn’t the thriller that I was expecting and the ending was sudden

This book was well written as other reviewers have stated but the plot was missing something and I can't put my finger on it. Sorry just didn't draw me in like I expected it to.

I am really not sure about this book. It is well written and had some great descriptive passages but it just seemed quite meandering and without a real plot. The main characters were just not likeable with Nick a suave controlling husband with a quick temper and Karen the rather flaky wife who over reacts to most things especially anything concerning their son. Some story lines and characters just seemed to just peter out without developing fully and on the whole there are no answers. One wonders if it's just a book about mental illness but it just confused me which is a shame as I enjoyed The People at Number 9.

Not for me I'm afraid despite being well written.

An odd book centred around Karen the potter/ceramicist and husband Nick who left London for a countryside living. Was it ideal or not?

Beautiful descriptions of the new environment, and getting to know the neighbours (the barbecue scene was funny and yet so true to life!). Karen has had some minor mental problems - she sometimes 'zones out' and she doesn't really trust her husband with some of the village ladies. She seeks refuge in her new studio, and enjoys the company of one of the new neighbours, Cath.

When I say 'odd', this really refers to the ending which was slightly unexpected - will the author write "The Move 2"? A little bit more characterisation would have helped e.g Karen and Nick's parents, and did Ethan really settle down in the country?

An enjoyable book, but I still felt as though I wanted more of their country life.

I enjoyed the author's writing in this book and also her characters - I could fully imagine the location and setting and the various neighbours. However, the plot was absent and I kept waiting for something to happen to heighten the suspense. When I finished the book, I was disappointed.

I am so torn on this one! Clearly the author is a talented writer; her characters are well developed and believable but the plot was definitely lacking. I have not read anything else by her but will try some others as this novel definitely had good points.

I really loved the author’s book The People at Number 9 so was looking forward to reading The Move, but it just wasn’t as good as I’d hoped. It was just an OK read for me.