Another 5* read from Mr Logan. I didn't think he could beat last year's Summer hit, but The Catch is just as good, if not better. The plot hooks you in and the writing keeps up the pace so there is never fear of any boredom!

This is the story of Ed. He and his wife Claire are shocked when their daughter Abbie brings home the boyfriend she has been dating for 7 months for the first time. Not only is it revealed that they are planning to move in together but also they plan to marry in a few weeks time. Ed immediately feels that something isn’t right about her daughter’s fiancé. On the outside he seems to be perfect but Ed can see a darkness to him. No matter how gently he tries he cannot persuade his daughter to postpone the wedding so they can get to know him better. This story is a race against time to find evidence against his future son in law to stop his daughter making the biggest mistake of her life. But maybe this could all be in Ed’s mind.

As always with this author this was a fast paced thriller which is easy to read. I managed to finish this in just one sitting. I wasn’t the greatest fan of the plot. I thought that Ed took some stupid risks and did very stupid things in order to try and get some evidence against his future son in law. The ending was actually the exact opposite of what I was expecting.

This was split into five parts – the boyfriend, the son-in-law, the husband, the catch and the epilogue – mainly narrated by Ed but with some chapters from his wife, adult daughter and her boyfriend. Basically Ed has a bad feeling about Abbie’s new boyfriend, soon-to-be husband, and spends the book trying to prove he’s right? But, Ed has history of disliking and warning off Abbie’s previous boyfriends....

Refreshingly this wasn’t one of those books where the bad things don’t happen to good people or where someone can be hit, kicked, punched, stabbed, break a leg, etc and yet still manage to escape the baddie cartoon-stylee. 

Yet in another way it was quite unbelievable. Yes Ed has suffered immense loss in the past but he’s basically a normal guy, doting father, loyal husband, stable job, hobbies, friends, etc.

And, I know it’s a book so things have to be sped up but his rapid downward spiral from there to being fired, estranged from his daughter and wife, cautioned by the police, and stone-broke in the space of a just a few weeks based on solely on a ‘look’ from his daughter’s new husband seemed a bit insane.

Hypocritically though the first parts of book were quite slow as apart from Ed’s downward spiral and increasing obsession with Ryan nothing much happens. There are real no hints or clues, no twists and turns, nothing to try and work out or second-guess. 

Whilst it was fairly slow-paced it’s still strangely compelling, perhaps because TM Logan takes ordinary characters and throws them into extraordinary situations. The characters make crazy decisions but for the best of reasons and maybe we’d do the same in their situation. With short chapters it’s also a really easy read. So, not edge-of-your-seat reading but surprisingly enjoyable nonetheless.

I first came across this author's work in The Holiday, a hot and claustrophobic story of friends spending a week together in a rather lovely house in Languedoc - Roussillon. That kept me well hooked.

The novel opens as Abbie is visiting her parents, Ed and Claire and introducing her new boyfriend, Ryan (fiancé, in fact, as it turns out). He is suave, good looking, he drives a nice car and has a good job, he has seen service in the army in Afghanistan, he volunteers at a hospice. What's not to like? Plenty, as it turns out, believes Ed. The women, of course are smitten.

Ed wants the best for his little girl. He has already despatched (in the sense of 'sent away') former boyfriend George. As a family they lost their youngest child Joshua in an accident and of course Ed is going to be over protective to his remaining child. That is his job as a father.

The wedding is scheduled for just a few weeks hence. The countdown to the nuptials marks the ever-increasing and fevered investigations, bordering on the obsessive, that Ed is carrying out, at great cost to himself. His job is on the line, he is threatened, as he follows Ryan across the city, even installing a tracker. Is this psychopathy? Is he having a breakdown?

Ryan meanwhile remains as cool as a cucumber. The author keeps the two men's stories running parallel which builds the pathos. What is the reality of the situation?

The Peak District makes a great backdrop for some of the scenes in the novel and I read it in a day and it kept my attention, away from current world events. If you enjoyed The Holiday, then you will love The Catch.

Well, what can I say, The Catch ticks all the boxes! T.M. Logan has done it again. My last read of his was The Holiday which I also loved.

A slow burner at the start, Ed an overly-protective father, who undoubtedly worships and adores his only daughter Abbie, particularly after the loss of his son in an accident years ago. Ed is not a happy man when Abbie announces her engagement to Ryan, whom himself and his wife have only just met. Alarm bells start to ring for Ed and he starts to suspect something is not quite right about Abbie's new fiancée who seems just too good to be true. Ryan comes across as a genuinely nice guy to everyone else, but Ed knows there is just something about him that does not quite add up.

Ed becomes so obsessed in proving to Abbie that there is something amiss about Ryan that he starts following him, putting a tracker on his car and looking into his background through a private investigator. He is against the clock now as the wedding date is fast approaching. So obsessed is Ed with Ryan that he loses his job, his marriage is crumbling and even Abbie is sick of him, although the family are not aware to the extent he is set on finding out more about Ryan, But Ed is not good at it, Ryan has nearly caught him a few times but luckily for him, he has managed to come up with excuses all the time.

Other things also seem to be happening around this time. While Ed is stalking Ryan, he is in a red light area and is picked up in a sting operation. Also, he is being questioned in connection with the disappearance of Abbie's ex-boyfriend who Ed was last seen talking to. Is he a suspect in this inquiry?

The question is - is Ryan a genuinely nice reliable guy or his Ed right in his assumptions? Is Ed going all out to the point of madness – he is obsessed with Abbie after all. All will be revealed later in the book…...

Really enjoyed this book! Five stars!

“The Catch” is a storyline that’s probably very close to home for a lot of over protective and doting father’s of daughters, introducing their suitors to their family for the first time.
I totally ‘got’ Ed’s worries and suspicions when his daughter Abbey brings home her boyfriend Ryan to introduce to the family and then announces that they are to be married in just over a month’s time. Something just isn’t right with Ryan but Ed can’t put his finger on what it is. Only Ed seems to be concerned, everyone else think him to be a catch and Abbey is obviously infatuated.
However, is obsessive fatherly concern a touch too far or has Ed every right to be a pyscho dad?
I thought this was a fab summer thriller, I raced through it and enjoyed every moment. Having not particularly connected with the author’s previous novel “The Holiday”, I thought this was miles better and a much more realistic premise. Although the logistics was generally implausible, I could totally see the story unfold, the characters were people you could relate too and I was very happy with the satisfactory ending and denouement.
Told in four parts, ‘the boyfriend’, ‘the son in law’, ‘the husband’ and ‘the catch’, it’s an easy story to follow, quite gripping and a one that most parents will sympathise with, regarding the feelings and emotions when their kids start dating.
All in all an entertaining read and anyone looking for a decent summer/beach thriller should consider this in their reading plans.

5 stars

What a roller coaster of a read, loved every page with their twists and turns, brilliantly addictive and I couldn't stop reading.

T.M.Logan draws you into the story line with excellent descriptive characters and I really enjoy his style of writing.

I can thoroughly recommend this book and I look forward to reading more from this author.

Thank you to Netgalley and Bonnier Books for giving me the opportunity to read this brilliant book.

I was so excited to get my hands on this book having loved his previous three. In this one we first meet Ed as he meets his daughter's fiance for the first time. Abbey is proud to be showing off Ryan but there is something about him that just seems a bit off to Ed. And the more he thinks about it, the more he delves into Ryan, the worse it looks to him. But he appears to be alone in his opinion of Ryan and his behaviour starts to irk his family as they have all taken a shine to Ryan. Is Ed delusional, is he seeing things there cos he wants desperately to see them? Is he over protective, overbearing? Or is he right? And why?
This was a captivating read from start to finish. The interest and intrigue started from the very first page for me and didn't let up until the very last. The characters were all extremely well fleshed out and developed nicely as the story progressed. As with most good books of this genre I changed my mind, opinion, and allegiance to several of them along the way as I discovered more about them. OK, I admit it, I was floundering!
Pacing was great and there was no superfluous waffle or padding to get in the way of the narrative. And the ending, when it came, shocked the core of me. I'm usually better at guessing but, nope, fooled me!
All in all, a cracking addition to an already impressive back catalogue. Hanging for the next one now. My thanks go to the Publisher and Netgalley for the chance to read this book.

Ed has always been an over protective father to his daughter Abbie. But when Abbie brings home Ryan, Ed knows this isnt just another boyfriend who might hurt his beloved daughter by cheating on her or playing silly games, this new man is very bad news.
Ed launches into an investigation to try prove to Abbie and his wife, Claire, that Ryan cant be trusted. Much to Abbie and Claire's dismay who think Ryan is perfect in every way. But when someone seems too good to be true, it's usually because they are!
This clever, page-turner kept me guessing until the very end with so many twists and turns. The obsessive father, the naive daughter, the mother caught in between the two and the "seems to good to be true" son-in-law make for a great character combination.
I definitely knew when I picked up this book that I was in for a treat. Highly recommended.

I’ve read and enjoyed the holiday of T M Logan so I knew what I was getting myself into. The Catch was fast paced, thrilling and full of twists and turns. Recommended.

This is the story of Ed, his daughter Abbie is getting married. Ed is immediately suspicious of Ryan, there's something not quite right but he can't put his finger on it. He is determined to protect his daughter but is he just an over-protective dad?

I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book, I couldn't decide if Ed was just plain crazy or if Ryan really was the psychopath Ed claimed he was! It's a real page turner, infact I read it in a day!

This is the first book I have read of T.M. Logans but I can't wait to read more.

Thank you to Netgalley, Bonnier Books and T.M. Logan for the advanced copy.

The Catch
Ed is delighted to meet his daughters fiancé Ryan. Smart, successful and handsome it almost seems to be too good to be true! Abbie is absolutely head over heels but something just doesn’t sit right...

I absolutely loved this book, thanks to netgalley for the copy in exchange for an honest review. It had me guessing right up until the last moment and each chapter made me want that little bit more. This book comes highly recommended and is out on 11th June 💙

Being a cynical divorcee and a parent of young adults myself I found this book to be a really interesting insight into people's characters. I suppose I am much like the dad in this book, Ed Collier, in that if someone looks too good to be true, they must be hiding something about themselves and therefore I do not trust anyone easily. I don't instantly take a liking to someone although I can take an immediate dislike to them.
Daughter Abbey is bringing her new beau to meet her parents for the first time - a big deal after her previous boyfriend George turned out to be more than a little difficult to shake off when their relationship came to an end. Abbey is clearly totally smitten with Ryan who, on paper, is the complete package: good looks, charming, polite, and with a university degree and resounding army career behind him what more could a girl ask for? Abbey and her mum are confused when Ed is less than warm in his welcome to Ryan. Something about him just isn't right - but Ed cannot put his finger on it. So imagine his distress when the couple announce they are getting married - and the wedding is only a matter of weeks away!
The book follows Ed's ever-increasingly desperate efforts to uncover more about Ryan, where he's from, what his background is and just what it is that Ed doesn't trust about the young man. There are numerous heart-in-mouth moments as the seemingly overprotective dad takes bigger and bigger risks to prove to his incredulous family that his instincts are right. The clock is ticking and the evidence is eluding him at every turn.
Whether Ed finds out in time to protect his daughter from a man who he feels is not right for her I will leave you to discover by reading the book but I can honestly say that I will be reading more from this author as soon as I can. The background to the characters is so well smoke screened from the reader, the pace of the book instils just the right amount of tension at any given time and the conclusion to the story is explosive and shocking in the extreme.
I loved this book and it's clever title: is Ryan the perfect 'Catch' or is there a hidden catch to getting involved with him?
Grab yourself a copy - it's perfect to get engrossed in and forget all about the real world for a few hours.

This review will be posted on my blog at www.sandiesbookshelves.blogspot.co.uk

After reading The Holiday by T.M Logan, I couldn't wait to start this book!

Compelling from the start, I powered through this book in less than 24 hours as I found it impossible to put down.

Ed knows something isn't right about his Daughter Abbie's new partner Ryan...but he could never have prepared himself for the revelations that come to light when he starts digging for information.

This was quite honestly the perfect thriller, the characterisation was immaculate and the story fast paced and kept you on the edge of your seat.

Thank you for my ARC of this book in return for my honest review.

Having read T.M. Logan’s ‘The Holiday‘ , last year, I was excited to receive his new book as a review copy and after starting to read it I realised it was going to be every bit as compelling as his previous novel. In fact it was so good I raced through it in 24 hours whilst sitting in my sunny garden. It’s a perfect Summer read!
This story is about Ed and Claire, a middle aged couple, who at the beginning of the book meet their daughter Abbie’s boyfriend for the first time. However, despite Claire and Joyce, her mother thinking Ryan is perfect for Abbie, Ed has misgivings. There is something about him that is not quite right.
Abbie and Ryan then announce their engagement and a speedy marriage in a matter of weeks.
Ed is horrified and embarks on a mission to discover as much about Ryan as possible before the wedding date. Unfortunately he seems to become completely obsessed with discovering more information about Ryan, neglecting his day job, ignoring Claire’s warnings and upsetting Abbie.
The book is so cleverly written- the reader does not know if Ed is just an over protective father or if there really is something strange about the ‘oh so perfect’ Ryan. Mainly told from Ed’s point of view in the first person, it is difficult to work out if he is a reliable narrator and concerned father or someone heading for a breakdown.
I will not say anymore About the plot as it will spoil the story with all its twists - you will just have to read the book to find out if Ed is right or not.
A thoroughly enjoyable read and highly recommended for psychological thriller fans.
Thanks to NetGalley and the publishers for my arc in exchange for an honest review.

TM Logan’s latest thriller, The Catch is another superb thriller, which had me captivated and guessing what on Earth what happen next, who was to be trusted and how would matters be resolved!
Ed is horrified when his daughter, Abbie, brings home her latest boyfriend, Ryan, and announces they are to be married. Abbie’s mum and grandmother are besotted with Ryan and cannot understand Ed’s hostility towards him. But Ed has form; having really disliked Abbie’s ex boyfriend, George.
Is Ed right to be wary of Ryan? Could he possibly be correct about him and everyone else be wrong? Or is Ed an unreasonable, overprotective father? As Ed’s behaviour becomes more extreme, isn’t it more likely he is unraveling and becoming obsessed with Ryan, intent on ‘being right’ rather than finding out the truth?
An intriguing, well-plotted book, full of interesting characters and plot twists. Highly recommended.
Thanks to NetGalley, the publisher and the author for a Kindle copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

I haven't read any of T.M Logan's novels before but have heard great things, so I was really looking forward to reading The Catch.

When Ed meets his daughter's boyfriend Ryan for the first time, he gets a really bad feeling in his gut. A darkness in his eyes and the thought that he is hiding something - something bad. The trouble is - only Ed can see it! On paper, Ryan seems like the perfect man - he's tall dark and handsome, he has a successful career, owns his own home, has a solid education, is ex army and volunteers in care home at the weekends. It's all so perfect - but there has to be a catch!

When his daughter Abbie announces that they are engaged to be married, and the wedding will be in just a month wanting to enable her poorly grandmother to make the date. Ed is determined to discover whether his hunch is correct and find out Ryan's secrets. He has a month to figure out whether Ryan is the man that he appears to be.

Written mostly from Ed's perspective, each chapter in The Catch is like a countdown to D-Day, 'X days to the wedding' as Ed starts to follow Ryan and dig into his past, determined to find out the real deal about his future son in law. But is Ed the crazy one? Are his actions going too far? Is the fact he lost a child before blurring his visions and making him become too much of an overprotective father? He didn't act on his instincts before and his child ended up dead. He wouldn't go there again. Will his instincts guide him in the right direction or will he just alienate his entire family in the process??

I really enjoyed The Catch, the book starts with a real hook, grabbing your attention and urging you to read on, and all the way through that scene is at the back of your mind, although you don't know which characters it relates to, or even if its the present day. As the plot thickens, there are lots of twists and surprises and you start to find yourself questioning all of the characters, not just Ryan. Despite Ryan never being a particularly likeable character (I can still almost picture his smarmy arrogant face!) you do find yourself wondering whether its' Ed who is the psychopath, and whether Ryan really IS the nice guy he appears to be on the surface.

Whilst some parts of the plot were a little far fetched (Ed really DID turn his entire life into freewill trying to discover Ryan's secrets), I read this book in 24 hours, desperate to find out the truth about Ryan and his story,

As I read, I could picture the scenes in my mind, with great descriptive narrative and character building throughout, and by the end scene I could almost picture the credits of a movie rolling past - I think this would make a great action thriller for the big screen too.

Overall The Catch is full of suspense, doubt, misinterpretations and lies, and will a definite page turner. I really enjoyed it and would definitely recommend.

he doting father
Ed finally meets his daughter's boyfriend for the first time. Smart, successful and handsome, Ryan appears to be a real catch. Then Abbie announces their plan to get married.
The perfect fiancé
There's just one problem. Ed thinks Ryan is lying to them.
Who would you believe?

Thank you so much to the publishers for an advanced copy of this book
T M Logan never fails to deliver a great thriller and he does it again with his new novel!
The book hooks you from the first couple of chapters. I desperately wanted to know what Ryan’s story was
The book flowed from start to finish and I read this book in a couple of days, on the edge of my seat wanting to know what was going to happen
I half worked out the ending, but the book still delivered a shock!
I highly recommend this book and cannot wait for the next book by this author.

I’ve read and enjoyed T. M. Logan’s previous novels so I was delighted to get a copy of his new one from NetGalley recently. I love the way this author takes ordinary people living ordinary lives and he throws a grenade into those lives and we get to see what happens. In The Catch Ed and Claire meet their daughter Abbie’s new boyfriend Ryan, and he seems very nice. Only Ed is immediately suspicious of this man and is determined to find out more about him. This is another novel where you suspend your disbelief and enjoy the rollercoaster ride that you’re on and I really enjoyed it. There are twists and turns that I wasn’t expecting, it’s hard to see where this novel might go and I loved that. I recommend it!

I had an excellent first experience with T.M. Logan's writing last year in 29 Seconds, and I have been looking forward to pick up more of his work ever since. I admit that I was sold as soon as I read the blurb of The Catch, and my instincts were not wrong. This newest story turned out to be another scorcher! Trust me, psychological thriller fans will be in for a treat with this one... Because holy smokes, T.M. Logan has done it again!

I was literally hooked from the very first page until those explosive final reveals; both due to the excellent writing and the clever building up of suspense. This story is definitely perfectly designed to draw you right in, and that is exactly what happened once I started reading... I just couldn't stop until I discovered the full truth. A lot of the success of this story is due to the technique of obscuring the truth and letting you in the dark about Ed and Ryan for a long time. Is Ed just seeing things that aren't there? Is Ryan who he says he is? Trust me, The Catch will have more than one shocking surprise in store.

Another reason this story works so well is due to the structure of the plot. We not only have different parts, but also multiple POVs in play. This is used both to make it easier to get a proper feel for the characters, hide certain facts as well as introduce doubt and suspense in the plot. Ed and Claire are initially the main focus, but both Abbie and Ryan are key to the plot too and especially later on. Plot twists, secrets and lies are brilliantly developed and used to maximum effect; there is no doubt that the final reveals will be a total shocker.

As for the characters... I loved how well developed they were; they are realistic, flawed and make it easy to stay invested in the story. Ed himself is a fascinating character with a tragic past and really made this story work. The fact that you keep wondering if he is just being an overbearing father not wanting to see his daughter with any man, or if he is on to something and something is really off with Ryan will most definitely keep you on your toes. This doubt enhanced the suspense and is basically the driving force behind the mayority of the plot and story. Ryan is likewise interesting; not exactly likeable at any point, but the doubt around his character keeps you hunting for clues either way as you keep turning those pages. Both Claire and Abbie were easy to like and were likewise well developed.

In short, The Catch is a brilliantly written and suspenseful psychological thriller with an explosive ending you won't see coming. It's an excellent read for anyone who enjoys the genre and loves stories that are able to mislead you.