This was a thrilling book but the story did seem to drag on a bit and was very slow in some parts. I didn't really know what was going on for the first part of the book and when it eventually started to pick up the pace I didn't enjoy it. I was bored with the characters and it was hard to get through. This is a good book for people who love intense and complicated thrillers but it wasn't for me.

After a slow start, the action picked up a little but it didn't 'grab me'. On the plus side, the ending was excellent.

A physchological thriller set in my hometown (Bristol) does have interesting characters and the story is told from the perspectives of them: - namely, Nevis, a brilliant maths student at Avon University, Honor, her mother and Cullen, who is the Dean at the university. Secrets abound.

I.am still not sure about these stories from different perspectives as some were confusing and my concentration levels dipped!

Thanks to Net Galley and HQ for the chance to read and review.



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I would firstly like to thank Netgalley and the publishers for allowing me the opportunity to read this book in exchange for an honest review.

Urgh. If I'm being completely honest, I very nearly added it to my DNF list! However, for the sake of a review, I persisted. And the ending was a lot better than the rest of the book. A shocking conclusion that was cleverly-written BUT the rest of the book was just so depressingly dull. The story is tragically dark, but it ultimately failed to grab my attention. The characters were mildly interesting but I didn't feel any connection to them at all.
It took so long for the story to get anywhere, that I'm honestly glad I've now finished it.
Some people may enjoy this book, but it definitely wasn't for me.

I am a huge lover of Mel McGrath after this book, honestly couldn't put this book down. My fingers had been crossed I'd be accepted for this book and I was right on it once I was.

The drama started right from the get go and didn't stop until the end - the first few chapters you had an attempted suicide and from then on, the thrills just kept coming, I couldn't put the book down, it came everywhere with me and I finished it within 24 hrs.

Absolutely loved it.

I would not describe this as a psychological thriller, but I enjoyed reading it nonetheless. It was an interesting study of how people cause themselves and others problems by not talking and sharing their problems. The characters were interesting and complex and the story was told from the perspective of three characters - Nevis, her mother Honor and the Dean of her University, Professor Chris Cullen.
Many thanks to Netgalley/Mel McGrath/HQ for a digital copy of this title. All opinions expressed are my own.

This book starts with an already fraught scenario...a young woman attempting suicide on the Bristol Suspension bridge. A nurse on her way home finds Satnam clinging to the fence and calls Satnam's friend Nevis from her cell phone. Satnam is taken to hospital and is in a coma.
As I read further, it becomes clear that Nevis is socially awkward and is probably on the autistic spectrum. She likes numbers and thinks mostly in black and white. She has difficulty processing emotions but she is determined to discover why her friend would attempt to commit suicide. She starts to investigate and discovers information that could put her in danger.
Her stepmother Honour arrives in Bristol via her trusty van, Gerry, and in spite of their prickly relationship, the secrets between Nevis and Honour reveal themselves to be part of the story.
The reason I enjoyed this book so much was partly due the characterisation and how the author increases the tension as it progresses. I felt frustration as Nevis misreads situations and found myself almost yelling out loud at some points.. The characters are likeable and the story races along to a satisfying conclusion.
Well worth a read.

With thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for a copy in return for an honest review.

Huge fan of this author and this is another absolutely superb read. I have nothing negative I can say about this book. It has been a great read filled with interesting characters and a unique plot.

Nevis is a bit of a loner. She knows she’s a bit ‘weird’ and she’s happy with that. She loves math & is happy living with her best friend Satnam. Until Satnam attempts suicide. Nevis has to face up to her social awkwardness, face her adoptive Mother and put aside there differences to find out what exactly made Satnam so unhappy. She has to do it before suicide becomes contagious. I was hooked as soon as I started this book. The wording in the first chapter really drew me in. This was my first of Mel’s books so I’m excited to read her previous novels. It was full of twists and the characters were all really interesting and complex (if not particularly likeable). Really enjoyed this thriller & would recommend to anyone.

What a brilliant book from this author! Fantastic storyline, great characters and plot twists to die for! Loved it and I can’t wait to read more from this author

Two Wrongs is a fictional story about people in senior university positions preying on vulnerable young adults and develops into a cruel story of revenge from the past.
It is initially slow paced and over detailed and in some early chapters not a lot happens. Some of the characters act in incredulous ways at times and are irritating where they are at the point of saying and doing something but then don't, time and time again.
However, I found the pace picked up about half way through, the more believable characters take the lead and the plot develops towards an exciting and thrilling ending.

Thanks to netgalley

Two Wrongs by Mel McGrath is a gripping psychological thriller that consumed me from the start.
It is a creepy read as there are several perpetrators and the reader cannot work out who can be trusted.
Secrets are being kept and hidden. Something sinister lies in the past. It is something that will sink lives if revealed.
The reader witnesses the heavy toll burdens place on characters. The pressure to succeed takes some down roads they’d rather not go.
Bonds formed years ago remain. A love that unites friends is unbreakable.
Covered up crimes need to be revealed. Corruption must no longer succeed.
Two Wrongs was a cleverly constructed thriller. It did make for uncomfortable reading at times but was utterly gripping as I wanted to see if justice would be served.
I received this book for free. A favourable review was not required and all views expressed are my own.

This is an enjoyable book, which is fast moving and has a plethora of intriguing characters. This is what I liked most about the story, Mel McGrath develops the characters in a way which helps to build: Almost literally to a cliff hanger ending.

I really enjoyed the clever use of fictional Universities, but within real geographical locations. This helps to anchor the novel with a sense of time and place.

There are plenty of twists and turns in the plot before the denouement. If you like a crime thriller which is full of good quality characters and quick moving, then this may be a book for you.

I give my thanks to Netgalley and HQ Digital for a copy in exchange for this review.

I really enjoyed this book- Nevis and all the other characters are well written and thoroughly rounded. A few twists and turns long the way.

Hmmm this book turned out to not be what I was expecting, the blurb sounded like my kind of read but it wasn’t. I found there were too many little side line stories that intertwined along the way but not well enough in my opinion to make a good “main story”. The book was pretty slow going for me, but that’s as a reader I like a faster pace with something happening and something that grips me, unfortunately this did not grip me. It was an ok read, not bad but neither was it great.

I hate not finishing books that I've chosen to review but I really struggled with this one and ending up giving up on it as nothing was grabbing my attention making me want to continue reading.

Many Thanks to Mel McGrath and Netgalley for allowing me to read this book before being published in exchange for an honest review.

Psychological thriller about the possibility of a suicide contagion spreading through students attending the same university.
The book is about power in Universities, how students can be treated by teachers who cover from each other and about suicidal students. Love between mothers and daughters is from the beginning to the end of the book.

I finished the book quite quick, 3 sittings, although I thought I was not going to enjoy it.
The beginning was quite slow. It took me time to get used to the characters because the 90% of them were quite insufferable people. I struggled to carry on until half of the book but then things starting to get moving.
The last half of the book was quite quick paced, a couple of nice people, living in boats and I really enjoy the end.
I wouldn´t say I won´t be reading any other books by Mel as the story keeps coming back to me after a few weeks of finishing the book.

This is a psychological thriller set around a university in Bristol that is experiencing a succession of suicidal episodes that the university hierarchy are trying to downplay, blaming hysteria, stress and accusing the students of underachievement on their chosen courses. There is history between a senior tutor at the university and the mother that her "adoptive" daughter is not aware of that then becomes integral to this tale. Breath-taking finale.

This is a slow burn but give it a go - I tried once and gave up but then got back to it. In the end all the strands get neatly sown up and make sense. From about a quarter of the way in, I really engaged with the book and the narrative. The characters were very well developed and you could really believe in them.

I would have liked to know more about Maddy - Madeline.

I was given an advance copy by netgalley and the publisher but the review is entirely my own.

Students at the fictional Avon University are taking their own lives. Nevis is a brilliant maths student herself with close links to these girls. Her understanding of social mores and relationships sometimes gives her an alternative view on the world. Is this suicide contagion or is there something more sinister at play? The university staff don't always seem to have the students' best interests at heart, in fact the dean has problems of his own. Honor, Nevis's adoptive mother will fight to the death for her, however. I loved the way the interwoven characters came together with themes of rape, grooming, power, cover ups, secrets and lies. Fast paced and gripping.

3.5 stars
This is a good read.
The story is told from the perspectives of three characters: Nevis, a university student, Honor, her adoptive mother and Cullen, Dean at the university. It was a bit confusing at first at they all have secrets that they’re hiding.
The book begins with Satnam, a student at the university, about to commit suicide by jumping off Clifton Suspension Bridge. A passer by calls out to her and she asks her to call Nevis.
Before Satnam can jump she collapses and is rushed to hospital. Nevis’ mum arrives at the hospital and it’s clear there is tension between them.
Nevis tries to work out what drove her friend to this point by digging into her life, but two more suicides follow and she realises there could be a link.
Cullen’s life is starting to unravel and he struggles to cope with his past.
This is a bit of a slow burner and took me a while before I really got into it but it’s a good read.
Thanks to HQ and NetGalley for the opportunity to read this book.