A compelling, fascinating read, I loved it. Leigh lived a different life to what any one knew, not even her friend Fiona, but it didn’t turn out the way she hoped. Although I thought the story would end a certain way, it didn’t- totally unexpected ending.

Leigh Fletcher, happily married to Mark, is a step-mum to two boys.
Kai Janssen is the wife of a wealthy Dutch businessman.
The two seemingly unconnected women go missing the same week, leaving their relatives devastated with worry.
Are the cases connected? Did the women simply walk out on their husbands, or did someone kidnap them?

Having enjoyed the author's previous book, I was excited to be approved for an advance copy of this book.
It was a good read, however, it left me disappointed.
The story was interesting to start with, and it had an intriguing premise, but it only got properly going halfway through. I did enjoy trying to guess who the kidnapper was, but unfortunately, I guessed correctly pretty early on, and that took the surprise factor out of the ending.
I also think that the multiple perspectives made for a chaotic read; some of them could definitely have been omitted.
Overall though, it was a good and entertaining read.

This was so wild from start to finish. The twists and turns could give you whiplash, you won't see any of them coming. The writing is fantastic, well paced and the character development is wonderful. Such a brilliant book

The disappearance of two women and the police suspect there is a link. An interesting story, a very different premise to anything I've read before. Plenty of people to suspect.
I did not particularly like any of the characters, none of them were endearing, but I still was invested in the outcome.
A very difficult book to put down once it got going, but I enjoyed the first bit before it reached the first inciting incident.
An excellent book very absorbing. perfect for curling up with.
Thank you to Net Galley and to HQ for the advance copy in exchange for honest feedback.

Two women from the same City go missing within days of each other, both leaving behind their, seemingly, perfect families, perfect husbands. What is going on? Where are they? What is the connection?...
A tale that was gripping to begin with, and then became long and drawn out. None of the characters were particularly likeable or interesting, and parts a little far fetched.
This is a great idea for a story, however, it was very poorly executed.

It is hard to give too much detail about the storyline of this book without creating a spoiler.
Basically it centres on the disappearance of Leigh (married to Mark with two stepsons).
Around the same time Kai disappears and her husband Daan calls to report her missing.
DC Clements starts to investigate and seems to be the only police officer to consider the cases might be linked and foul play could be involved.
I found the book a little slow paced, it didn’t really grip me in the early chapters. It is told from different points of view and gives a good background to the characters lives.
At around 40% in, it started to pick up. It certainly keeps the reader guessing, with a few twists and turns and red herrings as well.
I was disappointed with the ending as I felt it was left a bit open ended and finished abruptly. Maybe the author had reached her word count, but it would have benefitted from another chapter or two to tie up what I felt were loose ends.
Overall an OK read, some people may enjoy it more but for me it wasn’t anything too special and I rated it a generous 3.5 stars.

Compelling yet easy to read, this is addictive psychological suspense. There are elements of police procedural and a twisty mystery to solve. The character dynamics are relatable, and contemporary issues of raising teenagers, misogyny at work and missing persons are highlighted.

The story focuses on two missing persons, Leigh married to Mark with two sons, and Kai, who is married to Daan. Detailed characterisation and relationship dynamics in the early chapters make the shocks and twists impactful. The reader is invested in the characters even though not all are likeable.

The story is passionate, poignant, and often menacing, but it is always addictive reading. Whilst the ending may not be a total surprise if you follow the clues, it remains sinister, suspenseful, and ultimately shocking.

I received a copy of this book from HQ in return for an honest review.

Really enjoyed this one! Difficult to write a review without giving the story away! Very well written, grabs you right from the start. I absolutely flew through it, I was totally hooked. Definitely recommend this book. Thank you #netgalley

Actual rating 4.5⭐️

Two women go missing in the same week the nation is teetering on the cusp of its first national lockdown. Leigh Fletcher is married to Mark and they have two sons Oli and Seb. The other woman, Kai Janssen, is married to wealthy Dutchman Daan and the responsibility of discovering both women’s whereabouts falls into the hands of DC Clements who suspects there could be a connection between the two cases. Adele Parks’ latest domestic noir is intensely dark, jaw droppingly audacious and a fantastic read.

The disappearance of Leigh and Kai is told via multiple perspectives which in my opinion adds fresh insight into the lives of these two very different woman, aiding momentum and (for a while at least!) sustaining a level of intrigue. The pace is sedate considering the clock is ticking in terms of finding the women dead or alive but it provides ample opportunity for the author to mine the depths of these characters backstories, extracting dark secrets and shocking the reader into submission; I had no choice but to surrender to all the drama! I loved the pared back nature of the police investigation with seemingly only DC Clements and her young and impressionable sidekick Tanner perturbed by what may prove to be just two more missing persons to add to the depressing statistics of loved ones never to be reunited with their families. Effortlessly dropped into the narrative these facts and figures add a touch of realism to the events as they unfold. Never does the investigative element overshadow a plot line that is ALL about the relationships. This is Parks forte, her arena in which to shine and in this respect she doesn’t disappoint! With Both of You Adele Parks has gone all out with her characterisation, presumably having immense fun imagining the type of characters that realistically fit into the scenarios she’s devised. Capturing every nuance of the husband and wife dynamic and family life with two teenage sons, raking through their relationships from their initial start up to their current status with a fine tooth comb she presents the reader with two starkly contrasting lifestyles so that any forthcoming revelations really do possess the power to astound. Jealousies, resentments, teenage angst and deception of epic proportions prompt scenes of pure horror, powerlessness and behaviour that verges on evil. The boundaries between love and hate blur forcing certain individuals to show their true colours leaving some with everything to lose and others with everything to gain. You may not find any of these characters particularly likeable but boy are they entertaining! Deliberately provocative, Adele Parks turns our perceptions of what it means to be female within a patriarchal society on its head, using outdated attitudes towards sex and marriage to instigate a seismic shift in the balance of power between these male and female characters which is simply brilliant.

What I didn’t expect to find myself saying is that unfortunately I spotted the major couple of twists in the plot very early on thereby removing any real element of surprise. These words may well have had flashing neon signs hanging over them, the clues were that obvious and that is the ONLY reason I’ve deducted half a star from my review. The red herrings are in evidence but are perhaps slightly too easy to dismiss although moving on in the narrative the author does retain a few surprises up her sleeve. I love an ending that isn’t neatly parcelled up; the darkness of this storyline remains right up until the very last word.

Few authors can rival Adele Parks when it comes to her observational skills in relation to familial and marital relationships. Her eloquent and intelligent prose which is often thought provoking too means she remains one of my all time favourite authors. I never miss an opportunity to read a new Adele Parks novel, always zooming through the pages with ease and barring the fact that on this occasion the truth was too thinly disguised my love of this author’s writing is undiminished.

My thanks as always to the publisher and Netgalley for giving me the opportunity to read in exchange for an honest review.

I enjoyed this book it was easy to read and it made you want to keep turning the pages. It also kept you guessing throughout, something which Adele Parkes often does very well. To begin with I did question where the book was going or if it was going to keep my attention however once I’d got about thirty percent through it everything happens at a fast pace and I couldn’t put it down. I gave it three stars as I did enjoy it however it wasn’t particularly rememberable. I also didn’t particularly like any of the characters and found them all a little bit too self entitled. This book is definitely a read.

I enjoyed this twisty thriller. It starts just before the first lockdown, as the pandemic is closing in, and this is very effective at adding to the tension. Leigh Fletcher, wife of Mark and stepmother to his two sons, goes missing and shortly afterwards another woman, Kai Janssen, disappears as well. The author builds the tension well and it’s interesting to see how characters’ difficult pasts lead to their troubled behaviour. Told from multiple viewpoints, this novel has plenty of emotion and intrigue.

I was not expecting the twist in this book. It was very cleverly written and had a great plotline. I must confess at the beginning, I did not feel much sympathy for the protagonist. However, later on I did and guessed the "baddy". This book was a whirlwind of suspense and thrills.

Tension Mounting...
Two women from different worlds. Both missing. For some reason DC Clements has a feeling, a feeling that the two cases may, somehow, be related. However odd that seems. Dark suspense, a well crafted cast of characters and a slow build, tension mounting and thought provoking storyline which twists and turns with surprising revelations along the way.

For me this book started with a bang, but then it got a little slow while it built the main characters, before picking back up again with a few twists and turns. Once the story really got going it was a quick read that kept me entertained.

I enjoyed the fact the story was told from the different characters viewpoints in short punchy chapters but unfortunately I didn't feel massively connected to any of them and it ended very suddenly leaving me wanting more information.

I got Both of You by Adele Parks from Netgalley for free, for a fair and honest revie


Both of you is the story of two missing women who go missing, around the same time one Leigh Fletcher, the wife of Mark and the stepmother of his two sons.

The second is Kai, who is married to a wealthy Dutch Businessman Daan Jansson.

Both women seem happy however and their lives seem not connected in any way, however as D.C. Clements investigates, she starts to find new evidence which may take the investigation in a totally new direction.

This is not the first time that I have read a book by Adele Parks, but normally I have used an audio book. Which means while I have always enjoyed the story the writing style has always been filtered by the narrator.

However while reading Both of You I found Adele Parks' writing style to be easy to read, as well as engaging me as a reader in the plot line.

The story itself was really well paced and although the novel is not laid out sequentially, as the book does not show the events in one straight line.

However this did help the mystery element of the novel flow and helped with the tension of the story.

As for the characters in the story all of them had an individual personality, which allowed them to play their own part in the story, this all so included Mark’s two children.

One thing I need to add that,the story was set was set around late March 2020 in London at about the time, the Covid-19 lockdowns were starting to happen,

while i am not sure if Both of You, was fully written by then or the story was altered to fit in with the events of that time. It would be interesting to know.

What this part of the story did however was to root it in some realism and give it a definite setting in time.


All in all, Both of You by Adele Parks, is a gripping story that had me engaged all the way through, in this domestic crime novel.

This was a twisty book but at times it was a little bit slow. I didn't like alot of the characters in this book which spoiled it for me. My thanks to netgalley and the publishers for giving me the opportunity to read this book in return for an honest review.

I'm a big Adele Parks fan so had high expectations for her latest novel, and on the whole she delivers as usual! The story is gripping and has lots of nice unexpected turns and twists, the characters are engaging although not altogether that likeable, and even though I guessed who might turn out to be the 'baddie' it didn't take away from my enjoyment of the story or my interest in the 'fate' of the main character Leigh.
Where it fell down for me was the ending, it felt a bit unfinished and I struggled with the whys and motivations around what ultimately happened. Still a great read though.

Another amazing book by Adele Parks. I was gripped and read this in an afternoon.

This book is full of twists and turns. I really didnt see that ending coming. I thought I had the abductor nailed but nope Adele threw me off that trail well and truly.

As the abduction cases begins to unfold and the women's lives unravel things are not always as they seem.

Another brilliant ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ read from Adele.

What a page turner
Beautifully created interesting characters. Kept me gripped to the end
Adele has a knack at exploring relationships and taboo subjects in such an interesting way making you second guess your own behaviour. Loved the spectrum of emotions that this book evoked
Highly recommend this book

Another cracker from Adele Parks. Set just before the first lockdown, Leigh Fletcher goes missing. At the same time, so does Kai Janssen. DC Clements thinks the two cases might be linked and sets out to investigate two very different married women leading two very different lives, and whether they have walked away from their husbands or been abducted.
I loved this book. It was set in the unsettling time before lockdown, which added to the plot. I worked out who dunnit several times – or so I thought and stayed up far too late in order to read the most satisfying end. An easy five stars.