Another good book by Louise
Not as good as “Our House “
I would still recommend reading this book
There certainly is a big twist in this book
Thanks NetGalley

Absolutely loved this - Louise delivers such gripping thrillers with such emotional pull, every single time.

I've enjoyed Louise Candlish's previous books and the idea of her new work was intriguing. Her thriller looks at the effects of grief and revenge on a family after losing a child in an accident caused by another person. But it took ages for me to get into the book, there's a lot of repetition and my interest kept drifting. However the characters are strong and the story picked up towards the end to deliver an interesting ending. Thank you to the author, publisher and Netgalley for this ARC

This book was a journey which gave me all the thrills.
it’s about grief and the fact that it can tear families apart. This psychological thriller has Ellen who lost her teenage son in an accident as the narrator and she left me with questions the whole way through the book.
There are twists and suspense and it was an emotional read for me even though it was dark and twisty.
It was a superb read, well plotted and thrilling.
Would absolutely recommend.

I loved Louise's previous books, ‘The Other Passenger’ and ‘Our House’ and was looking forward to reading this 'The Heights' however i did find it quite hard to get into. I did finish the book but didn't enjoy it as much as I had hoped to. The plot was good but repetitive at times and I found that the theme of hate and revenge that was just too much in some places. As usual there were good strong characters, some you'll love, others not so much. I enjoy the very distinctive style of writing and the differing points of view in her chapters. I would definitely recommend this author to others and looking forward to more of her books but this unfortunately wasn't her best one for me.

Thanks to Netgalley and the publishers for allowing me an Arc in exchange for an honest review

The very first book i've read by Louise Candlish but definitely not the last.

The blurb itself made me wanting answers before I'd even received the ARC. Imagine bumping into someone you thought to be dead? Especially when you are the one who tried to make it happen. This concept alone sent shivers down my spine - such an intriguing predicament.

Because of this gripping blurb, I began reading, not knowing who I should be sympathising with and as the novel progressed, it appeared that everyone had that little bit of dirt under their nails.

Throughout this novel there were so many twists, gradually increasing the intensity until the very last page. Admittedly, I'd have liked one less twist, although I guess that could depend on the reader's morals.

The underlying issues of grieving for you child's accidental death, was written in a way that felt sensitive, yet understanding, as the reader watches Lucas' death affect many relatives differently.

I would definitely recommend this book to anyone who likes psychological thrillers.

This was the first novel I've read by Louise Candlish but definitely not my last.

The Heights follows Ellen a couple of years previously as she tries to deal with her teenage son making a new friend at school who seems to be a really bad influence. She tries her hardest to split them up but never manages it. The novel also follows her in the present as one day whilst at work she sees Kieron, he son’s friend, but it can’t really be him because she knows he’s dead! The novel then goes back and forth in time as we learn what happened with her son and Kieron and what revenge Ellen exacted to get him out of her son’s life. I was completely engrossed in this novel and read it in one sitting – it’s absolutely my favourite of all of Louise Candlish’s novels to date and I highly recommend it!

I didnt love this book as much as I hoped I would. The plot was good but I found it a little repetitive at times. A story of hate and revenge just felt a little to much at times. Strong characters and as always I love the style of writing and POV the author uses

I enjoyed the premise of this book but I have found it a bit too long and repetitive in places. However, the end was much more to my satisfaction.

This is the first book by Ms Candlish that I've read, and I enjoyed it thoroughly. It was gripping from beginning and entertaining until the very end. Recommended.

Ooh this is a good little thriller. It's a bit dark and quite fast paced and really gets you hooked in early on. Characters are great, some you love, some you love to hate, which is exactly what you want froma good book.

Fantastic book. I’ve heard of this author but, hadn’t for around to reading her. I’m glad I got this one approved as I loved it. It was thrilling and a real page turner. I will definitely be reading more of her books in the future. My thanks to Netgalley and the publishers for giving me the opportunity to read this book in return for an honest review.

This is one of the best thrillers I have ever read….

Imagine…your son has got a new friend. They have been paired together at school because Kieran has had a tough childhood and he’s living with a foster carer and he needs a friend. That’s all great but now your son is going off the rails, taking drugs, staying out all night and worse.. You really don’t like Kieran, he looks at you in a certain way and of course it’s all his fault, because your son is absolutely blameless..isn’t he? Welcome to Ellen’s nightmare.
You spend much of this story with Ellen,. She’s a lighting designer who lives with her second husband, Justin, and her children, Lucas and Freyq. She lives in a beautiful house, loves her husband and her children. At the start of the story Ellen sees a man in a nearby building, The Heights…but he cannot possibly be there..
I would really love to tell you more, I’m jumping around wanting to spill the beans on this one, but any more and I would spoil the gorgeous thrill of this read, the carefully crafted twists and turns that I never every anticipated. I’m literally sitting on my hands!!
What I loved about this book - so many things - was the way the author used POV to manipulate the reader. I spent a lot of time in Ellen’s head - it wasn’t always comfortable because I was very aware that she wasn’t seeing the whole picture and had a clear middle class bias. But through Ellen’s eyes I was suffused with such an intense dislike of Kieran, I haven’t felt this strongly since Voldemort!! And I was so overwhelmed with anger and frustration that she did not appear to be able to do anything about him …And then the POV changed so incredibly that I found myself questioning everything I had thought up until this point….and then it changed again. There are more twists and turns than ‘a twisty turny thing’ (thank you ‘Blackadder’ for the ultimate in comparisons!) and I was on the very edge of my seat for the duration. I loved the characters. - not love in the sense of affection but love in the sense of them being really well crafted. And I felt that the wrap was entirely credible and deeply deeply satisfying …which I rarely feel. Just a big WOW from my for this one. Please make it into a movie!! With thanks to Netgalley and Simon and Schuster UK for this fabulous read.

I usually love this kind of story, but the combination of the character development and plot left me feeling a little flat and underwhelmed.

A twisty, taut thriller!

This is my second taut thriller from Louise Candlish, and sure enough, it did not disappoint! From the outset, I was engrossed and found myself absorbed in this intriguing plot. It tells of extreme, even tainted motherly love, obsession, and revenge.

‘The Heights’ is a rather exclusive apartment block tucked away in the warehouse area of Shad Thames. Against all odds of probability, Ellen Saint could not believe her eyes when she saw a man who should have died two years ago!

The man concerned was Kieran Watts, who Ellen despised with such obsessive hatred. The tale is narrated mostly by Ellen and the chapters alternate between past and present.

Ellen is married to Justin, her second husband and their daughter’s name is Freya, and her son Lucas (from her first marriage to Vic.) The drama builds from when Lucas joins the sixth form and is predicted to be a high achiever. He befriends Kieran Watts, who comes from an underprivileged background.

As the friendship develops between Lucas and Kieran, so does Ellen’s utter loathing for Kieran intensify. I found myself questioning their personalities. Was Kieran as despicable as Ellen portrayed? Also was Lucas the innocent ‘golden boy’?

Louise Candlish writes in such a cleverly, well-crafted way. She is certainly a queen of written psychological thrillers, and I enjoyed this roller coaster ride!

Galadriel.

Elite Reviewing Group received a copy of this book to review.

„The heights“ is a well written, thought provoking and melancholic story about justice, revenge and hate. We learn how far parents would go, if they knew what happend to their child was intended. This was a great cat and mouse game with a good amount of twists. It’s told in a first person narrative by Ellen, Vic and occasionally a journalist. This way you really get into the depth of their minds and are lured deeply into the plot. I thoroughly enjoyed the ending as it was so unexpected and mind boggling.

Thank you NetGalley / Simon & Schuster for providing me with this arc in exchange for an honest review.

Another great read from Candlish. Your books never disappoint. Fast paced gripping read, plenty to keep me guessing throughout

Louise Candlish has written another corker of a psychological thriller. Ellen Saint is mother to Lucas and Freya and wife to Freya’s father, Justin. She is also the ex-wife of Vic. The Heights is a tall apartment building nestled among the warehouses of Shad Thames, southeast of Tower Bridge, London. Ellen is with a client, Selena who works in finance, in the opposite building - a fifth-floor flat in Jacob's Wharf - when she spots a man on the roof standing at the glass barrier that she recognises, but how can that be when she has killed him?

As Ellen tells her story through her writing class she recounts how Kieran, a friend of Lucas's came into their lives in 2012. It’s interspersed with a magazine article by a journalist providing an alternative perspective that the reader can accept, or not on the characters and events on which the book focuses. We also get Vic’s point of view who is the father of Lucas.

In this exceptional story of hate, obsession, phobia, loss and revenge, the past/present narrative unfolds in addictive, terrifically well-crafted style and the ending is clever, dramatic and startling. Overall, it's a mega-fantastic read.

I received a complimentary copy of this novel at my request from Simon and Schuster via NetGalley. This review is my own unbiased opinion.

The heights was my second Louise Candlish full-length novel and both times I’ve ended up being a bit underwhelmed. Though I like the format in which is told, I thought the story dragged a bit and was quite repetitive at times. Also the constant switching between past and present was a bit confusing.

After finishing this one I listened to The skylight, Candlish’s newest short story, and loved that one so I guess I’ll keep on reading her backlist until I find the perfect book for me.

I will start by saying, I did find it quite hard to get into and I wasn’t sure what was coming but as soon as I hit around 40%, I was hooked!

A book full of emotions is the only way to describe this for me. I felt so many emotions at points, angry one minute at certain characters then aching with sympathy for them. Especially regarding character’s mental health, it was such a major factor in my opinion, and it really did show how grief and shock can truly affect you.

I don’t really know what I expected but it wasn’t this. The whole storyline I didn’t expect but it was brilliant and once you was halfway in, the twists just kept on coming 😲

Aside from the beginning which is why it wasn’t a 5* it was a brilliant thriller and I really enjoyed it.