Sadly, this novel didn't hit the spot for me.
I loved the setting but I was craving a thrilling mystery not a domestic drama with a plot that been done offering nothing new or exciting.

Enjoyed this book, suspence and drama. Not the girly weekend story i was expecting. I will look out for other books by this author

The Cliff House was great! Such a solid thriller with loads if secrets to uncover as the story unfolds. Great twists and reveals. Highly recommended

Would you reveal your deepest, darkest secrets to save someone you hardly know?
Is someone else's life worth more than your humiliation?
Can you bring yourself to trust someone who has badly let you down?
These are the intriguing questions posed in Chris Brookmyre's thoughtful new mystery thriller. As with Lucy Foley, there are multiple points of view, and a large dollop of misdirection. Jen gathers old friends and new for a luxury hen weekend on a remote Scottish island. Trust is low and there's a lot of bad blood. When a murder unexpectedly occurs, the women must decide whether to turn on each other or work together to survive the weekend.

My first Chris Brookmyre book and hopefully not my last.

An enoyable pacy read with a good storyline told from different perspectives.
It kept me guessing and I really enjoyed.
Recommended

This was my first Chris Brookmyre book and certainly won’t be my last!!

Really enjoyed this one and found it very pacy to read. Each chapter is told from a different point of view of a guest on a hen party to a secluded island. Some of the guests are likeable, some are not but I loved that! Each character perspective adds to the story and helps unravel how things are interconnected and woven together.

I was kept guessing through out and pleasantly surprised by the ending, which is a hard thing to achieve from a big thriller fan!

A totally gripping read in the style of jumping from character to character. Lots of twisty turns in what sounds like a beautiful setting. Highly recommended, this book hooked me enough to read in 2 sittings.

Less of a whodunnit and more of a modern day mystery, The Cliff House sees a hen party head off to a swanky remote island, only to be confronted by shady goings on and the spectre of their pasts looming behind them. While.it's sluggish at the beginning and, without spoiling anything, is more a general mystery than the whodunnit it is initially pitched as, The Cliff House is at least still a fun time with enjoyable character work and pleasing twists abound.

There are plenty of twists and turns in this one. I found myself completely hooked and unsuccessful at trying to predict where this would go.

I was instantly hooked by this one. It’s one of those books that pulls you in instantly and becomes completely unputdownable.

II’ve literally devoured this in just one sitting with no regrets. This is an absolute must read.

Thanks to NetGalley for the opportunity to read and review this book. A slow burn of suspense as we get a picture of the lives of each of the women. A good premise and well delivered!

I heard the author speak about this and thought it sounded amazing. Thankfully I wasn't disappointed even though it seems a lot of books recently seem to be following roughly the same plot line. This one is so different and brilliantly different too.
When there is a group of 7 going to an island and one goes missing, and a dead body turns up, you think you know where its going to go.
This however doesn't focus on the investigation into the missing person as such, but more about what is going on in their lives and why its happening. Each of them has a terrible secret. There is the tension of the counting down of a clock which adds to overall feel.
The author handles all the characters with ease and manages, somehow, to make sure all the stories have an ending by the time the book finishes. No mean feat in itself.
A gripping read and I hope there will be more of the same from this wonderful author.

This book was disappointing. The plot lacked intrigue and surprise. I failed to connect with the characters.

A decent read but I felt that the ending was trying to be a little too clever. I did like the premise of the book though and there was aspects of the ending that I did like.

I loved the author’s touching, complex mystery THE CUT so I was looking forward to this. However, THE CLIFF HOUSE is a different kind of story - more domestic drama and twisty turns than an intricate slow-burn. It focuses on seven women with secrets and the way they must confront their past in order to survive. Among them are Jen, the bride-to-be and widow; Michelle, a pop star and Jen’s childhood friend; Helena, Michelle’s estranged bandmate; and Beattie, Jen’s former sister-in-law. We get their different POVs so it helps to know their motivations.

This is a fast read but it does feel outlandish, especially when surprises keep being revealed. The villain is a moustache-twirling caricature that I didn’t care for. But I like the portrayal of female friendships and how your friend can be the person to hurt you the most. If you like locked-room mysteries and domestic thrillers in the vein of Lucy Foley and Ruth Ware’s books, you’ll enjoy this!

Thank you to NetGalley and Little Brown Book UK for the arc of this book by Chris Brookmyre.

5 stars- gripping, fast paced, amazing, had me on the edge of my seat everything i want within a book.

Unfortunately I really did not connect with this book and despite numerous attempts, I have had to mark as dnf.

Confessions Galore........

Brookmyre does not disappoint once again. Everyone has secrets, maybe regrets as well and in his hands these become a story like this, where we rollercoaster along from one reveal on to the next. He chose a set of people who had plenty of secrets for his cast and put them all on an uninhabited islands, added a spark and let the fun begin.

I did not really like any of them so I did not have a lot invested in their fate but I did enjoy the reveals which were plentiful and kept my interest in the story going.

An ARC kindly provided by author/publisher via Netgalley

I loved this book. Great characters, all with secrets to hide. Keeps you gripped all the way through, not a dull moment.
A great story about a group of women and the tales of friendship and foes. Brilliant read

A great premise with a good cast of characters. Enjoyed the split narrative, sometimes of the same scene. There are lots of secrets in this one, which adds tension.

5 stars for this one, seriously a great read; I devoured it in no time and wanted more! Very fast paced you gotta keep up with this one, brilliant book with a surprising ending!