I really enjoyed this story, it was a quick read I read in one sitting! Thanks for the opportunity to read for an honest review!

So... what?
I'll admit I'm glad it was short. I was totally into it but I didn't like the writing. I was totally hooked but at some point I was too confused with all the conversations and when the twist happened I wanted to be mad, but I was just disappointed.
Yeah it was totally unexpected so I'll say that's good but, at the same time, I was like nah you serious? Can't be. No way. I refuse. Nah.
I couldn't feel anything for the characters and I couldn't even imagine anything that was happening. I feel there was just so much missing and it didn't need to be longer, but there's was a lot to do with all the ideas the author had and at the end was a no for me. I didn't hate it, because it totally had me there on the edge all the time but my problem were the writing and the twist.
But it's definitely a light thriller for all the readers who enjoy a bit of suspense. I do recommend it if you like short books and interested in a light thriller.

Thank you so much to netgalley, the author and publisher for the arc in exchange of my honest opinion.

When I started reading this story, I thought I knew exactly what was going on and what was going to happen. Boy, was I wrong! This thriller fooled me in a great way. I loved the characters and the way things turned out. I would definitely recommend it. I received an advance copy of this book and this is my honest review.

I should start by saying I did not realise this was a short book, I usually steer away from them as they are just not for me and sadly this turned out to be all too true for this book. The premise is good and it starts off well, we get to know Ella as she learns her dad has passed away and the series of events this triggers. The book is quite chilling and there were some good aspects to it.
However there were also a lot of cliches within this and everything was just too simple for me. The characters are good but we do not get enough development. Overall this is a gripping read but I would have preferred a longer read.
Thank you to NetGalley and BooksGoSocial for an advance copy.

I really enjoyed this book, it was well written with a great plot line. I would give it 5 stars and definitely recommend this book. I was drawn into book from the start and kept me on edge until the very end.

This was a very quick and suspenseful read. I really enjoyed the horror/haunted house feel to the story. I thank Netgalley for the opportunity to read and review this book.

If you like domestic noir/suspense with a potentially unreliable narrator, this book will be right up your alley! The pages fly by and the reader wonders along with Ella if Dan is trying to kill her, or if she's just gone mad being back in her family home.

I liked the overall story; the mystery was engaging and it pulled me right in. However, I didn't really like the characters, and I would have liked a little more time spent on Ella's childhood, I think that was a missed opportunity.

I have read a few other books by JE Rowney that I really enjoyed. I really wanted to love this one but ultimately - for me - it wasn't quite as good as the other two I've read.

Thank you to NetGalley and Little Red Fox Publishing for making this book available prior to the release date.

This is the first book I've read by this author, so I really don't have anything to compare it to but unfortunately it fell a bit flat for me. I found it to lack the things I love most about a great thriller. There was little to no character development and the story seemed to jump from weeks to months at times without a thought. It generally lacked detail and I would have appreciated hearing more about Ella's childhood and her time spent at Bittersweet Acres. The twist at the end could have gone so many other ways and I was a bit disappointed in the direction it took - wasn't very "thriller" like. Overall, I felt like this read more like a short story than a book.

Full review on Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/5308443440?book_show_action=false

A middle of the road book. I did not hate it but I didn't love it either. The writing wasnt the best but I liked the story. I am so grateful to have bee able to read the e ARC.

This book really took me on a rollercoaster ride. At first, I couldn't believe that Ella actually moved back to Bittersweet Acres after her fathers death, and I also didn't understand why her boyfriend wasn't being more understanding and supportive of her feelings. At times, I questioned my own sanity as well as Ella's, and could almost feel her confusion and frustration through the text. I have to say that I am a little disappointed by the ending, although I do believe that it is the more "normal" ending for someone who experiences these things.

I enjoyed this book, it was a shorter read but I enjoy that sometimes and it was a lovely well written book, with a easy plot line. I would give it 4 stars and recommend this book. I was pulled in this book and finished within a couple of days.

I love anything with gaslighting and I devoured this novel by J.E. Rowney. Can't wait to read more by this author.

This is a did-he-didn't he story constructed so well it had me watching both hands and ignoring the feet. It's suspenseful, irritating and genuine, to the point where you empathise with every character involved. Well done, and thanks for the read!

Very good book! New to me author and really liked the story telling! Looking forward to more by this author! Highly recommend it!

This is the first book I have read from this author, and although I liked the idea of the storyline, sadly it fell a bit flat for me, and it never really went anywhere.
The 'twist' at the end, didn't really feel like a twist.
All in all I was quite disappointed - definitely not the book for me, but looking for ward to reading this authors other books.

Gaslight is a fast paced book that will leave you guessing page after page.

It starts as a common theme, a young couple at the beginning of their relationship but quickly develops into a thriller with many surprises lined up. You’ll think you know the characters, but do you? Do you know the definition of gaslight? Don’t think you’ll read a few pages and then put down the book because you’ll be immersed in the story and have a need to continue reading.

All in all the book was well written but for me the plot fell short at the end. I was disappointed that it ended the way it did, and thought it was an abrupt end to the story.

After being notified of her mentally abusive father’s death, Ella is told she has inherited his estate, Bittersweet Acres. The home is filled with the traumatic memories of her mother’s death and her father’s abuse, and Ella’s first instinct is that she doesn’t want it. Her boyfriend Dan convinces her that she should claim it, telling her since the property is paid in full, if they move in together and save both rents, they could slowly save for the renovations the entire homestead needs. Reluctantly, even though everything in her screams not to do it, she agrees. Everything in the home is exactly as she remembers it, only further dilapidated. She sees the same old furniture she remembers, the “security” bars on the windows, the locks on the doors, and spends her first night back and in her parents’ old bedroom and bed, restless and sleepless. Then she begins to hear footsteps at night, and in the morning finds her lunch is gone, nothing left but an empty container. She confronts Dan and is angry at his denial that it wasn’t him. Since it is just the two of them and Ella knows it wasn’t her, who else could it be? The footsteps come again that night, and in the morning she finds half of her lunch sandwich missing along with the first note. Again she blames Dan, and he denies it. Obviously the old house is very dangerous for her. Ella is physically and mentally exhausted and traumatized, but Dan insists he is innocent and only wants to help and protect her...but does he?

This well-written book is penned in an ominous voice, compelling the reader onward. The feeling of gaslighting is exceptionally pervasive, and the pages turn effortlessly until the resolution. It is easy for the reader to assume either Ella is becoming increasingly unhinged as a result of moving back to Bittersweet Acres or that Dan is a master of gaslighting; after all, before they moved in together they were “only messing around” and so we know as little about him as Ella does. It was very easy to not put two and two together to figure out what was happening when the reader is totally engrossed in reading in anticipation of what will happen next. We learn that the final traumatic event is the one that saves her life. After the twist in the reveal, it was plain in hindsight, but while reading, the reader really is trying to find out which one of the couple is the cause or if the turn will be supernatural, especially with Ella’s constant denial of belief in such things. I felt that the ending did not live up to the standard and tone set by the rest of the novel. After that twist and the ride the reader takes to get there, it feels almost…empty. I’d love to see the ending tweaked a bit to be as exciting to read as the rest of the story, and give Ella and Dan the ending they both deserve.

I’d like to thank NetGalley, J.E. Rowney, and Little Fox Publishing for the ability to read and review this ARC.

Estranged from her father,Ella inherits her childhood home Bittersweet Acres after his death. Reluctantly at her boyfriend Dan’s insistence they move into the family home but soon strange and mysterious things begin to happen and Ella starts suspecting Dan’s true motive behind the move

Gaslight by J.E.Rowney is a quick , entertaining read with a plot twist I didn't see coming.

I would like to thank BooksGoSocial & NetGalley for providing an ARC of this book in exchange for my honest and fair review.

From an analytical point of view, I loved Gaslight. This fast read is gripping from the first sentence and truly had me hooked! It was the first time I've ever read something that genuinely unsettled me, deep in my core, outside of a Stephen King novel, and I loved it! Vivid in its ability to draw you in and put you in the protagonists POV, by whom it is written, it was relatable in the way all the little, mundane ways of life were relayed, right from the get-go. With a cast of only about 5 characters, it keeps the mind reeling as to who could be causing such upheaval in the protagonist, Ella's, life, furthering the mystery. As the days slowly tick by, every one worse than that before it, Ella is plagued by fear and uncertainty, both in herself and those around her. Fear is compounded not only by Ella being told she isn't thinking straight, but full physical symptoms along with what we're unsure for a while if is a paranormal or tangible threat. She can't sleep, hears unsettling noises, has intense migraines and fever, finds chilling notes left for her, and the heating in the house keeps shutting off leaving her waking in a freezing condition morning after morning, all the while her partner is dismissal of her plight and belittles her for suffering.

Now to get a little ranty while keeping it spoiler-free: Dan is a d*ck. You don't dismiss your partner's very real pain, nor her fear, and you absolutely don't tell her she's being difficult or needs to get over her symptoms. You can't tell someone "you're insane", or "being impossible" and think you're in the right for that. And as much as you try to resolve things nicely in the end for readers, you also owe justice to the people who read this relating to Ella: those who have been gaslit before, and manipulated, and convinced there's something wrong with them. I think the author owed it to Ella and all those she represents to have her happy ending be one of personal fulfillment, rather than a "happily ever after" in a relationship with someone who treats her like an annoyance in his life.

As a sensitivity/ accuracy reader mostly centred around disabilities, this felt very wrong, ESPECIALLY from someone who has been in many of the situations Ella talks about throughout the book (but also having both physical and mental disabilities myself). Either Dan wants to be there for her through it all, as he claims several times through the book, or he sees her sickness as a burden - he can't have it both ways. The apologist ending where Ella defends her father and tries to forgive his blatant abuse over a couple of decades also dampened the ending for me, badly. Abuse is abuse, especially when he had two decades to fix his act and losing his wife AND child as a direct result didn't push him to try and do better, apologise, reach out, seek help, nothing. For this reason, my original projection of a 5 star rating has been lowered to a 4.

I really enjoyed reading Gaslight. It's about a woman, Ella, whose dad dies and leaves her the family house, where she was tormented as a child. Ella and her boyfriend move into the house and then things start happening to Ella. I liked how each chapter ended making me want to keep reading. I also liked the twist that I didn't see coming. I did find that after the twist, the story seemed to be a little slower. I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.