This was a good book. I liked how unique the story was. I certainly haven't read many books like this one. It was really interesting in places. I enjoyed the majority of the book it just needed tightening in places. I also would have liked to experience more emotions from reading it or a change in the atmosphere created. These issues are mine. They are likely down to my tastes. If you love medical drama around drug development, then you should give this book a go or at least try a sample to see if this book is your next 5 star read.

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I read lots of debut novels and am always excited to come across new writers with raw talent who then go on to find successful literary careers. Verity Trevethan's debut is one of those books that sparked excitement ad I read it.
This is a book about neighbours in middle class suburbia, full of all the jealousy and competitiveness that is rife in these situations. I loved the characters despite (or perhaps because of) their deceitful traits. There's suspense, innuendo, lust and deliciously black humour throughout. There are also carefully structured character arcs and lessons are learned about what is really important in life and love. A beautifully written bitter-sweet story.

If you want to know why experimental are bad for you, read this! Clever and different, quite an interesting and thought provoking read.

This was everything you need for a thriller and crime story. It is not as black and white as you first think and like most typical thrillers, is full of twists. This is a first for me by the author and one I enjoyed and I would read more of their work. The book cover is eye-catching and appealing and would spark my interest if in a bookshop. Thank you very much to the author, publisher and Netgalley for this ARC.

I hoped this would be a good match but it wasn’t, the writing was very laboured and the story fell away in parts.

Try as I might I just could not get into this book unfortunately. The writing felt a bit too stilted and the pacing too slow for me to be able to continue. Rated it a 3 as a “neutral” rating as maybe someone else may enjoy it but it was something that didn’t hold me personally!