This is an excellent thriller. There are so many twists and turns keeping you guessing right up until the last chapter. I could not put the book down and I kept having to remind myself to breath such is the suspense created by the author. The book starts in Bali where two honeymoon couples meet and have dinner together. That same night, there is a murder. The dead man was also in the restaurant. The couples return home but their lives have changed for ever. The story is mostly told from the point of view of the two female characters one of whom is a journalist who is determined to find out more about how the dead man died… Thank you Netgalley for giving me an advanced copy of this book. It will be very well received by those who love suspense!

I gave this book 3.5 stars meaning I am on the fence about actively recommending it, but would love to chat with someone about it.

One quick point I need to make - bribery and blackmail are not the same thing. In this case I would have thought George's behaviour was blackmail.

This book focuses on two couples that got married on the same day and go to the same hotel on their honeymoons. The women befriend each other by the pool and they all go for dinner on their last night together. That night, a massive storm hits and the next day the couples go home.

There is addiction, manipulation, violence, lies and lots more. I liked this book, I was engrossed. I did partially figure out the twist at the end which doesn't bother me, it makes me feel like I solved a puzzle,

A thriller told from many different viewpoints twisting and turning until the end.
Two couple who meet on the last day of their honeymoon and a dead man.
The tale is a bit confusing at many points but worth sticking with.
I enjoyed it and would recommend

A very twisty thriller - I really didn't figure out the full truth until right at the end.

Two couples meet on holiday, both on honeymoon, and end up chatting and sharing a table at an exclusive restaurant on their last night in Bali. Whilst there a big storm occurs. Then the couples fly home, but shortly afterwards hear that someone died on the night they were all together at the restaurant - and all/some of the couples know about this because they were there.

The rest of the story flips back and forth between each character and really I'd trust none of them to be telling the truth!

I enjoyed the suspense part of it, as I really couldn't figure out what was going on until the end as it twisted so much, but equally I didn't really like the main characters which put me off a bit. By the book cover and blurb I expected it to be mainly set in Bali, but it was mainly set in England when they go back home.

I enjoyed parts of it, and others not so much. But a good read nonetheless, and I definitely had to finish it to find out what really happened.

Firstly, hello Kate Gray, we’ve been waiting for this! Ever since Katy/Kate announced that she would be releasing her debut thriller I have been (patiently) waiting. And it’s almost here! I was absolutely honoured to get an advanced copy – huge thanks to the publisher for that. You’ll want to clear your schedule for this one because it’s not a book you can tear yourself away from…

This is a fast-paced and twisted thriller, it’s intricate, the characters are flawed and deceiving, and the storyline is just perfect. It’s everything I expected, hoped for, and more. I love love love multiple point of view books, when they’re done well. I want to see, feel and read the difference between the main characters narration and emotions. I got that from the very first chapters of this book – Kate brought these characters to life amidst a background full of suspense and intrigue.

Although I adore Katy Colins contemporary fiction, I am firmly planting myself in the Kate Gray camp and demanding more please of this genre from her!

This is a really top rate read! Two couples on honeymoon in Bali agree to meet for their last night dinner in a cliffside restaurant. Sophia and Mark meeting Erin and Jamie begins a story where you are desperate to get to the end! Both have plenty to hide particularly after what happens nearby after the meal ends. That will haunt them for ever. The story keeps revealing something new about both couples and makes keeping reading to the end a must. To say any more here would risk spoiling the anticipation. This may be basically a murder story but it becomes a great deal more than that. It is a clever idea for a story and is very well written with bellevable characters. I strongly recommend it.

A compulsive tale of gaslighting, secrets and lies. Two honeymoon couples meet up in idyllic Bali, before their holiday is over a stranger is dead and the incident shadows their lives back home. An easy, beach read.

This is an absolute thrill ride of a book. Compelling characters, constant misdirections and secrets, and the pace is relentless. I struggled to put it down. Definitely a one-sitting, gasp-inducing gem of a story.

Well it all started it so well.

Sophia and Erin met at the pool on the last day of their Honeymoon in Bali what was a wonderful day ending less than ideal. 2 loved up couples with different stories and backgrounds find their lives drawn together.

Sophia is our was a up and inspiring investigate journalist until events well 1 in truth changed it all. But the evening Erin has a table at one of the hottest restaurants in town and incites her new friend and husband to join them. The meal starts week enough but by the end of the night there is a storm and a dead body. They have to get back to England 🇬🇧 and their lives but not its nothing like they had anticipated with shocking twists suspense and a gripping story that had me hooked right to the end.

This is so well writen with a excellent storyline, great characters and well you really need to read this for yourself and see. I think it's great. That's my honest opinion and I hope you love it as well. The action is from the start and builds to an intriguing conclusion (not a cliff hanger). I would love to read more of Sophia's future story how she moves forward they all will have a tale to tell.

I was hooked on this story from the beginning. Two newlyweds meet on the last night of one of their holiday, but a sinister event happens and no-one seems to be as they seem. The story was original and there were so many twists and turns throughout you didn't know who to root for. Little subtle hints were left in the story which kept me guessing right up to the end. Would definitely read this author again. Probably my favourite book of the year so far.
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.

Haven’t read a thriller for a while so it was interesting how gripped I was. I thought the main characters were all quite dark and there were several twists that I wasn’t expecting. .

I enjoyed this domestic thriller set across various locations from Bali to London.
Erin and Jamie meet Sophia and Mark on the last night of their honeymoon in Bali- the next day, a body is found. There are numerous story lines woven through this book that connect all the characters after the incident, and give history of each of them prior to the honeymoon.
I love an unreliable narrator and in this book, I had no idea who to trust or what to believe.
There’s some great twists and turns amongst the dark themes of this book.
A great debut and I look forward to more from this author!

Two couples on honeymoon in the same resort in Bali meet quite by chance. Erin, a former care worker and Jamie, who sells security systems, and Sophia, a journalist and husband Mark, a mortgage adviser. On their last evening, they have dinner together, during which there is an altercation between Jamie and a disgruntled drinker. After dinner, despite an approaching storm, Jamie and Erin visit a viewing platform which overlooks the sea at their resort. Later the man who argued with Jamie is found dead on the steps leading to the platform.
The writer weaves a story from multiple viewpoints which cleverly connects these four strangers. Sophia, who lost a lucrative career as a journalist when an undercover job when wrong, now works for a local newspaper. She is intrigued by the death, which occurred in their honeymoon resort. She wonders whether Jamie and Erin, who were headed for the viewing platform, might know something and decides to follow it up, hoping it may well reinstate her career as an investigative journalist.

As the story progresses, the situation is also seen from Jamie and Erin’s viewpoints. Why is Jamie suddenly never around? And is Erin justified in her assumption that he is turning into a coercive and controlling monster? Or is she just being paranoid?

A well woven story with suspense, lies, multiple red herrings and a surprise twist. Kept me hooked the whole way through! Recommended.

My thanks to Netgalley, Welbeck Publishing and Kate Gray for an ARC of The Honeymoon in exchange for an honest review.

I loved this book. A great psychological thriller. Two couples meet on their honeymoons in Bali. One couple come across an incident on their last night which ties the two couples together with frightening consequences.. Nothing is as it seems.
I would recommend this book.

The pace of this book starts steadily enough. However as you make progress you find yourself turning pages at ever increasing speed! The ending was pretty sensational and most satisfying.

The plot locations were interesting. The characters were intriguing and very different. Bringing everything together proved to be very smooth and left me with a taste for more!

This book is incredible! It's so dark and twisted. It is one of the biggest roller coasters I've ever read, and my head will be spinning for quite some time, I expect. I even told my partner the entire plot, day by day as I read and more was revealed.

For a debut (in this genre), this book shines! I genuinely gasped out loud several times towards the end. You need to read The Honeymoon!!

I really enjoyed this one. I thought I had the characters pegged early on, but it had some great twists that kept me guessing.
I loved the story told from multiple points of view and how that can reveal more twists.

If you love a thriller for your summer holiday I recommend this!

I read The Honeymoon over a couple of days and found I was easily drawn into the plot. It’s a great thriller of a book that has plenty of twists and turns. I found I read it quite quickly as the chapters are fairly short and I wanted to find out how the plot progressed. Thank you to NetGalley, Welbeck Publishing UK and the author for the chance to review.

I was really gripped by this story set in paradise but with some very dark themes. The story is told mainly by the two female leads in turn and I was left guessing till close to the end as to what the real truth was. Themes of domestic abuse and coercive control made it an uncomfortable read at points - a very gripping psychological thriller.

Such a good thriller something different which really kept me guessing .Lots of twists and turns and revelations .Two couple meet on their honeymoons in Bali and on the last night a man is found dead was it an accident or was it murder !!!Back in London the couples meet up again but are they hiding more secrets nothing is as it seems .Just so brilliant and clever .Thank you to NetGalley for my ARC.