Wow! Loved this story line and how it all unfolded. I had to keep reading as I just NEEDED to know what had happened. Really well written and I loved how we heard from everyone in the main character pool, what thoughts they were having and how they felt. I'm not going to lie - when I got to the end and found out that this was actually a sequel - my heart jumped! So I'm now headed to read all about what happened before!

Adele Parks knocks it out of the park every time. This was an excellent mystery thriller with exciting twists and a satisfying conclusion. Can't wait to see what she writes next!

I received a copy from the publisher in exchange for an honest review

Kylie Gillingham, Kia, Stacey one person 3 identities, discovered early on Kylie and Kia are the same person living two lives married to two very different men. Mark and the boys are the ready made family and Daan the rich high flying man of dreams. Kylie/Kia is missing presumed dead they know she was held captive in a flat within the block she lived in with Daan but no body is found. Stacey comes round with no memories, no hair and in a bad state having suffered cancer her loving dad is nursing her back to health helping her fill in the gaps of her memory until the day she goes into town, Kenneth her dad brings her back and she finds herself locked in, with some familiarity to the scene but what Stacey doesn’t know.
Oil and Seb hunting for their mums killer with Fiona the best friend who’s been holding the fort but what they discover isn’t what they expected.
It isn’t until late into the book you start bringing the threads together and it starts making sense but which way will it go?
Didn’t know this was a follow up to both of you, that discovery has helped me find my next read.

I love Adele Parks books and was unaware this was a sequel to Both of Us which I loved , until I began to read and realised I knew the characters. Although this is a sequel it could easily be read as a standalone .

The book explores two different storylines . Stacey is living with her father recovering from cancer and loss of memory which she struggles with constantly.

Leigh is married to Mark and is stepmother to his young sons. Her best friend is Fiona who has been part of Leigh’s life since they were young. When Leigh goes missing a can of worms is uncovered and everyone who thought they knew her begin to question if the person the thought they knew really existed.

When the two storylines meet , I was speechless. the sign of a really good read. I loved the twists and suspense and the characters who I could love and hate at the same time.

A perfect ending which really tied up all the loose ends of the previous book .i definitely recommend this book, Adele Parks just gets better and better.

this read was so dark and twisted but i absolutely loved it from page to page. who knew that a birthday twin could become so sinister and twisted!
this book was so hard to put down i read this in one afternoon.

This was an absolutely brilliant read. I loved how the story unfolded and it had m hooked from the beginning. Kylie being married to two different men at the same time was quite amazing - how did she manage to do that without anyone becoming aware that something was wrong. When she went missing and her two husbands became suspects was fascinating. A fantastic mystery and thriller which was difficult to put down.

It was not until I finished this book that I found out it was a sequel. It shows that it worked as a stand alone novel ....well almost. I was totally confused at the start as to how the lead character managed her life with bigamous relationships. It turned into a very strange story, a little too 'out there' for me. It was the relationship between Stacie, Kenneth and Kylie that I found most strange, especially when he abandoned all attempts to keep Kylie close and then set out in a boat to save her son.
All being said it was a well written that encouraged you to read to the end, despite it's fanciful storyline.
Thank you to NetGalley and HQ for the advance copy of this book.

I have to admit that I really struggled with this book. It took a real effort to get through it and I almost DNF, as I just couldn’t connect with any of the characters (with the exception of Daan who seemed to be the only interesting one among them).

The plot itself seemed a little too far-fetched (the Stacie plotline/the ending) and predictable for me, while I also can’t say that I’m a fan of stories set during the Covid era.

I wasn’t aware that this was a follow-up to a previous Adele Parks book, Just Between Us, and perhaps if I’d read that first, I may have got on with this one a little better.

Unusually, I will start my review at the very end of the novel and then flip the page because a revelation is made. Just Between Us is actually a sequel by Adele Parks of her other novel, Both of You. I write this because some of you, like me, are chronological readers (or prefer to be). It is my belief that the reading experience would be enhanced by reading Both of You first. The reason? Well, Just Between Us has at its core, a bigamist. Not just any old bigamist but a missing, presumed dead, one! I understand that there are supposed to be six degrees of separation or fewer social connections away from each other. In my six plus decades I have never knowingly come across a bigamist despite those six degrees. So, it makes it a rather unusual opener to a novel. As a reader it's more of a statement, a matter of fact scenario, with little explanation. Hence reading the previous novel first would give some explanation of Kylie Gillingham’s double life.
Adele Parks has made use of the C word in framing her novel. Here I refer to Coronavirus. It's a recurring nightmare I'm sure we all want to forget about, let alone read about. However, lock down and its lifting does give scope to a crime writer. A government decreed alibi which doesn't need justification. Adele gives it a very light touch so don't let it put you off. So, we have a bigamist, missing, presumed dead and two husbands, obvious suspects and one the police favour more than the other for her disappearance. Enough to get you started but then a curve ball is bowled in the form of Stacie. The daughter of a former doctor who cares for her following her cancer treatment. A young woman who was the talk of the village because just days before her marriage to a local farmer she calls it off in pursuit of an alternative life in Paris. Slowly, Stacie's story is revealed to the reader and questions start to form in the reader's mind.
Without doubt, Just Between Us is a very entertaning novel, there's possibly too much padding but I suppose it's all in the telling. A bit of repetition too. It's worthy of four stars but could have got five if it wasn't for the ill-prepared maritime escapade.

I read Both of You and loved it, this was a sequel and whilst I enjoyed it, it wasn’t as good as the first part. I wonder if I would’ve enjoyed it more if I had just read it as a stand-alone book? But as usual Adele Parks books are amazing!

I really enjoyed reading this story of a bigamist who goes missing, presumed dead. It encaptured my imagination all the way through and I loved the way the different chapters were written through the perspectives of each character, her two husbands, best friend and two stepsons. Its a thrilling ride which comes to a dramatic conclusion. This would have been 5* for me but I wasnt sure I believed how she could live two separate lives without the husbands suspecting. However, it wasn't until I got to the end that I realised that this was actually a sequel to an earlier book. I would be interested to rad that and maybe that will explain that part of the puzzle for me. However, it was very clever of Adele Parks to write it in a way that it could also be perceived as a standalone book. I thoroughly enjoyed the journey. A truly captivating read.

A sequel to Both of You, the story continues a few months after the disappearance/murder of Kylie, a bigamist leading a double life. I felt the novel could have been shorter. An okay read but not one of Adele Parks best.

Just Between Us by Adele Parks
Publisher: HQ, Harper Collins
Publication Date: 17/8/23

Great follow up to Both of You,picking up the story immediately after the end of the first book. Although I have read Both of You, and it’s a definite advantage to have read it first, this would also work well if you haven’t read it. I think you’d rush straight out afterwards and buy it though.
Great family based psychological thriller with plenty of twists and a satisfying resolution.

Thanks to the author, publisher and netgalley for providing me with this advance digital copy in exchange for my honest and unbiased review.

Initially this book confused me because it seemed so familiar I thought Id' read it before. Then I figured out it was the follow up to Both of You.

It was good to have the loose ends from that book tied up in this one and for all the characters to be further developed. It went in a direction I didn't expect, it was gripping and kept me enthralled right to the end. Another hit for Adele.

This is an excellent book. Having no impact on my rating I did not realise until the very end of the book that there is an earlier book. Although it is suggested you go back and read the former I would have far preferred to read them in sequence.
I loved the approach where each chapter is one of the main characters. At the start you are presented with a death but no body and a probable ultra-rich murderer who has retreated to the Netherlands. You also have a woman recovering from cancer living in Lyme Regis with her Father. You wonder how the stories inter-relate and gradually you begin to understand.
There are some good surprises along the way. The main reason for me not giving the book a 5-star rating is that I found the book quite wordy and lacking movement. This is a subjective comment and many readers will not feel the same.
I had no idea how the book would end and I'm not saying anything except the last few pages are an excellent read and understandable.
Definitely a book not to be missed.

Enjoyable, entertaining and compelling read that keeps you guessing throughout. I had read the previous related story (Both Of You), but this book can also be read as a stand alone. Several POV characters and timelines with an intriguing and gripping plot to savour. Highly recommended escapism. Great summer read. Many thanks to the author, publisher and NetGalley UK for the ARC.

Apparently this book is a sequel. I didn’t realise that so keep wondering whether it would have made a difference to how I feel about this book? A very interesting premise but at times a total stretch of imagination. The introduction of covid lockdown/not lockdown was a distraction that didn’t add to the story.
Lots of unlikeable characters and load more I didn’t give 2 hoots about But Stacie’s father was a stretch too far for me.

Like a lot of other reviews, I didn't realise that Just Between Us is a sequel and therefore came into it blind. I don't think it was necessary to have the background of all the relationships but I guess it would have helped understand how Kylie got to the place that she did, what with two husbands and all!

Regardless, I enjoyed this story, it kept me interested and I was trying to piece together what was going on, and how Stacie fit into Kylie's story. There were some aspects that become very far fetched towards the end but nonetheless, it's a work of fiction and I could suspend my disbelief and enjoy it for what it is.

This follows on from the Both of us. Whilst it works as a standalone I world recommend reading that first as I definitely felt more connected to the characters as their story followed on and we find out exactly what happened to Kylie Gillingham.

The use of setting the time line during lock down makes the plot believable.

Always enjoy an Adele Parks read.

Thanks to netgalley for the opportunity to review this book this is my honest opinion.

I had read the first book about these characters, but initially hadn’t realised that this story follows on. It was intriguing to discover what had happened to everyone, but this can also be read as a stand alone book.
Chief detective Clements and her second in command are investigating a woman who has gone missing. I like the banter between the two police, the older, wiser chief and sharp deputy.
The story is told from several perspectives, flipping between different timeframes. Stacie is recovering from a brain operation, and being cared for by her dad. The story is set during the Covid pandemic when people were confined to their homes. Her days are spent on the beach, with no access to the internet. At first you don’t realise the connection to the main story.
The various chapters written by different characters help to give depth to the storyline. The plot is complex, gripping in places, with several twists and turns as the story unfolds. But, I feel that at times, the pace slows down and can seem drawn out.
Character driven, this is a skilfully written, intriguing plot, exploring the lighter side of our psyche, along with its darker depths. The ending was amazing, bringing everything together in a totally unexpected way.