Daisy and James have their whole married life ahead of them and she has just discovered she is pregnant. But then she finds herself in prison for his murder and her daughter may be taken away fromher at birth. Could she be innocent and prove it in order to keep her daughter?
The Bride is a tense and emotional psychological thriller.
Daisy is facing life in prison for the murder of her husband. She reflects on their relationship from the start as teens in Wales, through to their return from honeymoon with a baby on the way. They stopped off at a petrol station but James vanished while she was inside. Now she is accused of his murder and wants to explain events to her child.
The book is written from Daisy's first person perspective as she recalls her life and love with James before moving onto more recent events. Her confusion and emotion as well as her determination to set the record straight for her unborn daughter, are powerfully depicted.
The pace of the plot developments speeds up as we move from the past to the present. There are lots of twists and secrets which are hinted at in the first half of the book to build the tension and anticipation.
The Bride has plenty of mystery and cleverly builds the tension.

I received this book as an ARC from NetGalley.

Daisy met her husband when she was sixteen. They had been together for years when they got married. The morning of their wedding, she discovered she was pregnant. During the honeymoon, she told James - his reaction was ... odd.

Now Daisy is on trial - James is dead, she is pregnant and terrified her daughter will lose her mother also since she will not have a father. Daisy goes back and then comes forward telling her side of events. Things are not always what they appear to be.

My note - this book was disjointed to me. Was there a twist? Sure, but I felt like I was missing something the whole time.

Another excellent standalone novel by John Nicholl.
Similar to other novels John links previous characters at crucial parts and works well for continuity.
Fast paced and realistic and highly recommended.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing me with an advance copy of The Bride by John Nicholl in exchange for my honest review and opinion. I've read many books by this author and was so excited to be approved to read this ahead of everyone else! WOW! This is a fantastic psychological thriller that will absolutely make you double check to make sure your doors are locked at night. I loved everything about this book from the first page to the very last. I highly recommend that you get your hands on this book the first opportunity you have!

I do enjoy this authors books & this one was no exception! I was hooked from the start & flew through it to find out what was going to happen!!!

Full review to come on Goodreads and Amazon. Thank you to the publisher, author, and NetGalley for a review copy

The book opens with Daisy, pregnant and in jail awaiting trial for the murder of her husband James. She is writing her story of her innocence for her unborn daughter. She tells the story of how they first met, fell in love and how James went missing on their return from honeymoon. His body was later found on the beach. The police are struggling to make any headway with their investigations. Then Oliver turns up and worms his way into Daisy's life. He was an old friend of James from university and we soon realise that he is not what he seems. This is a story of secrets and revenge with so man unexpected twists and turns that will keep you gripped. A highly recommended read.
Thanks to Netgalley and Boldwood Books for giving me the opportunity to read and review this book.

This is the first book I’ve read by this author and it won’t be the last.
The story is told from the point of view of one person and that is Daisy, the bride.
They story begins when the couple stop at a service station near on the way back home from their honeymoon and James goes missing from there!
The story continues with a lovely pace and you are hooked in wondering what happens next.
It’s a psychological thriller with some lovely twists and turns, absolutely fantastic. I didn’t guess how it would end at all.
Blog tour review

The Bride is a gripping original read. Keeps you guessing and saying to yourself just one more page. Till that one more page becomes you reading the entire book in one sitting, as you cannot put it down as you just have to know what happens next.

This is a brilliant story that hooked me very quickly. It’s unique and unlike any other book I’ve read.

This is told from our main character Daisy’s perspective and is completely unpredictable. Daisy is determined that her unborn child will know the truth about events that have taken place. This is a tense read with plenty of pace. You easily become caught up in the story unfolding.

I’ve loved daisy, she’s a great character and one you can’t help but want the best for. However, Jamie and Oliver are both vile. I certainly wasn’t upset at Jamie’s disappearance.

This is everything I’ve wanted in a read and I can’t wait to read more by this author.

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This book is all about secrets , .lies, and deceit. I have to admit I liked this book but I cant say I loved it.

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Sipping thoughts: Secrets, lies and deceit. That is what you get as you read any of Nicholl’s books and this one does not disappoint. Who is telling the truth and what happened is a recipe for a good thriller. The way the narrator, Daisy, tells her story as she is on trial for the murder of her husband is such an opening grabber. I enjoyed this and will be reading more from this author.

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John Nicholl's books always hook me from the start with a wonderfully tense and gripping storyline and The Bride is no exception. I absolutely loved it and couldn't wait to discover Daisy's story and find out what had happened to her new husband, James.

The tension is palpable throughout as Daisy tells her story about how she so quickly went from being a bride to a widow. We meet Daisy, widowed and pregnant, when she is remanded in prison and writing her story for her unborn child. As if that wasn't enough of a hook, the mysterious circumstances surrounding her new husband's disappearance and subsequent death had me doubly hooked.

I loved how the book is written in Daisy's voice and it really felt as if she was speaking out loud to me as I was reading. You can't help but feel sorry for her when her happy days as a newlywed are cut so devastatingly short. I couldn't read fast enough to find out what had happened to James and how Daisy has ended up on trial for murder. I had many theories and I'm delighted to say that all of them were wrong!

Addictive, twisty and tense, The Bride is an incredibly gripping psychological thriller that I wouldn't hesitate to recommend.

I received a digital ARC to read and review for the blog tour; this is my honest and unbiased opinion.

John Nicholl will keep his readers guessing till the very end with his electrifying new thriller, The Bride.

Daisy is head over heels in love with James. She cannot wait to spend the rest of her life with him and on the morning of their wedding, she is absolutely overjoyed when she discovers that she is carrying James’ baby. The future looms bright and rosy for the young couple – until tragedy strikes. Daisy thinks that life couldn’t possibly get any worse for her – until she is arrested for killing her husband!

While everything might have looked perfect for Daisy and James, the reality was starkly different. Secrets, deceit and lies had loomed large over their relationship and with her freedom and her future on the line, Daisy realises that she can no longer afford to stay silent. The time has come for her to reveal what really happened on that last fateful drive together because if the truth doesn’t come out, her baby will end up losing both her father and mother.

John Nicholl’s The Bride is an excellent thriller perfect for readers who like their chillers creepy, unpredictable and packed with shocking twists and turns. An edge-of-your-seat page-turner that will keep readers up all night, John Nicholl’s The Bride is clever, exciting and so pacy it is an absolute struggle to put down.

Delve into the depths of paranoia and uncertainty in this thriller, where the characters' quests for truth mirror your own sense of unease, the dread building at each page until the final reveal…!!!

I have not long read The Cellar which was a rather dark and twisted read and I was expecting that same feel from The Bride but this was much more tamer, yet still a gripping thriller.

Dairy Earl newly married, pregnant and also newly widowed she is writing her story from her prison cell where she is being held after being arrested and charged with alleged murder of her husband James. She is determined to clear her name for her unborn child and find the truth behind his death. Told in the form of flashbacks before and after James murder we are treated to what life was like for these young lovebirds who have been together since high school and all through college. 

This once again a gripping thriller form Nicholl and that twist at the end! Oh boy I had to read it several times!

4 stars

This is a slow-burn psychological thriller that ramps up the pace about three quarters of the way in.

There’s plenty for the reader to speculate on as the first person narrative is delivered almost as a stream of consciousness, reliving moments from the past in the guise of a memoir for the main character’s unborn daughter.

There’s definite intrigue as you start to second guess who is telling the truth about what happened to James as the couple returned from their honeymoon, and it’s easy to come up with several possible theories along the way.

The way the story is relayed makes it quite hard to feel much empathy for amy of the characters, with each seemingly hiding dark secrets of their own. I was desperate to know what James’ parents were concealing.

This is the first book I’ve read from this author and there was sufficient suspense and twists in the plot to keep me interested until the end.

With thanks to the author, Rachel at Random Resources and Boldwood Books for the opportunity to participate in the tour.

What a gripping read. Thoroughly enjoyed this book and how the story was told. Would definitely recommend

This was the first book I have read of John Nicholl's and it won't be the last. This was a totally gripping psychological thriller with a jaw-dropping ending, that will keep you reading late into the night. I liked that this book had short chapters that made you feel like you were flying through it. I will be recommending this book!


Thank you NetGalley and Boldwood Books for allowing me to read this ARC for my honest opinion.

I have to say I found this slow 🐌 paced. We are told this whole story from Daisy POV whom in currently in prison she is taking us through the whole journey.

Why is Daisy in jail while awaiting a murder trial although she loved James with every fibre of her being? And who is the enigmatic Oliver, and what drives him?

I wasn't anticipating the ending at all, but it was just like wow. This was really excellent.