Jane is a struggling writer who is trapped in a underwhelming marriage. The only person she’s ever cared about was Thalia but after an incident drove them apart, they lost contact. However, Jane manages to find Thalia when she tops the New York Times bestsellers list and Jane doesn’t plan on letting her go…

I’ll be honest, I really wanted to like this one more than what I did and it really pains me that I didn’t enjoy it. Jesse is one of my favourite authors, having loved her cosy mysteries so I was really intrigued to see what her writing would be like in a psychological thriller. However, I feel like her psychological thrillers are just not for me but please don’t let that put you off trying this book as you may love it.

It has such a slow buildup up until the 50% mark, which while I do think it was necessary to have some slow buildup, I felt like it took too long and it started to bore me. So then when things did start to happen, I found myself not as interested as what I probably should’ve been. I will say that I was interested enough to want to know how it would end and I did like how Jesse painted the scene as I could picture everything playing out.

I had high expectations for this book and the plot sounded right up my alley with toxic female friendships which could have made for an interesting plot but unfortunately, I feel like this book fell flat for me. I think if I hadn’t looked at other reviews saying to keep going, I definitely would’ve DNF’d this book.

I wasn’t the biggest fan of any of the characters - I found a lot of the main characters unlikable and they irritated me so much. It felt like a relief when the book was over because I did not have to be inside their minds anymore. Some of the character’s actions especially towards the end just made absolutely no sense to me and I would’ve liked to know more about certain characters and what actually happened to them.

Thank you to HQ & NetGalley for the opportunity to read this book early, in exchange for an honest review.

⚠️ CWs: cursing, derogatory language, racism, alcohol use, stalking, murder, physical assault, blood, mental health illness (aspd, anxiety), ableism, gaslighting, emotional abuse, classism, toxic relationships and friendships, cheating; mentions death of a parent, sexual harassment, terminal illness, vomiting, dieting, sex, victim blaming, body injury detail ⚠️

A dark story of female friendships and the depths some will go to to get what they want. This was an unusual read unlike any other thriller I have read previously, which made it stand out an memorable. Would recommend.

After being obsessed with Jesse Sutanto's 'Aunties' books, I was excited to pick up something else by this author that seemed to be a bit darker. However, I really did not vibe with this book at all. The first 60% of the book was very slow going.

I found that all of the characters were unlikeable, and none of the narrative voices felt very distinct from one another, so I often found myself getting confused about what was happening. The men in the story were very much sidelined, which is fine because they were the supporting characters, but I would have liked to know more about Jane's husband, as well as Ivan.

I'm glad this wasn't my first experience with Jesse Sutanto, as I know I love her funny mystery books, so maybe I'll just stick to that genre from her in the future.

Jesse Sutanto is one of my favourite authors and I will read anything that she publishes so as soon as I heard about this book I knew I had to read it. I didn't even read the synopsis before starting it.
Although I enjoyed this book a lot, I think it is my least favourite Jesse Sutanto book which is not a bad thing at all because her other books are some of my favourite books of all time especially the aunties series and Vera Wong.
I loved the mystery element to this book and I was definitely hooked throughout and had no idea where this story would go next.
Despite reading this book months ago, certain scenes in this book still replay in my mind especially the scenes with Jane and her therapist, particularly towards the end of the book.
There were definitely a few twists and turns throughout which kept me hooked and as always, I loved the writing and could not help but fall in love with it all over again when reading this book.
I cannot wait to read more of Jesse Sutanto's books and to fall in love with every single one of them.

Love love love this author!!! If you are a fan of gripping psychological thrillers then check this out! Toxic friendships galore!!

I LOVED Sutanto's other books but this one fell flat for me.

The narrator's were really similar so much so I had to check which part I was reading 🙈

This book was so good! It was intriguing and really drawed me in. I'll be reading more of this authors work.

I adore all of Jesse Sutanto’s books so when I saw this pop up I knew I needed to read it. However I really struggled at the beginning of this book, it took a little while to get started. However the last 30% of the book was gripping I couldn’t put it down. I was not expecting the story to turn the way it did and I feel like it’s been left on a cliffhanger. I need Ani’s story please.

Jane is unhappy. Shes living a mediocre life as a struggling writer, with a husband she's not sure she really likes anymore and a house they're struggling to afford. There's only ever been one person she's truly cared about, Thalia, her best friend from her course in Oxford. After losing touch, after an incident that should've brought them closer, Jane's spent years searching and now she's finally found her and she's not letting her go this time.

I like Jesse Sutantos writing style and have enjoyed everything ive read so far by her but I struggled with this because it's very slow going and the action doesn't start to take place until around 60% of the way through. Each and every character is unlikeable and hard to connect with. But once you push through the last third is super fast paced and filled with twists and turns and I enjoyed it from there onwards. My only disappointment is we didnt get more from Ted near the end as I'd have liked to know what happened to him.

I recommend if you like a slow burn thriller.

If you're going into I'm Not Done With You Yet looking for more like Dial A For Aunties or Vera Wong, you're going to have to pick up something lighter. This book is the polar opposite.
With characters who read very similar to Joe from You, this didn't start off smoothly for me. Jane was unlikeable from the start. Ani was unlikeable. Thalia was unlikeable. Ted was unlikeable. In fact, after the first chapter I felt that I couldn't continue, and almost gave up. So glad I persevered! The story didn't go the way I had expected. Around 75% in (which is way later than I would have liked) we get an epic plot twist which turned everything around. I trusted this author after her previous books delivered, but if I'd read this first, I wouldn't have the gem that is Vera Wong on my shelf. And have to say, it takes some talent to deliver characters which evoke this kind of reaction. It's rare that readers enjoy books about unlikeable characters but this ended up being a very interesting read!

I’m Not Done With You Yet is a 3.5⭐️ rounded up to 4⭐️ for me.
Jane is the main character in this dark thriller, she is a writer that is struggling, in a marriage that is struggling and living where she doesn’t really want to. Her happiest days were when she was at Oxford studying creative writing. Here she meets Thalia and it’s the best year of her life until a night that ends where it shouldn’t have and the events of that night in Jane’s mind should have kept her and Thalia together forever but Jane hasn’t seen or heard from her since despite looking. But now she’s found her again and she’s never going to let go!!
This was a different read, I wasn’t particularly keen with the first two thirds of the book but the pace was good so I kept on reading. The last third was like a totally different book and I enjoyed it much more. This is a dark read so be prepared you have been warned.
I would like to thank Netgalley and HQ for this ARC I received in exchange for an honest review.

Jane is a struggling writer whose novels barely command four figures. She feels trapped in an underwhelming marriage. There's only ever been one person she cared about, Thalia. Jane's best and only friend nearly a decade ago during their creative writing days at Oxford. It was the only good year of James life But then one night ruined everything. The blood-soaked night that should have bound Thalia to Jane forever but instead made her lose her completely. Thalia disappeared without a trace, and Jane has been unable to find her since.
Until now. Jane won't lose Thalia again. She will stop at nothing to get what she wants.

I have now read a few of Jesse Saunto books and I have loved them all this one was very different to her other works much darker without the comedy element of her murder mystery books but I loved this just as much ! An entertaining fast paced read.

Thank you to Netgalley, HQ, and Jesse Suanto for an advance copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

It has such an interesting and unique plot with excellent pacing which kept me super engaged throughout. It is incredibly emotional, raw and beautiful. I absolutely love this genre and this was no exception, i will definitely be reading more from this wonderful author

I have read from this author before so was keen to see how she would real with an out and out thriller. Unfortunately, this book just wasn't the one for me but I do think there will be a huge audience for it out there.

Thank you Netgalley and HQ for the Arc! I've heard good things about Ms. Sutantos cozies. I enjoyed the last 30% of the book as it wasn't just us reading over and over again about Jane being a sociopath and how much of a sociopath she is. It was pretty repetitive, but the end bumped it up a star.

4.5 star review rounded up to 5 stars

Jane Morgan is a midlist author living in San Francisco. She’s written two books, but not many people heard about them or even bought them. Jane is half-Chinese, she’s never knew her father as he died when she was young. She was single handedly brought up by her hard-working Chinese mother.

One day Jane discovers that Thalia Ashcroft, whom she knew from Oxford when they studied together, has written a best selling novel.

You see, Jane (who self-diagnosed herself as a psychopath) has been searching for Thalia for years. There’s been an incident at Oxford, after which Thalia disappeared without a trace.

Now Jane discovers that Thalia is attending a convention in New York for crime/ suspense writers and she is adamant that she’s going to be there.

No matter what.

After all, her and Thalia have unfinished business to deal with…

I really enjoyed this twisty psychological thriller. It’s quite a change for the author, it’s a totally different book when compared to Dial A for Aunties or Vera Wong’s Unsolicited Advice for Murderers.

In I’m Not Done With You Yet, the author explores the issues of toxic female friendships and how women are taught from an early age to compete against each other. You could clearly see that in the Oxford years, where Jane felt threatened when Ani joined Thalia’s friendship circle.

Jane was (and still is) a socially awkward person, trying to figure out her place in the world, whereas Thalia was charming, beautiful and everything just came naturally to her. In comes Ani, a confident woman from a rich Indonesian family, and the whole balance is askew.

Another prevalent issue in this story is female anger and I am so happy that someone has finally tackled it. As a female, I totally relate with Jane’s anger!

There’s a couple of nice twists in the book, especially in the latter parts. Very enjoyable!

I definitely recommend this book.

Thanks to HQ for my review copy.

A toxic friendship- abandoned by one party and lusted after by the other for years after they lost touch...all the hallmarks of an excellent thriller but for me the characters fell a little flat and at times the book became repetitive , hammering home certain ideas as if the reader were unable to grasp them from the first reading.

I’m Not Done With You Yet is a cat and mouse game brought to new heights in a thriller that keeps you breathlessly racing through its pages.

This is another book deeply situated within the Dark Academia genre and Sutanto plays with the expectations of the genre perfectly. They are met, undermined and twisted into new shapes - all to lead the reader down rabbit hole after rabbit hole. As you may be able to tell, I adore this genre, but I love it most of all when an author plays with the genre and challenges the structural inequalities earlier iterations of the genre ignored or romanticised in pursuit of their aesthetic above all else.

Sutanto digs deep into that romantic obsession and depicts it as it truly is, a dark and dangerous path to tread. This is the world of the uber elite and that privilege and power are deadly weapons, especially when wielded by the fractured and deeply flawed characters depicted here.

The twists and turns in this thriller are exceptional. Sutanto has created one fiendish gem of a book here. Every page brings a new element to the overarching tapestry, but how much can you trust what you are reading? That trope of the unreliability of the narrator is so exquisitely played out and Sutanto takes it to new and devilishly tricksy heights here. I adored the pacing as well, feeling like I was in an elaborate and never-ending chase. Every time you think you have it all pinned down, trust me, you do not.

Also I loved how much this book talked about writing. From the razor-sharp insights into the publishing industry, to the creative exploits of the university days, this is a book obsessed with the act of writing. It is an act of creation or reshaping, allowing endless freedoms but also endless restrictions.

I’m Not Done With You Yet proved to me why everyone raves about Sutanto and deservedly so. This is a thriller filled with secrets, suspense and shadows that reach out of the book and cast darkness over the reader.

“I shall be the defining moment in her entire life, the point at which everything will curve, because I, a total stranger, will be the one who ends it.”

Jane is unhappy. She’s a struggling writer trapped in an underwhelming marriage with her husband Ted, scraping by to pay for a mortgage for a house and a life that she’s never really wanted.

There’s only ever been one person she cared about, one person who truly understood her: Thalia, Jane’s best and only friend nearly a decade ago during their time together at Oxford. But then the night of the formal which should have bound them together for good, drove them apart. Until now.

Because after years of searching, Thalia is everywhere as she tops the New York Times bestseller list. And now that Jane has found Thalia after all these years, she won’t let her go…

Unlike the Aunties series which is a rom-com, or Vera Wong-a murder mystery, Jesse Sutanto switches gears yet again to write a devious psycho-thriller that will send a shudder down your spine.

I’m Not Done with You Yet is a cat and mouse game illuminating the dark side of female friendships. The author blends her Indonesian Chinese heritage and her experience at Oxford into a dark, twisted, provocative thriller about obsession, toxic relationships, social anxiety and mental health.

Deliciously wicked, this Gone Girl meets Crazy Rich Asians tale is a perplexing puzzle that will sucker punch you and then question your allegiance with every turn of the page.

This ARC courtesy of the author, NetGalley, and HarperCollins UK.

I think Jesse Sutanto might be my new favorite author. I am not sure that there is anything that she cannot write. This was a compelling and twisting novel that I devoured in a weekend.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for an advanced copy of the novel in exchange for a review.