Heidi Perks’ novel “The Last Resort” is another exciting read that deals with relationships and their secrets. Erin and Will are struggling to keep their relationship on a high so they decide to seek help. They decide to visit a marriage therapist named Maggie who is herself trying to cope with her own struggles. The narrative is told in two timeframes between their ongoing marriage struggle and Erin’s hit-and-run accident.

I really enjoyed reading the build up as we learn about the couple and their struggling relationship and the counselling sessions. There is distrust in the relationship and the book keeps you guessing who to trust.

There are red herrings, twists, and unexpected turns all of which keep you on the edge of your seat and begging for more. The novels characters are fascinating, each with their own blend of complexities, flaws and secrets. I found this novel a real page turner.

I would like to thank both Netgalley and Random House for supplying this novel in exchange for an honest review.

A really great and intriguing read. I loved the characters and the story. Will look out for more from this author.

My thanks to Netgalley and the publishers for my early copy of The Last Resort which I thoroughly enjoyed. I was totally hooked from the first few pages as the pace was so perfect. This is a family drame/ thriller that you won't want to put down and if you're anything like me the ending will knock you for six.

3.5 rounded up

What leads up to the hit-and-run accident that leaves Erin Harding‘s life hanging in the balance? Six months ago her life with husband Will and daughter Sadie is good but things fall apart and they consult counsellor Maggie to try to mend things between them. Maggie herself is carrying a burden, but that’s a whole other story. Or is it? The story is told in two timelines and from several perspectives.

The first two thirds of the novel are really good within an indefinable sense, a frisson of something very off kilter and the undertones are fascinating. The mystery of why Erin is where she is when the life-threatening incident occurs leads to many questions and you try to make sense of the little that is revealed.

The counselling sessions with Maggie are good, they’re very really revealing on the Harding’s fourteen year relationship, the growing lack of trust between them, the doubts, the divisions, and the “he said, she said“ scenario. You have no clue who to believe as Will’s story conflicts with Erins and the wider extended families dynamics are interesting too.

As the novel progresses several layers of storytelling emerge, such as the state of the marriage and Maggie’s tale. They author creates some good red herrings and blind alleys to lead us down and there are the usual good plot twists and turns. It’s definitely becomes a suspend your disbelief read, as there are just too many coincidences to be entirely plausible but on the other hand, it is very entertaining. Though none of the characters are especially likeable, in fact, two of them are downright unlikeable, they are very well portrayed.

However, the plot hinges on one question which Maggie asks (I can’t say as it’s a spoiler) and when she asks it, I do a double take as it seems so random but it’s absolutely integral to what happens! So, it’s just go with the flow situation. The pacing is irregular, especially in the second half and because of the number of points of view there is some repetition. I can’t see the point of at least two of the narratives as they had nothing to the plot.

Overall, this is a page turner that’s for sure as the author makes you want to know the outcome.

With thanks to NetGalley, and especially to Random House UK, Cornerstone for the much appreciated arc in return for an honest review.

Thanks Netgalley and the Publisher. This author never disappoints, a real fast paced thriller that had me hooked from the beginning. Great storyline and great characters and watch out for the ending.

A great story with so many twists and turns. This will keep you hooked in from start to finish trying to work out what is reality.

This is a good thriller overall. It is twisty and the twists are good. There are a few typos in the last 10% if the book but I’m sure this will be sorted before release.

I love Heidi Perks and was so excited to read this. It did not disappoint, I really loved it! A weekend constantly grabbing my kindle to see what happened next, I was really invested in it! The story didn’t develop how I expected, it was so much better, I would highly recommend this book - in fact all Heidi Perks books are amazing 🤩

Wow what a cracker, certainly got me hooked straight away, wasn't sure if it might of been a book for me due the front cover, thought it might be bit of a soft cuddly romantic read; but boy was I wrong, twisty tale of one couple reluctantly going through counselling, hidden memories, psychological 'gas lighting'. Hedi the author crafts the story brilliantly leads you up the garden path and when you think you have a handle on what's going on the comfy rug gets pulled. The ending blindsided me, nice one so glad I read it.

Oh wow! I loved this book. Such a great story and characters. It was really hard to work our who to trust. I've reccomended it to so many people.

Omg god ! Review incoming! Thank you round house publishing and @penguinukbooks for sending this arc.
5🌟 read for me ! What a ride ! If you like a thriller as good in my opinion better than Frieda McFadden the maid this is for you !.
A seemingly perfect marriage slowly crumples after there pet dog goes missing. Was it Erin’s husband? Was it his mum ? Eventually Will and Erin go to couples therapy to help bring them back together but slowly everything gets worse and worse till eventually Erin is rushed to hospital after s hit and run !
I can’t tell you the twists and turns had me absolutely hooked from the first chapter and I read it in two days ! I’d even suggest it’s in my top books this year so far !
Publishing in January 24

A really intriguing read that deals with some complex issues about marriage, trust and who / what you can believe. It was cleverly plotted and the the characters stories were beautifully interwoven. I was really gripped and kept guessing right till the end.

This was a complex story starting, from a forgotten memory and affecting so many peoples lives. Some really good characters and I was totally commited. When everything started to make sense it came tumbling down like a stack of cards. An absorbing story that had me enthralled from beginning to end.

What a superb book and nothing less than I've come to expect from this author. Erin and Will seem to have the perfect marriage which us made even better when their daughter comes along. One day, out of the blue, Erin starts to have flashbacks and her erratic behaviour and suspicions about her husband start to impact their relationship. Eventually they decide to seek counselling to try and salvage their relationship and go to see a therapist called Maggie. Instead of improving things however, this seems to make things worse triggering even more flashbacks. Erin is convinced she has hidden memories about a girl who was murdered near her childhood home over 20 years ago and Maggie starts to work with her to retrieve her memories. However, is Maggie being as helpful as she seems or does she have hidden motives for trying to uncover the past. Kept me guessing until the very end

I really enjoyed this book. Will and Erin have been happily married with a young daughter. When their dog disappears Erin seems to have a breakdown and no longer seems to trust Will and even feels scared of him. They decide to go for counselling, but when Erin describes a necklace she claims to have seen in Will's car the counsellor, Maggie, recognises it as the one missing after her sister's murder years ago. She is determined to find out what Erin knows. 6 months later Erin is involved in a hit and run accident. This is a fast paced story thatwill keep you gripped to the end.

This book surprised me as it’s not my normal genre and I did find myself reaching for my kindle to read a bit more. I did think it was a run of the mill thriller but it’s not. It’s better.

A captivating thriller following the lives of Erin and Will who pursue counselling when their marriage takes a nose-dive quite suddenly.
Gripping from the off with red herrings a plenty to keep the reader on their toes. Thanks to netgalley for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

I’ve read a few novels by the author and this is definitely her best yet. I love novels which feature therapists and Maggie, the couples therapist in The Last Resort is a complex and interesting character with her own trauma and grief who completely crosses the boundaries and works unethically with her new clients Erin and Will. The latter come to Maggie as their relationship begins to break down after the disappearance of Erin’s dog. The novel moves across two timelines - when Erin and Will start therapy and a short time later when Erin is brought into hospital following a hit and run accident.
I was completely drawn into the novel and I didn’t know who to believe. I loved the characters of Erin and Maggie and the Dorset setting. The author builds the tension throughout the novel to an unexpected ending. A recommended read.
Many thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the opportunity to read and review this digital ARC.

Having read previous books by Heid Perks my expectations were high and her latest offering certainly did not disappoint.
I was captivated from the first chapter and couldn't put the book down!
The story is told from multiple characters perspectives across different time periods. The focus is on Erin and her husband Will as they enter couples therapy to try and make sense of their relationship difficulties. Maggie, the therapist, carries her own baggage and her personal issues impinged on the therapeutic work with Erin and Will in a profound and mysterious way. What was it that linked these three characters and why was Erin experiencing feelings towards Will that didn't make sense in the presence?
Supporting characters were used effectively as red herrings along the way adding to the suspense and enjoyment of the read.
The ending was very cleverly crafted and not one I had predicted.
A highly recommended read.
I am grateful to NetGalley and the publishers for an ARC of this book and am leaving my honest review voluntarily.

Erin and Will seem to be the prefect couple and then within months the marriage seems to be over. Erin is then found the victim of a hit and run.
The story is told from the viewpoints of several characters. The main ones are Erin and the couple’s therapist Maggie. Told in two timelines the present with the investigation of the hit and run, and the past when the marriage started to go wrong.
The story kept me engaged through as you don’t know who to believe. Is Erin losing her mind or is Will gaslighting her? It was a great read.
Thanks to Random House UK and NetGalley for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.
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