This is a debut domestic thriller featuring two couples. Two of the characters are the main POV & the timeline also switches.

I’m not going to rewrite the blurb but, briefly, Elena & Adam are married & they have the opportunity to house sit in a neighbourhood they can only dream of. Whilst there, they meet Sophia & her husband, Finn. Elena & Adam fall under the other couple’s spell & when Sophia suggests an illicit husband swap, Elena agrees. A decision she will regret.

An easy read & certainly not as dark as I was expecting. You do have to suspend disbelief, but once you’ve done that, just enjoy the crazy ride.

An exciting debut novel, and one of my best reads this year! I found the concept unique and was compared to and referred to Roald Dahls Switch Bitch in this book itself. The story is about two couples with, shall we say 'unusual" relationships and this becomes more apparent as the book goes on.
Sophia is married to Finn and Elena is with Adam..
Sophia and Elena bumped into each other in a coffee shop after an incident and from then on their lives become entwined in more ways than just freindship. Elena's life is altered in ways you could not imagine and yet Sophia is the driving force for the switches down to every detail.
I flew through this book, it was an easy read, with a bit of sexy stuff thrown in for good measure. There are some twists and turns that are quite dark but it was a gripping read that I couldn't put down as I connected the dots and read in two sittings! I look forward to reading more of Lily Samsons future books.
Thank you to Netgalley and to Random House Uk Cornerstone for an early copy upon my request, I loved it!

This pathological thriller is full of twists and turns as two couples play a risque game - where not everyone is aware of the rules. Elana and Sophia are battling it out for power, as the tales and lies catch up with them. Two couples, one twisted game... who will come out on top? Who will survive?

The fast pasted plot and unexpected twist and turns had ke gripped. Although I have read simular plot lines to this, it's so impressive as a debut novel. Dual timeline work well for this fast pace thriller.

Thank you @netgalley, @penguinukbooks and Lily Samson for the EARC of this novel in exhange for an honest review.

This was absolutely unhinged and I am LIVING FOR IT.

Was it far fetched? Yes.
Was it insane? Yes.
Was it entertaining? Absolutely yes.

I read this in one sitting because I needed to know what happened. The twist was sort of predictable in an "this cannot be real but I know it is" kind of way, but it didn't lessen the plot of the book at all.

None of the characters are particularly likeable but that just adds to the intensity of the story - you don't know who you're routing for or who the bad guy is meant to be because they're all as bad as each other.

A little disappointed by the ending - can't say why without spoilers - but I just wasn't expecting it at all. Like.. THAT'S NOT NORMAL GUYS 🤣 but I loved it all the same, I can't explain it.

Overall, I had a blast whilst reading this and I'll definitely think about it for a while. It's made me wanna dive right back into thrillers

This book was a whole lot of crazy and it wasn't something that crept in slowly, it started right from the beginning. Little naive me wasn't expecting that it would turn into what it did and I spent a lot of time reading with my mouth agape and saying "surely not".

I enjoyed the wild ride but the plot was almost so out there that large chunks of it felt very unrealistic and unbelievable. I just can't imagine that any human in a long term relationship would be put in an intimate scenario with someone else and not be able to recognise that it wasn't their partner. If someone crawled into bed next to me (blackout blinds or not) that wasn't my other half, I would 100% know immediately.

There were no likeable characters in this story. All of them made mistakes; some more impactful than others and they all had flaws that I didn't like. But the author did a great job of creating these characters that I enjoyed disliking. Out of them all, I think Adam ultimately got the roughest ride but he was such a wishy washy kind of guy, I'm not sure he reacted as any normal person would have.

This was a difficult review to write because I enjoyed reading this book and I could never have put it down after I had started, but it was so out there and so wild that I did find myself laughing at parts that I'm not sure were supposed to be funny. There were some good twists thrown in and I think that played a part in keeping me going. I would be interested in reading more from this author, purely for more craziness.

I struggled to get into the book, but admire the high intensity, domestic thriller nature of it.
I didn't see the whole of the twists coming so it kept me on edge.
Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

An interesting domestic thriller with a very different storyline. Elena and Adam are housesitting in the leafy suburbs of Wimbledon when a chance meeting with glamorous Sophia and her husband Finn change their lives forever. When Sophia suggests an illicit tryst she has an ulterior motive. A story of seduction with a difference and many twists and turns ensures that this book is one you'll find hard to put down and will shock you to the core.
Thanks to Netgalley for an ARC in exchange for an honest review

If you suspend belief and morals its an interesting story. The characters have no redeeming features. Two wives swapping husbands without their knowledge.Some twists along the way. Thanks to Random house and Netgalley for a review copy.

This is one of those storylines where you think this is too bizarre to be believable, so why couldn't I put it down! Couples swapping partners is not unusual but when it's done in the dark without the other partner knowing is probably as rare as hens teeth. No one in this strange tale have any redeeming features. One woman a manipulator, the other easily led. Both men having little or no backbone. Several twists at the end sheds light on what is behind the switch leaving a small sense of understanding but still an overwhelming feeling of disbelief. But as the saying goes there's nowt queerer than folk, so who knows, it may be happening somewhere. Strange but good read

** spoiler alert ** Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for giving me access to this eARC

Please don’t read this review if you have not read or haven’t finished the book yet as it will be filled with spoilers and won’t make a lick of sense!

I’m giving this 3 stars due to it keeping me hooked from page 1 but oh my..

Lets begin by saying there are absolutely no redeemable characters in this story. (Even Adam who clearly needs a partner to do all his bidding for him like taking care of his vulnerable mother, cooking and doing the housework for him and then goes back to the women he cheated on Elena with at the end of the book)
All of these characters are utterly unbearable.

- Elena who is perfectly comfortable with participating in a ‘husband switch’ where she and a woman she barely knows will sneak into each others homes at night and have sex with each other’s husbands, which in other words is just rape really. And then getting overly attached with the man she believes is unknowingly sleeping with her.

- Sophia or 'Claudine' uses these switches as a method of getting pregnant as she believes that raping a man is a more conventional and ‘christian’ way of having a baby rather than going down the route of IVF or surrogacy. She is also willing to murder anybody who discovers the secrets that she and Finn have been hiding for years as to not risk them being exposed and also to ensure she keeps Finn to herself.

- Finn or 'Alain' willingly participates in the switches, knowing whoever Sophia sleeps with is being sexually assaulted and forced into getting her pregnant unknowingly. Also at the end of these book he spends one week alternating between Elena in London and Sophia and ‘their’ baby in Cornwall which is just insane and unrealistic to be honest…

Now let’s talk a little about the incest in this book. We discover that as children Finn and Sophia developed feelings for each other and quickly realised they couldn’t be together ethically so instead they live out their lives as a sort of couple but.. not..? They pretend to be in a committed marriage and enter this journey to have a baby together without actually having the baby with each other due to the whole brother-sister issue?

Nobody even tells Adam the truth about the facts of what happened in these switches and the outcome being Sophia’s pregnancy, albeit Elena does try to but he’s too stubborn to listen. However you’d think she would try harder to ensure he understands what has been done to him. Disgusting! Imagine the roles were reversed and these were men committing these crimes? This would be a whole different novel altogether!

Firstly, thank-you to @netgalley for the ARC in exchange for my honest opinion.
I really enjoyed the first 50% of this book! It was so pacy and enjoyable and I honestly felt worried that it wouldn't keep the pace! 😳 that being said, there was 20% where I felt I didn't know where this was going but the ending certainly made up for that and all in all, the book was very enjoyable! It follows two couples as the woman secretly swap partners for an hour in the middle of the night! It is such a bizarre plot but I still absolutely recommend you read this! 😍

This is a really good, slightly bonkers, domestic drama /thriller.

Elena is a proofreader, house sitting with her boyfriend in his Aunt’s house for a few months whilst they save for a deposit. They are house sitting in Wimbledon, which is a world away from their previous rental.
Adam, her boyfriend seems a staid, traditional type, manipulated by his mother. Then, Elena meets Sophia, a glamorous new friend with an incredibly handsome husband, Finn. When Elena meets Finn, she feels an instant attraction so when Sophia suggests a sexual ‘switch’ Elena is intrigued……I mean, what could possibly go wrong?

It’s well written and despite the implausibility of the storyline, it’s very well done and kept me reading, pretty much in one sitting!

It’s also got an excellent twist at the end that I definitely didn’t expect.

So, overall, I’d say it’s a 3.5 but rounded up for the uniqueness.

Thanks to NetGalley and Random House UK Cornerstone for the opportunity to preview in exchange for this honest review.

The concept of the story is quite simple; two women are going to swap their partners, late at night, with a clear plan to ensure that the partners don't know that a switch has occurred. Although the story is excellent, well written and a good read, I did find it a stretch to believe that the male targets involved would not suddenly realise that their sexual partners had performed quite differently between the sheets. It did become quite clear that Sophia was probably either a little or a lot unstable. There are some twists and turns that were quite unexpected, but a couple of revelations did seem quite obvious to me, but that doesn't mean everyone will think the same. The characters are well written, well-rounded and enjoyable to read. You can expect that the switch will not go as well as this story continues, otherwise there isn't much point to the story. For me personally, this was a new drama or storyline as I haven't read anything like this before. Even if you can guess some of the twists in the final few pages, it probably won't spoil everything you've read before and after. This is one of those books where you may find yourself shouting at the characters as many make consistently bad decisions, but this makes for good reading.

This had some good potential to it, the synopsis was intriguing however it was a little far fetched for me and was hard to believe certain aspects to it.
There was some good twists, some I had worked out but it still was good to read. The characters were quite unlikeable so it was hard to route for any of them so the ending felt quite appropriate to me.

I am really sorry but I personally don't think rape is not rape because men just love sex. Persons being abused, used as sperm donors, bringing a child in the world under false pretext, condemned to a life born in lies should not be entertainment! But maybe that's just me.... If I were to ignore the huge elephants in the room, the story is also predictable. The switch was more than evident, and maybe that was not to be a surprise, seen the title, but I for one, just knew that Finn was a partner in the plot, Claudine's identity again so very obvious..maybe the only thing I did not anticipate was the last few pages...

An interesting plot with The Switch being two women swapping partners and the drama and suspense that creates. I really enjoyed this book and look forward to reading more books from this author. Recommended to those who enjoy thrillers with a romantic touch to the story. Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for the chance to ARC this book.

Two couples meet and the women, who look quite similar, decide to switch partners for sex but without the males knowing. Putting aside the moral dilemma I found this book entertaining but was feeling quite quickly “where is this going? Someone is going to get hurt”. I’m not going to give the plot away but needless to say I was intrigued enough to finish it within a day. I did see the plot twists coming but that didn’t really matter.

When Elena meets Sophia, the insta perfect beauty, in her local coffee shop in Wimbledon she spots a chance at having a nice couple for her and her partner, Adam, to have meals and nights out with.
When Sophia meets Elena she spots her chance to play a twisted game of deception.
Will this duo become BFF’s or will the truth come out and destroy their friendship?

I found myself hooked on this book from page one, what a strange concept for a book. Despite the sinister main part of the book it felt like quite a fun lighthearted read.

It was easy to relate to the female leads, they had been portrayed in such a manner that you understood why they did what they did.

I was found reading late in to the night unable to put the book down so I most certainly would recommend this book to anyone looking for a gripping easy read.

Thank you NetGalley for the advanced reading copy.

Gripping story from the first pages about Elena and Adam and their neighbours Sophia and Finn and when Sophia suggests to Elena that they actually switch and sleep with each others husband without the husbands knowing it gets you really hooked.
Loved the mystery surrounding Finn and his background story and Sophia who is a real psycho and felt sorry for Adam who has no idea of what is going on and being caught in Sophia's lies. Loved Elena who proves to be strong and fights for herself and this is a great mystery and intriguing story which keeps you captivated.
Would highly recommend.
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.

A story told for the viewpoint of the two female main characters, Sophia and Elena. There is a suggestion of a husband swop, which causes all kinds of consequences afterwards! Twists and turns with a great ending, this is a great story and easy to read. I felt like I didn't want to put it down as I was intrigued to know how it all ended.
Thank you to the author, publisher and Netgalley for this ARC