Definitely my favourite from this author so far! Enjoyed the supernatural elements and was just the right amount of creepy-that dark room scene especially. Also really enjoyed some of the side characters as well - Rose and the Snell sisters.

Thank you to net galley for providing an ecopy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

“The oldest and strongest emotion of mankind is fear, and the oldest and strongest kind of fear is fear of the unknown”
― H.P. Lovecraft, Supernatural Horror in Literature

It’s July 1995, and newly weds April and Eddie Carter are travelling to their honeymoon destination, but they take a wrong turn and end up lost on a dark and lonely road late at night. Ahead of them, a woman is picked out by the beam of the headlights, and it’s clear that she’s in some kind of trouble.

Eddie stops the car, and when the woman gets in, she’s absolutely covered in blood - and this folks is only the beginning of a long and terrifying story that will have April and Eddie question everything they have ever believed in!

I have to say that this was a really creepy story - the kind of unsettling story that’s told around a campfire on a dark night, far away from civilisation, the wind eerily moaning through the treetops. If you enjoy a touch of the supernatural with your murder mysteries, then you’ll love this one. Join April and Eddie on their ride from hell - if you dare!

This book was fantastic! I absolutely loved the fast paced thrill ride some of the scenes took me on and I found myself wanting to pick it up and carry on so often! Just to find out what The Lost Girl's story was.. and I wasn't actually convinced she would be who she was in the end! But as soon as the story started to unravel a bit more, I loved how it came together.
There were a couple of dangling threads that I would preferred to be tied up, hence the 4 stars.

Definitely will be looking out for more Simone St. James going forwards! 📖

I've heard such incredible reviews of this authors books. So when I saw this on NetGalley I just had to request it.

I thought this book was so good. It follows Eddie and Eddie who are traveling to a cabin for their honeymoon. They unfortunately take a wrong turn and end up on Atticus Line. They come across a woman walking alone at night. They decide to give her a lift, only to then realise she has been stabbed. They rush her to the nearest hospital and unfortunately she dies and they are the number one suspects.

They end up trying to solving numerous crimes that have happened on Atticus Lane whilst also trying to prove their innocence.

This book was so fast paved, the supernatural.element was chilling. I was gripped from the first page, it was extremely twisty towards the end and the story line was really gripping. It did feel like a muder mystery to me.

I highly recommended.

Thank you to Netgalley and the author for sending me an e book version of this book.

This was an interesting read that started out as a murder thriller and turned into a ghost story. The main characters, who both have difficult back stories, end up lost on a road where they find a critically ill woman who’s been stabbed. When she dies the police see Eddie and April as suspects. She’s not the first woman to die on the murder road.
The following investigation reveals secrets they have kept from another and secrets within the community that have been kept for decades.
It was an enjoyable read and I liked the supernatural aspect which is unique. I will definitely look at this author again.
Thanks to Michael Joseph, Penguin Random house and NetGalley for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.
#MurderRoad #NetGalley

This was an interesting read that started out as a murder thriller and turned into a ghost story. The main characters, who both have difficult back stories, end up lost on a road where they find a critically ill woman who’s been stabbed. When she dies the police see Eddie and April as suspects. She’s not the first woman to die on the murder road.
The following investigation reveals secrets they have kept from another and secrets within the community that have been kept for decades.
It was an enjoyable read and I liked the supernatural aspect which is unique. I will definitely look at this author again.
Thanks to Michael Joseph, Penguin Random house and NetGalley for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.
#MurderRoad #NetGalley

I like this writer but I always tell myself I won't read anymore. She freaks me out haha . Great story and chilling. Not for the faint hearted. There's something awful about empty roads at night. When you get lost. Plays on fears familiar to everyone. Yup - a good one. I will remain behind sofa with music on for some time however

It all started with a honeymoon, a wrong turning and a hitchhiker. Then they find them selves involved in a murder investigation. Though they are much more involved than I ever could have imagined. I was addicted to this book and read it in one day. I really enjoyed it and would like to read more from this author.

Arc review 👻

4.5 stars

This got me out of my book slump 🎉

Okay, omg. I’m so so excited and happy that I kindly received an arc copy on netgalley!

Simone st James is one of my favourite thriller authors. The stories get me EVERYTIME! This is up there as one of my favourites alongside “the sundown motel”.

This is a creepy thriller set in the 90s, a couple just married are travelling on their honeymoon when they get lost and end up on a road that is know for being haunted by The Lost girl….

I was soo freaked out the entire time, I couldn’t stop reading.

Highly recommend this when it releases, I had such a fun time reading it!

First of all I would just like to thank NetGalley, Simone St. James and Michael Joseph for an ARC of "Murder Road” in exchange for an honest review.

This was such an intriguing premise and I do love a good ghost story. This is a hauntingly tense thriller/horror, with an abundance of murder mystery.

I enjoyed this book. The plot was well executed and the actual horror elements delivered the creep factor that I went into this hoping for. It kept me guessing until the end and there are multiple red herrings to lead you astray throughout.

The end fell slightly flat for me and I found some plot points to not be integral or relevant to the ongoing narrative. However, it doesn’t change the fact that this is a solid thriller that will constantly keep you on the edge of your seat and second guessing everything that you’ve read.

I would definitely recommend this to thriller/horror fans in need of a good ghost-centric mystery.

This book was creepy and strange and had me hooked! It's not very often books gibe me the jumps but this one had a couple of moments! Well worth a read!

I was pretty excited about this book and it started off quite good but I soon lost interest. It was too slow for me and I guess it built up the atmosphere but it didn’t work as well. Not for me.

I am a big fan of this author so I had high expectations of this book, and I am happy to say that I wasn't disappointed. The book is set in the 1990's, and starts with newlyweds pulling over to help someone on the side of the road on a deserted highway en route to their honeymoon. Things go badly awry from there. The writing was pacy and it's a cracking story which swept me along, I read it in one sitting. I would recommend this for readers who like a hefty dose of the supernatural .

I'm a huge fan of this author and this is the best book yet! I flew through this, was utterly captivated from the first page, brilliant well paced page turner!

I was eager to dive into "Murder Road" by Simone St. James, drawn in by the supernatural and spooky horror premise. Unfortunately, I found the writing somewhat immature, forced in its attempt to capture the 90s vibe, ultimately falling flat. The advanced reader copy I received as an e-book had missing letters, particularly the letter 'F,' making it challenging to decipher words and hindering the overall reading experience. As someone with a criminology background, the portrayal of police officers in the book did not align with my understanding, possibly due to my legal knowledge. While this book might not have resonated with me, I will continue exploring Simone St. James's other works, as I have enjoyed them.

I want to thank NetGalley and the publisher for this advance copy, I appreciate it.

First of all I would like to say congratulations to Simone on her new book! Regardless of my opinions or views on a book, I am always amazed at authors creativity and ability to write- it is something that I could never do!

I really hate to say this but I just did not enjoy this book unfortunately 😔 I loved the premise and was super excited during the first 20%, but after that it fell quite flat for me personally! This definitely felt more like a slow burn book which wouldn’t have been an issue at all had there been a bit more atmosphere and a bit more of a creepy build up. I did unfortunately struggle to get through this and, by the end, I just didn’t care. I also did not feel any sort of connection to the characters, although I did enjoy the small part of learning about their backgrounds.

Although a strong premise, this book just isn’t for me! However, I will be certainly be reading more books by Simone St James and I have already purchased The Sun Down Motel which I am very excited for!

Thank you to Netgalley and the publishers for the Arc, it is very much appreciated 🫶🏼

Murder Road by Simone St James is an excellent page-turner. I was drawn into the story very quickly, and I was finished the last page in no time at all.

My quickest read in about 12 months, I started Murder Road and literally couldn't put it down. I love Simone St. James's books, and this is, in my opinion, her best yet. Loved it.

Thank you to netgalley for this advanced copy!

I wasn’t sure at first but as the story continued, I was gripped. It’s a supernatural thriller which I thoroughly enjoyed.

I enjoyed the characters and the author developed them so that you understood their backgrounds and how they ended up in the small town.

I would like to see more of the Snell sisters (perhaps as a second book?) as I thought that they were enjoyable!

This book is so haunting, it will keep you up all night!

Murder Road just became my favourite book of the year. I'm always looking for a ghost story that is genuinely scary and this was it for me. My heart was pounding at some moments.

Murder Road has it all. Eerie atmosphere, creepy scenes, mysterious plot and fascinating characters. It's scary without being gory, which I love.

There were lots of excellent characters. I loved Eddie and April's relationships and uncovering their secrets. The Snell sisters were super cool. B&B owner Rose turned out to be my favourite though!

If you haven't read any of Simone St James books yet then I definitely recommend this one. It's not out until the 28th March so if you can't wait til then I also recommend The Sundown Motel which is brilliant! Simone St James is a total autobuy author for me now and I can't wait to read some of her older books!