I really enjoyed this book. It was written from both the wife and the mistress’ perception. It made me have sympathy with both, depending on the narrative. It had lots of twists and turns, with a very unexpected ending.

Hannah Parker is covered in bruises, her darling husband has hurt her so bad, he is now lying on the floor, unfortunately he is not dead he is suffering a massive stroke and Hannah packs her Louis Vuitton suitcases and walks away from her marriage, with her red BMW and a hefty bank balance she heads to her mothers for a few days she has a role to play.
Mark shepherd and his wife Susan, son Drew is moving to Glasgow to study and Susan is not happy and withdraws into a shell.
As Hannah checks out her old ex boyfriends she comes across Mark and he is the top of her list to seduce she wants fun and games again she wants to become his mistress.
OH MY what a fabulous twisted book this is, I loved all the turn arounds and will hit you hard and send down shivers.
This authors work is always so entertaining to read.
I loved it all.

I had no idea what direction this story was going. Never would I have dreamed this ending! This was very suspenseful and twisty novel! Fans of psychological thrillers will love this one!

This author has done it again written an excellent fast paced thriller which had me hooked from start to finish. With many twists and turns it was a real page turner. The characters were well developed and the story unique. It was tense read in parts with an ending I was not expecting. I am so excited to recommend this excellently written thriller. Thanks to netgalley and the publisher for my advanced copy.

Valerie has given us yet another, impossible to put down, domestic thriller.

This was a quick, easy read and I thoroughly enjoyed escaping into Susan and Hannah's drama for a while.

Highly recommend this book if you're looking for a fast paced, easy read, with drama, mystery, interesting characters and a very unexpected ending.

Although this book started off strong and kept me engaged, the ending fell totally flat for me! I think it was building up to a big ending and it just didn't match was I was expecting. Overall it was a good book and I will definitely be on the lookout for more by this author.

This is a page-turning popcorn thriller. The book alternates between Hannah and Susan's points of view. It was a nice twist on being "the other woman". I even sympathized with the characters even though they were not overly likeable. The ending was not expected and I sort of wished it ended differently. For that reason I gave 4 stars. Overall a very enjoyable and quick read.

Thanks to Netgalley and Boldwood Books for a digital ARC in exchange for my honest review.

I have enjoyed every book I have read by this author. Thrills, twists, the last twist knocked my socks right off!! LOVED this book. Hannah, the one who got away. She wants to rekindle something with a ex, only problem is he’s married, to Susan, the doormat. What unfolds is a unique story which I could not put down till the wee hours of the morning. That ending! I need a Time Machine so I can go back and re read this without knowing that ending!
4.5/5

I felt so lucky to get my hands on and advanced copy of this book as this is one of my all time favourite authors. This was a fast paced psychological thriller and had me hooked from the first page and had lots of twists and turns to keep the reader on their toes.




Highly recommend this author is you enjoy domestic thrillers

I really think this authors books should be dramatised for the tv.

Hannah after leaving her abusive husband tries to win back Mark, the man she left years ago who is now married. Susan suspects her husband is having an affair and decides to find out more about it.
Exciting first few chapters and an interesting ending, however the rest has seemed to me like Susan moping about her relationship with her son and her anxieties about losing her husband and Hannah trying to lure Mark back, scheming ways to get him to leave his wife. At times I found it repetitive.
The characters don't leave you indifferent, but for me I couldn't empathise with any of them.
Overall, it's not a bad book, it's a domestic thriller perfect for a moment of leisure.

Another thriller from Valerie Keogh! Great in depth character development and a good plot. I really enjoy this author’s writing style and have read many of her books. Definitely a must read, tense, nail biting thriller! Thank you to NetGalley, Valerie Keogh and Boldwood Books for the opportunity to read and review this ARC. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

What a book! From the very beginning I was caught up in the story and had a hard time putting it down.

The author seemed to perfectly capture the characteristics of each of the female lead characters, I honestly came to completely dislike the beautiful, manipulative Hannah who spent most of her time planning how to get what she wanted and fine-tuning her appearance.. Next to her, Susan: mother of a college-age son and wife to Mark, a successful lawyer pales in comparison as far as surface looks go. Susan was like so many middle-age women whose lives revolved around taking care of the family--and maybe didn't take much time for themselves or their appearance.

As the story continues a few unexpected twists and turns come up that take the story in places I didn't expect. Great job with this one.

Valerie Keogh’s psychological thriller The Mistress is slow but in a good way. She takes her time to develop the characters. You can’t decide whether to like them or not, but you get invested in them and the story. The story is told from two POV Hannah and Susan. I liked that the female characters were strongly depicted, and the men were shown as flawed. The novel is full of twists and turns and keeps you reading quickly to the end to see what happens.

Thank you #netgalley for an advanced copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

Really really enjoyed this, although the main character was a little irritating…I think she was meant to be. An outstanding plot and you won’t see the end coming.

Super tense and very well paced. I will be on the lookout for more by this talented author. Thanks to NetGalley and publishers for the chance to read and review this arc.

Another good book from this author , it was a bit slow in places but the ending got really interesting and was worth waiting for . I loved the wife and the decisions she made and felt a bit sorry for the mistress, in a way , after realising her past . I would definitely recommend this book .5 stars from me

Its a bit far fetched. This woman is a man-eater and is on a mission to get what she wants. Not my cup of tea but if you like Jackie Collins kinds books, you might enjoy it more than I did. Just not my style of writing and story but I am sure lots of people would disagree with that

A good read, tense, pacey, interesting. The narrating characters were very different, which made it satisfying to read.
Docking a star for the weird chapter near the end when ****** slits ******'s throat....but then for the rest of the book this doesn't get a mention and it clearly didn't really happen, but no matter how many times I re-read it there was nothing to suggest it was just a fantasy or anything..? V confused.

I enjoyed this book a lot! It sucked me in right away, and I was gripped until the end, needing to know how it all ended. It had some great twists and turns that I wasn't expecting, and the ending was fantastic! I would definitely recommend to other readers.

so this was a fast paced thriller..its one of those stories where you either love the character or hate them. Love the twists. Thid is my fist Valerie Keough book and i look forward to more by this author!

Thanks to NetGalley and Boldwood Books for this early release in exchange for my honest review. all of my opinions are my own!!