Well if you want a psychological thriller that will make you think then this is it. I loved the grittiness of it, the characters was ok, the book as a whole fab!

A psychological thriller about psychological attacks.
This end up as a very convoluted tale of manipulations and jrevenge, though its not clear who by. It is finally resolved but right up until the end the author keeps the readers guessing not knowing the why and the who.
The action unfolds through descriptions by the lead character, an unsavoury person to say the least and an out and out chancer to say the least. He stumbles upon a mystery and is persuaded to get involved.. Chaos follows with some unexplained killings.
I think the readers will, like I was, be wondering just who is on whose side, not having enough clues to which way the story is going to develop, but develop it does, with all being explained at the end. This is well worth a read, so stick with it.

I've heard loads of hype about this author's books so thought I'd give this one a go. I liked the gritty undertones and intriguing characters but I found it confusing to keep up in part. I had to concentrate a bit too much which felt like hard work. It wouldn't stop me from reading more of this author's work. Thanks to Netgalley for this copy.

A fast paced thriller which I overall did enjoy. Very suspenseful to keep you guessing. Characterisation was very good too. I just wish there was more of Bobbie

This was a great fast paced read, a twisty turny story that will keep you on your toes.

We meet Lynch a con man who may have lost his nerve and Bobbie who thinks he looks like her brother who hasn’t been seen for five years.

Bobbie has a suggestion that Lynch is intrigued by!

This one is difficult to review. Mostly because I don’t think I had a clue what was going on.
The plot line became irrationally complicated, to the point where I was utterly confounded.
I’m more than willing to put reality aside for a book if it is clever and engaging.
However, this was just mind-boggling.
I’m sorry, I liked the premise of this book and really hoped for something that tickled my brain cells.
But I just felt a bit lost.

I have seen nothing but absolute praise for this book and was so excited to be part of the book tour. It's my first Joseph Knox book, but we can be certain that it won't be my last.

I'd got to the third chapter and knew already that it was going to be something special.

I've read loads of thrillers and it's probably my most read genre, but I always worry that it's going to get stale, because how can there possibly be so many story ides within the genre? But this was new again. I've not read anything like it.

There were a few moments, particularly at the beginning when they're introducing characters, discussing what has already happened etc. where I got a little confused as it was a lot of information in a short space of time. It's not for long, and I soon got to grips with it, but at first I did have to re-read a couple of areas to fully bring myself up to speed.

It is quite involved. Many people, and many crimes, which means it's a little heavy, which took some getting used to, I admit. Was there maybe too much? The jury is out on that one. I never felt overwhelmed by it, but I can understand some people doing so. I personally felt Joseph had stopped just the right side of too much.

It isn't a 100mph all-guns-blazing kind of thriller (which isn't a complaint). Yes there's thrills and spills - subterfuge, missing people, impersonation, murder, drug abuse etc. etc - but it gives it to you in a slower way. We get to know Lynch very well and we see the story pan out through him, and not many really fast things in fiction happen in real time. For me, it meant you could focus more on the subtle things, how Lynch acts etc. It creeps up on you, like someone's watching you but they're always just out of reach. I suppose what I mean is, there's a whole lot of talking and not a lot of doing (again, not a negative, at least for me).

It is written in the first person which I'm not used to reading, but it really works here. It helps us with this real-time feeling I mentioned above. By having it all as "I", then we are discovering things as Lynch does, we find things out, who we like and dislike, who we trust and distrust, as he does. If it was in the third person then I think it would have feel a bit distanced, and I think you need that connection in order to feel any sort of compassion with the protagonist.

I admit, I'm not sure of my opinions on the ending. I mean, it was satisfying in one way, but for me, I felt I had too many unanswered questions. Some people may enjoy that but...it's hard to explain. You get some authors who deliberately don't wrap things up and allow the reader to decide the ending. This isn't that. This does have a conclusion, but I wasn't able to fully grasp it in a way that I could explain to others how it ended...if that makes sense.

Overall, it was an enjoyable read. I read it in less than a day. It was thrilling, interesting, unique, engaging, curious; not what I was expecting but no less of a great read for that. It's definitely given me the taste for Joseph's other books.

Imposter Syndrome is a book that seems determined to thwart. From the outset it was apparent that we would get no easy answers, but so many questions were left unanswered and I found myself frustrated by some of the plot elements.
The main story focuses on a young man who bears an uncanny resemblance to one Heydon Pierce, a young man who went missing years ago and was presumed dead. Our main character has just arrived in the country from Paris and he bumps into Hayden’s sister Bobbie. Bobbie is amused by the resemblance and suggests he should pretend to be her brother.
For reasons that we never really get to understand our con man Lynch goes along with this idea. He gets into the Pierce family home, but when he is confronted by security he comes clean and then things get weird.
Hayden’s mother asks him to continue the charade a little longer, so they can get answers about what really happened to her son.
While Lynch stumbles through increasingly dangerous situations he learns more about the troubles faced by Hayden. He also uncovers rather unpalatable truths about Hayden’s family…and finds himself having to up his game in order to survive.
Unfortunately, by the time Lynch starts to get answers I felt every one of the privileged characters he encounters deserves what happens to them. The fact that we never got to the bottom of his situation was inherently frustrating - I had no reason to care for him or what happened to him.

Really enjoyed this one! Imposter syndrome weavs a brilliant plot with some clever characters. Fast paced and intriguing book. Highly recommended.

I was excited to read this latest book by Joseph Knox as I found True Crime Story a very good read, but for me, this one just wasn't as good.
It started off well but failed to hold my attention, which was disappointing as the description sounded like one I'd enjoy.
The writing was good, but trying to connect with the characters was hard.Being said it won'tstop me from reading any other books by the author.
Thanks to Netgalley and RandomHouseuk,Transworld publishers for the ARC. . .

Oh how I enjoyed this book. Everything about it is wrong, which makes it so totally right. From the very beginning we are drawn into the world of con-man and trickster, Lynch, following him on a not altogether legal journey across London in a bid to find a new, any, start. It is clear he is running from something, but just what and how dark it is, remains to be learned. That information is not going to come until very late in the book, so it's just one of the many things that captured my imagination and kept me fascinated right through to the rather unexpected ending.

This is a rather brilliant story, one that is full of mystery and misdirection. In those very early scenes, Lynch finds himself drawn into the world of Bobbie and her very messed up family life. Lynch bears more than a passing resemblance to her brother who has been missing for years. Bobbie wants to uncover the truth about his disappearance, but there are those who would seek to stop her, and Lynch, at all costs. With divisions between her parents as to which side of the argument to come out on, Lynch finds himself caught in a very tangled and deadly web and oh, what a marvelous treat that is for readers.

I liked Lynch. There are so many reasons why I absolutely shouldn't - the total and utter lack of trust that exists due to his chosen profession for one thing - but, rather strangely, knowing that his whole motivation was dishonest, actually makes him the only trustworthy narrator in the whole book. The only person acting with anything close to integrity, oddly enough. We see the action from his perspective, gain additional insights in the other characters due to his innate ability to read people, and whilst his motivations are far from altruistic, he is completely committed to finding out the truth, even if only to prevent his own demise in the process. He's actually quite a fun guy, with keen survival instincts, so nothing seems to particularly phase him, and he comes up against some quite formidable opponents.

The story is packed with mystery and intrigue, the pacing is fast and the tension waxes and wanes, although danger is never really all that far away. I was sucked in by the strange family dynamic. The question over why Heydon's mother would give anything to see her son returned, but his father would rather let sleeping dogs lie. And maybe the even bigger question of why Heydon disappeared in the first place. Or did he? Every corner we turn seems to result in some new, unexpected revelation, and often an escalation in violence - even death. Everyone in this story seems to be troubled in some way, and noone is really what they appear to be.

The ending was satisfying, if not entirely surprising given how unreliable the whole cast of characters prove to be, but I have to say that it is definitely Lynch who sold it for me. So wrong, he proved to be just right. Definitely a fun and addictive read I'd gladly recommend.

This is my first (and probably last) Joseph Knox book. "Imposter Syndrome" was fun at the beginning and I felt as if it could have stopped about 30% of the way in but once the main character got drawn in deeper into the family and their complicated crime plot, the more I wasn't interested in what happened. Shame, but just not the book for me.

An enjoyable read, it kept my attention with some interesting characters and I’m a fan of True Crime Story so I found it fun to read.

Thanks to netgalley for an advance copy.

An enjoyable read with what seemed a bit of an unlikely plot, but it kept my attention with some interesting characters

After loving 'True Crime Story' - I was excited to receive this advance copy - and I loved it, could not put it down!

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Imposter Syndrome By Joseph Knox

A fabulous start which had me hooked from the off. Lynch is a con man who for reasons not yet explained has had to leave Paris in an almighty rush with just the worn out suit he bought from a bag lady. Arriving in London he feels he is being followed and at the Sofitel Hotel In Heathrow he bumps into Bobbie Pierce. She initially thinks he is her brother Heydon who vanished 5 years earlier under troubled circumstances.

Briefly, Bobbie is on her way to rehab in America but somehow or other she convinces Lynch to take on the persona of Heydon and her mother Miranda hires him to find out what actually happened to Heydon. With the money on offer the desperate Lynch is only too happy to oblige. What develops is something Lynch never envisaged as he gets drawn into a shocking story involving Bobbie’s family, a death from more than 20 years ago and a chilling tale of revenge.

Told from Lynch’s POV (we never learn his first name or even if it was his real name!) this is a fast paced and well plotted thriller spread over a couple of days in London. Lynch is a good character, his sarcastic humour was excellent and I know I shouldn’t but I had this conman’s back! The book felt a little 1960’s noir in style which I liked. I did get a bit confused at times as the plot is complex but overall this is a very good, well written story and I did enjoy it.

After reading True crime story, I could not wait to read this new book By Joseph Knox. Sorry to say this book did nothing for me.

Crypto currency, false leads and come on the meetings that took place, Really!!!

Very disappointed with this book.

Thank you to NetGalley for providing me with an ARC of Imposter Syndrome. I was very pleased to receive this, as True Crime Story by the same author is one of my favourite books of all time!

Imposter Syndrome is a whirlwind through the criminal underworld. The main character, Lynch, was well thought out and I loved his sarcastic comments with ‘the baddies’ pointing guns and other murderous implements at him!

I definitely had to concentrate as there was so much going on, and the story was a web that just kept expanding. A great read, and a solid 4 stars for me!

A fast-moving novel with a very convoluted plot, Imposter Syndrome is very readable if a little confusing. I liked Lynch, the main character, and was happy to follow his exploits without worrying too much about the McGuffin. I'm still not entirely sure why these things were happening, but they made for an exciting read.

A thrilling crime novel. Lynch is a down on his luck con man who just happens to bare a striking resemblance to the missing troubled Heydon, a young man who has seemingly disappeared five years ago. He bumps into the man's sister Bobbie at the airport and very quickly descends into a rabbit hole of intrigue and mystery as he attempts to get to grips with first Heydon's disappearance and then the man's dysfunctional family. Slowly bodies start to mount up and he must keep work to save his own skin before it it too late.
Initially it held my attention. It had all the potential however by about a third of the way I grew a little tired of the rather laboured plot.
Thank you NetGalley for the opportunity to read this.