Right away, I was drawn into the seaside setting and wanted to know everyone’s secrets. I had a pretty good idea where the plot was heading, but I was intrigued and kept reading to find out how everything would come together. At some point the pacing was off for me. I felt as though the same stuff was happening over and over and the plot was not really moving forward. The novel did a good job of making me invested and wanting the main character to get all the answers she needed. I just feel the story could have been condensed because I started to lose interest half way through the book. Even though I knew where the story was going and felt like it was kind of repetitive, I do have to say the author did something right because I still needed to finish the book to its conclusion and couldn’t stop reading. I have pretty high standards for thrillers and suspense novels, and for me the story was predictable. This doesn’t mean that readers won’t enjoy the novel, I just can’t give it a higher rating since the twists and secrets weren’t so surprising to me.

You, Me, Her follows Rachel as she moves with her husband and son from the comfort of everything she knows, to a seaside home. She has a fear of water and isn’t sure about the move seaside, but she does it for her husband and her marriage. Immediately, Chloe walks into their lives. Rachael’s husband, Tom, warns that he knows Chloe from his previous job and she is dangerous. Rachael wants to figure out for herself if Chloe is the threat Tom says she is. Rachael has to decide who she can trust, and if she can even trust herself.

Thank you NetGalley and Bookouture for this ARC in exchange for my honest review.

“You, Me, Her” is a thriller by Sue Watson. I’ve read a number of Ms. Watson’s books, so I’ve come to expect a few things - a female main character in a situation she’s not too sure about … and then a final twist at the end that makes one go “huh, didn’t see THAT coming.” Positives first - this book held my attention and was a quick read. The negatives - I had a suspicion of who it might be about 60% into the book, so the surprise twist at the end wasn’t a surprise … and the ending felt incredibly blunt and sudden. I cannot say that I really liked any of the characters, which is sad because I usually like to cheer for someone in thrillers. While this was not my favorite book by Ms. Watson, I can honestly say that it was a good and fast read and pure escapism. Overall 3.5 stars, rounded up to 4.

Thanks to Netgalley and Bookoture for providing this ARC in exchange for a honest review.

Rachel has just moved with her son Sam from Manchester to the sea to be with her husband Tom who has spent the last year redoing a large home to at they bought with inheritance money from her father. On her first night there Chloe, the estate agent, lets herself in and seems a little to familiar with Tom. Tom tells Rachel that Chloe is trouble and to stay away from her but Rachel becomes friendly with Chloe while Tom is working out of town. Eventually Rachel starts to see Chloe has issues and may be trying to upset Rachel’s life.

3.5 stars.

This book was decent and I read it quickly but I feel like there was a little too much misplaced trust and burying the head in the sand by the main character. The story wouldn’t have worked if she had been skeptical of people but I was annoyed regardless. There was a twist at the end that I didn’t see coming but overall this was a run of the mill novel overall.

This is a fun, fast-paced domestic thriller that I raced through over a couple of nights. Rachel is naïve in her unquestioning acceptance of her new best friend Chloe and her husband, but at the same time, I was rooting for her and really enjoyed her character arc. The author skilfully brought the Cornish setting to life and at the end there was a gasp-inducing plot twist. Thoroughly enjoyable!

Thank you to Sue Watson, Bookouture and Netgalley for the ARC in exchange for my review.

Yet another book that is hard to review because the synopsis mentions every spoiler-free part! Rachel Frazer is the “me” in the title, her husband Tom is the “you”, and Chloe, their estate agent, is the “her”. What a messy situation this bunch is…

Rachel’s father has passed, and she inherited a good chunk of money from him - with the stipulation that her husband not be able to touch a penny of it without her consent. With her okay, he bought a huge house on the sea and completely renovated it, spending almost every dime (or whatever they have in England. Pence?) on it. Rachel and their son, Sam, moved from Manchester to the new place in Cornwall, but the big house doesn’t feel like home, for a variety of reasons.

Then, in comes Chloe - a younger, blonder woman who somehow still has keys to the house, even though it’s sold. Despite their first awkward meeting, Chloe and Rachel become tentative friends…until this turns into somewhat of a “Single White Female” situation. This woman is getting in the way of Rachel’s marriage, and she has no idea what to do…

This is a very typical “Fatal Attraction” thriller with a few twists and a lot of overused tropes. I guessed the ending, until the last chapter added something slightly different that I didn’t see coming. This isn’t deep or outstanding, but it’s a perfect, entertaining summer/beach read. 3.5 stars.

(Thank you to Bookouture, Sue Watson and NetGalley for the ARC in exchange for my review. This book is slated to be released on June 3, 2024.)

WOW You, Me, Her, a fast paced exciting psychological thriller with an absolutely mind blowing twist by Sue Watson was an absolutely brilliant read which I could not put down.

Rachel, Tom and their four year old son Sam have left their flat in Manchester to start afresh in the most envied house in Cornwall even the locals call it the big house. The money to invest in the house came from money which was from Rachel's inheritance money left by her deceased Father.

There are three people in my marriage which I am to find out as time goes by in my new home and my insecurities are at peak level when someone who is a good ten years younger and very pretty enters our home as I see how my handsome husband Tom gives a furtive glance in her direction thinking that I had not noticed.

Who is the wolf in sheep's clothing going to be?

My heart goes out for Rachel as something tragic she had experienced in the past is going to resurface when she sees her big surprise that Tom has built for her in their garden and it is not what she had envisioned in their plans at all.

Shocking revelation at the end of this thriller that I was not expecting.

An overall enjoyable read. I found myself whizzing through it to find out what was happening. I guessed the final twist quite early on so it didn’t give me the shock factor and the dialogue was a bit clunky at times. However, some of the other twists and events were gripping.

This is my first Sue Watson book, I don’t think this authors writing style is for me. The dialogue in this felt clunky at best. I found it hard to relate and love the FMC because she was written as someone who wouldn’t see a burning building even if it was right in front of her. I found her annoying and her reliance on Tom grating.

The pacing in this was slow at best and the twists and turns were predictable. The ending did not make up for it and I was left wanting more. As someone who reads a lot of thrillers the end and the big twist are important to me and this book just didn’t deliver.

EARC provided by Bookouture.

Oh my!!! This Author turns out 5 star reads, this being no exception. Run....don't walk....to get this amazing book!!!
Thank you to Netgalley for providing this digital copy in exchange for a review.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for allowing me to read this arc. Sue Watson writes a jaw dropping thriller again! I will always read her books, they are all amazing. Definitely did not see the twist coming at the end!!! I was shocked! A must read!

Great title and as always an intriguing story that is much more than meets the eye

Who can you believe in this story? I would suggest no one as no one can be trusted….

The writing is written with twists and turns in mind and they keep a coming right up until the end

I liked Rachel and was unsure on Tom and as for Chloe, well she was annoyingly brilliant as a character

Any book mentioning ‘Scooby Doo’ has favour with me too 😎

One small point is the cover which looks drab to me and not evocative of what is inside at all ( well imo anyway )

A fab author, a great book, I can’t add anything else to it really

"Rachel, I see a field of red flags-avoid, avoid, avoid!"

I finished this book and my jaw was on the floor. Yes, Rachel is gullible. You'll spend most of the book wanting her to open her eyes and see the red flags. Honestly, that is part of the fun. Rachel is like a character in a horror movie and I felt like I was shouting at the screen "Look behind you."

Here's what I loved:

*The twists! Especially the ending.
*The over-the-top campy characters.

Thanks for the advance review copy. I love this author!

Very easy read. A good thriller ; I’d recommend it. This was my first read by this author but it is very predictable, still good though.

The book centers around three main characters Rachel, her husband Tom and Tom's work colleague Chloe. Rachel and Tom are now in their dream home bought with Rachels inheritance from her father. Tom has been at the property for several months renovating the house while Rachel continued to work at her former job until the house was ready for her to bring their son with them and begin their new life in Cornwell.

Lots of red herrings that keep the pace of the story moving along quickly and once again some clever writing by Sue Watson. This author continues to write quality stories that draw you in and once you think you know where it is going, you a thrown another curve ball. I really did not like any of the characters but they were brilliantly portrayed, each holding their own secrets close to their hearts.

There are several oh my god moments and if you enjoy psychological thrillers you will enjoy this book. Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for an advanced copy of the book in exchange for an honest review.

Sue Watson is always a great read! I don't know why I don't hear about her more! This new one is a thrilling edge of your seater that continuously filled me with dread. It's hard to say much without spoilers. There are a couple of good reveals but I did see the final one coming! It didn't bother me though! Most of the characters are unlikeable but that is just a diversion to make you question who the bad guy is! Definitely a must read! Thanks to NetGalley, Sue Watson, and the publishers for the ARC in exchange for my honest review!

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐+⭐
You, Me, Her by Sue Watson is an insane psychological thriller that will keep you on the edge of your nerves and keep the guessing sanity of anyone! This is a total madhouse! Like, AAAAA, madhouse! Ok, I had my suspicions but even though that twist left me gasping for air!
What a work of manipulation!

When Rachel and Tom move to Cornwall she hopes for a new, fresh start. Instead, she gets a fresh nightmare! Tom said to stay away from her new friend Chloe but she didn't listen. Her friend Rose marks out the red flags around Chloe but Rachel doesn't listen... and then it is too late.

Thank you to Netgalley and Bookouture for the copy of this fantastic thriller.

Wow! This made my head spin! I couldn’t put it down and read during every free second I could spare. Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the opportunity to read this ARC in exchange for my honest review!

Once again Sue Watson does not disappoint. It has many twists and turns and will leave you guessing to the end. If you like psychological suspense you will love this book.

Firstly I’d like to thank NetGalley and Sue Watson for letting me read “You, me, her” early!

I had such a fun time reading this book! There wore some things I loved about this book but there was also some things I didn’t enjoy.

Firstly the small things I didn’t enjoy wore the MC made me want to tear my hair out at parts. And I knew exactly where the story was going to go (which isn’t always a bad thing)

Now the things I loved are way more important! I loved Chloe so much, there was times I was reading and I had to check out my window to make sure nobody was staring up at me and the ending!! Although annoying it was the perfect ending!

Even though it was predictable I still had such a good time reading and that’s the main thing!

I mean the cover says it all you will not want to put “you, me, her” down!

Rachel and Tom have had some time apart recently, while Rachel stays in their current home with their son and Tom renovates and prepares their new mansion on the coast - thanks to the passing of Rachel's father and her inheritance. Once the house is ready and Rachel and their son Sam move in, weird things start happening and it's up to Rachel to figure out why and who to trust.

From the very beginning of this story, I knew I would hate Tom. The author did a great job of trying to paint him to be the doting, caring husband but I wasn't buying it. This book kept me absolutely hooked with the strange occurrences and stalking situation! I will say that I somewhat suspected the twist at the very end, but I don't know that many others would.

Overall, I really enjoyed this book & it was a very quick read for me.

Thank you Net Galley and Bookouture for the ARC!