🥼 The Nurses Lie - Daniel Hurst 🥼

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Thankyou to @netgalley for the advanced reader copy! 🥰

I’ve become a massive fan of Daniel Hurst after reading a few of his books. They’re all really quick, and easy reads that have you hooked. I loved the Perfect Nurse and was so excited to get this ARC, but something in it was just lacking. I enjoyed the storyline but I wanted more of Darcy and the impact everything had been on her but I felt a bit disappointed the main focus was on her family. This also meant that when things did get a bit tense with Darcy that it just didn’t seem as thrilling. I have a feeling there will be a third and it will be insane!

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This is the second book in the Perfect Nurse series and we see Darcy return who is hiding a long way away from her family. It is here where she takes a job from Parker caring for his dad Joe who has dementia. Joe has some warnings for Darcy however. Sister Pippa meanwhile is hiding a secret and is terrified she will be caught out.

It was good to follow on from the first book in this series, although I personally preferred the initial one. I feel the first one needs to be read to understand what is going on as it may be confusing otherwise. The story twists and turns with plenty of secrets and drama to uncover. Saying that, I found that I just couldn’t fully engage in the story and it lacked a certain substance. The ending is very sudden but certainly leaves the reader anticipating the next book. This was a decent book overall but I feel that it wasn’t a wow one. Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for this copy in return for an honest review.

My thanks to Bookouture and NetGalley for giving me the opportunity to read ‘The Nurse’s Lie’, book 2 in The Perfect Nurse series written by Daniel Hurst, in exchange for my honest and unbiased review.

Darcy is working in a café and is attracted to a customer called Parker, and when he offers her a job caring for his elderly father Joe she accepts as she could do with the money. Since being in a car crash Darcy has no memory of the past and has to look at photos of her sister Pippa and parents every day or she’d forget them. While sitting with Joe watching the news on television she recognises the photo of a man who’s missing. It’s the same man who regularly features in her nightmares but she can’t remember who he is.

‘The Nurse’s Lie’ is a psychological thriller that’s told from the viewpoints of sisters Darcy and Pippa. The plot is intricately woven with lots of suspense, drama and twists and turns, and the further I got into the story the more entrenched they became in this man and his disappearance. It’s an exciting thriller that’s had me gripped from the first page to the last and although crazily far-fetched at times with Pippa making some unusual decisions, it’s so addictive that it had me reading well into the night as I had to know what was going to happen to them. The final chapters have left us with a cliffhanger so I’m looking forward to reading how the story progresses in book three.

The Perfect Nurse #2

Only a few months ago, my life was simple. I spent most of my time caring for patients in brightly lit hospital wards. Then I'd pick my son up from Kindergarten before cooking a meal for my husband. I'd drink in every precious moment with them, Now, everything has changed. I don't recognise the woman I've become. I'm a liar. Nurses are supposed to take lives. Instead, I helped take one. I did it to protect my family. No one can find out what I've done, because I'd lose everything: my marriage, my gorgeous little boy - even my life. Then one day I step through the front door to find a woman with long blonde hair and perfect teeth in my family home. My heart pounds in my chest. We used to work at the same hospital. She's the only one who knows my biggest secret and my darkest lie. It's clear she's back for revenge. But she's underestimated me, I'll do whatever it takes to keep my loved ones safe.

Book two in The Perfect Nurse series, and it's good to be back with Darcy and Pippa again. Darcy is still trying to overcome the debilitating memory loss she has had after an accident. She can only remember what has happened t in the last two weeks, then the memories are gone forever, She has a new job, caring for an elderly gentleman with onset dementia. Pippa and her parents are dealing with the aftermath, but nothing is plain sailing for any of them.

This is a quick and easy book to read. It's filled with twists, lies and secrets. At first, I did not know where this story was taking me, as at the beginning, everything seemed to be flowing along nicely for everyone. The story picks up where The Perfect Nurse left off. But eventually the past catches up and everyone is not safe. This is a dark and twisted read. The only thing now is, how long will we have to wait for book three so that we get closure, one way or another.

Published 1st August 2024

I would like to thank #NetGAlley #Bookouture and the author #DanielHurst for my ARC of #TheNurseslie in exchange for an honest review.

Another good thriller by Daniel Hurst! I enjoyed having the POV from both sisters in this book! This book had me in suspense with a cliffhanger at the end of each chapter! Can't wait for what's next to come in the series!

Brilliant storyline, really enjoyed book one and this was equally as good. Felt like I didn’t dare breath through some of it and anxiety was high! Wondered what was going to happen! Loved some of the characters and hated some of the others. The story continued to grow through the second book introducing new characters and the arrival/departure of some older ones. Brilliant, thank you! Great writing as always.

After reading the nurses secret and loving it, I was delighted to be approved this ARC for the second book in the series but unfortunately I must admit it was a little disappointing.
Pippa is trying her best to protect her family but just keeps digging herself into a bigger hole. The storyline just seemed a little far fetched and unbelievable at times. After a multitude of twists and turns the book just comes to a very abrupt end.
Thanks to bookouture, Daniel Hurst and netgallery for this ARC in exchange for and honest review.

Does Daniel Hurst ever sleep? Seems like every few weeks he has a new book out. I'm not complaining, I'm impressed. In The Nurse's Lie, we're back with Pippa and Darcy in the aftermath of the previous book.in typical Daniel Hurst style, you're drawn into the story straight away and the cliffhangers at the end of each chapter keep you reading. The main characters are rather morally grey and we do get introduced to more awful ones as the story progresses. Now i will say the plot is so far fetched but it does make for good reading. I highly doubt this is the last we've seen of Darcy and Pippa.

Review

The Nurses lie
By Daniel Hurst
Publish date: Aug 1, 2024

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Thank you NetGalley, bookouture and Daniel Hurst for allowing me to read this ARC and provide my unbiased review.

This is book 2 from the perfect nurse series. We are following both Pippa and Darcy once again in this twisting, suspenseful book.

This book takes place 3 months after the last one with Darcy starting her new life in Florida. With her memory gone once again besides a note book telling her who her family is and to never return to Chicago or watch the news. Once again Darcy is drawn to drama and danger.

While back in Chicago Pippa is left dealing with the stress of her consequences from helping Darcy. While also struggling with her marriage and a busy 4 year old son.

What’s worse than one sister being a murder but two??? Pippa has to make a choice between protecting herself and her family or taking a life.

Very solid plot line I enjoyed every minute of this book. Daniel Hurst has a way of drawing you into the pages. The cliff hanger at the end has be wanting the third book ASAP!!! Highly recommend if you enjoy a psychological thriller that has you sitting at the edge of your seat!

Another easy, simple read but I wasn't as hooked on this as the 1st book. Due to the simplicity of it, the depth of the story was missing. I liked the dual POV but I'm not sure it was needed as I found Pippa's POV just very flustered and unbelievable. Cliff hanger doesn't really make me want to know what's next which is a shame. Still a good read if you don't want to think too much

Thanks to netgalley and the publisher for the DRC

A cracking read! It's fast paced believeable plot leaves you with no doubt that it's going to be a bumpy ride. I enjoyed unwrapping the secrets and lies of the deceptively plotted storyline. Amazing writing!

I had the opportunity to read this as an ARC through net galley. This is my second book that I’ve read by this author and will definitely not be my last. This was the second in the Perfect Nurse series. It follow Darcy as she tried to make ends meet in a new state. She is hired to be a caregiver for an elderly man with dementia by a kind stranger who takes pity on her. The elderly man accuses his son of some pretty concerning things and Darcy finds herself in a not so pleasant predicament. It also follows her sister Pippa as things from the past start to catch up to them at home. This book was a really quick and easy read. It was very action packed and was hard to put down. I am hoping there is a third book to the series as it ended on a bit of a cliffhanger.

The ongoing tale of Darcy, a nurse harboring a secret unknown even to herself due to amnesia from a car accident. Pippa, Darcy's sister had a part in this lie, one that she has to keep secret at all costs because she has too much to lose. She cannot lose her husband and her son, which she knows will happen if someone finds out this horrible truth. Pippa sent Darcy away to keep her from remembering the secret they both hold deep inside. Darcy, who moved far from her family she no longer knows meets a kind man named Parker and agrees to a job he offered her taking care of his ailing father in the beginning stages of Alzheimers. Soon after starting the job, she realizes something is not quite right with Parker and his father Joe. Joe starts saying horrible things about his son that make her question everything. Pippa is scrambling to keep this secret hidden and will do anything to keep it that way. A thriller that slowly ratchets up the tension with an ending that begs for a sequel. I quite enjoyed this series and feel like we haven't heard the end of Darcy and Pippa just yet.

I loved this book! I feel like this is going to be similar to the Doctor series. I love the characters and Darcy having amnesia makes the story even more interesting. I can't wait for the next one!!

I finished this book this morning and I have to say that I really enjoyed it. Whilst I have not read the first book in the series, I feel that I was still able to follow along.

Just insanely incredible! Love this author ! Always will. Just does a wonderful job with all his books. Can’t wait for the next one
Thank you NetGalley for letting me read this

This is book 2 of The Perfect Nurse series by Author Daniel Hurst. I enjoyed this book just as much as I did book 1 of the series. This book continues with Darcy moving to Florida to start over after running from things that happened back in Chicago when she and her sister, Pippa, worked as home nursing caregivers. There are plenty of twists, turns and surprises in this very fast moving book with great ending. I really hope there is going to be a book 3 in this series.

Thank you NetGalley and Bookouture for the ARC of this exciting book that was a real page turner and kept me on the edge of my seat.

The story is told in alternating POVs between Pippa and Darcy. Since leaving Chicago, Darcy has found herself in Flordia with a new job opportunity. Pippa, still living in Chicago and dealing with the aftermath of what happened, seems to be digging herself (and her family) into an even bigger hole.

The story is unrealistic and nothing like a usual Daniel Hurst book. Very slow build with a rushed ending. Left on a cliffhanger for a third installment.

Thank you to Netgalley, Bookouture, and Daniel Hurst for this eARC in exchange for an honest review.

Publication date for The Nurse's Lie is August 1, 2024

Woah! This series is really hotting up!! Another book that ends on a. cliff hanger leaving the reader desperate to get their hands on the next instalment! While this is the second book in the series, I'm sure new readers would absolutely enjoy this without having read the previous title, given the skilful writing that fills us in on the backstory in a seamless and engaging manner.

This novel sees Darcy, a woman with amnesia, starting a new job as a private nurse, she only has knowledge of her former life due to having in her possession a journal that has photos of her sister and parents alongside the request to never watch the news and (for her own safety) never to return home. Darcy is savvy enough to realise that there may have been some wrongdoing on her part, though thanks to her amnesia, the specifics evade her! Meanwhile her family, back home, find that the only way to keep Darcy's secrets is to keep the body count rising!! Yikes!!

Another deliciously dark read from Daniel Hurst that has us on tenterhooks in anticipation of the book 3...

My thanks to NetGalley, author and publisher for the opportunity to review this book in exchange for an advance copy.

I was so excited to read this book, the second in "The Perfect Nurse" series by the brilliant Daniel Hurst. The first book was my favourite of Daniel's books to date, and I highly recommend you read that one first as it sets the stage for this instalment perfectly.

Sisters, Darcy and Pippa, are both nurses and following the events at the end of book one, Darcy has been forced to leave Chicago and start a new life. She has no idea why though, as all she can remember is what Pippa wrote in a notebook for her, that she reads every morning and every night.

Not everyone has forgotten though, and when someone comes looking for revenge, Pippa and her parents have to "deal" with the problem in order to protect Darcy.

I enjoyed getting to know Pippa and her family in this book, as she shared the stage with Darcy, and I was completely hooked on this binge-worthy, twisty thriller.

The ending really got me - talk about a cliffhanger, OMG! I can't say more without going into spoiler territory, I just cannot wait for book 3!

4 ⭐️ Thanks to Netgalley, Daniel Hurst and Bookouture, for an ARC in return for an honest review.