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A very good read, gripping and thrilling. Fast paced and with loads of twists and turns . Would definitely recommend

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Really enjoyed this read.
Rachel gets the train to work each morning and meets a man who she ends up falling for. After a girly party she ends up in a car accident and is severely injured. She loses her memory and as she tries to regain it we learn the story of her marriage, her husband and stepdaughter and the fateful events that led to that night.
Highly recommended.

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Really enjoyed this book as it had lots to keep me turning the pages. I also loved the inclusion of little things like Metro newspapers Rush Hour Crush!

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The Commuter is a tense and twisty psychological thriller that keeps you guessing until the very end. The story follows Rachel, a woman who wakes up from a coma after a car accident, only to learn that her wealthy husband has been murdered. With no memory of the events leading up to his death, Rachel must piece together what happened.
The plot is full of suspense, false leads, and mysterious characters—in particular, a man she remembers meeting on her daily commute.

I found it to be a gripping and fast-paced read, one that’s perfect for fans of domestic thrillers - especially those with morally grey characters!

Trigger warnings to be aware of include: themes of gaslighting, coercion, and domestic violence

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A tense read to the point that it is almost a relief to quickly get to the end. The reader is always on edge as another twist, another lie, another incorrect assumption pulls you along to a conclusion that is satisfactorily surprising.

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Really enjoyed this book. Couldn’t put it down, flew through it. Lots of twists and turns, numerous secrets and fast paced! My fave kind of book!

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A fast paced thriller of a read with entertaining characters which kept me involved in the storyline all the way.

Thank you to Netgalley and Atlantic Books for this ARC which I can thoroughly recommend.

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This book has everything I want in a thriller - well written and fast-paced with lots of twists. The characters have secrets that are revealed as the plot unfolds. I became gripped by the story and couldn't put it down. Highly recommended.

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I feel like I read a different book to everyone else when I read the reviews. This was so bad. It was lucky to get 2 stars from me.

The writing is literally all over the place from the beginning. All the characters are unlikeable which made reading it a struggle.

Ultimately it tries to be too clever and ends up a confusing word salad.

I wouldn’t recommend it.

Thanks for the advance copy Net Galley

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This was going to be a solid 5 stars until about 70% in.

Up until that point, this was a thrilling novel about Rachel, a woman accused of murdering her older, wealthy husband, potentially with the help of her lover. However, having been involved in a car crash on the night of the murder, Rachel is unsure of the role she (or anyone else) played in the murder but is adamant she done nothing wrong.

Told largely from her perspective for the majority of the novel, around 70% in the book starts jumping between characters each chapter and time periods making it really difficult to follow what was happened and when.

I don't want to be too harsh as I do like Emma Curtis and many will enjoy this (much like I largely did) but just felt a bit robbed by how it ended.

Thanks to Netgalley and Atlantic books for an ARC in exchange for an honest review

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This book had a great plot with intriguing characters. I’ll definitely be looking out for more from this author.

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Brilliant and fast paced thriller that kept me guessing right to the end. Lots of twists and turns. I enjoyed this authors last book and I’d say that this was even better. I did find Rachel a little frustrating at times though, I won’t give any spoilers away but I felt she was way too tolerant of other characters in the book and should have cut ties a lot earlier!

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I liked the premise of this novel. However, the characters and storytelling pace did not engage me and I did not finish the book.

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Omg!!!!! This book is amazing
Brilliant writing with great characters and plot twists. I had no idea who had done what until the very end.

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Emma Curtis’s books are an auto buy for me. This story follows Rachel who is married to Anthony, a much older man, who has a narcissistic, unpleasant daughter. Rachel forms an instant attraction with a fellow commuter, but then awakens in a hospital bed, unsure what has happened. And then she's told that her husband is dead. This is a twisty domestic thriller. I thoroughly enjoyed the first two-thirds of the novel, but with so many plot turns, I became a little confused towards the end. Nevertheless, this is a great read and the writing is superb.

Thank you to Emma Curtis, Atlantic Books and Netgalley for my advance copy.

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This is my favourite book by the amazing Emma Curtis. Part mystery, part domestic noir, I was absolutely hooked. Highly recommended xx

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This is a story of Love/Hate and manipulation that's packed with mystery and a network of clues leading you in different directions, trying to solve just who did what and why.
Going forward and backwards in time you're never quite sure who to believe, but it's written so well that you are keep enthralled throughout, and with a few surprises on the way that are most welcome and a well concluded ending this is a very good read my most enjoyable by the author to date.
Thanks to Netgalley and Atlantic Books for the ARC.

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This was a really good book that I thoroughly enjoyed & will recommend to others.
Thanks for the opportunity to read & review it.

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This is a brilliant read with an unusual plot. I’ve enjoyed Emma Curtis’ other books and I also really liked this one.
There were plenty of twists that kept me guessing throughout. A strong 4 star read.

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A book that makes the hairs on the back of your neck tickle and the hairs in your arms stick up. I found it quite scary and the thought of not knowing what had happened in the past really debilitating. Brilliant read and so good!

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