This book really packs a punch with suspense and a shocking ending. Beckett has returned home where she had a traumatic childhood, after both her parents die. She meets Leanne who claims they were best childhood friends and leannes boyfriend kai. As she spends time in the sad home of her past she begins to have traumatic flashes of horrible memories. The townspeople who loved her educator dad seem to think that Beckett killed her own parents. Not knowing who is friend or foe Beckett Is struggling. If you want to read an interesting book pick this one up

Beckett Ryan returns to her hometown after the death of both her parents. She hasn’t been back in years because her parents were terrible to her but wonderful to everyone else who has no idea how she was treated. So of course to the town she looks like the ungrateful daughter only returning for their estate. Then she runs into Leanne, who claims to be her best friend from childhood. But Beckett was sent to boarding school at age 9 and barely remembers anything from before. Which was an issue I had with the story. No health problems, she just doesn’t remember. Sure, her childhood was traumatic, but not the kind of trauma that causes you to block out years of your life. To not even remember a best friend you spent so much time with. But that’s the only way to introduce trepidation about Leanne’s honesty. Beckett wonders if she really was friends with her, starts to become suspicious, etc., and that’s the main mystery throughout the story.

The other issue I have is that Beckett has plenty of chances to let the town know how cruel her father was and how her mother enabled him, but she never bothers to, fearing no one will believe her. Well, if they already loathe you why not tell the truth anyway so that it’s officially out there? If they choose not to believe you, fine, but you’re standing up for yourself and explaining why you’ve stayed away.

I enjoyed the author’s writing and will be checking out his other stories based on this one. There’s more to the plot that can’t really be touched on without heading into spoiler territory but I was delighted that the ending was trickier than expected! Anyone with a dysfunctional childhood would appreciate this book, but it’s not a necessity if yours was quite normal!

As psychological thrillers go, Pretty Little Thing is quite a twisty, tense affair. The story is set in 2023, with flashbacks to 1999/2000, and is told from two POV'S. It's a little slow to begin with, but when things start to happen, there's a definite sense of unease. The author's use of misdirection and plot twists serve to keep the reader intrigued and interested. All in all, Pretty Little Thing is a thoroughly engaging read.

This book is a creepy gem!

Beckett, a famous author, returns to her hometown after the death of her parents, and is treated with suspicion by the locals. All except for Leanne, a weird fan/stalker who claims to be Beckett’s best friend from childhood. Beckett has no memory of Leanne.

The scares in this book gave me literal goosebumps. It’s tense and there are parts that will have you jumping at the smallest sound. Beckett was a relatable character in that I was able to empathize with what she was feeling, and the dual points of view between Beckett and Leanne made the read more interesting, especially with not knowing how reliable these narrators are.

I’m adding this author to my must-read list! Thanks for the opportunity to read!

Beckett returns to her hometown for her parents funeral and meets up with her childhood friend leanne.

Beckett had an unhappy childhood but the locals thought her parents were good people.

Set in two timelines, 5 years apart This is a fabulous read. There are a few twists along the way and a shocker toward the end that I did not see happening.

It is an intriguing tale and I absolutely loved it.

All the stars

I had some fun with this book. I enjoyed both main characters (which is not common to me - usually I like one and hate the other haha), I loooove the coming-back-home-with-secrets trope, I also thought this story is very atmospheric, and it's full of mysteries. I appreciate the suspense.
Lately, personally, I've been more into suspenseful stories other than thrillery ones. Sp, this book was a perfect fit for my current preference.
I'll admit, though, that some twists did not convince me that much. Yet, nothing bad or wrong with it.
I had a good time with it and I do recommend it to other readers who enjoy suspenseful mysteries.

Beckett swore she would never return to her childhood home on the coast of England, but when her parents die within days of each other, she returns to bury them. Most of the locals are downright hostile to her, but one person, who claims to have been her best friend in childhood is the strangest of all. Because Beckett has no memory of this woman at all. Creepy and atmospheric.

Thank you NetGalley for this arc! Overall I enjoyed this psychological thriller, there was definitely a few twists throughout to keep me engaged.

A creepy and twisty thriller.
Well written with interesting characters.
Spooked myself out when reading late at night!
Overall a great twisty drama.
My thanks to netgalley and the publisher for my copy.

I devoured this book in 1 sitting! It is creepy and eerie and full of twists and surprises! I couldn’t put it down!! Huge thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for my ARC

There was a lot of things I liked about this book. The beginning really drew me in and it had a great atmosphere. It almost felt like a horror novel in terms of the setting and I really enjoyed that. As the story built, I was completely taken in by it and had to keep reading to see what happened. I loved most of the twists and wasn’t expecting them. That being said, the last chapter of the book felt like it was almost an afterthought and just tacked on to try to get the reader one last time. I still had a good time reading it and would still try more by this author in the future.

Thanks to Netgalley for this arc.
Our FMC Beckett who is a writer goes back to her hometown for her parents funeral. She comes in contact with Leanne who said that they were childhood friends. There is dual timeline. 1999 and 2023. The locals don’t approve of Beckett but the only one who knows her parents was Beckett and how vicious her dad was behind closed doors as the locals idolized him and thought he. Was the best. Beckett has to constantly deal with hostility from the locals but she pushes through and her memories keep coming up. Beckett tries to figure out where Leanne fits into her past and the twists of this story are really good. This isn’t the best thing I have read and some parts are hard for me to focus on in the beginning but I like the mystery of trying to find out who Leanne really is. Lots of twists more at the end but dang.. around the 70% mark I wasn’t expecting what happens.

The author kindly gifted me an ARC through NetGalley

Fair to say that this book creeped me out hahahaha
I don't read scary stuff often (I used to as a teenager but hardly ever do nowadays, note to self to read more from now on) as I get scared quickly.
So much so that I honestly couldn't read this before going to sleep. Hence why it took me a while to finish the book.

There were plenty twists and turns that I did not see coming. All in all I'd say it is a great thriller debut, but since this is not my go to genre, people who read thrillers all the time might have a better informed opinion than me.

Pretty Little Thing is the story of Beckett Ryan and her journey back to her small home town to bury her parents. While there, she runs into a mysterious woman who claims she is her best friend from childhood….but Beckett has no idea who this person is.

This book has suspense, plot twists and turns and kept me reading long after I should have gone to sleep. I loved getting to know each character as the story progressed. The character development is top notch. I loved some characters, hated some and wasn’t sure how I felt about others. That is one of the things I look for in a thriller - characters that are complicated enough that you aren’t sure how to feel about them, “Do I like them? Do I hate them? Should I hate them?” I particularly enjoyed the character of Naomi and would love to see Kit write another book with her as the main character. She really needs a book of her own and to tell her story. I felt there was so much more to her.

Kit created a compelling atmosphere in which I became fully immersed. I swear I could see and smell the town, its buildings and even its inhabitants. Despite the tense scenes in Beckett’s childhood home, I want to visit that house in real life and could see each room as if I was standing in it.

This is a great story that I cannot recommend enough. A full 5 out 5 stars - read this one, you wont regret it.