Wow ! Wow ! This was one fantastic read that had me literally stuck to my kindle until I was finished . It’s been a while since a book held me so enthralled that I didn’t want it to end. It’s an utterly gripping psychological thriller that had me on the edge of my seat on many occasions . My head was in a complete whirl trying to figure out who the culprit was and I kept on changing my mind as to who it could be . I love when a book gets into my head like this one did . Keri Beevis has yet again come up trump with another binge worthy read packed with suspense and intrigue.

I received an E-ARC with a request for my honest review.

This captivating and dark thriller follows author Harper who is still trying to find a new life after her husband’s death in an accident.

Her friend persuades her to sign up to a dating site, so reluctantly she steps out of her comfort zone and soon finds herself on a few dates. With a few disastrous dates she starts to feel as if that may not be the way to find a new partner, maybe building on a new friendship instead.

When creepy and unusual occurrences start in her house, she is unsure if someone is targeting her and watching her. When she uncovers secrets in her husband’s past, she becomes even more frightened.

Is someone watching Harper? Who can Harper trust?

This thriller is dark, creepy and is also captivating, so much so that I read the whole book in a day as I couldn’t put it down.

Throughout you are wondering along with Harper who could be behind the creepy occurrences, and this builds the tension to who it could be.

With plenty of secrets for Harper to uncover and the scary world of online dating there is plenty to captivate you when reading.

Overall, a dark captivating thriller where a woman’s attempt at starting a new life leads to a frightening mystery with secrets to uncover.

Absolutely brilliant book!!!!! So full of suspense. The characters are so well written I literally didn't know who was trustworthy and who wasn't. Thoroughly enjoyed it.

Holy moly! What a roller coaster ride of emotions! This is my favorite Keri Beevis book yet. It is crazy, twisty, sick, full of feelings, and everyone is suspicious.

Harper Reed, a 37 year old romance novelist, is still trying to find her footing after her husband died in a car accident 2 years ago. As she gains the courage and strength to move on from her grief, Harper is timid and cautious. The secrets and lies from her past make her apprehensive about cultivating new relationships and trusting those around her. And she has a right to be careful. There are some nutty people out there.

The Cottage by the Sea has genuine friendships, happiness, grief, secrets, lies, romance, violence, anxiety, horror, and many twists and turns. There is a lot happening, and Beevis lays it all out very clearly. I couldn’t put it down. 4.5 stars rounded up to 5! Thank you to NetGalley and Boldwood Books for the digital ARC.

Yet another excellent book by this author. What I will say about her is never go into a maze with her as she will constantly lead you down a blind passageway, and loving doing so, before getting you through the maze. In this book she constantly leads you down blind alleys in pursuit of the right perpetrator.
Harper, an author of romance novels, was widowed some two years previous when her husband was killed in a car crash alongside one of her close friends. Since then she has lived the life of a recluse believing her husband had been cheating on her with her best friend and the shame of that. Persuaded to join a dating agency to get her life back on track, Harper enrols in an allegedly reputable site with some scepticism not thinking anything will come of it. What does come out of it is a whole lot more than she could ever have bargained for!
A psychological thriller of a very high standard and one that keeps you guessing throughout as to who is genuine and who is far from it.
A worthy 5 star read.

The Cottage by the Sea by Keri Beevis

Keri Beevis will have readers consumed in a world of lies and terror. Harper is a woman riddled with grief over the death of her husband and friend in a car crash. The circumstances behind their deaths have ingrained disdain in Harper's mind. Infidelity? Backstabbing? All the intrinsic ingredients are needed to invoke feelings from the reader.

Harper has decided to move on. She tries her luck on a dating app and sifts through the suitors. After matching with a few gentlemen, she chooses a local pub as a safe place to meet them. While none of the dates offer much chance of a lasting relationship, out of the blue, a real-world activity stirs up someone who seems like a soulmate. Prompting her to get rid of her ex-husband's belongings for good, Harper finds out some hard truths about her deceased ex. Questioning if she knew him at all, she discovered a key. A key to what? The answer to that question will open a myriad of unthinkable horror.

I floated in a large body of water. Wondering what might be lurking below me, I shuddered at the thought. I experienced that all-consuming fear of the unknown. In a similar experience, the book teased me to put myself in Harper's shoes. How would I react? The simple answer would be to walk away. However, the beauty of humanity is to prod and question to reveal the truth within. Like a ball made of hundreds of rubber bands, the story unfolds, layer by gut-wrenching layer. Until the revelation, seemingly so elementary yet provoking you to rewind your brainwaves to recall the sequences of events.

With a resounding exhalation of my breath, I can rest easy. The novel provided me with a noteworthy amount of satisfaction. Crisp in its execution, the tale was easy to consume. It struck the right balance of horror and romanticism. I give this 4 out of 5 stars and highly recommend it.

Many thanks to Boldwood Books for the ARC through Netgalley. This review is voluntary and contains my honest opinion.

The Cottage by the Sea is a psychological thriller that dives into the dark side of online dating and buried secrets. After losing her husband and best friend in a car accident, Harper is left with suspicions of their affair and struggles to move on. Urged by a friend, she joins a dating site to rebuild her life. But what begins as an innocent search for connection quickly turns sinister as she finds herself drawn into a web of deception and danger.

The author skillfully weaves tension and suspense, keeping readers guessing with twists and revelations that challenge Harper’s understanding of those she thought she knew. This fast-paced thriller is a gripping exploration of hidden motives, online anonymity, and the unsettling question of how well we truly know our loved ones. Perfect for fans of twisty, psychological tales.

Thanks to the Publisher and Netgalley for an early review copy.

The story had me hooked from the beginning. You couldn’t tell which way it was going to go.

After her husband died, Harper is trying to slowly start living her life. Her friend Megan suggests she signs up to an online dating site. As she goes on dates, and starts to clear some of her husbands stuff, she realises that he had some secrets that he’d kept hidden from her.

The story keeps you trying to work out how it will end.

It was very well-written.

I highly recommend this book.

Thank you NetGalley, Boldwood Books, and Keri Beevis for the copy of The Cottage by the Sea.

I have come to really enjoy books by The Beev. This one held my interest from the beginning until the last page. I absolutely loved this one! Well done!!

A real page turner! This was an engaging thriller that kept me up late in order to find out what is going. This is a dark, twisty story that involves a woman named Harper who is a romance author. Harper's husband Charlie died two years earlier and Harper has found it hard to move on in life. She starts by adopting a sweet dog named Bailey, then her only friend Megan convinces Harper to try on line dating. One of the reasons Harper is having a hard time is that her husband died in a car accident in which her best friend was in the car with him. The thought of her best friend and her husband having an affair has made her wonder if she ever knew Charlie at all.

Harper's attempts at online dating don't start out well. One guy turns out to be married, another ghosts her and another tries to force himself on her. We also have some chapters from an unknown person who is watching Harper and he is implying he is closer than she knows. Harper starts to become really worried when she hears strange noises outside her quiet country home and finds things moved around in her house. Then she meets a handsome Irish doctor who she feels very attracted to; could he be the one? There are some surprising turns of events in this story and it veers into some dark territory (SA assault and torture) but the suspense is fantastic. I would have liked to know a little bit more about Harper; what kind of parents did she have? Since she is an author does she attend any literary festivals or writers clubs? It seemed a bit like she just dropped into her life with no background, family or any real connections to the literary world. I did really enjoy the mystery aspects and will read more by this author. Thank you to NetGalley and Boldwood Books for a copy of this ARC for review.

This is a great thriller, starting with the revelations of a secret life when the husband of romcom author Harper is killed in a car crash that also kills her best friend. Harper struggles to come to terms with their infidelity and takes time to try and move on. Eventually she tries a dating site, meeting at her local pub and finding her feet. In the background though a stalker is watching Harper and planning to kidnap her.

Great book with a very tense and entertaining narrative. I enjoyed the who dunnit and trying to guess the identity of the person stalker. In likes the story told in the different ways with some as Harper, some the stalker and also some as Luke, one of the potential new partners who may or may not be who he seems.

Highly recommend this book.

The Cottage By The Sea by Keri Beevis when Harper‘s husband died in a car accident her friend being with him and also dying, was just the first of many secrets she would uncover after his death. It’s been two years however and she’s ready thanks to the encouragement of her friend Megan to get back into dating she’s even adopted a black cocker spaniel she named Bailey who she loves immensely. It’s after getting Bailey that she notices the strange things happening around her cottage. She joins an app in the first guy Adrian she goes on a date with she really likes and wants to see again but one day while down at the beach letting Bailey play. She happens to see her date Adrian walking along the boardwalk with what obviously is his wife and children when she calls his name he tries to play it off as if she’s a client but Harper quickly sets his wife straight and says how they met and that she didn’t know they were married soon afterg A bicyclist runs into her and this is how she meets Dr. Luke. During this time we also learned that someone has been watching Harper and is trying to find a way to become friends with her but who could it be. Is it nice obliging Justin, Dr. Luke, Adrian but then we learn it can’t be Adrian because soon after the debacle on the beach Adrian is beaten up and again we wonder by who. This book only gets stranger because I haven’t even dealt in to the secrets her husband kept so many they needed their own address. and it seems Miss Beevis only gets better because this is a banger of a book and OMG it was so good I know a lot of books say it keeps you guessing but this one certainly does even after everything was revealed I was like wait what who? I really enjoyed this book and totally totally recommend it it was super awesome loved it. This is why Keri Beevis is one of those authors I don’t even have to read the summary if her name is on the book I know I am going to read it. #NetGalley,#BoldwoodBooks, #KeriBeevis, #TheCottageByTheSea,

Thank you NetGalley! I have been loving this authors books lately. This was one was no different, Each page had me wanting to read more and more. I enjoyed the twists

Fortunate to get a chance to read a copy of The Cottage by the Sea before publishing. This was a thriller with lots of twists & turns. Filled with deception, murder, stalking and more! Just when you think you have it figured out, you're wrong. Fantastic thriller!

The Cottage By The Sea by Keri Beevis – 4 Stars

The Cottage By The Sea centers around Harper, a woman still grappling with the tragic loss of her husband and best friend, who both died in a car accident two years ago. Harper has been haunted not only by their deaths but by the nagging question of why they were together on that fateful day. In an effort to move forward, she turns to online dating, but instead of new beginnings, she finds herself ensnared in a web of deceit and danger. As strange occurrences unfold, Harper realizes that the dangers she faces now are linked to secrets from her past. Can she uncover the truth before it's too late?

This is the fifth book I’ve read by Keri Beevis, and it’s definitely one of my favorites! I really enjoyed how the author captured Harper’s hesitation about dating again after such a heart-wrenching loss. The portrayal of her fear, loneliness, and vulnerability felt so real, making her an incredibly relatable character.

The book had just the right mix of tension, suspense, and secrets to keep me glued to the page. There were twists and red herrings that left me wondering who to trust and how everything would come together. While I did predict who the stalker was fairly early on (around the 20% mark), there were still enough twists to keep me second-guessing myself.

There are definitely some dark and unsettling elements throughout the book, so I recommend checking for potential triggers if you’re sensitive to certain themes. I won’t spoil anything, but it’s worth being aware.

Over the past year, Keri Beevis has quickly become an automatic read for me. Her writing is always sharp, and her pacing is spot-on, drawing you deeper into the mystery with each chapter. The Cottage By The Sea is no exception—it's a thrilling read that will keep you hooked right until the very end!

Thank you to Boldwood Books, Keri Beevis, and NetGalley for providing me with this ARC.

Harper’s world was torn apart when he husband and best friend both died in a car crash and she’s still reeling from the aftermath. Her friend persuades her to try to start again by going onto a dating website after all she met her partner on it and is deliriously happy.
But Harper finds that her matches are all very sinister, but she meets a man whilst out walking her dog and they become. Lose but what’s he hiding? Things are happening that she can’t explain.
When she starts to clear up her husbands things she finds more mystery and it all seems connected but who can she trust.
Brilliant thriller that had me guessing til the last few pages.

Wow, I really enjoyed this book. This was my first Keri Beevis book and I’m sure it won’t be my last. I don’t think I had any idea at the beginning of the book which direction it was headed. I thought the online dating was going to be the main focus for Harper but, of course, as the plot progressed it became much more sinister. Throughly riveting.

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This is a fantastic psychological thriller!! I was completely hooked from the beginning and all the way until the last page. The storyline is super intense with lots of twists and turns! I was very surprised at several different parts of the story. After Harper’s husband dies, there are lots of secrets that are exposed, and so much suspense! Harper decides to try on-line dating and meets lots of interesting characters!
The book is very well written and is a very exciting read!
This is my first book from this author and it’s in my top 5 for the year! I’m super excited to pick up more of her books!

Thank you to NetGalley for an arc of this amazing book!
*It comes out October 14th and is a must read!!*

Thank you NetGalley and Boldwood Books for allowing me to read this eARC early.How well do you really know your husband?
Two years ago, my whole world was ripped apart when my husband and best friend were killed in a car accident in Norfolk. Since then, I've struggled to come to terms with my overwhelming grief and to understand why they were together in Charlie’s car that fateful day.The book is gripping, and unpredictable, except for the instances of bad dates.

I absolutely loved this dark thriller! Romance writer, Harper is mourning the untimely death of husband, Charlie, She buys a dog and goes on a dating site called IntoYou but has a series of dates that look appealing on the website but we all know it's easy to make yourself into anyone you choose when you are online, She frequents the local bar where she knows the bartender so she often brings the men she meets online as she feels safe and it's close to her home, But when she begins cleaning out her husband's cottage by the sea, she realizes things are not always what they seem to be and things get crazy!
Thanks to NetGalley for this ARC!