I love this authors books so once I had access to being able to read this one I knew that it would keep me occupied and I read it in almost one sitting.

This was another addictive psychological thriller full of twists and turns and secrets and lies which kept me wanting to keep turning the page.

Another great read from this author.

This is a fast moving and complex thriller which has a great plot, a host of interesting characters and more twists than you can believe. What a great read.

The book introduces the reader to Jill and Wendy, who seem to be great friends as well as neighbours. The story is told by them both and we see them from the early years of them becoming parents to the death of one of their children. It is clear that there is some tension between the two and their families, which comes to a head on the night of the school prom where one of the children from each household attend as a couple.

Finished really quickly as I couldn’t wait to see what would happen. I loved and loathed the characters, as the author intended the reader to do and really enjoyed the writing style, lots of great twists and red herrings.

Highly recommended.

Thanks to Netgalley, the publisher and the author for the opportunity to read this book in exchange for an honest review.

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for my copy of this book.

Jill and Wendy used to be best friends as well as neighbours. Then their kids coupled up and Jill’s son died. Jill invites Wendy for a weekend away in Wales to see the stars, but is there an alternative motive to her ask.

This book had twists galore. Told in alternative chapters from each of woman, events of the past are interspersed with current day. And what happened to Leo is slowly revealed. Everyone is lying and you’re never quite sure where your sympathies should lie. I enjoyed this, it was fast paced and teased everything out perfectly to keep me hooked.

This is a really good read ..

Two mothers, Jill and Wendy's children Leo and Olivia go to prom together but tragedy strikes and Leo drowns

The families have been friends and neighbours since the children were born but this event splits everyone involved.

Jill and Wendy decide to have a weekend away to recover their relationship and try to put things right but questions over the death just makes more issues.

Secrets and lies are what makes this book brilliant. It has a few wow moments and more twists and turns than I could really cope with.

It is pacy and gripping and definitely a one sit read..

When I saw this I had to have it, Thank you netgalley and to the publisher. I was captivated by the authors writing and the plot of the story. From the very beginning I was taken in. I found the pacing to be mid-level and it was perfect. This had a twist I didn’t see coming. I can’t wait to see what else the author writes.

Yes! I loved every minute of this twisted, clever story of secrets and deception. This thriller shows that those closest to you may also be deadly and dangerous. As with all of Sue Watson’s thrillers, this latest creation is full of twists and jaw-dropping turns that are shocking and mind-blowing. The plot is emotional and heartbreaking while also being full of unexpected moments that are unpredictable and surprising. The final twist was unanticipated and satisfying. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Thank you, NetGalley and Bookouture for my ARC.

Sue Watson delivers big time! I’m a big fan of this author’s storytelling and she does not disappoint. The characters were beautifully developed and kept me flipping pages long into the night. Packed with secrets, lies and family ties. It was impossible to know who to trust and I totally enjoyed it.
Thank you NetGalley, Sue Watson and Bookouture for the opportunity to read and review this book.

Thank you to NetGalley and Bookouture for this ARC of Sue Watson’s Wife, Mother, Liar.

I love Sue Watson’s twisty thrillers and this title captured me: female drama and scandals await!

Two mothers, Jill and Wendy, friends and neighbors, have their children Leo and Olivia at the same time.
They with then-husbands Tim and Robert all live as a close unit until Leo and Olivia go to prom and Leo drowns at an after-party.

Their unit is destroyed but Jill and Wendy have a girls’ weekend seemingly in attempt to reconcile after Jill separates from Tim and Wendy from Robert.
It is awkward as Jill probes Wendy for answers about Leo’s death and Wendy wants to let the past go.

Who is to blame for Leo’s death?

Who is having an affair?

So many questions, so many secrets. I had to find out the truth!
“We’re sitting on a hill in Wales, lying to each other about where we were on the night my son died.”

Told in alternating first-person POV between Jill and Wendy, each chapter ends on a cliffhanger, propelling the plot.
And, as always, author Sue Watson provides twists aplenty!

Four stars.
One point off as some of the dialogue between Wendy and Jill and the accompanying inner monologues seemed repetitive.

This was a wild ride! It felt like every chapter had a new twist and I was hooked from the very beginning. I found myself still reading at 1am last night to see what happened next.

From a mom's perspective, I could completely connect with Jill's desperation to find the truth about what happened to her son. Wendy's perspective was also completely relatable because we do everything in our power to protect our kids.

A great book!

This plot was suspenseful, gripping and all round page turner! I throughly enjoyed it I was hooked from the minute I started reading!

I liked both characters Wendy and Jill if I had to pick a favourite it would be Jill for a number of reasons!

I’d highly recommend this book it’s a must read for 2025 and if you don’t read it you really are missing out! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ stars

Life is complicated. You can change your friends, but you can't change your neighbors. They're on the other side of the fence. And you both know plenty about one another. Good, bad, and definitely evil at times.

Jill and Wendy have lived next door from one another since they both were blushing brides. They'd share a bottle of wine on the back porch late at night when the kids were tucked in. They'd also shared secrets until the secrets began to tell on them.

This was my first Sue Watson novel. I have plenty earmarked to read through the years. But this one, in particular, got my attention. It's the domestically based novels that certainly catch our eye. It's that thin line that separates possibilities. Characters seem almost too real at times. And then their motives lean forward into more and more questions.

We'll come to find that there is a death within two families. Leo was the son of Jill and Tim. Leo and Wendy's daughter attended the Senior Prom that night. But things went awry. The police have ruled an accident or even a possible suicicde. Jill is not so sure. Leo's death has been driving her almost off the cliff since that time.Jill wants answers.

Sue Watson sets the stage for these two friends in a cottage in Wales. Like the burst of stars on a frigid night, it's time for a showdown. Watson creates an almost panoramic view of these two friends perched almost like Samurai warriors. They each wrap their truth in lies and innuendos. But who is actually telling the truth?

Watson creates her storyline in opposing chapters entitled Jill and then Wendy. We readers become part of the dismantling of the so-called facts as they are presented. We find ourselves weaving back and forth as to which team owns our allegiance. We get tricked time and time again. And it's a gnarly tangle of details and truth. Wife, Mother, Liar will get under your skin. And isn't that what neighbors always tend to do?

I received a copy of this book through NetGalley for an honest review. My thanks to Bookouture and to Sue Watson for the opportunity.

Fantastic read about neighbours who become best friends before kids and maintain that friendship through to their teen children's lives. Told from the two mothers' perspectives. They endure an unimaginable loss and as they navigate that the truths start to spill out. The whole story comes out in bits with a stunning conclusion!

Many thanks to NetGalley and Bookouture for this ARC!

Billed as absolutely addictive and totally gripping psychological thriller with a breathtaking twist, Sue Watson’s latest novel: Wife, Mother, Liar certainly lives up to its promise. I’ve been a fan of this author for quite a while so always move her books up to the top of the TBR pile. This book had me hooked from page one and kept me entertained and guessing to the end. The twist was brilliant and I can highly recommend this novel. Thank you to NetGalley, Bookouture and the author for the chance to review.

I've heard alot about Sue Watson, but this is my first book by her. Boy, have I been missing out! I loved the dual narratives. As the old saying goes, "there's her side, her side, and the truth". I was hooked into Jill and Wendy's story from the first page! Can't wait to dive into more by Watson!

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for the ARC of this book.

A good neighbour is worth their weight in gold. A best friend is also worth their weight in gold and when your good neighbour becomes your best friend, well you are a very rich person. 

You share everything with them, the good times as well as the bad times until you have the feeling they want to have something you are not willing to share. 

And then there is that one night when everything changes and you won't rest before you have the confirmation of what you suspect..

The author allows both friends taking turns to tell their side of the story. Is Jill correct in her assumptions of the truth or is this what she wants to believe? Is Wendy telling tales or does she really not have anything to hide?

Little by little ture colors are being shown.

I utterly enjoyed this book being shocked by the outcome. Great storytelling and characters and heartbreaking revelations. 5 stars

Thank you

Two best friends. A weekend away to revisit the past. A weekend to get answers to the most important questions. So many secrets to uncover and even more lies to hide. I could not put this book down. Absolutely riveting from the first page. I enjoyed the writing style and character development. Five whole stars!

Thank you to NetGalley and Bookouture for the e-ARC. This is an honest review.

Jill and Wendy are next door neighbours, and were once the best of friends. Jill and Tim moved into Lavender Close as newly weds almost twenty five years ago, and soon met up with Wendy and Robert. Over the years their friendship grew, but when Jill became pregnant, their closeness eased off, though they continued to mingle. Years later, Wendy’s daughter and Jill’s son became an item, much to Wendy’s joy and Jill’s dismay. Only after their prom did things come to a head and tragedy drove quite a wedge between the two families. It is somewhat of a surprise to Wendy that eighteen months after the fateful night, Jill invites her to a little break in rural Wales so they can have some time together.

An easy, quick read told from the POV of Wendy and Jill. Moved along nicely though a little repetitive. No great reveal though it did tie up well.

A good lazy day read.

2.5* rounded up.

Thank you NetGalley and Bookouture.

Wow , what a book! Couldn’t put it down at all! Lots of secrets, twists and turns! Kinda gutted it’s finished now!

Jill and Wendy live next door to each other. They become firm friends, accepting each other's faults.
Then, their teen children attend the prom together and there is a tragedy. This terrible incident divides the families.
Jill is desperate to find out the truth of that night, and will stop at nothing to get the truth.

A riveting tale told from two points of view. There are twists and turns, and secrets are revealed in every chapter.


Thanks to Netgalley and Bookouture for the ARC.

Another great read from Sue Watson. Alternate chapters from friends Jill and Wendy who are on a weekend away in rural Wales. Jill is recently separated from womanising husband Tim and also grieving the loss of her son Leo. Wendy has always been the life and soul of the party but since the death of Leo, her life has also changed dramatically due to her daughter Olivia, Leo's friend.
This weekend will see friendship changed forever as secrets are revealed and long held suspicions are voiced.
Each time I read a Sue Watson book I'm drawn into the novel straightaway, she builds the tension and slowly releases it a chapter at a time. It's never a case of just one more chapter as you can't put it down until you've finished.