The Revenge Plot is the story of three women: Harriet, Ella and Nisha who are all looking to exact revenge on each other in one way or another. It begins with Ella, a former model who has struggled to find her way finally getting her life together with the opportunity of her lifetime: manager of a pop-up cafe/plant store in Gloucester. All seems good, until Ella arrives one day at store to find it completely cleared out of everything that was inside and the lock changed. Even more peculiar, she is now unable to reach her boss via phone, email, and even her business has seemed to evaporate into thin air. Further complicating her troubles, Ella also comes home a few days later to all of her belongings outside the apartment her boss rented her and an eviction notice. How did this happen? Where is her boss? Left with no other options, Ella is forced to move into her car and look for a job as she tries to piece her life back together once again. Unfortunately, her bad luck continues as she seems to have job after job sabotaged. Ella finally reaches out to her one-time housemate and former friend, Harriet for help,

Harriet allows Ella to move in with her, seemingly with open arms, to her upscale London flat that she shares with her husband George. Harriet is a successful pediatrician and has fallen into good fortune, inheriting millions of dollars in pounds and property from an elderly neighbor who passed away. Harriet seems to have it all, but underneath her perfect facade, we learn that she is being threatened and harassed by her benefactor's estranged daughter, Nisha. Nisha is roaring mad, believing Harriet manipulated her mother and stole the inheritance what she deserves, and sets out to destroy Harriet's name in the medical field.

With Ella and and Harriet reconnecting and seeming to be quite fond of each other, but what we really find out is that Harriet has been the one behind all of Ella's misfortune. The fake business, eviction, sabotaging new employment opportunities was all Harriet's fault, and why? Because Ella slept with Harriet's boyfriend many years ago when they were housemates. To make matters worse, Harriet was actually pregnant at the time and lost the baby, resulting in a painful D&C which created health complications and resulting in Harriet never being able to have any more children; something she blamed Ella for and the reason why she created such an elaborate revenge plot.

To complicate the story line even further, Harriet confesses. to Ella that she was the one behind all her troubles, and then enlists her to finalize her revenge on Nisha for blackmailing her and ruining her career. She convinces Ella to participate in murdering Nisha, for a payout of 150,000 pounds. Ella agrees, but devises her own plan to take the money and run without a murder having to take place. As they are participating in their final revenge against Nisha, Harriet decides to turn the tables and frame Ella, but neither plan goes through and they all leave scott free and in one piece, with Ella taking her money and moving to Paris.

One final twists awaits at the end of the novel, Ella getting her own revenge on Harriet when we find out that she is not only pregnant, but with Harriet's husband's baby. The two fly off to Paris where they plan to leave all traces of Harriet behind and live happily ever after.

The book had a lot of potential and some good plot twists, but there was simply too much going on for me. The characters were unlikeable and it was difficult to see how the stories were connected together. It took me a while to understand why Nisha was blackmailing Harriet, and it was difficult for me to engage with the book at times.

So this was a rollercoaster of a read, I started off really feeling for Ella and the way her life was falling apart and glad that she had been able to reconnect with her old friend Harriet, who was helping her get back on her feet.

Then you learn more about Ella's backstory and you find out more about Harriet and then a third character Nisha is thrown into the mix and by this point, I wasn't rooting for any of them!

Really enjoyed this read.
Thanks to Netgalley for the opportunity to review, this is my hones opinion

Three women feel they have each been wronged. Each feels she has somehow been cheated out of something. The fact that parts of some of the wrongs could possibly be their own faults..... perish the thought. This is a quick and twisty read as we try to figure out how these women are all connected and how their lives intersect. No one is really likeable, but that is not an issue as everything comes together really well. I don't want to give anything away, just read it! I would definitely read more from Jackie Kabler, as this is my first from her and she has more out there.

Thank you to NetGalley, Jackie Kabler and HarperCollins UK, One More Chapter for this ARC. All opinions are my own.

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A fast paced and cleverly written story.
Well written characters and a storyline which i raced through.
I found myself reading late into the night.
My thanks to netgalley and the publisher for my copy.

This is a good but not great read.

Telling the story of three women Harriet Ella and Nisha and the way they exact revenge on the people who have hurt them

It is quite predictable and I was rather disappointed. I have read a few books by this author and this one is not up to her usual writing standard.

An excellent read for any and all readers! Author comes at you with both barrels and knocks you out of your shoes! Great job fleshing out all the characters. I give this book FIVE stars! Definitely recommend!

Ella, a former model, Harriet a consultant paediatrician and Nisha, an estate agent are the three women intent of getting their own back. Life has seemingly let them down.

Once you get over the fact that Ella (who is really the main character) is far too naive, the book develops beautifully with a tightly plotted clever story which is very enjoyable.. However, I am unable to say too much more without risking spoilers. I would like to read more from Ms Kabler.

Thanks to Net Galley and Harper Collins UK One More Chapter. for the chance to read and review.

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

Ella is loving life running a pop up cafe in her new flat. Monday morning she arrives at work to find the place closed and stripped and locks change. Similar happens to her flat. With no prospects she contacts the one person who might help.
Harriet is a successful doctor, with a doctor husband and a penthouse apartment. Things aren’t as they seem and her life isn’t perfect, with someone stalking her.
How are they linked?

This book had more twists than I thought possible. Nothing is as it seems and everybody has a hidden agenda. With explosive reveals and the kicker of all finales, I loved this. Appearances (descriptions) can be deceiving as I thought all of the characters seemed decent human beings, only to find them all flawed! This is one I highly recommend!

Told from the POV of Ella, Harriet, and later in the story, Nish, you're thrown a bunch of slightly unlikeable characters here.
As their personalities unravel, so do their deceitful pasts and behaviours, and you quickly wonder if anyone can be trusted.

All seeking their own revenge, it's a game of ping pong as karma appears to be served.

The first twist hit around 45% into the book, and I never saw that one coming. I did wonder if I would carry on enjoying it after that as it's early to find out a key part of the story, but the slow burn unravelling kept me engaged through the last half, and each time I assumed I knew how it would end, a subtle plot twist made me change my mind.

The Revenge Plot by Jackie Kbler published by Harper Collins UK / One More Chapter, is a gripping thriller full of unexpected twists and turns.
I read the blurb and was intrigued, so why not give it a try. And I have to say, I really liked the characters and the storyline, the twists and turns the story took, 4 beautiful stars.

Wow. A great book from beginning to the end. The loss of Ella's job was a shock. As we progress Ella's life slowly swirls down the drain. We learn this is a calculated plot of revenge from someone she has harmed in her past.
The book twists and turns like a snake, well written, great characters and descriptions
A great read Thoroughly enjoyed reading this book.

The Revenge Plot is a twisted and oh so crazy read that has you hooked from beginning to end.

The story features three women: Ella who is down on her luck, Harriet who has everything and Nisha who feels Harriet owes her .

When Ella shows up for work and her place of business is shut down she is bewildered.

Her boss is nowhere to be found.

Then her luck goes from bad to worse and Ella feels someone is getting revenge on her but why or who .

Harriet takes Ella in gets her a job and put has put hers and Ella's past history behind them

Nisha was disinherited from her mum's Will and wants justice.

Crazy meets crazy and I love crazy

Secrets, secrets, secres .

I did not who to cheer for , not that any of them deserved to be cheered for.

The Revenge Plot is a roller coaster read.

I will say no more.

Thanks to NetGalley and Harper Collins UK, One More Chapter for the opportunity to read and review The Revenge Plot.

3⭐️! I really wanted to enjoy this more than I did as I loved the premise behind it! I thought the beginning was interesting, but I was really thrown off when we found out who did it at like 50%. I didn’t really love the second half of the book and I kind of lost interest in the plot. I did feel like I was confused with all the plans that were going on at the end and I struggled to get past that. I did actually really enjoy the full circle moment with Ella. Overall an interesting book, just not really what I was expecting.

Thank you Netgalley for the free ARC! I thought this book had an excellent storyline and the revenge plot was clever and entertaining. I was engaged with the characters even though I didn’t necessarily agree with their opinions and choices. I really enjoyed the story, but thought the conclusion was far-fetched and unbelievable. I still would rate it 5 stars because of the entertainment factor, I received a free review copy; and I am leaving my review voluntarily,

A book about revenge that starts with one woman and ends with 3.

I found this a good pacy read and I enjoyed the detail added to make this all sound feasible. Harriet’s character in particular benefits from beautiful character study.

How far would you go to hurt someone who ruined your life? A question asked 3 times in this book and answered skilfully each time.

Excellent.

Thank you to Netgalley and the publishers who sent me this ARC in return for an honest review which this is.

4.5

This story revolves around 3 women whoseives intertwine bases on revenge and secrets.
Ella's life is falling apart so she reaches out to an old friend to help her.

Harriet has a secret about the inheritance she received.

Nisha feels her inheritance was robbed from her.

All three lives intersect with lies, betrayal ..

First book by this author but will be reading more

The Revenge plot is a frothy, enjoyable mystery that will keep you turning the pages and wondering if you've ever wronged someone so badly they harbour the kind of grudge that could ruin your life.
Ella’s life untethered, she is a former model who is now managing a coffee shop - this quickly unravels taking you on a fast moving plot of revenge and manipulation.
With lots of twists and turns to keep you engaged and well developed characters this is a very entertaining read.

The Revenge Plot by Jackie Kabler is a quick, captivating read with an intriguing premise. Just how far would you go to take revenge on those you perceive to have done you wrong?

Ella turns up to work one morning to find that the business has been closed, and no one seems to have any answers. Confused, she returns home to learn that she has been evicted. It seems that her life is being dismantled piece by agonizing piece. In desperation, she turns to an old roommate, Harriet, who generously offers her a place to stay. But is her offer entirely altruistic?

This is a story of three women, each feeling that she has been cruelly betrayed in one way or another. Just how far are they willing to go to carry out vengeance? 4.5 stars

Many thanks to NetGalley and HarperCollinsUK, One More Chapter for an ARC.

When Ella Leonard arrives at work one Monday morning, she’s stunned. The place isn’t just shut it’s gone. Boarded up, closed down. Days later, she gets home to find she’s been evicted from her flat, her belongings piled on the doorstep. It’s as if, bit by bit, someone is taking her entire life away from her. Who, and why? And how much worse can it get?The answer? A lot worse. This is just the beginning…. Wow! So many wild twists in this book! A great chilling thriller! It also had great suspense, mystery, murder, dark past secrets, intrigue, and so many twists and turns! The story was very interesting! I definitely recommend reading this book! Thank you NetGalley and the publisher for sharing this book with me!

Thank you to NetGalley and Harper Collins UK. One More Chapter for providing this book, with my honest review below.

The Revenge Plot will have you up at night thinking about anyone you may have hurt with bad behavior - even if you’ve changed - and if you could inspire the type of wrath that main character Ella experiences.

Ella is pretty unfocused in the world having been a model and acted abysmally in her youth and then moved to managing coffee shops. She gets a lucky break when she connects with a woman who wants her running a new concept of coffee and plant shops in one. Things go terribly wrong, however, when Ella goes to work one day to discover the shop closed down, her apartment (part of the deal) with her belongings moved out and locks changed, effectively homeless and not able to get a hold of her boss.

Switching to Harriet, Ella’s friend’s perspective, we get another story of intrigue as Harriet is being shaken down for money by Nisha, who we briefly get chapters from. The three women are connected and there’s a lot of pulling of strings going on here. Ultimately I really hope no one I’ve wronged still feels some anger eons later and has the means to seek revenge, but that ending has me questioning revenge in general. Definitely implausible (I hope!) but very engrossing.