Never Out of Sight By: Louise Stone ARC Review

Thank you to NetGalley for providing a free ebook copy of Never Out of Sight By: Louise Stone in exchange for an honest review. 

Short Review Summary: 

Addictive. Fast-paced. Thrilling. 

Earlier this year I read S is for Stranger by this author and I enjoyed it quite a bit.  So of course I was excited to read a new book by her. I'm happy to say that I loved this as well! As a matter of fact, I loved this one even more. 

#LOVEEEEE

I was hooked from page one of Never Out of Sight. The writing is so addictive!! Even though the writing styles and genres are different, I would say that Louise Stone's writing is just as addictive as CoHo's. I could not put this book down. I would have read it all in one sitting had I not started it at midnight. It was so difficult to put the kindle down and go to bed.

#HIGHLYAddictiveWriting

I can't say that I LIKED any of the characters, but they sure were intriguing and this is a book where liking the characters isn't essential. These characters are not perfect and they all have secrets. JUICY secrets. I loved the mystery and the tension is on point. I had to keep reading to find out what happened to Freya's daughter, Zoe.  I won't give any spoilers, but let me just say that the ending was unexpected, twisted, and chilling. 

#OMGThatEnding!

Overall I absolutely loved Never Out of Sight. This book did exactly what a mystery/thriller is meant to do. It kept me on the edge of my seat, I didn't guess the mystery, and it had fantastic twists and turns. In the summary it says, "A gripping psychological thriller..." and gripping is definitely the word I would use to describe this novel. I can't wait to read more by this author!

#GRIPPING

I recommend Never Out of Sight (and S is for Stranger) to ALL mystery/thriller fans.

#YouWon'tBeSorry

S is for Stranger By: Louise Stone ARC Review

Thank you to NetGalley and Carina UK for providing an ebook copy in exchange for an honest review! 

I have been extremely in the mood for thrillers lately (watch out for more thriller novel reviews soon!) and when I saw S is for Stranger I had to request it from NetGalley. I actually saw this book on Twitter somewhere first and then NetGalley. The STUNNING cover drew me to it right away and I'm so glad I requested it! 

#CoverLove

If you have followed my blog for a while then you may know that I love thrillers with unreliable narrators. That's just what we have here in S is for Stranger and this book sure is a mindf***! Sophie is definitely unreliable and throughout the novel I wasn't sure where the twists and turns would go. This book is remarkably fast-paced and suspenseful. I read all but a few pages of it in one day. 

#UnreliableNarratorAlert

Another thing I really enjoy in thrillers is the missing child cliche. Yes, I know some people hate cliches, but this is a good one!! I love it because a missing child adds a lot of tension to a thriller and Amy missing certainly did add a lot of suspense here. Also, Paul is a bit of an unreliable (he was also unlikeable) character himself and that really kicked the suspense up a notch too! On the cover it says, "A Gripping Psychological Thriller" and that's exactly what I got with this book.

#ThickTension

Overall I really enjoyed S is for Stranger.  This is a great one to read all in one day on a lazy Saturday or Sunday. I just had to keep reading to see what would happen and I loved the ending. Are you wondering yet why I didn't give this book 5 stars? Well to be honest it wasn't the most unique thriller. It wasn't overly predictable either, but I don't know if a year from now if it is different enough to be memorable for me. This is a super enjoyable read though and the intense suspense makes it worth a read! I can't wait to read more by Louise Stone. 

#EnjoyableButNotTheMostUnique

I recommend S is for Stranger to all psychological thriller lovers and more specifically for fans of Remember Mia by Alexandra Burt, 14 Days to Die By: A.B. Whelan, and (sorry I am going to add these even though we are all tired of books being compared to them lol) Gone Girl and The Girl on the Train of course. 

#CallingAllPsychologicalThrillerFans