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Nora finds her sister brutally murdered and sets on a personal quest to find the killer, while the police keeps investigating. This a good twisty crime thriller, but the novel is even better at showing the relationship between the two sisters and Nora's grieving after losing her sibling. Nora is apparently not a very reliable narrator which helps the tension building.

I loved Northern Spy, so I went back to Berry‘s debut and unfortunately it‘s half baked. The big red herring is super obvious, the main character is too quickly fixated on something that doesn‘t make sense, and too much of the plot is packed into the very end. I‘m glad to know she improved with time, as I‘ll be watching for her next book.

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My focus is black spines on my shelves with authors last names A-J. I did find a number of these available on audio through Libby, so I will not be reading all of these in print. The #roll100 and Netgalley books are all on kindle.

I decided to listen to this because I had liked Northern Spy by the same author. The audiobook kept me listening, but in the end I was a little confused about what exactly happened. This one is similar to Northern Spy in that it features a woman trying to figure out what happened to her sister.

This book will definitely have you hooked. The short chapters add to this. Sometimes I felt like some info wasn‘t necessary but then I saw that it‘s all part of Berry‘s plans to make an excellent whodunit! You learn so much about the sisters, individually and their relationship, and begin to question Nora as a reliable narrator. If it ended differently I would‘ve given it 3 stars, but the ending made me give a solid 4 stars. I love Berry‘s work!

Nora leaves London to visit her sister in the Oxfordshire countryside & finds her dead. This is an excellent thriller, complete with an unreliable narrator ( which I love) .. well written, compulsive reading. The ending was ‘ meh‘ , but I didn‘t care because I very much enjoyed the journey.
I‘ll definitely look up other books by Flynn Berry

When Nora visits her sister, she finds her sister has been brutally murdered. She decides to stay & find out who did this. I found the book to be very atmospheric, suspenseful, well-written & kept me guessing. Switches back & forth between the past & present. Ending was a real surprise. The book was the author's debut and I look forward to reading her 2nd book, A Double Life. I would recommend this one to those who love mystery and suspense books.

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After Day 1:
Finished Under The Harrow by Flynn Berry 6 hrs - 240 Pgs.
Started The Magpies by Mark Edwards 4 hrs - 106 Pgs.
Total - 10 hrs - 346 Pgs.

Well, this one has a good first chapter. I‘m hooked, and now I have to stop and get back to work. Darn. 😫

The ending could have been better and I didn‘t like how it kept switching back and forth between the past and present in the middle of chapters.

Decent debut. MC‘s sister is murdered and MC searches for answers, becoming consumed and finally a suspect herself. Recommendation via Crimereads.com . Listened to the audio and I think I would have enjoyed it more in print. Going to try the second book by this author before I decide. 3/5 ⭐️

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Wow! Taut. Her sister is murdered in the time she stopped for a late lunch because she missed her train. As Nora searches out the murderer & tells the tale, you even begin to wonder if she‘s misdirecting you & she did it herself. Well written & suspenseful.

A woman is missing in the East Riding. She vanished from Hedon, near where we grew up. When Rachel learns of the disappearance, she will think it‘s him.

Well written, solid, not - your - average crime thriller, focuses on the victim's sister and her grief but would recommend borrowing or buying it second hand, not sure why the book costs 16 Dollars.

I‘m not sure I liked the ending. There‘s one part that bothers me but I don‘t want to ask anyone about it because I don‘t want to spoil the ending for anyone currently reading this book.

I have the physical book but right now I‘m listening to the audio from my library while I‘m on the bus to pick up my son.. I did start this the other day but decided to start it again on audio and catch up when I get home with the physical book

I enjoyed this suspenseful mystery!
@LazyDays- Thank you for sending this to me as part of your #LitsyLoveDay giveaway last year!
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Solid psychological thriller with an excellent building of tension. Looking forward to picking up her new book.

I flew through this thriller on this lazy Sunday. Now I owe the pup some play time since she was so patient. 3 1/2🌟 for Under the Harrow.

“What‘s the color mean?”
“Nothing. Obfuscation.”
“Really?”
“No.”

This short audiobook was a pretty good murder mystery. This is not a genre I often enjoy, but I liked the pace and writing in this one. I also liked that the answer to the mystery wasn‘t something convoluted and unlikely and yet still had me guessing until the end. Also, excellent narration on the audiobook.

My can‘t-put-it-down #currentread. @Cheshirecat913 thank you again for this excellent UK thriller! #riotgrams

Thank you so much @Cheshirecat913 for my birthday themed #secretsantagoespostal box!! I love it!!! I‘m so excited to put on these comfy socks, snack in hand and dig in :) The bookmarks are too cute too 😊Thanks for sending me new thriller books, I‘m definitely looking forward to discovering these new authors! ❤️

This was a fantastic read. I‘m tempted to call it an “elevated beach read” because the pace is thrilling but the writing and prose are top notch. I could have read this is one sitting if my schedule hadn‘t dictated otherwise. Highly recommend!

I loved the narrator of this murder mystery. There were many twists and turns and I did not see the ending coming. So that is always a plus when I read a mystery. There was at least one time when I said "aha! I knew it!" only to be proven wrong. #ripxii

Nora finds her sister murdered and then... then there is a whole lot of tension. Then the book ends, really quickly. It wasn't bad, it wasn't great. It wasn't what I was expecting, but it wasn't satisfying.

I'd rather be reading Under The Harrow than studying 😐

This book won the Edgar Award for Best First Novel 2017 by an American author. I started the audio version today and it sucked me in from the start. This is my first thriller/suspense for #ripxii #newauthors #awesomeautumnbooks

"The only way I can think to begin is--my sister was murdered. My sister was murdered."

A tautly woven psychological thriller that kept me on my toes. Did not see that ending coming. My only complaint: I wish there had been more of the sister's relationship, just a little more depth. #sistersister #crimefiction

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Fantastic! I highly recommend this debut.

I left a *few* books at the library for the other patrons, but this is a big, beautiful stack of goodness. 😊📚😊📚

Just finished this. The entire book was excellent but the ending, the ending. It was like getting to the very top of a steep hill then rolling backwards. Just not as climatic as I thought it would be

Plenty of red herrings in this twisty murder mystery

Long weekend is over too soon, but Harry and Minerva are happy I'm back at my desk, listening to a new audiobook

Thrift store book haul. 3 are for other people. So excited 😆😆

This book is so good!! A truly great, very British suspense novel. Loved it.

Amazing read ... go and buy it!!
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The strongest aspect is the portrayal of loss and grief. Nora's mourning and strive to find the killer is the most interesting part of the book. The sexist lines of police questioning towards women is aggravatingly realistic. Like many mysteries, the red herring is obvious and there are enough clues laid out for the reader to figure out a motive. Although it's short, the pacing is incredibly slow in parts. #2017Book26 #audiobook #mystery #bookclub

If you like unreliable narrators, this one definitely fits the bill! She rambles quite a bit and yet it works maybe even because of the unreliability of the narrator.

Friday night reading while the girl has batting practice. #softballfamily #fridayreads

I struggled with this book, I'm not really sure why? It was a bit disjointed for me and the end did not make sense at all to me! Maybe I should have read the book instead of listening to the audio.

It'll soon be midnight for me & I just finished my last book! Made it to the 15 hour mark this time around - which is a lot better than last time - but will definitely shoot for 24 next time. I've loved seeing everyone's posts the past few days..y'all are amazing! 📚 #24in48 #readathon #tappinout

"I think I understand now why people don't leave when a war comes, why even residents with the means to leave stayed in a city like Sarajevo as danger drew closer. A mixture of disbelief and bargaining. If I stay, the war won't come." 2nd book finished for #24in48 Readathon! Short beautiful read and a hauntingly reminder of how dangerous secrets are.

It's time for a new audiobook!! This is my first book by Flynn Berry, has anyone read this one yet! I'm about 4 chapters in and it is pretty good so far.

If you like artsy-intense psychological thrillers then you will enjoy this one. Not the most difficult who-dun-nit but very interesting and leaves you wondering if they truly caught the right person, even after you finish the book. It will also have you questioning what kind of messed up life this author had in order to write this. The imagery will stay with you for a long while.

I listened to this interesting murder mystery mostly while running in the snow and wind when I would have preferred curling up with my cat. I really thought that I had figured out the identity of the murderer, but was proved wrong. The writing is very good, the characters unlikeable, and the plot puzzling. I enjoyed it immensely. I was so immersed that the miles just flew by.