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This book was sinister, dark and creepy in all of the best ways. Instagram star Natalie leaves her home and husband Mike to stay at Shanamore Cottages. The creepy manager of the cottage (gave me Norman Bates vibes) is secretly filming Natalie. Kind of lucky he is as he manages to capture on film someone entering her cottage and killing her. A well paced read it kept me hooked from the very start, I was immersed in Natalie's life ⭐⭐⭐⭐

WOW this was an incredible thriller! I liked it more than 56 Days and absolutely must read all of her books now. Multiple POVs are becoming a huge favorite, especially when they come together so perfectly. Who else loves this one? @Megabooks @vivastory ? 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻
Oh yeah, this was my #doublespin 🙂🙂🙂 @TheAromaofBooks
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5⭐️ Catherine Ryan Howard can write a thriller! Perfect vacation read for me. I couldn‘t put it down! #bookreview #catherineryanhoward #thrillerbook

I liked this, but didn‘t love it. I think it‘s maybe me though, as I know a lot of other Littens *really* liked it.

I just felt it was a bit choppy in places, with too many different storylines. Still a good read, and I‘d definitely recommend it to anyone who likes a good thriller.

The perfect holiday read. I guessed the twist early on but it still was a great read about instagram influencers, journalists of gossip websites and people who‘d like to stay below the surface. Thanks for sending me this one Meg, it was as good as I hoped.

(Pic: French Alps)

#WeeklyForecast 52/21

I have a lot to choose from this last week of the year. These are the books I brought on my vacation. Not in the picture are my current reads: the tagged one, which I just started but am enjoying lot, and Firefly Lane on audio.

Borrowed this after seeing a post from @Megabooks because I‘m always on the hunt for a good thriller. I have to say, this one delivered. Differing storylines intertwine, but I didn‘t find it confusing in the least.
Influencers, surveillance, blackmail, and obsession. Takes place in Ireland and the narrator was great. I‘m waiting for 56 Days and hoping it‘s as good!

This is my second thriller by Howard, and I think I loved it more than the first! (And I don‘t often say I love thrillers!) I enjoyed the perspectives from multiple characters both before and after the murder that happens in the opening pages. While I had guessed a lot of it, she still left a nice surprise for the end!

Thanks for recommending this @vivastory 👍🏻

I have been waiting ALL DAY for UPS to deliver this! Now it‘s 5:30 and I have to start dinner in 15 minutes!! 😩 #BookwormProblems

And this one is a #BlameItOn @vivastory 🤞🏻 it‘s as good as 56 Days!

A good afternoons read. I did guess the killer about mid way but wanted to know the how/why. She writes a good thriller.

I really liked The Nothing Man, and @vivastory thought this backlist title from the author would be good, too. Right on, Scott! It‘s a twisty turny trip that some readers might find a little too choppy with all the movement in time, but the core story is solid and holds together well. I‘ll definitely be looking for more from this author.

After reading and really enjoying The Nothing Man by the author, I immediately sought out another book by her. This is a great, creepy thriller, set in a remote and creepy motel, where someone is watching everything. Lots of clever twists and turns!

A little disappointed in my time, but that‘s okay, at least I knocked out book one. Feels good to be able to sit and read! Some distractions throughout the day, but I was expecting that lol. Happens every time. Anyway, this book was pretty good! There‘s a bit of a twist to it, but I did figure out the main mystery of who the killer was. Thumbs up! 👍🏻 #stayhome24in48 #24in48 #readathon

Allowed myself to sleep in so I‘m a little late to the party. And away we go..... #stayhome24in48

This is wishful thinking on my part, but I hope to get through at least two of these this weekend during the #stayhome24in48 #readathon Even though I tell my family my plans, they tend to always interrupt my reading. But with what‘s going on in the world, I hope because we are staying home this weekend, they won‘t bug me and just let me read! 🙃

I really enjoyed this one!! You are constantly going back and forth from past to present in this thriller!! Crazy story!!

I found myself a tad confused at times in this one, but overall I enjoyed it.

The plot is full of twists and turns. I figured out some but not all of them. The characters each add to the mystery of the story, keeping you guessing as to who knows what. The story builds to a rather short ending. I wanted to see more of the capture but the excerpt from Audrey's book ended it well.
#Netgalley #24B4Monday #SummersEndReadathon.

Not a great first day total but better than I thought it would be. Much of that was achieved whilst on the beautiful Great Yarmouth beach. Fitting with the beach theme.
#24B4Monday #SummersEndReadathon
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Influencer Natalie didn't tell anyone where she was going, so no one knows she's missing until it's too late.
Andrew, manager of Shanamore Cottages doesn't know who killed his only guest, or how they knew that there was a hidden camera in the bedroom, recording everything.
Audrey is desperate to move into proper journalism. When she's given the opportunity to write a piece on the missing starlet, she is ready to make this the story of her career.

After my initial reaction, I thoroughly enjoyed this fast paced thriller. The twists were brilliantly thought out, and the characters were each intriguing in their own ways. The switch between present and past tense gave the book dimension, and the foreknowledge that gave made it even more exciting to try and figure out what was going on. I would recommend this book to fans of Hannibal, Top of the Lake, and intense murder mysteries.