Book Description
The New Couple: An absolutely addictive psychological thriller with a shocking twist by Alison James
The perfect marriage. The perfect house. The perfect secret…
As I step through the cherry-red door of my new home, I know I should feel like the luckiest woman alive. I have a handsome husband, a beautiful daughter and now the house of my dreams. And to everyone else my life looks perfect…
When the neighbours stop by to welcome us, I tell them my name is Stephanie Hamlin and, under the watchful gaze of my husband Richard, I introduce him and our curly haired little girl Poppy. I smile as wide as I can and desperately hope I can fit in to this exclusive place with its pretty communal gardens. Because I’ve risked everything to be here.
Behind closed doors I try to relax, to unwind in the huge clawfoot bath and forget about my complicated past. It’s hard being the new couple on the street when you’ve got secrets.
Because the truth is, my charming husband isn’t really my husband.
And I’m not Stephanie Hamlin…
An absolutely gripping psychological thriller that will keep you guessing until the last page. If you love Behind Closed Doors, My Lovely Wife and The Perfect Couple, you’ll be hooked.
BLOG TOUR REVIEW
Review for 'The New Couple' by Alison James.
Read and reviewed via NetGalley for Alison James, Bookouture publishers and Bookouture anonymous
Publication date 27th September 2022.
This is the third book I have read by this author. I have previously read Alison's 'Her Sister's Child' and 'The Guilty Wife' which I highly recommend.
I was originally drawn to this book by its beautiful eye catching cover and its intriguing synopsis and title. The synopsis stated that 'If you love Behind Closed Doors, My Lovely Wife and The Perfect Couple, you’ll be hooked.' I am a fan of 'Behind Closed Doors' so am looking forward to seeing if this lives up to this statement. I am also a huge fan of Alison and if this is half as good as 'Her Sister's Child' and 'The Guilty Wife' it is sure to be an epic read. I must admit I was also biased due to the publisher being Bookouture. I have yet to read a book published by Bookouture that I haven't enjoyed. Hopefully this won't be the first... Watch this space! (Written before I started reading the book).
This novel consists of a prologue, 43 chapters and an epilogue and is spread over 4 parts. The chapters are short to medium in length so possible to read 'just one more chapter' before bed...OK, I know yeah right, but still just in case!
This book is based in London, England 🏴. The bonus for me of books that are partly or fully based in the UK is that I live in the UK and have sometimes visited places mentioned in the book which makes it easier to picture.
This book is written in third person perspective and the main protagonists are Jane Headley, Keren Stockley and Liam Devenish. The benefits of third person perspective with multiple protagonists are that it let's you see the bigger picture of what's going on and you get to know more characters more, what they are thinking and what they are doing. It feels like you get to see the whole picture and not miss out in anything.
LOVE, LOVE, LOVED THIS FAST PACED PSYCHOLOGICAL THRILLER!!!
WOW!!! If you are looking for a psychological thriller filled with twists then this is the book for you. It starts of a slow burn domestic drama and then builds up into a fast paced, intriguing, page turning psychological thriller that will have you hooked. I just could not put it down and ended up reading it in one sitting!! It is absolutely ram packed with secrets, lies, romance, gossip, crime and so much more. I'm not going to go into the storyline too much as I'm a bit worried ill give something away and I don't want to spoil it for future readers. I do want to say a HUGE WELL done to Alice on the plot which is absolutely unique as well as intriguing. I love the idea of someone being able to win a home in a prestigious neighbourhood for the price of a raffle ticket and all the disruption it may cause for current residents. I was able to picture everything perfectly thanks to Alice's vivid descriptions and she created the neighbourhood with the variety of neighbours ensuring that it was all realistic. Sycamore Gardens sounds absolutely beautiful and everything just came alive as I was turning the pages. The community includes the body neighbours, the gossip, the posh neighbours, affairs, the organiser and everything that is likely in a small community street. I absolutely love the way that Alice has written this in four parts with each part showing us everything that is going on through the eyes of each main protagonist.
Clear your schedules and get ready for a rollercoaster ride of drama!!
The characters were well realistic, well defined and jumped out of the pages. I can't say much at all without ruining it for others but there was a great mix and every single one of them had a unique personality. There was the nosy neighbour, the stuck up posh neighbour, the neighbour with the monster kids, the organising neighbour, the neighbour who constantly worked, the ex Met neighbour, the organising neighbour all thrown together in a beautiful street filled with gossip, affairs, and one major drama about to unfold!!
Well done Alison on another successful psychological thriller and here's to many more 🍷🍹 🥃!!
Overall a unique psychological thriller that will have you up until 2am finishing it!!!
Genres covered in this novel include Psychological Thriller, Mystery, Suspense, Thriller, Psychological Fiction and Holiday Fiction amongst others.
I would recommend this book to the fans of the above as well as fans of Behind Closed Doors, My Lovely Wife, The Perfect Couple, The Guest List and The Wife Between Us
296 pages.
This book is just £1.99 to purchase on kindle or free on kindle unlimited and £7.99 in paperback via Amazon at time of review which I think is an absolute bargain for this book!!!
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About the author:
Alison James was born in the Cotswolds but spent most of her formative years abroad. She studied languages at Oxford, then became a journalist and author, returning to university after her two children to take a law degree. After a three-year stint as a criminal paralegal, she worked as a commercial copywriter and then a TV storyliner, before coming full circle to write fiction again.
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