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Don't Trust Him by Karen King Also by this author: Snowy Nights at the Lonely Hearts Hotel, Single All the Way
Published by Bookouture on 3rd April 2025
Genres: Psychological, Suspense, Thriller
Pages: 329
Format: eARC
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His ex is missing. Am I next?
Charlie takes my breath away from the moment we meet, when he is dropping his adorable little girls off at the school gates at the same time as I’m waving goodbye to my son. Being a single mother has been hard. So when his gorgeous green-blue eyes hold mine and his lips curve into a smile I wonder if this is my chance to find happiness and escape the secrets in my past.
Charlie and I connect on the deepest level – talking late into the night in the stunning home his mother Alice gave him. For a long time, it’s been me and my seven-year-old son Liam against the world but soon I’m falling for this handsome man. He promises to be honest with me and, in my gut, I trust him.
As he gives me a lift to work one morning, Charlie shares his his ex-wife found another man, abandoned her daughters and never looked back. That’s why Alice finds it so hard to accept me, the new woman in her precious son’s life. I hope I can win her over, and that she’ll never find out the truth about what I did…
Then I discover his ex-wife Lynn’s journal hidden away in his house with a sapphire ring and a silk scarf. My stomach twists as I sense something is very wrong.
When someone walks into the room behind me, my heart plummets and I turn to face them. I think something awful happened to Lynn. But who is telling the truth – my new boyfriend, his ex-wife or his mother? And can I escape with my precious son before it is too late?
A nail-biting page-turner with a gasp-out-loud reveal. Perfect for fans of Freida McFadden, K.L. Slater and Jackie Kabler.
Thank you to Bookouture for my copy of this book via Netgalley.
This book was a mixed bag for me. There were a few niggles, the main one being that you cannot catch shingles from chicken pox. This information is quite easily found on the internet and really bugged me throughout these scenes. I felt like Sarah’s ‘secret’ and what happened in Arran was a bit blown out of proportion and it was made out like she had done something truly terrible. Sarah is quite an impulsive character which can be annoying at times.
I did read it fairly quickly, It was easy to become engrossed and I quickly went from 20% to 70% in just one evening. The short chapters made it so easy to read one more chapter. Charlie and Sarah’s relationship develops quickly but I think this is due to the forced proximity they have. When you are forced to be around people for long periods of time things can develop a lot quicker.
I was suspicious of everyone in this book and there was an undertone of tension from the beginning to the end. It was so hard to know who to trust.
If you are looking for an easy read with suspense and a few twists along the way then this is for you. Perfect for a chilled weekend with a cuppa.
About Karen King
Karen King is a multi-published author of children’s books and romantic fiction. She has had 120 children’s books published, two young adult novels, five romantic novels and several short stories for women’s magazines.
‘The Cornish Hotel by the Sea’, published by Accent Press, became an international bestseller, reaching the top hundred in the Kindle charts in both the UK and Australia, and #2 and #3 in Holiday Reads respectively. Karen has recently signed a two book contract with Bookouture, the first book ‘Snowy Nights at the Lonely Hearts Hotel’ will be out in November.
She is also under contract at Littwitz Press, her book “Rise of the Soul Catchers” was published in April 2018
Reading this book contributed to these challenges:
- 2025 Netgalley Challenge
- 2025 Reading Challenge
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