‘O!M!G! This just blew me away…. Gripping, compelling… I could not put this down… Be prepared to be amazed… 5 very excited stars.’ Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Both of them loved him. One of them killed him . . .
Louise has had to watch her husband, Andrew, start a new family in the four years since he left her. The ‘other woman’ is now his wife – but Louise isn’t ready to let Caz enjoy the life … but Louise isn’t ready to let Caz enjoy the life that was once hers, or to let go of the man she still loves.
As Louise starts to dig into Caz’s past, the two women’s pretence of civility starts to slip. But in trying to undermine each other, they discover more about the man they both married.
And when Andrew is murdered at a family party, both women are found standing over the body.
It’s always the wife. But which one?
Readers are totally gripped by One in Three:
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‘Wow!!!… Had me hooked… I was literally breathless with anticipation until the very last page… A must read.’ Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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‘Wow this book was amazing!!!… Keeps you guessing right until the end. I couldn’t put it down.’ Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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Louise and Andrew have been divorced for 4 years and are the parents of Bella, 16, and Tolly, 4. Louise had a very difficult delivery with Tolly and almost died. Just one week later, Andrew left her for Caroline (Caz). They are now married and the parents of Kit. The relationship has been very strained between the two women and Can feels like second best next to Louise.
Louise’s parents, Celia and Brian Roberts are planning a 50th wedding anniversary celebration and have even invited Andrew and Caz. It is to be held at the Burgh Island Hotel. Caz is dreading it and doesn’t want to attend.
Andrew is a very handsome man and goes out of his way to see that Louise and their children are cared for. Caz is angry about it because she feels that they don’t always have enough money to do the things they want. In addition, Caz feels like Louise sets her up to look like the bad guy.
Both women dislike the other but they care about the children. Watch them encounter one another in yet another hate-filled, one-upmanship scene and you will see how jealous two women can be of one another. Is any man worth living your life that way? When we get to the long-awaited anniversary party, that’s when things explode and Andrew lies dead. Who killed him?
Just when you think you have it figured out, bang, you find you are wrong! Whew! What a story. It kept me on the edge of my seat. Raw and gritty. Don’t miss this book because it is what I call a REAL thriller! Well done, Tess Stimson.
Copy provided by NetGalley in exchange for a fair and honest review.
One in Three is an enjoyable thriller. Throughout the book I was thought I figured out what happened but didn’t find out until the very end.
One in Three is about a man that gets murdered. His wife, Caz, and ex-wife, Louise, are both in the room when his body is found and blame each other. The story then goes back seven week to explain what lead to the murder. The story is told mainly between Caz and Louise’s point of view. Everyone looks guilty throughout the book, so you have to wait until the end to find out what happened and why. This story is character focused and really brings the reader into the lives of the different characters.
I recommend this book to anyone that likes character focused thrillers. There are very few likable characters, so if that bothers you I do not recommend this book.
Thank you NetGalley and the publisher for this ARC in exchange for an honest review.
One in Three is fast paced, well-written, and suspenseful. The story is told from multiple characters, which certainly puts into stark, terrifying perspective how various people can find a different “truth” in the same events. Definitely recommended for fans of suspense!
Content Warnings:
SPOILERS attempted suicide; pedophilia; incest; self-harm (cutting) END SPOILERS
Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for the ARC. The opinions in this review are honest and my own.
Fascinating and quick read full of twists and turns! There was not a boring page as I devoured it almost at once. It tells the non-uncommon story of blended families and you quickly figure out who is the real problem. However, as it twists and turns along, you are never quite sure who the victim is nor who is the perpetrator. Fantastic!