SHE was meant to be the perfect girl… ‘Brutal and brilliant, this novel will leave you breathless’ Adele Parks, Sunday Times No. 1 bestselling author of Lies Lies Lies ‘A darkly disturbing thriller about the daughter-in-law from hell, with an epic twist’ Piers Morgan SHE’s everything he dreamed of, isn’t SHE? Ben can’t believe his luck when Bella walks into his life, just when he needs her … when Bella walks into his life, just when he needs her most. Sexy, impulsive and intelligent, Bella is everything he ever wanted. And Bella wants him. All to herself.
In fact, Bella decides that everything is better when it is just the two of them, making it harder for Ben’s friends and family to stay in touch. And then a sudden tragedy triggers a chain of events which throws Ben headlong into a nightmare.
Secrets, lies, vengeance and betrayal are at the heart of this utterly twisted story about a family that is destroyed when SHE becomes part of it…
Praise for SHE:
‘Brutal and brilliant, this novel will leave you breathless’ Adele Parks
‘As the father of three sons, SHE sent shivers down my spine … a darkly disturbing thriller about the daughter-in-law from hell, with an epic twist that turns the whole thing on its head…’ Piers Morgan
‘This dark, twisted tale makes for an inspired read’ The Sun
‘A dark and delicious guessing game, designed to be read with the same relish as it is told’ Louise Candlish
‘A fabulously engrossing read that draws you in… then hits you straight between the eyes with a clever twist you just don’t see coming’ Jane Moore
‘Utterly brilliant. Gripping, disturbing in the best possible way with a twist you just WON’T see coming’ Kate Garraway
‘Secrets, lies, vengeance and betrayal are at the heart of this latest story from HC Warner’ Hello!
‘Addictive’ Crime Monthly
‘A real page-turner’ Woman
‘Wonderfully gripping and doubt-inducing’ Woman & Home
‘An artful exploration of abuse in all its subtle manifestations’ Magic Radio
‘A brilliant read with a twist you won’t see coming’ Closer
‘A gripping tale, we couldn’t turn the pages fast enough’ Bella
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SHE, by H.C. Warner is a suspense book that I just couldn’t put down. I had to stay up to see this book to the end. I was drawn into this psychotic suspenseful book from the start when Ben meets Bella at a restaurant and the only thing she request is a drink of water. Let’s question this statement. Who sits in a bar and only request water to drink.
Mind you, recovering alcoholics don’t relax in bars and scope out victims. I new something was suspicious about her from that point. I was on a dramatic, ‘“oh no she didn’t” roller coaster with this book. I wanted to know what the author would give her readers next. Page after page this writer didn’t disappoint.
This writing is intense, suspenseful psychotic and a guard your loins book. Why Ben couldn’t detect Bella’s controlling ways from the beginning I don’t know. I do know what I would have done though, but this book isn’t about me. Hmh. I will say this, that living room and kitchen wouldn’t have been the same, because we would have been doing some rocking and rolling.
There would have been food splatter on the walls and every dish broken. Maybe even a stove turned over. Make no mistake, I do not condone men hitting women, but Ben does have a sister Emma, who never liked Bella. Ding, ding, ding. Innnnnn this corner, you have the illustrious Emma, high power attorney and daughter of Peter and sister to Ben annnnd that corner you have the psychotic, paranoid, cheater Bella.
Ladies tap your gloves and lets give them a good fight. Go! From the start Bella introduced her controlling ways into Bens family. His father Peter, the head of the family didn’t trust Bella. Once he said this to his wife Jo he remained quiet at every family gathering.
Somethings amiss with this. Bens mom Jo, who was welcoming of Bella, tried everything to include Bella to the family, but little did she know tragedy would strike her at every turn. Ben repeatedly stated to his family and friends that Bella was getting use to things and this new life. Getting use to things my foot! Kick that child to the curb man!
And not your curb. Somewhere near some docks. Let her tail catch a boat to a secluded island somewhere. Bella’s tormenting ways increase after her daughter Eloide is born. The verbal abuse and fights and plain view cheating couldn’t change Bens mind about Bella.
The hell you say? How could a man who had everything to be happy for crumble by one devastating question, are you hungry? Ben has been cut off from his childhood best friend, Matt and Freya. I loved Freya’s take no crap from no one. She was suspicious of Bellas ways from the beginning.
Each time that Freya spoke with Ben, she could see her childhood friend wither away. Ben doesn’t look the same, he’s lost weight, he hasn’t slept, and he looks to be frightened and scared to move without Bellas consent. Freya was right. Grow a pair and take charge of yourself man, because “queen b” has them and a vise and she holds the key. Come on Ben! Grab that key and get some relief. You know you want it. Charlotte to the rescue. This woman who walked out of Ben’s life, teams up with Ben’s friends and family. She drafts a plan to convince Ben to leave Bella. You have to ask yourself, did this plan work?
Did other altering mishaps change this plan? What happened when Ben was holding the knife in the dark on his front lawn? Did Charlotte and Eloide make it out of that major car accident? And the most important question. Where the heck did Bella go?
I recommend this book with two snaps and walk with big stick and loaded gun. One more thing. Men, watch out for the woman who only orders water at a bar. Get the heck out of there as fast as you can man! Until next time my fellow readers… read on! I voluntary reviewed this ARC after receiving a free gifted copy. Safety warnings and it triggers of abuse/ violence
This book had me at page one. I don’t want to give the plot away but I will say that nothing is as it seems in this story. Every time I thought I had it figured out I was completely off. Each page made me want to read more and more. I felt so sorry for Ben. And Bella was the worst Daughter in Law anyone could ever have .. Dysfunction at its best! I look forward to reading more from this Author. I recommend this book
I liked this book but I feel the ending was rushed and things weren’t really resolved just kind of brushed under the rug. Overall it was an interesting read
She sounded interesting. A gender reversal from the typical male stalker. These cases of controlling and abusive women don’t get talked about as much as they should, so to see this book highlight it was refreshing.
Unfortunately, She didn’t live up to my expectations. It was a little boring and honestly it read like a bad Lifetime movie, and not the kind of bad that you still secretly enjoy. Bella was a terrible character. Her entire personality was like a badly written manipulative femme fatale. And Ben was this oblivious and easily brow beaten man. I don’t want to victim shame but it felt as if his character was begging to be abused.
The secret plot line was not that interesting and I just got bored. I quit at about 45%. Definitely didn’t “thrill” me.
I loved how the book went from one point of view (the detective) to a second, the criminals. The book had me guessing to the end.
I liked that this book flipped the switch on a topic that probably needs more discussion.
The problem with this book, however, is that it wasn’t good.
At all.
Repetetive and implausible.