By: Rona Halsall
Narrator: Naomi Frederick
ISBN: 9781836180302
Publisher: Bookouture Audio
Publication Date: 06/14/2024
Format: audiobook
My Rating: 4 Stars (ALC)
‘I’m your husband, Chloe. We’re a partnership now and we do what’s best for us as a couple.’
Chloe finally feels like she’s got her life together. After a difficult childhood and losing both parents, she worked hard for the life she loves in lively Brighton, helping people as a physiotherapist. And then she meets the perfect man.
It’s a whirlwind romance, but Dan is handsome, funny, and simply the kindest man she’s ever met. When she sees him standing by the altar, tears glistening in his eyes, she knows this will be for always.
As they sunbathe on their honeymoon island, laughing over drinks, planning their future with their feet in the sand, Dan jokes that he’d like them to stay there forever.
At first, Chloe couldn’t agree more. It’s tempting to imagine truly leaving her troubled past behind. But as the honeymoon goes on, he becomes increasingly adamant. They shouldn’t leave. In fact, he won’t let her…
An utterly gripping psychological thriller for fans of Gillian Flynn, Clare Mackintosh, and The Wife Between Us.
My Review
The author of The Bigamist, Rona Halsall, returns with another twisty psychological thriller about a woman who marries a man she has known for a short time to find herself on a honeymoon that was not as planned when things begin to turn sinister, and nothing is as it appears. #CoverLove
About...
Chloe, a physical therapist in Brighton, is taking care of her grandmother due to guilt after a mishap, and her mother died years earlier, always blaming herself.
Then comes along Dan, a good-looking, charming man. He sweeps her off her feet in a quick, whirlwind romance and marriage two months later. She knows nothing about this man or his past, which she soon will discover. A cautionary tale.
The plans were for a romantic tropical honeymoon getaway to the Maldives. Dan changed the plans without telling her, and now they are off to some faraway island—not what Chloe expected.
Then Dan talks about staying on the island rather than returning to Brighton. What is going on? She has her grandmother, her career, and her apartment.
Soon, she gets caught up in a web of secrets and lies, with Dan saying he's trying to protect her, hiding her phone and passport, and controlling her to keep her safe. He will not let her leave.
Safe from what and from whom?
He is very vague, and soon, she becomes afraid of this man. Who is the man she married? She may have to follow his plan until she figures out how to escape this madness.
My thoughts...
THE HONEYMOON is twisty and intense, almost like a locked room thriller; however, there is a big mystery surrounding Dan and Chloe's past which will keep you turning the pages (or glued to your AirPods) to solve this mystery. The author keeps you guessing as to where she is taking readers. Trust no one!
A spine-chilling captivating cat-and-mouse domestic suspense popcorn thriller. There is also a final wicked twist that will have you smiling!
Audiobook...
I listened to the audiobook narrated by the talented Naomi Frederick for a suspenseful and lively performance.
Recs...
For fans of the author, and those of of K. L. Slater, Keri Beevis, Sheryl Browne, and Daniel Hurst.
Thanks to Bookouture Audio and NetGalley for an advanced listening copy for review purposes.
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Pub Date: June 14, 2024
About the Author
Rona is a bestselling author of psychological thrillers. Published by Boldwood and Bookouture, her books have hit the top 100 in the UK, USA, Australia, Canada, and Germany, and The Bigamist has been shortlisted for the International Thriller Writers award for best original e-book in 2024. Her next novel, The Fiancé, will be published in August 2024.
Born in Nottingham, Rona grew up in Blackpool and went to university in Leeds. A decade later, she moved to Snowdonia, North Wales, where she brought up her family while working as a business mentor. It wasn’t until she reached the age of 50 that she started her creative writing journey. She has three grown up children and two step-children.
Rona is an outdoorsy person and loves stomping up a mountain, walking the coastal paths, and exploring the forests and beaches - always accompanied by Maid, the border collie, and Evie, the Romanian rescue - while plotting her next book. She loves a puzzle, and her challenge is to find domestic storylines with twists her readers will never see coming
