Book Spotlight #Giveaway! The First Mistake by Sandie Jones #TheFirstMistake

I have sooooo many books! The Book Spotlight Giveaway feature that I post every Saturday is a way for me to clear my shelves and to share some of the many books I have. This feature is a way for my to cull my collection and to give someone else the opportunity to enjoy these treasures.

I read this book when it came out in October. You can read my thoughts HERE. The First Mistake is an amazing psychological thriller that will keep you guessing until the very end. This was one of the best thrillers I've read recently. I have my ARC to offer as a giveaway this week.

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The First Mistake

The First Mistake by Sandie Jones
ARC, 304 pages

Published June 11th 2019 by Minotaur Books

From Sandie Jones, the author of the Reese Witherspoon Hello Sunshine Book Club Pick and USA Today Bestseller The Other Woman, comes an addictively readable new domestic suspense about a wife, her husband, and the woman who is supposedly her best friend.

THE WIFE: For Alice, life has never been better. With her second husband, she has a successful business, two children, and a beautiful house.

HER HUSBAND: Alice knows that life could have been different if her first husband had lived, but Nathan’s arrival into her life gave her back the happiness she craved.

HER BEST FRIEND: When Alice met Beth, her best friend, it was the icing on the cake. A friend without judgement, to celebrate with, commiserate with, Beth is the most trustworthy and loyal person that Alice knows. So when Nathan starts disappearing for stretches of time, Alice turns to Beth. But soon, she begins to wonder whether her trust has been misplaced…

About the author

Sandie Jones has been a freelance journalist for over 20 years, interviewing celebrities such as Justin Timberlake, Isla Fisher, Simon Cowell and Naomie Harris.

Her debut novel, The Other Woman, is a psychological thriller about the destructive relationship between a woman and her partner's mother.

If Sandie wasn't an author she'd be an interior designer as she has an unhealthy obsession with wallpaper and cushions!

She lives in London, England, with her husband and three children. ~ Amazon

Connect with Sandie

Website | Facebook | Twitter | Goodreads

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The First Mistake by Sandie Jones ~ My Thoughts #TheFirstMistake #NetGalley

The First Mistake

The First Mistake by Sandie Jones
Print and ebook, 304 pages
Published June 11th 2019 by Minotaur Books

From Sandie Jones, the author of the Reese Witherspoon Hello Sunshine Book Club Pick and USA Today Bestseller The Other Woman, comes an addictively readable new domestic suspense about a wife, her husband, and the woman who is supposedly her best friend.

THE WIFE: For Alice, life has never been better. With her second husband, she has a successful business, two children, and a beautiful house.

HER HUSBAND: Alice knows that life could have been different if her first husband had lived, but Nathan’s arrival into her life gave her back the happiness she craved.

HER BEST FRIEND: When Alice met Beth, her best friend, it was the icing on the cake. A friend without judgement, to celebrate with, commiserate with, Beth is the most trustworthy and loyal person that Alice knows. So when Nathan starts disappearing for stretches of time, Alice turns to Beth. But soon, she begins to wonder whether her trust has been misplaced…

     

My thoughts about The First Mistake ~~

(I love to note the first lines of the books I'm reading. First lines can really grab a reader's attention and I love seeing where the author takes the reader after their first lines.)

First line—"She looked at me with real warmth in her eyes, as if she trusted me with her life, and for a moment I thought I couldn't go through with it."

What an amazing story, full of twists and turns. I thought I knew what was going on and then there I was, confused again. I didn't know what was the truth and what was a lie. All of the characters in this dramatic tale were ones that I both loved and hated simultaneously. I wasn't sure who my sympathies should be with. 

This is probably one of the best psychological thrillers that I have read this year, and honestly I have read quite a few. This one will keep you guessing to the very end and have you shaking your head that that ending.

I received an ARC of The First Mistake from BookishFirst and NetGalley and this is my honest review.  

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About the author

Sandie Jones has been a freelance journalist for over 20 years, interviewing celebrities such as Justin Timberlake, Isla Fisher, Simon Cowell and Naomie Harris.

Her debut novel, The Other Woman, is a psychological thriller about the destructive relationship between a woman and her partner's mother.

If Sandie wasn't an author she'd be an interior designer as she has an unhealthy obsession with wallpaper and cushions!

She lives in London, England, with her husband and three children. ~ Amazon

Connect with Sandie

Website | Facebook | Twitter | Goodreads

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It's Monday! What Are You Reading? July 15, 2019

It's Monday! What Are You Reading? is a place to meet up and share what you have been, are and about to be reading over the week. It's an opportunity to visit other blogs and to comment on their reads. And ... you can add to that ever growing TBR pile! So welcome everyone. This meme started with J Kaye's Blog and then was taken up by Sheila from Book Journey. Sheila then passed it on to Kathryn at the Book Date. And here we are!

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Thanks for stopping by. I hope you all have a good week. Happy reading!

What I'm currently reading

Versions of Her
by Andrea Lochen
I'm loving this story!
Pub date 7/23

Doctor Sleep

(The Shining #2)

by Stephen King

Narrated by Will Patton

What I recently finished

Crescendo: The Story of a Musical Genius Who Forever Changed a Southern Town
by Allen Cheney with Julie Cantrell
Pub date 7/16
My thoughts will be posted tomorrow.

The First Mistake
by Sandie Jones

What I am going to read next


A Stranger on the Beach
by Michele Campbell
Pub date 7/23

I really love my reading life!

What are you reading this week?

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It's Monday! What Are You Reading? July 8, 2019

It's Monday! What Are You Reading? is a place to meet up and share what you have been, are and about to be reading over the week. It's an opportunity to visit other blogs and to comment on their reads. And ... you can add to that ever growing TBR pile! So welcome everyone. This meme started with J Kaye's Blog and then was taken up by Sheila from Book Journey. Sheila then passed it on to Kathryn at the Book Date. And here we are!

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Thanks for stopping by. I hope you all have a good week. Happy reading!

What I'm currently reading

The First Mistake
by Sandie Jones

Doctor Sleep

(The Shining #2)

by Stephen King

Narrated by Will Patton

What I recently finished

Waisted

by Randy Susan Meyers


Before the Rain Falls
by Camille Di Maio
Narrated by Dara Rosenberg

What I am going to read next

Crescendo: The Story of a Musical Genius Who Forever Changed a Southern Town
by Allen Cheney with Julie Cantrell
Pub date 7/16

I really love my reading life!

What are you reading this week?

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It's Monday! What Are You Reading? July 1, 2019

It's Monday! What Are You Reading? is a place to meet up and share what you have been, are and about to be reading over the week. It's an opportunity to visit other blogs and to comment on their reads. And ... you can add to that ever growing TBR pile! So welcome everyone. This meme started with J Kaye's Blog and then was taken up by Sheila from Book Journey. Sheila then passed it on to Kathryn at the Book Date. And here we are!

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We just got back last night from 6 days on vacation to Colorado. What a great time! Here are some pics from my summer vacation. It was so relaxing. We also toured the Celestial Seasonings Tea facility. It smelled soooo good! And I brought back quite a few boxes of amazing tea. 😁

And then on the way back, we stopped and had one of my favorite sandwiches for lunch. I 💖 Runza's!! Have you ever had one?

It looks like from my post today that all I did was read on our trip but I really didn't. Most of these are shorter stories or novellas. And most of them I read on the long car ride home—quick and easy to read. I'll post more about them soon, as soon I get caught up on everything.

I read two short stories by Ann Charles, one of my all-time favorite authors. And I get to see her on Wednesday night. Yay!! She's going to be visiting our local library and I'm so excited to see her again. I highly recommend her Deadwood Mystery series. It's a hoot! And so, so good on audio.

I also read two more books in the Oceanic Dreams series. This is such a fun, cute series—all of them taking place on a Caribbean cruise ship. And I love that I get to try some new-to-me authors. I highly recommend this series as a great summer read.

Thanks for stopping by. I hope you all have a good week. Happy reading!

What I'm currently reading

Waisted

by Randy Susan Meyers


Before the Rain Falls
by Camille Di Maio
Narrated by Dara Rosenberg

What I recently finished

The Old Man's Back in Town

(Goldwash Mystery)

by Ann Charles 

Boot Points

(Deadwood #3.5)

by Ann Charles 

I Will Follow Him

(Oceanic Dreams #5)

by Holly Tierney-Bedord 

Pub date 7/25

I Thought It Was You
(Oceanic Dreams #4)
by Kirsty McManus
Happy Pub Day!!

Dear Wife
by Kimberly Belle

What I am going to read next

The First Mistake
by Sandie Jones

I really love my reading life!

What are you reading this week?

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