teatime_with_a_book 's review for:

The First Mistake by Sandie Jones

4.0

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I loved this book. It was so well written. I devoured this book in a day. Its told in 3 parts, present day with Alice and Beth, 9 years ago with Beth and present day again. The characters were really well devolped that really added to the plot. Its definitely a twisty thought provoking thriller. At one time i thought i had the story figured out but i didn't see the ending coming. The First Mistake follows Alice and Beth best friends. Alice a married mother of 2 daughters. Beth a single mother. Alice works as a business woman at a business she created with her first husband who tragically died on vacation. Alice thinks she is finally healing 10 years later and is ready to make big advances with her new husband by buying property to develop in Japan. Weird things start to happen and Alice begins to question everything to do with her relationship with Nathan. Then twist after twist loads of drama, jealousy and suspicion arise. Is Beth really her friend? Who is her husband excately? Is this Japan investment worth it?

I would like to thank netgalley and St.Martins Press and Minotaur books for a copy in exchange for an honest review.