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4.5 stars
Not my first book by the author and won't be my last either.
I enjoyed this twisted story with many characters povs, turns that i didn't see coming my way and although it's not a romance, there's love in it and how some feelings are much more stronger than others for many characters to a point that will drive their life and decisions.
Another great thriller by the author and looking forward to more.

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5.0

K L Slater is a master of the psychological thriller genre and Single is yet another example of this. I read this book in just a few hours, not ready to put it down and determined to work out how it would end. Every scenario I came up with was wrong, and to me that is a sign of a great story. This one was so twisty and believable - fantastic. If you have not read anything by Slater before what are you waiting for? Seriously, you will not regret it.

Darcy is a single mum, having lost her husband 4 years earlier. She has 2 boys and would do anything for them. One afternoon at the park one of her boys falls from the play equipment and George comes to the rescue. Gerorge is a doctor and also a single parent. The pair start dating and soon Darcy is moving in with George. Then the mystery parcelas ans letters start coming and George admits that his ex girlfriend is a bit unstable and is stalking him. But things are not adding up and Darcy begins to wonder who she can trust. When her life and that of her boy she is in danger she has to trust her gut.

Thanks to NetGalley and Bookouture for my advanced copy of this book to read. All opinions are my own and are in no way biased

yvo_about_books's review against another edition

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4.5

Finished reading: November 4th 2019

"I decided back then that pushing the truth aside was a price worth paying."

*** A copy of this book was kindly provided to me by Netgalley and Bookouture in exchange for an honest review. Thank you! ***

Kim Slater is easily one of my favorite psychological thriller writers and every time I discover a new title is coming out I get that feeling of Christmas having come early. Single is already the tenth Slater book I've had the chance to read and while I might be a bit biased when it comes to her books, there is no doubt that it was another winner for me. Brace yourselves for the superlatives and the catchy and cliche one liners, because there will most likely be fangirling involved while I describe my experience with this newest story.

You know all those catchy one liners they always try to sell thrillers with? I mean the 'hooked me from the very first chapter', 'had me on the edge of my seat', 'grabbed me from the beginning', 'gripping thriller with an explosive twist' and similar comments? Guess what: they all most definitely apply when it comes to my reading experience with Single. It was hook, line and sinker (oh, here's another one!) as soon as I opened my copy of Single and read the first few pages. Kim Slater has a way of tempting you and drawing you right in with a combination of an engaging writing style and a compelling plot. Her psychological thrillers always tend to open with a bang, giving you a little glimpse of what is yet to come and the first few chapters will always leave you fully enchanted and impatient to discover how things would develop for the main characters. You should definitely try to clear your schedule before starting Single, because once you read that first page it will be really hard to let go!

Part of the reason that Single is such a gripping psychological thriller has to do with the plot. Cleverly constructed and developed, the plot slowly evolves as things are starting to get out of control. The fact that we don't know for sure who is behind these escalations for a long time definitely adds a healthy dose of suspense to the story. Secrets and lies are combined with a series of plot twists that change the direction of the story and will leave you with your mouth hanging wide open. Especially towards the end Single starts feeling like a war zone with all those plot twist bombs being thrown at you... And trust me, at least one or two will completely blow you away. I always love it when a story manages to surprise me and while sadly it doesn't happen all that often anymore, Single managed to do exactly that.

As for the characters... While I did have mixed feelings about most characters, their development and description is realistic and thorough. Flaws, mistakes, secrets and also the mental health issues make the characters feel truly lifelike and especially Darcy was fascinating to follow. Nothing is as it seems and my best advice would be not to trust anyone, as it seems that every single character is hiding something... Single is unreliable narrator at its best, where you can still connect to the main characters but are also led astray and misleaded without you even realizing it straight away. There are two different 'threats' in Single, and both make for very interesting storylines you will have a great time unpicking the truth about.

If you enjoy reading a well written psychological thriller filled to the brim with secrets, lies and plot twists that will manage to deceive you as well as an ending that will leave you glabbergasted, Single is without doubt an excellent choice. In fact, I can recommend Kim Slater's psychological thrillers in general if you enjoy the genre!

kaybiasotti93's review against another edition

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so many twists and turns! you really never quite know what's going to happen.

shrutinaik's review against another edition

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4.0

Single was one hell of a ride.

K. L. Slater introduces us to Darcy, a single mother who finds out the harsh truth about her husband, Joel, after he dies. While struggling to raise two kids on her own, she accepts help from Joel's parents and sister who adore her sons but despises the control they have over her life. One day, a local doctor, George, saves her asthmatic son's life and she falls head over heels for him. Their relationship is not approved of by Darcy's in-laws and neither by George's obsessive stalker who won't leave them alone. And thus begins a story that messes with your head; you won't be able to guess who's lying and who's telling the truth.

Single is told from the perspectives of many characters—switching from third person to first person occasionally, we gain insight into the thought processes and intentions of various secondary characters as well. Slater's writing is remarkable; she doesn't leave any clues as to what's coming next. There are a few chapters that seem to be unrelated to the main plot but in the end, everything starts to make sense. Even after most of the story is told, Slater plants doubt in your mind and you're once again struggling to tell the truth apart from the lies.

I absolutely enjoyed this book with all its twists and turns and its ability to baffle me. This is the first book of Slater's that I read but it won't be the last. I totally recommend this one!

[I'd like to thank NetGalley, Bookouture and K. L. Slater for this ARC. Expected Publication Date: 25 November 2019]

booked4joy's review against another edition

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challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

corinne82's review against another edition

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mysterious slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

🎧 Ive really enjoyed this authors previous reads and this sounded right up my street. It had great potential as a psychological thriller and it does spark your interest and keep you guessing but only for a short while and then it gets to the point where there isn’t actually much going on. I enjoyed the start and finish somewhat but it really lacked substance. I had to put aside my feelings about the main character Darcy and concentrate on the storyline more so then the characters as I found Darcy to be so incredibly irritating. It took from the story somewhat as I found her over descriptive to the point of whinging. The author tries to build the storyline but it didn’t go like that. I did find the outcome a little convenient and just unbelievable.

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