Yes !!

This again does not disappoint and kept me on the edge of my seat right till the very end !

I have read a couple of Samantha´s book in the past, Until you´re Mine & What You Left Behind and I loved them, great writing, and have recently read her short story No Way Out (review to come soon) but this one, You Belong To Me is the best so far, Gripping and twisty, I was so surprised when I got to the end, I had no idea.

I enjoy the character of DI Lorraine Fisher, she is real, a family person with all her faults and vulnerabilities. The perspective from Isabel, Lizzie or Belle, as she is also called, is great, she comes across as a person with a past, someone who is escaping her past. I also enjoy DI Lorraine´s character. Owen was a little creepy, imagine someone turning up and helping you out of the blue like that. Felix, I didn´t like at all.

This is a creepy and unnerving book, makes me appreciate all I have myself and the simplicity of my life.

I was wondering during the whole book who was behind it all, and this is where the fantastic ending came in, totally caught me out, I didn´t expect that at all. Well done Samantha. I was unable to put the book down, it was surprising a different for a psychological thriller.

I was going to give this 4 stars, but as I was writing the review I was mulling over how much I enjoyed reading it, I decided it is better than that, so 5 stars it is.

I have a weakness for stalker thrillers and if you enjoyed books like [b:Into the Darkest Corner|15818362|Into the Darkest Corner|Elizabeth Haynes|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1355923186s/15818362.jpg|14106097] or [b:The Bed I Made|7575266|The Bed I Made|Lucie Whitehouse|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1327915073s/7575266.jpg|9931642], you may well enjoy this one too. It's about Isabel, who has escaped a controlling relationship by fleeing to India. When a family tragedy hits she needs to return to England. At the same time, DI Lorraine Fisher (who has appeared in other books by this author) is investigating the deaths of two women who both reported being stalked before their deaths. It appears that they may have been seeing the same man who Isabel was involved with.

This book starts really well, but it's trying to juggle a number of threads in order to deliver a couple of big twists and at some stage it starts to sag under the weight of it all. By the end when everything had been revealed, I just felt fed up with how convoluted and unlikely the story had become. Having said that, it does a very good job of keeping you guessing about what''s going on. I'd give the first half four stars but the second half only two stars: averaging out at three.

I thought I had this book figured out right from the beginning, and I did see through a lot of it, but the author definitely surprised me at the end! Predictable or not, the entire book was surprisingly compelling.

Review: You Belong to Me by Samantha Hayes Publication Date: 12th March 2015
 
Publisher: Century
 
ISBN: 978-1780893396
 
Source: Publisher via NetGalley
 
Rating: 5*
 
Synopsis:
The compelling new psychological suspense novel featuring DI Lorraine Fisher, from the author of Until You’re Mine and Before You Die. Perfect for fans of S J Watson and Sophie Hannah.
 
Fleeing the terrors of her former life, Isabel has left England, and at last is beginning to feel safe.
 
Then a letter shatters her world, and she returns home determined not to let fear rule her life any more.
 
But she's unable to shake off the feeling that someone who knows her better than she knows herself may be following her.
 
Watching. Waiting.
 
Ready to step back into her life and take control all over again.
 
Review: 
You Belong to Me is a superbly written fast-paced psychological thriller that I simply could not put down. Samantha Hayes' disturbing and gritty novel grabbed my attention from the very outset, resulting in my reading it in one session, interrupted only by a few hours of broken sleep. It's THAT good.
 
Isabel's story is compelling and scary. A believable character, I felt utterly terrified for her as she's unable to shake the feeling of being stalked. Her terror leapt from every page.
 
Lorraine is such a great character; the determined cop with an edge of vulnerability that makes her likeable and so readable. The threads of her home life intermingled with her strong work ethic and will to solve the case is beautifully written.
 
Twists? Check. Turns? Check. An unforseen ending? Check. I'm thrilled to have discovered this fantastic author, whose other books have now been added to my TBR list.
You Belong to Me is breathtaking. Buy this book, you won't be disappointed!

This is a fast paced book with more twists and turns than you can shake a stick at. I was worried about the unfeasability of the plot line at one time but the author has used that plot line innoatively

review to follow but loved the twist at the end this made the book for me

3.5 if I'm being honest.

The book left me with so many questions with each chapter I read. "Is isabel crazy???" "Is felix a victim?" I didn't know whose viewpoint to trust and honestly that's what kept me reading till the end. However, the book left a couple of unanswered questions as well. Personally, I'd have liked to find out more about felix's history and how/why his mother's death made him turn out this way? (hashtag psych-major problems tbh). Also, the end left me a little meh because I was expecting more. I wish we got to explore the twist more and really get into the motivations behind that twist ending. The book was pretty good I have to say, kept me on my toes and interested.