Review: All She Wants

Title: All She Wants

Author: Kelli Hawkins

Publisher: 2nd March 2022 by HarperCollins Australia

Pages: 307 pages

How I Read It: ARC book

Genre: General Fiction (Adult) | Mystery & Thrillers | Women's Fiction

My Rating: 4 cups

Synopsis:

Ask no questions. Tell no lies. The utterly compelling new novel from the bestselling author of Other People's Houses

Lindsay just wants to be a mother. And when she discovers her partner is leaving her for another woman, her dreams are left in tatters. He was her last chance at a family ... or was he?

Then she meets Jack, they fall hard for each other, and suddenly everything seems perfect. But why is his sister Natalie so strangely protective of him, yet eager to pass the responsibility to Lindsay? Who are these siblings, why did they really leave the UK, and what terrifying secrets lie in their past?

And does Lindsay really want to know?

My Thoughts

Having read Kelli’s previous debut book, Other People’s Houses, I was eager to see where she would go from there. I am happy to say that once more Kelli has delivered another great domestic thriller to keep you on the edge of your seat. 

‘The moment stretched out as if weighted with its own importance.’

This is a story told mainly through two characters - Natalie, a Private Investigator and Lindsay who comes to her with suspicions that her partner is cheating on her. They keep in contact and, in fact, Natalie introduces her to her brother Jack. Lindsay and Jack get along with both seemingly wanting similar things in life. Yet, there just seems to be other factors at play here. Questions arise without answers. Are secrets being kept? Why did these siblings leave the UK? You will, of course, have your suspicions, with Kelli delivering a writing style full of plot twists and turns that you cannot help but see you rushing to find out exactly how things will end up.

‘Sounds perfect.’ They agreed on a time and Natalie rang off a delicious thrum of anticipation zipping through her veins.’

All She Wants is a wonderful domestic psychological thriller that I certainly recommend for lovers of this genre filled with suspense and drama.

This review is based on a complimentary copy from the publisher in exchange for an honest review. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own. The quoted material may have changed in the final release.