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The Mistake I Made: An utterly addictive psychological thriller with a jaw-dropping twist Kindle Edition

by Sam Hepburn (Author) Format: Kindle Edition

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‘I am STUNNED! I was totally blindsided!... Incredible… Mind-blowing!… You HAVE to read this book! An intense and gripping story, that literally had me holding my breath.’Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

I’m in danger… but no one will believe me.

As we sit drinking wine by the river and I gaze into his dark brown eyes, I know I have finally met the man of my dreams. I have been hurt before, but this time will be different. I am convinced deep down that together we can overcome anything.

Because sure, he has some secrets, but who doesn’t?

But then he dies suddenly, and my whole world is turned upside down. They say it was an accident, but then strange things start happening. I swear I am being followed home and that people are lying to me about something.

I am certain he was killed, and I’m scared that I’m next. But no one will believe me.

I will do anything to get to the truth. But will that be the worst mistake I’ve ever made?

This addictive and gripping psychological thriller is perfect for fans of The Housemaid, The Family Across the Street and The Family Upstairs.

What readers are saying about The Mistake I Made:

‘WOW!!!... Fantastic page-turning psychological thriller!!!!… Absolutely captivating… Huge WOW!!!… Amazing… Devoured the whole book in several hours!!!!… Unputdownable… Read it in one sitting… On the edge of my seat and biting my nails while my heart was in my throat… Absolutely addictive!!… I LOVED it.’ Bookworm86, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Fabulous… Talk about jaw-dropping, I haven’t yet been able pick my jaw back off the floor! Mind-blowing… I loved this.’@onceuponatimebookreviews, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Before you start this one make sure you have no plans for the rest of the day because you won't want to put it down once you start!! What! A! Book!!!!’Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Brilliant… It was shocking but in an oh so amazingly good way. I really totally loved this fantastic book. I am still working on picking up my jaw from the floor. This story is top notch.’ B for Book Review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Omg what a rollercoaster of a ride this book was had me hooked from the get go. I was up late into the night reading this could not put it down.’Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘I was seriously completely blindsided until BAM! she hit us with the first twist and then BAM! The second coming.’ Two Girls and a Book Obsession,⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘I would never have guessed how it would end… This is exactly what a psychological thriller should be like. Fantastic read! 5/5 stars!’ Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Wow Wow Wow. This was a fantastic book… There is a HUGE plot twist toward the end of the book that left me reeling… This was a page-turner from page 1.’ Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Wow!... I had to put my device down each time, just to digest what I had just read and to readjust my jaw from being on the floor… I could not stop reading!… Fantastic!’ Stressed Rach,⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Product details

ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0C4Z69WWG
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Bookouture (August 11, 2023)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ August 11, 2023
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 1955 KB
Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
Print length ‏ : ‎ 330 pages

Best Sellers Rank: #514,686 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- #1,533 in Domestic Thrillers (Kindle Store)
- #2,867 in Domestic Thrillers (Books)
- #3,090 in Psychological Fiction (Kindle Store)

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Sam Osman studied modern languages at Clare College, University of Cambridge. She worked briefly in advertising before joining the BBC where she was active in promoting diversity on both sides of the camera. She spent 25 years making documentaries and was the Talks Commissioner for the launch of BBC Four.

As a published novelist, represented by Stephanie Thwaites at Curtis Brown, she has written for children, young adults and adults. Her first Middle Grade novel, Quicksilver, was published by Scholastic in 2010, followed by two YA thrillers, Chasing the Dark and If You Were Me, both published by Chicken House. She has been long-listed for the Carnegie medal for children's literature, and the Branford Boase prize for debut fiction. In 2017, her first psychological thriller, Her Perfect Life, was published by Harper Collins.

Bookouture is currently publishing her psychological thrillers, Gone Before, A Good Mother and The Mistake I Made.

Sam has lived and worked in the Sudan - where her father was born - the Lebanon, USA and Kenya. She is a trustee of I Afrika, a Kenyan charity that educates and rehabilitates street-connected children.

She sits as a magistrate in London.

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June

what a ride!

Reviewed in the United States on September 18, 2023

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This had me from the beginning! I kept judging everyone. I’d think “this person is involved. “ Then a twist. “No, it’s someone else.” The characters are ‘real, believable, Lots of twists and turns. Not in my wildest dreams would I have thought that it is ‘that person.’ Then, you won’t believe here’s another twist. An awesome author that wraps you up and doesn’t let go! A psychological thriller to beat all!

Reviewed in the United States on September 8, 2023

Perhaps Vanessa Dunn’s divorce might lead to a fresh start in life. However, her method for starting over proves to be rather suspect, if not completely creepy. With pacing that is intense from the start, as well as a couple of twists, really ratchets up the tension in Sam Hepburn’s latest book, which will no doubt keep the reader invested page after page.

Becoming a volunteer at a halfway house gives her the idea to help a couple of them even more than they would expect. Meanwhile, her mother is in a nursing home due to Alzheimer’s and Vanessa seems to be quite the dutiful and faithful daughter by spending quality time with her. Her good deeds do not stop there. In fact, Vanessa agrees to help a woman in her search for her child that she gave up to adoption.

It may indeed seem that Vanessa is a kind and caring person. However, as the book progresses, we begin to see traits in Vanessa that aren’t so wonderful. Then, when you consider how this book is paced, it becomes more than a compelling read. The scenes where she spends time with her mother begin to show cracks in what just might seem an ordinary life for Vanessa.

If you want a shocking read that will catch you by surprise more than once, especially as you get to the very end, you cannot go wrong with The Mistake I Made.

Reviewed in the United States on September 11, 2023

This is an excellent mystery! Talk about unexpected twists!!!! Poor Vanessa. Her husband left her for a friend and she’s trying to rebuild her life. She’s started her own interior design business, is doing volunteer work, and even begins dating again. But there’s lots of darkness lurking about and it makes for one delicious story!

Reviewed in the United States on January 14, 2024

Thank you for the opportunity to preview The mistake I made.
This was a bit slow and lots of info that I think is more misdirected than needed
There are many characters and plot twists.
Keep with it till the ending and although not as fast paced as I like it is worth the read. 3 stars

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Sherry R

you can't go wrong with this one

Reviewed in the United States on August 22, 2023

I always forget why I picked a book by the time I read it and for this one I thought it was a women’s fiction book and boy was I wrong. This is a great book of misdirection. It starts out with meeting Vanessa as she is redirecting her life after a divorce. And I always chuckle when I see the words jaw dropping twist in the title or subtitle, but this time it is a pretty true statement. I did not see where this one was heading.

While the pace was a little slow in the beginning, it was lulling you in and developing the characters before the whammy. Go in blind and don’t read about this one as spoilers really would take away the fun of this one.

I don’t want to say any more and potentially spoil it. Just trust me. One part women’s fiction with an equal part psychological thriller. You can’t go wrong with this one.

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Brandi

Be careful who you trust!

Reviewed in the United States on August 31, 2023

This book had me a nervous wreck! It was great! I could not help but look at people I knew and wonder if they are who they say they are! This book had all the twist and turns at the exact right time. It kept me on the edge and holding my breath! Be careful who you trust!

Reviewed in the United States on August 11, 2023

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Enjoyed!!!! I want to start off by saying that I have read this author before I have liked all her other books. If I had to rank them though this would come in last for me. I’m not sure what it was about this book that didn’t give me that spark like her other ones did. Even though I thought this was a great read there was something lacking in this one for me. I’m not sure what that was. There were a few characters that I felt could’ve been better. The big thing for me was that blurb. It is what drew me to this but I felt it was misleading a little. I thought it was going to go one way in my head but it went the total opposite direction. Now with all that being said I really loved that ending. It was shocking and twisted just the way I like them. It took me completely by surprise and my mind was blown. I will definitely be reading more by this author.

In conclusion, the plot, the characters and all the twists in this book made this book an enjoyable read. I would definitely recommend it and happily give it 4 Hearts❤️❤️❤️❤️

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tiara

Amazing!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 13, 2023

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I thoroughly enjoyed this book, couldn't stop reading it! Such an amazing twist twice at the end! Definitely one of my contenders for best physiological thrillers of the year, probably leading at the moment

Maggs

What a great read

Reviewed in Australia on August 25, 2023

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innocent start then things get a bit more complicated.
I didn’t see the twist coming but it’s brilliant.
Highly recommend

derek

whow.whow.whow,

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 5, 2023

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I had been feeling so sorry about events reported. The twist in the story at the very end completely changed how I felt. A well told story….. or possibly so true!
I wonder how often we listen to packs of lies beautifully covered up by sympathetic thoughts ?

Philomena Thorp

The Mistake I Made

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 24, 2023

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The Mistake I Made was a really enjoyable read, I was unable to put it down, I am passing it round my Family and Friends Well done Sam Hepburn

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