Release date: October 17, 2025
Publisher: Bookouture
Genre: Mystery/Thriller
Synopsis:
“What have you done, Juliet?”
The neighbours look on in shock as two stretchers are wheeled past gated homes on a quiet suburban street. Handcuffs are clipped on a young woman with fear in her face.
The Cordells were the perfect family. But now, in a beautiful home where happy photos line the walls and flowers adorn the dinner table, it looks like a daughter has killed her loving parents.
Everyone tuts and shakes their heads, saying there was always something strange about Juliet.
And one person watching from the sidelines has triumph in their eyes. Someone who knew this would happen all along.
As what really went on in the Cordell’s once-peaceful home starts to unravel, one thing becomes
This perfect family had a big secret. And not everything is as it seems…
An absolutely unputdownable psychological thriller that will have you shocked at the twists and turns! Anyone who loves Lisa Jewell, Claire Douglas or Freida McFadden will be addicted.
Review:
Nicole Trope opens What Have You Done with a chilling prologue that immediately hooked me. It set the tone for a story steeped in secrets, and from there the narrative cleverly flashes back in time, slowly building up the tension until the threads begin to knot together. The pacing had that sweet spot of a psychological thriller—deliberate enough to let the dread simmer, but quick enough that I never felt bogged down. I found myself flipping pages with a growing sense of unease, always wondering what revelation might lurk around the next corner.
At the center of it all is Juliet, a character who kept me second guessing from start to finish. Was she a victim trapped in circumstances beyond her control, or was she pulling the strings all along? That ambiguity is where the book shines, it forced me to constantly reevaluate what I thought I knew, making for an addictive, unsettling read. Themes of trust, manipulation, and dysfunctional family dynamics ripple throughout the story, reminding me how thin the line between loyalty and betrayal can really be.
Were some of the twists easy to spot? Absolutely. But Trope balances the predictable with the unexpected, and even the ones I guessed didn’t dampen the impact because the ride there was just so compelling. This is domestic suspense at its darkest: disturbing in places, filled with tangled lies, and guaranteed to keep you on edge. What Have You Done doesn’t just tell a story, it plays with your perception, leaving you uneasy, intrigued, and fully invested until the very last page.
Overall rating: 4/5
Thanks to the publisher for my review copy.
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