The One Before: A totally gripping suspense thriller with a shocking twist

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4.4
24 reviews
Ebook
350
Pages

About this ebook

“Had me up until all hours, furiously flicking the pages to see how it was all going to play out… Takes you on one heck of a suspenseful and twisty ride!” Once Upon A Time Book Blog, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

 

She loves him. She trusts him. She’s wrong…


I watch her, Cooper Douglas’s new fiancée, as she walks around town, looking like she can’t believe her luck. She’s so young. So happy. So in love.


She doesn’t know about the secrets he’s hiding from her. She sees the same thing that everyone else does: a charming man with a brilliant career and a loving family.


She must think all her dreams have come true.


She doesn’t realise yet that it’s really a nightmare.


I have to tell her the truth. I have to tell her about what happened to my daughter.


About what he did to the woman before her…


A dark, gripping suspense novel with a brilliant twist, The One Before is perfect for fans of Lisa Jewel, Gillian Flynn and The Girl Before.


See what everyone is saying about The One Before:


“Smith knows how to deliver what us thrill lovers are seeking! Thrills like an amusement park, chills you to the bone… Shocks that will make you gasp! Highly, highly recommend!… You do not want to start unless you have no plans and definitely not before bed!… Absolutely without a doubt UNPUTDOWNABLE!” Goodreads Reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐


“An excellent thriller!… Kept me guessing until the very end. Highly recommended!” Julia Shkolnik, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐


“One of my favourite authors… Compelling… Kept me guessing. I read this in one sitting, I just couldn't put it down and I had to know the truth.” Book Candles Cats, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐


“Fast paced… grabs you in immediately and continues to twist around!… will reel you in! I definitely thought I had the ending figured out, but NOPE! The twists keep on coming!” Goodreads Reviewer


“Eeeekkk this one was so amazing! I knew I was going to love it and I definitely did. A great thriller, go read it!” NetGalley Reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐


“A very thrilling, suspense-filled novel that is worth the read!… You might think you have the whole story figured out, but then a new chapter makes you completely second-guess what you thought was happening!… The mysteries literally keep unraveling until the very last page of the book!” Goodreads Reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐


“So good!… I was hooked from the beginning!” Goodreads Reviewer


“An up-all-night psychological thriller… awesome” NetGalley Reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐


“I thought I had this one figured out, but I was wrong… at one point I just sat there stunned for a minute. It’s a quick, entertaining read. I really enjoyed it!” Blonde Thriller Book Lover


“Engrossing… Amazing... five stars.’ Washington Life, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐


“Fast, gripping, nail-biter, exciting, devouring at one bite and finishing at one sitting kind of reading!” Nilufer Ozmekik


“Compelling… intriguing in all ways a thriller should be.” Goodreads Reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐


“Such an intriguing read!… a twist on the classical thriller. Recommend it and love it!” Camilla tra le Righe


“Full of drama with a good few twists… Highly recommended” NetGalley Reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Ratings and reviews

4.4
24 reviews
Marnie Harrison
November 5, 2020
I really enjoy Miranda Smith’s books and The One Before is no exception. It is a compelling suspense thriller that will have hooked, just like I was until the final page. Right off the bat my Kindle was in overdrive as Miranda Smith had me up until all hours, furiously flicking the pages to see how it was all going to play out. It is a fast paced exciting read that takes you on one heck of a suspenseful and twisty ride! The story revolves around Madison Sharpe and her fiancé Cooper Douglas as they return to his hometown, Whisper Falls, as Cooper takes over the family newspaper business. But there has been a dark cloud hanging over Cooper since the death of his high school girlfriend a decade earlier, whom the small town residents believe he was responsible for and it isn’t long before Madison starts questioning if she really knows the man she is about to marry. I love when a book is set against a backdrop of a small town where everyone knows everyone’s business and even more so when it has a family of prominence, as is the case with this story. The Douglas family has wealth, status, secrets to hide and I loved the mystery and being caught up in the thick of it. Miranda Smith always does a great job of getting her readers involved in each book she has written. The book has been well put together and I enjoyed the multiple points of view narration, past and present. The end of each chapter kept me wanting more and the whole story just consumed me. The characters have been well put together, are diverse and each play the roles they have been given extremely well. Miranda Smith’s writing is on point here and she has done such a great job with this book. She keeps you on your toes and just when you think you have outsmarted her, she throws in a twist to end all twists! The One Before is a gripping read that I think is Miranda Smith’s best work to date! She has given her all with this book and I could not get enough of it. Congratulations on a outstanding piece of work Miranda Smith and I will be eagerly awaiting to see what you come up with for us next. It was a pleasure to be able to read and review The One Before, which I highly recommend.
3 people found this review helpful
DJ Sakata
November 5, 2020
This was a clever and twisted tale of intrigue, family entanglements, small-town complications, and secrets. The characters were oddly enticing and magnetic, they plucked at my curiosity to know more about them as they inhabited well-crafted storylines that curved, bent, and folded over like a beautiful origami swan. The pacing was shrewd and expertly honed to keep me enslaved to my Kindle and hissing at any and all distractions that dared interfere with my perusal. This was my first exposure to Miranda Smith’s treachery and I am already craving more.
A Google user
May 4, 2022
My Review: Loved!!!!! This author is one of my favorites and this book proved why. This book had it all. Secrets, murder, cheating, lying, oh my!!!!! Each chapter kept me guessing and left me wanting more. I didn’t know what or who to believe. I was shocked and truly speechless up until the end. All I kept thinking was that Whisper Falls was a great name for a town like this. Everyone had their secrets that they wanted to keep to themselves and not be whispered to everyone else in this town. I will definitely be reading more of this authors books. 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 5 Hearts❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

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