Audiobooks are not always easy to review as I find that, as much as I know what is going on, my attention can sometimes wander. However, that was not the case with ‘It’s Not What You Think’, which I chose as it is by Clare Mackintosh, who I know writes books that will not disappoint (and a friend had told me that they had read their physical copy in a day).
This book is a brilliant crime/thriller and the narrators of the audiobook are excellent. At no point did I lose focus as I listened to this book, as I just had to know where the story was going. What appears to start as a ‘simple’ case of murder, becomes something so much more complex. The secrets just keep revealing themselves, making each of our key characters question everything they know – and making you realise that maybe you never really know someone. And it is never a good idea to jump to conclusions…
Clare Mackintosh always manages to not only create brilliant strong female lead characters, but she manages to use details in her story from the current world we are living in, that then really drag you into a story, and possibly play on some of our biggest fears.
I have tp admit that I did work out one of the twists, but it did not take away from the story in any way. In fact, it really emphasised the idea that maybe you never really know someone, however close to them you may be – even if it is the closest you can be.
It is quite hard to write about this book without spoilers, but I am absolutely adamant that I am not giving anything away. Other than that, if you have been a fan of the other books that Clare Mackintosh has written, then you will almost certainly be a fan of this one. I pretty much binged this, as much as you can an audiobook during a busy day-to-day life, and I am still thinking about it now, and have already recommended it to so many people I know who love a good crime/thriller – audiobook or physical reads.