‘First Date’ by Sue Watson is a brilliant read! A fast-paced thrilling story that sucked me in immediately. I must admit I am a bit of a Sue Watson fan, so was looking forward to settling down to this new one.
Hannah, 36 and a social worker, has split from her boyfriend, Tom. Her best friend Jas has talked her into attempting to use an online dating app, Meet My Match. Through this, she meets her first date called Alex a solicitor. The date goes swimmingly for the pair of them and Hannah falls headfirst in love with him.
Hannah has good friendships at work in the Social work office she is based in. Jas, Harry and Sameera along with Hannah all get on like the proverbial house on fire resulting in the colleagues knowing everything about each other, so when Hannah begins to experience upsetting or weird things happening in her life after her first date, Jas, Harry and Sameera all issue her with warnings but will Hannah listen at this stage in her life? When she has found “The One”?
A book that highlights the bad side of internet dating how easy is it to fall for a person who is putting a false persona on? One that is determined to make you feel so special and loved. The reality is it happens too much, they prey on women who have no clue, or who are broken in the first place and they feel they need a partner to help fix them. Even as a cynic I can see why it happens and know that sometimes, even life experience won’t save you, and it happens anyway.
Sue Watson even creates many a character who could be the person who is creating havoc and we meet them all exes from both Hannah and Alex’s sides and even Jas, her supportive workmate may be in the frame!
I was so engrossed in this book I needed to keep reading it. What seems like a cut and shut case of a toxic relationship may not be as cut and shut as we think. As the story races towards the ending we are treated to a final brilliant and shocking twist. This finished the story in a great way and I liked how Hannah and Alex’s story was played out! A fabulous example of a psychological thriller for me anyway! Am looking forward to Sue Watsons next book eagerly.
Thanks to Bookouture and NetGalley for the copy of the book for this review today.
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