Review: ALL THIS COULD BE YOURS by Hank Phillippi Ryan

On September 9, 2025 By vickleaIn Book ReviewLeave a comment

About the Book

Product Details

ISBN-13:9781250349996

Publisher:St. Martin’s Publishing Group

Publication date:09/09/2025

Pages:368

Debut sensation Tessa Calloway is on a whirlwind book tour for her instant bestseller, All This Could Be Yours. In a different city every night, Tessa receives standing ovations from adoring fans while her husband Henry and their two children cheer her on from their brand-new dream house.

But there’s a chilling problem with Tessa’s triumphant book tour—she soon discovers she is being stalked by someone who’s obsessed not only with sabotaging her career, but also with destroying her perfect family back home.

Tessa fears the fallout from an impossible decision she once made—what felt like a genuine deal with the devil—appears to be coming due. And she’s realizing that every high-stakes bargain comes with a high-stakes price. If Tessa can’t untangle who’s threatening to expose her darkest secrets, she’ll lose her career, her family—and possibly her life.

My Thoughts

This novel is a brilliantly written multi-layered story that takes the readers on a book tour with a new bestselling author. Tessa is living her dream, on tour with her bestselling book, “All This Could Be Yours” when disruptions, distractions, even threats stop her in her tracks and cause her to remember her past and all she survived to get where she is today. This is a compelling story, with clever nuances of mystery and a hidden past, along with a journey into the present and a book tour that is like no other. From one U.S. hotel to the next, Tessa faces one challenge after another and begins to doubt her own ability to be an author and survive on the road. The novel that she wrote is about persevering and finding strength in difficult situations, and Tessa has to find that for herself just as she encourages her readers on the tour to do and the readers who are actually enjoying the novel. I cannot tell you how much I enjoyed being part of this story! Reading is my passion, and I loved going on book tour with Tessa, cheering her on and gasping when she was faced with one unexpected bump in her road after another. The twists began early in the story and just kept coming, much to my delight, as I continued to try to guess who was behind Tessa’s troubles and why. The misdirection was skillfully plotted and made the novel a remarkable page-turner. The characters were so believable that I found myself giving them advice. To Henry, I said, “Get home and call your wife!” To Tessa, I said, “You can do it! Keep believing in yourself!” And to myself, I said, “This is one of the best books about a book that I have ever read!” The pace is bullet-train fast and the characterization is a compelling mixture of human flaws with authentically rich and fascinating characters. This original and creative story is unforgettable and not to be missed by anyone who enjoys great fiction. And this book is great fiction from start to finish, with a strong message of hope combined with relentless tension and suspense.
Disclaimer: I voluntarily received a complimentary copy of this book from the publisher via Netgalley. I was not required to write a positive review and all opinions expressed are my own.

About the Author

HANK PHILLIPPI RYAN is USA Today bestselling author of 16 psychological thrillers, winning the most prestigious awards in the genre: five Agathas, five Anthonys, and the coveted Mary Higgins Clark Award. She is also on-air investigative reporter for Boston’s WHDH-TV, with an unprecedented 37 EMMYs and dozens more journalism honors for her groundbreaking journalism and true crime stories.

Hank is on the board of International Thriller Writers, a sought-after teacher and keynote speaker, and host of three popular online events: THE BACK ROOM, CRIME TIME on A Mighty Blaze, and FIRST CHAPTER FUN. She lives in Boston with her husband, a nationally renowned criminal defense attorney. Her brand-new novel All This Could be Yours is out now from Minotaur Books. People Magazine calls it “A nail-biting thriller” and the starred review from Library Journal says, “a love letter to booksellers and librarians amid the suspense and twists. Ryan has written her best book to date, which should be on everyone’s reading list.”

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With gratitude to St. Martin’s Publishing Group for the ARC to read and review!

Review of THE HOUSE GUEST by Hank Phillippi Ryan

On February 6, 2023 By vickleaIn Book Review1 Comment

About the Book:

Language

English

Publisher

Tor Publishing Group

Book Format

Hardcover

Number of Pages

336

Author

Hank Phillippi Ryan

Title

The House Guest

ISBN-13

9781250849564

Publication Date

February, 2023

Assembled Product Dimensions (L x W x H)

9.25 x 6.12 x 1.00 Inches

ISBN-10

125084956X

Synopsis:

The House Guest is another diabolical cat-and-mouse thriller from USA Today bestselling author Hank Phillippi Ryan—but which character is the cat, and which character is the mouse?

After every divorce, one spouse gets all the friends. What does the other one get? If they’re smart, they get the benefits. Alyssa Macallan is terrified when she’s dumped by her wealthy and powerful husband. With a devastating divorce looming, she begins to suspect her toxic and manipulative soon-to-be-ex is scheming to ruin her—leaving her alone and penniless. And when the FBI shows up at her door, Alyssa knows she really needs a friend.

And then she gets one. A seductive new friend, one who’s running from a dangerous relationship of her own. Alyssa offers Bree Lorrance the safety of her guest house, and the two become confidantes. Then Bree makes a heart-stoppingly tempting offer. Maybe Alyssa and Bree can solve each others’ problems.

But no one is what they seem. And the fates and fortunes of these two women twist and turn until the shocking truth emerges: You can’t always get what you want. But sometimes you get what you deserve.

My Review:

First, let me give you some honest advice. Run, don’t walk to get this book! Second piece of advice, don’t believe anything you read until the very end and then you can shake your head in disbelief at how brilliantly everything comes together. This is the most deliciously twisted book that I have read in a long time and so enticingly deceptive. Alyssa Macallen is living alone after her husband Bill left her. He has plenty of money and she is expecting to be poor any day now. When she meets Bree Lorrance, another put upon female who has been wronged by the male in her life, the two of them click and Bree becomes Alyssa’s house guest. Then, the twists and the labyrinth maze that was the plot begin to really get complex and oh so well written! This fantastically engrossing novel included characters that were just as deceptive as the plot and so devilishly realistic. There were clues and red herrings, but they were so well woven into the plot that I could not figure out who was bad and who was good in the story.The design of the author to trap me in the mousetrap of deceit worked well and thoroughly captivated me. I thought I was on a runaway train, down a mountainous track with switchbacks at every intersection. This book was totally engaging, with characters that popped with credibility and a plot that captured my mind and imagination with awe and wonder about what would happen next. This is a diabolically and cleverly written domestic thriller that gripped me from beginning to end and fooled me all along the way. Loved it!
Disclaimer
Disclosure of Material Connection: I received a complimentary copy of this book from the author via Netgalley. I was not required to write a positive review. All opinions expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255, “Guidelines Concerning the Use of Testimonials and Endorsements in Advertising.”

Rated PG-16 for more mature audiences due to content. This book is diabolically clever with some deviousness not suited for younger readers. The genre is domestic thriller with an emphasis on thriller!

About the Author:

HANK PHILLIPPI RYAN is the *USA Today* bestselling author of 14 psychological thrillers, winning the most prestigious awards in the genre: five Agathas, five Anthonys, and the coveted Mary Higgins Clark Award. She is also on-air investigative reporter for Boston’s WHDH-TV, with 37 EMMYs and dozens more journalism honors. National book critics call her “a superb and gifted storyteller”; she’s the only author to win the Agatha in four categories: Best First, Best Novel, Best Short Story and Best Non-Fiction. Her newest is the page-turning standalone thriller ***The House Guest***–a story of psychological manipulation that explores the dark heart of marriage and friendship—it’s *Gaslight* meets *Thelma & Louise*. Bestselling author Lisa Scottoline says, “Ryan is one of my favorite authors and ***The House Guest*** shows why,” EMMY-winning host Tamron Hall says, “***The House Guest*** kept me on the edge of my seat…” and the *Publishers Weekly* rave review says, “Ryan is a master of suspense!” and the *Library Journal* starred review calls it “Binge-worthy.”
Hank is a founder of MWA University, host of CRIME TIME on A Mighty Blaze, and co-host of First Chapter Fun and The Back Room. Visit Hank online at HankPhillippiRyan.com, on Twitter @HankPRyan, on Instagram @hankpryan and Facebook at HankPhillippiRyanAuthor.

Releases on 2-07-23! Purchase Links:

Review of HER PERFECT LIFE by Hank Phillippi Ryan

On September 10, 2021 By vickleaIn Book Review4 Comments

Wow! I mean all caps, WOW! I have not read a book this fast in years, but I honestly couldn’t put this one down. This psychological thriller is a character study about family and choices (good and bad ones). It’s about innocence and second chances. Oh, my! The story is centered around a television investigative reporter named Lily who is known as #PerfectLily because that is how her life seems to be. She has a producer named Greer as her friend, a nanny named Petra to take care of her household and the most darling little seven year old named Rowen that anyone could ever hope to meet within the pages of a book. But all is not actually perfect in Lily’s life because when she was about Rowen’s age, her beloved older sister Cassie came into her room and told her good-bye and then vanished. Lily has always wondered what happened to Cassie, but there are no easy answers and even though she has the intelligence and connections to find her, she hasn’t been successful in her quest. When a confidential informant starts feeding Lily and Greer information, they are a little wary but the tips are useful so they choose not to look a gift horse in the mouth. When Lily starts getting strange gifts, she begins to suspect that what the detective had told her about Cassie may not be the truth. Her investigation and its effect on her life is the crux of the story, but there is so much more to it! You just have to read it to find out why I am absolutely in love with this book and cannot recommend it highly enough. Secrets, lies, betrayals! The characterization was perfection and the plot was captivating from beginning to end. As I said, I couldn’t devour it fast enough and know that you will want to get your hands on this little jewel as soon as possible. Just book a weekend away to read it because you will want to keep reading until you have found the mystery to #PerfectLily.
Disclaimer
Disclosure of Material Connection: I received a complimentary copy of this book from the author via Netgalley. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255, “Guidelines Concerning the Use of Testimonials and Endorsements in Advertising.”