Stop At Nothing by Tammy Cohen had all the makings of a great story - but it wasn't as good as I had expected. I have read and loved previous books from this author so I had high hopes for this new one - I was disappointed. I found that the main character was over the top and annoying. The story at times dragged and I found it hard to stay engaged. But in saying all that the story was good - however, I did work it all out quite early and I was sad to be correct. I was hoping for a twist that I had missed.
Tess is a single mother and tries her best to be a good mother to her girls. Her youngest, Emma is attacked on her way home from a party one night. She is terrified and retreats into herself. And then one day Tess see's Emmas attacker in their street, close to their home. From this point on Tess is out of control and does everything she can to protect her daughter from this man. - no matter what the cost, even though it puts them in danger.
Thanks to Netgalley and Random House UK, Transworld Publishers for my advanced copy of this book to read. All opinions are my own and are in no way biased

Stop at Nothing
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Listening Length | 12 hours and 24 minutes |
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Author | Tammy Cohen |
Narrator | Gabrielle Glaister, Alexandra Dowling |
Audible.com.au Release Date | 18 July 2019 |
Publisher | Penguin Audio |
Program Type | Audiobook |
Version | Unabridged |
Language | English |
ASIN | B07TZ6JSTR |
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204,052 in Audible Books & Originals (See Top 100 in Audible Books & Originals)
109 in City Life Fiction 556 in Urban Fiction 3,221 in Family Life Fiction (Audible Books & Originals) |
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Rachel D
3.0 out of 5 stars
Not one of her best
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 18 August 2019Verified Purchase
I have read several books by this author and rated them highly. This one has a 50 something main character, Tessa, who has been made redundant from her job, whose husband has left her for a richer. Woman with a bigger house, and one of her two daughters , Rosie, longer lives with her. Emma is attacked by a man as she comes home from a party and is saved by Frances a passing motorist, who stops to help. Frances calls the police and takes Emma home. Neither Emma nor Frances can pick the attacker out from a video line up.
Tess then fixates on one of men in the lineup, convinced he is the attacker. She takes matters into her own hands and harasses him by email, visiting his address and club where he DJs. Frances becomes more important to Em and Tess and joins in some of the harassment.
Tess is a drama queen who blames the menopause and lack of sleep for some of her actions.
The first half of the book is excellent, with the tension ramped up to high levels. It reminded me Elizabeth Haynes first book, where tiny very ordinary things kept the tension taut so your heart was in your mouth. Sadly the second half of the book was more unbelievable and the real villain was no surprise at all. I had guessed it early on. The ending was limp and disappointing.
Tammy Cohen is a good writer but this book isn’t up there with her best.
Tess then fixates on one of men in the lineup, convinced he is the attacker. She takes matters into her own hands and harasses him by email, visiting his address and club where he DJs. Frances becomes more important to Em and Tess and joins in some of the harassment.
Tess is a drama queen who blames the menopause and lack of sleep for some of her actions.
The first half of the book is excellent, with the tension ramped up to high levels. It reminded me Elizabeth Haynes first book, where tiny very ordinary things kept the tension taut so your heart was in your mouth. Sadly the second half of the book was more unbelievable and the real villain was no surprise at all. I had guessed it early on. The ending was limp and disappointing.
Tammy Cohen is a good writer but this book isn’t up there with her best.
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A. Linton
5.0 out of 5 stars
Not her best but still a good read
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 19 July 2019Verified Purchase
While this doesn't live up to the standard of some of her earlier books, Cohen is a very talented author and this is still a good read. I wasn't surprised to learn that the incident which kicks off the story was based on a real life event - it feels very authentic. I like the fact that Cohen - unlike some authors - is aware of the issues faced by a middle aged woman in todays' job market - Tessa the heroine has lost her lucrative job as a magazine editor and finds herself increasingly out of step with her former career. The story is engrossing all the way through - and though I quite easily guessed the 'real' villain of the piece it didn't spoil the ending for me. The details of Tessa's divorce/utter meltdown are just as engaging as her attempt to play amateur sleuth. It's a little bit pricey for a story I read in a day but overall I would recommend it.
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Sarah-Lou
4.0 out of 5 stars
Tension from page one
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 10 September 2019Verified Purchase
The tension builds from page one in this psychological thriller. Magazine writer, Tessa, has struggled with certain aspects of he life since her divorce, leading the regrettable actions she cannot take back, but she has always tried to do her best with regards to her daughters, Emma and Rosie. One evening, Emma is brutally attacked on her way home, saved by a passing stranger, Frances. Tessa decides to take matters into her own hands when Emma is too scared to identify the alleged attacker in a line up, which in Tessa's opinion, allows a guilty man to walk free- and worse still, live in their neighbourhood. She takes matters into her own hands. In her mind, it is to keep Emma and her estranged daughter, Rosie safe, but all she does is make everything worse.
It is so easy to see how this type of slowly escalating situation can happen, especially with the reliance on social media, emails and texts, until it gets out of control.
It is so easy to see how this type of slowly escalating situation can happen, especially with the reliance on social media, emails and texts, until it gets out of control.
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Jacob Collins
4.0 out of 5 stars
Fueled with tension!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 26 July 2019Verified Purchase
Stop at Nothing is a dark psychological thriller by Tammy Cohen about a mother’s quest to get justice for her teenage daughter after she was attacked on her way home from a party. It is also a story about trust and obsession. I’ve loved Tammy Cohen’s previous books so I couldn’t wait to start reading her latest. It took a very different direction to what I originally thought it would, and this is what made the story feel very original, especially the twist which came towards the end.
I was hooked right from the intense opening when Tess’s daughter, Emma, is at the police station after the police have called her in to try and identify her attacker. I really connected with Tess and her quest to get justice for Emma. It did feel like she was at the end of a tether as she attempted to try and make people listen. It seemed that people were trying to push her back all the time. There were times when I wanted someone to step in and help Tess, and I feared what was going to happen to her as she continued to try and get justice. And there were times when I wanted her to stop, to prevent anything bad happening to her and her family.
Tammy Cohen’s writing is very easy to get into. She always creates hugely engaging characters. The emotion in Tammy’s characters comes through very strongly in this book, especially in Tess as she is still struggling to come to terms with what has happened to her daughter. She is a character who I really felt for. I wanted her to get justice for her daughter. But there is also something else that has happened. She has an estranged relationship with her eldest daughter, and it is clear that something has happened in their past that has caused a rift between them. I was really interested in this part of the plot, and I wanted to know what had happened between them to cause this strain in their relationship.
There is a lot of tension in this book as Tess continues to investigate what happened to her daughter, and as she becomes infatuated with a man who she believes is the person responsible for what happened. Now, this was a part of the story which I was never quite sure about, and Tammy Cohen kept me on my toes as I kept wondering if this person was the culprit. I couldn’t believe some of the lengths that Tess was going to here, to try and bring this person to justice.
This is a book that certainly, for me, kept its secrets under wraps until the final pages. There’s a very sinister tone that made me think that all was not quite as it seems. There are some very dark characters who will keep you hooked and intrigued. Stop at Nothing is another top psychological thriller by Tammy Cohen. I can’t wait to read what she writes next.
I was hooked right from the intense opening when Tess’s daughter, Emma, is at the police station after the police have called her in to try and identify her attacker. I really connected with Tess and her quest to get justice for Emma. It did feel like she was at the end of a tether as she attempted to try and make people listen. It seemed that people were trying to push her back all the time. There were times when I wanted someone to step in and help Tess, and I feared what was going to happen to her as she continued to try and get justice. And there were times when I wanted her to stop, to prevent anything bad happening to her and her family.
Tammy Cohen’s writing is very easy to get into. She always creates hugely engaging characters. The emotion in Tammy’s characters comes through very strongly in this book, especially in Tess as she is still struggling to come to terms with what has happened to her daughter. She is a character who I really felt for. I wanted her to get justice for her daughter. But there is also something else that has happened. She has an estranged relationship with her eldest daughter, and it is clear that something has happened in their past that has caused a rift between them. I was really interested in this part of the plot, and I wanted to know what had happened between them to cause this strain in their relationship.
There is a lot of tension in this book as Tess continues to investigate what happened to her daughter, and as she becomes infatuated with a man who she believes is the person responsible for what happened. Now, this was a part of the story which I was never quite sure about, and Tammy Cohen kept me on my toes as I kept wondering if this person was the culprit. I couldn’t believe some of the lengths that Tess was going to here, to try and bring this person to justice.
This is a book that certainly, for me, kept its secrets under wraps until the final pages. There’s a very sinister tone that made me think that all was not quite as it seems. There are some very dark characters who will keep you hooked and intrigued. Stop at Nothing is another top psychological thriller by Tammy Cohen. I can’t wait to read what she writes next.
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Reading Frog
5.0 out of 5 stars
Unputdownable psychological thriller
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 19 January 2020Verified Purchase
I’m a big fan of unputdownable psychological thrillers and I loved reading Stop at Nothing. The book starts with the prologue by the unknown narrator who portrays a powerful sense of their life being invaded by a stalker that they describe as being like “and earworm.” The story is mostly told from the point of view of Tessa. Tessa’s daughter Emma is attacked one night and rescued by a passer-by. When the police are unable to identify the attacker, Tessa takes things into her own hands, but it all backfires and places everyone in more danger.
The aftermath of the attack is portrayed strongly in the narrative, and the characters are highly relatable. There are lots of twists and turns in the plot, and I was surprised when it all started to unravel. I really liked the way the identity of the narrator in the prologue was revealed in chapters, until we finally met them.
I’ve read many books by Tammy Cohen, and highly recommend this latest book, as well as her previous work.
The aftermath of the attack is portrayed strongly in the narrative, and the characters are highly relatable. There are lots of twists and turns in the plot, and I was surprised when it all started to unravel. I really liked the way the identity of the narrator in the prologue was revealed in chapters, until we finally met them.
I’ve read many books by Tammy Cohen, and highly recommend this latest book, as well as her previous work.