“When the doors open, only one of us will walk out” Imagine being trapped in an elevator with your worst enemy, an enemy that wants you dead. Who will be the one that gets out alive? This started really well, but unfortunately became a little confusing with who was who when flicking between the women. I felt it was a little slow in the middle, picking up again towards the end. I enjoyed the way the story came together though, and the bits of information began to intertwine and make sense. I was left wanting a second book to see how that ending panned out!! Thank you to NetGalley and Bookouture for my advanced copy.

When I step into the elevator that sweltering morning, I barely notice the woman standing next to me. She seems out of place, with her floaty linen clothes in a building full of suits. But that's none of my business. A minute later, there's a sudden jerk. the elevator stops. The lights go out. The other woman's face is deathly pale. She's breathing noisily, clearly panicking. As we sit slumped against the mirrored walls, we start talking to try and stay calm. I tell her I moved halfway around the world to start again where no one know what I was hiding. I tell her my darkest secrets, because she seems to understand, and we're never going to see each other again, right? This story unfolded in such a clever way, but there are parts that are quite predictable. We get flashbacks and fragments from the past. There's a creepy feel throughout. The timeline can also be a bit confusing; it was hard to tell where you were. The characters were well developed and intriguing. The two stories were revealed slowly. Maeve and Cyres are stuck in an elevator together when it breaks down. with each new chapter, a little is revealed to what happened to these women in the past. The chapters also alternate between the two women's perspectives. We get a nice little twist at the end. I would like to thank #NetGalley #Bookouture and the author #ClaireCooper for my ARC of #TheElevator in exchange for an honest review.