This is, in my opinion, one of the best psychological thrillers of the
year.
Sure, it has the suspense and the twists and that claustrophobic feeling
that grabs you by the throat and compels you to keep turning the pages. But for
me, it’s the characters in this book that brought it alive.
Alix and Josie were
so believable; I could imagine being there in that restaurant in London when
they met for the first time and realized they were "birthday twins." I felt as
if I was in Alix’s studio listening in as she recorded her podcast, and I was
there, my heart thumping, when one shocking reveal after another made me gasp
out aloud.
This is a very contemporary domestic thriller set in London, about
a true crime podcast and two families with shocking secrets.
I’m new to audiobooks, and I was blown away by
the incredible narration by Nicola Walker, one of the UK’s leading actresses,
and her co-narrator, Louise
Brealey. I felt lost
when I finished listening, and the characters have stayed with me for weeks.
Buy now and prepare to be hooked from the Number One bestselling thriller author . . .
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Celebrating her 45th birthday at her local pub, podcaster Alix Summer crosses paths with an unassuming woman called Josie Fair. Josie is also celebrating her 45th.
When
Jo’s stepdaughter Chloe comes to stay, she’s excited to introduce her to baby
Evie. Unfortunately, Chloe is the stepdaughter from hell. Don’t Let Her Stay
is such a clever book, based on a simple premise but delivers so much, with secret after secret making me gasp out aloud.
I reckon it’s the realism in this
book that makes it so compelling. The characters jump off the page, and just
when you think you have it all figured out, bam, you don’t! As a veteran
psychological thriller reader, it’s rare that I’m totally surprised.
This one
got me and stayed in my mind long after I finished the book.
Joanne knows how lucky she is, Richard is a wonderful husband, Evie is the most gorgeous baby girl, they live in a beautiful house, life couldn't be better. But then Richard's twenty-year-old daughter Chloe turns up. Chloe hasn't spoken to her father since the day he married Joanne two years ago. But with the arrival of her baby sister Evie, Chloe wants to make peace. Richard is delighted, and since Joanne is struggling with the new baby, he suggests Chloe could move in and help. It sounds like the perfect solution, even if Chloe doesn't seem to like Joanne very…
I love a book set in a work setting, especially as
I’m a full-time author, so I no longer have dodgy colleagues! The Flatmate follows
Ria, who has returned to work following an enforced sabbatical after the
shocking death of her colleague and best friend, Livvy.
Enter Amanda, her new flatmate, and Livvy’s replacement. When Ria starts receiving messages and gifts
from dead Livvy, her colleagues think Ria is losing her mind.
Author Gemma
Rogers is great at pacing and creating believable and sometimes unpleasant
characters. I loved the believability of this story and read the book in one
sitting.
Always trust your very basic instincts or prepare for the consequences...
It was surreal returning to work after a sabbatical following the suspicious death of my best friend Livvy.
On my return to the company apartment, I was surprised to find Livvy's replacement, Amanda Dowd firmly entrenched as my new flatmate.
She'd seemingly appeared out of nowhere.
But something didn't feel right. I felt on edge.
Everyone seemed to love Amanda, even my ex-Jayden was blinded by her outgoing personality and model-like looks.Yet her desperation to become friends felt unnatural.
When I began to receive calls, photos and presents from…
Imogen is juggling two jobs and a young family, and she’s pregnant again.
Enter Maria, the perfect housekeeper. Little by
little, she installs herself at the heart of Imogen’s family – doing the school
run, cooking meals, and caring for Imogen’s little girl.But once she has won the family’s trust, Maria starts
to do some digging. And discovers that Imogen has been keeping a terrible
secret, a secret which Maria threatens to reveal unless Imogen starts to run
this home the way Maria sees fit.
Caught between a rock and a hard place, Imogen has no choice but to
comply—a terrible mistake. As the
full scale of Maria’s horrifying plan becomes apparent, Imogen realizes that
everything she holds dear may fall victim to The Homemaker.
