Release date - 17th August 2017
Book length - 342 pages Publisher - www.penguin.co.uk Book Depository - www.bookdepository.com Amazon UK - www.amazon.co.uk Amazon US - www.amazon.com ABOUT THE BOOK What if your perfect home turned out to be the scene of the perfect crime? Londoners Jack and Syd moved into the house a year ago. It seemed like their dream home: tons of space, the perfect location, and a friendly owner who wanted a young couple to have it. So when they made a grisly discovery in the attic, Jack and Syd chose to ignore it. That was a mistake. Because someone has just been murdered. Right outside their back door. And now the police are watching them... MY REVIEW Ok, so from the cover and the blurb of this book, I guessed that I was in for a few thrills and a couple of possible twists along the way, but nothing prepared me for this novel. Unique, compelling, at times witty and funny, at others terrifying and cloying, THE HOUSE by Simon Lelic kept me on tenter hooks from start to finish and gave me goosebumps throughout. Jack and Syd cannot believe their luck when they find themselves on the property market in London. Who cares that the place is like a hoarder's dream with the previous owner's strange possessions, all that matters is that it is theirs. But something is not quite right at the house and it is not long before their comfortable life starts to take a darker turn. As Jack and Syd try to make sense of what is happening, they decide to write down their individual versions of events and open up the horror that is unfolding right before them. But what exactly has happened at the house? Well, you will just have to buy it if you want to find out. I do not want to give too much away about the plot but it is safe to say I found it utterly enthralling. I loved the dual points of view which depicted the two characters of Jack and Syd so well, that you really felt you knew them and their distinctive voices. It got to the point where I didn't need to see the name of who was speaking as I could tell by the language whether it was Jack or Syd. At times very witty, there is always this foreboding shadow hanging over Jack and Syd as they desperately try to make sense of everything, and this left me on edge the whole time I was reading - which is exactly what I want when I'm reading a thriller! THE HOUSE by Simon Lelic is a clever, refreshing, and eerily haunting novel that will leave you unsettled for days to come. And as a bonus, it is the perfect housewarming gift for my friends that have recently purchased an old house in the city!! 😜 Author Bio: Simon Lelic is the author of The House, Rupture (winner of a Betty Trask Award and shortlisted for the John Creasy New Blood Dagger), The Facility and The Child Who (longlisted for the CWA Gold Dagger and CWA Ian Fleming Steel Dagger 2012). The House is his first psychological thriller, inspired by a love of Alfred Hitchcock and Stephen King. Simon is married, with three young children, and lives in Brighton, England. Other than his family, reading is Simon's biggest passion. He also holds a black belt in karate, in which he trains daily. For more information: Website - www.simonlelic.com Twitter - twitter.com/Simon_Lelic *I voluntarily reviewed this book from Netgalley.com (with thanks to Penguin Books UK).
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