The Stranger in Her House
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The Stranger in Her House
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Narrated by:
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Elizabeth Knowelden
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Soneela Nankani
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Steve West
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By:
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John Marrs
Shortlisted for the CWA Twisted Dagger 2025 Award.
"A proper twisty thriller."—Sarah Pinborough
A stranger has infiltrated your family…and now he’s taking over.
Paul’s just here to help, or so he claims—sent by a charity for vulnerable people to do odd jobs for elderly widow Gwen. But for Gwen’s daughter Connie, there’s just something about Paul that rings alarm bells from day one. He’s a little too kind, a little too involved…Worse still, Gwen seems to have fallen under his spell.
The last thing Connie wants is a stranger meddling in the safe routine she’s built around Gwen. She loves being the one Gwen turns to for cooking, cleaning and company. But the more Paul visits, the more Gwen is relying on him. By the time he conveniently finds himself between homes and has no choice but to move in, Connie is certain he’s trying to push her out completely.
It’s her word against his, though, and as her attempts to unmask him become ever more desperate she’s not the only one left wondering if she’s lost her grip on reality. But when events start spiralling rapidly out of her control, should Connie wage all-out war on Paul and risk losing Gwen forever—or has that been his plan all along?
©2024 by John Marrs. (P)2023 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved.Critic reviews
“Though not yet a household name, Marrs is an incredibly talented storyteller with a built-in audience who knows what he can do. When unfamiliar readers get their hands on this one, they’ll want more.”—Booklist
“I inhaled this book. A novel of second guesses, of mistrustful characters and downright terrifying ones. An absolute ride of a thriller. I loved it.”—L. V. Matthews, author of The Twins and The Silent Waters
John Marrs does it again
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lots of twists, certainly got darker as it went on but I was hooked from the start which I do like in a book as opposed to a long drawn out start.
fantastic read and really felt alot of mixed emotions for Connie as the story kept unfolding.
fantastic writing, and I didn't end with any unanswered questions which is a pet hate of mine. everything was tied up nicely.
Well it had everything! Read it in 2 days flat.
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Lots of twists like his other books, it was a good listen but it took me a few days to get through as it seemed quite tedious at times
Good narrators
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Very good x
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Available on KU listen
I had the audiobook of this psychological thriller read by Elizabeth Knowelden, Soneela Nankani who were good.
This initially looks like a straight forward plot, but it soon gets very dark and twisty which you can rely on Marrs to deliver.
What a bunch of characters. Can’t say more than that, they kept me totally engrossed with this very dark very twisted thriller which kept the pace up throughout. Very entertaining.
There may be trigger warnings for some, so check those out if you need to.
Looking forward to his latest book.
Entertaining
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