Book Synopsis:
What if your dream house became your worst nightmare?
Jess and her husband need a new start. So when the chance to buy a rambling old house in the Suffolk countryside comes up, they leap at it.
But not everyone in Suffolk is welcoming. The locals know a secret about the Maple House, and soon, Jess realises they’ve made a huge mistake.
Something bad happened in that house. Something nobody wants to talk about.
Something to do with the people before…
My Review:
The People Before is a creepy, atmospheric read that I really enjoyed.
Firstly I really felt for the characters and the scary situation they find themselves in which seemed more chilling as it seemed so real. I’ve often thought how nice it would be to move to the country but this book has rather put me off. I especially felt for Jess when the dream move turns into a nightmare with the house needing more work than anticipated and the creepy feeling Jess gets that someone is watching them.
The story is told from the point of view of Jess and then Eve, Jess’s new friend who runs the local art gallery. I liked following both points of views and seeing the situation from the different angles. It helped shed some light on the two women and made me wonder who I could trust. This helped increase the tension in the book for me as I tried to work out who was telling the truth and what was happening.
Overall I loved this book which I sailed through in a couple of days. I was gripped from the beginning and the slow build up of tension made the book hard to put down. The slow reveal of secrets was very intriguing and the big twist near the end was really surprising which I always love.
Huge thanks to Anne Cater for inviting me onto the blog tour and to Harper for my copy of this book.
About The Author:
Charlotte Northedge is joint Head of Books for the Guardian. She has previously written for a range of newspapers and magazines, including the Guardian, Psychologies and Cosmopolitan.
She has an MA in Modern and Contemporary Literature from Birkbeck and is an alumna of the Curtis Brown Creative writing course.
The House Guest is her first novel. You can find her on Twitter: @charnorth, on Instagram: charlotte_north and on her Facebook author page: @charlottenorthedgeauthor
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