For her 25th birthday Libby Jones inherits an eight bedroom mansion in London’s SW3 - the heart of Chelsea. Most people would be over the moon to own a house in that area of multi million pound homes, but the house is dilapidated, and has a very sinister past.
Told from the points of view of Libby, Lucy, and Henry, in both the past and present, this disturbing family drama begins with the previous owners of the house. The Lamb’s were a wealthy couple with two children, Henry and Lucy. Martina (the mother) liked helping people and invited a homeless charismatic stranger named David and his family to move into their home. But David wasn’t as charming as he appeared to be. He was malevolent and manipulating and before long he had turned the house into a commune and had the family obeying his every whim, all except Henry - he wasn’t falling for David’s charms, not one little bit!
The story builds slowly and steadily, developing the characters and revealing their roles in the plot. It's a fast compelling read.
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Polly x
I read this a while ago and thoroughly enjoyed it, isn't it nice to find an author who writes your sort of reading choice. Hope you find some more you like. Have you tried Charity Norman's books, her 'Remember Me' is excellent, I think you'd like it.
ReplyDeleteThank you for the recommendation, I looked it up, it sounds good.
DeleteGlad you enjoyed it!
ReplyDeleteThank you Debra
DeleteLisa Jewell is a good plot spinner... sometimes a bit too harrowing for me but I appreciate her skill.
ReplyDeleteShe is Jeanie.
DeleteThis sounds like something I'd like. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteYou're welcome Hena
DeleteThis looks like a book I would enjoy! Thanks for the recommendation.
ReplyDeleteYou're welcome Lorrie.
DeleteI also read this book, olly and remember enjoying it. My recommendation would be for Frieda McFadden as i recently finished reading The Housemaid and Housemaid's Secret and found both very fast reads. They are suspenseful as well like Ms. Jewel's book.
ReplyDeleteThank you Beatrice, I have made a note of those books.
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