Our House

by Louise Candlish

Ebook, 2018

Library's rating

Library's review

A woman who lives in a tony part of London comes home from a short work trip to find another family moving into our house, claiming they bought it from her estranged husband who cannot be found. Who is telling the truth? Who is lying? And why? The story starts out with a completely outlandish but
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somehow believable scenario and buildings the suspense through to a very O. Henry sort of ending that I did not see coming. I enjoyed this one quite a bit.
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Description

"From an internationally acclaimed author, a disturbing and addictive novel of domestic suspense where secrets kept hidden from spouses cause shocking surprises that hit home ... There's nothing unusual about a new family moving in at 91 Trinity Avenue. Except it's her house. And she didn't sell it. When Fiona Lawson comes home to find strangers moving into her house, she's sure there's been a mistake. She and her estranged husband, Bram, have a modern coparenting arrangement: bird's nest custody, where each parent spends a few nights a week with their two sons at the prized family home to maintain stability for their children. But the system built to protect their family ends up putting them in terrible jeopardy. In a domino effect of crimes and misdemeanors, the nest comes tumbling down. Now Bram has disappeared and so have Fiona's children. As events spiral well beyond her control, Fiona will discover just how many lies her husband was weaving and how little they truly knew each other. But Bram's not the only one with things to hide, and some secrets are best kept to oneself, safe as houses"--… (more)

Language

Original language

English

Original publication date

2018
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