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The House Sitter

The new breathtaking suspense from the author of bestselling and Richard and Judy pickThe VowThe Bones of You⭐⭐

A scheming travellerAcross Europe, a young woman with no name and no fixed appearance hops from empty villa to vacated apartment to dormant summer house under the guise of house sitter. Her agenda? Steal from the rich, and kill anyone who gets in her way…

A grieving wifeOn a stormy night in England, travelling home down narrow country lanes, a fatal car crash leaves Kat’s husband Oliver dead. But as Kat begins to mourn his loss, she discovers something that suggests she never knew her husband at all…

A plot to killAs the people in Oliver’s life try to reconcile what they’ve found with the man they thought they knew, a very different picture begins to emerge. But is it Oliver they shouldn’t have trusted, or is someone even closer to home harboring a secret they’d kill to keep hidden…?

An unputdownable thriller that will keep you on the edge of your seat…perfect for fans of Claire McGowan and BA Paris.

NetGalley review‘I feel like I ran a mile … this book had suspense, intrigue, action, murder, a great whodunit and mind blowing twists!’’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Peter James‘A terrific talent. She paints with words and takes a scalpel to emotions’

NetGalley review‘Wow! What a rush. A fast paced and twisted whodunit. I was kept guessing until the end.’ More twists than your local theme park rollercoaster!’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

B.P. Walter‘I was completely immersed for the entire time and couldn’t wait to find out what happened next. A superb thriller’

Netgalley review‘So creepy and really makes your skin tingle .. I flew through it in a day/night. A must read!’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Liz Nugent‘Sharply written with characters that keep you guessing until the very last page, this story holds you tight and then drops you like a stone’

Netgalley review‘So creepy and really makes your skin tingle .. I flew through it in a day/night. A must read!’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Readers are GRIPPED by Debbie Howells and :The House Sitter


Author:

  • Debbie Howells

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  • Sophie Roberts

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  • Audiobook

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Categories:

  • Crime
  • Police procedurals
  • Fiction
  • Contemporary fiction
  • Romance
  • Romantic suspense
  • Suspense
  • Thrillers

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