The People Before
Charlotte Northedge
336 pages
Harper Collins
November 10. 2022
About the book:
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 blurb on this one reminded me of a movie that I can’t remember the title of.
The author sets such a creepy tone, and everyone has a secret. It is a little bit of a slow burn for a thriller, but it does a good job at keeping you guessing. I did eventually guess who but not the why. The characters are well written, but there isn’t a likable one in the bunch. I’m never sure if that is the author’s intent, but it does work for this one.
If you like slow burn thrillers with a great setting and unlikable characters, you should like this one.
About the author:
Charlotte Northedge is the joint Head of Books for the Guardian. Charlotte has previously written for a range of newspapers and magazines, including the Guardian, Psychologies and Cosmopolitan. A journalist, she has an MA in Modern and Contemporary Literature from Birkbeck and is an alumni of the Curtis Brown Creative writing course. The House Guest was Charlotte’s greatly acclaimed debut novel, published in 2021 by Harper Collins. @charnorth
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