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Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. No current Talk conversations about this book. An old Victorian bed and breakfast inn in deep disrepair. A spooky vibe and hints at paranormal activity. A new start for a family looking to unburden itself of a difficult past. A murder mystery, and a house full of suspects: the old flame, the jealous wife, a philandering husband? The estranged husband, a ghost, or something more sinister? This book has it all. This book marries the elements of a classic whodunit with a psychological family mystery, and does it very well. Lots of twists and turns, various family dramas, taut and paced well. An excellent read. Arc Book Review Release Date-9/8/18 I Really enjoyed "Do Not Disturb" this was my second book by this particular author and out of the two this one was my hands down favourite. I read this in one sitting: staying up late into the night to finish always a sign of a good read that in my opinion. The concept here is simple: Kirsty and Adrain along with there two daughters and Kirstys mother make a big move to a small village in Wales to run a guest house together. Adrian is recovering from a bout of depression after a breakdown so this is meant to be a new start for the whole family. Not long after arriving they are descended on by various members of the extended family. Selena: Kirstys estranged cousin along with her disabled daughter. The brother and sister in law and a variety of paying guests. This hodgepodge of different personalities along with strange occurrences eventually cumulates into a set of circumstances where all are pointing fingers and nobody knows who is innocent or guilty and quite who to actually trust. Secrets abound and everybody's guilty of something. This made for fantastic reading, there were so many red herrings thrown around I thought I was going to get whiplash with the constant back and forth motion. So fast paced that it was impossible to put this down once started. This had so much going on in terms of story development managing to keep me guessing till the very end. I really enjoyed this and as an added bonus this was set in my neck of the woods: well down the road anyway, I live on the border of Wales myself. I did chuckle to myself at the depiction of small-time living and what is perceived as outsiders: all true from my own personal experience. All in all, this was a fast-paced read that I enjoyed immensely and am happy to recommend. On a final note loved the finale: everything was wrapped up here so brilliantly: Bravo. Thank you to the Publisher, Author and NetGalley for providing me with an ARC of "Do Not Disturb" of which I have reviewed voluntary. All opinions expressed here are entirely my own. Reviewed By Beckie Bookworm. https://www.facebook.com/beckiebookworm/ www.beckiebookworm.com Arc Book Review Release Date-9/8/18 I Really enjoyed "Do Not Disturb" this was my second book by this particular author and out of the two this one was my hands down favourite. I read this in one sitting: staying up late into the night to finish always a sign of a good read that in my opinion. The concept here is simple: Kirsty and Adrain along with there two daughters and Kirstys mother make a big move to a small village in Wales to run a guest house together. Adrian is recovering from a bout of depression after a breakdown so this is meant to be a new start for the whole family. Not long after arriving they are descended on by various members of the extended family. Selena: Kirstys estranged cousin along with her disabled daughter. The brother and sister in law and a variety of paying guests. This hodgepodge of different personalities along with strange occurrences eventually cumulates into a set of circumstances where all are pointing fingers and nobody knows who is innocent or guilty and quite who to actually trust. Secrets abound and everybody's guilty of something. This made for fantastic reading, there were so many red herrings thrown around I thought I was going to get whiplash with the constant back and forth motion. So fast paced that it was impossible to put this down once started. This had so much going on in terms of story development managing to keep me guessing till the very end. I really enjoyed this and as an added bonus this was set in my neck of the woods: well down the road anyway, I live on the border of Wales myself. I did chuckle to myself at the depiction of small-time living and what is perceived as outsiders: all true from my own personal experience. All in all, this was a fast-paced read that I enjoyed immensely and am happy to recommend. On a final note loved the finale: everything was wrapped up here so brilliantly: Bravo. Thank you to the Publisher, Author and NetGalley for providing me with an ARC of "Do Not Disturb" of which I have reviewed voluntary. All opinions expressed here are entirely my own. Reviewed By Beckie Bookworm. https://www.facebook.com/beckiebookworm/ www.beckiebookworm.com no reviews | add a review
From the award-winning author of The Sisters, Local Girl Missing and Last Seen Alive, comes a taut psychological thriller in which family secrets and hidden pasts build to a violent climax in a guesthouse among the idyllic Welsh mountains. Following a traumatic event in London, Kirsty Woodhouse packs up her family and moves back to her native Wales. There she sets up her new home with her husband and two young daughters, and goes into business with her difficult mother managing a guesthouse in the Brecon Beacons. But when the guesthouse is ready to be occupied, Kirsty encounters the last person she ever expected to see: her estranged cousin Selena. It has been seventeen years since they last talked--when Selena tore everything apart between them. Why has she chosen now to walk back into Kirsty's life? Is Selena running from something too? Or is there an even darker reason for her visit? As Kirsty becomes increasingly concerned for the safety of her daughters, her dream home begins to feel like her worst nightmare. Kirsty knows that once you invite trouble into your home, it can be murder getting rid of it . . . No library descriptions found. |
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I will say that the first part of the book is the best when so much is unknown. Gradually did I feel that that the story was easy to predict. Still, I found it enjoyable much thanks to the mysterious things that happened in the house, sleepwalking, things moved around, the dead flowers found in the morning etc. However, everything is pretty much predictable, especially one thing concerning Selene *spoilers, can't discuss it* that took Kirsty and the rest AGES to figure out. The ending. I felt that the author tried to chock the readers and yes I did not expect that, but was I shocked? No. Was it a good ending? Yes.
Audiobook verdict: Hannah Daniel worked fine with me. I would definitely listen to more books narrated by her.
Would I recommend this book? Yes, but I recommend if you have the option to read LOCAL GIRL MISSING by the author instead. ( )