The Family at No. 12
by Anita Waller
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The explosive new thriller from international bestseller Anita Waller. When Janette answers the door to a potential customer looking to board his dog, she never imagines he has nefarious plans. But minutes later he's dead and in her cellar. Weeks later she realises she's pregnant. And so she becomes Mother and the baby Child, and a hidden life begins. But all secrets come out eventually . . . Reader Reviews of The Family At No.12: 'A very tense story. Great characters. An enthralling read' show more ?????????? Reader Review 'Loads of twists and turns. Kept me interested up until the last page. Recommend reading this' ?????????? Reader Review'An exciting read all the way through, and as promised, an explosive ending' ?????????? Reader Review What readers are saying about Anita Waller: 'I was completely hooked' 'She just gets better . . . An absolutely fabulous read' 'Grabs you from page one' 'Absolutely phenomenal' 'A cracking good read' 'Honestly, I cannot get enough of this author'. show lessTags
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Brutal and full of secrets
Ms. Waller chose to open this psychological thriller with an assault that is brutal and violent.
Janette is single and boards dogs at her house as her source of income. She’s a loner and a little strange but she loves dogs. When she invites a potential client into her home, she has no idea how much he will change her life. He will be dead within hours and soon after she will find out she’s pregnant. She knows she killed him in self-defense. She considers calling the police but talks herself out of it. The thought of the police in her home and going through the legal process is too much. The fastest way out of this mess is to put his body in the cellar where no one will find him. Her pregnancy proves to be show more more of a challenge.
Janette solves that problem by keeping the child locked in a bedroom, which she doesn’t leave until she’s discovered at the age of 13. At that time, we learn the sordid history of the family at no. 12! They say history repeats itself. Will that be the case with the child that is rescued from unspeakable conditions?
Sincere thanks to the publisher and author for providing a gifted copy of this ARC through NetGalley. All opinions are my own.
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Ms. Waller chose to open this psychological thriller with an assault that is brutal and violent.
Janette is single and boards dogs at her house as her source of income. She’s a loner and a little strange but she loves dogs. When she invites a potential client into her home, she has no idea how much he will change her life. He will be dead within hours and soon after she will find out she’s pregnant. She knows she killed him in self-defense. She considers calling the police but talks herself out of it. The thought of the police in her home and going through the legal process is too much. The fastest way out of this mess is to put his body in the cellar where no one will find him. Her pregnancy proves to be show more more of a challenge.
Janette solves that problem by keeping the child locked in a bedroom, which she doesn’t leave until she’s discovered at the age of 13. At that time, we learn the sordid history of the family at no. 12! They say history repeats itself. Will that be the case with the child that is rescued from unspeakable conditions?
Sincere thanks to the publisher and author for providing a gifted copy of this ARC through NetGalley. All opinions are my own.
#TheFamilyatNo12 #netgalley #boldwoodbooks #anitawaller #rachelsrandomresources #booktour #bookreviewer #booktourhost #honestreview #NovemberReads show less
A DNF for me so I'm not adding a rating. Maybe it gets better later on but the thought of child cruelty and neglect simply isn't for me. I was quite traumatised by Flowers in the Attic years ago so this book was abandoned early on.
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