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Other People's Houses
Other People's Houses | Kelli Hawkins
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'A dark, twisting tale of guilt and obsession which will leave you gasping' Petronella McGovern, author of Six Minutes A stunningly tense, page-turning debut for all fans of The Woman in the Window and The Girl on the Train The perfect house. The perfect family. Too good to be true. Kate Webb still grieves over the loss of her young son. Ten years on, she spends her weekends hungover, attending open houses on Sydney's wealthy north shore and imagining the lives of the people who live there. Then Kate visits the Harding house - the perfect house with, it seems, the perfect family. A photograph captures a kind-looking man, a beautiful woman she knew at university, and a boy - a boy that for one heartbreaking moment she believes is her own son. When her curiosity turns to obsession, she uncovers the cracks that lie beneath a glossy facade of perfection, sordid truths she could never have imagined. But is it her imagination? As events start to spiral dangerously out of control, could the real threat come from Kate herself? 'At times sad and moving [and] the twists come fast. This promising debut novel would be a good recommendation for fans of thrillers and is a confirmed quick and entertaining holiday read.' Books + Publishing
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ClairesReads
Other People's Houses | Kelli Hawkins
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Good grief that was melodramatic. It‘s a relatively propulsive story because it‘s so exaggerated. For me, the central conceit of obsessively visiting open homes didn‘t really add a lot to the narrative, and because of this it really felt like a story I‘d read a lot of times before. If you‘re looking for something easy and full of domestic drama, this will do.

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Madison91
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I‘ve been on a good run of books lately. These are easy to read page turners. It‘s not the mystery I LOVVVE to read but it‘s sometimes even better.

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Nicki_K
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⭐⭐⭐⭐Kate has a strange interest in attending open houses and leaving with souvenirs.We then learn she also numbs herself from the pain of her son's death through a daily alcohol haze.As the book unfolds it becomes clear Kate is unravelling she develops an unhealthy attachment to a family that reminds her of what she lost.I was all in for this book and not sure where it was going. Unexpected twists I didn't anticipate a captivating debut novel.