Genre ~ mystery
Featuring ~ dual timeline, 4 part story, dead bodies, murder mystery, Alzheimer’s
Release date ~ August 2, 2022
POV ~ multiple 1st person
Page count ~ 398
Audio length ~ 12 hours 43 minutes
My rating ~ 4.15ā
My review:
Our narrators are:
Saffy/Saphie (spelling in book vs in audio) ~ daughter to Lorna
Lorna ~ mother to Saffy
Rose ~ mother to Lorna (unreliable in present due to Alzheimer’s)
Theo ~ you’ll have to find out his connection to the story on your own
I really like that this one was written in dual timeline in the present following Saffy and Lorna, and in the past with Rose. The story flowed along nicely and had some nice twists! I like how it was wrapped up.
I was able to listen to the final version as well, so I went back and forth reading and listening. It was narrated by Kenton Thomas and Nathalie Buscombe for 12 Hours 43 Minutes 56 Seconds, mostly easy to follow at 2.25-2.5x. Kenton had such a heavy accent that I had to slow his parts down. It was interesting that when there were phone calls there was sort of an echo.
*Thanks to Harper Perennial and Paperbacks, Claire Douglas and NetGalley for the ARC. I am voluntarily leaving my honest review*
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Save on The Couple at No. 9 at Booksamillion.com.Book blurb:
The internationally bestselling author of Do Not Disturb and Just Like the Other Girls delivers a heart-pounding psychological thriller about a couple who inherit what seems to be their dream home, until they make a horrifying discoveryāand the danger begins.
The Victims . . .
When pregnant Saffron Cutler moves into 9 Skelton Place with boyfriend Tom and sets about renovations, the last thing she expects is builders uncovering human remains. The remains of two bodies, in fact.
The Investigation . . .
Forensics indicate the bodies have been buried at least thirty years. Saffy has nothing to worry aboutāuntil the police launch a murder inquiry and ask to speak to the cottageās former owner. Her grandmother, Rose.
The Witness . . .
Rose is in a nursing home and Alzheimerās means her memory is increasingly confused. She canāt help the police, but itsā clear she remembers something.
The Killer . . .
As Roseās fragmented memories resurface, and the police dig ever deeper, Saffy fears she and the cottage are being watched.
The Truth . . .
What happened thirty years ago? Why did no one miss the victims? What part did her grandmother play? And is Saffy now in danger?
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Glad to hear you liked this. And it’s nice to know the dual timeline and various POV’s worked.
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Ha! I like how you put Theo – we’ll have to find out the connection on our own. You have me intrigued!
That was my plan š