The Flatmate

 

The Flatmate by Gemma Rogers-psychological thriller

Ria has taken 5 months off from work after her friend died. They both worked for the same advertising agency and were at a conference when Livvy was found dead - purportedly from drugs- something they both vehemently shied away from. On her return to the agency flat Ria finds she has company in the form of Amanda who started working there in her absence and appears to have ingratiated herself to those around her. Ria is getting strange phone calls from what sounds like Livvy and then some black roses arrive for her which really spooks her. Something appears off about Amanda- there’s too much convenience about her. Who killed Livvy as Ria is sure that it was deliberate and are they also after Ria? Is Amanda who she really says she is or is she somehow involved?

I enjoyed this- there is quickly a tension about it which I like in psychological thrillers- something to engage the reader early on and pique their interest. There's chaos around Amanda which works well and you know when her name appears something is about to happen one way or another. There's an excellent mystery to the whole thing and I flipped as to whom I thought the perpetrator(s) were. A page turner of a read which I thoroughly enjoyed and one that kept me engrossed the whole way through.

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The Flatmate Always trust your very basic instincts or prepare for the consequences… It was surreal returning to work after a five-month enforced sabbatical following the suspicious death of my best friend Livvy at a work event. I was grateful for the time away to grieve and had slotted straight back in work But a surprise awaited my return. Amanda Dowd, Livvy’s replacement, was firmly entrenched as my new flatmate in the company apartment. Something didn’t feel right, I felt on edge. But everyone seemed to love Amanda. Even my ex-Jayden was blinded by her outgoing personality and model looks. Yet her desperation to become friends felt unnatural. When I began to receive calls, photos and presents supposedly from Livvy, I became spooked… someone was targeting me, watching me. With my job, home and life on the line, I had to find out who was doing this to me. I knew I hadn’t caused Livvy’s death; I still believed it was no accident. Someone else was guilty and I had to find out who before I was next... Bestseller Gemma Rogers is back with another page-turning thriller. And how far would they go to keep their secret? Purchase Link - https://mybook.to/theflatmatesocial

Author Bio –

Gemma Rogers was inspired to write gritty thrillers by a traumatic event in her own life nearly twenty years ago. Her debut novel Stalker was published in September 2019 and marked the beginning of a new writing career. Gemma lives in West Sussex with her husband and two daughters. Social Media Links – Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gemma.rogersauthor.35 Twitter: https://twitter.com/GemmaRogers79 Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/gemmarogersauthor/ Newsletter Sign Up: https://bit.ly/GemmaRogerNews Bookbub profile: https://www.bookbub.com/authors/gemma-rogers