The Boathouse

 

The Boathouse by Keri Beevis- psychological thriller

Max and Emily have taken a few days away and are staying in a converted boat house. Max nips out and Emily opens a bottle of wine that has the instructions “ drink me” on it. When Max returns she is horrified to find that this isn't the wine left either by him or as part of the welcome pack. Who has been in the house and why? She then thinks that there is someone outside- there is a mask hanging up but as it's soon Halloween Max quickly dismisses this as kids messing about. Emily has a secret from the past, something Max doesn't know about. A while back her father died and Emily made a friend in Conor, one of the volunteers at the hospice until his attitude changed. Can Emily keep her secret and protect the man she loves?

Keri has a skill in writing- one that quickly puts the reader not only in the thick of things but starts with a sense of security which then changes to a sense of unease. What begins as a domestic drama then has a tension, a certain something you can't quite put your finger on that things aren't as they first appear. I raced through this- I read it in two sittings- as I had to find out what was going on. An edge of your seat read- perhaps one not to read in the dark in a boathouse in Norfolk! Twists and surprises of the not nice kind, and characters I was still thinking about once I’d finished the book- argh! A clever, thriller of a read, highly recommended.

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The Boat House A dark secret. A deadly obsession. No place to hide. Max Hunter, my boyfriend, booked the beautiful boat house on the Norfolk Broads as a surprise autumn break A week away to heal after a fraught few months following my father’s death. A chance to put the lies and secrets behind us and to start afresh. But in the silence it feels like someone is out there. Watching, waiting and taunting me. When strange things begin to happen, I know this isn't going to be the relaxing break it’s supposed to be. As I become more jumpy, Max’s patience begin to wear thin. He thinks I am imagining things. But he doesn't know the huge secret I am keeping, so big it could destroy us. I have every right to be fearful and I have to make sure he never finds out the truth. But what if I am already too late? Purchase Link - https://mybook.to/BoatHouseSocial

Author Bio – Keri Beevis is the internationally bestselling author of several psychological thrillers and romantic suspense mysteries, including the very successful Dying to Tell, published by Bloodhound. She sets many of her books in the county of Norfolk, where she was born and still lives and which provides much of her inspiration. Social Media Links – Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/allaboutbeev Twitter https://twitter.com/keribeevis Instagram https://www.instagram.com/keri.beevis/ Newsletter Sign Up: https://bit.ly/KeriBeevisnews