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The Stranger in Her House

By: John Marrs
Narrated by: Elizabeth Knowelden, Soneela Nankani, Steve West
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Publisher's summary

"A proper twisty thriller."—Sarah Pinborough

A stranger has infiltrated your family…and now he’s taking over.

Paul’s just here to help, or so he claims—sent by a charity for vulnerable people to do odd jobs for elderly widow Gwen. But for Gwen’s daughter Connie, there’s just something about Paul that rings alarm bells from day one. He’s a little too kind, a little too involved…Worse still, Gwen seems to have fallen under his spell.

The last thing Connie wants is a stranger meddling in the safe routine she’s built around Gwen. She loves being the one Gwen turns to for cooking, cleaning and company. But the more Paul visits, the more Gwen is relying on him. By the time he conveniently finds himself between homes and has no choice but to move in, Connie is certain he’s trying to push her out completely.

It’s her word against his, though, and as her attempts to unmask him become ever more desperate she’s not the only one left wondering if she’s lost her grip on reality. But when events start spiralling rapidly out of her control, should Connie wage all-out war on Paul and risk losing Gwen forever—or has that been his plan all along?

©2024 by John Marrs. (P)2023 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved.

Critic reviews

“Though not yet a household name, Marrs is an incredibly talented storyteller with a built-in audience who knows what he can do. When unfamiliar readers get their hands on this one, they’ll want more.”Booklist

“I inhaled this book. A novel of second guesses, of mistrustful characters and downright terrifying ones. An absolute ride of a thriller. I loved it.”—L. V. Matthews, author of The Twins and The Silent Waters

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Love the quick pace

I also read The One and loved the multiple POVs as a way to tell the story! It flows and it’s a very entertaining
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Great story line

Easy to follow, unexpected twists, good read. I really enjoyed the actual story. But not a huge fan of some of the narrators.

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Lots of Twists

This was my least favorite John Marrs book but it was good enough to finish. Many twists and turns. I found the main character to be beyond annoying until close to the end of the book. And I did NOT enjoy the narrators for the older characters.

While I didn’t hate this book, I wouldn’t recommend it either. Just meh especially when compared to his other books which I loved. Can’t win them all. :-)

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Amazing as usual

Didn’t expect anything less from the author. It’s another super twisty amazing book. Must read

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the characters

i love the book it was very suspenseful with a lot of twist and turns

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Loved this book!

John Marrs and his twist and turns strike again! I hate when I’m able to figure a book out within a few chapters. Not the case here! Loved the different narrators too. They were all AWESOME! Great book!

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He Does It Again

Couldn’t stop listening until I got to the end. Enjoyed the multiple points of views and the twist got me

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Many twists of plots

A great book, unexpected twists of plots very well written! Easy to read/listen to.

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THE TWIST

I thoroughly enjoyed this book! The twist I didn’t predict coming at all.. or the ending for that matter ! You’ve done it again Mr. Marrs !

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Crazed characters

This was my first book by this author and I will be reading others. I listened via Audible and the narration was good. Halfway through, I didn’t trust any one of the characters. Lots of twists and turns and surprises throughout. Enjoyed it from Kindle Unlimited.

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