What a great read to end 2017 and see in 2018 with. Read this in just over 24 hours.

At first I thought it was going to be a slow burner. But, I was well mistaken, after the first few chapters you slide into the story, and characters easily.

There are many twists and the suspense builds up. Always kept second guessing.

Fi returns from a weekend away to find a new family moving into her home.

You wonder if Fi was very gulliable or incredibly trusting. Would anyone be like this? They do say love is blind. And was Bram really so heartless or was his fate set from birth. Was he set to follow in his fathers foot steps. And what about Mike and Tony... and then the ending...... I just didn’t want to stop reading. It’s one of those books that will keep you contemplating the unwritten chapters after the ending for days...

Thanks to Simon and Schuster and Louise Candlish for the arc.

I would like to thank NetGalley, Simon & Schuster, UK Fiction and Louise Candish for the copy of ‘Our House’ in return for my honest and unbiased review.

This is the first novel I have read by this author and it was compelling reading. It is narrated by the two main characters, Fi and Bram. Although they have separated, they are still sharing the house for the stability of their two sons. Louise arrives home on Friday 13th January to find a couple moving into her home. They have bought it without her knowledge or consent.

As the story unfolds the twists and turns kept me enthralled and the snowball effect as Bram lied time and again was addictive. He had sold the house and his soul to the devil having been caught out breaking the law. Avoiding conviction was placed ahead of his family.

Clever ending. Highly recommended.

Brilliant book. I really liked the way the plot unravelled throughout the book. I'm new to this author so will definitely be looking out for her other books.

Absolutely loved this book. Saw it first on twitter and was lucky enough to ger a review copy. Thank you Louise Candlish and Netgalley.
Loads of twists throughout the book to keep u thinking. Was definitely thinking why did the male lead character let it go as far as it did!! Really enjoyed the book and would definitely recommend x

An unforgettable read that I couldn't put down - I was thinking about this book betwee. Reading sessions it was rage good!! Property millionaires Bram and Fi are amicably separated using a modern house share arrange that to keep their kids settled. Bram gets involved following a road incident in a complex black mail plot and so the tale unfolds. A clever original gem of a book and I'm now reaching out for other books by this author

I received an Advance Reader Copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

From the publisher -

On a bright January morning in the London suburbs, a family moves into the house they’ve just bought in Trinity Avenue.
Nothing strange about that. Except it is your house. And you didn’t sell it.
When Fiona Lawson comes home to find strangers moving into her house, she's sure there's been a mistake. She and her estranged husband, Bram, have a modern co-parenting arrangement: bird's nest custody, where each parent spends a few nights a week with their two sons at the prized family home to maintain stability for their children. But the system built to protect their family ends up putting them in terrible jeopardy. In a domino effect of crimes and misdemeanors, the nest comes tumbling down.
Now Bram has disappeared and so have Fiona's children. As events spiral well beyond her control, Fiona will discover just how many lies her husband was weaving and how little they truly knew each other. But Bram's not the only one with things to hide, and some secrets are best kept to oneself, safe as houses.

This book is amazing. This is a must read for 2018. Story is told from the two main characters perspectives - both having a completely different view on what is true and what is true to their reality.
There are so many twists and turns in this book it had me completely riveted. I read this within a day it was so good. The book really does have the OMG factor and I strongly recommend it.

When Fiona Lawson arrives home early from a two day break she discovers to her surprise people moving into her house. Fiona lives in a highly sought after area in London, the house was not up for sale, so what is going on?

Fiona and her husband Bram are going through a separation, they are co-parenting their two boys with Fiona staying with them during the week and Bram has them at the weekend. Bram has had the boys for a couple of days while Fiona has been away but now they are all missing.

The story is told from Fiona’s point of view via a podcast and Bram’s from a word document, each with their own shocking tale to tell. The characters are well written but unlikable especially Fiona who comes across as sanctimonious and smug.

Our House takes you on a journey of secrets and deceit where Fiona discovers she really doesn’t know her husband. A compelling story which has plenty of twists with a clever conclusion.

Louise Candlish at her very best. The concept, the delivery...just brilliant. Such a great start to the book - and the rest doesn't disappoint. And just when you hope that at least someone gets a happy ending, an email changes everything. Not stopped talking about this since I read it and will continue to recommend

Thoroughly enjoy this writer ! Original concept ,new idea ,complex dynamic secrets and unlikable weak characters and dastardly plot
It’s more a domestic thriller which I personally enjoy and for the original idea this put it high in my star rateeing though it’s written not in a classic epic way but easy to page turn and good ending ,but I’d never come across a plan like this one before and wow what a plan
The wife came across as strong for the most part the husband selfish and weak but do really sense his panic and shame at what he has set in motion
Thanks netgalley for letting me review this .and Simon and sheuster publishers

If you like a dark psychological thriller that becomes increasingly addictive as the twisting taut plot unfolds then this book in my opinion is definitely for you. Clever and well written it even had that last page ending that makes you shiver with horror.

The story begins on a Friday afternoon in January when Fiona returns home from a few days away to discover that strangers are moving into her South London home. Of course initially she naturally believes that this must be a huge ghastly mistake but when her estranged husband Bram cannot be contacted and the legality of the house sale appears to be validated then the complex entangled web of deceit and betrayal begins. This is a nightmare that resonates of Kafka where dark secrets, manipulation and blackmail abound.

The story is told from Fiona's and Bram's perspective as well as a third party narration. Fiona's account is in the form of a pod cast which has the added authenticity of social media interactions and Bram`s is from a word document. This allows the story to be unpeeled layer by layer as the underlying cause of the house sale is slowly revealed.


The characters and their motivations are believably conveyed and you get a real sense of once you embark on a horrifying course of action it is almost impossible to change course. Trinity Avenue and the neighbouring area also becomes an integral part of the story and you can just visualise the street with its twitching curtains and neighbourhood watch schemes.

Louise Candish has certainly succeeded in producing a tale that will have you looking out for her next novel. I would highly recommend this.

She must be mistaken,but it looks exactly like someone is moving into her house.

From this Intreguing opening sentence the reader finds themselves drawn into a twist packed,gripping tale of infidelity,secrets,lies,manipulations,mistakes and betrayals.

Fiona and Bram Lawson are trying to keep their recent separation amicable for the sake of their two young sons.They have a modern coparenting arrangement where each parent spends a few nights a week with their sons at their much loved family home.The arrangement seemed to be working really well,they had even just had a lovely family Christmas together but returning home after a few days away Fiona has just discovered strangers moving into her home and Bram and their two sons have disappeared.The characters tell their stories through different,alternating mediums.Fi`s is told in the form of a pod cast including social media interactions and Bram`s is told in the form of a word document.Interspersed throughout the book are parts about Fi and Bram`s present day actions.The changes in p.o.v are clearly labelled and at no time does the swapping of the p.o.v`s ruin the flow of the story.

The characters where a mixed bag of well developed,believable but mainly unlikable personalities.This is a well written,riveting thriller that had me hooked in from the beginning right to the end and oh boy what an jaw dropping ending.

After reading The Swimming Pool I had high-hopes for this, and was intrigued by the title and strap line. Once started though I was hooked and genuinely could not put the book down as slowly but surely you find out just what has led up to the situation that is described in the strapline. I do not want to spoil the book by going into the plot too much, except to say that Fiona Lawson returns home after a few days away, to find another family moving into her house! You'll just have to read the book to find out more.
The story is told from Fi's point of view and also her husband, Bram's., with the odd third person chapter explaining the current situation. As you are drawn in, more and more startling revelations are slowly revealed.
The writing is superb. There is no padding with overlong descriptive passages-every word is relevant.
I read the whole 400 plus pages in just two sittings staying long up into the night to finish it, and still those surprises kept coming.
One of my favourite reads of this year and if Louise Candkish can top this with her next book, then she truly is a Goddess.