3.5⭐️⭐️⭐️
A new, delightfully creepy thriller from K.L. Slater

Life hasn’t exactly been a smooth road for Holly. Running away from what was left of her family, searching for a better life. Problem is, she’s running smack into more trouble than she could have ever imagined.
But right now, she’s simply hoping for the chance to put everything behind her and lead a normal life. A chance meeting with sweet, elderly Cora gives her the opportunity she’d been looking for. Cora has kindly extended a helping hand, inviting Holly into her life and into her home.

David lives in his mother’s home directly next door to Cora. He keeps a close, albeit creepy eye on the neighborhood from his bedroom window with his binoculars. And oh goody… he’s just spotted Cora’s new house-guest.
David makes it his mission to befriend Holly. But given rumors and whispers of a deep, dark past, everyone is becoming concerned with David’s intentions. And of course worried for Holly. No one wants to see the past repeated.

This book reads super-fast, is easy to lose yourself, and will have you constantly guessing what past secrets everyone is hiding.

Unfortunately the ending just didn’t...well, you know where I’m going! 😩 I was really enjoying it until that point.

A Traveling Sister read with Brenda, Susanne and Sarah! 🤗

Thank you to NetGalley, Bookouture and K.L. Slater for an ARC to review in exchange for an honest review.

3 Stars.

Holly is a woman with a past which haunts her. Now she returns to her home town with an agenda. Finding a place to live is easy. A woman named Cora takes her in. Little does Holly know, Cora has secrets too. David, Cora’s next door neighbor lives with his mother. He keeps tabs on everyone in the neighborhood. He even has cameras setup outside of his home (not that anyone knows that) and he also fills a notebook with everyone’s daily activities. It’s kind of like a neighborhood watch to the extreme. Over time, Holly and David become friendly. When both of their pasts catch up to them, they need each other’s help. And then, well, something wicked this way comes.

David is creepy and his actions kind of scare you, but then so do Holly’s. She is twisted and wholly unlikable. “The Visitor” by K.L. Slater was a well written mystery/suspense though I found it to be somewhat predictable, which was unfortunate. It was however a fast-paced, easy, enjoyable read.

Thank you to NetGalley, Bookouture and K.L. Slater for an ARC of this novel in exchange for an honest review.

Published on NetGalley and Goodreads on 3.24.18.

A completely entertaining and captivating novel! Very entertaining and extremely well written.

I can't believe it took me this long to read this book, but it was worth it. The mystery grabbed my attention from the start and the pace doesn't let up until the final page. A gripping story with engaging characters!

4.5 stars. This is the first book I have read by this author and I thoroughly enjoyed it. There were a few twists and turns that keep you on your toes and i genuinely didn’t know how it would end. Very easy to read. I look forward to reading more of this authors books.

Thank you very much to netGalley and Bookouture for the advance copy of The Visitor my review is honest and unbiased in any way.
Love KL Slater and had eagerly awaited this book and have read all of her books but The Visitor exceeded my expectations. I loved the storyline as it is something which can happen in any street and that added to the creepiness of the whole book, absolutely loved it and found when I did have to put it down It would still be on my mind but it went a totally different way to what I expected which was the icing on the cake for me! Can't recommend The Visitor highly enough!

I knew this thriller was going to be good, just by the name of the author! I have read other books from K.L. Slater and I have never been disappointed. The Visitor kept me hooked right from the beginning, with its suspense and mystery and I would definitely recommend reading it if you haven't done so already.

This book was provided to me by NetGalley in exchange for a review. Don't want to give a thing away. Read this book. Now!! SO great! You won't be able to put it down!

Thanks to Netgalley for the advanced copy...

I absolutely loved that book!!!

No wonder how Holly is so confused about everything else in this story...

The Visitor by K.L. Slater is psychological thriller.

First, let me thank NetGalley, the publisher Bookouture, and of course the author, for providing me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

My Synopsis:
Holly is trying to start a new life, and things seem to be going her way. A lonely widow named Cora invites her to stay, rent-free. She finds a job. It looks like she will be earning some good money. She has a plan. But her past seems to be around every corner, and Holly thinks someone may be following her.

Cora wants a visitor, not a tenant. She is lonely, and seems to be on the verge of dementia. She likes Holly very much, but something isn’t sitting right.

David is 40 years old and lives next door to Cora, in a house with his mother (and now her “boyfriend”). David takes “neighborhood watch” to the extreme, by spying on everyone. His past is a bit of a mess, and people consider him a little “odd”. But as long as he takes his meds, everything is fine. He is hoping to become closer friends with Holly.

Things start to fall apart, the past is revealed, and not everyone survives.

My Views:
Told from the perspectives of Holly, Cora, and David, this book is about the faces people put forth, and the secrets hidden beneath them. It also explores how a troubled past can influence your present-day actions.

This book is a really easy read, and although I felt like the first half dragged, it was actually paced well. I think it was because there was nothing really exciting happening initially, just groundwork being laid, and I got a bit bored. Slater revealed the pasts of the characters slowly, perhaps a bit too slowly for me.

However, Slater writes really well, and the whole premise of the book was great. I have to say, the twists at the end were non-stop, and I loved it!

A truly terrifying tale of two twisted individuals, damaged beyond repair by their pasts and on a dangerous collision course. A gripping, clever plot with lots of unexpected twists

I must admit I was going to give this book only 2 stars but the ending is what saved this from happening. Throughout the novel you get the sense of foreboding. You have three characters of which you are getting pov's. Holly--the visitor, David--the neighbor, and Cora--the lady that takes Holly in. From Holly you know that something from her past might be catching up with her and through her flashbacks you slowly come to understand what that is. David also had something happen in his past that keeps him from leaving his house at night. Meanwhile, he obsessively watches his neighbors from his bedroom window. Once Holly and David befriend each other, you know that something will happen between them. I admit I was beginning to wonder if anything would happen. The writing was good but I was getting impatient for anything to happen! Only till about 80% or so did the story start turning and things were beginning to happen. It was then when the story became good. The last 20% were excellent! That's what made the book good--the ending. It was wonderful to see the story wrap up in a twisted way.

*Thank you to the publisher and Netgalley for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Good book. Kept my interest throughout . Felt sorry for holly and a lot of the other characters too. How a life takes it’s twists and turns but so many horrible men except David

I am a big fan of K L Slater and this latest book didn’t disappoint. Holly is escaping from her secret past and moves back to Nottingham and meets Cora, an elderly lady, who invites her to live with her for companionship. Cora’s next door neighbour David, suffers from a disability but observes everything that happens on the street and becomes obsessed with Holly. Holly and David strike up a friendship as they are both lonely and vulnerable, but both have dark secrets to hide.
This is a compelling read and the tension builds throughout the book culminating in an ending that will leave you stunned! An excellent read and highly recommended.
Thanks to my favourite publisher Bookouture and NetGalley for giving me the opportunity to read and review this book.

This was a surprising read.

To be completely honest, I didn't like our characters very much. But despite that, I found myself riveted by them. I simply had to know what was really going on here.

And I was certainly shocked when I discovered exactly what was happening.

Note that this is more quiet suspense than thriller. Don't expect a ton of action, but the psychological suspense is there as you deal with some seriously broken individuals.

A good beach read!

Not the best thriller I have read, but by far not the worst. I think the characters needed a bit more development and reasons to like and find interest, and it would've been a much better book. I also think compared to other psychological thrillers, this book was a bit boring and lacked some of the excitement and twists that you come to expect and love in thrillers. It is one I would give a solid 3.5 stars though and a quick, easy read when looking for something.

Thanks to Netgalley for my copy.

This is a slow paced burner about secrets. Everyone has secrets of some sort, some are bigger and darker than others. Holly has returned to her hometown, broke financially and emotionally. She is taken in by a kind elderly lonely woman who has her own things to keep hidden.
David is the lonely neighbour who relies on his routine and orderly life to keep him functioning in a somewhat normal fashion.

The characters in this were well developed and there are plenty of twists and turns to keep the reader guessing. The ending was unexpected but very believable. Another good book from this author.

Had such high hopes for this book. Sadly it just wasn't for me. I found it very dull and uninteresting from the off. Reading about the oddball David. It did pick up towards the end of the book, but sadly not enough to give a better rating. Just wasn't for me this one

Sorry but I really did not like the characters in this book and that makes it hard for me to enjoy reading. The first half of the book was really slow and then I really did not like the ending either

WOW! Kim Slater you have done it again - kept me awake well after my usual bed time so that I could finish this book.
If you are looking for a well written, can't put it down psychological thriller that will hook you in from the very first page to the last then look no further. The characters are well drawn and the plot will keep you guessing until the end.
Easy 5 *****