Creepy, twisty and atmospheric. Great read that was truly gripping. Strong themes and characters. Really enjoyed this book

Psychotic and full of twisted characters with no accountability for their actions. A slow paced thriller written in past and present tense.
I wanted to love this book, I really did, but tried as I might I just couldn't get into this book. It felt dragged out and flat to me. I was so tempted to quit but I stuck with it with high hopes for a bang up ending. But by 90%, honestly I was just skimming pages to get to the end.
Thank you to #Netgalley and the publisher and author for my free ARC in exchange for my honest review.
3.5 stars for me.

The last half of this book did a complete 180 on me. The lengths that people will go to, to attain their dream can be harmful to your health. This had me thinking that it was so bold and audacious it could actually happen. This story is told from the main characters perspective and goes back and forth between the present and the past few weeks leading up to the opening incident. The set up has you totally thinking this is a classic case of woman trying to start fresh and move on from past grievances with not only her mother but her boyfriend. You want her to succeed and you hope nothing bad happens. Half way through the story turns on it's head and you realize everything you have previously thought is skewed just a bit. That perspectives were obviously left out. This story reminds you, very eerily, that there are more than one side to every story and you need to remember that when choosing sides. Not everything is as it seems. I will say the first 40% of this book dragged just a little for me, but that could be more me than the book. The set up was needed, the background story telling just so that you didn't see the deviousness hidden in the message. The careful omissions and subtle fragments of the story. All in all if you are a fan of thrillers this is for you.

I thought that the book was interesting to me.
It came at me like a ton of bricks
I recieved an ARC from bloodhound

Polly Cooke just moved into her own home. But she seems to be having a tough time recently. Her mother had a stroke and almost burned her house down so she is in a nursing home. Then Polly is being stalked by a former classmate. But the more you read then more you learn that there is way more to this story than first glance. The story bounces between the present and a couple weeks prior.

Polly was living with a couple other roommates when she meets up with Jacob. Even though we think Jacob is a stalker, there is so much more to this story and to say much about it kind of ruins the plot. I was very surprised by the direction the book took from near the beginning.

The one thing I admit that I had a hard time with was when the book was taking place. There are a couple times when you would shift between the past and present with no notice. It made following along not very easy and when the timelines converge things go a little wonky then too.

But this was a good book and one that will keep you on your toes. This is my first book from Rebecca Muddiman but it will not be my last.

I received a complimentary copy of this book. I voluntarily chose to read and post an honest review.

COULD NOT PUT THIS DOWN! Great easy reading. Brilliant story. Can't wait t read more from this author

No Place Like Home was a fast paced, twisted psychological thriller. If you came home to find someone in your home, what would you do? For Polly, the answer seemed clear...until it wasn't.

My feelings for Polly and Jacob flipped by mid-point and I was left feeling ill over the actual circumstances and harm done. Muddiman keeps her readers on their toes with this book.

Well told story that will have you guessing and trying to figure out what's going on from the first page until the last. I couldn't put it down because I just had to know what was going and I think that you will enjoy this book as much as I did. Happy reading!

A clever and interesting read with a shocking twist. This intriguing story was a real page turner and very entertaining. I'd recommend to those looking for a quick and light crime novel 4/5 stars

Polly Cooke 35 has moved into her dream home and is looking forward to doing renovations and making it her own. On her way home she looks up at the bedroom window and thinks she sees a figure standing there.

There is so much I want to say about this book but I don’t want to give anything away!! I love a story where you really don’t know what’s around the next corner, This book is unpredictable and chilling.

This is a must read, if you like twists and surprises then you won’t be disappointed.

Thank you to Netgalley for my copy in exchange for a review.

New author to me. The suspense, intrigue and mystery continued throughout No Place Like Home. I just couldn't decide who or what to believe. . Rather a long wait to discover what exactly was happening.

It was a little slow to get started, but boy does it wallop a punch. I recommend this to anyone who likes a twisty, psychological read.

Polly can remember even as a child wanting a nice house to call home. But, no, her mother and her loved a a sorry dilapidated old place. Then when her mother got her stroke that went to pay her bills. She dislikes living with her roommates. She's in her thirties and desires her own house. No, she deserves her own house. And she'll do anything to get one!
I enjoyed this story. It was different. I hadn't read anything quite like it. Polly is a nutter!!
Recommended!!

Overall I didn't enjoy this book because the timeline was too confusing and the plot points got repetitive. I was giving Polly and Jacob a chance but not being able to navigate their timeline and not really caring about Polly's mundane days, there wasn't enough tension to carry me through to the end. I could feel a twist coming from early on, but the teases didn't keep me interested and the twists that did happen confused me more than interested me.

This was a really fast read which was highly enjoyable. Not really much can say without spoiling the plot but plenty twists! Loved it!

For starters, I love the title of this book. I agree, there is no place like home. You can relax, be yourself and feel safe and content. There is no place I would rather be. Polly feels the same way. Can you blame her?

This story opens with Polly Cooke just trying to get home. She is tired from working hard and wants to go home and relax. Except she looks up to her home window and sees him. Her stalker appears to be in her house! He is everywhere. What is poor Polly to do? She is 35 years old and just got her own home. A home she really had to work hard for. Trust me, she really did have to work hard to obtain this home. On that note, that is all I can say. Usually I go much more into detail with a review, but it would defiantly spoil it for you if I did.

Honestly up until half way into the book I was on the fence about how I felt about it. It was good, but I wasn't really sure what direction it was going. Then it happened, about half way into the book it took a huge turn. It has been awhile since I have been so caught off guard with a book. I literally could not put it down. The author was brilliant in lulling me into a false sense of thinking I knew what was going on. I never saw this coming in a million years. Plus even when I thought I knew what was going on, the utterly shocking details kept unfolding. There is some really evil twisted things going on in this book and I LOVED it!!! 5 fabulous stars from me!

Thank you so much to Rebecca Muddiman, Bloodhound Books and NetGalley for this ARC.

There isn't a lot I can say about this book without spoiling it so I'll keep my review brief. I found this easy to read and hard to put down. I know some reviewers have said they had a hard time reading this because the jumping back and forth in the timeline was confusing to them, but I didn't find it confusing at all. Probably if the author had kept adding where we were in the timeline at the beginning of each chapter it would have eliminated the confusion, but I found it quite easy to figure out.

The story has some twists in it that are supposed to be surprising, but I guessed what was going on pretty much from the beginning. When this happens there is always that feeling of satisfaction that I was able to figure out what was going on, but also the feeling of disappointment that I wasn't surprised. That isn't to say that the book didn't offer any surprises at all though. There were things done in this book that still surprised me, mostly I was surprised at how horrible a certain someone ended up being and how they were able to do the things they did to someone else.

Overall this was a good read and I would recommend it to fans of psychological suspense thrillers.

Thanks to NetGalley and Bloodhound Books for providing me with a copy of this book.

No Place Like Home definitely had a lot of unsuspecting curves thrown into the story! I was absolutely not expecting Polly to be the manipulator in this novel at all. She just fools everyone. For the first half of the book I felt so bad for her- stalker ex, getting beat by Jacob and Phil... There was just a lot of twists and turns and I did not start out thinking of Jacob as the victim. I highly recommend this book. Rebecca Muddiman has crafted a story that is so well written and leaves the reader guessing until the very end. I read the entire novel in one day, I couldn't put it down.

My review is also on Amazon and Goodreads. Thanks so much for the ARC!

First, I'd like to thank Netgalley, Bloodhound Books, and Rebecca Muddiman for this ARC of No Place Like Home.

No Place Like Home was a thrilling mind twister! I love when books make me feel real emotions, and this book definitely had me feeling all kinds of things. The book goes from the present day, to a few weeks prior and even a few months prior. I thought I had figured out was happening early on in the book, but I didn't realize that this book would go even deeper than that. No Place Like Home was suspenseful, nail-biting and left me feeling a bit shocked at the end.

*Spoilers*

Polly finally has her own home. She is so proud of what she has accomplished that she can't wait to put her own stamp on it. If only it were so easy. Polly's past has a way of sneaking back into her life, a constant shadow that she can't escape. Jacob can't seem to let go of her. He's always stalking her, scaring her and even trying to get into her home. Between her sick mom, work and Jacob, Polly is feeling the stress of it all. Then she comes home and she sees someone in her house...her house that she worked so hard to get. Anger fills her and she lets the anger guide her instead of calling the police. She enters the house and into a nightmare.

Polly had my empathy at the beginning, but there were these clues (or signs) that something was off about her., but I couldn't quite put everything together. I don't want to give to much away, but I will say the twist is definitely chilling. I literally felt an icy sensation go through my spine when I figured out what was happening. This thriller will flip you on your head!

I don't really know how to write a good review of this book without giving away any of the plot, suffice to say nothing is as it first seems and this runs through every chapter from the start right to the very end. I, personally didn't enjoy this book but I can't put my finger on why exactly........... I wasn't keen on any of the characters which always taints a book and I just couldn't get into it. Although it was unpredictable throughout it was still pretty boring and lacklustre for me.
Thank you to the author, Bloodhound books and Netgalley for the opportunity to read this ARC version of this book .