I really liked this book! I don’t want to say too much about the plot because it’ll give something away. Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for an egalley in exchange for an honest review.

As she is a local North East author, I've wanted to read a Rebecca Muddiman book for a while so I jumped at the chance to read her fifth novel, No Place Like Home. It took me a little while to get into the book, as the chapters seemed to jump between timelines without notice, but once the pieces started to fall into place I realised what a clever book this is.

I think as readers we are perhaps a little spoiled by having 'then' and 'now' labelled on chapters; sometimes it's obvious and other times it's not. Well, No Place Like Home falls into the latter category but once you get into the rhythm of the book it does become easier to spot...so bear with it, readers! I have to be honest and say that I didn't have a clue what the heck was going on at first but I was definitely intrigued enough to find out.

Polly returns to her new home one evening to find someone in her house; her fear turns to anger as she recognises the intruder when he puts the light on. We then jump back a few weeks to around the time she moved in and she notices somebody across the street watching her as she draws her curtains for the night. I hate the thought of being watched without my knowledge so I totally empathised with Polly; she should feel safe and secure in her own home, not threatened and afraid.

When we find out that the man watching her is Jacob, an old schoolfriend of Polly's, I could feel my interest levels going up a notch. They weren't exactly friends at school but when they run into each other years later, Polly is too nice to say no to befriending Jacob...and Jacob doesn't want to be 'just friends'. I really felt for Polly when she tells one of those little white lies we often tell people to avoid hurting their feelings, only it means a lot more to them than we realise. I was thinking 'uh-oh, she's said the wrong thing there' as green for go flashed in Jacob's mind.

Now I can't say too much else about the plot without giving the game away, but I just have to say that I have never been more wrong about a character in my whole reading life. The feelings I had towards this character did a complete 180 as Rebecca Muddiman shows us how very deceptive appearances can be.

No Place Like Home is sinister, unnerving, creepy and utterly surprising. I felt as if Rebecca Muddiman had got inside my head and pulled all the right strings before revealing how very manipulated I had been. Well played, Ms Muddiman!

I chose to read an ARC and this is my honest and unbiased opinion.

I am really not sure how I feel about this book. Everything I thought I understood was turned on it’s head by the end. Great writing and very well done. An unusual story to say the least. #NetGalley

I really had a hard time getting into this book as I was unclear as to why the main character was being stalked. Towards the end it was all clear, but if it wasn't for the fact that I was reviewing this book I may have put it down sooner. Towards the middle of the book it all becomes clear as to why the main character is being stalked. At the end of the book, I didn't like the main character very much since this is something I see happen in my line of work a lot. It was a quick read from middle to end, but a struggle from the beginning until the middle. I"m not sure I would recommend this book to my friends.

Thank you to Net Galley and Bloodhound Books for giving me this book in exchange for my honest review. This was a very fast read for me, it drew me in quickly. I very much enjoyed the first half of it but then realized how manipulative the main character was and I did not like her at all by the end of this book! However I would still recommend this book, I am glad to have read it.

No Place Like Home had me reading at all hours of the day I could find time to fit in a few more chapters! You sympathise with the main character from the off, but soon come to have the twisty knowledge we all look for in a good thriller and the whole plot thickens. Clever storyline and thoroughly enjoyed reading in under 48 hours! Will go on to read more by this Author!

Polly buys her dream house, which turns into a living nightmare for her. Is someone in her house or is she imagining the shadow in the window upstairs? This book had twists I was not expecting!

No spoilers here means no lengthy review. Just one piece of advice - read this! It was a little slow to get started, but boy does it wallup a punch. I recommend this to anyone who likes a twisty, psychological read.

No Place Like Home is a thriller that will really get under your skin. Don’t be fooled by what you see, this book will take you by surprise. Rebecca Muddiman’s latest novel explores a terrifying scenario that many people may think about but don’t think will ever happen to them. The thought of someone breaking into my house absolutely terrifies me and this is what Rebecca’s protagonist is faced with when the novel begins.

We are introduced to Polly Clarke who has recently moved into her dream home. One evening she returns to her house to find someone else inside, shattering the façade of the idyllic, perfect home she has worked so hard for and dreamed about for so long. She doesn’t know who this person is or what they are doing. Rebecca captured Polly’s fear in a very real and believable way here and you immediately get a sense of how vulnerable she is, especially as she lives alone. But as Polly is facing this new, terrifying predicament we move back in time to see events in the lead up to this day and it is here that the story really becomes interesting.

Rebecca Muddiman really messes with the readers head as we get to know the characters and this is what I really liked about this book and it is what kept me engaged. The pace does slow down a little after the shocking opening – when we move back in time – but as our lead character started to realise she was being stalked, I wanted to know if this was connected to what had happened in the opening pages and I also wanted to know why this was happening to her. Rebecca kept up the suspense as I waited to find out what was going to be the outcome for Polly and she kept me invested in her character.

I was intrigued by both Polly and her stalker, Jacob and as their characters developed and Rebecca revealed their past history my perception of them both began to change. There was some fascinating character development in this book and I felt as though I connected, in some ways, with both of them. This is where it becomes really tricky not to talk much more about the plot here as I don’t want to give anything away. But the direction in which Rebecca took the story caught me by surprise.

Rebecca controls the atmosphere in her story well and this also worked with the reveals about the characters and their lives, it made me think that there were sinister revelations to come and it kept me flicking the pages as I hurried to get to the end and Rebecca delivers an absolutely chilling ending. This is a book which you will want to be pressing into the hands of friends and family. Thank you to the publisher and to Netgalley for providing me with an advance review copy of the book.

Holy cheeseballs, this book!!!!

Gripping - TICK
Addictive - TICK
Complete and utter head funk - TICK, TICK, TICK!

'No Place Like Home' is proof that nothing is ever as it seems. It is also proof that readers automatically side with the person who they deem the weakest leak, or the person who they feel is the 'victim'. Well, it's proof that I did, anyway. The author tells the story of Polly, a woman who, as far as we are made aware, has had a turbulent life so far. Her trust in people is non-existent, and she is fearing for her life due to an unsavoury character from her past reappearing. Polly has tried to rebuild her life and start anew in a new house which she can now call her own. Who wouldn't feel sorry for Polly?

Again, nothing is ever as it seems and Rebecca Muddiman cements that fact time and time again in 'No Place Like Home'.

There were a a couple things in the book which shocked me and made me feel pretty uncomfortable, yet they weirdly tied in with the overall storyline brilliantly - even if my mouth did resemble a desert....

I am very impressed by Muddiman's cleverly crafted storyline, as well as her ability to dangle pieces of information in front of her readers, only to change her mind and the situation rather suddenly. Anytime I thought that I could understand Polly's character, it didn't take long for it to become clear that I actually didn't understand Polly, and to be honest, I don't think I ever would be able to. I'm not complaining either, in fact it raised my curiosity tenfold.

'No Place Like Home' completely funked over my mind. It really did. From start to finish the author had a hold over me, with the only way out being the end of the book. If you're after a book which keeps you guessing, takes you on a rollercoaster ride, AND completely stuffs up your way of logical thinking, then this book is definitely for you. Rebecca Muddiman is a new author for me, but after reading this comprehensive, gripping, and uncomfortable addictive storyline, I can guarantee that this won't be the last book I read of hers either.

So in this story we meet Polly who arrives home to find someone inside her house and this is the start of a very twisty story. It will be quite hard to go into too much detail as it would definitely ruin the surprises that are waiting for you. What I will say is that this story has different timelines so the reader can go back and see how everything started. These little flashes into the past made me even more curious about the present! Some of the transitions could have possibly been a bit smoother but on the whole I think this probably helped to keep me on my toes. Polly's character is very intriguing and I enjoyed how Rebecca Muddiman built up her personality. Along with revealing certain things when I wasn't necessarily expecting them.

I finished this book pretty quickly as the story pulled me in and left me desperate to figure it all out. Some of the actions by the characters were shocking and you certainly wouldn't want to get mixed up with them! The story moves at a good pace and I loved being kept on my toes with some clever twists.

If you liked to be shocked and surprised then No Place Like Home will keep you intrigued until the very last page!

Four stars from me!

With thanks to Sarah at Bloodhound Books for my copy.

4 Twisted Stars 🌟🌟🌟🌟

“Toto,I have a feeling we’re not in Kansas anymore!“
What happens when your dream house turns into your worst nightmare??? Wow this was quite the twisted story! Not even sure how to approach this review, can’t say much otherwise I will spoil this for you...

This book was NOT what I was expecting! It took a turn and it took it pretty early on I did not see coming at all... and you won’t either... therefore this vague review.... The book starts with Polly coming home to her dream house... there is a jump in the narrative between past and present that isn’t always as clear as it could be, and admittedly I did find this confusing at times... we also find out straight away that Polly has a stalker... not saying anything more than that!🤐



A cleverly crafted story that made me feel a little paranoid at times.... these characters were so untrustworthy... I had no idea who to believe and my allegiance was continually shifting.... I do like to get into the mind of crazy so this book definitely did not disappoint when it came to that!

Recommend for fans of a terribly twisty psychological thriller!

*** many thanks to Bloodhound Books for my copy of this book ***

I won’t say much without giving anything away but I thoroughly enjoyed this story. Rebecca kept me on my toes the entire time! Polly has her home but what happens when she comes home to find someone inside? Well I recommend everyone grab this book when it releases!

I will be totally honest, the first quarter of this book made me not want to carry on. I found it repetitive and Polly really annoyed me. But then, the twist comes and BAM!!! I was hooked.
Please persevere with it.

Very interesting definitely worth the read and I believe that this will be an author to look out for.

By reading the short blurb, you might think it’s a simple case of an obsessed stalker and Polly trying to shake him off. But it is so much more than that. It took on an unexpected yet welcome turn. It started real strong with Polly coming to find a stranger in her new house and it turns out he’s not a stranger after all. But after that, it started to go slow and becomes a bit confusing as it switches from the present and few weeks before and some instances months before, leading to her acquiring the house. There’s no indication at the start of some chapters to signify if it’s past or present and it can be puzzling. But once I get past that, I was absorbed by Polly’s plight. The story has a steady pace but can be repetitive.

Polly is an unreliable character and I never liked her from the start. I immediately feel there’s something off about her with the way she handled situations and how she interacts with people. And so, it’s easy for me to get an inkling on what’s really going on and was not surprised when I was proved right. As the truth slowly unfolds, it gets more surprising, the character more twisted, and it sucked me in deeper into the story. I was invested despite not liking any of the characters. On the whole, No Place Like Home is a solid psychological thriller and a really good read that fans of the genre might enjoy.

I was delighted to be invited to take part in the blog tour for No Place Like Home as I’ve loved Rebecca Muddiman’s previous novels and so was certain that I would love this one. I’m so happy to say that this was a great read and I was gripped!

No Place Like Home is the story of Polly who has recently moved in to her new home and she is so excited to have a place that is all hers where she can feel cosy and safe. She has quite a dull life working an office job and keeping herself to herself but she’s also coping with her mum being recently moved to a nursing home due to a stroke. She visits her regularly and finds the situation really stressful and tough. On top of this she soon notices that a man keeps standing outside her house and staring in at all hours of the day and she is increasingly annoyed and then unnerved by him. Polly isn’t sure how to handle the situation but then things begin to escalate and she has to do something!

This novel is so twisted! It starts off like I expected it to as we get to know Polly and see how her life is and how she deals with Jacob watching her but as the situation escalates the novel becomes increasingly thrilling. The way this novel goes back and forth in time really heightens the tension as we begin to form a picture of how Polly ended up with Jacob obsessively watching her. I became more and more unnerved as the book went on but I could not put it down! It drew me in and kept me reading until the small hours of the morning because it reached a point where I couldn’t sleep until I knew how this book was going to end.

This is a hard book to review because you’re best going into it not knowing much more than it says in the blurb so I’m keeping this vague on purpose. The main thing you need to know is that this is a brilliant psychological thriller that will keep you on your toes all the way through. It’s a novel that will have you wondering how far you, or someone you might know, would go for what they want! I highly recommend it!

Polly returns home one day to find that someone has been in her house; a chilling prospect by anyone’s standards. We gradually learn exactly who is following Polly, and we live through Polly’s fear and apprehension at what she will be faced with each time she returns home.

2/3 of the way through the book we are presented with quite the plot twist. I enjoyed the twist and really wasn’t expecting it, but at times I felt that it was slightly far-fetched. I’ve read a few psychological thrillers lately that have had promising plotlines, but have been quickly ruined by including very unbelievable details and therefore require too much of a degree of suspended belief, which I had to do with ‘No Place Like Home’. On the whole though I did rather enjoy this book and felt myself eager to rush through the chapters to find out what was going on.

I enjoyed this dark thriller. It is full of plot twists and I did not want to set it down. I wanted to see what Polly would do next.

This is a gripping psychological read with twists that I didn't see coming which I love. I started reading it thinking it was going to be the story of Jacob's obsession with Polly but it was more than that. All Polly wants to do is own her own home but she will do it at any cost,
I really enjoyed it.