Quick read. I had higher expectations and while the plot of the story was good, I was left wanting more from the book.

Set in Charlotte, Anna is a stay at home mom who gave up a career in publishing in New York City for her husband's career. After her second child, she gets her husband on board with hiring a live-in nanny to allow Anna to get back into publishing. Oaklynn, a Mormon nanny from Utah, comes in to help, but something seems off to Anna. Quickly, strange things start to happen to her children and Anna begins to question who she has living in her basement.

I enjoyed the narration from different character's points of view. The book did leave me wanting more in terms of character development and it was relatively predictable.

Thanks to Lake Union Publishing, Andrew Hart, & NetGalley for an advance copy in exchange for a honest review!

I never like to tell anything descript about a book, not wanting to take away someone else's first read of it.
A pretty good read. Honestly I expected a little more from Andrew Hart given his other novels but overall a pretty good read. There were quite a few twists. Some you seen coming immediately others that caught you by surprise. I enjoyed the internal conflict of Anna. Got frustrated with her at Josh. Upset/worried with her over Oaklynn. MaryBeth will she brought her own rage out with her actions.
Can't wait to read more from Andrew Hart.

The mark of a good book is one that you read in the quickest possible time, savouring every minute that you spend devouring it.n this book was one such book. Nit is beautifully writte, very good characters and a very interesting and unusual plot.
I absolutely loved it and will look forward to more books by this intelligent author.
The plot was well thought out and believable..
Great book , loved it. Thank you

I found this book to be extremely well written and taut with tension throughout. Anna has young children and decides that she wants to go back to work in order to better fulfilled. They decide to hire a Mormon nanny. The nanny they hire is not what she seems. The children start having illness and injury and the Kleins have to figure out what is going on. The last part of the book seemed a little disjointed from the rest of the story as there had previously really been no mention of the nanny's past. I really like the writing style and would like to read more from this author.

A little predictable in places - and you sort of expect the same type of story as the Hand that Rocks the Cradle. There were a lot of sub plots going on, and a bit repetitive in places. The story jumps around quite a bit so it didn't flow too well, and the ending wasn't really believable.

An ok read.
I liked the storyline but the book had no suspense in it. It was just so predictable.
It could have been written better and had some suspense and mystery in it

A real page turner, would be good for the beach! Domestic thriller with a fun book within a book piece. Interesting characters with lots of secrets. You'll stay up late reading this one!, looking over your shoulder the whole time!

This book is a slow thriller but it was able to hold my attention well. I enjoyed how the ending played out but found some parts of the story to be a bit predictable and some that were really not too relevant to the storyline/plot. Overall a good read that had me hooked in the final chapters.

The cover of this book is ominous and sets a perfect tone for what is to come in this novel.

Anna is a second time mom who gave up her career to take care of her children. Feeling that she is being left behind by the book publishing industry that she works for, she convinces her husband to hire a nanny. Having come highly recommended, Anna starts to question if the woman in their house isn't who she appears to be when strange things start to happen to the children.

The premise of this book is terrifying and I felt like it could have been a real study of post-partum paranoia and its relationship to the caretaker industry, but the novel bites off way more than I expected. I admired its ambition at times, but there are quite a few plot lines set up that don't get fully fleshed out and characters that are given point of view chapters that don't feel necessary.

Overall, I feel mixed about this novel. There were parts that I really enjoyed, like the building paranoia and how it started to affect her relationship to her husband. But, the tone was completely uneven and even some characters seemed to take tonal shifts that were unexpected made me feel displaced in this world. I wanted to love it, but it was only a like.

Thank you Netgalley for the chance to read this novel in return for a fair review.

It's twisty, dark, gritty, gripping and exciting, the characters are complex, sinister, deeply flawed .. Plan on turning the pages late into the night.

The most disturbingly real portrayal of someone pretending to be someone else I have ever read- Oaklynn is not Oaklynn at all, yet Nadine manages to convince everyone, including herself, that she is Oaklynn perfect, if a little old fashioned and reserved, nanny to Anna and Josh's children. However she is also pretty sinister to the reader and Anna certainly quickly develops reservations.
I found myself siding with Anna, know as I did that Oaklynn was already living a lie and felt her every anxious moment as her children fall for Oaklynn, fall ill and Anna falls apart.
A thoroughly chilling portrayal of trusiting a stranger to enter your home, your family and your life only to live with the consequences.

I love thrillers, and this was a great read. It was a captivating story, holding my attention from the start. It was a bit predictable at times, but that did not take any from the engaging story or the well-developed characters.

I couldn't put this book down! It is one of those books that you can't stop thinking about and just want to get back to it when you rant reading.
The connections between the characters and the way the story developed is so clever.
If you like mysteries with family drama, this is the book for you.

Hell is empty and all the devils are here.

This book is one that will stick with you. It makes you think twice about inviting a stranger into your home and allowing them to care for your children.

I really enjoyed this story. Anna is a stay at home mum who decides to go back to work. As a literary agent she’s able to work from home, but decides they need to employ a full time live in nanny to help around the house. At first Oaklynn Durst seems like the perfect nanny and an amazing house guest. But soon things start to go wrong and quickly Anna becomes suspicious of her motives.

This book is a slow slow burn. For a while it seems like not much will happen. But boy when things kick off, it really kicks off! If you’re looking for a twisty shock ending then this book isn’t for you. Instead this book builds and builds to its inevitable conclusion. It’s fantastically well written and I really enjoyed reading this book, getting more and more tense with each turned page!

I received an ARC from Netgalley is exchange for an honest review and all opinions expressed are my own.

This was exciting and suspenseful. I did guess some of the twists, but the author was still able to surprise me! I liked the direction the novel took and it was a good ride!

Thank you to NetGalley for my ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Love a good thriller? Then read the Woman in our house. I loved the different characters and their different point of views.
Great twist and a great ending. Would recommend this book.
Thank you NetGalley for allowing me to read this book.

This book likes to throw curve balls at you!! I saw some of them, but definitely did not see most! Suspenseful, , twisty and sometimes intense. Good plot, not always believable, but enjoyable. 3.5 stars!

I love domestic thrillers so The Woman in Our House was right up my alley! I loved the various characters, and thought that, for the most part, the characters and that their reactions and relationships to and with one another were quite realistic. The ending had me on the edge of my seat and I found myself racing through it. However, I thought that the “addition” at the end (no spoilers!) was unnecessary and took away from the story due to it completely coming out of left field. The ending was disturbing enough without the additional information. Nonetheless, I enjoyed the story and will certainly look for more books by Andrew Hart. I recommend The Woman in Our House for fans of fast-paced, character-driven thrillers.

Loved this one! Read it in a few hours and was happily surprised by some of the twists. I also liked that the author tackled the current I political issues we have in this country regarding racism. This is a must read for sure.

Special thanks to Netgalley and Lake Union Publishing for this fantastic ARC of The Woman in Our House by Andrew Hart. I don’t know how Mr. Hart’s novels escaped my radar before but they won’t now. This was a novel filled with such taut suspense and excellent pacing that it very happily kept me turning pages well into the night. When literary agent, wife and new Mom Anna decides she needs to get her creative juices flowing again she makes the hard decision every new Mom makes about picking their careers back up. Hart captures her angst and indecision of whether she can return to the workforce, what that means for the family and the guilt of leaving her young children. The perfect solution seems to be working from home, staying connected to head office and hiring a live in nanny. Salvation comes from one extremely capable and well liked woman Ashlynn. Her references are impeccable, she’s terrific with young children and more importantly, the children love her. What could go wrong? It is here that Hart begins the real and raw tale of suspense, foreboding and good god what the heck is happening? Sorry fellas but it’s not often that male authors capture the dynamics and thoughts of a women but Hart captures the female perspective perfectly. As we race to a thrilling finish I found myself rooting for both strong female leads. This novel really stayed with me and I expect it will for a long time to come. Anyone who is a fan of psychological suspense will enjoy this triumph of a book!