This is a riveting story. It was hard to put down. Hints were given along the way, but the ending is a total shock. Love it when you don't see it coming. Mark Edwards is very good at these kinds of surprises and I would recommend all of his work, but this is the best one yet.

Elliot is happily single and living with his cat, Charlie. He thinks he is happy until he meets Gemma, who comes to visit on an open garden weekend. After a whirlwind romance, they get married.
Then the in-laws, Jeff, Lizzy and their younger daughter descend on them, just for a couple of weeks. Before long, Elliot realises that they are the in-laws from hell and they have no intention of moving back out of his and Gemma’s home. They leave the house dirty, are rude to Elliot and put Gemma down all the time. Elliot’s home has been taken over.
This is a fantastic psychological thriller that had me gripped. Just as you think you know what is going on, another twist is thrown in to show you actually have no idea! The book is so intense, my heart couldn’t stop pounding. Without a doubt, this is Mark Edwards best book to date. I highly recommend it.

Wow what a book and what an ending! I was hooked on this book just from reading the blurb! How does Mark come up with these ideas? The story was a rollercoaster of emotions from excitement of a new life and love to outrage of injustice. Loved the feeling of "who can you trust?" as you examine the characters speech and actions! Full of twists and turns making you want to stay up all night to finish it! Can't wait for Mark's next book!

Remember when you read The Magpies for the first time? That is the exact feeling I got again reading Here To Stay. The tension in the book is there almost from the first few pages and just does let up. It's a juggernaut of a story. You will find yourself yelling at the book in frustration. The characters are all well developed and very vivid. It's a book full of people you love to hate! I highly recommend!

I have been a fan of Mark Edwards for a while now and have read all of his books. What has bemused me is why not even more people are reading his books and why they're not being turned into TV dramas or movies. Perhaps people have been waiting for the "right one". Well, the wait is over. "Here to Stay" is a masterpiece and Mark's best book to date. Although "The Magpies" series may be what he is best known for, "Here to Stay" is clearly the natural product out of ideas, ways of writing and characters that have been developed in that series and other books. If were to recommend any novel, it would be "Here to Stay". If I were to recommend a Mark Edwards book to read, it would be "Here to Stay"... but don't stop there. Read this one, and then go and read all of his other books, you won't be disappointed.
Whilst many books allow a degree of escapism and may sometimes stretch was is believable - the strength of "Here to Stay" (and Mark's other books) is just how scarily believable it all is. You can imagine yourself being drawn into situations like this or behaving like the characters do. At times that realisation provides a tension when reading the book which can be quite stressful. But don't give up. Mark's writing and story telling makes it all worthwhile in the end.
Can't wait to see this book on the big screen one day.

I was lucky enough to receive an advanced copy of this book and I read it in a day- finally finishing at 2.44am! Definitely a book you can’t put down. My only warning is that you will be so disturbed and full of adrenaline when you finish that you won’t be able to sleep!

The book is about Elliot, who has managed to buy and decorate his perfect house on the appropriately named Cuckoo Lane. He loves the house but would like someone to share it. When the very beautiful Gemma turns up at his house for an open gardens day, and then saves his life, he realises life is too short to waste, and he asks her to marry him very quickly.

Elliot’s life seems wonderful until Gemma’s parents ask to move in for a couple of weeks with Gemma’s sister Chloe. Elliot is happy to agree until he realises he has invited a family of the worst type of Cuckoos into his wonderful home, and life will never be the same again!

If you liked The Magpies, you will LOVE this book. Mark Edwards at his very best.

I have been a fan of Mark Edward’s books since I read my first one, Follow You Home. He has a way of drawing you in to the point that you can’t put the book down. I’m always amazed how how far I have read when I finally look up from the book. It takes me a minute or two to remember that it’s a story, and not my real world. I will warn you, if you start this book, you need to be sure you can read it all in one sitting as it will haunt you until you can get back to that world.

Who doesn’t have an in-law that irritates them to no end. That’s the premise behind this book, pain in the ass in-laws who are making life miserable. Mark slowly builds up the animosity and tension between Elliot and his in-laws. He is excellent at that, and I found myself wanting to jump through my kindle screen and smack the shit out of his in-laws. I kept wanting to slide to the last chapter to be sure they got their dues. I did not though, and I was very happy I didn’t give in to my urges, because the ending is absolutely worth the wait.

I thank Mark for offering to let me read an early copy of Here to Stay in exchange for an honest review. His writing gets gets better and better with each book. I’m excited to see what he writes in the future. A well deserve 5 stars.

Here To Stay was my first book I read by Mark Edwards. Definitely not my last.The character's were perfect. I couldn't put it down from the minute I downloaded. The whole story was a page turner. Very well written. I was surprised with the ending. Definitely a must read

You know when a book is fantastic when you stay up until the early hours of the morning to finish it.
Elliot's life is almost complete, beautiful house, own company teaching unprivileged children science.
Only thing missing is someone to share it with.
Gemma comes into Elliot's life after he hosted a open garden event and after having a allergy to a bee sting Gemma rushes Elliot to hospital.
After a couple of months together they decide to go to Vegas and get married. Everything was perfect until Gemma asks if her parents and sister can come to stay for a few weeks.
The end of a perfect marriage?
The In-Laws obviously have problems and the sister Chloe really isn't the full ticket.
This book has so twists and turns to the story line you never know what's coming next.
An absolute must read, one of the best this year by far.

Elliot has an almost perfect life. He is happy in a career which has led to him running a successful business teaching science to underprivileged children, and content to come home to just his cat Charlie in the house that he worked hard to lovingly restore.
Then along comes Gemma who visits Elliot's house on an open garden's weekend, and the two fall head over heels in love with each other and marry within two months. Gemma's parents, Jeff and Lizzie come to stay for two weeks along with Gemma's strange sister Chloe. Elliot who was orphaned after his parent's died in a tragic accident, was more than happy to become part of a family again and naturally welcomed them. However, it soon became apparent that this was the family from hell who had no intentions of leaving. Jeff was physically a big man and a force to be reckoned with, and Elliot who was non-violent by nature was soon to go out of his mind.
Having your home taken over by people who have no respect for you or your property would be most people's worst nightmare.
Written in the first person as Elliot, in the three days it took me to read this I had become Elliot, taking on his stress, fear and anger. The master of psychological thrillers, Mark Edwards who wrote 'The Magpies' has excelled himself with 'Here to Stay.' If I had to choose one word to describe this book it would be Nightmare, which in psychological thriller terms is meant in a good way.

You know a book is good when it makes you feel ALL the feelings on the emotional spectrum from shock to disbelief to frustrated rage and back. Then you stay up way too late on a work night trying to finish it because it makes your made up word unputdownable seem insufficient for the situation.

Elliot meets Gemma during his open garden event. He has the misfortune of discovering that he's allergic to bees in front of her, but she races to save his life, and in the whirlwind that follows, he decides he's not wasting another minute of his life. In record time, they've gone from dating to married, and between his perfect gig helping impoverished school kids learn about science, his gorgeous wife, and his beautifully restored huge home, life is perfect.

Until the in laws from hell move in with their virus stricken daughter, after his new wife seems to unwillingly persuade him into letting them stay with them. Life goes to hell in a handbasket FAST. These people are truly awful. Mark Edwards has created characters that will make your knuckles clench white, will make your shoulders begin to inch up toward your shoulders, you'll find yourself getting angry on behalf of the protagonist; these characters fairly leap off the page and they are gross, gross, gross in the best way. Once Elliot and her parents truly begin to take action against each other, the tension ratchets up to a truly climactic ending. Edwards is the literary king of twisty endings and I absolutely love reading his books for that thrilling twist, not knowing where it's going to come from. This did not disappoint. My favorite by far to date, out of so many great books!

Wow. Where to begin. To start, I am a big Mark Edwards fan. Previously, my favorite book of his had been Follow You Home. I can now say this book has taken its place. From start to end- utterly gripping. I love a book that appeals to all emotions, and this is one of them. I couldn’t help but to feel anger towards the antagonists ( Lizzy and Jeff) and put myself in Elliot’s shoes. I also found myself liking Elliot and even Gemma despite her role in Elliot’s terror. I really enjoyed how descriptive the book was as well. I could easily picture the characters and the settings described in the book almost as if it was a movie. I found the book was hard to put down, and just when you think you know what’s going on, BAM a twist. It was a very enjoyable read, I would highly recommend reading!

Without giving away spoilers, I would have to say my favorite part of the book was the end and how the book left us to use our imagination on what could happen next. Don’t get me wrong, it has a very satisfying ending, however we can only imagine what other shenanigans Elliot will get himself into.

I look forward to more books written by Mark Edwards as there hasn’t been a single one that I haven’t enjoyed. This one just happens to be my new favorite.

Another fantastic read from Mark Edwards, had me feeling sick with tension throughout (in a good way!) - great characters, even the most hideous ones - and clever, twisty storyline. Loved it.

Well I'm certainly feeling rather lucky to have great in-laws, especially after this thrilling read! And I wish I could give this more than 5 stars, it's worth a hundred more (at least!).

Not only were the characters exceptionally well put together, but the storyline itself with superb. It has the twists, the turns and the emotion that every psychological thriller NEEDS to have to be successful. And Mark Edwards has nailed it on the head. I thought The Lucky Ones and The Retreat were my favourites but this one has topped them all. I actually think this might be the best book I've ever read.

The main character, the Alpha let's say, Elliot, was written to perfection. His emotions, his thought ethics, his smartness in Science, his intelligence and his whole persona made him such a likeable character. I'm actually concerned with how much this author knows in chemicals and science himself. But Elliot was the likeable one, the one we can all relate to. Gemma? I DID like her but... you'll have to read for yourself as to why I ended up loathing her. Jeff and Lizzy made the PERFECT NIGHTMARE neighbours; they were crude, messy, unbearable, intolerable and master-manipulators, among many other things, but they were written incredibly well. Jeff's temper was on point and Lizzy's aloofness was pretty great. Chloe was a mystery throughout but she was quite likeable... I mean, she was the quietest of the in-laws that's for sure.

And that ending? Whoa, I really DIDN'T see that coming, I had suspicions of course, but when I thought 'WHO', it was crushed into smithereens... it was someone completely different, something I didn't really see coming.

The revelations, the drama, the epic-ending? All AMAZING. Well thought out, researched and planned... you can't get a much more perfect psychological thriller than this one.

Extraordinarily gripping, enticing and energetic with a whirlwind of extreme drama and twists. You don't want to miss this one, guys. Honestly, best book I've EVER read!!