I was lucky to receive an advance copy of this book from NetGalley and the publisher in exchange for my honest review and opinions. This was a great, fast, easy read that will keep you guessing on what is going to happen next and who can be trusted. Towards the ending there is a great twist that you won't expect which is always fun! :) I can't wait to read more by this author.

Freya and Jack buy a house on a quiet suburban street. Freya befriends her new next door neighbor, who suddenly disappears. The story is very suspenseful and constantly keeps you guessing. As I was reading, I literally began doubting everyone and everything!! The pages fly by trying to get to the truth. The description of what the narrator was thinking and doing was very detailed, I almost felt like I was in the narrator's shoes as I was reading. I like how different possibilities of what may have happened were discussed, making me the reader, ponder certain aspects of my own personal life. This book is thought-provoking. I definitely recommend this book!
I'd like to thank Netgalley for an Advanced Reader's Copy of the book in exchange for an honest review. I just reviewed The New Home by Chris Merritt. #TheNewHome #NetGalley

Another great one! I loved this book, I was so surprised by the ending. I liked how the book didn’t hold back on being dark but it still had a feel good ending. I enjoyed the characters and the story. Definitely recommend!

<b>Note:</b> I received an advanced copy of this book from Bookouture via NetGalley.

Freya loves her new home on a quiet suburban street. And her beautiful neighbour Emily is everything she’s ever wanted in a best friend. Finally, she has somebody to share her secrets with over a glass of wine. But as Freya watches her new friend setting the table for dinner one evening, she sees something shocking that makes her think that Emily’s life might not be as perfect as it seems. Days later, Emily and her daughter vanish…

I think this book was great out the gate and then it got a little cray cray. I get in a way where Freya was coming from but she went off on these far fetched tangents that I was like . . . wait, what? How did she even get to that conclusion.

Thanks to netgalley for the advanced ebook to review - I was approved for this book only yesterday morning and had finished by this morning! I couldn't put it down! It's dark and twisty and keeps you guessing! Based on this I'd certainly give others by this author a read.

This book was provided to me compliments of #NetGalley for my honest opinion.

Thrilling, suspenseful, enjoyable read. Add this to your summer must list.

What a thrilling, gripping read that brings something fresh to the genre. I adored this, and hope to read more from Chris Merritt soon. Thank you for the e-arc.

Freya and Jack buy a new home and have grand plans of doing it up into their forever home, Freya pictures the house completed and building a family with Jack. Not long after moving in she meets Emily who lives across the road with her daughter and husband Michael. Freya is over the moon she has found a wonderful friend in Emily and spends many hours with her, she now has someone she can talk to and confide in. But 4 months after this friendship develops Emily and Thea vanish. Freya becomes obsessed with Emily's disappearance and believes her husband Michael has something to do with it. I have read books from Chris Merritt before and loved them. I really enjoyed this book and was busily turning the pages as Freya searches for the truth of what happened to Emily and Thea. The characters were well developed and the story had a strong plot that draws you in. The ending was a surprise as I did not guess who did it, you will have to read the book to see what is in store for Freya and Jack's future. Thank you to Netgalley, the author and publisher for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

A couple move into a new house which should be about fresh paint and fresh starts. However, questionable things quickly start to unfold with the neighbours leaving them in the middle of a mystery and a missing persons inquiry . This was an entertaining, run-of-the-mill suspense read. It ticked all the boxes for a cosy read, however, it didn’t quite stoke enough of a desire to really dig deep into it and get carried away.

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Freya Northcott and her fiancé Jack have just bought a home on Sunningdale Road in London’s suburb of Weybridge. The home is definitely a ‘fix-it-upper’ ~ not a new house but yes! A new home as the title indicates!
The price has been reduced 3 times so is finally in their reach. Freya is a visionary ~ good at imagining things ~ psychologists call it ‘visual thinking’ so she loves the idea of renovating.

Jack is a Cardiologist and has accepted a position at St Peter’s Hospital. Freya makes documentary presentations and can work from home so is delighted to have a friendly neighbor. Well one friendly neighbor, Emily greets them with a welcome bottle of champagne. Cathy the elderly woman lives on the other side greets them with an open door and a fire heating water for tea however she is nowhere around. She does warn them to be careful of the other neighbor.
Emily, her 5 ½ year old daughter and Michael invite Freya and Jack to dinner which turns out somewhat strange as the menfolk don’t get along at all! Actually neither of these men is all that likeable with their nasty language. Michael was immediately unlikeable. I wanted to like Jack but he was making it difficult.

Freya and Emily become fast friends and are often chatting over a glass of wine.
Until Detectives Henderson and Willis stop by to ask Freya some questions and inform her that Emily and her daughter Thea are missing!

Freya has done documentaries, in fact, won an award for her documentary on ‘Gender-based violence’ in other words domestic abuse and fears this may be the cause of Emily and Thea’s disappearance.
She decides to snoop around her neighbor’s backyard which, of course, is trespassing. I find myself yell ‘hurry get back to your own yard’!

I read enough psychological thrillers ~ so I know four things:
> Be suspicious of everyone
> Expect twists and twist and turns
> The most obvious person didn’t do it!
> There will probably be some secrets!

When I stated this I was sure it was going to be a WOW read!
True it was a crazy twisted ride that kept me reading.
Freya’s vivid imagination had me totally expecting the worst!

I wanted to give this a higher rating but my problem is I have a low tolerance for f-bombs ~ these characters certainly were at my tolerance level!

Want to thank NetGalley and Bookouture for this eGalley. This file has been made available to me before publication in an early form for my professional opinion.
Publishing Release Date scheduled for September 7, 2021.

I recieved this book for free from Netgalley for an honest review.

I really enjoyed the mystery, suspense aspect of this story. Its a good thriller.

Heres, what I liked about the book. I really enjoyed the base story. A woman, Freya and her fiancé Jack, moved in next door to a family, Michael, Emily and their daughter Thea. Everything seems perfect with them until they are invited over for dinner and see that things between Michael and Emily aren't at all what they seem. Some days later, Emily and her daughter are missing and the husband seems to be hiding something. The truth is much darker and I truly enjoyed and did not see the twist ending coming. I felt the pacing was nice and the suspense literally had me turning the pages quickly. It took me about 3 hours to read this book. The felt like I got to know the characters and I was really happy with the ending. I felt it wrapped up nicely.

All in all, it comes down to the story for me. I did enjoy the mystery, suspense aspect of the story was great. I literally was on the edge of my seat and could not stop reading. I was determined to find out what happened to Emily and her daughter.. I honestly don't know if Ill read anything from this author again but I'm thankful I got the chance to review this book.

I didn’t love this story but I didn’t hate it either. This is one of those books that is stretched out to the point that it becomes annoyingly long when it would have been a juicier story if it had cut out the lagging parts that just make you roll your eyes anyway.

When I say "Twist" then you say "turn!" "Twist!" "Turns!" This was such a fun, twisty read. When disappearances are not taken seriously, Freya takes it in her own hands. I saw Freya as unreliable which was so much fun to interpret.

When Freya and her husband move into their new home, she is delighted to quickly makes friends with her new neighbour Emily who lives with her lovely little girl, as well as her husband Michael, who Freya isn't quite as keen on. Then, not long after the friendship between the women starts to grow, Freya is shocked to hear that Emily and her daughter have vanished. She quickly suspects Emily's husband Michael and is determined to find out what happened that night they disappeared. When it seems the police are unwilling to find Emily and her daughter, Freya becomes more determined to search for the truth, whatever it takes. But could she be putting herself in danger by pursuing the truth? And could there be other suspects in the case? Will the truth come out?

I absolutely loved this gripping psychological thriller. I was kept turning the pages of the thrilling story until it reached its shocking and brilliant ending. With great twists and turns, tense moments, and a selection of intriguing characters, I really recommend this book.

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for an advance copy of the book in return for my honest feedback.

Picked the New Home up to read a few pages and wound up reading late into the night.There we’re twists turns tense moments.Characters that really came alive.I will be recommending.#netgalley #bookouture

The New Home was a very entertaining and gripping read. Every time I thought I had figured out something, there would be a new twist, making me question all that I thought I knew. It got a bit long towards the end; however, I did appreciate that nothing was left unsettled. There were no plot holes; everything that was included was included for a reason. Once you start, you won't want to put it down!

I just finished reading "The New Home", by Chris Merritt. It is a psychological thriller about a young woman and her fiance who move into a new neighborhood. The main character, Freya, befriends her next door neighbor who promptly disappears along with her young daughter. The entire book is dedicated to finding out what happened to Emily and her daughter.
Along the way, there are several smaller mysteries like, has Freya's husband met Emily before, what's the deal with Emily's husband Michael, and the older neighbur, who is always saying things to confuse Freya, and the reader as well.
While I liked the twists and turns, especially the mysterious excerpts from Emily's stalker, quite often I felt like I was reading about things that weren't important to the story. There were almost too many red herrings in the book, and after a while I found myself skimming the pages entirely. The author whould put an idea into the book and then completely turn it around or disregard it completely.
Another part I didn't like was that the stalker's motives were never really revealed, and when I found out who the stalker was, it made no sense to me. I couldn't think of a reson why he/she was the stalker.
Without revealing too much, the ending was not as satisfying as I wanted it to be. I felt amost cheated by the way it was ended because it wasn't plausible. All of a sudden everyone is happy and normal when throughout the book they are written to appear unstable and shady. I didn't think it matched what happened throughout the story.
I would like to thank NetGalley for providing me with a copy of this book. Happy Reading Everyone!

The New Home
by Chris Merritt
I enjoyed the book. I LOVED the cover. Freda has had a vivid imagination and would not stop snooping. I didn't feel anyone was sane in the end. Just know, it was a very good read.

Really did enjoy this book it was different and my first by this author. I read this in one suggestion as I wanted to know how it ended, yes they were right they were lots of twists and turns. Not going to go into more detail as will spoil things.
But it is definitely worth the read. I really did want to shake many of the characters

I was given an advance copy by netgalley and the publishers but the review is entirely my own.

Twists that I didn't see coming. Was such a great book that pulled you into the storyline until the very end.

Thanks to the author, the publisher and NetGalley for an early release of this book.