Once again Beevis has written a great thriller and I enjoyed it immensely. I have nearly read all of this author’s books and have yet to be disappointed (no pressure there then, Beevis!).

Starting with a flashback to the horrific night that Lana will never forget, Beevis starts the book with a bang. Seeing how Lana’s eldest sister was murdered in the summer house sets the tone for this mystery, as Lana returns to the family home after the death of her grandmother. Faced with the mammoth task of sorting through Mead House with her useless brother, Lana soon discovers a secret journal that belonged to her sister, revealing long-buried secrets. Suddenly, that fateful night doesn’t seem as clear, the perpetrator unknown and threats are made to Lana. Who really was behind Camille’s death? Is the right person in prison for the crime?

What I liked about this story were the gradual clues that readers discover about Camille and her behaviour patterns. She is fondly remembered as being a bit of a wild girl, but the discovery of the journal means that Lana and Ollie see their sister differently. Returning to Mead House after so many years opens up the memories of the disturbing night and I liked how there are random chapters that provide an insight into the real murderer’s thought processes. It’s definitely adds an extra chill to the story.

Like so many of Beevis’s books, there is a thread of romance that weaves through the story. Lana used to have a relationship with Xav… except that since Xav’s brother was imprisoned for Camille’s murder, it’s of no surprise that this relationship has completely disintegrated. Yet, Lana and Xav’s paths increasingly cross and I loved seeing how feelings are rediscovered. This made a great juxtaposition with Ollie and his fiancée, Elise, who I had great pleasure in disliking! I did chuckle about how Lana behaved to her future sister-in-law and think I would have been just as exasperated by Elise’s selfish and demanding ways.

This was a fast-moving thriller that reached a dramatic climax. The flashbacks to 2005 added another element to the story and had me scratching my head even more. With just a few clues from the journal, I found myself suspecting every character whose name could be linked to Camille’s diary and I enjoyed how Beevis’s subterfuge was so effective. Knowing I was unlikely to be accurate in my predictions just made this story more immersive and I relished in reaching the final revelations.

Another satisfying read from Beevis and a great example of great mystery writing. I think there is only one other book that I have yet to read by this author and am certainly confident it will be just as good. If this is a writer you have yet to discover, then get moving and start off with this enjoyable murder mystery.

With thanks to Boldwood books and NetGalley for providing me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

Twins Lana and Ollie return to Mead House, their family home, to clear it out after their Nanna Kitty has passed away. They are reluctant to return as their elder sister Camille was murdered in the summer house there. Their visit is particularly difficult for Ollie as he was the one who found their sister’s body and although he had lots of therapy, it still haunts him to this day.

During their childhood the twins were best friends with Xav and later Lana became romantically involved with him. Neither twin is keen to rekindle their relationship with Xav, not only was his brother Sebastian found guilty of Camille’s murder, but Lana’s witness statement was also the main evidence to put him in prison.
Despite only knowing her a short while, Ollie has recently got engaged and has brought his fiancé with him to the house. As the twins begin clearing out the house they discover their sisters secret journal, hidden away as she didn’t ever want anyone to read it. As Lana reads the sick and twisted things that Camille had been involved in, she starts to doubt Sebastian’s guilt and vows to find out the truth. But somebody is not happy with Lana looking into the past and is on a mission to stop her once and for all.

This book has everything I love in a thriller. It’s fast paced, gripping and although I wanted to hurry up and read it to find out what happened, I wanted to read it slowly as I didn’t want it to end. Keri has an amazing talent, and you can’t help but get sucked into her books. I LOVED this book and would thoroughly recommend it.

I have read a few of Keri Beevis' novels before and I really enjoy her writing style, for me its gripping and not too complicated which is what I want when reading a book.

This book is great, brilliant and interesting characters and such a good storyline, I finished this novel within 3 days which is good for me.

We meet Lana and Ollie who are twins but have a strained relationship over the last few years as their sister Camille was murdered many years ago at the house that they resided in with their grandmother Kitty. Kitty has passed away and the twins meet up at her house Mead House to sort through Kitty's belonging and sell the house. At Mead House is where Camille was found murdered, she was discovered in the summer house on the property by Ollie and it has tainted him ever since. Camille's murderer was brought to justice by Lara many years ago when she spotted Camille with her then boyfriend Sebastian. At the time, Lara was in a relationship with Sebastian's brother Xav and obviously their relationship ended due to the fact that Lara put his brother in jail, and he has hated Lana and Ollie ever since. Upon clearing out Camille's old bedroom Lana uncovers a secret diary of Camille's and she is not too sure that Sebastian is actually the murderer. Lana is then thrust onto a journey of finding out who actually killed Camille and she is reunited once again with Xav. I don't want to give too much away but I was gripped reading this novel.

Its a perfect read if you like a good thrilling and gripping read.and I give this novel 4.5 starts out of 5. Thanks to NetGalley, Keri Beevis and the publishers for allowing me a ARC in exchange for my honest review.

I've been a huge fan of Keri's books since I read her first one and this one was no disappointment. They pull you in from page 1 and keep you hooked til the end.

Her writing is addictive and I know with each release its going to be a good one. Already on countdown for the next one.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

The Summer House was a beautiful place to visit and meet others. Until it became a scene of horror and a family breaking.
This book was very good and teasing with inbetween chapters to keep the reader invested.
Enjoyed that the characters had lots going on and filled out.
A good read.

Wow!… Tense and captivating… Full of twists and turns and shocks!… Raced through it, eager to find out the ending – which was just brilliant!’

Thank you to Netgalley and Boldwood Books for the opportunity to read and review this The Summer House.

This one took me a while to read, the storyline just never really grabbed my attention. The synopsis sounded great but it wasn't as dark or twisted as I'd hoped. The starting chapter was compelling and exciting but after that it tapered off quite quickly.

The characters I felt lacked depth, and the murderer was quite obvious early in the book.

I gave this a 3 star rating as it was written well, but just wasn't as gripping as I wanted it to be.

The Summer House is a gripping page turner which kept me on my toes and constantly changing my suspect list. WOWZA! This book was fantastic!

Twins, Lana and Ollie, have returned to Mead House after their grandmother's death. They knew going back was going to be difficult. Their grandmother, Kitty, had recently died and the home was also where their older sister, Camille was murdered in the Summer House on the property. Talk about a double whammy. Plus, Ollie has brought along his never-mentioned-before finance who happens to be a major who-know-what. She does not save that drama for her mama; she unleashes it for all to enjoy (or not).

While going through the home getting it ready for sale, Lana finds her sister's hidden journal. As she beings to read, she realizes that her sister had shocking dark secrets. After learning some 'truths' about her sister, Lana begins to question what she saw the night her sister was murdered and if her testimony sent an innocent man to jail. The man in jail, was her then boyfriend’s older brother. Is he innocent as he always claimed? If he didn't kill her sister, then who did?

Wanting to know the truth, Lana being looking for answers....

Talk about juicy! Boy did this book keep me on my toes. There was never a dull moment, the book never loses momentum and becomes even better with each page. This book has a little bit of everything that I enjoy in a book - family dynamics/drama, first love, revenge, secret romance, murder, suspense galore, second chance romance, a great mystery, and an engaging plot. Woohoo!

This book was well written and full of likeable and unlikeable characters. I loved the suspense and the looming danger in the last part of the book. Like the characters, I began to wonder who could be trusted. I was glued to the pages doing my own super sleuthing and finger pointing.

I can't wait to read what Keri Beevis writes next!

As the expression goes “ you can never go home”……….or never should go home…. because there may be someone there who hasn’t forgotten or forgiven a long past infraction.
   Lana and twin Ollie return to the family home to ready it for sale after their grandmother died. The house comes with its share of vivid memories long repressed but that come back with a vengeance. Their older sister was murdered in the estate's summer house and a friend of the family was charged with the murder. In a small town it is hard not to face their past on every corner; people did not forget what that trial and accusation did to two families.
   There is a love story woven in the book and at times it is hard to comprehend how could evolve with the past history of the couple. Not everyone is so forgiving as you discover details, long forgotten, are revealed.
   An interesting mystery that keeps you guessing till the end.

This book definitely held my attention. It's filled with twists and turns and parts where your draw drops on the floor. Being new to the thriller genre I found that I really enjoyed reading this one. I'd deffo recommend

Before writing my review, I want to thank NetGalley, Keri Beevis, and Boldwood Books for gifting me the ARC of THE SUMMER HOUSE! It was such a privilege to read this before publication. And I appreciate you trusting me with an honest review.

Another fantastic novel from Keri Beevis! I loved it!! Wonderful character development and fantastically haunting story! I especially liked the relationship between Lana and her brother, Ollie— tenuous in the beginning, but through tragedy, that relationship grew and evolved into what it once had been. And I loved the characters of Lana and Xav, both hurting from the same tragedy, but in very different ways. This book had me reading well past my bedtime, anxiously turning the pages to find out how it would all end!

This book was super suspenseful and wonderfully written. I do love her writing style. Great transitions from the past to present day as we learn, through slow but growing suspense, about the horrific circumstances that have shaped our characters’ present lives. Loved the twists and the subtle clues the author left her readers like breadcrumbs, leading to an incredible reveal and conclusion! Just wow!!

And I have to add I love her dedication to her cats. So incredibly sweet!

When Lana turns up at her grandmothers house she expects to be alone so she is surprised when she hears laughing and other noises coming from her bedroom bat in hand she goes into the room only to find a naked lady who is she eventually find out is there at her brother Ali‘s invitation she was unaware her brother Ollie was coming in Avon more shocked when he introduces the naked woman it is his fiancé. Even though his fiancé is a real b,,,,, Lana daughter best to keep the piece because she’s just happy her twin is there after all he is the only family she has left. The head of sister named Camille but her boyfriend Sebastian choked her to death or did he. At the beginning of the book we learned that George the caretaker of kitties property is the one who really strangled Camille even though her boyfriend Sebastian is in jail for the crime. Soon after arriving wanna goes to town to see about selling her grandmothers art work and she instantly runs into her ex-boyfriend‘s Zev she is shocked to see him but by his attitude she knows he still hates her for telling the police his brother killed her sister put circumstances will force them together and his attitude will soften. While Lana is hanging out in the room she finds her sister‘s journal her secret journal not the diary she kept with her hopes and wishes with something that sells her deepest darkest nastiest meanness most violent secrets she named the man who she says she is totally in love with and loves all the things they do but because she only gives him an initial Lana starts to believe the wrong man may be in prison. It seems the more she looked into it the more dangerous things become and can Lana find out the truth and live to tell about it? This book was so good I really enjoyed this book and I like the new Gothic teal to these thrillers I’m really loving them. There really was no point where I was rolling my eyes I was shaking my head this was really a credible downright awesome thriller! I received this book from BoldwoodBooks and NetGalleyg but I am leaving this review voluntarily please forgive any mistakes as I am blind and dictate my review

4.5 Stars
I stayed up till 2 AM to finish the novel!

Lana and Ollie have returned to the Mead House after the passing of their grandmother. Neither one wanted to return after the brutal murder of their sister, but they needed to clean out the house before putting it up for sale. While cleaning, Lana found her sister's hidden journal. Inside held secrets and maybe even answers to who was truly behind her murder.

It was an engrossing story that I didn't want to put down. There were a few hints and foreshadowing to kind of see where the story was heading. But I love the way the author chose to link everything together. Also, the reveal of G. - mind-blown!

Highly recommend!

***A big thank you to NetGalley, Keri Beevis, and Boldwood Books for graciously sending me the ARC to review. As always, all thoughts are my own.***

This read was so engaging I read it in one sitting, puzzling over who murdered Camille 17 years ago. Ollie and Lana have returned to their home where their sister had been murdered to sell the family estate after the death of their grandmother. So many possible murderers and motives are introduced that it truly becomes a well planned who dunnit with so many twists and turns along the way. Each character introduced has questions that make you immediately suspect them. I kept changing my guess over who was responsible for the horrific murder. What an amazing web Keri Beevis plotted out…bound to confuse even the savviest reader.
Her incredible writing placed me right in the thick of the action and had me closing my eyes in fear with my heart pounding scene after scene after scene. Of course that was hand in hand with a heart warming love story reigniting between Lana and her Xav.
This is not your average thriller but a well planned and executed top notch read. Well done Keri Beevis.
My utmost appreciation to Keri Beevis, Boldwood Books, and NetGalley for affording me the heart pounding apprehension I felt as I raced through this incredible arc of this soon to be published book. I will be sharing this title with everyone I know. Looking forward to reading more from the very gifted author.

This book was just okay for me, It kept my attention but overall I felt a little bored reading it. I didn't really care for the character development and title being "the summer house" feels out of place as although the book is centered around this summer house it feels insignificant to the story as a whole. This book left me wanting more.

Another fantastic thriller by Keri Beevis! Engaging story and characters, a mystery to keep one guessing till the end, and full of twists and turns. I had a great time reading this gripping thriller.

From start to finish, this book is full of suspense and keeps you guessing till the end. It's a Keri Beevis novel so it goes without saying that storytelling is fantabulous. Twists and turns are plenty and be warned, so are the red herrings. So, play detective at your own risk!

We have a shocking turn of events in the second half of the book. I was shocked when the killer's identity was revealed. I never thought they could be capable of killing someone. It's not just Camille's murder, you see. When Lana finds the secret journal, she has no idea that her life is also in danger.

The only niggle I had with the story was the ending of one of the side stories - particularly the one involving Ollie's girlfriend. Though she had a pretty significant role throughout the story, the ending - not so much.

The Summer House by Keri Beevis is an engrossing, suspenseful, and gripping thriller. Highly recommended!

4.5 stars rounded up to 5

In The Summer House, Keri Beevis reminds us of the possibility that anybody could be an unsuspected culprit and that nothing is to be taken for granted. The plot is built in a way that you only start to imagine where the storyline is heading towards the end. Details and hints are slowly revealed in a way that keeps the reader glued and lets them speculate on the possible culprit. I found some parts somewhat slower and rich in details that were not essential to the story, hence 0.5 less, which I anyway rounded up, since I enjoyed this read and the author's style!

Excellent read!

What a book this is. Most times when you read a book, there is a percentage of the book that you find your concentration waning, that didn’t happen with this book.

The amount of people I thought were responsible for Camille’s death was ridiculous. I kept making my own scenarios up in my head. This is why I love Keri’s books. She keeps you guessing until the end.

This is a well written book with an original and engaging story that kept me intrigued and guessing from beginning to end. It was a very enjoyable book to read and I finished it over the span of a couple of evenings.

Plot wise I thought it to be quite strong. There were some unexpected revelations, as well as twists and turns that I didn’t see coming, and they kept things moving at a good pace. The characters were believable, lively, and had distinct personalities. Something I really appreciate later on in a book when I’m tracking suspects and looking for clues in their words and behaviours.

Unfortunately the ending didn’t hit as hard for me as I would have liked. I have a nagging feeling that I had guessed the culprit correctly at some point, but there was so much suspicion around everyone, with a few red herrings thrown in for good measure, that by the end of the book I was so wrapped up in the storyline that I’d forgotten I even had a suspect. This is a very new and strange experience for me and I’m left unsure as to whether the big reveal was a big reveal or not.

Either way it was a better than average ending. Maybe a little far fetched, if we’re being honest here, but it wasn’t ridiculous nor implausible. It wrapped the story up nicely and left me willing to read more books from this author so I’m giving it a solid 3 stars. It’s a good book that I’m glad I had the pleasure of meeting and one that I would be happy to leave at a hotel or guest house for others to discover.It’s a quick and easy, but not mind blowing, read for anyone who enjoys thrillers but it would maybe thrive more in the wild than permanently on someone’s bookcase.

Wow, wow and Wow. A fantastic storyline where everyone was suspicious, once I started reading I didn't want to stop.
I think this has to be my favourite book by kerri so far.