The Family Home written by Lorraine Mace due to be published April 25th 2024 by Headline Accent.

Sally has decided to escape her abusive husband and seeks refuge at her father and sisters home. She hasn't seen her father or sister since she was a little girl. As memories come flooding back, who can she trust? Will she be finally free from her evil husband?

This is my very first book I’ve read from this author and it definitely will not be my last. I was so into this book I couldn’t put it down till I finished.

First time by this author and i liked the writing.

This book grabs your attention at the beginning and the plot was decent as well. I guessed alot of the details early on and seemed a little repetitive to me. Seems the more you read it was just meh for me. The ending seemed rushed. I would hope if the author writes more things will be more suspenseful and the ending not to come so abruptly.

Thanks NetGalley for letting me read and review.

This book was enjoyable and easy to read. It felt a bit repetitive at times and like the author threw in many red herrings. The villain was who I suspected all along, I just didn’t have it all worked out.

This book deals with a few dark subjects including domestic abuse and I have to say was impressed the author managed to include briefly but really well how to deal legally with abuse via injunctions, an almost step by step guide was given and if this helps one reader then it was a very worthwhile and cleverly done inclusion

Our main character flees above mentioned abuse and goes to live with her half sister where she re meets her Dad and her Uncle Peter, far from being a refuge it seems she has opened a very large pandora’s box and life goes from bad to chaotically worse

A detailed book with family history, secrets and long held suspicions turns this into a tense ‘against the clock’ read where you wonder how one person can cope with it all happening to her

Unlikeable set of characters but that’s ok wouldn’t have worked if were nice, some life problems many face with family members dealt with ie Dementia not shied away with and a good whodunit tale made this a worthwhile read

This book did grab my attention quickly and had a decent storyline. However, I guessed a lot of the plot details (and early on), so it made the story a bit lackluster for me. I wasn't surprised by anything. I also felt the ending was a bit abrupt. This was my first book from this author. I'd definitely read another of their books- with the hopes the story wasn't so transparent.

It was a MEH read BUT the ending was rushed. I had to reread the last couple of pages to see if I missed something as it ended abruptly. Definitely has lots of holes in the story and the characters don’t have much details about them.

This is the first book I've read by this author and what a brilliant read it is!!!

Sally has decided to escape her abusive husband and seeks refuge at her father and sisters home. She hasn't seen her father or sister since she was a little girl. As memories come flooding back, who can she trust? Will she be finally free from her evil husband?

This is the second Lorraine Mace book I have read and all I can say is wow! I loved this book from start to finish. I was totally hooked. I couldn’t put it down.

Sally is in an abusive relationship. Her husband Gordon is extremely charming and kind to everyone else apart from his wife Sally. Sally walks on eggshells constantly and never knows what mood he is going to be in. She hasn’t seen any of her family for years and Gordon won’t let her have any friends. She has secretly been in contact with her half sister Alison and starts to formulate a plan to leave Gordon once she has stashed away enough money.

Things come to a head and Sally ends up leaving Gordon suddenly only with the clothes she’s wearing and some money she’s managed to steal from his wallet. She can only think of one place to go to - her childhood home where Alison lives with their father. Alison is very happy to see Sally but their father isn’t so happy!

This story is fast paced and there are some great unforeseen twists and turns. I loved this book..

Thanks to NetGalley and the publishers for an advanced copy of this review in exchange for an honest review.

When I started this book, I hadn't realised how much domestic violence there was at the beginning. So I think that should be addressed as a trigger, as some may find this a difficult read for them.

This book, for me had me intrigued from the outset and had the makings of a good story. However, I found that the main character Sally just seemed a little too naive for me. I seem to be able to call all the twists as the book went on, which left the story lacking a bit for me.

This was the first book I have read by this author, and although this book wasn't for me. I would definitely try another.

Thank you to the author, publishers and Netgalley for giving me the chance to read this.

This had me hooked from the very first page. Sally lives with her very controlling husband Gordon and suffers from domestic violence. Estranged from her family but wanting to get out of such an abusive relationship it is them that she turns to. Her half sister Alison greets her with open arms but her father and uncle aren’t so welcoming. It turns out that nothing is as it seems. This has so many twists, turns and events that make you question what you thought was happening. There were some bits that I had figured out but that no way distracted me from the rest of the book which I thought was very cleverly written. Believable characters, great plot and certain topics covered sensitively this is a great read. Thanks to Headline and Netgalley for the ARC

I enjoyed the plot but I thought the book was a little repetitive. However it was an easy read and quite entertaining. The characters were well described and carried the plot to its conclusion. I did guess the ending but it was still satisfying

Dark and pretty chilling stuff. There are some strong themes in this book such as domestic abuse but they are handled really well. There are also some very dark family secrets and lies which have remained hidden for years. The main character is Sally who seeks refuge from her abusive husband but starts to uncover secrets from her own past along with long lost family members each who seem to have their own agendas.
The action is fast and the tension certainly grows. There are also some fabulously descriptive gore fests and lots to sit on the edge of your seat for with the odd red herring thrown in for good measure. I felt a couple of the characters could’ve stepped in more to aid the situation, so that was slightly irritating but overall a good engaging story.

Thank you NetGalley for giving me the chance to read this book ahead of time in exchange for a review. You should read it!

my first read from this author and very much enjoyed. Sally is controlled buy her husband Gordon and he violent she has had enough and she wants out she has contacted her half sister Alison and she has told her to contact as soon as she want to leave him but one night she has had enough. now Sally makes her way to the family home where her dad and half sister live. now Sally has no memories much of her childhood as she was in a coma and her grandmother brought her up as her mum left her as a young child how this story comes together such an addictive read I so recommend

This was an amazing book. I highly recommend it to everyone. Great characters and a great plot. I will be looking for more books by this author. The book is superbly written. Lots of twists, turns and shocking turns of events. Quickly becoming a go to author for me!!!! If you love to read a book and be shocked by the ending then check out this author for sure. You will love this book and this author

Sally is living in fear of her abusive husband and wants out! After twenty years of suffering he's left her with no one and nothing! Except her estranged sister Alison! She hatches up a plan and her sister agrees to help her escape! Sally is going back to her home town where she knows she's not welcome! Everything turns out as well as it can be but soon weird events start to happen?! As she starts to confront the ghosts of her past she soon discovers there may be some secrets in her own memory that are best left buried! This book definitely gave me chills at times! I enjoyed reading this one! I would recommend reading this book as it was well worth reading! Thank you Netgalley and the publisher for sharing this book with me!

I had high hopes for this, but sadly it didn’t deliver. The premise was solid but the characters needed more development. I was quite confused at times and struggled to engage with the novel.

I wish the characters had been more fleshed out, and there were some scenes that felt jumpy with little detail. I called the twists pretty close to the beginning so unfortunately there wasn’t much left to the imagination. I think that this book would’ve better suited me with more descriptions (environment and settings for sure), and less me trying to conjure up an image myself. Thank you to NetGalley and Headline Accent for the ARC of the book. Also major DV warning for the beginning chapters.

Very underwhelming. It was an entertaining plot, but the story lacked substance, and the characters lacked dimension.