When two families organise a house swap, it seems like the perfect holiday arrangement. The Browns will exchange their London townhouse for a stunning chateau in the south of France, the perfect place to relax and rekindle their flagging marriage. And the Lesters are looking forward to showing their son, Rafael, around their old haunts in the British capital.

Sounds wonderful. Except for one thing - both families are hiding dark secrets, and secrets have a way of coming out. In France, there’s a mysterious break-in at the chateau. Then the Browns discover that a woman who lived there disappeared and was never seen again. Instead of feeling rested and relaxed, they now feel isolated and vulnerable. Then, in London, 17-year-old Rafael vanishes without a trace.

Rijks takes us on a page-turning adventure with this house-swap thriller. I loved the setup of this. There were lots of surprising twists to keep me guessing. I read this in one sitting! I felt the end was a little rushed, but otherwise this was a fantastic read!

Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for the advanced copy. This is my honest opinion of the book.

This was My first book from this author and i really enjoyed it.
The plot of house swapping was very interesting until it wasn't. I felt like i was on a roller coaster ride the whole book, with blots of ups and downs but the book kept me engaged the whole time.

First I want to give my thanks to NetGalley, Inkubator Books and Miranda Rijks for allowing me to read this ARC!

Rating: ⭐⭐⭐.5/5

Description: Elodie and Lewis living in London and Susan and Piers living in France. Two families, 2 couples decided to swap houses for a fortnight. I mean - What could go wrong?

Except EVERYTHING.

Review: I am excited in the title of this book, I have high hopes. Although the writing is good I find it "boring" for at least 68% of the book. I just feel the the break-ins should reveal a little more excitement. And maybe Elodie finding Andre has a criminal record thus imaging all possible ideas about the break-ins and so on. The story about Margot and her grandparents doesn't seem to be in place. I also find the book more of a marital perspective than a thrilling one but I like the progression towardsthe ending.

I would love to read other books of Miranda Rijks.

Skillfully constructed and engaging, this narrative is utterly captivating. It is both intelligent and unsettling, ensnaring the reader from the very first chapter and maintaining its grip until the astonishing and exhilarating finale.

Miranda Rijks’ latest book The House Swap is an action packed thriller from the very first page. When 2 couple decide to do a house swap in London and France, what could go wrong? EVERYTHING! Wow I loved this and thought it was great. Thanks to NetGalley for this advance copy in exchange for my honest review.

The book started off really good. It was gripping from the first chapter. However, the more I read I found it quite predictable. The ending I felt was also too rushed.

Two couples decide on a house swap little knowing what secrets they each hold.

I loved this read. It is like you get two books in one as I thought it was going one way then half way through I was pleasantly surprised to be taken in another.

It is twisty, pacy and illed with drama with an ending I didn't see coming..

I must say I love this author. She wrote one of my favorite books of all time, "The Insomniac". Unfortunately this book did not do a thing for me.
The vocabulary is pretty complex in this one. I felt like I was reading a book from the 1800s. This threw me off right away, because what I've always loved about Miranda, which is her easy-breezy sort of writing just wasn't there.
Also, for several chapters absolutely nothing happens. It's very slow and I felt like I was reading descriptions of places and nothing else. It has way too much filer. I just couldn't finish it. Maybe the next one will be better!

My first book of this author and it did not disappoint me. I loved the storyline and it was a fast paced read . The twists , lies and secrets in this story makes it a page turner.

Thank you NetGalley and the publisher for the ARC.

This is my first book by Miranda Rijks but it won’t be my last. I enjoyed the writing and even though the characters were somewhat unlikeable I was still very invested. It kept me guessing as to how the two families would be connected and I definitely didn’t expect the ending. Overall it was a very easy, fun read and I’d give it 3.5 stars!

I read this book in one sitting, what a fun read! This book starts out as a house swap with characters who each have their own secrets. About halfway through the book, though the novel takes off as a complicated mystery with twist and turns that you never saw coming! I really enjoyed the world that this book took me into. It was really a delightful read!

Miranda Rijks has quickly become one of my favorite authors. Her books are very suspenseful and I can’t stop reading! Unfortunately this one did not live up to her other books. The premise of the story-a house swap and the secrets both couples are hiding had all the elements of a great thriller. I’m not sure if I struggled due to the unlikeable characters or just the pace of the story. It was a good book, just not as jaw dropping as her other books. Thank you to NetGalley, Inkubator Books and Miranda Rijks for the opportunity to read and review this ARC.⭐️⭐️⭐️

irstly thank you so much to NetGalley and Miranda Rijks for kindly letting me read this prior to the release date.

Now I have always been a sucker for psychological thrillers and this one shows me why. We are introduced to 2 families who both live very different lifestyles on the other side of the pond, we have the Lesters and the Browns, I won’t go into too much detail on the families as I don’t want to give any spoilers, however I was immediately drawn to Piers Lester, the husband from France, the way Miranda has betrayed his character creates a bond where you find yourself pitying and routing for him.

Further into the story 17-year-old Raf disappears in London, leading to a series of twisted lies being uncovered.

This story is absolutely gripping. I read it all in a 2 hour flight - I never read this fast. I loved the characters, the setting and the detail that went into creating the scenes in your head was incredible. My only complaint (which isn’t a bad one!) was that I wish it wasn’t over.

If you are looking for a brilliant, quick, gripping thriller you need to add this to your TBR immediately

When two families organise a house swap, it seems like the perfect holiday arrangement.

The Browns will exchange their London townhouse for a stunning chateau in the south of France, the perfect place to relax and rekindle their flagging marriage.

And the Lesters are looking forward to showing their son, Rafael, around their old haunts in the British capital.

Sounds wonderful. Except for one thing - both families are hiding dark secrets, and secrets have a way of coming out...

Miranda Rijks, ever reliable for a good thriller, has nailed it once again. A house swap, different countries, alternating POV's, shady pasts - this had it all and I lapped it up.

Great settings, great storyline, great characters. I thought it was well written, a good couple of twists, a decent amount of family drama and a satisfying ending.

Thanks to NetGalley for a digital ARC in exchange for my honest review.

2.5 ⭐️

I have mixed feelings about this book. It was very slow to start and did feel like there was a lot of filler, and didn't pick up or really start to get into the main plot until about 65%? From here it was fast paced and I flew through it, but it took too long to get to this. My main reason for continuing was wondering how the two families were connected. I would have liked more mystery/twists earlier on so I felt more invested.

I did struggle with connecting with some of the characters, alot of them were unlikeable, especially Susan and Lewis. They were the worst.

The book kept me guessing and the ending did take me by surprise, however I was expecting a more sinister turn of events due to how it was set up. I would have liked to have seen more after this reveal but it was wrapped up quickly and just felt very anticlimatic.

Overall an interesting read, but not as gripping as I hoped!

Two families, and two house. One in Knightsbridge London, and one in south of France. They decided to do a house swap as a vacation. However, the two families both have their secrets and agenda, and eventually clashed together.

This is truly a page-turner mystery that took me through a roller-coaster of a vacation gone bad! Love the pacing of the story and the way the author builds tension to make you want to know what happens next. Very enjoyable read!

Thanks to NetGalley and Inkubator Books for the ARC!

Thank you to NetGalley and Miranda Rijks for an Advanced Reader’s Copy of The House Swap!!

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ | 5/5

This book was DELICIOUS. Not my home genre of reading, I was very intrigued with the premise and the summary. And let me tell you, when I started this book, I genuinely could not put it down. It drew me in with the multiple POVs, and just the two differing families we see throughout this book.

Although I tend to be VERY good at noticing patterns and seeing twists coming, this book pleasantly surprised me and kept me on the edge of my seat the whole time. And the best part? The twisty, unexpected turns were ALL believable and the evidence for them was right under your nose.

I loved the dual setting of London and France in this story. It's fast paced and a quick read. Perfect for someone who is looking for a psychological thriller that can be read in a few hours. I can always count on Miranda Rijks to deliver and this one did not disappoint.

Thanks to NetGalley and Inkubator Books for a digital ARC in exchange for my honest review.

This book was a letdown for me unfortunately and I have read many books from this author where they have gripped me throughout.

This lacked pace and soon became a bit long and drawn out and unfortunately I was glad when I got to the last page.

Thank you to Netgalley and Inkubator Books for this ARC but sadly not an edge of seater which I was hoping for.

What a perfect idea! Elodie and Lewis Brown agree to swap houses for a vacation. Elodie and Lewis will stay at Chateau Lester in the South of France while its owners, Piers and Susan Lester and their son Raf, will travel to the Brown’s luxurious home in London. Perfect it is not. Elodie and Lewis have to deal with continuing loud repairs to the not-so-lovely chateau. Susan practically abandons Piers and Raf to spend her time with friends. This will not turn out well. Each couple will be overtaken by not too well hidden, life changing secrets.

Miranda Rijks slowly builds suspense in this chilling domestic thriller. The two very different locations enhance the plot and the characters are well described although you can’t decide which ones you should like. This is a quick, impossible to put down read. 5 stars.

Thank you to NetGalley, Inkubator Books and Miranda Rijks for this ARC.