Keri Beevis does it again! The tension you feel reading this is so real.
The House Sitter by Keri Beevis was utterly incredible.
There is plenty of tension and suspense as the author keeps the reader second-guessing.
This has been an engaging and unputdownable read from the very first page.
A dark and chilling psychological thriller.

"I received a complimentary copy of this book. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own."

Thank You NetGalley and Boldwood Books for your generosity and gifting me a copy of this amazing eARC!

Nina agrees to house sit for her brother while he goes away for a long holiday. Not knowing what to do one day during a power cut, she finds some binoculars and decides to spy on the neighbours. She is drawn to a man in a penthouse and a woman who then joins him. When a woman is reported missing later in the week she realises that it’s the woman she saw in the penthouse and that she hasn’t been seen since that night.

This was a fun thriller, which also had a bit of romance thrown into the mix. I was interested in the story and the setting almost straight away and even though this trope has been done multiple times before, I enjoyed the way it was told and it had an interesting spin on it. The characters were intriguing, however I found Nina quite frustrating at times. I found the story slowed in pace by the middle but it picked up again towards the end, where there were some twists and turns. I did find it quite predictable, however I still enjoyed the outcome. This was a solid thriller overall and one that’s worth a read. 3.5 stars rounded down. Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for this copy in return for an honest review.

After my relationship breaks down, I agree to house-sit my brother Dexter's posh apartment whilst he's out of the country. It will give me some much needed head-space. Sitting on the balcony one sweltering summer evening in the midst of a power cut, i'm given a secret window into the lives of the residents in the opposite building, and i see more than i should. I'm drawn to the man in the penthouse and watch him closely, and when a striking woman joins him on the balcony, i can't keep my eyes away. The following weekend a woman matching her exact description is reported missing. She's not been seen since that fateful night. When i go to the police, the man in the penthouse has a cast iron alibi and denies she was ever there.

I was instantly hooked. My head was spinning as i jumped from character to character believing they were the guilty one. Nina is house-sitting and looking after her brother's cat while he and his boyfriend are away on holiday. The night they have a power cut, Nina picks up her brother's binoculars and decides to see what the neighbours are up to.

I loved this twisted read, the characters were well-developed in this fast-paced read, and i could not put it down.

Published 22nd May 2025

I would like to thank #NetGalley #BoldwoodBooks and the author #KeriBeevis for my ARC of #TheHouseSitter in exchange for an honest review.

I love Keri Beevis books, and this one didn't fail to hit the spot too. It is a great thriller full of suspense tension, and twists.
Very good writing and an intriguing plot make this book an absolute page turner, and I wasn't able to stop reading until the killer was revealed... and it was indeed a big surprise!

A book I highly recommend to fans of psychological thrillers!

Thank you NetGalley and Boldwood Books for an arc of the book in exchange for an honest review.

This book kept me hooked from start to finish. I enjoyed reading the story through the different characters' perspectives. I had my doubts about a few people lol. This was my first Keri Beevis book and I'm excited to read more of her stuff!

Thank you to NetGalley and Boldwood Books for this ARC.

Thank you to Boldwood Books, Keri Beevis, and NetGalley for the copy of The House Sitter.

I have come to really enjoy reading Keri’s books and this one was no different. I absolutely loved this one and loved all the points of view. I couldn’t wait to see where this was going and really enjoyed it!!

‘Her final thought as the shovel raises, ready to strike again, is that today was supposed to be the start of her new life. Instead, it’s going to be the end of it.’

After rejecting her boyfriend Michael’s marriage proposal, Nina moves out. Fortunately, her brother Dexter and his partner are heading to Hong Kong for a few weeks, and Nina moves into his apartment to housesit and look after his cat, Hannibal. A breathing space for Nina while she looks for a place of her own.

The very first night, in the middle of sweltering hot weather, the apartment block experiences a power outage. Nina escapes to the balcony where it is marginally cooler. From this vantage point, Nina can see into the next block of apartments. She is drawn to a man in the penthouse, and when he is joined by a woman on the balcony she cannot stop watching. And when a woman of her exact description is reported missing, Nina goes to the police.

What follows is a story full of suspense with some unexpected twists. Nina is not the only person observing others. Meet Leonard, an older man who lives in the apartment under the penthouse. And then, the return of Zac, who owns the apartment Nina is housesitting, complicates matters further.

Ms Beevis has assembled an interesting cast of characters to carry this story forward. It took me quite a while to work out what was going on as there were quite a few possibilities. This is the first of Ms Beevis’s books I have read: I’ll be looking for others.

I’d recommend this novel to anyone who enjoys suspense with a twist.

Note: My thanks to NetGalley and Boldwood Books for providing me with a free electronic copy of this book for review purposes.

Jennifer Cameron-Smith

When Nina offers to stay at her brother's rental and feed his cat she doesn't know she is getting herself into a tangled web of missing women, creepy neighbors and a danger to her life. Nina recently broke up with her long-term boyfriend after realizing they were not really in love with each other. She had been living at the house they shared and didn't know where to go when her brother offered a solution. Dexter and his boyfriend rented a nice apartment from a friend named Zak who was out of town, and they are taking a vacation to Hong Kong. Nina moves in and since she works out of the house, this sounds like a perfect plan until she decides her next step.

One night when she decides to sit on the balcony and use binoculars to check out the apartments on the other side of the complex; she gets more than she bargained for when she sees the handsome neighbor Julian and another woman getting busy on the balcony. She doesn't think anything of it until a news report shows the woman to be missing and Nina is very sure that Julian was the last to see her alive. This starts a dangerous course of action as Nina is determined to find out if Julian is guilty. We get some chapters from the viewpoint of Julian as well as from a woman named Tabitha who is also keeping tabs on Julian as well as a nosy neighbor, Leonard. Nina is struggling to do the right thing while also battling feelings of attraction to her brother's friend Zak who has come home sooner than planned and now shares the apartment. Some twists and turns as well as romance in this one and the author does a good job of pacing the story out and making us worry about Nina. Thank you to Boldwood Books and NetGalley for a copy of this ARC in exchange for a review.

I adore that Keri Beevis makes me feel as though I am stepping onto a rollercoaster and only hanging on by the tips of my fingers.

Nina Fairchild is house-sitting her brother’s apartment after breaking up with her boyfriend. During a power outage, she sits out of the balcony trying to keep cool and sneakily observes her neighbours, especially the man in the penthouse opposite, who had made quite an impression on her. When he is joined by a woman, she should have looked away, but naughtily she kept on watching.

What will Nina do when she hears this woman has been reported missing?

This is an extremely dark and sinister tale, but it is the OMG moments that truly sets it apart from every other psychological thriller.

Every scene is plotted to perfection. The tension escalates relentlessly, which kept my emotions on high alert at the danger Nina was facing. There was one moment that I actually found myself shouting “NO, NO, PLEASE DO NOT GO THERE” - but she did!

There is also a blossoming love story which melted my heart and also gave me a few brief moments to catch my breath.

It is stunningly written with a complex plot that remained tight as a drum all the way through. Best of all it that it encompasses an ocean of emotional depth which made me feel as though I was racing alongside our heroine.

I’d say reach for the stars Keri, but I think you already have!

If you are looking for a psychological thriller that is gripping, a definite page turner, full of drama and suspense and has a major twist in the story then look no further. This book has all the above and more! Also just when you are getting smug and think you've worked it all out, the author throws a few spanners in the works and you start to rethink everything.
An absolute wonderful piece of writing by Keri Beevis and a book you will not want to put down until you've finished it.

The River Heights complex is the height of high end living but snoopy neighbors abound.
Nina ends up living in her brother’s apartment but quickly her residency creates problems.
There were a slew of people to keep track of as the plot thickened.
I thought Nina was a bit snotty to Zac seeing as she was squatting.
I never dreamt who the villain was, but it was cleverly cloaked by the author.
I cheered the actions at the end as the climax occurred.
You may want to stay in hotels after reading this book.

Thanks to the Publisher and Netgalley for an early review copy.

This book was so good.

After Nina’s relationship ends badly, she’s in need of somewhere to live, and she makes the decision to accept her brothers offer to look after their home as well as take care of Hannibal, who is the ragdoll kitty.

Whilst she’s there, a blackout occurs, and for something to do, Nina finds a pair of binoculars and looking in on her neighbours.

She views something happening on the balcony across from her, and the next day, whilst watching the news, the lady she saw is reported missing.

So what happened to that woman and who is the person that in the apartment on the other side of where she was?

I loved this book, the story was well written, with different points of view and it kept you hooked, turning the pages.

I highly recommend this book.

This was my first time reading a book by Keri Beevis and it book kept me intrigued but I felt like something was missing. I'll definitely read from this author again.

Fast paced, entertaining and suspenseful. Nina is housesitting for her brother and decides to use binoculars to check out the neighbors during a power outage. What she witnesses on a neighbor's balcony is something that she shouldn't be watching. Soon thereafter a girl goes missing, and she suspects her neighbor has something to do with it. Should she get involved or leave well enough alone?

This was a quick read with twists and turns that will keep you guessing.

Thank you NetGalley and Boldwood Books for access to the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

This was such a great read! It will have you guessing, and the plot twists are jaw dropping! It's a fast paced, easy to read thriller. Definitely recommend this ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
read.

Thank you #NetGalley for this #arc

This book was just OK for me. It took a while to build and when it got to the “who done it,” I wasn’t all that surprised.

Loved this book! Had me hooked from the start. Really well written.
Nina was a brilliant character. Read this in 2 days. Highly recommend to any thriller lovers!
Thanks Netgalley for letting me read this book for an honest review.

I thought this was a really good read. It centers on Nina, who is housesitting for her brother while he is traveling when she ends up seeing something on a neighbor's balcony that she shouldn't have been watching. When a young woman goes missing days later, Nina swears it's the same woman she saw in a compromising position the other night. The reader also gets introduced to some other neighbors who all have potential secrets to hide as well, making for a twisty mystery!

I thought Nina mostly acted like a normal person would ask when getting in over their heads in a situation like this. I could have done without the romance parts, but they were not overwhelming the rest of the story and honestly worked with the overall plot. Sometimes I think Nina came off a tad immature for someone her age but I still liked her as a character. The author did a really good job at planting believable red herrings that kept me guessing on who the villain really was. When all was exposed I couldn't believe it wasn't what I had guessed because it all made total sense. The ending of the book was good and tied up the loose ends nicely.

Overall, I found this to be an enjoyable read that kept me guessing. I'd recommend to those who like mysteries and domestic suspense. Thanks to Netgalley for providing me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

My first book by the author, and I really enjoyed it.
There's a bit of everything in here, mystery, murder, romance and even a bit of humour together with an excellent twist I never saw coming. A very quick fast paced read that keeps you turning the pages.

thank you NetGalley for sending me this book in exchange for my honest opinion

WOW! another amazing read by Keri Beevis; this starts off with a bad breakup for Nina Fairchild and in search of a new place to temporarily live she decides to take up on her brothers offer to house sit and watch over Hannibal the ragdoll kitty. during her stay Nina experiences a blackout and tries to entertain herself by finding binoculars within the apartment and starts spying on neighbors, when she sees a sexual act happening in the balcony across from hers and the next day the same woman involved is now on the news as a missing woman! whaaaaaaat?! so here goes the mystery of what happened to this woman and who is the man across the way in the other apartment?

this was a fun fast paced thriller that keeps you on your toes with many POVs but each chapter leads you into a cliffhanger and wanting to say “just one more chapter”

a solid 5 star read, I would definitely recommend this book to all who love domestic type thrillers!