Saw some buzz on #ewgc about this forthcoming book, and it sounded intriguing. Loved the unusual structure of podcast transcripts, memos, and comments in the first part of the book. A very clever and somewhat disturbing tale of deception, betrayal, revenge and ultimately redemption. What would you do if you came home and someone was moving into your house? All your belongings are missing, as if you never existed. Is it possible you're losing your mind, or has a someone deceived you beyond comprehension? Read this and find out! Recommended!

Candlish offers a lot of food for thought in her thriller, "Our House." How do you identify a bad person vs. a person who makes bad choices which turn into horrendous consequences? There were many times I sympathized with Bram, Fi's husband, whose epically bad luck dug him deeper and deeper into a hole that rocks the lives of the whole family. We hear how Bram's choices affect Fiona through her interview on a "True Crime" type show, complete with comments from viewers. We get Bram's side of the story from a Word Document he wrote. Candlish quietly drops little twists throughout the story that sneak up on the reader, and although I was expecting an epilogue at the end, Candlish turns the tables, drops the final plot twist that could beg for a sequel, but leaves the reader knowing what has to happen. This book will fly off the shelves!

This book started off with an interesting premise, but I felt the format was odd. The alternating viewpoints were okay, but the methodology was just weird. I lost interest about halfway through, still trying to finish,but the characters are not overly interesting, and the plot seems played.

I don't know what all I can say about this without giving anything away. I think the less you know the better. I really enjoyed this! A couple of parts dragged a little but not so much that it really bothered me. I really liked the characters, both Bram and Fi. And the ending!!

I loved this. I was surprised at the ending and though now it seems obvious, I didn’t see it coming! Different than the typical mystery thriller that is currently topping fiction novels. I will recommend this to anyone and everyone.

A woman returns to her family's house after a few days away to find strangers moving in. The husband, wife, and an unnamed observer take it in turns to tell the story, and revelations come steadily.

Such an interesting plot, Our House is full of surprises. Reading the story from different perspectives of characters made it much more mysterious. I enjoyed this book and look forward to reading more by this author.

Fiona and Bram Lawson live on Trinity Ave, an upscale neighborhood in London. They have two young sons. Fiona has caught Bram cheating(again) and is determined that, while she and Bram separate, the children's lives will remain as normal as possible. That is until the day she returns home from a business trip to find stangers moving into her house. Was she really that dumb that her husband could pull that off? Told from Fiona's POV and Bram's, a web of deceit is untangled. Farfetched story, but it keeps you reading! Received a copy of this novel from Net Galley.

ABSOLUTELY FANTASTIC!
ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS I’VE READ ALL YEAR.

OUR HOUSE is a spellbinding story that will surprise you over and over again. I honestly can’t remember the last time a book surprised me as much as this one did.

Fiona (known as Fi) lives in a darling suburb outside of London that is known for its beautiful landscape and skyrocketing property values. Despite the strained relationship she has with her estranged husband Bram, Fi has been coping well with their separation and trial run custody agreement. That all changes when she arrives home early from a trip and finds a family in her driveway with a moving truck. Not only does this family claim to now legally own her home, but her possessions, estranged husband, and children are also missing.

The narrative of OUR HOUSE is told from the alternating perspectives of Fi and Bram. However, these perspectives are told in very unique and differing formats. Fi’s story is told in the form of a guest interview on a crime podcast called The Victim, while Bram tells his version of events in the form of a suicide letter. (This isn’t a spoiler, as this information is given to the reader in the first few chapters.) The unreliability of these narrators adds to the suspense and mystery of the story, and Candlish does an amazing job of tying it together with a few chapters told from the perspective of a third, neutral narrator.

As the story begins to unravel, one nightmare after another is revealed. Fraud, blackmail, secrets, lies, infidelity, betrayal. They all twist and turn until you get lost inside a labyrinth. It’s a cautionary and terrifying story about how one hidden truth can turn into a tsunami of lies and destroy everything in its wake.




*A big thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for allowing me to read an advanced copy of this book. This review is my honest opinion written in my own words.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for allowing me an early copy of this book. What a great plot with plenty of twists! Told from both Fi and Bram's POV, these separated spouses are cleverly written, especially Bram's part. He's a bad boy you can't help but root for, or at least feel sorry for when things go so horribly wrong for him.
The book was a bit long but well written. It has an unusual plot concept and surprises that you won't see coming, or at least I didn't!

My head is spinning after reading this book - there were so many lies and lots of deception. I didn't find either of the two main characters to be very likeable. Bram was constantly lying, cheating, or drinking and Fi (even as the victim) seemed like she was fairly shallow and more concerned with appearances. I thought the author did a great job with the plot development - there were many times throughout the book where I thought "wow, I did not see THAT coming!" I would not consider this to be an action-packed book and there were parts of the book where I felt like the story was a bit slow, but overall I enjoyed both the book and the plot twists. I received an ARC of this book through NetGalley - my opinions are my own.

Going back and forth in time, Louise Candish tells the story of Our House in the point of view of the two main character's voices. Ms Candish does an excellent job of weaving these narratives together with some twists and turns. I was given an early copy to review.

If you are looking to be psychologically mind blown, this is your book! The twists and turns are unreal. The level of depravity of some of the characters will have you questioning everything you're reading. At points you will hate the husband, at others you will sympathize with him. When you read the ending, you are sure to scream "NO! NO!! OMG!!!!" Still reeling! Read Our House today!

Suspense abounds in Louise Candlish's psychological thriller Our House. I was immediately drawn into this twisted plot. Alternating perspectives between Fi and Bram Lawson weave the story together through all its twists and turns. Fi and Bram appear to have a civil, modern arrangement as separated parents who keep a "bird's nest" living arrangement for the well-being of their two boys. However, it becomes very clear from the beginning of the novel that the separation will lead to a terribly tragic event that completely derails their lives. What makes it all the more cringe-worthy is that Fi has no idea that the life she and Bram have built for their family is unraveling until the end. The middle of the novel felt a little drawn out and unnecessarily extended, however on the whole I was continually hooked by the pace and development. As I read I kept thinking that I had figured everything out, but the ending still kept me riveted and was a surprise. This novel has a unique premise and is a great surprise for readers of thrillers and suspense who have found themselves repeatedly reading recycled plots and are in need of a fresh thriller. Highly recommend! Many thanks to NetGalley and Berkley Publishers for this ARC in exchange for my honest review.

Good overall, but I felt that a lot of the middle chunk of the book dragged on and on and on too long. That last paragraph was a twist I didn't see coming though!

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Let me just say, the only good part of this book is what you've already read in the description. That's it! Nothing else. That's all you need to know. Fiona finds that her house was sold when she wasn't looking. Her husband, Bram, is a serial cheater. The book goes on and on. And on and on and oh who cares if Bram has disappeared? Yes, that is how frustrated I got with this book. I felt like a dog chasing my tail. It gave a little twist towards the end, however, that too was really irrelevant to the big picture. I almost did not finish this book but stuck it through to the end.

Thank you to Netgalley, Louise Candlish, and Berkley for my ARC in exchange for an honest review.

The thing about this book is that there are no actual surprises.

Really. Everyone does exactly what you expect them to. Identities? Exactly who you think they are. No real twists. Yet, the book was so compelling that I simply had to keep reading.

This is one of those books where something goes wrong and then it’s compounded again and again until you’ve got know clue how characters are going to get out of this mess.

I also found myself frustrated by our characters. Fi who always allows herself to get stepped on and everyone else who does the stepping (and I mean everyone). Yet, I kept hoping that things would either turn out all right or that somehow FI would turn out to be some incredible mastermind who was playing everyone. I won’t tell you if either of those things happened, of course – no spoilers.

I’ll just say that though I grumbled and complained the whole time I read it, I was still thoroughly entertained by this.

Would definitely try the author again in the future.

This book was addictive from the first page. I especially loved how the author had the 2 main characters each sharing their view points of the events. Fiona comes home to discover another couple moving into her very exclusive home in a London suburb. We hear her side of the story as told thru a popular radio station podcast. Bram, her husband, who is blamed for selling the family home and then disappearing, tells his side of the story via a suicide note. We also flashback to the day Fiona discovers her house is no longer hers. With an intense plot, twists and turns and a stunning ending, this was a fun book to read.
I received a copy of this book from the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

The description of the book was very intriguing: a mother coming home, finding new people in her house and the house sold and the book did not disappoint. A well spun story with many twists and 2 perspectives which allow the reader to piece together the full story. I really enjoyed reading this book.

Fi comes home to her house in a prestigious neighborhood to find all her belongings gone and another couple moving into her home. Her husband, Bram, is not answering his phone, and she doesn't know where her children are. We soon learn Fi's side of the story through her participation in a crime podcast. We also learn Bram's side of the story from a Word document he is writing with the anticipation that he is going to commit suicide. The story goes back and forth between Fi, Bram and the events that unfolded after Fi found the strangers in her home. I was drawn into the story through the different viewpoints. The story progresses rapidly and kept my interest throughout. The characters are believable and likable even though, as all humans, they are fallible. This would make a great book club selection, and I will be recommending it to friends and family.