Are people who you think they are??

Holly leaves her hometown of Nottingham to escape the life she has there. An opportunity opens up for her in Manchester which she believes is a once in a lifetime job! Only to find out things aren’t exactly as they seem. She returns to her hometown of Nottingham and is now a visitor staying with Cora, an older lady who lives alone. Cora’s neighbor David is 40 years old and lives with his mother. Due to an incident in his past, David’s life now revolves around watching his neighbors from his bedroom window keeping track of their lives. Will Holly and David become friends? Will Holly be able to put her life back together or destroy those who only want to help her?

Thank you NetGalley Bookouture for allowing me to read this exciting thriller!

Oh my, I couldn’t stop reading this book. K.L Slater definitely did an awesome job keeping me in suspense. I thought the characters were interesting. So many twists and turns & the ending had me thinking “ holy snap, I didn’t see that coming! Absolutely riveting. I definitely will read more of her books!

Thank you to Netgalley, the author and the Publisher, Bookouture for this review copy given in exchange for an honest review. Also thank you to Kim from Bookouture for organising the Blog Tour.

Holly moves back home to her home town, Nottingham. She has been in Manchester since she left her Aunt and Uncle’s house some years before but something bad happened there and she needed to come home. She finds a room with a lonely widower, Cora and goes about setting her life straight by getting a job in an exclusive furniture store. David lives next door to Cora with his mum. He’s a 40-odd year old man who still lives at home with his mum. He has a penchant for watching the neighbours and making notes of what they do from his bedroom window. He sees Holly arrive at Cora’s house and when Holly finds out David also works at the same place as her she goes about making sure they become friends – good friends.

Now, I was always going to give this one a great review as I love this author and her books! I’ve read all her other books and have thoroughly enjoyed them – this one was no exception! As the norm with the other books, the story begins slowly and builds up tension and suspense as it goes. The story is told from Holly and David’s perspective and it’s obvious that Holly is hiding a big secret. You can sort of have a guess what it is, but it’s not fully revealed right until the very end. David is a strange man. He obviously has ‘issues’ and despite his binoculars and Rolodex cards, you can see his heart is in the right place, but perhaps that’s his downfall!

The characters are interesting – you are never sure of who to like or who to trust – and my opinions of them changed as the book went on. It does show that almost all the characters have a secret of some sort and trying to work out what those secrets are is the fun bit!! The story is full of twists and turns, and I wasn’t quite sure where it was leading to until the very end with the big reveal. It is definitely a book where you need to read it to the last word and the ending certainly wasn’t expected!

If you love your suspense filled psychological thrillers then this will not disappoint. A big fat thumbs up from me!

Holly is back in her hometown .... almost penniless, homeless. At her wits end, crying, not knowing where to turn, fate takes a turn. An elderly lady, Cora, takes pity on the girl and invites her to stay at her home until she gets on her feet again. Cora loves having the company with someone to talk to and Holly feels safe for the first time in a long time.

Cora's next door neighbor, David, is what most people would call an odd ball. He's certainly different. Forty years old and he's afraid of the dark. He spends a lot of time in his upstairs bedroom watching the neighborhood. He's intrigued by Holly... but Holly has been warned that she should stay away from him, but not exactly why.

Holly has left her old life behind. No one knows where she is.... or so she thinks. Who is creeping around the house? Why is someone blaming her for mistakes at work? Who wrote the threatening letter?

There are so many twists and turns along the way. The ending blew me away .... it was so unexpected. This is a terrific psychological thriller. Each of this author's books are better than the last. Highly recommend to read.

Many thanks to the author / Bookouture / Netgalley for the advanced digital copy. Opinions expressed here are unbiased and entirely my own.

Holly lived with her aunt and uncle in Nottibgham after her parents died. She could hardly wait to leave and travelled to Manchester looking for a new and better life. After a bad experience she returns to Nottibgham but nothing is the same. Many twists and turns with an amazing ending. Thank you NetGalley, Bookoutre and the Author for allowing me to read and review this book.

4.5 stars.
The story flicks between Holly and David. Holly's chapters go back and forth from past to present so that the story builds up to events that happened as a teenager. We know something happened as she seems to be running scared but we don't know quite what. I really liked Holly as she is obviously wanting to get her life back on track and I was willing for everything to turn out right for her.

David is very much an odd ball. I didn't know quite what to make of him. He has done something in his past, of which I was dying to know just exactly what. It took me a while to warm up to him as I wasn't quite sure where exactly he fitted into the whole story but the further into the book I got, the more he started to grow on me. He actually reminded me very much of Jim Nicholson in As Good As It Gets and the friendship that him and Helen Hunt strike up.

The Visitor is yet another compelling read by the author that had me totally hooked. I know as soon I start one of her books that I won't be disappointed and I emerge myself totally into the story forgetting the world outside. The tension and suspense mounts as the story goes a long, guaranteeing those pages getting turned. Whilst some things I guessed correctly, others totally took me by surprise and have to say I absolutely loved that ending.

The Visitor by K.L. Slater is a psychologist thriller that has you on the edge of your seat. It has plenty of twists and turns and keeps you guessing until the end. Holly has had a bad time in Manchester and returns to the place she grew up to make a new life for herself. She meets Cora, who gives her a room in her house because Cora is lonely and wants some company. Cora's next door neighbour is David who still lives with his mother. David is a nervous person who doesn't like to go out and spends most of his time spying on his neighbours and recording their habits. David takes a special interest in Holly. This book is full of secrets and deception with interesting characters. I would like to thank NetGalley and Bookouture for my e-copy in exchange for an honest review.

Wow... that ending blew me away! I could not wait to read this book after enjoying all of KL Slaters other book.

Holly left Nottingham 10 years ago.. and thought she would never return. But life in Manchester did not quite go the way she planned and something terrible happened to her. She has returned and is a visitor staying with Cora.

Cora's neighbour David is a bit different... he is 40 years old and still lives at home with his mother. After an incident a few years ago he no longer likes to leave the house after dark. He spends his afternoons watching the people on the street and keeping a close eye on their lives.

Will Holly will be able to start fresh in Nottingham, and will David be able to be her friend.?

I loved this book... not knowing until the end the truth behind the characters behaviours. I have had a quiet weekend of reading and read this one in a few hours.

Thanks to Bookouture and NetGalley for a copy of this book to read and enjoy in exchange for my honest opinions

Excellent book with a brilliant storyline and great main characters. I would recommend this book.