I received an ARC of this book in return for an honest review.

"No Place Like Home" by Rebecca Muddiman promises an exciting and intriguing story, but unfortunately, it fell short of my expectations. The premise seemed enticing, drawing me in with its suspenseful synopsis, but the execution left much to be desired. The narrative's structure, with its frequent and jarring jumps between past and present, was confusing and made it difficult to follow the plot. There were no clear transitions, leaving me constantly disoriented and struggling to keep track of the timeline. To add to the confusion, the author's use of past and present tenses felt random and inconsistent, further detracting from the reading experience.

As someone who reads fiction for relaxation, I found this book to be more work than enjoyment. If I had been in the mood for something that challenged my brain, I would have opted for a non-fiction title. Overall, "No Place Like Home" had potential, but its structure and pacing hindered my ability to fully engage with the story.

This was a brilliant read. As soon as I started reading this book I just knew I was going to love it. Highly recommended

Unfortunately this book was not for me, it was a bit slower than I would like and it just didn't hold my attention. I am sure other people will love it!

I would recommend this story to all thriller lovers. This book took me by surprise. It kept me interested throughout the story and I needed to see what was going to happen. I truly enjoyed the pacing of the story and the well-written characters.

I've had this book for years, I still haven't, unfortunately, got to it, so this is a placeholder review to reduce my shelf for my own sanity, but will replace this if I ever get to the book

No Place Like Home was a thriller with a few twists that I didn't see coming. The novel follows Polly as she moves inter her new house and tries to avoid her stalker Jacob, while also dealing with a mother who is in an assisted living facility. Overall, it was a fun book.

Absolutely loved this book, from the very start the twists will have you hooked. All is not what it seems is the theme here. Polly finally has her dream home, she is looking forward to a future on contentment but it seems that was not on the cards for her. A book you won't be able to put down.

Polly Cooke is our protagonist, she is 35 years of age and has moved into her dream home. When approaching the house, she thinks she sees someone in the window. She also notices she is being watched outside the house. This story is told in present day and also a some flashbacks explaining her obtaining the house. This book is a fast read that contains its fair amount to twists. I am giving this a solid 4 star review. I want to thank NG, the publisher, and the author for allowing me to read this in exchange for a review.

This was a solid read, and was really an entertaining read. Just as soon as the reader gets settled into something, the carpet is pulled from under them. Recommended for anyone who likes a good solid read.

This book was a very slow burner in my opinion

That is not to say that I did not enjoy it.

It was a great storyline and kept me intrigued throughout.

I will look out for more by the author.

A gripping story that will have you flipping through the pages. What would you do in you came home to find someone in your house? I enjoyed the suspense and thrill of this novel, as it takes you on a wild journey through to the end.

This book is so full of twists and turns, and a bunch of surprises that will keep you guessing and wanting more.

The story begins when Polly Cooke comes home to find that someone else is in the house that she has worked so hard to call her own. From there on, we learn Polly’s story and the complicated and sordid tale of how she came to be in this predicament.

I devoured this. Polly is the epitome of the unreliable narrator and to say that things are not what they seem is the ultimate understatement. I can’t go into much detail without giving the plot away, but I will say that Muddiman’s dark writing and complex character development are top notch and this was an absolute pleasure to read.

Many thanks to Netgalley, Bloodhound Books and Rebecca Muddiman for providing a complimentary e-copy ARC in exchange for an honest review.

What a strange physiological thriller this was, at first I felt sorry for Polly, then as the story unfolds and her true colours show the whole plot changes and wow.......was not expecting that!
A bit slow in some places but we'll worth sticking it out, it really is worth reading.
Thank you netgalley

Thank you NetGalley for the opportunity to review this book by Rebecca Muddiman. No Place Like Home. It did take me awhile to get into this one but it did eventually pick up in interest for me. I really ended up enjoying it and recommend it to my fellow book readers. I wlll not give any spoilers.

It took me a while to get into No Place Like Home. The first half dragged for me and I found myself skimming through the pages. The jumping around from past to present and back got a little confusing, however, at the end it all made sense. My advice would be to power through if you're finding it difficult in the beginning because the ending makes it worth it.

I enjoyed reading this book, quite gripping in parts, at first I felt sorry for Polly but in the end was hoping she would get her comeuppance, will be looking out for more from this author and would recommend to friends.

Polly Cooke has had a long,hard day at work and is really looking forward to getting home,having a large glass of wine and relaxing in her cozy living room. Maybe she will watch some tv or decide which room she is going to renovate next. Polly loves her house,it's the first house she has actually owned, the sort of house she has always dreamed of owning. She deserves this house after all the hard work she has put into making it her own.

But as she approaches her house,she is sure she can see a figure standing at her bedroom window.

Jacob,a local man who has been watching and following her for weeks has somehow got into her precious house.

What does he want? Why is he so obsessed with Polly?

Nothing in this twisty,intricately plotted thriller is what it seems. Sometimes you really need to be careful who you let in.

For just over 63% of this book,the story flips back and forth between what is happening in the house and events leading up to Polly finding Jacob in her precious house. Then the author throws in a unexpected,jaw dropping curve ball that throws everything you thought you knew out the window and sends the story in a totally different direction,changing the readers preconceptions of Polly and Jacob. It's difficult to say too much about Polly and Jacob without giving away spoilers so I will just say that I felt so much sympathy for one of them and the other one deserved everything that happened to that character. One of them was a master manipulator who was prepared to go to any lengths to get What they thought they deserved in life,no matter who got hurt in the process. To be honest,the story was a bit repetitive at times especially in some parts set in the past. There was quite a lot of Polly getting on a bus,going to work,getting on another bus,going to see her mum then getting on another bus and going home. But I was willing to overlook those little quibbles because the story was otherwise very enthralling and I wanted to know how it was all going to end. And speaking of that ending, omg,I was like nooooo,WHAT ARE YOU DOING,don't do that,shut the door...you IDIOT.

No Place Like Home is a well written,gripping,chilling story of manipulation,deceit,greed and self preservation. I really enjoyed this book and look forward to reading more books written by this author in the future.

It took me a while to get into No Place Like Home. I didn’t like the title, which is unoriginal (the number of books with that title must run into the hundreds), although it is I suppose appropriate. And the story and characters took a good while to get my head around, not helped by some confusing jumps around in the timeline.

The story is narrated by Polly and it’s apparent almost from the start that there’s something a bit odd about Polly and there are very obviously things she’s not telling us. After years of flat-sharing, at the age of thirty-five she has finally moved into her own home, and to say she’s pleased about that would be an understatement. Polly has waited a long time for a place she can call her own. Now, with her mother in a care home, she has only herself to worry about. Oh, and Jacob, the local man who appears to be stalking her.

Like I said, it was apparent things weren’t right, but the true nature of the not-rightness takes time to be revealed, and the story did pick up for me some way in when I started to get more of a handle on what was happening, if not the full extent of it. That said, I couldn’t honestly say there were any big surprises, although the story is well crafted to conceal certain things from the reader. However I feel the general, if not specific, nature of those things was not hard to guess.... if that makes sense. A lot of information is necessarily withheld, but there are a couple of things which in retrospect don’t make sense (Polly’s conversation with her elderly neighbour being one example).

I never really felt we learned enough about Polly. We know she has a job she doesn’t like, and constantly thinks she should try for something better, but I’m not sure we’re ever told what it is. We know she has a degree, but she never says what in. She doesn’t appear to have any interests, or friends, other than the younger girls she flat-shares with. It feels like we never really learn anything about her which isn’t directly relevant to the plot and this makes it hard to believe in her as a character... or to be particularly surprised by anything that transpires.

Perhaps it was the mood I was in, but while I can certainly see good things in the story, and the basic premise is an interesting one, I never fully engaged with it as a reader. However I can appreciate it as a well constructed story which is more original than many in what it sets out to do.

Full review to come.
I deeply apologize, but life is a handful lately and I'm using all my free time to read, not review. I hope everybody understands.

A great psychological suspense story. A page turner. I couldn't predict what was gonna happen and I also couldn't put it down. Book some time for this. Highly recommend!