I absolutely loved and was blown away by The Orchid Girls which was one of my favourite reads of last year. I couldn't wait to find out what Lesley Sanderson would come up with for her second book and if it would live up to the brilliance of its predecessor. I'm sure many readers have experienced that sense of second book apprehension. But I needn't have worried because The Woman At 46 Heath Street is just as twisty,compelling and brilliant as The Orchid Girls.

Ella lives in a beautiful house that her husband Chris inherited from his mother Nancy. Ella has the perfect life until the day she receives a letter informing her that her husband is having an affair. She is totally devastated when Chris not only admits that he is cheating on her but also informs Ella that he wants to sell the house and that she will have to move out. Ella can't believe that Chris could be so cruel,he knows how much she adores the house. So Ella comes up with a plan,she will ask her friend,Alice to move in,to help keep her afloat and keep the loneliness at bay.

Only Alice has her own reasons for wanting to live at 46 Heath Street.

The chapters alternate between Ella and Alice in the present day and Nancy's diary entries set in the past. Each character was vivid and realistic and their stories had me totally enthralled and frantically turning the pages. What was Alice up too? Was she,Chris or both of them behind all the mysterious occurrences at Ella's house? What secrets were hidden behind the front door of 46 Heath Street? The descriptions of the house and Hampstead Heath were stunning,it was like the setting for the story was a character in its own right.

The woman At 46 Heath Street is a edge of your seat,compelling,twist packed thriller with an added dash of poetic justice that had me hooked in from the very first page. Lesley Sanderson's words flow with ease,drawing the reader into her characters fictional world. Captivating the reader throughout her gripping story. Well worth far more than five stars and highly recommended by little old me.

I enjoyed the previous book by this author and this was no different. Good storyline with twists and turns to keeo you reading. I think that some of the direction of storyline was obviously, although there were enough red herrings to throw you off. I felt that the ending seemed a bit rushed. However, overall I enjoyed it and I would recommend it as a good read.

When Ella receives an anonymous note through the letter box informing her that her husband is having an affair her world comes crashing down . She thought she had the perfect life and the perfect house . She gets her new friend Alice to move in to help with the bills temporarily but we soon realise that Alice has her own agenda and reason to be at 46 Heath Street . The story is told both in the present and 20 years previously from a diary written by Ella's mother in law . The whole family endured a horrendous life with her husband and as the story progresses so does his bullying . I did feel for Ella as this is the first home that she has felt safe and secure in and its clear that someone want's her to leave . A good read thank you for the opportunity .

Your husband is having an affair.

Six words written in neat block letters.

Six words slipped through her letterbox, destroying her marriage, exposing Ella’s perfect life as perfect lies.

But Ella has a plan: Alice is the answer to her problems. A lodger, to help keep her afloat, a friend, to keep the loneliness at bay.

Only Alice has her own reasons for wanting to live at 46 Heath Street…


Thank you to net galley and the publisher for giving me the opportunity to read this book

I was really looking forward to this book after reading the synopsis but unfortunately I was disappointed. I worked out what was happening before I got to the end, which doesn't put me off usually, but I felt the ending was a bit rushed.

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The last letter is addressed to me. No stamp, swirly handwriting in black ink. I pull out a piece of paper, stiffening when I read the message. Hands trembling, the note slides to the floor.

Your husband is having an affair.

Six words written in neat block letters.

Six words slipped through her letterbox, destroying her marriage, exposing Ella’s perfect life as perfect lies.

But Ella has a plan: Alice is the answer to her problems. A lodger, to help keep her afloat, a friend, to keep the loneliness at bay.

Only Alice has her own reasons for wanting to live at 46 Heath Street…

** Thank you, NetGalley for the advance copy of the book: "the Lady at 46 Heath Street".
I thoroughly enjoy the book. It was a page-turner. I did indeed finish this in one sitting. A very well written book and I have connected Ella. What a hot mess the past was and how it connected with Chris, Alice, and Ella.
I will recommend this one. Very nice.

I received a copy of this book through netgalley.
A well written plot with good built up of the characters throughout the book,could not put the book down a real page turner,kept the reader in suspence till the very end.
Looking forward to reading more books from this writter.

It would appear that Ella’s storytale life has just taken a nasty turn into what looks more like a Grimm’s storytale. With proof her husband is having an affair, Ella feels completely alone in the world. Perhaps taking in a lodger would help with the bills and the loneliness. Alice is only to happy to step into that role, becoming a friend as well as a lodger….. or so it would appear. Readers may be able to guess Alice’s motivation, but this is still a fun thrill ride and a nice diversion from everyday life

A fantastic mystery thriller. Ella has the perfect life or so she thinks.
One day a letter came in the mail box and her life falls apart.
What is going on? Who can she trust? What secrets the house on 46 Heath street hold within its walls? You have to read this brilliant twisty unpredictable thriller which will keep you guessing till the very end.

Thanks Netgalley, Bookouture, Lesley Sanderson for a chance to read this fabulous novel.

what can I say about this book its brilliant beautifully written this author just gets better with each book Ella just wants a home and be loved her husband is having an affair Nancy Ella s mother in law was a second mother to her but the house 46 heath street has lots of secrets I started this book and could not put down emotional and sad I cried I figured it out half way I so highly recommend this book story is brilliant so cant wait to read more from this author

A fantastic intriguing thriller could not put down.Ella is living a happy life with her husband all is well.She returns from a spa vacation he had treated her to.Comes home opens the mail and her world falls apart she reads your husband is having an affair from that moment her life her world will never be the same.Multilayeted full of twists turns and shocks you won’t se coming.Grab this book. #netgalley #bookoture .

Having read and enjoyed The Orchid Girls, I was thrilled to be approved for Sanderson's second novel, The Woman at 46 Heath Street. I'm a big fan of her writing, the way she manages to reel you in and immerse you in the story.

I read this in a day. I was so absorbed by the characters, Ella and Alice, and although I suspected Alice's true intentions from early on, the ride was no less thrilling. I love a good domestic thriller, characters so real and immersive that you feel as if you're there with then. Sanderson has the ability to weave a strong, enthralling tale, with multiple themes layered upon one another. Another brilliant read.

Very clever mystery/thriller that had me hooked from the fist page! Ella is living the life she so hoped for as a child. She has a wonderful husband, lives in the beautiful family home at 46 Heath Street. One day a letter is sent through the mail that upends all she holds dear. Her husband is having an affair with an unknown woman and a new friend arrives to help out. Is anything what it seems? Who are these "new" people in their lives and what will become of 46 Heath Street? The house holds all the secrets...and answers.

Ella and Chris are married. However things are not going so well. Chris is leaving Ella for an (unspecified) other woman. Chris' mother, Nancy, had passed away less than a year ago. Ella had helped her with all of her physical and emotional struggles. Ella felt as if Nancy was a true mother to her - Ella was in foster care as a child and teen. Ella did not want to leave that house.

Nancy had been married to Edward in 1976. They had bought the house Chris and Ella now live in. Chris wants his "new love" to move in with him but needs money in excess of his pay. He puts the house that Ella loves (and rightfully owns, as well) up for sale.

Ella finds a renter at her yoga class to take a room in the house for the time being . Alice (the renter) and Ella become friends and Ella leans heavily for on Alice for emotional support. But, the reader is quickly on to the fact that Alice has some sort of hidden agenda.

Where/why is Chris spending so much money that the mortgage is again due, he has to sell his car and has maxed out the credit cards? Who is this'new "love"?

A very fast-paced brilliant novel in which character development is strong and a plot that keeps you in suspense until that last page! To me, one of 2019's best!

Many Thanks to Bookouture and NetGalley for a splendid thrill-ride!