Thank you NetGalley and Amazon Publishing for the ARC of this book which is another great read like all of Mark Edwards’ books.
I’m so lucky to have normal in-laws! This really was about the family from hell. You knew from the beginning something wasn’t right but what a great twist. I had real trouble putting this down and have literally just finished it.
I would highly recommend this book and once again Mark has written another great book, keep them coming as I’ve now read them all and need another one.
Review also posted on Amazon.

“Here to Stay” by Mark Edwards is a psychological thriller about the in laws from hell

Elliott is a single, middle aged average Joe who meets and marries the girl of his dreams, Gemma, in a whirlwind romance. Soon after, her parents come to visit and the nightmare begins.

I really enjoyed the first few chapters and the pacing, but then everything went downhill. The plot started off strong and then became sillier and sillier and then absolutely ridiculous.

Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Here To Stay started out a little slow for me and the writing style was not as rich with description as I prefer. However as the story progressed, I became invested in the turmoil that the protagonist, Elliot was experiencing, in-laws overstaying their welcome and turning into squatters in his home. I was shocked to learn that in London, you can have someone come and visit and if they don't want to leave it can take months even over a year to get them out of your home. I found myself feeling overwhelming frustration and a sense of suffocation on behalf of this poor man. Once I was halfway through the book, I read the rest of it in one sitting.

I really enjoyed this thriller. This is the first time I've read anything by this author and I will definitely go on to read more of his books.

I want to start by saying that the quality of Psychological Thriller novels I’ve read this year has been astounding! Here to Stay is no different!

It is packed with intrigue and suspicious characters. It has a great mix of spooky and thrilling scenes as well as a storyline that had me gripped from the start and throughout the four parts of the book.

It progressed at a fast pace and had the feeling of a very dark psychological thriller. This is something that makes a book rememberable to me as all his other books have done previously.

I’ve read many of Mark Edwards novels and what I love about his books especially the later ones is the slightly darker side to his storytelling. The little hints to creepy suggestions of something sinister. This draws me in every time and has me gripped wondering what will happen to the seemingly innocent characters in the book.

I’m very excited to read Marks next novel to see what he has in store for us next!

Thank you to to Mark Edwards, his publishers and Netgalley for an ARC of Here to Stay.

This is the first book from Mark Edward's I have ever read, so I requested it blindly with no preamble and no expectations. I can safely say, that this is going to be the first of many!

This is the tale of Elliot and his quick blossoming romance with Gemma. All seems to be going well until the in-laws arrive from France. When people tell you they have awful in-laws never believe them and read this book instead!

A lot of thing start going wrong for Elliot and his new bride and a lot of suspicion is aimed in alot of directions. I dont think there was one person I didnt suspect.

I felt like I was on a carousel going round and round and up and down with every single twist and smallest bit of information. It changed my train of thought so much. But my oh my what an ending. Absolutely fabulous and I will be looking into a lot more books written by Mark Edwards

This story is about Elliot who meets Gemma falls in love and marries her very quickly. All is going well until Gemma announces that her parents and sister will be coming to stay for a couple of weeks. The In-Laws quickly make themselves comfortable and decide that they are not going to move out. Elliot’s life starts to spin out of control.

I am a huge fan of Mark Edwards and have read nearly all his other books. I didn’t love this book quite as much as I have loved some of his other books. I enjoyed the first 3/4 of the book but I didn’t enjoy the rest. I thought that Elliot made some stupid decisions. I was annoyed with myself that I didn’t guess the twist. I am looking forward to Mark‘a next book.

Wow! What a great story! This is my first time reading a Mark Edwards book and I thoroughly enjoyed the story, the suspense, and the twists in the story. Very well thought out book which keeps you hooked until the end

A beautiful wife and in laws to die for .
Gemma Robinson’ meets Elliot and they marry.
The Robinson clan with Gemma sister called Chloe stay with them for a couple of weeks .
The only thing Chloe will not leave her room
Plus the Gemma has got scars on her body
But she doesn’t talk about it
I had an ARC

If you can cast of your thoughts of what you would do in Elliots situation then you will enjoy this book.

The story is particularly outlandish which makes it stand out but it’s fiction so just enjoy the story telling and you will enjoy.

I liked the main character and felt for him as I’m sure you will too.

I have been meaning to try Mark Edwards‘ books for a while now and there is no doubt that this book was everything I hoped for and more. I basically felt uncomfortable and threatened during the whole book, feeling what the main character feels while also just wanting to shake him and tell him to ‘man up’ and do something about his situation. It’s hands down one of the most frustrating stories I’ve had the chance to read this year, but strangly enough this feeling only made me appreciate this story even more.

I’ve had my thoughts marinating for a few days now, and I still can’t wrap my head around just how brilliant the premise and its execution are. The main topic of Here To Stay involves what you can call everybody’s worst fear: meeting/marrying someone you love, only to discover in-laws from hell come with the package. I lucked out with mine, but I can’t even imagine what it would be like opening your door and seeing the Robinsons on your doorstep and having them invade your haven… The main character Elliot is an easy character to connect to and the perfect good guy, which only serves as a bigger contrast with the Robinsons. Dear oh dear, what can I say about them without giving too much away? Let’s just say that I wouldn’t want to have them living in the same town, let alone have them in my own house… They will have you pulling your hair and making sounds out of sheer frustration sooner than later, and that uncomfortable feeling was never far away. This negative feeling should have put me off reading Here To Stay, but somehow in this story it had the opposite effect and I couldn’t resist picking up my kindle to discover how far the Robinsons would go. I have to say that making you hate characters so profoundly, and despite generating those feelings of intense frustration still being able to deliver us a story that is essentially irresistible, is without doubt a truly remarkable achievement.

The plot itself is complex and well constructed, slowly building up that suspense and tension until things are spinning slowly out of control. Plot twists, secrets and the escalating situation are all working together to keep you on your toes and will make it very hard to stop reading before you discover how it will all end. This is despite the fact that this story will make you feel very uncomfortable and frustated, because there is no doubt that Here To Stay has that je ne sais quoi that turns this story into something special. The development of the characters is well handled and feels quite realistic despite the fact that things can be said about some aspects being a bit cliche. I also loved the history of the Robinsons and those chapters set abroad and set in the past… And the crime aspect of Here To Stay was such a surprising angle as well! I don’t want to give to much away, but there are so many elements incorporated into this story and somehow it all combines to create the perfect thriller cocktail. There is no doubt that Mark Edwards has a new fan!

I liked this book- it was one of those stories that made you feel uncomfortable to read and had you thinking what you would do a similar position. It focuses on Elliot, who meets and marries Gemma in a very short period of time and has never met her family. he knows they aren't close and is surprised when she asks if they can come and stay with them in his house- lo and behold, once they show up, they don't seem to be planning on ever leaving. There was a creepy vibe to the story as well as some fully crazy things that happen. The ending had a great twist that I did not seeing coming (which is rare for me).

My small nit is that I didn't really feel like I understood Gemma's character or what made her tick. The author did a great job letting the reader into Elliot's character and I could understand and empathize with him, but he could have let us know more about Gemma through Elliot's internal dialogue.

Overall, this is a fast paced and creepy read and I would recommend it.

Netgally provided me a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

The normally ordered and restrained Elliot has an allergic run in with a bee that changes his whole view on life. And it’s this realisation that makes him be more adventurous and take a chance with Gemma. Gemma who he falls in love with and marries after a whirlwind engagement. Gemma who brings with her the in-laws from hell. Gemma whose in-laws move in “just for a couple of weeks”. And then things start falling apart. Never have I met a more horrid and vile couple of characters in my reading life. Everything about the in-laws makes you want to scream at them (and throw the book in disgust). And poor Elliot on his journey of realising that life is short, to finding Gemma and falling in love, to looking forward to meeting his new family, to realising that his new reality does not meet his expectations is so sad. The books throws many twists and turns at you. It’s very gruesome, covering some really dark themes (self harm, suicide). It’s not an easy read, but for the hardcore psychological thriller fans out there - enjoy!

The In-Laws are usually a nuisance and a pain in the neck but they do tend to, eventually, go home. Not those in this book.

Elliot has only recently met & married Gemma so when her parents and younger sister ask to visit he is more than willing however they refuse to go and Elliot's life descends into hell.

Here to Stay is the first book by Mark Edwards that I have written and I see why he is a very popular author as he writes a fast paced story wth numerous twists and turns that keel you guessing until the very end.

Recommended

Mark Edwards ALWAYS writes a great story and this certainly didn't fail to impress. I read this in 2 sittings as I wanted to find out exactly how they were going to deal with their unwanted house guests! Brilliant. I recommend this and all of Mark Edwards books.

Brilliant! Mark Edwards has done it again. Fantastic book, a real page turner, I devoured it in one sitting, the right amount of creepy n a great little twist which I did not see coming.

One of those books that you simply can't put down because you NEED to know what's going to happen and how it's all going to end. A pleasantly uncomfortable and gripping read from start to finish.

Many thanks to Netgalley for a copy of this ARC for which I have given my voluntary and unbiased review.

What can I say but, Wow. I have loved each and every one of Mark Edwards novels, they just seem to get better and better

Elliot is single and lives with his cat. He meets Gemma and soon they are married, Before they have gotten the chance to get to know each other properly Gemma's parents and her sister come to stay. They are simply the in-laws from hell and soon Elliot' s life has become one nightmare after another

I inhaled this book and it's conclusion was simply cracking. A great read, I'd highly recommend.
Thanks to Mark Edwards and Netgalley for my copy of Here To Stay
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I started off the summer with book after book from @amazonpublishing because I had free kindle unlimited for 3 months. That meant, free books but most all of them were published by amazon. Can I tell you a secret? Well, what I thought was a secret? They've all been REALLY good books. Here to Stay by Mark Edwards was no exception.

5 stars for Here to Stay. And, since the last book I read was The Testaments, also 5 stars, you'd think I'd be maxing out at 3 stars for awhile. It's a good thing I flew through this one because I have chewed all of my nails off now. (I wonder the percentage of book reviewers and bloggers that have acrylic nails vs not?)

I really fell in love with Elliot, the main character in Here to Stay. He was such a likable guy, doing all the right things in life, teaching at risk kids about science, refinished his house, GARDENING, for goodness sake! Well, I was skeptical of Gemma from the beginning. It all seemed too good to be true. And, when the in-laws move in and won't leave, the author does a great job of showing how slowly even a nice man like Elliot can lose it. Well, let's just say they are the in-laws of all in-laws. And, just when I had the bad guys pegged, Mark Edwards flips the script at the end and wow, I knew something was coming but didn't expect THAT!

I recommend this one. It was long but I made my husband drive everywhere tonight so I could fit in the time to finish it by the time we got home tonight.

I was provided the book for free in exchange for an honest book review. Thank you @netgalley and @amazonpublishing #heretostay was a nailbiting #thriller #intense #bookblog #mustlovebooks #bookreview #5stars @markedwardsauthor

This was an absolute cracker of a book which had me hooked from the very first page. It was full of twists and turns that I certainly didn’t expect or see coming. Brilliant ending as well. I loved this book

My Thoughts
Elliot is in a word, nice. He enjoys his job and has purchased and restored a beautiful Victorian home. He opens his garden gates to support the local community on Open Gardens Day and finds the one thing that has been missing from his life, a partner to love. Gemma, a veterinary nurse, tours his garden, saves Elliot from anaphylactic shock from a bee sting, and soon after they marry and live happily ever after....not.
You see, Gemma's parents and sister are relocating from France and they need somewhere to stay. It will just be for a couple of weeks, and Elliot is thrilled to meet Gemma's family and gladly invites them to stay. But there is much more to Gemma's family, and soon Elliot will be fighting for his sanity, as well as his house.
If you have ever had a less than stellar interaction with your in-laws, this is the book to make you realize it wasn't that bad. I have to say I was quite surprised with all the twists and turns, and especially, the ending. On one hand, I couldn't believe how quickly the story went off the rails, and Elliot's solution felt a little off to me. But, after thinking about Here to Stay, I realized that it was a reaction to an unbearable situation, and who knows how someone would react. Ultimately, I enjoyed almost all of the read, and as this is the first book I have read by Mark Edwards, I am looking forward to seeing what else he has written.
I received a DRC from Thomas & Mercer through NetGalley.