When Rose and Dylan with young son move back to Dylan's English village of his youth, Rose finds out that they are not really welcome there. Family drama, secrets from the past, haunted house on the hill, unsolved death... As a journalist, Rose wants to resolve a mistery.

Good read.

Thank you so much NetGalley and the publisher for my complimentary eARC of this book in exchange for my honest review. I knew from the first few pages that I read this was going to be a book that is right up my alley. This book was very well written, the characters had depth, and the twists I surely didn't see coming which for me made a really enjoyable read.

Oh my goodness! If you enjoyed Gone Girl type of book you'll love this one! Especially since is situated in a place you know really well (Good old Midlands!).

I'd not read any of Jo Furniss' books before, I loved this one.

Set in Shropshire the story gallops along. There is an eerie feel around the setting and the sense there are many secrets that have been buried over hundreds of years.

Ellie is a PC nearing the end of her career, she has compassion and understaning. She pulled the story together for me.

Thank you NetGalley and Lake Union Publishing for the eARC.
Wonderful book! I loved Ms. Furniss' The Trailing Spouse' and with The Last To Know she has become one of my new favorite authors. It was fun to find out she thanked Imogen Clark, another one of my favorite authors, for reading the first draft.
Rose, Dylan and their little son have moved to England to Dylan's old home where his mother still lives, practically a recluse. They spent several years as journalists in Africa and Rose is finding it difficult to adjust. We also meet police sergeant
Ellie who not only is an excellent officer, but also looks after her father who suffers from dementia.
The unwelcome past comes up explaining why Dylan and his family are not at all liked by the locals.
This book had me spellbound, I absolutely loved everything about it. Well written with a stunning ending I highly recommend it...can't wait to see what Ms. Furnish comes up with next!

This is more than a very good thriller! This is a thriller with a story, a story about home and how to make it work with a child whose both parents work as journalists! What makes home and where is home? Along a complex and enthralling plot, the writer shows us beautiful pictures of Shropshire which should become home for Dylan ( that was his childhood home) and his American wife, Rose whom he met in Africa. The characters feel real and not cliché! I have enjoyed it very much and look forward to reading more by Jo Furniss!
Thank you NetGalley and Jo for letting me read this book!

When I saw this book and recognized this author's name, I looked back to see which book of hers I had previously read, and then it hit me. It was 'the simile author.' There are more similes PER PAGE than an entire creative writing student's essay. See what I did there? I cannot express enough how frustrating it is to constantly be taken out of a story because of the overly flowery language. I had to highlight this one as a good example of what I mean:

"...two spaniels appeared, white apparitions that squirmed around his legs like fish fertilizing his shoes."

I just...can't. Anyway, if that appeals to you, by all means, read this book, as you will be in heaven.

Now that that is out of the way, the actual plot is intriguing. Rose is an American journalist who moves with her husband, Dylan, and their son, Aled, back to his hometown in England. His mother still lives in his childhood home, an old mansion on what's known as Grim's Holm, a large flattened piece of land built on the plateau of a man made hill created centuries ago. The location is known locally as a haunted, even cursed land which David's mother Gwendolyn has a hard time maintaining due to her developing dementia. Rose does her best to get accustomed to this new home and lifestyle, but it's certainly not easy.

Almost immediately, she witnesses the hostility of the townspeople toward her husband's family, even their name, Kynaston, draws whispers and glares. She finally gets the whole story out of David - how his father privately coached skilled young soccer players until one tragically died. Because of what was found in the boy's journal, everyone blamed his father, but since he also died shortly after, it was never proven. Rose becomes determined to find out what really happened so she can clear her husband's family of suspicion once and for all. But will she find the answers she's looking for or will the truth reveal something darker than anyone expected?

There are some surprises and a satisfying ending, but it sure took awhile to reach it. Trim the story down, get rid of the excessive similes and it would provide a more pleasant reading experience.

This book was, overall, a good read. I felt like the plot could have been more developed. It took me a bit to get into the book. So much potential to be a thriller and keep you on the edge of your seat, however, it didn’t. It was good enough for me to keep reading and finish, but still I feel like it was lacking something.

It’s a culture shock when American Rose Kynaston moves to her husband’s home in a small English village. Her husband’s ancestral home, Hurtwood is in a state of disrepair and his mother is far from friendly and welcoming. The locals are not fond of Hurtwood or its inhabitants, particularly Rose’s husband Dylan and when an archaeological dig turns up recent remains, it looks as though Rose may not know her husband at all

A good read, chapters alternate from the first person perspective of an American journalist who has relocated to a small town in England along with her husband and son and is wrapped up in old family lies and mysteries, to the third person perspective of a police officer in the town that is investigating the mysteries. There are many intertwined plot lines, some could have used more development, and the ending seemed a bit rushed, but a good story overall.