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A great boon of unexpected twist and fast turns. This one kept me guessing. I swift read and a great escape from all that is going on in the world. I disliked some of the characters but felt like that maybe was the authors plan. Would hesitate to pick up more works by this writer.

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What a wonderful psychological drama/thriller. I was on the edge of my seat throughout the whole book. I look forward to reading more by Miracnd Rijks. Thankful to NetGalley for allowing me to read and review this title.

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I love the concise writing style of this author. It’s easy to get pulled in quickly and stay engaged. It’s also a testament to her writing that I had to put the book down at times because I was so uncomfortable with the characters and their actions. They were so awful, all of them. Though Hannah isn’t cruel, just clueless and makes awful decisions.

There are a few fun twists in this story. I was definitely tense throughout pretty much the entire story. I could feel Hannah’s desperation. Daniel made me cringe. And worse, Hannah’s unfaltering adoration of him up to basically the bitter end was beyond frustrating! The ending worked well (though the Kayleigh thing was a bit silly).

Overall entertaining, I would recommend it. Thanks to NetGalley, the author and Inkubator Books for a copy in exchange for a review.

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Psychological thrillers really don't get any better than this. Here is Miranda Rijks at her very best with a dark and compelling story that is tense and nerve-racking.
From the very beginning the plot is unsettling and as Hannah's holiday home guests become ever more scaringly insidious the tension is chilling and hypnotic.
Scalpel-sharp writing makes this breathtakingly good.

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Pretty good read from this author. I've read many of her books before and she doesn't disappoint in the psychological thriller genre. Highly recommended.

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This was the first book by Miranda Rijks that I’ve read and it will not be the last. The story was creepy, twisty and hard to put down. If you like fast paced thriller that keeps you on your toes and have you guessing until the last page, then you should add this to your TBR list.

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A creepy, unsettling psychological thriller that will keep you gripped to the pages. Rijks writes in a way that makes you feel on-edge, knowing that something isn't quite right, but you aren't sure what, until the pacing ramps up and you're racing to reach the final conclusion.

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Hannah seems to have a perfect life, she is married to a wealthy heart surgeon, has two beautiful children and they live on a beautiful farm with a stone barn that she renovated as a holiday retreat. In reality, Hannah is lonely with her husband working in London for the majority of the week, in a village that will always consider her as an outsider and missing the joy that being a teacher brought her. She renovated the barn in hopes that having visitors would help her feel less isolated. One of her first guests are a couple named Mike and Nadia with their young daughter Kayleigh. From the beginning they are loud, disrespectful and intrusive and Hannah cannot wait for their stay to be over. Mike and Nadia are more than she could have planned for and she will have to learn to take a stand and fight back.
This was my first book by this author but won’t be the last. While I think we have all read some form of the “ tenants from hell” type of story, this was well written and fast paced.
Thank you to #netgalley and Inkubator Books for my free ebook in exchange for my honest opinion.
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Wow, what a ride. I couldn’t put it down. When dealing with rental property you never know when you’ll get the renters from hell, and that’s what Hannah got. Great amount of characters and interaction. An ending worth the wait. I will definitely be reading more from this author. Thanks to NetGalley for the privilege to read and review this book.

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I have to say I really enjoyed this book! Thanks to NetGalley for allowing me an early arc in exchange for my honest review. The book was well written and the characters were all believable. My only complaint would be that so much happened in the last ten percent of the book.

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WOW!! What an addictive and gripping thriller! A domestic tale which I love in a book.

I started this book on saturday evening and finished it last night (Monday) I could not put it down!... I was engrossed from the very first chapter and really enjoyed all of the quirky characters, I also really enjoyed the first person narrative the story being told by the main character Hannah.

Hannah lives with her highly respected surgeon husband Daniel and her two children, They live in a beautiful modern house in the country with spectacular views, They seem to have a perfect life with plenty of money and Hannah is also a music teacher, teaching children from home.
Hannah recently renovated the barn which is adjacent to her beautiful home, and decided to use this barn as a holiday rental, She is really excited about her new project and is looking forward to meeting her new guests, However they sadly turn out to be the guests from hell with no intentions to leave her beautiful newly refurbished barn, Tensions are very high between Hannah, her husband Daniel and these guests from hell... Will Hannah ever get them to leave?

I did not expect the story to take the turn that it did, I was pleasantly surprised at the twists towards the end of the book, normally half way through a thriller I start to have an idea of what I feel the ending will be, but this one blindsided me and left me feeling shocked at the ending I did not foresee the ending.

This was a very enjoyable, addictive and gripping read and was my first novel by this wonderful author, I'm looking forward to reading more!

A big thank you to netgalley for a copy of this fantastic book in exchange for my honest review..

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This one was a page turner from start to finish! The storyline and characters are more than plausible leaving the reading feeling very uneasy at the turn of events. I found the author's use of every circumstance to weave a narrative the keeps the reader guessing as to what might happen next! This can be deemed one of the best reads going this year! Anyone who has a guesthouse or b &b might find this quite eye opening to some risk factors not even contemplated previously!

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When Nadia and Mike prove more than what was expected, the perfect getaway turns into thr perfect nightmare. How can you escape danger when it's looking you dead in the face. This was my first read by this author & I honestly can not wait for more! I may be hooked!

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Tense filled thriller, will leave you with nightmares about Airbnb! Perhaps with a slightly unbelievable ending, but overall a thrilling read!

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Great book. Kept me guessing and turning pages late up into the night. I'm picky about my thrillers and this one was definitely one of recommend. Will read more by this author most definitely.

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The Visitors is such a great read! I couldn't put this one down.... the plot is so intense and twisty! Will keep you up!

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This was an enjoyable fast paced read. I felt for Hannah as her life begins to fall apart, beginning with the new family staying at her holiday let renovation barn. I marked it down a star as the ending was somewhat unbelievable, but still entertaining.

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This book had me gripped in the prologue! But as the story developed and as much as I enjoyed reading it, I was also quite frustrated at some of the sequences of events, which were so obvious that it made some parts of the story to unbelievable.

However, I must say that I loved the easy flowing way Miranda Rijks wrote this book and it was an enjoyable read overall,. Personally for me as much as it was an entertaining book to read, I wouldn't class "The Visitors" as a gripping psychological thriller. More of a tense entertaining read.

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This is my first book by this author and I gave to say that I really enjoyed it and highly recommend it. It kept me hooked and guessing until the very end. The characters were interesting and I got involved very quickly.

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I am facing the facts: Miranda Rijks and me are not going to become your classic fairy tale love story. I am very sorry but I just can't do with her writing. The way she portrays characters, the (for me at least) so obvious approach on the murder and the culprit? URGH, NO!
I am very sorry for what is going through, I sincerely am. But her writing and I are not going to see eye to eye. Hopefully, her future books end up making her and a lot of other people very happy, but for me, her writing just seems too... soft?

I received a free ARC by Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

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