The Visitors was one of my favourite books.
Hannah is a stay at home mum, she has 2 children and sometimes teaches piano privately from her house. Her husband Daniel is a cardiothoaratic surgeon, who stays away 3 nights a week. From outside their life is idyllic. They live quite remotely, the nearest neighbour about 5 miles away. Next to their house is a barn which Hannah converted into a holiday home, Daniel wasn't very keen on the idea, but gave in. The second lot of holiday guest arrive, Nadia, Mike and their daughter Keyliegh. Hannah's life is about to change.
Really good book for those who like psychological thrillers.

4.5 stars rounded up.

I was completely hooked on this story. From start to finish I was dying to know how Hannah Pieters was going to get her temporary guests to get the hell out of her holiday rental. Every fiber of my being was screaming call the cops but she couldn't very well evict them. After all, they aren't tenants. They weren't trespassing. In fact, they were invited to stay longer. As frustrating as it was, I could understand and sympathize with just about everything Hannah did. She was a great character and highly believable in that situation.

Now the things that irked me. Without giving too much away, there was a deception at the start that irritated me later. Yes, it added to the drama but I still felt it to be unnecessary. It was on my mind throughout the book and I was disappointed it came to nothing. Also, the ending. It was the only part I thought was unrealistic. These were minor problems in an otherwise flawless book.

**Thanks to Inkubator Books and Netgalley for my copy.

The Visitors by Miranda Rijks is an outstanding thriller that will keep you on the edge of your seat. This is the first book I’ve read by this author but it definitely will not be my last. Hannah has started renting our her holiday cottage and is on her 2nd group of customers. Hannah is intent on making this new adventure work for her but her Dr husband is not thrilled she is doing it and isn’t even slightly supportive. All hell breaks loose and Hannah must fight to save her family from these ruthless visitors.

I was excited for the premise of this book. A holiday guest house is rented by a family with nothing good on their minds. Once they move in, it seems that they never want to leave!
The writing was good, but I didn’t find any of the characters either likeable or understandable. The main character Hannah, makes terrible decisions one after the other, and besides her children is surrounded with unequivocally awful people!
Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for allowing me read and review this digital ARC.

I don’t even know where to begin with this book. Hannah is married to a cardio thoracic surgeon Daniel. She has a good life with her 2 children and turns her barn into a little bed and breakfast. Her first set of guests were gems, so when the second set of guests arrive they are much anticipated. Nadia and Mike along with their daughter are the guests from hell and she can’t get rid of them. When Mike ends up being murdered on their property, Daniel is arrested for his murder. Secrets come out, blackmail, extortion. This book has it all.

At times I wanted to put this book down and practically kill these guests myself and I did NOT like that feeling and I almost stopped reading. But I’m glad I didn’t. This book took me on a wild ride. This would make an amazing movie!

Thank you to the publisher and Netgalley for my copy!

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Thanks to the publishers for sharing this one. I could hardly put it down! I'm looking forward to reading more by this author. My full review appears on Weekend Notes.

5 stars from me for this book which I raced through in a couple of sittings.

I’d never read a Miranda Rijks book before but the synopsis sounded intriguing. A well-to-do couple, Hannah and her doctor husband Daniel, open and idyllic holiday rental barn adjacent to their property in the Peak District. The second tenants are the visitors of hell and as you turn the pages, the experience for Hannah only gets worse.

With a plot full of twists, turns and more than a fair share of “oh no” moments, this had me guessing until the end. Who is conspiring with who? Who knows what? Who is paying whom and for what reason? Why do the mobile phones never work?

An excellent introduction to this author’s storytelling skills. I’ll be back for further holiday reads from this source.

Many thanks to NetGalley for a free copy in exchange for a fair review

Thank you to Netgalley and Miranda Rijks for an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review. This is my first time reading this author but definitely won’t be my last. I thoroughly enjoyed the characters. I thought they were well developed. The writing was great. I didn’t see the twist at the end. Or the second one. My jaw literally dropped! Can’t wait to read more from Miranda!!

Miranda Rijks formulated an interesting concept for her latest book. With the popularity of vacation rentals by owners in recent years, it certainly set the stage for a captivating thriller. This was a very quick read for me but just as quickly it became nonsense as the events leading up to the "crime" were almost as laughable as the crime itself. The nightmare tenants were unbelievable just as Hannah's response to them was. As Hannah unravels what actually happened that fateful night, the insanity catapults and motives again seem unbelievable. Nevertheless, I finished it and I'm glad I did. It was fun even though I could not take it seriously. Thank you to Netgalley/Inkubator Books for the ARC. I wouldn't shy away from another Rijks book. I would just be aware that use of artistic license is likely.

Hannah lives in the countryside with her controlling husband Daniel. Daniel "let's" Hannah turn their old barn into a vacation cottage. All is going well until the Jones family arrives. They are messy, loud and disrespectful. Hannah is desperate for good reviews so she gives in to their demanding ways. But what is the Jones family really doing here? What do they want? When will they leave?

The Visitors is my first book by Miranda Rijks but it won't be my last. It was fast paced and easy to read. The characters were well written and appropriately easy to dislike.

Thanks to netgalley and Inkubator Books for the arc.

This book was good. I loved previous work by the author, so I could not wait to read this one. It was a bit difficult to read at times, due to just not loving the characters, but the buildup towards the end is so intense, so you definitely want to sit tight and hang out. Turned out better than expected!

This is a cracking read you won’t want to put down. I was gripped from the beginning and the tension continues to build all the way through.
This creepy story illustrates just how quickly and terrifyingly everything you know can disintegrate. When Hannah achieves her long-time dream of converting their barn into a holiday let, little does she realise she’s about to enter a nightmare. Miranda Rijks creates the most despicably awful family as Hannah’s second lot of guests, but does so brilliantly.
I’ve read a few books recently featuring ghastly guests, in-laws, etc., but most have been a little over the top for me. Rijks, by contrast, manages to make Hannah’s visitors from hell, Mike and Nadia Jones and daughter Kayleigh, particularly believable and had me cringing at just how awful they were. I could perfectly imagine this boorish couple who knew no boundaries and were totally insensitive. And that was before their bad behaviour really ramped up…
Not only does Hannah have the Joneses to contend with, but her perfect marriage seems to be showing cracks as well. And, on top of that, dark secrets emerge to compound Hannah’s woes, placing her even deeper into serious trouble.
At first Hannah seems a little weak, having lost something of herself following her marriage to a prominent, fairly authoritarian doctor. But when things really get bad, she finds her fighting spirit and I admired her feistiness in dealing with her deteriorating situation.

Hannah Pieters, a piano teacher, and her husband, Daniel who is a cardiothoracic surgeon, own a farmhouse with a barn in South Downs where they live with their eight-year-old daughter named Rosa and their son, Joel. Hannah converted the barn to a holiday cottage called Best View Barn which she now lets out to paying guests. Her new guests—Nadia, Mike Jones, and their daughter Kayleigh— from Sussex, who booked a week earlier have arrived and will be staying for a week.

Despite being grateful for her husband, she sometimes questions her love for him because he constantly belittles her and is always critical of her, takes her for granted, and doesn’t show her true affection and respect. Nevertheless, she doesn’t want to give up on their marriage. Instead she wants to try and fix it.

One day their guest, Mike sustains an injury on their property and threatens to sue the Pieters for negligence. In a bid to pacify their guests, Hannah buys them bedding from a high-end store and lets them stay for a few more days.

Then things start getting weird when their guests start causing more ruckus on their property. This makes Hannah uncomfortable and she can’t wait for them to leave. But Mike insists on staying another two weeks because according to him his leg still hurts.

Following an argument between Daniel and Mike the previous night, Mike is found dead with a broken wine bottle lying next to him and Daniel becomes the prime suspect.

Hannah is somewhat convinced her husband isn’t the killer and that he’s being set up. As she tries to clear his name she uncovers some secrets Daniel has been keeping from her, making her question his innocence.

Quick read and an enjoyable plot. Definitely recommend.

Thank you to Miranda Rijks, NetGalley and Inkubator Books for the ARC of this book.

Hannah and her husband, Daniel Pieters, live in a lovely home in the midst of a rural farm property on the outskirts of London. He's a cardiothoracic surgeon and works long hours in town, so Hannah and their two children are fairly isolated. Hannah decides to renovate a dilapidated barn and turn it into a holiday rental both as a project and to make a little extra money. She finally has everything redecorated and has opened to visitors. Unfortunately, the visitors -- Mike, Nadia, and their daughter Kayleigh, are anything but good customers. Things go from bad to worse as they wreak havoc on both the property and on Hannah's family. NO SPOILERS.

This was a difficult read for me and I almost DNF a couple of times. I can't tolerate characters who have no backbone and who make such horrible decisions that allow bad situations to become even worse. I did not like ANY of the characters in this novel nor could I relate to any of the various situations where Hannah is meant to be courageous and stand up for herself but doesn't. Although the ending and resolution were a bit of a surprise (came out of nowhere), I wasn't gripped by curiosity nor did I find much of it believable. Sorry, this was just not my cup of tea.

Thank you to NetGalley and Inkubator Books for this e-book ARC to read and review.

As I started to read this book I thought it would be the usual formulaic, predictable sequence of events. We were introduced to the wife who lived under the thumb of a husband who ran the roost. She'd had her own career at one time but was beaten down over the years to be the subjugated soul of her former self. But he acquiesced to her dream to run a guest house on the property. She did everything to perfection both as a reflection of her skills and to keep her doubting husband on board. Those “predictable” events of renting to strangers did occur but with an interesting twist. We watched the blossoming of the the emotionally battered wife evolve back into her old self out of self preservation for herself and her family. Who knew she was capable of such mystery and intrigue?
There is one moment in the book when she has the opportunity to seek her revenge on this man who had betrayed her so often and with no remorse. The escalation to the final event keeps you glued to your chair.

Thank you NetGalley and Inkubator Books for my ARC. This is a fast paced thriller that had me hooked from the start. Hannah’s second set of guests to her holiday cottage has her anxiously awaiting their arrival. She has put in time and care, not missing a detail of the perfect experience at her welcoming cottage, Best View Barn. From the onset there is something strange about her new guests. Demanding and rude, Nadia and Mike prove to be more than she bargained for. How can you escape danger when it’s right outside your front door?⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Amazing story. Well developed characters that are in a twisted engrossing thriller. Highly recommended. Super suspense that comes to a satisfying end! Highly recommended . A true roller coaster thrill ride

I loved The Visitors by Mirand Rijks.

I wasn’t sure which direction the book was going to veer off into, I thought I had it figured out but I was wrong- which is good. I love books that keep me guessing. The characters were unlikeable and awful, what a nightmare. Imagine renting out a home on your property to guests that don’t want to leave…

Synopsis:

She offered them a place to stay. They wanted so much more. Hannah’s life is almost perfect. She’s a full-time mother to two young children and married to successful cardiologist Daniel. The only thing missing is a project of her own. So she has poured heart and soul into converting their stone barn into a beautiful holiday rental. Things take a dark turn when visitors Mike and Nadia come to stay.

They are noisy, dirty and disrespectful. Hannah is incensed by their behaviour, worried they may wreck her lovingly restored barn. But she gradually realises that property damage is the least of her worries. Nadia and Mike aren’t here just for a holiday – they have a deeper, darker purpose, one that threatens to destroy Hannah’s entire life. Spiralling into a nightmare that grows worse with each passing day, Hannah has to find the courage to fight back. But Mike and Nadia are clever and ruthless and they know something that Hannah doesn’t – a shocking secret from the past.

Whew! A fun, twisty suspense that keeps you on the edge of your seat. I highly recommend this one.

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Hannah and Daniel live an idyllic lifestyle. He is an emergent cardiothoracic surgeon, while Hannah maintains the home and looks after their two children. Hannah has always dreamed of opening a holiday property. Her barn is transformed into a holiday let and sees the arrival of Mike, Nadia and their daughter. This is where is goes wrong. They are the guests from hell, and when hell breaks loose, it is not a pretty sight.

Overall this book was gripping and fast paced. I felt that the descriptions from the author were woven well and the narrative itself flowed perfectly. My only criticism is that for such a well written and gripping book, the ending was a little predictable and expected.

Thank you to @netgalley and @inkubatorbooks for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

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Thank you Netgallery for letting me read this book. I was quickly pulled into Hannah;s life, feeling sorry for her as she worries about her marriage and how to deal with her nightmare holiday rental guests. Mike and Nadia manage to trash Hannah's beloved barn conversion and try to insert themselves into Hannah's lives and then start to blackmail her. Terrifyingly realistic as it could easily happen in real life