Well done with so many amazing turns in the story. I was engaged and entertained the whole book. It kept its momentum from start to finish.

Thanks Netgalley and the Publisher. I have really enjoyed all this authors books and this was no exception. A fast paced page turner of a thriller which will have you hooked from the beginning to the end

Definitely a must read! The New Home is a well written, can’t put it down book. The pieces carefully fall into place, one by one, but it’s not until the very end that the puzzle is complete. There was an audible “I didn’t see that coming!”, as I flew through it in one sitting. I’m anxious to read Knock, Knock by Chris Merritt next.
Thank you to Bookoutur, NetGalley and author, Chris Merritt, for the opportunity to enjoy this ARC.

This was a decent read, with a few surprising twists. It centers on Freya, who moves into a new house with her fiance Jack, and becomes fast friends with her next-door neighbor Emily. A few months later, Emily and her daughter disappear. Freya doesn't believe that the police are taking it seriously and has suspicions about Emily's husband, so she launches into her own investigation to figure out what happened.

The book moved mostly at a fast clip, though not much time was spent building up the Freya/Emily relationship before she disappeared and I found myself surprised that they had become such great friends in such a short period of time. Though the characters were believable, Freya kind of drove me crazy by constantly whining and jumping to conclusions about everything.

The ending was a surprise, though some parts of it did require me to suspend my disbelief a little bit. The author threw out a lot of good red herrings that kept me guessing, though the loose ends on some of them never got tied up.

Overall, a pretty good read with some surprises. I imagine those who aren't annoyed by Freya might like it better than I did. Thanks to Netgalley for providing me a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

This plot started out well but I feel there was a lull in the middle of this book and it wasn’t always believable.
The characters were well formed and I was invested enough to want to know the ending.

Freya and her husband Jack move into a new neighborhood and Freya begins a fast friendship with her neighbor Emily. Emily and her daughter are both lovely but Freya has immediate reservations about Emily’s husband Michael When Emily and her daughter go missing, and frustrated with the slow police investigation, Freya takes it upon herself to launch her own counter investigation. Without giving anything away, I’ll say the author does a good job of providing interesting twists and turns in the story. Beyond that, I found it difficult to accept Freya’s investigative prowess compared to that of experienced investigators. Some of the situations were a little too far-fetched, but Chris Merritt did put together a fun and fast-paced read.

Many thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for providing me with the opportunity to read and review this book.

Wow, wow, wow.

This is my first time reading a thriller by Chris Merritt and "The New Home" did not disappoint.
I genuinely had no clue where this story was going and who the main the culprit was going to be! Every time I thought I knew what was going to happen/ who the person was- I was to be proved wrong!! I absolutely loved the story line which follows Freya trying to find her missing next door neighbour Emily and Emily's young daugher Thea who have disappeared into thin air- and no one seems to be doing anything about it.

One thing that irritated me about the storyline was the fact that Freya had only known Emily for around 4 months before she went missing- but she recalls numerous times and conversations in which she'd been out or been with Emily. Which in real life probably wouldn't of have happened and it seemed a bit far fetched.

Anyway- so many twists and turns and although at times i felt the storyline was being repeated or drawn out just a little too much in places- I found it was great that there were no unanswered questions- and the "The New Home" definitely makes you QUESTION EVERYTHING!!!

After so much suspense, I was so shocked when I did find out who the culprit was, and wow what a turn up for the books!! "The New Home" is very well written, also touches on important issues such as domestic abuse/ violence against women and mental health issues. I would DEFINITELY recommend this book and would definitely read books by Chris Merritt again!

Thank you NetGalley and Bookouture for a copy "The New Home" in exchange for my honest review.

This is the first stand-alone psychological thriller from Chris Merritt. As I enjoyed his Detective Lockhart and Green series I was very much looking forward to reading his new book and it did not disappoint. The characters are engaging and the topics are timely - intimate partner (or ex-partner) violence, trauma from miscarriage, paranoia and delusional beliefs brought on by trauma, anxiety and/or isolation.

The story spans the time frame between March 13th and October 23rd, with the final chapter taking place a year later. Freya Northcott is a documentary film maker who is just moving into a new home with her fiancé Jack who is a cardiologist. Freya throughout the book is prone to wild imaginings that sometimes get the better of her. They meet their new neighbours from one side Emily, Michael and their daughter Thea as they are moving in. On the other side is a lovely older lady named Cathy who is prone to forgetfulness and confusing time but on a good day she is sharp as a tack.

In between telling the story from Freya's point of view their are chapters in italics that tell the story of someone (a man) that is never identified - except when all the pieces fall into place towards the end. 4 months after moving into their new home we meet the character of DI Paul Henderson from the Surrey Police. He is investigating the disappearance of Emily Crawford and her daughter Thea. She and Thea were on their way to Activity Club on a Monday and never arrived. She was reported missing by her husband the following day.

There are a lot of red herrings in this story which take Freya on several different paths in her quest to find Emily and Thea. She feels that the police are not doing enough to find her and she also feels that Michael doesn't care. She is convinced that Michael killed his family and buried them in the garden. She sets up a webpage to try and get the information out about the missing mother & daughter. Soon she is getting threats in DMs from someone who doesn't like her digging but she is determined to keep to her mission to find her friend.

At times the reader feels that Freya's relentless campaign and pursuit of the truth is bringing more danger towards not only herself but to Emily and Thea.

There is a lot of brilliantly written suspense in this book. There are several characters that could be behind the disappearance. Once all is revealed at the end, it's quite the shocker.

I hope that Mr. Merritt will write more books in this genre because he did a brilliant job of keeping me hooked from page 1 and wanting to know what will happen in the end.

Let me just say wow. I truly enjoyed it and as a reader I wasn't bored one second through the book. So many twists and the ending were a surprise. I couldn't guess that it was going as it did and I love when I think I know and then a freakin twist comes and turn it all around :) I can highly recommrnd it to anyone who are looking for a good and chilling psychological thriller.

Possible spoilers: Thank you NetGalley for the ARC of this novel. This book's main character Freya and her fiance move into this new neighborhood into their fixer upper home. Freya quickly makes friends with Emily, her neighbor with a five-year old daughter and Cathy, a widow with early dementia. When Emily and her daughter go missing Freya is determined to find out what happened to them. Everyone is a potential suspect from Michael, Emily's husband to even Freya's own fiance Jack. Freya has a history of a mental health issues which is exasperated after suffering a miscarriage. Her therapist Laurence seems to be the only one who understands her, until she finds out how he fits into Emily's disappearance. The ending was a bit gruesome for me and I am not sure that I would have forgiven Jack as easily as Freya seemed to but overall a good and dynamic read that I would recommend.

THE NEW HOME… When new neighbors Jack and Freya meet the couple next door, Freya and Emily connect immediately. They enjoy spending time together until one day, a police man shows up on Freya’s doorstep informing her that her neighbor Emily and daughter Thea have gone missing. How far will Freya go to find out what happened to her friend? FIND OUT by indulging in this new twisty tale by Chris Merritt

Freya and her fiancé Jack move into a wreck of a house to do up, she’s got a roses round the door view of the future or is it rose tinted? She meets Emily and her daughter Thea who live next door, Emily is lovely and friendly whilst her husband Michael is most definitely not. A few months later Emily and Thea disappear and the police investigation gets nowhere, which Freya feels is due to lack of effort on their part and so, of course, she has to get involved!

This is an easy read mystery thriller which does include some thought provoking issues such as mental health especially how a miscarriage can impact on that and domestic abuse. The plot has a fairly good pace, there are moments of tension and several twists and turns in the storytelling.

However, although you sympathise with Freya and her issues, unfortunately I’m sorry to say that I find her a very irritating lead character and her nosy parker blundering about to solve this just makes my eyes roll in frustration. There are a number of things that occur that are too convenient and at times it’s rather predictable. There are so many red herrings and aspects of the story that don’t go any where or are just left dangling which just clutters the plot up. I think it would be a much better story if these are removed and it’s shorter in length as this would give the good sections much greater impact. The final plot twist is very left field and we are not offered any explanation as to why???? The conclusion is definitely roses round the door and is much too happy ever after. Really? After all that???

Overall, I don’t love this book but I certainly don’t dislike it as there is a decent story in here but it’s been overwhelmed.

With thanks to NetGalley and especially to Bookouture for the much appreciated arc in return for an honest review.

This book is a twisty wild ride of a thriller! Many red herrings and just when you think you’ve figured it out another switch back! Rich characters drive a well crafted plot. A quick read, a must read for fans of J.T. Ellis or Ruth Ware.

Well, I thought I had this book figured out pretty quickly and I couldn't have been more wrong. Even if I figured out the who after a little while, the story was full of unexpected twists, misleading information and fast pacing.

I was lucky to receive an advance copy of this book from NetGalley and the publisher in exchange for my honest review and opinions. This was a great, fast, easy read that will keep you guessing on what is going to happen next and who can be trusted. Towards the ending there is a great twist that you won't expect which is always fun! :) I can't wait to read more by this author.

Freya and Jack buy a house on a quiet suburban street. Freya befriends her new next door neighbor, who suddenly disappears. The story is very suspenseful and constantly keeps you guessing. As I was reading, I literally began doubting everyone and everything!! The pages fly by trying to get to the truth. The description of what the narrator was thinking and doing was very detailed, I almost felt like I was in the narrator's shoes as I was reading. I like how different possibilities of what may have happened were discussed, making me the reader, ponder certain aspects of my own personal life. This book is thought-provoking. I definitely recommend this book!
I'd like to thank Netgalley for an Advanced Reader's Copy of the book in exchange for an honest review. I just reviewed The New Home by Chris Merritt. #TheNewHome #NetGalley

Another great one! I loved this book, I was so surprised by the ending. I liked how the book didn’t hold back on being dark but it still had a feel good ending. I enjoyed the characters and the story. Definitely recommend!

<b>Note:</b> I received an advanced copy of this book from Bookouture via NetGalley.

Freya loves her new home on a quiet suburban street. And her beautiful neighbour Emily is everything she’s ever wanted in a best friend. Finally, she has somebody to share her secrets with over a glass of wine. But as Freya watches her new friend setting the table for dinner one evening, she sees something shocking that makes her think that Emily’s life might not be as perfect as it seems. Days later, Emily and her daughter vanish…

I think this book was great out the gate and then it got a little cray cray. I get in a way where Freya was coming from but she went off on these far fetched tangents that I was like . . . wait, what? How did she even get to that conclusion.

Thanks to netgalley for the advanced ebook to review - I was approved for this book only yesterday morning and had finished by this morning! I couldn't put it down! It's dark and twisty and keeps you guessing! Based on this I'd certainly give others by this author a read.

This book was provided to me compliments of #NetGalley for my honest opinion.

Thrilling, suspenseful, enjoyable read. Add this to your summer must list.