Caroline Mitchell always delivers with gripping books and fantastic story lines

I could not put this down and will for sure read this book again!

Thank you Netgalley and Amazon Publishing for this ARC.
This is not your average thriller, I was kept guessing and shocked right up to the last page.

Naomi Ward is recently married and decides to move her new family to the quiet little village of Nightbrook but the home she has picked is the infamous Harper home. Who were the Harpers and how did a family of 3 just disappear? This is exactly what crime journalist Naomi hopes to discover.

I love this author! I am yet to be disappointed by her books! And this was no exception. It had me on the edge of my seat. I was reading late into the night needing to know how this was going to end!! Can't wait to listen to this on audible

I have read several books by Ms. Mitchell, and she never disappoints!
Naomi, a baker and a journalist, has moved out of her small city flat in London and moved to the countryside with her new husband, Ed, and his teenage daughter, Morgan. They bought Ivy Cottage, a house with a past from which a family disappeared ten years before.
This is a good story, with lots of twists and turns. Recommended!

Normally I like Caroline's books, but I just couldn't get into this one. It reminded me of another book i recently read as well. I ended up reading the beginning, which was slow moving, and then turning to the back to see what happened. Just not up to her normal par in my opinion.

“The Village” by Caroline Mitchell is an intense crime-mystery novel that will have readers riveted from start to finish. With so many unexpected twists and turns it will be impossible to see the end coming.

Naomi is obsessed with a case from ten years ago in which the Harper family mysteriously disappears from their house with no trace. Everything in their home suggests the family merely got up and walked away, never to return. Detectives on the case could never figure out what truly happened, but as an investigative journalist, Naomi thinks she has the tools to solve the mystery.

When the Harper family home goes up for sale, Naomi takes a risk and purchases it. Except, when she arrives with her family the village is less than welcoming. They make it clear Naomi and her family are trespassing. Naomi refuses to be intimidated and tries to find answers to her questions about the Harper family.

The harder Naomi pushes, the harder the village pushes back. It’s clear the residents know more than they’re willing to admit. Something happened to the Harper family, something bad enough to keep people tight-lipped a decade later. And the deeper Naomi digs into the past, the more violent and aggressive the response. Solving this case may mean peace for the family but getting herself involved is upsetting a lot of people and when a whole village feels threatened … there is no telling what they may do to keep their secrets hidden.

This was an ending that was impossible to see coming. Every character becomes a suspect and it’s impossible to tell whether they’re all guilty of a crime or completely innocent. Mitchell is a master at keeping the truth hidden until the very end, keeping readers tense the whole way through. The mystery behind the Harper family is at the center of the novel (along with the antics of Naomi’s stepdaughter) which holds the reader’s interest. There are so many questions behind what happened and only little bits and pieces given at a time.

Besides the mystery, the cast of characters is worth the read. There isn’t a whole lot to learn about the villagers as they’re a part of the mystery shrouding the tale, but Naomi is a fierce female lead. Even though investigative journalism can be dangerous, she really shows how there can be a thrill behind it. Wanting to solve a mystery even the police can't crack, going undercover to find answers, the excitement of finding hints and clues that are decades old … she definitely cranks up the suspense!

Naomi’s stepdaughter is a great addition to the story. Morgan’s witty, loves to pull pranks, has quite an interesting backstory, and is slightly rebellious. At times she can be the typical teenager who is self-absorbed in her own issues and refuses to consider anyone else’s feelings. Still, Morgan’s desire to march to her own beat is what adds a bit of humor to the novel and sparks a love interest between herself and a girl in the village.

“The Village” by Caroline Mitchell is definitely a book to be on the lookout for. The expected publication date is January 25th, 2022. Thank you to NetGalley and Amazon Publishing UK for providing me with a free e-arc of this novel and the opportunity to share my honest opinion in this review.

DI Amy Winters returns in another crime thriller. The Harper family disappeared from their home in the village of Nighbrook 10 years ago, leaving the house like they upped and left during dinner. The family home has come for sale and crime writer Naomi buys Ivy Cottage determined to solve the mystery of what happened to the Harper’s.
Naomi and her family are not made to feel welcome by the villagers. They are very vague about the topic of the Harper’s then events start occurring and it is clear the villagers want Naomi to leave.
Another great read by Caroline Mitchell, full of suspense and intrigue. The villagers are portrayed to be eerie and full of secrets which slowly become unravelled.

This was an interesting read in the crowded “village won’t accept outsiders” genre, with the unique twist in the plotline about the family disappearing without a trace. The story centers on Naomi, a former crime reporter who convinces her new husband and teenage stepdaughter to move to the secluded cottage where a family vanished 10 years earlier so she can figure out what really happened.

Once they arrive, Naomi starts to investigate the disappearance but it’s clear that someone doesn’t want the town’s secrets to be exposed. There are multiple seemingly friendly characters but she isn’t sure who she can trust. The story alternates between current time and flashbacks to the previous family’s story.

The story was creepy at times and there was a big twist I didn’t see coming. My only small nits are that the story got a tad repetitive at a couple points in the middle, and I thought the end tied up loose ends a little too cleanly. Overall, though, I thought it was a fun read with a unique twist on a common storyline. Thanks to Netgalley for providing me a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

In the village of Nightbrook the Harper family have disappeared everything is as they left it as if waiting for them to return but they don't and as time moves on nothing is heard of them.Naomi is a crime journalist who is intrigued by the case she wants to know what happened She gets her husband to buy the cottage the Harper family lived in,she is determined to find out the true but no-one is talking keeping things to themselves can she succeed in solving the mystery.
A good read with a surprising twist at the end.
Thanks to Netgalley and Amazon Publishing UK for the ARC.

Another brilliant book from the amazing author
Kept me up into the early hours
Well written , a real page Turner
Can’t wait for the next one

Thank you Netgalley, Thomas & Mercer, and Author Caroline Mitchell for this ARC.

I was instantly in love with the premise of this book--a family who went missing right out of thin air twenty years ago and a journalist who buys the house they disappeared from and moves in with her unknowing husband and stepdaughter to solve the case. And I had a blast reading it.

I expected it to be a little different. Maybe more suspense and steeped mystery, but it turned out to be more about a small town and the secrets within its borders among its residents. I kept reading, starving for answers. The conclusion was a little underwhelming and the villain could be seen from miles away, but I had fun none the less. Great mystery read for true crime and Missing person cases lovers.

Thanks Netgalley for allowing me to read this book. A family went missing over a decade ago in a small town in England. Naomi wants to move to the house where they lived. No one in the town will talk about the family. This book kept me guessing until the very end.

This was a very good quick read with a unexpected storyline. Caroline Mitchell creates a story of unimaginable domestic abuse.

Naomi is obsessed over how the Harper family disappeared in the middle of the night in a small village years before. When the opportunity arises to buy the deserted house, Naomi convinces her new husband and step daughter to move there. The village surrounding the house is a character in itself. No one wants to talk to Naomi and her family and they won't share anything about the Harpers. She digs deeper and puts her family into danger.

I love how atmospheric this book was. The Village, the house itself, etc. This book had me engrossed and I found myself surprised multiple times by twists. A slow burn suspenseful read.

What happened to the Harper’s? Naomi is obsessed with finding out. Will she put her family in danger to satisfy her curiosity? This is the first book I’ve read by Caroline Mitchell and I’m a fan of her work. I loved the twists and turns of the characters in the book. If you enjoy thrillers with lots of surprises you should read this book. I received this book in exchange for an honest review form Netgalley.

Thank you NetGalley for sending this book to my Kindle for an honest review.
I have read a few books by this author and have not been disappointed, this book is no exception. Reading the bio i was immediately hooked. A family of three going missing from their home leaving no trace, a small village who know more than they are telling. Ten years later crime journalist Noami is determined to find out what happened to the Harper family, with a few unexpected twists this book will not disappoint you.

I hugely admire anyone who can craft a novel and find a publisher. It is a daunting task fully worthy of admiration. Therefore, I always read at least 25% of a book before deciding to abandon it. Unfortunately, my reading of THE VILLAGE did not surpass 25%. Mitchell's writing it decent, but the premise of the novel irritated me. A newlywed woman buys a house with a dark history in order to satisfy her own desire to find out what happened to the family that lived there before. This deception did not ring true to me and the protagonist's blithe approach to moving her new husband and her teenaged daughter into the house grated on me. I couldn't get past it - it seemed too unrealistic.

Thank you Netgalley and Amazon Publishing UK for the eARC.
Naomi, a crime journalist has been fascinated for ten years with the case of a family (a couple with a dying young daughter) who disappeared without a trace. When she manages to buy their cottage, she moves in with her new husband and his reluctant teenage daughter. With her husband away on business and her step daughter's nastiness, she still tries to find out what exactly happened, but the villagers are less than friendly and resent her questions. She soon regrets having left London - there are ominous happenings and she feels danger lurking.
This was a spooky read (in a good way) and I felt for her. It's bad enough the villagers aren't friendly, she also has to contend with the constant nasty tricks her step daughter plays on her.
A good, absorbing read with a surprising twist at the end which I definitely recommend.

The Village is not friendly to visitors. Especially not to those who want to rake up the past. Here then starts the story surrounding the Harper family who suddenly disappeared and no one knows what happened to them. Enter a new family and history may repeat itself…. There are dangerous people in the village and thst includes the Police.

Claustrophobic dark thriller which kept me engaged throughout.

I found this book started off with all the fantastic workings of an amazing mystery. What happened to the Harper family 10 years ago? They seemingly disappeared into thin air? Was this the case? It was something more sinister at play? As the book progressed, I found that there were too many twists thrown into the plot line. One big wow factor would have been enough but this was not the case with The Village. Halfway through the book, I found there was a twist at every turn and I had trouble keeping track of them all.