So many secrets are dug up when two bodies are found in the garden of a cottage after decades of being buried there.

This was a fun twisted thriller. I liked how it hoped back and forth between the present and the past and everything all started to come together toward the end. I liked the different relationships and all of the characters were likable.

However, some of the twists were predictable and there was almost too much going on at some points. It was a little hard to keep track of everything at some parts. The story also seemed a little dragged at parts. That being said, i would still recommend this to anyone that likes murder mysteries. It was still a fun twisted mystery that kept you guessing the whole time!
Thanks so much to NetGalley and Harper perennial and paperbacks for this arc!

This is fantastically written! Well thought out, an intricate plot and so many twists! I was kept guessing until the very end. I love mysteries and the one thing I love about them is that I rarely figure it out before things are revealed.

The couple at the center of this story are Tom and Saffron. They inherited a quaint cottage in Beggars Nook at No.9 Skeleton Place. Little did they know when they moved in just how appropriate the street name would come to be. The house needs a lot of updates. They decide to extend the kitchen and in doing so have to dig up the garden. Shortly after beginning the excavation of the garden, the building workers find something, well two somethings. Two skeletons buried under the stone slabs. They contact the police and soon are inundated with looky loos and reporters. Nothing like this happens in this tiny village.

The police of course are investigating who the bodies are. They start asking questions of Saffron. She tells them she inherited the house from her grandmother, Rose, who only told her and her mother, Lorna about the cottage recently. Rose now lives in a care facility, dementia claiming the last years of her life and any memories about what might have happened to the two people there.

After some investigating by the police and Lorna herself, they start to unravel the events of the past, 30 years past. Startling revelations about who Lornas father is, who the bodies are and who Rose is. Without saying more as not to spoil it, the secrets she's been keeping are HUGE!

I really liked this story! I felt the characters were well developed and the setting descriptions made me feel like I was there with them. The author does a good job of weaving the story, not just in between the characters but also the years involved. I really liked how the chapters went back and forth between differing viewpoints and years. A 5-star read and definitely one I need to have in a physical copy.

Lots of twists and turns. Good pacing, and on a personal note, I love multiple POV’s.
A classic mystery, thriller. I look forward to more by this author!

Claire Douglas has produced another nail biting psychological thriller. Loved this book and can't wait for more by her.

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Suspenseful, fast paced and enjoyable.

The plot of this book was good but I feel like it didn’t live up to its potential. I was not a fan of so many POV’s either.

A seemingly quaint little England house has an eerie hidden past. It all starts with a home renovation gone wrong when two bodies are found in the back garden of a newly gifted home to a young expecting couple. Who are they? What happened at this house? Can the couple cope with living and bringing a baby into their new home knowing that something terrible happened there?
The Couple at Number 9 is written through many perspectives and takes the reader back and forth in time throughout the story. Each character has a unique personality which is seen through how they tell their version. There is the perfect amount of suspense to make the reader keep wanting to read to find out the ending. This book has a running theme of family and relationships. Would recommend to those who like mystery with a dab of historical fiction.
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An enjoyable and suspenseful read.

*Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for providing an e-galley in exchange for an honest review.

Okay, WHAT A GOOD BOOK!!!

I don’t tend to read mystery, thriller books but this book had me on the edge of me seat and I couldn’t stop reading, Claire did such a good job writing the whole story and creating plot twists that had me literally screaming because of how good they were, I couldn’t even guessed what the ending was because of how good she was at keeping the mystery without making it boring. I loved reading the inner monologue and multiple Points of Views of all the characters, this made the book more real and intriguing for me. This is one of the best books I’ve read this year so far.

If you enjoyed the show “YOU” this is the perfect book for you.

First, I am seeing a lot of things labeled as "physiological thrillers" when they clearent arent. This isnt a thriller. It's a mystery. In my opinion, this is not fast paced enough to be a thriller.

Onto the review- thriller debate aside, I liked this. It's definitely twisty and turny. It didnt leave me gripping for more, but the pace was still good. The characters were all likeable and relatable. There are A LOT of secrets that are unearthed along with the two bodies in the backyard. And hey, we all like secrets. So, as much as it didn't "stand out" to me, I still found it enjoyable and easy to read- and I can see that a lot of people are gonna end up loving it.

Thank you netgalley for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Saffron moves into her aunt’s old home with her partner Tom and begin fixing up the old property in readiness for the arrival of their child. The renovations reveal the remains of two bodies, whom police believe to have been dead for about thirty years. They want to question Saffy’s aunt Rose; but she’s in a nursing home with Alzheimers and her memory is patchy at best. Still, she remembers something and struggles to bring the memories to the surface even as a killer sets their sights on Saffy. Douglas is an author who knows how to please her fans, providing consistent surprises and tightly woven tales

I was really excited to read The Couple at Number 9, but ultimately, I couldn't get interested in the plot. The multiple points of view felt disjointed to me, and none of them compelled me to keep going. While this was a miss for me, the premise really grabbed my attention and I would definitely try another of Claire Douglas' books in the hope that it's a better fit.

Wow! I feel so bad for rose and her girls! Ugh anyway! This book was really good! It had heart, suspense, intrigue, and lots of twists and turns! The storyline was amazing! I really enjoyed reading this book! It was definitely a story that pulled at your heart! What a twisted web of lies also! I definitely recommend reading this book! Its well worth reading! Thank you Netgalley and the publisher for sharing this book with me!

Great thriller! Loved the story and plot kept me guessing. Would definitely recommend! Thank you NetGalley for this ARC