Dark, Domestic Noir..
A place of secrets and a place of lies but how long can they remain hidden away. When neighbour Jorgan is found murdered Rikke finds herself being questioned by the police along with her husband. Rikke is keeping secrets but to clear her own name she needs to come clean - unless someone else gets to her first because one thing is for sure, someone in this place is a killer. A perfectly translated, dark domestic noir with an undercurrent of menace from the off which continues throughout the tension fuelled narrative and with a well crafted, credible cast of characters. Chilling and compulsive.

Rikke lives in a house converted into four flats. She had been having an affair with Jorgen upstairs, until he is murdered. The book delves into the neighbours relationships and possible motives for the murder. The flats with their thin walls, the neighbours with their rumours, Rikke herself investigating, all expose a house full of secrets.
Really enjoyed this book and felt like I was living there, in such a close knit community.
Great for murder mystery fans, can't wait for her next book!

This was twisty and unpredictable with dark and atmospheric undertones woven throughout. I really enjoyed it and read it in one sitting.

I felt that this had so much potential, but sadly it struggled to hold my attention.
Couldnt get into it for some reason, might be me.

Absolutely brilliant crime noir xx I li ed the dark and creepy love story and the authors writing is out of this world. Beautifully told with dark twists throughout. Highly recommended xx

When Rikke’s lover is found murdered, with messages linking her to the dead man, her life and marriage come crumbling down. A very cleverly written psychological thriller.
A creepy and twisty tale.

I need to read more from Helene Flood.

My thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for an advanced copy in return for leaving my honest review.

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Awesome.
Rikke is deceiving them both. When their upstairs neighbour Jørgen is found dead, she's questioned alongside her husband Åsmund. How can Rikke admit in front of Åsmund that Jørgen and she were having an affair? Or explain to the police the complexity of her feelings for Jørgen? The hint of relief that he's dead. And, as the investigation closes in on the neighbourhood, how long can she conceal the affair from her neighbours, her husband and her teenage daughter? Rikke knows she can't hide the phone calls, emails and messages from the police. So she cuts herself a deal. In return for a few days' grace to tell Åsmund before anyone else does, she'll share everything about the affair. But before she can summon the courage to confess, Rikke is struck by a chilling revelation. Jørgen can only have been killed by someone living in their small apartment building.
I enjoyed reading this one very much.
Thanks to NetGalley and Quercus Books for giving me an advance copy.