Suspenseful, page turning thriller, and fast chapters? Count me in!
This book was so good, I really enjoyed my first Gilly Macmillan’s book and it won’t be the last, I really liked her writing style. It also has past and present timelines that she beautifully connected revealing a great ending.
I highly recommend this book!

Thank you NetGalley and William Morrow for this ARC in exchange for my honest review.
Publication date 11/07/23

Tom Booth is dead. His wife, Nicole finds him in the swimming pool behind their tech savvy glass barn home. She thought all the technology they installed in their new home would keep them safe. However, it just makes people want to get them even more.

The Manor House next door, is filled with secrets. Could one of them have played a part in Tom's demise or was it just an accident? Not all characters are who they seem. Which one has the most to hide?

Switching between points of view, The Manor House takes readers on a slow burn of the days following Tom's death. Everyone has something to keep secret, but what really happened to Tom?

This is definitely a slow burn drama. There were parts I raced through while others seemed to drag on. The build up is what makes the book but I personally need a little more action along the way. The unlikable characters made the plot more intriguing. Thank you Netgalley for the advanced copy.

This was a really fun thriller with a very satisfying ending. I enjoyed reading the story for the points of view of the different characters, and I also enjoyed the descriptions of the setting. Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Five stars all around. I love a good thriller and man did this one deliver. The characters were spot on and the clues and red herrings were perfect. I was kept on my toes by this book and that doesn’t normally happen. Also locked room mysteries are a favorite for me.

Good book! This book had a bit of everything! It had suspense, Action, intrigue, mystery, revenge, murder, great plot twist, and some crazy twists and turns! The storyline was very interesting and kept me glued to my Kindle! I definitely recommend reading this book as it was well worth reading! Thank you Netgalley and the publisher for sharing this book with me!

The Manor House is an adult fiction/thriller/mystery by author Gilly Macmillan. This is the author’s 7th novel. The publication date is November 7, 2023.

The novel is about couple Nicole and Tom who have won the lottery and built a state of the art home. Their neighbors are Olly and Sasha who live next door in the Manor House. One day, Nicole comes home and finds Tom dead in their pool.

The book is told in the 3rd person narrative. The book is told through almost every character’s perspective.

I felt the beginning of the book was slow moving. There wasn’t very much dialogue between the characters. The middle and end of the book did pick up for me. Some of the POVs seemed
unnecessary to me and didn’t add to the story.

A big part of the book that I didn’t see coming deals with coercive control. This may be triggering to some. I found this to be a really interesting and unique topic I haven’t come upon before.

Overall, I enjoyed the second half of this book a lot more than the first. I think some added dialogue between characters would improve the first half. There wasn’t a big twist which I would have liked to see but there were some smaller twists and reveals but they were mostly obvious. I liked how the author wrapped up the ending with no ambiguity, and no open endings.

Thank you to Netgalley and William Morrow for the opportunity to review this ARC.

A little but twisted, slightly evil, and super fun: Don't take anything too seriously and you're promised a very pleasant afternoon. I reccomend enjoying it with fancy cookies or a really nice cheese.

Love is blind and what better way to prove that point than to find your childhood sweetheart dead in a pool.
Winning the lottery isn't what it's cracked up to be anymore. The people that come out of the woodwork are odd and sometimes they seek more than you bargained for or ever wanted to give.
I realize the Manor House is meant to feel slightly out of place and for that the author does a great job in conveying those bizarre characters whom we can't quite make out from that location.
Bribery and money always go hand in hand like a bird and a feather so expect much the same involvement as money is always at the root.
As for the rest of the story I can only say the journal didn't help, the connections to the true lady aren't really appetizing, and the septic tank is one place nobody would want to go.
The ending here left some things to be desired and I felt as though being played wasn't the ultimate way to go.
The prior 5 yrs with the housekeeper , sauna, and ultimately the meat and bones was quite good.
All in all I was between a 3-4 on this one but settled for three as I didn't have that spark I had hoped in the end .

I am in love with this psychological thriller it was absolutely gripping and I was hooked from the beginning. I could not put this down! I love Gilly MacMillans books and writing style and I simply could not stop reading this! I am still thinking about it days later!
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The Manor House is just what I needed. I love a good psychological thriller and this book just checked off every box for what I love.
The Manor House is told from multiple pov's.
Nicole returns home to her house called The Glass Barn and finds her husband dead in the pool. She runs next for to the Manor House for help. This is where things get interesting because the neighbors give off a nasty vibe. There's many twists and turns throughout this story.

Thank you to Netgalley and random House for the ARC for my unbiased review.

A suspensful novel that had me guessing who did what through out the story. Told by different characters, the story begins with a young couple who have won the Lottery. After their dream home is built, the husband drowns in their pool under mysterious circumstances.. Including the next door neighbors, all are under suspicion.
Kept me reading until the end! A good summer read.

The Manor House is an unusual mystery novel. The setting is juxtaposed between a stately manor house in England, and the modern glass house built on its property, giving readers the sense of a traditional murder mystery with a contemporary flair. The old vs new works effectively throughout the story.

The book is unusual because almost all of the characters, old and young, are emotionally fragile and easily manipulated. Without offering spoilers, I will say the gaslighting, gullibility, and web of deception runs so deep it stretched my suspension of disbelief to the max. However, red herrings, sleights of hand, and plot twists keep the book interesting. I wanted to know: Who killed Tom?

My favorite part of the book is Act Three, when the plot threads are woven together. The ending to this story is absolutely brilliant! I never saw the final plot twists coming!

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The twists and turns in this novel will keep you guessing!! While the police involved are perhaps the most incompetent team I’ve ever read, we can ignore that aspect. I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book and I’d definitely recommend it to mystery lovers! I will say, it felt longer than it’s less than 400 pages, and it took me a few days to get through it. I wouldn’t say it’s a quick read, or maybe I’m in a little bit of a slump myself. If you’ve read from this author before, I have no doubt you’ll enjoy her latest work. A solid story & well written!

Thank you to the publisher for the gifted ARC.

Great read! Nicole and Tom are childhood sweethearts who just won the lottery and built their dream home. Olly and Sasha are the couple who live in the manor on the same property. Kitty is their housekeeper who lives in the Coach house. The book alternates these points of view. Nicole finds Tom dead in the pool and she is devastated. How did he die? Why?

The book starts out kind of slow but there was a lot of character and plot development. Once I got past that it was a pretty easy read. I like how the author used the alternating POV, especially Tom’s going back through the day he died . There were a couple of great twists I didn’t see coming which really changed the story direction from what I thought was happening. And the ending was quite satisfying.

Thank you to William Morrow publishing, NetGalley, and the author for the advance reader copy. This is my honest review. Publication date Nov 7, 2023.

The Manor House
By Gilly Macmillan
Pub Date : Nov. 7, 2023
William Morrow
Thanks to the author, publisher and NetGalley for the ARC of this book in exchange for my honest opinion.
This story biz told from several points of view interspersed with journal clips.
For me the novel was slow starting. The journal entries halt the action but do fill knowledge gaps,
I did not enjoy this novel as much as I thought I would. The atmosphere was not maintained throughout.
3 stars

I thought the premise was interesting, but the execution fell short. I loved some of the descriptions of the Manor and grounds, and I enjoyed the multiple POVs. However, the pace was slow, and the characters were "meh" and underdeveloped. I never got invested in them, so it was hard for me to care about what happened to them. The setting was the best part of the story.

Heart pounding thriller that left me on the edge of my seat. I thoroughly enjoyed reading this one. Definitely one of the best books this year.

Nicole and her husband Tom win a ten million lottery and go from rags to riches. They build a high tech glass mansion and are the envy of their friends and neighbors. One evening Nicole comes home to find her husband dead in the pool.
Detectives Jen and Hal investigate the case and look into the neighbor’s from the Manor House as well as a jealous close friend and a crazy camper.
Hidden agendas are revealed and lies are uncovered.
This was a very exciting read that kept me up into the night flipping through pages. Thanks NetGalley and William Morrow for this ARC that will be released November 7, 2023!

Book: The Manor House
Author: Gilly Macmillan
Publisher: William Morrow
Pub Date: November 7, 2023

This book is so so so good! There are so many jaw dropping moments! Things I never seen coming. I flew straight through this book and was mad when I couldn’t read. It’s told from multiple POV’s including Tom which was great. And while there are multiple characters it’s very easy to keep up with. I had a whole list of mic drops and the twists just kept coming. I loved the setting and the atmosphere of The Manor House and The Glass Barn. This story held a whole bunch of secrets that were slowly revealed and I wrote in my notes several times “are you kidding me!?!?” It’s a gripping tale with an unexpected ending. A perfect read if you want a fast paced psychological thriller!

Thank you William Morrow and NetGalley for this sneak peak! Publication date is November 7, 2023.

This is a spooky story with an ending that I would have never guessed. This book was a slow burn but the ending was worth it. Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for an ARC of this book.