This was SO GOOD! I hate to admit it, but this was my first @gillymacmillan book 🫣but it definitely won’t be my last!

This book had multiple POVs and timelines. When I tell you the TWISTS when they hit, they hit! All the way up until the end. Just so well done! I’m giving this a 4.5 out of 5, just because it did take me a little bit to get into it (but that may just be a me problem) Definitely add this to your tbr this November, you’re not going to want to miss it!

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Thank you @netgalley and @williammorrowbooks for the ARC in exchange for my honest review.

What a wild ride. I honestly was not sure how this story was going to end and I loved the way it wrapped up. I enjoyed the way the chapters switched between characters and complimented each other.

I have a lot of mixed thoughts about The Manor House. On one hand, the author did a beautiful job of describing the houses and the surrounding land. There are a lot of twists — of varying levels of surprise — that keep the reader guessing.

On the other hand, there are so. Many. Narrators. Like, the first six chapters had six different perspectives ... and that wasn't even all of them. I think the story could have been achieved with about half of the narrators, and it would have felt a lot more savvy to pull off. It was a slow build, with a fast-paced middle, but the ending dragged out.

Overall, I enjoyed a lot of aspects of this book, but with some strong editing, I think it could have been much more successful.

I was so pumped for this new book but it fell super flat for me. The idea of the story and plot are great but the execution wasn't there. I did think the author described the lush grounds and Manor in a good way but the characters and action were pretty boring. Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC. Two stars.

Had some interesting twists, but almost all if the characters were terrible people. Even the police didn't try very hard. Quick, easy beach read. ARC provided by NetGalley in exchange for a fair review.

I don't think this author is for me. I loved the premise of this book but the execution was just not there for me. I was able to finish it because, again, I felt the execution was poor. It felt longer than it needed to be, the characters didn't feel as fleshed out as they could have been and it just felt sort of.. silly? I'm not sure but this one was not for me.

Macmillan's new mystery thriller is quite literally, all over the place. I wanted to like this novel, and it did keep me reading into the night, but I found it wasn't because I was thrilled with the plot. I was hoping that the many scattered twists were going to be cohesive and melt into something big. I never became invested into the characters and it caused little care into which way the story would go for them. I think it had a great setting and could have been better. It seemed almost hurried and frantic. Adding suspects and storylines that made no sense in the long run. It has received mostly good reviews so lover of Macmillan or the genre should give it a chance. Not for me. #themanorhouse #gillymacmillan #netgalley #goodreads

This is everything I like in a thriller. Dramatic opening scene, fast-paced, grabs you from the start, red herrings galore, unexpected twists, beautiful setting and extremely unputdownable! Completely entertaining and fun, and had a few “say what?!” moments which are always great. (The lottery ticket! Loved it)

Of course, it wasn’t perfect and I could have done without the last few pages, but overall it worked.

If you love a fun thriller you will fly right through, this book might be for you.

Olly and Sasha seem like a nice couple living at the Manor House with their help, Kitty. And their new neighbors, Nicole & Tom, recent lottery winners seem nice too until Tom is found dead in the pool by Nicole. But suddenly not everyone is who they seem and many of them are hiding secrets. Who really owns the Manor House? The police are led on a wild goose chase to try to find Tom's killer (or was it an accident?). Good suspense, short chapters, kept me reading.

A compulsive read - it wasn't believable at all but I loved it anyway. One of those books where you couldn't stop after one chapter and tons of twists with characters you loved to hate.

I thoroughly enjoyed this book. I love mysteries but this one stood out for the well developed characters, a plot where everyone is suspect and many twists and turns. It was not a formulaic book but revealed the truth about the characters as the book went on.
People are not who they seem, a couple who won the lottery face many issues between living in a world of wealth in which they are not comfortable. Then - a murder.
This is a terrific read

Gilly Macmillan is one of my go-to British authors and "The Manor House" may just be her best yet! Great read.

The Manor House by Gilly Macmillan was a pretty good read. It was fast paced with lots of twists and surprises throughout. This book is told in multiple timelines and POV's, which may be a little confusing for some readers, especially if you listen to the audio version. Slowly but surely all of the puzzle pieces connected, as secrets were revealed and the lies were finally exposed. A little bit of unbelievability with some of the storylines, but still a decent book.