I started reading Home is where the Bodies are the second it hit my kindle and it did not disappoint. While I love Jeneva's previous novels I think this one is my favorite of them all! Make sure to grab a copy of this twisted family thriller. It's an absolute must read!

Home is Where the Bodies Are is a fast-paced and suspenseful domestic thriller about family and hidden secrets. This is the first book I've read by Jeneva Rose and I wasn't at all disappointed – she's a talented writer, somewhat reminiscent of Lisa Unger or Sally Hepworth.

The premise of this book is original and kept me turning the pages. When estranged siblings Beth, Michael, and Nicole stumble across a videotape that possibly implicates their father in a crime that occurred years prior, they start to uncover family secrets that might be better left buried. I correctly guessed the twist pretty early on (probably around the 20% mark), but it didn't particularly take away from my enjoyment of the story. I knew the who but not the how or why, so I was eager to continue reading to find out all the details … and it was certainly a wild ride!

The murder mystery itself (what happened to Emma?) was well-written and suspenseful, although certain parts of the big reveal were very much resolved via a deus ex machina that neatly summed everything up for the siblings toward the end.

Like a lot of thrillers, it was a little too melodramatic for my tastes at times, but not ridiculously so. I enjoyed “watching” the siblings navigate their fractured relationships, and the budding romance between Beth and Lucas wasn't too obnoxious as far as those sorts of things go. None of the siblings were all that likable – there was a lot of squabbling and pettiness from each of them – but I suppose that's to be expected considering the circumstances. I couldn't help but feel for Nicole, though, with everyone constantly cutting her down due to her past addictions (Beth in particular was extra judgy and mean).

Oh, and I appreciated the pop culture references in the flashback chapters. I'm not much older than Beth, the oldest of the siblings, and can relate to teenage years involving Nirvana t-shirts, Sony Discmans, and crimped hair.

Overall, this was an exciting read that kept me reading well into the night, long after I should have been in bed. It wasn't perfect but it was certainly entertaining, and I look forward to reading more by Jeneva Rose in the future.

This was my introduction to Jeneva Rose. I heard good things about The Perfect Marriage, so I was excited to give this book a try. Unfortunately, this book was not it for me.

I was able to guess the ending around the 30% point, which was disappointing. The characters were miserable and vindictive, which I understand was intentional. It was still irritating to read. I spent a lot of the book rolling my eyes and silently telling them to grow up.

The prose was heavy handed throughout the novel. Rose did not allow her audience to infer anything from her characters or environment. She had to explicitly state it like she was worried her audience wouldn't get it. I find it frustrating when authors do not trust their audience enough to make these connections.

On a positive note, the premise of the novel was interesting. Using a small unincorporated town as the setting was enjoyable and unique. The utilization of four perspectives was done well. I still plan on reading The Perfect Marriage at some point this year.

Thank you to NetGalley and Blackstone Publishing for this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

The premise of was really interesting and I found the characters to be largely very compelling but I ultimately feel like the execution was a bit shaky. The story follows the three Thomas kids in their very small midwestern hometown who gather after their mom's death to sort through the estate to learn, while watching a home video on VHS , that their parents may have been involved in a decades old cold case that rocked the town. I think this would have been better served with just one point of view—by opting for all three siblings and the occasional chapter from the mom in the late '90s I think it took away. There was also an inconsistency to the chapter POVs that I think made it easier to guess what was happening. Still a twisty and fun read, though.

Wow! Oh my gosh that book was so great. I was hooked throughout the whole book. Another great book by Jeneva rose. The twist throughout the whole book! Thank you Netgalley and the publishers approving me for this ARC! I devoured this book in a day!

A fantastic and original thriller with a brilliant premise that had me frantically turning the pages to find out what would happen next in this secret-filled family. Jeneva Rose is exceptionally talented and I can't wait to read whatever she writes next!

This book hooked me from the first chapter! I figured it out half way through, but it was still a great read! Jeneva never fails to keep my focus and make me want to keep reading. Great thriller to start the year!

This was a great mystery/thriller. You begin reading about a father who disappeared or abandoned his family and you think that will be the focus--a family trying to heal but failing in the aftermath. However, bigger shit goes down and it gets stranger and stranger! The POVs change between the 3 siblings and the mother (past tense) but it's easy to follow--all their voices are very distinct. You can clearly picture the neighborhood and town and there's a little 90s nostalgia thrown in. Great book and great ending. Thank you to NetGalley for an ARC!

I really enjoyed A Perfect Marriage and One of Us is Dead, so I was thrilled to receive this new one as an ARC. It's a well written story with unlikeable characters and plenty of suspects. I was surprised by most of the twists but had an idea about one of the characters which turned out correctly. I enjoyed all the reveals and it was a satisfying read. Thanks to NetGalley, the publisher and the author for the ARC in exchange for my honest review.

I requested, received, and read a digital ARC of this book, because I haven't met a Jeneva Rose book I haven't liked. I wasn't disappointed with this one either.

I love the premise of this book as much as the cover. As someone who is from a Midwestern small town where "nothing bad ever happens," it was so fun to read this while imagining these happenings occurring in MY town. We assume we know everything about everyone, so that must include their deepest, darkest secrets. But how well do we really know the people closest to us?

A quick and enjoyable read, I WILL absolutely recommend this to my friends and library patrons.

After their mother’s death, three siblings discover that their parents were hiding a deadly secret. An enjoyable, slow paced mystery with multiple narrators and a somewhat ( for me at least) predictable ending.

Unfortunately, I had to DNF. I wasn't a huge fan of the writing style, but I think a lot of people will love this, so I'm still giving it 5 stars. Just because I didn't like it doesn't mean someone else won't.

Oof. I loved the premise here, but I could not stand the writing or the characters. I had to rapid-skim to get to the main plot points I was curious about, and even those didn't make the reading experience worth it.

It’s giving The Night Shift meets A Flicker In The Dark? I really liked it! This one was a short and sweet snack of a thriller 🍿🥨 and I was a BIG fan, I finished it in one sitting. It’s my second favourite by her (The Perfect Marriage probably will never be topped) and I’ll definitely be lending it!

It was a siblings-reunited for the death of their parent-small town-cold case mystery with some surprises in the will 👀 I could definitely see it sauntering its way over to the screen! There were a bunch of developed suspects and characters you loved to hate and the whole band of suspects just made me happy 😊 this one was great and I highly recommend!

Holy cow this was addicting. It was very hard to set down and I finished within 24 hours.

Jeneva is kind of hit or miss for me. I don’t love her fluffy romance books—I’m more of the thriller lover. And I loved her book One Of Us Is Dead, but this tops my favorite of hers.

Something about the writing this time felt so polished and natural. I think this is definitely her best work and it shows in each chapter and alternating POV. Her writing in this literally addicting and you can’t help but keep going from chapter to chapter. I didn’t hate or love any characters, as they all had their struggles.

Was I hoping for a more killer ending? Kinda. I still liked where it ended up and I did suspect a certain character, but it was still so good. I could have done without the HEA for Beth, but I liked how it all came together.

This was truly one of those books where you didn’t know where and how it would end. It was like crack, so addicting. I said that already, but it was really that amazing. 4.5 rounded up.

I loved this way more than her previous release! I actually tabbed and highlighted many quotes that were powerful and impactful to me. It does deal with some dark topics and struggles. I love this author’s writing style so much - the short chapters, punchy pacing, ominous foreboding and suspense building. She really knows how to hook you in immediately and keep you turning the pages. I liked the multiple POVs, it really added to the layers of the plot. The mystery is so intriguing, the characters are all relatable and likable in their own quirky way. Overall, this was a very compelling and enjoyable read. The more time I reflect on my reading experience of this book, the more highly I think of it. 4.5 stars rounded up for me. Highly recommend! If you like a thriller that has family drama, possibly unhinged characters, terrible secrets, and a splash of romantic tension, this is the one for you. Also, I really love this cover.

This was a fun, quick mystery. There were just enough clues along the way to make the conclusion feel inevitable, and just enough red herrings to make me doubt my certainty. The writing is solid and the multiple perspectives made the story zip along.

What a great story! The story kept me interested the entire read. At one point I thought I had an idea what the twist was and was going to be SUPER disappointed, but I was wrong. I did figure it out a little bit after halfway through, but it didn’t take away my positive experience.

The family bonds, particularly with the sisters, really shine here, but the mystery thriller aspect falls a bit short. A lot of the reveals are held back just on trust (don't open an envelope until a certain date, etc), which made the tension feel forced in some spots. But in general, great sense of place and sister bonds, especially the tension for the sister who feels like they have to manage everything.

A huge thank you to @blackstonepublishing for the #gifted copy of this book!

Look at this girl getting it done! Sorry Scott this one is amazing! Jeneva Rose is back at it again with a winner in my opinion! This book felt very well done and had a lot of depth. I love that this one is nostalgic of VHS tapes in the 90s!

What would you do if you were watching a home video after your parents have both died and as you clean out their belongings only to see a dead body in one of them?! Jeepers creepers! 🫣 That’s what happened here!

Three siblings get together and make a grizzly discovery on this tape and it leaves everyone questioning just how well did they know their family members?! The mother who leaves the cryptic message at the start who says to not trust….and then she dies?! 🤯 We are left as readers thinking “Don’t trust who?!” A missing father. A boyfriend back from the past. It really was the perfect storm to create an unputdownable book!

Jeneva does a spectacular job jumping back and forth between dual timelines and creating the perfect balance of tension and thrill! I loved the small town Wisconsin setting that kept me guessing until the very end! Jeneva has been a machine pumping out new books and as she writes them I absolutely will keep grabbing them to read! Looking forward to seeing her next project!