I really enjoyed Rebecca Hanover's previous book, 'the last applicant' and this was even better!
The story of Emily's financial struggles leading her to look for a roommate, is very believable and something that most people could relate to.
The fact that she then deals with insane squatters is all the more terrifying as this could also happen to anyone! That made this book hard to read for me, sometimes, but also meant I couldn't put the book down!
Really clever story, great characters and a twist I didn't see coming!

This was totally different. I felt for Emily a lot but I also felt for Pip since she had a child. Then you throw in the neighbor being murdered.... There was a lot of tension between the women. This was really the perfect psychological thriller and trust me nothing is perfect in this book.

Thank you, NetGalley and the publisher, for an e-ARC in exchange for an honest review!

This book truly took me by surprise! I’m not typically a psychological thriller girly just because I don’t do too well with tension, so I didn’t know what to expect, but it exceeded any expectations I didn’t know I had.

The story begins with Emily, who’s deep in a shit ton of debt and posts a listing for a roommate on Craigslist out of desperation. Enter Pip, who responds to the listing, but when moving day comes, Pip arrives with her teenage daughter, Sofie, much to Emily's surprise. And things just go to shit from here.

The first couple of chapters, as things started to unravel, were infuriating, I had to pause several times to breathe because I I just couldn’t believe that someone would let themselves get constantly stepped on like Emily did. So when she finally found her backbone, I felt suuuuuch a sense of relief! It was also frustrating that she didn’t rely on others; I think a big chunk of what happened could have been avoided if she had talked to her friend or even her ex.

No matter — the storyline developed super well. Although short, I loved having an in into Pip’s and even Sofie’s heads, and I appreciated the uncomplicated, trustworthy ending.

10/10 would definitely recommend🤞🏼