I really enjoyed this one. It centers on 3 families in a neighborhood, primarily focused on new arrival Heidi and current neighbors Willow and Dylan. It’s clear all of these characters have secrets and the book tells the events leading up to a block party with some chapters from after the party where the reader knows something bad happened.

I thought these characters were well developed and I understood why they did what they did even when they weren’t always good decisions. I thought the author handled parenting well and the dynamics between parents and children made sense. I was rooting for Dylan even though I wasn’t sure I was supposed to. I did figure out one of the twists early on but the rest of the story provided the necessary background info to make it make sense. The other big twist was a surprise and I thought it was handled well. I really liked the ending and felt that it tied everything up without explicitly closing all the loops.

Overall, this was a good read, much like the many other books I have read from this author. I’d recommend to those who enjoy domestic suspense. Thanks to NetGalley for providing me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

Young married couple Heidi and Freddie moved to Huntington Grove where everyone is so friendly. A good paced read that I enjoyed from the start

I really enjoyed Home Is Where the Lies Live. It had me gripped from beginning to end with plenty of twists to keep me on the edge of my seat.

Thank you to NetGalley and Bookouture for my ARC.

4.25 ✬
This book truly surprised me! I had never heard of it before but decided to give it a chance because the synopsis sounded intriguing, and it definitely didn’t disappoint. From the moment I picked it up, I couldn’t put it down. It’s an engaging read with compelling characters. I really enjoyed the different points of view, which added depth and complemented the story beautifully. Even though I found some parts of the plot predictable, others still took me by surprise!
I highly recommend it!

Kerry Wilkinson’s Home Is Where the Lies Live presents a captivating narrative set in the seemingly idyllic Huntington Grove, where every neighbor harbors secrets. The story unfolds through multiple perspectives, primarily focusing on newcomers Heidi and Freddie, alongside Willow and Dylan, each grappling with personal struggles and hidden truths. While the plot builds suspense effectively, some characters feel one-dimensional initially, only to gain depth later. The climax is thrilling but leaves some plot points unresolved. Overall, it’s an engaging read with a mix of domestic drama and mystery, earning a solid three stars for its entertainment value but lacking in depth at times.

I really enjoyed reading this book. The author did an excellent job with the story and characters. The plot was so well done, especially the twists. I couldn't put it down, and I was on the edge of my seat the entire time. I can't wait to read more from this author. I highly recommend this book to the mystery and thriller readers.

Thank you Net Galley, Bookouture, and Kerry Wilkinson

This was a captivating domestic thriller. I really enjoyed the sketchy neighbors and all of their side stories. It seemed every household had a secret to hide. The flash forwards had me dying to read more to see what happened. The characters in this book were really well written. They actually felt like real people with real feelings and thoughts. The petty thoughts the characters would randomly have made the book seem very realistic. This book was heading toward a 4-5 star but the ending feels so unresolved. We had a couple little twists and learned a couple of secrets but barely. We didn’t get the full look at what’s behind the closed doors and have no idea the endings for our characters. Overall a good read.

This book was so engaging and gripping that I couldn't put it down! The premise is a classic - they move into a new home, and everyone around them seems to have secrets. I liked the plot twists, however some were quite predictable. Additionally, the characters were a bit flat for me, but it's an interesting read nonetheless

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

This book was full of so many twists and turns. I loved the multiple perspectives and how all of them intersected with one another. I also really enjoyed how we started this story not fully knowing what exactly happened and then the story was slowly unfolded for the reader. This was a great thriller with so many secrets with each character.

I love this author but unfortunately it didnt hit the mark for me . What I didnt enjoy was the ending and it dragged on in certain places. I liked it but I couldnt say I loved it.

After having read four of her previous books I was excited to read this one. The story was good until the ending it left me feeling that there should have been more. I even went back a few pages to see if I had missed something. For me it left too many unexplanied answers.

Kerry Wilkinson’s "Home is Where the Lies Live" is a mystery thriller that unravels the dark secrets hidden behind the closed doors of Huntington Grove, a seemingly idyllic suburban neighbourhood.

Heidi and Freddie are a newly married couple, easy to get on with but behind their front door lies a secret. Across the street, Willow grapples with a crumbling marriage and a defiant teenage daughter, while her husband’s nocturnal absences fuel her suspicions. Dylan, a single father next door has a tragic past, his wife was murdered and the case was never solved. Doubts and suspicions remain around him and whether he had any involvement.

The tension builds and when the neighbourhood get together for what appears to be an innocuous summer party the trouble really accelerates. There is police involvement leading to the arrest of one of the residents. With plenty of suspects we learn of the secrets each household hides.

This is a fast paced novel with plenty of interest, lots of good characters and intrigue.

This is a good read but in my opinion not as strong as many of this authors other books.

I would like to thank both Bookouture and Netgalley for supplying a copy of this novel in exchange for an honest review.

Home is Where the Lies Live by Kerry Wilkinson.
I do love this author. This is my 14th book I've read of hers. I love the cover and blurb of this book.
I did begin to enjoy this book once I got into it. I wasn't sure how I felt about the characters. I didn't have any favourite. I did try to guess what was happening but I was wrong everytime. I never saw that coming. I would definitely recommend this book.

Thank you to NetGalley, the publisher and the author for this earc! This was one Captivating suspense novel! I’m excited to look into more of the authors work in the future.

Enjoyed this book! Lots of twists and I liked the charachters! I have read other books by this author and I was super happy to see that a new one was out!

I love this author and will read anything he writes for he always always surprises, stuns and amazes with every one of his books. And this one was amazing from start to finish. A brilliant read. Very highly recommend.

Unfortunately this book was a very slow read for me, and I found it quite hard to pick up, because there was so suspense or twists.
Thankyou NetGalley and bookoutoure for the opportunity to read this.

This book was a bit slow for me but was an okay read. I usually love Wilkinsons books so that took me a bit by surprise.

Freddie and Heidi just moved to a new home. When a Heidi’s gets to the new house, she had to stay back to finish work, she finds her husband has a door locked, and finds it a bit odd. Heidi then makes it her mission to find out why the door is locked. What could Freddie be hiding?

Willow and Gage seem to be in a bit of a rut, and to top it off willow is finding herself often fighting with her daughter. Gage starts to seem a bit off, vanishing each night but not wanting Willow to know where he’s really going. Where is Gage sneaking off to in the middle of the night?

Dylan is a single dad whose wife was murdered. He’s still struggling with this and so desperately want to know who would do such a thing.

The whole street gets together for a party. But something that should be such a positive a fun thing, does not end up being that at all.

Pros
Good storyline
A lot of different things happening in this book

Cons
Book starts off slow, and things continue to happen slowly or small

Welcome to Huntington Grove...High Kingsley's answer to Wisteria Lane...

Oh yes, it really does read like an episode or two of "Desperate Housewives" that, 12 years after that show ended, it felt like I was right back there with them again. Alison gave off Bree vibes while Willow was a Susan, Dylan the smouldering Mike and Freddie and Heidi couldn't quite live up to Gaby and Carlos, but they had the secrets those two had! Nobody quite fit Tom and Lynette though...lol

Heidi and Freddie have just moved to Huntington Grove from Manchester as Freddie has just landed a lucrative marketing job whilst Heidi had to relinquish hers to follow her husband. From the moment they moved in, the street seemed to be oozing secrets. Beginning with the locked room in their new home. After nine years of marriage and sharing a tiny flat, why did Freddie have the sudden urge to keep a locked room? It was Heidi's house too after all. But no matter how much she questioned him about it, he waved off her probes and the like. But suddenly, Heidi didn't believe him. And soon she began to snoop for answers herself. What was a woman home all day to do but search for whatever her husband was keeping from her?

Across the road, Willow has her own battles to field. Starting with her moody teenage daughter Isabella and culminating in her equally moody husband Gabe, who seems to disappear at odd times in the night...along with any spare cash she kept in her purse. Just what exactly is he up to? Willow can't seem to connect with her daughter or her husband, and is drifting through life trying her best but not quite managing it.

Dylan lives next door to Willow with his 7 year old daughter Orla. Three years ago he lost his wife Ciara who was brutally attacked and left for dead on her way home with the killer never brought to justice. Dylan harbours some dark thoughts himself having never come to terms with the loss of his wife and trying to raise their daughter in her absence.

And then there is Alison, ever organised. Her own husband Kenneth works mostly in Hong Kong but she remains tight-lipped about the circumstances or when he is likely to return. But behind closed doors, she is hiding a secret herself.

The events take place over the course of a week, culminating in the street party Alison organised to celebrate High Kingley's birthday, dating back to many moons ago (I can't remember how long). It's at this party that things go awry and police are called. But do all secrets come to the surface? Or do some remain hidden?

This is more of a domestic drama-slash-suspense which begins as a slow burn. One of the biggest reveals I had figured out not long into the story which was only confirmed when a certain discovery is made. There weren't too many twists in this mystery that wasn't really a mystery but more of a soapie drama but it still kept me entertained for the afternoon.

I would like to thank #Kerrywilkinson, #Netgalley and #Bookouture for an ARC of #HomeIsWhereTheLiesLive in exchange for an honest review.

This review appears on my blog at https://stinathebookaholic.blogspot.com/.

This book hooked me from the first page, I needed to know where the story was going. The deeper in I got, the more twists there were. The different characters and police interviews made for an interesting way to view all sides of the story. I was left with some questions at the end, maybe intentional?

I think Home is Where the Lies Live was well written. I'll be looking into more written by Kerry Wilkinson.