2⭐️ Thank you to NetGalley and Bookouture for an advanced copy of Home Is Where The Lies Live.

Heidi and Freddie move into their new home and meet some of their neighbors. Willow, her husband Gabe and Willow’s daughter Isabelle. Single dad Dylan and his young daughter Orla. Leader of the neighborhood Alison and her mother in law Chen and Alison’s husband Kenneth. This neighborhood seems normal enough until odd things start happening. Freddie begins to act distant and then decides they should move again but Heidi refuses and begins to do investigating of her own. She starts to wonder if anyone is what they seem.

This book was really long and drawn out for what the conclusion of the book was. I feel like the book just kind of ended without much resolution. In my opinion the book could have been way shorter. It also felt like too many different stories were going on at one time.

I was engrossed from the start. Skillfully written it starts with an event at a street party you don't know what or why and rgen flutters through multiple cgaracters and timelines for a big reveal. The multiple pov from both male and female characters is refreshing and gave him a greater feeling of realism. Full of red herrings I was reading long into the night as I wanted to know the truth. Behind closed doors there are always secrets and this did a brillant job of reminding the reader everything is open to interpretation. Sone of rhe secrets were omg. I could see a sequel or novella despite the ending.
This is perfect for all mystery lovers. It's an ordinary setting with ordinary people. Who have secrets. Thank you netgallery and publisher and author

I listened to this on audiobook for majority of the story but then finished it on ebook.

This was an entertaining story with lots going on, a neighbourhood full of neighbours with their own dramas and secrets. Quite a lot of secrets come to that.

The story was a good one, well thought out, not too slow or overly fast paced, just right, especially as there is plenty happening within each chapter. I was gripped from start to finish and I literally couldn’t turn the pages fast enough for wanting to see what was going to happen next.

I enjoyed getting to know all of the neighbours, there wasn’t too many so it was easy to keep track of them on, which was a must given that each character had their own story to tell and secrets within them, although some of the characters stories were linked with each other.

It was fairly well written, with some great development of the characters. I enjoyed the ending as it bought everything to a close, tying up all of the loose ends.

There was more than one narrator in this story, which was great, as it meant different voices for different characters. The whole narration of the story flowed really well I thought.

We follow a mixed bunch of characters who make up the neighbours who live on Huntington Grove. Each house harbours secrets and lies. The story surrounds an event that takes place st a street party.

This story is told from multiple points of view. If I lived on Huntington Grove, there is one character who would quickly grate on my nerves, she reminded me a little bit of Bree from Desperate Housewives. The story flips between the present day - the arrangements being made for the street party, and the aftermath - what happened after the party was over. There was so much going on in this book, but I loved every minute of it Written in Kerry's own unique style, it had me gripped after the first page.

Published 5th December 2024

I would like to thank #NetGalley #Bookouture and the author #KerryWilkinson for my ARC of #HOmeIsWhereTheLiesLive in exchange for an honest review.

HOME IS WHERE THE LIES LIVE by Kerry Wilkinson
Release date set for the 5th of December.
5 stars
I love these type of books. The way they are written and the plot.
This book is a right page turner and i couldn't wait to see how it was going to pan out.
As the chapters went by i was becoming more suspicious of every single character.
Brilliant book. First time reading this author I will be reading more books for sure

Heidi and Freddie move south from Manchester as he has a new job. Heidi has given up her job and friends and they now live in a smart road in a nice house. However, as they try and get to know their new neighbours they realise that they each seem to have secrets and are not as they first appear. The story is told from several perspectives through a week leading up to a street party where the reader already knows there will be devastating consequences. Who do they affect? Heidi and Freddie meanwhile have their own problems and should maybe look closer to home before trying to work out what’s going on in other people’s lives. As the story develops the tension builds as relationships fall apart as lies are discovered but who is responsible for the ultimate devastation and who suffers? A great read from Kerry Wilkinson with his usual humorous observations and flowing style. The characters were all very different and it was easy to follow who was who despite there being quite a few. My only tiny criticism and I hate doing this is that the ending was quite sudden and I would have liked to have had a few loose ends tied up. Maybe a chapter of six months later would have worked. Despite this it really was a good read and I do recommend it.

*I received an ARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own.*

Home is Where the Lies Live is a twisty, gripping read that starts out with a bang. In the beginning there is a transcript from an emergency call, there seems to be gunshots during a street party. Then we get into the events of the week leading up to that party. Huntington Grove definitely puts the "fun" in dysfunctional. The residents are all trying to get ready for this street party while dealing with individual complex issues that are beautifully melded together into an explosion of action. This book is in the different POVs of three of the residents. I loved the way there are some future chapters throughout which are police interviews that give new insight into the interconnections between residents. This book grabbed me right away and I couldn't wait to find out what happened. This is the first book of Kerry Wilkinsons that I have read but it will not be my last!!
Thank you to NetGalley, Kerry Wilkinson, and Bookouture for this ARC. Expected publishing date is December 5, 2024

A stonking read that grabbed me early doors and kept my attention and curiosity from start to finish and certainly a decent twist in the story.
An apparently affluent, friendly neighbourhood, but behind each of the doors there are dark secrets.
How are they linked and how does someone end up getting shot during a street party that they all attend.
If you like this genre of book, then this is for you.
Thanks to NetGalley and the publishers for the ARC in return for an honest unbiased review.

I found this one difficult to get through. The premise was interesting and I kept reading hoping for something to happen. Told from multiple point of views, there’s a lot going on, as the book is about several families on one block and the secrets each has. Even though there are multiple family storylines, it is easy to follow along. I found a couple characters insufferable (Isabella, I’m looking at you), and others simply not relatable. Some secrets were obvious, especially as the story moved along. I found the book ended without closure for some characters. I was hoping for a climatic ending, but it just ended. I wanted to love this one but unfortunately it was not for me.

I adored this book! It kept me hooked from the first chapter with so many twists and turns. I loved all the different characters’ points of view and how it confused the reader from figuring out the conclusion. I also enjoyed each characters’ back stories and relationship histories and how they played into the suspense of the book. I look forward to reading more books by Kerry Wilkinson!
Thanks to Net Galley and Bookouture for providing me with the ARC of Home Is Where The Lies Live for my independent and honest review.

This one is told from several characters perspectives which I do like in a read. It’s an extremely slow burn with not a lot going on for 70% of the storyline and I just found I was bored. I’m not sure why I continued but the narrator did help. Can’t say I really cared for any of the characters or what they had going on. This one wasn’t for me unfortunately.

Thanks to Netgalley and Bookouture Audio for the opportunity to listen and review #HomeIsWhereTheLiesLive

Thank you to Bookouture and NetGalley for the ARC of this book.

Home is Where the Lies Live is more of a domestic drama than a thriller and very much a slow burn. It centers around 4 families in the neighborhood of Huntington Grove. The story is told from multiple perspectives which, to be honest, was a bit confusing in the beginning as there were a lot of characters to keep track of. The main cast of characters are Heidi, Willow, Dylan and their families - all of whom seem to be hiding secrets. The story drags on from the very beginning, getting chapter after chapter of alluding to things without actually progressing the plot. By the time I got to the end of the book, what we find out about each of them isn't all that interesting and didn't make the wait to get there worth it in my opinion.

Home is Where the Lies Live was a layered story following several people in the neighborhood of Huntington Grove. Everyone seemed to have their secrets and it was hard to know who to trust, or how and even if each storyline was connected.

Heidi and Freddie were an odd couple. I didn't quite get how they paired together and I couldn't warm up to Freddie. He felt shady to me but I could never put my finger on why. Heidi often felt like a doormat and her character frustrated me. Worst was Willow who nagged her daughter relentlessly and the unraveling of her relationship felt pre-ordained. I was most curious about Dylan and his past with his murdered wife. He seemed like a great father and I liked his relationship with his daughter.

Each separate storyline felt so distinct, it was hard to see how the puzzle pieces fit together. I had inklings about things and it was fun seeing some play out and others crash and burn.

I listened to the novel on audio and mostly enjoyed it. I appreciated that multiple narrators were used and that helped distinguish the storylines. The narrator for Willow wasn't my favorite, but that was also likely related to my dislike for the character herself!

This was super entertaining and if you enjoy domestic suspense and neighborhood drama, I very highly recommend! This has been super popular over at The Pulse and it's clear to see why!

Kerry Wilkinson is a consistent 4 star author of pacy police procedurals and suspense novels. ‘Home is where the lies live’ exceeded my expectations of him and I found myself rationing my reading time so I could savour the pleasure of this intriguing domestic mystery.
We learn very quickly from police interviews with peripheral characters interspersed with the narrative that a major incident occured at a street party, but we don’t know who was involved and why. Kerry Wilkinson takes us through the events of the week leading up to the party from the perspectives of different residents. We quickly learn that appearances can be deceptive and there are plenty of secrets lurking beneath the respectable veneer. As the story progresses, the details of the deceptions become clearer culminating in the street party incident. I was hooked throughout with the pace never flagging and a satisfying conclusion that tied up the loose ends neatly.

SO MUCH DRAMA! I loved that every character was hiding so much and how mysterious the plot was. It was more of a slow burn than I was expecting but I enjoyed it a lot.
Thank you to NetGalley and the publishers for my Arc

This was more neighborhood drama than thriller. I was really hoping for some mystery. There was a little, but the pace was slow and the characters came off as annoying.

The storyline was interesting and enjoyable. I found the middle of the book quite slow however it picked up again towards the end.

This was a great and page turning book. I really liked the way that the characters interacted and all of the different point of views. Also loved the way the mysteries intertwined in the way the author revealed things slowly throughout the story. Highly recommend.

This is a good read and is more of a drama than a psychological thriller.
The story follows several people in a Huntington Grove and we get an insight into their lives.
Heidi and Freddie have just moved in so we see things from a newcomer’s point of view.
Willow is a mature student and is struggling with day to day life with her daughter and husband.
Then we have Dylan whose wife was killed in the Grove, but the killer was not caught.
The residents are preparing for a party in the Grove and we get excerpts from Police interviews, so you know something is going to happen at the party.
This story was interesting in terms of getting to know the characters, but it didn’t really have any gripping thriller aspects for me.
The book has a very sudden ending too, which I didn’t quite understand.
Thanks to Bookouture for the opportunity to read this book.

Heidi gives up her work to move with her husband, Freddie, from a small flat to a much bigger home in a more affluent community.

As she's moving the last of her things in, she has such a strange sense of unease. But she can't put her finger on what exactly it is, but the always locked door in her new home has something to do with it.

Getting to know her neighbors, she befriends Willow across the street who has a troubled relationship with her teenage daughter. And then there's the single dad, Dylan, whose wife was murdered and the killer was never found. Yet everyone comes together for a summer street party, where there's a shooting!

Who is hiding what, and what secrets are behind that door?

Thanks to NetGalley, Bookouture and Kerry Wilkinson for the eARC.