A very good thriller with plenty of twists which I didn't expect. This story just kept on taking the reader down so many different paths and dead ends that I really had no idea how it would turn out. My thanks to Netgalley and the publishers for giving me the opportunity to read this book in return for an honest review..

I was a bit disappointed with this book as it was more a domestic story than a thriller. Not much suspense. The ending seemed rushed and did not explain all the loose ends.. I would definitely read the next one though as it was well written. Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for the chance to review it.

Thank you to Bookouture and NetGalley for the ARC in exchange for my review. SPOILERS IN THE REVIEW.

I am feeling very confused and annoyed with this book. The ending has me questioning why this book plot even exists, because 98% of the book doesn't match the ending.

The book is written from several different perspectives, which I found to be a bit overwhelming trying to keep all of the characters straight. The chapters were short, which made it a quick read.

The overall plot is where I have the biggest issue. Literally nothing exciting happened in the first 70% of the book. The only interesting part were the "Future" chapters as they brought in the suspense I was anticipating. The ending was a massive letdown. We find out that Iz shoots her stepfather, but the overall mystery was not really revealed to the reader. It was hinted, but nothing that came right out to say how the wife died.

This book did not do it for me and I am walking away really confused about the whole thing.

Welcome to the Neighborhood......

WOWZA! Home Is Where the Lies Live is a gripping, twisted, secret filled thrill ride of a book! Whew! Kerry Wilkinson delivered once again! Huntington Grove is a picture-perfect neighborhood which is getting ready for its annual block party! Heidi and Freddie have just moved in and are anxious to meet their neighbors. As the party begins, Freddie is recognized by one of his new neighbors, and things take a turn....

Kerry Wilkinson did not save the drama for his mama! He poured it into Home Is Where the Lies Live! There is drama and secrets galore hiding in plain sight on Huntington Grove. The residents on this street each have their own secrets and challenges ranging from grief, being a single parent, marriage issues, growing pains, issues with teen children, a blast from the past, and locked rooms! This book is told through the POV's of several of the characters. This was a very nice touch and helped me get into the minds and to understand their motivations

Home Is Where the Lies Live kept me on my toes and turning the pages! I loved the secrets, the tension, the questioning, the lying, and the shocking reveals. This was the 15th book that I have read by Kerry Wilkinson. I always get excited when I see he has a new book coming out! I can't wait to read what he writes next!

Thrilling, entertaining, shocking, well written, well thought out and dramatic!!!

Sadly not for me but perhaps because it wasn't what I was expecting or hoping for. It started well with a 999 call reporting gunshots at a street party but then that turned out to be such a minor part of the story in the end. It was more a domestic drama, focusing on the secrets of four households although weirdly from three POVs (odd that Alison's family didn't get a POV). Most of the secrets didn't relate to the events of the street party and some were never fully answered such as what happened to Ciara (unless I somehow missed that). It was also very much a slow burn with all the action at the end.

Thank you Netgalley and Bookouture/ Bookouture Audio for this aArc of Home is Where the Lies Live.

Home is where the lies live is a compelling domestic thriller of interwoven lives of the people at a house party. The pacing of this book by Kerry Wilkinson is constant, balancing in-depth character development with the direction and twists of the plot itself. This keeps your interest as I listened/ read this book in two sittings and couldn't wait to get back to it.

The characters were well developed and likeable, even if some of the discussions these made weren't the best. I really enjoy books like this as the characters feel whole and human.

The audio version is narrated by Matthew Spencer, Rebecca Lee, Julia Barrie, these 3 people did a remarkable job in bringing the characters and plot out of the pages.

4.25 stars for Storygraph, rounded to 4 for other review sites.

When Heidi and Freddie move into their new house, they believe they have found the perfect home, but when Freddie meets Willow, their new neighbour but also an old classmate, he starts to behave strangely. Willow has her own issues, with husband Gabe going out every night and another neighbour, Stepford-Wife-style Alison, lives alone, so why is there terrible screaming heard from her house? Dylan is doing his best to raise his daughter alone, after his wife was murdered, is he the killer?

There is so much going on in this little neighbourhood and my head was spinning! So many secrets, so many lies and a whole heap of twisty truths about be revealed at the neighbourhood party!

I really enjoyed this book, it's a page turner for sure! I would have liked the ending to be less abrupt and to have tied up some loose ends.

3 ⭐️ Thanks to Netgalley, Kerry Wilkinson and Bookouture, for an ARC in return for an honest review.

3.5 ☆

『 plot 』
huntington grove, a quiet, peaceful street, where everyone is polite and helps each other out but underneath the picture perfect street is heidi and freddie, who have recently just moved to the neighbourhood, but there’s one door that’s always locked in her new home, but why? heidi is determined to find out. there’s willow, who lives with her teenage daughter and husband, but is always seeming to be arguing with her daughter and then there’s dylan, and his 7 year old daughter. his wife was murdered a couple years back, but no suspect was found.
one day, an annual party, a gunshot and panic erupts throughout the neighbourhood but who was it? and why?


『 my thoughts 』
i did enjoy this book, but it did feel slow in parts and lacking in something.. the thing that kept me engaged throughout was ‘the future’ parts of the book, and the little mystery’s surrounding some of the families on the street. the story was told through multiple POVs; heidi, willow and dylan, which added depth and helped move the story along, it also helped with the secrets and mystery surrounding everyone and seeing different versions of the story. some of the mystery’s seemed very random, until you reach the end and realise why. however, the end was a bit underwhelming and i feel like i was left with more questions than answers

4.5🌟
You did a bad, bad thing.
So let’s try to figure out the what, why and who…

Freddie and Heidi just moved into a new neighborhood. Boxes aren’t even un-packed and he’s already itching to move again. Now why would that be?

Willow and Gabe are having issues of their own. Gabe with his mysterious evening jaunts. And his teenage daughter Isabella trying to grow in a direction her mother just can’t understand. Sounds typical right? Hmm…in this case maybe not so much.

Alison and Kenneth’s relationship seems to flow better when Kenneth is working overseas. But now he’s back, so what does that mean for them.

Dylan and his daughter Orla. Widowed three years ago when his wife was murdered. He won’t rest until her killer is brought to justice.

Those are your players…Ready? Let the games begin!

Do you enjoy neighborhood thrillers? This may be the crème de la crème when it comes to dysfunctional neighbors!

I was lucky enough to have both the audio and digital copies of this latest release by one of my go to authors - Kerry Wilkinson.
🎧I listened to the first 50%. With multiple narrators bringing life to the neighborhood characters, all doing a fabulous job.
💻The last 50% I switched it up and read the digital copy.

For this reader the digital copy worked best. I was able to immerse myself into the neighborhood and really understand the characters at a deeper level.
I don’t think you can go wrong whichever way you decide to go.

Thank you to NetGalley and Bookouture & Bookouture Audio

Thanks to #NetGalley and #Bookouture for the book #HomeIsWhereTheLiesLive by #KerryWilkinson. Huntington Grove is a neighborhood with lots of secrets. Heidi and Freddie just moved into this neighborhood and Freddie is acting very strange. Willow, one of their neighbors, went to school with Freddie but he seems to want nothing to do with her. Dylan, a different neighbor, whose wife was murdered a few years back, is raising his young daughter and always trying to find out who killed his wife. A summer picnic seems the perfect time to get to know everyone, that is until the police show up. Did someone commit a crime or has something caught up to a killer?

Following the residents of Huntingdon Grove, there is drama and death.

This is a slow burn read but as uaual with this author you get a good ending.

I loved how the myhstery unfolded and it ended with a punch

Recommended read

This book follows the story of the residents of 4 homes in Huntington Grove and their daily lives in the week leading up to a block party where a tragedy occurs.

Unfortunately this book fell completely flat for me. It reads more like a drama than a thriller and I was struggling to continue reading it. The back stories of the characters dragged on for the entire book and the ending was very abrupt.

I did feel that a couple of the characters were relatable and I found myself giggling several times, which was a pleasant surprise.

Thank you so much to NetGalley and Bookouture for allowing me to read and review this book ahead of the publishing date.

Thank you Bookouture and NetGalley for an early copy of home is Where the Lies Live. The cover of the house is Absolutely Stunning!!!! This was a very good read, many characters but not overwhelming that you didn't know who belonged to whom. I felt bored with one of the characters story BUT then I felt AWE, I'm glad it worked out the way it did. I felt as if I was part of the book and I LOVE that!!! Looks like there will be a sequel???Enjoy this, you will be happy you read it.

I thought this would have been a good read apart from it was quite slow. It reminded me of the set up for desperate housewives, everyone had secrets. I didn't enjoy it much.

Another brilliant thriller from Kerry Wilkinson, this one was absolutely packed with secrets, lies and shocking twists and turns. Fantastic, I loved it!

Oh this one had a great set up!
Slow build kinda dragged for me but oh the twists! Worth it!
Kerry does an amazing job with character development, backstory and keeping momentum. I loved the audio - though so many names to keep track of, connections, kept me on my toes and confused at times.
Also loved the "neighborhood" feel - invested in their lives, comings and goings, accepting a new neighbor. Well done.

The first half was a bit slow for my liking. I enjoyed the characters, but I felt that even in the end some things were left without explanation. All in all it’s not a horrible story. Just fell flat for me.

Thank You to Netgalley and Bookouture for this ARC in exchange for my review.

My second book of Kerry's and I really enjoyed this one. I found at the start it to be a little hard to keep track of the different characters but once I got into the book I couldn't put it down.

Everyone has their secrets, how well do you know your husband or wife, or even those who live close to you? Keeping me engaged on needing to know how this story ended, I was really excited when the twist came out and it wasn't how I expected it to end!

Thank you to Netgalley & Bookouture for this ARC

Just how well do you know youe neighbours? This is a thrilling read of a couple who move to a new area, but all is not what it seems. There are plenty of secrets, lies and red herrings. I really enjoyed it, though I felt the ending was a bit rushed.

2 stars. This book centers around a week in the neighborhood of Huntington Cove, a quiet residential neighborhood with lots of secrets. The book is broken down into chapters pertaining to each character and flips back and forth between characters. Heidi and Freddie have just moved in. Since moving in, Heidi feels Freddie has been acting strange. Across the street Willow and Gabe live with Willows teen daughter Isabel. Next to them is Dylan with his 7 year old Orla. His wife was murdered 3 years ago. A few houses down is Alison whose husband is in Hong Kong most of the time for work.

A street fair is planned for the coming Saturday so we go through the week before the street fair. The book opens with an emergency call to the police from the street fair saying someone has been shot. This is an extremely slow burn. It's more of a drama than a thriller. It was very difficult for me to get a grasp on the characters as one chapter about someone would end and another character would pop up. I found the whole bunch of them strange except for Dylan and his daughter. The were very unlikable and unrelatable. One finds her husband leaves the house at 2 am yet doesn't ask him where he goes as it will just start another argument. I was left with questions about Dylan's wife Ciara and the ending was really flat and didn't make much sense to me.

Thank you to Netgalley and Bookouture for the ARC. I greatly appreciate it. I do not recommend this book. However, we all have different tastes.