Spare Room

Lisa needs a place to live and decides to rent a Spare Room in Martha and Jack's. When sinister things start happening and she finds a suicide note in her room of a mysterious man, she wants to get to the bottom of it.

When I start reading this book I just kept thinking "why doesn't she just move out?" but then bam the story makes sense. There are some twisted things that have happened in Lisa's life that she needs to remember and come to terms with. Great read.

This book had me hooked from the beginning and I couldn't put it down.  It wasn't action packed but malice and mystery was to be found on every page, making this an addictive read.  

The main protagonist, Lisa, was so well written.  Deeply troubled and disturbed, it's difficult to know whether her issues are down to a condition or suppressed memories.  She's written in a way that takes you along a manic and paranoid ride through the book alongside her.  The story becomes quite frenzied and this cleverly puts you in the same frame of mind as Lisa.  It's so hard to know what is truly going on and what is fabricated.  This adds to the chill of the story.  Martha and Jack are so cleverly developed too, mysterious and malevolent or innocent?

The narrative gathers pace quickly and not one part of the book was unnecessary or seemed to dragged on.  Within the first few chapters it draws you in but leaves you hanging until the very end.  I spent a lot of the time trying to mentally note every little possible clue from the book and attempting to tie it all together.  I did guess the twist to some extent but the ending was well written and shocking despite this. 

An excellent and well written psychological thriller - Highly recommended.