Book Synopsis
She told you the house would keep you safe. She lied.
Esther is safe in the house. For sixteen years, she and her mother have lived off the grid, protected from the dangers of the outside world. For sixteen years, Esther has never seen another single soul.
Until today.
Today there’s a man outside the house. A man who knows Esther’s name, and who proves that her mother’s claims about the outside world are false. A man who is telling Esther that she’s been living a lie.
Is her mother keeping Esther safe – or keeping her prisoner?
About the Author
Louise was born and lives in South Wales. She studied English Literature at university and graduated with first class honours. As a teacher she tried to pass on her love of reading to her students (and discovered that the secret to successful teaching is… stickers! She is aware that that is, essentially, bribery.)
In the summer of 2019 Louise experienced a once-in-a-lifetime moment: she was discovered as a new writer by her publisher at the Primadonna Festival. Everything has been a bit of a whirlwind since then.
Louise lives in Cardiff with her husband and spends her time trying to get down on paper all the marvellous and frightening things that happen in her head.
Her thriller called SLEEPLESS was published by HQ in December 2020 and THE SAFE HOUSE came out in May 2022. SLEEPLESS was the July Asda Karin Slaughter Killer Read in 2021.
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My review
This is about the story of Esther being kept safe by her mother. Esther has asthma and we see how this effects not only Esther but also her mother and what she thinks will keep her daughter safe from the outside world. I have asthma myself and I thought that the Author did an amazing job of describing the way she felt during and before an attack.
I found the middle of the book not a lot happened, and I lost my interest a little, but the ending totally made up for it! There were moments where I had my hand over my mouth as I read the ending and some of it was quite emotional.
I felt torn because I totally sympathised with Esther but also, I did her mother too. A wonderful unique thriller.
Disclaimer – Thank you to the Author and Insta Book Tours for my gifted copy of this book for my honest review