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The Stranger in Her House

By: John Marrs
Narrated by: Elizabeth Knowelden, Soneela Nankani, Steve West
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Shortlisted for the CWA Twisted Dagger 2025 Award.

"A proper twisty thriller."—Sarah Pinborough

A stranger has infiltrated your family…and now he’s taking over.

Paul’s just here to help, or so he claims—sent by a charity for vulnerable people to do odd jobs for elderly widow Gwen. But for Gwen’s daughter Connie, there’s just something about Paul that rings alarm bells from day one. He’s a little too kind, a little too involved…Worse still, Gwen seems to have fallen under his spell.

The last thing Connie wants is a stranger meddling in the safe routine she’s built around Gwen. She loves being the one Gwen turns to for cooking, cleaning and company. But the more Paul visits, the more Gwen is relying on him. By the time he conveniently finds himself between homes and has no choice but to move in, Connie is certain he’s trying to push her out completely.

It’s her word against his, though, and as her attempts to unmask him become ever more desperate she’s not the only one left wondering if she’s lost her grip on reality. But when events start spiralling rapidly out of her control, should Connie wage all-out war on Paul and risk losing Gwen forever—or has that been his plan all along?

©2024 by John Marrs. (P)2023 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved. Domestic Thrillers Psychological Suspense Thriller & Suspense Exciting Fiction
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Critic reviews

“Though not yet a household name, Marrs is an incredibly talented storyteller with a built-in audience who knows what he can do. When unfamiliar readers get their hands on this one, they’ll want more.”—Booklist

“I inhaled this book. A novel of second guesses, of mistrustful characters and downright terrifying ones. An absolute ride of a thriller. I loved it.”—L. V. Matthews, author of The Twins and The Silent Waters
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Enjoyed the plot and suspense and the performance was great but the main character was literally so unlikable and annoying and I actively found myself rooting against her because she was so irritating

Interesting Story but Unlikable Main Character

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I was instantly gripped by this book and it didn’t disappoint. An unusual story where you fall in and out of favour with characters. Very twisty loved it !

Gripped

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really strong story line. almost want to hate it because of how real this is a situation for many people. the vulnerability of people in this position is highlighted alot and its hard to not get angry at Paul just on how real the deception can be in real life.

lots of twists, certainly got darker as it went on but I was hooked from the start which I do like in a book as opposed to a long drawn out start.

fantastic read and really felt alot of mixed emotions for Connie as the story kept unfolding.


fantastic writing, and I didn't end with any unanswered questions which is a pet hate of mine. everything was tied up nicely.

Well it had everything! Read it in 2 days flat.

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What a rollercoaster of a book. Never knew what would happen next. At one stage, i had to give myself a break because the tension was so high. Lived it. Highly recommend.

John Marrs does it again

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The blurb doesn’t do this book justice! The plot is multi-layered with a twist just as you think you’ve figured the direction the story is moving in.

Interesting plot!

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