Our House

Louise Candlish

Aug 2018 · Penguin Random House Audio · Narrated by Elizabeth Knowelden and Elliot Hill

About this audiobook

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A disturbing and addictive novel of domestic suspense from an internationally bestselling author, where secrets kept hidden from spouses cause shocking surprises that hit home...

There's nothing unusual about a new family moving in at 91 Trinity Avenue. Except it's her house. And she didn't sell it.

Fiona Lawson is sure there's been a mistake when she comes home to find strangers moving into her house. She and her estranged husband, Bram, have a modern coparenting arrangement: bird's nest custody, where each parent spends a few nights a week with their two sons at the prized family home to maintain stability for their children. But the system built to protect their family ends up putting them in terrible jeopardy. In a domino effect of crimes and misdemeanors, the nest comes tumbling down.

Now Bram has disappeared, and so have Fiona's children. As events spiral well beyond her control, Fiona will discover just how many lies her husband was weaving and how little they truly know each other. Bram's not the only one with things to hide, though, and some secrets are best kept to oneself, safe as houses.

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Ratings and reviews

4.5 Stars Fiona Lawson has found her husband, Bram, cheating ... again. With two small children in the home who idolize their Daddy, she and Bram come up with a way to separate without upsetting the kids. The kids will stay in their beautiful home ... Fiona will live there during the week and Bram will live there on the weekends. She goes to the house to take over the care of the kids and as she draws nearer, she sees a large moving van. Oh, she thinks, the house next door has been sold. But .. No ... the moving van is in HER driveway. Someone is moving into HER house ... and she hasn't sold it. Where is Bram? Where are the kids? Where are all their furniture, clothes? And who are these people? And how did these people take over her home? As events spiral well beyond her control, Fiona will discover just how many lies her husband was weaving and how little they truly knew each other. But Bram's not the only one with things to hide, and some secrets are best kept to oneself. This is a story of how human disaster works. It begins by trying to conceal a mistake and ends up being the perpetrator of a hundred further mistakes. The story is told in a unique way. Fiona and Bram each tell their story. She delivers her side by podcast.... with tweets by listeners expressing their opinions. Bram tells his story via an emailed Word Document. The tale switches from today to the events that led up to today. This is brilliantly written with twists and turns that will stun your senses. The main characters are finely drawn ... it's easy to see how their marriage died. Secrets are never a good thing between a married couple. There is also a surprise here and there that I didn't see coming. The only drawback was the ending ... it was rather abrupt and it didn't seem finished. Other than that, a very good read. Many thanks to the author / Berkley Publishing Group / Netgalley for the advanced digital copy of this Domestic Suspense. Opinions expressed here are unbiased and entirely my own.

About the author

Louise Candlish attended University College London and worked as an editor in art publishing and as a copywriter before becoming a novelist. She lives with her husband and daughter.