Kimber Hanon, a successful sales executive with a leading magazine is met leaving work and arriving at her home. She is tired and looks forward to dinner and relaxing. Problem arises when she finds that her key does not fit the lock like it normally should. Quickly finding that the locks have been changed she rings the bell in order to find out what's going on. A man answers the door and says that he has an agreement from her allowing him to live in the house for six months. Kimber made no such agreement and calls the police to intercede. Problem arises when the stranger produces a document attesting to his right to live in the house and duly signed by her. Ms Benedict weaves a very tight tale about what is going on. Her describing of the characters used in telling the story is masterful and the reader quickly grasps what the events are that encompass the novel's plot. Kimber is a flawed lady and in the first person narrative admits to the killing of her sister years ago, not being suspected for it, but living with the crime during the years after. Many novels utilize a surprise ending normally enticing the reader. Ms Benedict skillfully leads the reader event by event into what is a totally logical finale. It becomes more and more logical as the plot unfolds. The book us certainly one that cannot be put down until finished and provides a definite reason to be on the lookout for more Laura Benedict novels. Very well done.

From the first chapter I thought I knew,in which direction this plot was going - WRONG It is full of secrets, lies, twists and turns A little slow in parts But on the whole a good read. Thank you netgalley, Laura Benedict and Hodder and Stoughton for allowing me read and review this book.

I found this book to be quite a compulsive read .... the main character, Kimber, returns home from a trip to find the locks have been changed on her house and she can't get in and there is nothing she can do about it. The more we find out about Kimber the less we should like about her and yet I find sympathy for her. The format moves between the present and Kimber's childhood and eventually we begin to learn why Kimber is finding her life crumble around her. A good plot that unfolds at a good pace with some quite frightening sections that had me on the edge of my seat. Many thanks to Netgalley for a digital copy of this title. All opinions expressed are my own.

I really wanted to love this book as the premise drew me in and got me excited about reading a different type of thriller than my usual but, unfortunately, I really struggled and can only describe it as a "meh" read that I probably won't remember in a few days time which is regrettable. The beginning of the book starts off promising but quickly becomes tedious and slow to get anywhere; there were twists however it took so long to get there that their impact was diluted. Kimber is an extremely unpleasant, selfish and downright despicable character and I was unable to find anything redeeming about her at all which meant I couldn't care less what happened to her! There are plenty of 4 and 5 star reviews for this book so clearly it hits the mark for a lot of people so please don't take my word for it and give it a go. Thank you to Hodder & Stoughton/Mulholland Books via NetGalley for my copy in return for an honest review.