The House Swap: A Novel

Author: Fleet, Rebecca

Number Of Pages: 304

Details:

"A fantastic thriller--dead-on domestic noir, full of tension and surprises. I loved it." -Lee Child, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Midnight LineShe may not know exactly who is in her house. But she knows why they are there. Be careful who you let in…A house swap becomes the eerie backdrop to a crumbling marriage, a long-buried affair, and the fatal consequences that unfold When Caroline and Francis receive an offer to house swap--from their city apartment to a house in a leafy, upscale London suburb--they jump at the chance for a week away from home, their son, and the tensions that have pushed their marriage to the brink. As the couple settles in, the old problems that permeate their marriage--his unhealthy behaviors, her indiscretions--start bubbling to the surface. But while they attempt to mend their relationship, their neighbor, an intense young woman, is showing a little too much interest in their activities. Meanwhile, Caroline slowly begins to uncover some signs of life in the stark house--signs of her life. The flowers in the bathroom or the music might seem innocent to anyone else--but to her they are clues. It seems the person they have swapped with is someone who knows her, someone who knows the secrets she's desperate to forget. . . . Be careful who you let in. . .

Reviews:

“[A] delightful work of domestic noir.”  –The Washington Post

“[ The House Swap] will keep [readers] turning the pages as the satisfying twists unfold.” --Booklist

“Fleet is a writer to watch.”  --Publishers Weekly

“A fantastic thriller--dead-on domestic noir, full of tension and surprises. I loved it.” –Lee Child, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Midnight Line“An engrossing tale of sexual obsession, secrets and lies. . . Chilling.” –Shari Lapena, New York Times bestselling author of The Couple Next Door

“So engrossing that I forgot to turn off the bath taps. Nearly caused a flood.” --Jane Corry, national bestselling author of My Husband’s Wife

“An enthralling thriller that lives up to its chilling premise.” –Renée Knight, author of  Disclaimer

“I read The House Swap in one breathless sitting. Dark, smart, sexy, gripping, totally brilliant.” –Erin Kelly, author of He Said/She Said

“Fleet has created a perfectly contained cast of credible characters in a story so intriguing that you will be guessing right up to the last page.” –Liz Nugent, author of Unraveling Oliver  

About the Author:

Rebecca Fleet was educated at Oxford and works in brand strategy. She lives in London.  The House Swap is her US debut. Excerpt. © Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved. Copyright © 2018 Rebecca Fleet HOME Caroline, December 2012   I wake up alone again. In my sleep my limbs have uncurled and stretched, sprawling across onto his side of the bed. The sheets are smoothly cold. I can’t remember if we started the night sleeping together or apart.   The bedside clock reads quarter to seven and the room is filled with dull gray light, seeping through the curtains. I lie there for five or ten minutes, listening for sounds inside the silence. Nothing. Slowly, I clamber out of bed and pull on my dressing gown. An ache is already spreading across my temples and I reach for the glass of water I keep on the bedside table, but it’s empty. I fumble for the little packet of painkillers anyway. Swallow two down, wincing at the scrape of chalk against the back of my throat. The sight of my own face, briefly caught in the tilted mirror by the door, brings a strange throb of vertigo. Pale skin, eyes stained with rubbed mascara. I seldom bother to take it off before bed these days. Like so many things, the point of it seems lost, sucked up into the effort of existing.   I step quietly into the hall. Now I can hear the tinny relentless waves of sound ebbing from the living room: dramatic music, the staccato murmuring of voices. I push open the door and peer inside. Light buzzes from the computer, faintly...

EAN: 9780525558835

Release Date: 22-05-2018

Languages: English

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Item Condition: UsedLikeNew

Binding: Hardcover