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Blog Blitz, Book Review : Spare Room by Dreda Say Mitchell

 
     

    
Spare Room is a sinister,enthralling thriller about a very troubled young woman named Lisa. Haunted by terrifying nightmares about a horrific event that happened in her past,an occurrence that left her mentally and physically scarred. Lisa can't believe her luck when she finds a beautiful room to let in a large house. The live in owners Martha and Jack are kind and welcoming and Lisa swiftly moves into their attic room. But sinister things start happening after Lisa finds a suicide note in her room and feels compelled to uncover the secrets of the man who was the room's previous tenant. A person who Martha and Jack insist never existed.  

As the four walls of the house and its secrets begin to close in on her. Lisa begins to struggle deciphering what is real and what isn't as she claws her way towards the truth.

A devastating secret that someone is prepared to go to any lengths to stop Lisa uncovering.   


Lisa was a likeable protagonist who I couldn't help rooting for as the story unfolded and she struggled with her doubts and anxieties. She really did have some major mental issues but didn't let them or the danger that she knew she was putting herself in stop her in her almost obsessive quest to uncover the truth. It appeared that almost every person in her life seemed to go out of their way to obstruct her search for answers. Sometimes using very devious and unethical methods to stop her. Interspersed throughout the book were chapters that were voiced by the man who was previously in Lisa's room but who was he? And why was Lisa so obsessed with uncovering his identity? My favourite characters were Lisa's ex boyfriend Alex and Patsy,the stubborn but loveable elderly neighbour who.lived next door to Martha and Jack. Many of the vivid characters in this book were untrustworthy,a couple were definitely not who they appeared to be. I was also surprised to find that by the end of the book,I ended up liking a character who I had previously disliked.

Spare Room is a well written,twist packed,page turner,a chilling tale of secrets,lies,deceptions and manipulation that had me hooked in from the very first page,totally enthralled by Lisa's chilling story. There was a genuine jaw dropping,omg moment that almost made me drop my kindle in shock.This is the first book that I have read by this author and it most definitely will not be my last. Very highly recommended by little old me.                        

                                                         About the Author:

Dreda Say Mitchell is an award-winning, bestselling crime writer, broadcaster, campaigner, and journalist. Since her sixth book she has been co-writing with Tony Mason. She is the author of eleven novels, with her debut awarded The CWA’s John Creasey Dagger. She has been a frequent guest on television and radio including Question Time, BBC Breakfast, Newsnight, Victoria Derbyshire, The Stephen Nolan Show, Front Row and Woman’s Hour and numerous others. She has presented Radio 4’s Open Book. Dreda was named one of Britain’s 50 Remarkable Women by Lady Geek in association with Nokia. She was the 2011 chair of the Harrogate Crime Fiction Festival. Dreda and Tony’s work is currently in development for TV. She was born and raised in the East End of London where she continues to live.

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PUBLICATION DATE: 29th January 2019
PUBLISHER: BloodHound Books
GENRE: Psychological Thriller

PURCHASE LINK...

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Spare-Room-twisty-psychological-thriller-ebook/dp/B07MZW7NLZ/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1548949104&sr=1-1

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