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BLOG TOUR, BOOK REVIEW - The House On Rectory Lane by Stuart James


A couple's decision to escape the dangerous streets of London and move to the safety of the countryside (they have obviously never watched Midsummer murders) turns into a living nightmare in the latest thriller from the twisted imagination of Stuart James.

After Jake has a terrifying altercation with a stranger wielding a knife, he and his wife Kate decide to take their young son and move to a semi isolated house in the woods.

But almost from the moment that they arrive in their new home, Jake begins to have doubts about their decision. First a neighbour tells him that they shouldn't have moved there, then he witnesses another neighbour burying what looks like a body in his garden and then Kate swears that she saw a face at the window.

When they find a terrifying video of the family who previously lived in their house and learn that the family have mysteriously disappeared, Kate and Jake realise that they might have inadvertently put themselves at risk.

What secrets are hiding within the walls of the houses on Rectory Lane?

Kate and Jake are about to find out...

The chapters of this intense thriller alternated between Jake,Kate and two police detectives Marsden and Reynolds. I thought that Jake was a very likeable character as was the two detectives. I loved the banter between Marsden and Reynolds and thought that is made a refreshing change that they actually listened to what Jake was telling them and didn't just automatically label him a suspect and haul him in for questioning. I can't say that I liked Kate very much for various reasons. This heart pounding didn't have a very large cast but out of the individuals who did have a part were untrustworthy, creepy and some were seriously nasty and twisted. I loved the isolated setting for this book, the creepy neighbours and the old house with the secrets hidden within it's walls.

Ok, deep bresth, right, here we go....wow,wow and wow again, I really really loved this spine chilling, outstanding thriller. I was hooked in from the first page, totally captivated by the fast paced, thrill ride that was unfolding before my eyes. There was more twists and turns than a roller coaster and that ending, it was so shocking, I almost dropped my kindle in shock. I love this talented author's,well written thrillers and can't wait to read his next one which is titled The Stranded and sounds really really good. The House On Rectory Lane is worth far more than five stars and very very highly recommended.

                                                                         AUTHOR BIO


I have always loved scary stories, especially ones that shocked me, left me terrified, looking under my bed or in the wardrobe before going to sleep.
There was just a fantastic buzz whenever I watched or read something that took my breathe away.
I remember going to my nan’s house in Ireland as a youngster with my mother and sister, on the West Coast, staying in a cottage, surrounded by miles of fields and my family sitting around the table in the kitchen at night telling ghost stories. Going out and exploring derelict farmhouses in the middle of nowhere. I remember clearly the field at the end of the road was supposed to be haunted by headless nuns.
My cousins often remind me of the great times we had, frightening each other and running for our lives whenever we’d see something that didn’t look right.
This is why I love nothing more than to tell a story.
I started writing two years ago, penning The House On Rectory Lane.
I got the idea from something that has often seemed scary to me. I know that a terrifying story has to be something that you’re frightened of doing, something that makes the hairs stand on the back of your neck, something that fills you with dread, yet also with excitement.
To me, the thought of going to a house in the middle of nowhere, upping and leaving a busy town and moving to the country is something that scares lots of people and me: the seclusion, the quiet, the darkness.
That’s what inspired me to write my first novel.
My second thriller is called Turn The Other Way.
I have multiple stories running, past and present. A family who want answers from the surgeon responsible for their daughter’s death.
A young woman looking for her parents after they go missing from a party.
A couple driving home and hearing screams for help from the back of the van in front of them.
A serial killer on the loose in North London, dragging victims off the street.
I’m so grateful when people not only read my thrillers but also take the time to get in touch and leave a review. To me, that is the greatest feeling, hearing from people that have enjoyed my work. I know then that I’m doing something right.
My third thriller, Apartment Six, was published in January of this year. 
I’m 45, married and have two beautiful children. Currently, I’m a full-time plumber but would love nothing more than to make a living from my writing.
I hope I write stories and people continue to enjoy them for years to come. That would be completely amazing and a dream come true. 

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2 comments:

  1. Sarah Hardy8 May 2020 at 08:20:00 BST

    Thanks so much for being part of the blog tour today Nicki x

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  2. Nicki's life of crime17 June 2020 at 23:48:00 BST

    It was my pleasure, Sarah. I love Stuart James's books 😘😘

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