He’s in our house.
I never imagined that moving into our dream home, a beautiful Virginia Colonial, would unravel my life.The renovations are finally complete and I revel in the quiet moments, sipping coffee in the morning sun.
But something is off. At first, it’s little things — a creak in the floorboards, a misplaced item. I brush them off, chalking it up to the house settling. My husband Jacob is more distant, buried in late-night meetings and coming home reeking of whiskey and lies.
But I love my life. So I let things go, sweeping them under the rug, because it’s easier that way. That my husband is having an affair isn’t an idea I’m ready to face or believe yet, either.
Our four-year-old son Noah mentions his new friend, Billy, who lives in the walls. I dismiss it as a child’s imagination. Maybe he’s picked up on the strains in our marriage.
As we’re having dinner, Noah peers at his father. “Billy said he knows what you did.” The idea my son knows about his father’s transgressions sends a ball of rage rumbling in my gut . . . and a shiver of fear.
Then one night I hear something — a soft thump in the attic. My heart pounds as I creep up the stairs, the silence of the house amplifying every sound. I reach the top, my breath hitching as I push open the attic door . . .
Billy isn’t imaginary. He’s real. And he’s living in our house.
This was a great read! We knew who the man was, we knew what he was capable of, we just didn't know why he did what he did and that was just brilliant. I loved the way the storyline unfolded but twists and turns kept coming - ones that I didn't see and I was like - now I get it!!
I liked Lauren and felt really sorry for her, her husband Jacob, was keeping secrets from her and an affair (which Lauren had inklings about). I think he thought that he would get away with everything and carry on living the way he was. 'Billy' however, had other ideas! I thought the way that 'Billy' lived in the walls and spoke to Noah was really clever, especially when passing on messages to Jacob to let him know that his secret was going to be exposed! I did also feel a little sorry for Gary as clearly he was missing things in life and hadn't had it easy.
I also liked our police detective as she was following her instinct of nothing more than hunches at one point with no actual evidence, but I'm glad that she trusted her gut! I loved the way this was written as each chapter was from one of our main characters points of view whilst progressing the story forward. And each one had me more and more gripped as I really wasn't sure where this was headed.
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Huge Thanks to Joffe Books & Robin Mahle for my ARC.
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