The Housekeeper | Valerie Keogh | Psychological Thriller | Blog Tour | Netgalley DRC Book Review

 

Book Info

Name of Book : The Housekeeper

Author : Valerie Keogh

Publisher : Boldwood Books

Publication Date : Oct 9, 2023

No. of Pages : 288

Format : DRC

Why did I choose the book ?

The Housekeeper by Valerie Keogh was offered as a part of the blog tour by Rachel's Random Resources. I have already read Valerie Keogh's books which were really amazing, so how can I miss this one.

Where to get the book ?

The Housekeeper by Valerie Keogh is available on Amazon :

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Author Introduction

Valerie Keogh lives in Wiltshire with her husband and a huge black cat, Fatty Arbuckle. She grew up reading Agatha Christie and initially wrote crime novels - she now writes psychological thrillers.

The Little Lies was shortlisted for the Crime Fiction Lovers Award 2021

Valerie has a BA in English and an MA in American Literature.

She has recently signed a contract for four new psychological thrillers with Boldwood Books, the first of which, The Lodger, is published August 1st.

Order of publication:

Exit Five from Charing Cross (2014),Deadly Sleep (2016),Twisted Power (2016),Bitter Business (2017),Wicked Secret (2018),Secrets Between Us (2018),The Housewife 2019,The Dublin Murder Mysteries (2020),The Three Women (2020),The Perfect Life (2020),The Little Lies (2020),The Deadly Truth (2021),The Lies He Told (2021),The Couple in the Photograph (2021),A Taste of Deceit (2022)

The Lodger (2022).

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Blurb

Still in shock after the tragic death of husband Richie, Cassie Macreddin hopes that her new home, historic Hindon House, is the place where she can heal her pain and hide her secrets.

But Hindon House has secrets of its own…

Cassie soon realises that not everyone is pleased at her arrival and that someone is actively trying to make her leave Hindon House….but who? And why?

As events escalate, Cassie must fight to save her home…and maybe even her life.

My Opinion

The Queen of Mystery is back with a bang.............

The Housekeeper by Valerie Keogh brings to you a fast paced psychological thriller with an immersive plot and equally interesting characters. The plot at once draws your attention with its mysterious tone. With each page tension and secrets start rising in the atmosphere. The plot transcends an aura of thrill inside you. Indeed, Valerie Keogh is a master story teller. In fact, her writing style is quite interesting where she chooses each word carefully making the narrative as simple as possible.

The plot sparks interest with every page and I can assure you that every incident will come as a surprise for you. Also, the tertiary characters have an equal footing with the main character. Cassie's character is very mysterious where readers interact not only with her present but with her shady past also. And, then you hit the climax like a fast speed car giving you an adrenaline rush. For me the book was awesome and exciting. Thanks to Boldwood Books and Netgalley for providing me with an opportunity to read and review the book.

 

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