Other Peoples Houses by Clare Mackintosh – a Review
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Description:
You want what they have, but what price would you pay?
The Hill is the kind of place everyone wants to live: luxurious, exclusive and safe. But now someone is breaking and entering these Cheshire homes one by one, and DS Leo Brady suspects the burglar is looking for something, or someone, in particular.
Over the border in Wales, DC Ffion Morgan recovers the body of an estate agent from the lake. There’s no love lost between Ffion and estate agents, but who hated this one enough to want her dead – and why?
As their cases collide, Ffion and Leo discover people will pay a high price to keep their secrets behind closed doors . . .
Review:
Other Peoples Houses by Clare MackIntosh is the 3rd book in her DC Morgan series. DC Ffion Morgan and DS Leo Brady are the main characters in this story. Ffion is called in to investigate a murder case in Wales, with the death of Natasha Brett, whose body was floating on a kayak on the lake. Was the death an accidental drowning or murder?
Leo is dealing with a case of breaking and entering at Cheshire homes with multiple break ins. The case baffles because the burglaries take place in an exclusive area of expensive homes called ‘The Hill’. The burglar leaves expensive jewelry, but hardly anything is taken, leaving Leo to suspects that the intruder is looking for something, which will not stop until the intruder finds what the person is looking for.
While working on the Hill, Leo keeps crossing paths with his manipulative ex-wife, Allie, who is determined to be accepted by the neighborhood’s elite. She tried to make friends with the Hill residents, and Allie also wanted to be nasty to Ffion, as she was jealous. I have to admit, I hated Allie, who was an evil and snobby person.
Both Ffion and Leo have their hands full with multiple suspects and motives. Ffion and George (her partner) look into old evidences, as well a double murder that happened 10 Years ago. The cold case of the Carmichael couple who was murdered in their own home, with new evidence that Stephanie Carmichael may have had a secret lover, and that person could be the real killer. Leo investigates all the Hill homes, and as we get closer, he will tie in Ffion to the case which could link to the real culprit.
I really like Ffion and Leo together as their relationship made them a great couple, with wonderful chemistry. Ffion was possible losing her home, and Leo was determined for her to move in with him. Ffion’s dog, Dave was a fun addition.
Other Peoples Houses was a fast, paced, action-packed, pulse pounding story, with a number of surprising twists as we get closer to the end. Other Peoples Houses was very well written by Clare Mackintosh. If you like thrillers, you most definitely need to read this book.
Reviewed by Barb
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