britelmer 's review for:

The Stranger Upstairs by Lisa M. Matlin
4.0

This book was a great way to start the thriller season!
Sarah Slade just bought a murder house. She is hoping to document the renovations/updates on her social media and make a nice profit off the house, while also saving her marriage. The project however, is not going as well as Sarah hopes. Between neighbors that don't want Sarah there, noises heard in the night, threatening notes being left, and a husband that grows more distant. Sarah becomes convinced that something is going on.
The narrative flows quickly. There several twists and turns in this novel. This book transitions amazingly from a 'murder house thriller' into psychological thriller territory, and back again with an extra little bonus at the end. There are some truly dark and twisted parts of the book that just make it that much better.