pauleypocket 's review for:

The Stranger Upstairs by Lisa M. Matlin
3.0

3-3.5, maybe 4 stars.

Intriguing read with an unreliable narrator - primarily a combination of a traumatic past, loneliness, maybe misuse of prescription medication, and alcohol.

Our MC has convinced her husband to buy a much hated house with a tragic past in a quiet neighborhood in Melbourne, Australia. There are rumors the house itself drove the previous occupants to madness. The neighbors would like the house destroyed. Some things are left to the imagination.

The author’s note at the end is worthwhile to read (even if you weren’t the right reader for the story).

CWs: question of infidelity, possible animal cruelty