cassiecat 's review for:

The New House by Tess Stimson
5.0
dark tense medium-paced
Gore score 3.5/5

This domestic psychological suspense is my 2nd book by this UK born author now living in the US.  

On the surface there are 3 couples looking to buy their dream house. 
Tom and Millie, Kyle and Harper, Stacey and Felix are all involved in the house chain 

There are more sociopaths and psychopaths in this book than you can shake a stick at 😂
I was getting a bit judgy about Harper, then i thought at least she is  transparent about her conniving manipulative behaviour. The others are just far more subtle about it😂
Millie’s wit made me chuckle. 
As you can guess with a book full of psychopaths, the characters aren’t exactly likeable, but they are highly entertaining. 

There are sections labelled SET Talks psychology series which provide a lighthearted look into the traits of psychopathy. 

I have to say that I found myself totally rooting for Millie. I liked her, with her fierce need to protect the vulnerable. 

It’s eye poppingly shocking!! It has some real OMG what am I reading moments. It’s dark, gritty and at times gory. It blew me away. 

It’s a stunning book, its not one that will appeal to everyone as there are triggers. For those who like to delve into the dark side jump on in, you’ll love it. 


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