The Open House

Sam Carrington

Dec 2020 · Sold by HarperCollins UK

About this ebook

‘Oh my goodness... There were so many twists and turns... I wish I could award it more than five stars.’ Goodreads reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Everyone’s welcome. But not everyone leaves...

Nick and Amber Miller are splitting up and selling their Devon home. But despite the desirable location, the house isn’t moving. Not a single viewing so far.

When their estate agent suggests an open house event, Amber agrees, even as she worries about their gossiping neighbours attending and snooping around their home.

But Amber has more to worry about than nosy neighbours. Because thirteen people enter her house that afternoon, and only twelve leave.

Someone doesn't want the house to sell, and is willing to do anything to stop it...

From bestselling author Sam Carrington, who also writes as Alice Hunter, comes a gripping, twisty page-turner about secrets, lies and relationships. Perfect for fans of Date Night, Gone Girl and The Woman in the Window.

What readers are saying about The Open House...

‘Holy smokes, this was a fantastic book! Never would have guessed the ending!’ Goodreads reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Wow... I devoured this book in one sitting. So much going on it's just crazy wonderful. Great to the very end.’ Goodreads reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Holy s***, this book is crazy good... I made the mistake of starting to read it at bedtime... An impressive mystery, with twists and turns you will never see coming up until the last page.’ Goodreads reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Wow, Sam Carrington you really went to the park with this one... the suspense was killing me... had me on the edge of my seat guessing who it was, who done it, what was going to happen. An excellent thriller!’ Goodreads reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘OMG, I'm blown away...! Absolutely brilliant, gripping, chilling, creepy & left you thinking right til the very end.’ Goodreads reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Well I certainly will not be planning any open houses in my future... A truly gripping, spine-chilling, compelling read that was a definite page-turner with it's shocking twists and turns. HIGHLY recommend this one!’ Goodreads reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Ratings and reviews

This book has many troops that I dislike which are as follows: 1. Unlikable main characters and narrators. 2. Slow burn, it actually got too slow and repetitive. 3. Normalizing cheating on a spouse. 4. Stupid main character with stupid conversations. As for the twists, they were there just for shock value. And as I didn't like any of the characters, I despised them even more while reading the last chapter that contained the last two twists. A huge spoiler ahead: The fact that Amber the main character would be part of murdering Patrick and burying dead bodies under her own garden is beyond me. Also, even if no one knows, how can she keep her intimate relationship with her brother in law? The immortality of this family is disgusting.

After the breakdown of her marriage, Amber is set to move on with her 2 sons and her new boyfriend. The only thing standing in her way, is the family home, that she hasn’t been able to sell. When her realtor suggests an open house, she reluctantly agrees but, things take a turn on the day when 13 people enter the home but, only 12 come out… The Open House is a chilling read that does not lack in the creepy vibes or the goosebumps on your arms departments. It immediately pulls you into its dark and twisted world, where I found I could not untangle myself from it until the final page. I love Sam Carrington’s writing and she does a great job at ramping up the tension and suspense throughout the book. There are plenty of twists and edge of your seat moments, that all lead me to furiously flicking the pages on my Kindle to see how it was all going to come together and unfold. I throughly enjoyed The Open House. It’s plot is strong and it’s motive sinister. The ending is different and a bit out of left field but, it did not deter from my enjoyment of the story. It was a pleasure to read and review The Open House, which I recommend.

Overall it's a good read, however it got a bit slow in the middle and the ending was rather weird hence 4 stars

About the author

Sam Carrington lives in Devon with her husband and three children. She worked for the NHS for 15 years, during which time she qualified as a nurse. Following the completion of a Psychology degree she went to work for the prison service as an Offending Behaviour Facilitator. Her experiences within this field inspired her writing. She left the service to spend time with her family and to follow her dream of being a novelist.