The Dream House written by Jess Ryder was published by the lovely people at Bookouture on 06/21/19. I was granted a copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for my review.
When Stella sees Westhill House, a former refuge for battered women, she jumps at the chance to purchase it and make her dreams work...even though her boyfriend is less than thrilled about moving from London.
Then one night Lori shows up at the house beaten and bloody. Stella immediately lets her in and listens to the story about her abusive husband.
Life will never be the same once she starts to uncover the house's secrets. Lori seems to know more than she lets on about the house. What is going to happen to Stella if she goes down this rabbit hole?
This story was so gripping. I had a really hard time putting this book down, and ended up finishing it in about 2 days. It would have been a 5 star read for me, but the abuse parts were hard to get through. As an abuse survivor I know I'm more sensitive to this than others, but I found myself wincing several times. One of my criteria for giving 5 stars is being able to recommend it to as many people as possible. I instantly knew given the abuse scenarios present that this would not be possible.
Still, this was a great book. If you can get past the abuse details, it really is worth a read. The ending will blow you away.
🌟🌟🌟🌟/5 Stars
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