I kept thinking of Tolstoy’s ‘All happy families are alike; each unhappy family is unhappy in its own way. Dark, twisty and pulsing with 'no let up' tension, Keep it In The Family will have you guessing until the very end - and likely checking out your own attic just to be sure.

It’s intense and intricately plotted, with everyday life slotting in with secrets from the past and present perfectly. She is prepared to do anything to protect her family―but will the previous tenants stop her from discovering their secret? The discoveries are shocking, the stuff of nightmares, and it’s as Mia delves deeper that more revelations are revealed. I thought this was an excellent technique because it gave me a chance to catch my breath and heightened the tension of the other narrative elements. I really needed that epilogue, it did give the story some final grounding, complete with a shocking final twist!Keep It in the Family follows Finn and Mia, a couple who have recently purchased their first family home.

In this thrilling novel from bestselling author John Marrs, a young couple's house hides terrible secrets-and not all of them are confined to the past. I’ve been a big fan of Marrs’ books since I first read The One upon its release in 2017, and with every book he just gets better. Fight the Good Fight" is introduced as a bit of history, and it may be eye-popping for the current generation. I won’t say too much more on this aspect other than Marrs has devised a great bunch of shady characters, I couldn’t work them out until it was too late. Authors and publishers may use excerpts and links, provided that full and clear credit is given to Short Book and Scribes and shortbookandscribes.Even when I’d guessed correctly I discovered there were yet more crazy antics to come as this person toyed with their victims further and prolonged their torment with glee. But the combination of these two when I had no idea who the POV was in the timeline jumps was stressful and made it VERY hard to follow the plot or even want to keep reading. Deliciously dark, marvellously menacing and totally twisted, I am slightly terrified of John Marrs after reading this; though I would love to peek inside his mind to know how he came up with what is his darkest book yet. I would have absolutely stopped reading it if I was the type to, fortunately (or unfortunately for myself) I am not.

In this chilling novel from bestselling author John Marrs, a young couple’s house hides terrible secrets―and not all of them are confined to the past. In the midst of this, Mia falls unexpectedly pregnant, adding a sense of urgency to the renovations. Secrecy shrouds the mystery of the attic, but when shards of a dark truth start to emerge, Mia realises the danger is terrifyingly present. She is prepared to do anything to protect her family—but will the previous tenants stop her from discovering their secret? Calendar arrived safely in plastic-free packaging - which I've not seen before with a calendar, so kudos for that.However, as much as this was truly awful to read about, I felt there was a line of possible truth to this story. DOUBTFIRE, based on Anne's novel MADAME DOUBTFIRE and starring the late comedic genius Robin Williams.