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The Stranger In My Home

The stunning domestic noir from the No. 1 Sunday Times bestselling author of BOTH OF YOU

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The Stranger In My Home

By: Adele Parks
Narrated by: Rachel Atkins
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 The Stranger In My Home is the utterly compelling new contemporary novel from Adele Parks, Sunday Times bestselling author of The State We're In, sure to move, grip and delight her fans along with readers of Liane Moriarty, Jane Shemilt and Lisa Jewell.

When you have everything you dreamed of, there is everything to lose.

Alison is lucky and she knows it. She has the life she always craved, including a happy home with Jeff and their brilliant, vivacious teenage daughter, Katherine - the absolute centre of Alison's world.

Then a knock at the door ends life as they know it.

Fifteen years ago, someone else took Alison's baby from the hospital. And now Alison is facing the unthinkable.

Her daughter belongs to someone else.

What would you do if you discovered your beloved child is not yours?

(P)2016 Headline Digital©2016 Adele Parks Domestic Thrillers Family Life Fiction Genre Fiction Psychological Thriller & Suspense Women's Fiction

Critic Reviews

Gripping, twisty and heartbreaking, this standout story is a triumph (Isabelle Broom, Heat)
Adele Parks does it again. She's already proved she can write a sparkling rom com, a moving love story and a lovingly researched historical novel, now she's taken on the domestic thriller genre and nailed it. Tightly plotted, brilliantly conceived and totally gripping
(Lisa Jewell)
Twisty, unputdownable and utterly engrossing (Jenny Colgan)
Filled with drama, riddled with deceit, The Stranger In My Home is another wonderfully tragic and atmospheric story about the complexities of morals and issues and with such an unexpected ending that will leave the reader gasping in shock
Gripped from the very first line, this rollercoaster read is undoubtedly Adele Parks's best novel yet
You MUST discover this absolute gem of a novel for yourself... It had me truly gripped from start to finish
A slow burning story that speeds up halfway through, its pace mirrors Alison's psyche as it unravels, holding the reader in suspense before packing a final punch. Unpredictable and gripping until the end
The plot twists and turns...and the reader is left frantic to know how it's going to work out
The secrets, lies and suspense kept me engrossed
Sweet, sharp and simply unforgettable (Lisa Jewell)
A wonderful exploration of love (Katie Fforde)
A must read. Romantic, yet truthful, this is a moving love story with unforgettable characters (Jenny Colgan)
A heart-warming, heart breaking tale of love and loss, with an ending that will knock you off your feet. This is Adele Parks at the top of her game (Mike Gayle)
Utterly engrossing and beautifully written (Freya North)
A fairy tale with bite. Sparkly, compelling and - ultimately unexpected (Jane Fallon)
Adele Parks' wonderful and heart breaking new novel will stay with you (Chris Manby)
Adele Parks is a deft observer of human nature (Kathleen Tessaro)
A thrilling cross-generational love story. We can't think of many authors who create more flawed and loveable characters
This is Adele Parks at her very best
A heart-breaking twist
Written with wit, and finishes with a surprisingly bittersweet twist
An emotional rollercoaster of a read
Well observed, original and wonderfully crafted, this is my favourite Adele Parks book to date
An emotional punch of an ending
A big final twist that will keep you reading
A sweet, moving and romantic story that will captivate you from the first page
The story is completely mesmerising, and the ending heartbreakingly epic. Adele has created a cast of characters that completely cover the moral spectrum. The State We're In is a superb triumph
This book made me laugh, caught at my heart and then broke it. The story is clearly building to something but I didn't know what - I won't spoil it but this is definitely not one for public transport
All stars
Most relevant
aAnother incredible story by Adele Parks.with brilliant writing and a few twists and turns. loved this story!

Amazing!!

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dragged on a bit in parts but good conclusion in last few chapters, surprising towards the end

satisfying in the end

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The psychology of being a parent and how our past affects our present.
I started this book with trepidation, I thought it was going to be about court battles over babies, but was pleasantly surprised to find there was no court at all! I actually quite enjoyed it, and although I wasn't particularly surprised by the twist I was sucked in by the drama of it and couldn't put it down towards the end.
Worth a read - not too heavy, not too light!

Better than I was expecting

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I am more than halfway through this book and don't understand how it's a bestseller? The concept is quite interesting but the main character couldn't be any more boring or unlikeable - so self focussed and unattractively obsessed with her daughter. I'd hate to be living in her head with her thoughts which I feel like I am as the book is from her perspective. She has almost zero concern/interest for her biological daughter which seems quite unrealistic to me as a mother.

The narration is just as boring and I find it distracting when the female narrator tries to (badly) put on male character voices.

Perhaps this book is better read rather than listened to as it wouldn't take so long and the narration wouldn't detract from the story.

I'm really struggling to get through this one ...

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