✨Book Review✨

The Summer House, Kerri Beevis.

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Wow. I devoured this book. The plot, the characters, the writing - everything was just exactly what I needed.

After Lana’s grandmother passed away, she returns back to her childhood home ready to clear all of her things and put the house back on the market. This also includes clearing away her sister’s belongings (who has been dead for 17 years) as well as clearing out the summer house where she was murdered. Luckily, her murderer is behind bars and, despite the run-ins with his family, Lana does not have to face that part of her past. That is until she finds her sister’s hidden journal and secrets about her past are exposed. Secrets that suggest the man in prison was not her sister’s killer.

The suspense in this story was thick from the start. The change in POVs was utterly fantastic - and very difficult to do in third person! I honestly had no idea about anything and was constantly guessing throughout. I didn’t know who to trust, who to hate, who to adore and it was wonderful!

I absolutely loved the characters. Xav honestly had my heart in this. I loved him. The introduction to subplots towards the middle (George’s in particular) was fantastically done and I was desperate to read on. The author ensured every character had a backstory and voice in this and this made me love (or hate) every single one!

Overall, this fast-paced thriller was utterly powerful and left me guessing throughout. I could not put this down and, when I had to, I could not stop thinking about it! That’s when you know it’s a 5 star read!

Thank you to NetGalley and Boldwood Books for the ARC of this in exchange for an honest review!

Thanks to netgalley and boldwood books for letting me review an early copy of this book This is the second book i have read by this author, it drew me into the story right from the start.
Camille was murdered one summer in the summer house, the person who did it was convicted on evidence given by camilles sister lana, did she make a mistake,?
When kitty their loving grandma dies twins ollie and lana are left the estate..
Is the right man behind bars? There are lots of twists in this story.. who really killed camille, lana and ollie are going to find out. Fantastic read..........

A bit of a slow burner for me but once it got going i was kept on my toe's trying to keep up.
Plenty of characters that left me confused, with twists and turns galore.
I love Keri Beevis but i was a little disappointed by some unanswered questions.
Thanks to netgalley and the publisher for my advanced copy.
A solid 4 stars from me.

Mead House, the summer house for the Hamilton family, has been holding secrets for seventeen years. Secrets of Camille's death.

This was thrilling and twisty. So many shocking secrets. I did feel a lot was left unsolved, unanswered in the end, but otherwise a darn good mysterious thriller.

It’s been 17 years since the death and murder of Lana and Ollie’s sister, Camille. The siblings now have to return back to the home after the passing of their Grandmother. After Lana finds Camille’s journal, secrets are revealed that leaves Lana questioning whether the right person is behind bars and whether she is in danger.

I didn’t want to put this book down. I needed to know what was going to happen next otherwise I found myself thinking about it constantly.

I feel like the ending of this left me with many unanswered questions and felt like it could have been shorted down a lot more than it had been.

Overall, what a fantastic thriller that left me on the edge of my seat.

Thank you to NetGalley and Bookouture for providing me this arc!

I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.

I have become a big fan of this author each book is addictive and this one is just so addictive i thought I had worked it out but nope. Lana and Ollie Hamilton have got to go back to the house that they dont want to go back to as there beloved grandmother Kitty has died she brought them up .they had an older sister Camille who was murdered in the summer house buy her boyfriend so they have to go back to sort the house out as both dont want it Ollie does turn up to help but with a fiancee who is not the nicest. Lana had one love Xav but he could not forgive her sending his brother to jail. but Lana will question everything that she thought was true wont say no more but such an addictive and twisty read

Mead House is the Hamilton’s summer house. Lana and her twin brother Ollie spent lots of their childhood in Mead House. Sounds like they should love this fun and memorable place, yet, it’s the opposite.

Lana and Ollie never went back to Mead House after their sister Camille was murdered 17 years ago. But this time, they revisited their summer house to clean up the estate and to sell it.

Things were not going smoothly, when Lana found her sister Camille’s secret hidden journal. It revealed the true story behind….

I found this thriller was extraordinarily addictive and I finished it in one-sitting. The darkness, secrets and the relationship between all the characters were perfectly written.

Pub date: 6 March, 2023

Twins Lana and Ollie return to their family home - Mead House - as they need to get it ready to sell. Why are they selling their beloved childhood home? Their grandmother, Nana Kitty, recently died and 17 years ago - their older sister Camille was brutally murdered in the summer house (on the property).

Neither of them wants to go back because of haunting memories - and the locals don’t exactly welcome them back with open arms. Xav (Lana’s ex-boyfriend) is not happy to see her because she said that Xav’s brother Sebastian is the one responsible for killing Camille. Lana says she saw him go into the summer house before Camille’s murder - so it had to be him!

However, she is now second-guessing what she saw 17 years ago. While cleaning the house, she found a journal that Camille had hidden very well talking about a very SPICY relationship with G. This really baffled Lana because Sebastian was Camille’s boyfriend, so was she cheating on him? Who is G?

Did I forget to mention that Ollie brought his brand new fiancee - Elise - to the house? Elise will not win any Miss Congeniality awards and we find out that Ollie really doesn’t know Elise at all.

Ever since Lana found this journal, her life has been in danger. First, someone tries to run her over and then … wait…I don’t want to give too much away.

I will say this, I liked Keri’s style of writing because I really feel like I got to know all of the characters - and so many were just so darn not likable at all!

This is a definite page-turner and will leave you saying OMG more than once. I did not see any of the twists coming!

Once I started this book I couldn't put it down. It starts as a completely relatable story, Our protagonist is back in her small town to clean out her beloved grandmother's estate to put it up for sale. I have done this, twice. It is a thing we do.
It is a hallmark trope but I mean it something a lot of us women do. So I felt like I could connect with our girl. She gets there and starts the hard work. It is emotional! Also she reconnects with old friends and enemies.
There is romance (I loved that part).
Also she has to figure out some serial killer stuff. I mean it happens.
It was so good. There was so much drama and suspense.

It has been along time since I have read a good thriller/mystery, and The Summer House is definitely the book that I was looking for. Lana and Ollie Hamilton are twins that come back to their hometown to pack up their childhood home after their grandmother suddenly passes away. Returning to this home brings up old feelings of sadness and grief, and brings them back to the summer of 2005 when their sister, Camille, was murdered in the summer house on the property. The longer Lana and Ollie stay and pack up the house, the more mysterious things they start to unearth that show that maybe the person who is in prison for Camille's murder perhaps is the wrong person.

Without giving any spoilers, there are a lot more characters that come into play in the book and this book holds so many twists and turns, which were all so brilliantly crafted. Every person mentioned could have played a hand in the murder of Camille, but just when you think you have it figured out, you don't!

To all mystery and thriller lovers out there, I highly recommend this book - it is truly the definition of unputdownable. Job well done, Keri Beevis!

One sister murdered, one brother jailed, one love betrayed.

Following their grandmothers death Lana and her twin brother Olly are left with the task of emptying her house, the house where she died and their sister was murdered. A hidden diary, secrets from the past and someone desperate to hide the truth lead to the twins return being far more than they anticipated.

I really enjoyed this book and it gripped me straight away. Tense and twisty sum this book up for me and I’d like to thank @netgalley for the opportunity to read it.

Publication Date - 06/03/2023

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Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for my copy of this book.

When their grandmother dies, twins Lana and Ollie need to return to their childhood home to clear it out. They’ve not been back since their older sister Camille, was murdered there in the summer house. The brother of Ollie’s best friend/Lama’s ex boyfriend Xav is currently serving time for the murder. As they are clearing the house they fine evidence that starts to suggest that Xav’s brother Sebastian might not be guilty after all.

Absolutely loved this book. So many twists and turns and just as I thought I knew what had happened to Camille, I realised I was very very wrong. Loved the use of red herrings and the occasional flash backs.

5stars cannot recommend enough!

This didn't immediately hook me and I felt it was a bit slow to start but the pace does pick up and I was soon engrossed. Its written from multiple povs and from the timeline of back in high school and present day. This isn't a book you can just skim through or you will get lost lol. Its got so many layers and things unravelling that a couple of times I did have to re read a bit so I could slot it into the story properly but that's probably just me not paying enough attention the 1st time round.

If you want twists and turns then this book has plenty! I wasn't overly keen on the ending but It also wasn't something I was expecting so I did like that it wasn't predictable!

The characters are all pretty well developed and you get a good sense of who they are and their secrets and motives. There are a lot of books of this style with the secret from high school coming back to haunt someone at a reunion but this didn't feel like a rehash of the others and does manage to put its own spin on the genre

Lana goes back to the house she grew up in after her grandmother died. Her sister was killed 17 years ago, and her killer is in prison. Or is he really?

The book starts out strong with what happened 17 years ago. Beginning with fear is a sure way to hook the reader, and I liked that. After the enticing beginning we slowly meet the people affected by what happened. I liked the main character Lana and her former love Xav. Their story was one of the most interesting aspect of the book. There were different POVs and maybe too many because it was hard for the author to keep her facts straight. I think the author managed to confuse you enough to make it interesting, but sometimes it got irritatingly bewildering. It also felt like there were too many people involved, and when it all was revealed I wasn’t very enthusiastic. The motive felt a bit off and unlikely.

It was an enjoyable read though and I know many readers really liked it, so you might like it more than me.

Thanks to netgalley and boldwood books in exchange for my honest review

Thank you to #NetGalley, #Boldwood Books and Keri Beevis for the opportunity to read an advance copy of THE SUMMER HOUSE, to be published 6 March 2023. This domestic thriller was fast-paced and included numerous twists and turns throughout the novel. The murder the plot was about was gruesome and sexually-oriented, so if that is disturbing to you, this will not be your cup of tea. However, if you enjoy a good book with twists galore, you’d probably enjoy it. #NetGalley. #BoldwoodBooks. #KeriBeevis

Slow burn thriller with lots of twists and turns along the way. Will totally keep you guessing. Thank you netgalley for the advanced copy

Wow. Okay, this one started off a bit slow, it was definitely a slow burn thriller but once it picked up I was hooked!

Truly exciting thriller to get your teeth into. It’s a dark psychological thriller. Lots of twists and turns leaving you wondering who done it. Very well written. Good mix of characters.

Thanks to NetGalley for the advanced reader copy! The plot follows twins Lana and Ollie as they go back to their childhood home where their older sister was murdered 17 years ago. They are there to sell the house after their grandmothers passing. While cleaning it out, Lana finds a secret journal belonging to her sister that leads to more questions regarding her murder. The Summer House is a quick paced whodunnit thriller that will keep you guessing with lots of red herrings and twists. Keri Beevis even threw in a little bit of romance, which I’ll never say no to. A great story dealing with grief, secrets, betrayals and a nail biting climax.

"The Summer House" is a twisty and twisted story about Lana returning to the home her sister was murdered at years ago following the more recent death of her grandmother. I really loved the growth each character, particularly Lana and her brother, had during the course of this book. The development of each unique character was very well written. Keri Beevis is quickly becoming a go to author for me with well written, believable suspense novels.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the opportunity to read this book in advance of publication. I will keep my eye out for more great things from Keri Beevis!