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This book is a compelling read in so many ways. It provides insight to many of the issues that arise when moving house. Many readers can immediately relate to everything that is said.

The plot was incredibly clever and definitely pulled you to turn more pages quickly! I had to hold myself back because I was reading far too fast and this impacted my level of comprehension. Red herrings everywhere reinforced my adjusted strategy. A very creative author!

The book focussed on characters you could relate too. Family relationships were challenged as the plot unfolded. This made it even more realistic!

A most enjoyable read.

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Every book that I have read by T.M.Logan has gripped me and had me not wanting to put it down. This one was no different, I immediately felt immersed in the the story,

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The way I was invested on this one! I didn't want to put it down. So many mysteries within a new home and the culprit of everything? I didn't expect that one coming! Can't say too much without giving spoilers so you will have to find oit yourself!

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I’ve read and loved all of TM Logan’s books but The Dream Home is my new favourite! The mention of dodgy artex and random nails reminded me of moving into my current home and it’s these little details that bring Tim’s novels to life. He has a talent for creating persistent, obsessive male characters that are still somehow likeable even when you want to shout at them in frustration! Kept me guessing right up until the end which I loved. I’ll definitely be recommending The Dream Home to all of my book club members.

Thank you Netgalley, Bonnier Books and TM Logan for this ARC.

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Another great book from TM Logan, I couldn't put it down. Kept me guessing right to the very end, highly recommend.

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Oh my word!

This book was incredible the plot throughout was gripping and the twists and turns within it had me hooked throughout and I just didn’t see the ending coming.

This was so well written. Already recommended it to my fellow book girls.

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I’ve only read one of T.M.Logan’s books before (The Mother) and watched the two TV adaptations of The Catch and The Holiday, which are all quite different, so I went into The Dream Home with an open mind and not sure what to expect. And what I found was…. One of my favourite thrillers I’ve read all year!

There are not many books that keep me completely clueless at every single turn – I genuinely had NO IDEA what was going on. And I loved it! Oh and the atmosphere… it was tense, scary, at times heart-poundingly exciting (especially towards the end!). Just perfect.

The story starts with Adam, Jess and their three children moving into a gorgeous Victorian mansion in Nottingham – they can’t believe they now live in such a beautiful and huge house in such a desirable area. But it needs a lot of work – and Adam has a big secret that is adding to the stress of the project they’ve taken on.

Then Adam makes a discovery – behind some old crumbling fitted wardrobes in one of the attic rooms, is some intriguing wooden panelling with what looks like an entrance way. Opening up the secret door, he finds a hidden room with a small selection of seemingly random old objects which trigger his interest.

So Adam starts investigating. And what he finds is not for the feint-hearted! And he finds himself, and his family, opened up to a dark world of secrets that someone wants to keep buried.

Just *chef’s kiss* brilliant! I hope this one is made into a TV series too, it would be fabulous!

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OMG what another fantastic well written thriller by T.M Logan. It had me gripped from the beginning and could not put it down. It was a nail bitting mystery thriller with many twists and turns. I really enjoyed the concept of the story it wasn’t something that is done much which made it all the more gripping.

Adam and Jess move into a new house with their three children. While sorting out boxes Adam discovers a door hidden behind a fitted wardrobe, concealing a secret room . Inside Adam discovers some forgotten items, among them a wallet, an antique watch and an old mobile phone. Jess thinks they should simply throw them away. But Adam resists. He is fascinated by these items and how they came to be inside the hidden room. But like the house, Adam has his secrets too. And soon he will find himself setting in motion a series of events that will place his family in terrible danger .

This was a fantastic thriller with characters you will love. It was so well written with the twists I wasn’t sure how it was going to end and WOW what an ending it was. Fantastic I will be recommending this to everyone. Thanks to netgallery and the publisher for my advanced copy.

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Another great thriller by TM Logan! I generally love a creepy mysterious house trope, so I was excited to receive this ARC. And it did not disappoint.

Logan definitely knows how to hook a reader from the beginning and is a master of revealing information little by little. I enjoyed the first half of the book. There was a little dull moment in the middle but once past that the tension got so much that I couldn’t put it down until of course a big twist towards the ending.

Can’t say a lot when it comes to thriller to avoid spoilers, but this is a great thriller by one of the best thriller authors today! Highly recommend it.

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I absolutely love it when a new Tim Logan book comes out. This one certainly does not disappoint. It has you gripped from the beginning and has you coming up with many theories.
A family move into their dream home in The Park. Adam soon discovers a hidden room. Inside are some seemingly unimportant items other than a watch. With time on his hands he decides to find out why the previous owner may have gone to such lengths as to hide them. Doing so puts his wife and three children in terrible danger. Why are these items so important and who are they in danger from.
I especially love that this book is set in my home town. It adds to the excitement of the story.
Many thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for the opportunity to see an ARc

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4.5 stars
This is the second book that I've read by T.M. Logan and let me tell you, I was hooked from the very first page.
I really enjoyed the entire concept of this story and how the intrigue and action continued to build with every chapter. Adam was also an interesting and relatable protagonist.
I appreciated the way that each person linked to the seven items found in the dresser had a short chapter to give you an insight into their final moments. That was really well done.
I didn't expect who was eventually revealed as the killer, even if the end did feel a tiny bit rushed for my liking.
But I did like the way that everything came to a head in the very room that Adam had discovered at the beginning.
Jess (Adam's wife) could maybe have used a bit more fleshing out, in terms of her character. But other than that, I really enjoyed this book.
The way that the tension builds, with great pacing, had me racing through this to unravel the mystery.
Thank you to Netgalley for providing me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

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#TheDreamHome #NetGalley
Awesome.
Adam and Jess move into a new house with their three young children: a rambling Victorian villa right at the very top of their price range. Before long Adam discovers a door hidden behind a fitted wardrobe, concealing a secret room . Inside Adam discovers an array of forgotten items, among them a wallet, an antique watch and an old mobile phone. Jess thinks they should simply throw them away. But Adam resists. He is fascinated by these items and how they came to be inside the hidden room. But like the house, Adam has his secrets too. And soon he will find himself setting in motion a series of events that will place his family in terrible danger .
Thanks to NetGalley and Bonnier Books UK, Zaffre for giving me an advance copy.

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When terrible things happen to normal people, I think that sums up most @tmloganauthor books, and it's the reason why we love them! #thedreamhome is no exception, but something about this one is extra sinister!

Imagine falling in love, buying, and then moving into your dream home, and then finding a secret hidden room!! That would be amazing, right? Wrong. What new homeowner Adam finds starts off as an exciting discovery and ends in obsession and the lives of his beloved family at risk.

This was my favourite TM Logan so far. It is an intricate and perfectly plotted mystery that really builds up the tension and has some genuinely creepy scenes!

I also have to point out that the family has a cat called Steve. That alone should make this book and automatic 5 ⭐️

Thank you to the lovely people at @zaffrebooks for my copy!

The Dream House is out in February 2024

#domesticthriller #tensebooks #prproduct #tmlogan

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As usual TM Logan didn’t disappoint. I loved the way he drew us quickly into the characters lives and made us instantly root for them. The multiple timelines worked really well and the twists and turns brilliantly done. I raced through this in 3 days and am still thinking about it now.. Brilliant tightly plotted, thriller with a strong heart and themes of love and loss. Loved it!

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When Adam and Jess moved into their new home they had no idea it would turn into a nightmare. Starting from the moment Adam discovered the contents in a secret room upstairs.
This is the third T. M. Logan book that I have read and they are all always interesting stories. It gets straight into it and has you trying to solve the clues along with them trying to figure out who did what. I was wrong all the way through.
I did think it started to lag a little in the middle and a bit drawn out but it just made me more determined to find out what was the story behind Adams findings. I would recommend giving it a read.

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I have adored reading all of T.M. Logan’s earlier thrillers as they are so intelligently constructed and believably told, so I could not believe my luck when I was gifted an ARC of ‘The Dream Home’, his latest novel. With this book, Logan continues in fine form. The family at the heart of this domestic thriller are Adam, Jessica and their three young children who are delighted with their purchase of a large Victorian villa for a family home. It is Adam who discovers a secret room full of curios behind a fitted wardrobe that have not seen the light of day for a long time. Adam is intent on discovering the mysteries of their ownership. But it soon turns out (and this is a common Logan trope) that just about every character has secrets that should never see the light of day either and soon, the dream of the rambling family home turns sinister into a rambling horror story for them all …
With believably scripted characters and an extraordinary plot line, this is a novel you will not wish to put down again. Thank you to Zaffre (the publishers) and to NetGalley for the free ARC that I was gifted in return for an honest book review.

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Yet again an excellent read by this author. Good gripping plot. Thank you @netgalley for the opportunity to read this excellent book.

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This may be the best book I’ve read this year! It kept me totally gripped and I was even reading it sat at my desk at work!! Thank you to NetGalley, author and publisher for the ARC, I would thoroughly recommend!

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Adam, Jess and their children move into their dream home in a Victorian home in an affluent part of the city. While refurbishing their new home, Adam finds a hidden room and in this room are an array of random objects. Soon Adam is deep in a rabbit hole, working out the mystery behind these items and the hidden room.

I love T.M. Logan’s books (he is a great storyteller) and this was no exception. What a creepy, intriguing, suspenseful read this was. I am always fascinated by random objects and where they came from or what connects them, so straight away this piqued my interest. In the typical style for this author, the book is fast paced, twisty and well written. I enjoyed figuring out the mystery and my suspect list was constantly changing. I was engaged with the characters and found them all believable. Although I wasn’t completely shocked by the ending, I did think it came together very well. I often recommend this author and will be recommending this thriller as well. I’m just disappointed now that I’ll have to wait ages until the next book! 4.5 stars. Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for this copy in return for an honest review.

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I always enjoy T.M. Logan books and this new one “The Dream Home” is another winner. A domestic thriller that builds the suspense up from the very start making it a very enjoyable read. Adam, Jess, and their three young children move into a grand Victorian villa hoping that they have found their dream home. Little do they know that they are about to start an adventure full of secrets and mysteries.

When Adam discovers an hidden door behind a fitted wardrobe full of artifacts he opens a mystery. In the secret room he discovers a wallet, an antique watch, and an old mobile phone which opens up a mystery of why the room was hidden and why the items were left in the house.

As the story unfolds we discover that Adam is not the only one concealing secrets and his fascination with the items he found set off a series of events that leads to danger.

In typical T.M Logan style the novel is full of suspense and tension as the story unravels revealing secrets and deception. “The Dream Home” is a psychological thriller that had me hooked from the start and wanting to discover what was going to happen.

I would like to thank both Netgalley and Bonnier Books UK for supplying a copy of this novel in exchange for an honest review.

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