This is the first book I have read by Luca Veste. I really enjoyed it. Three people have been murdered and their deaths all seem to be related to Mia. Is Mia the murderer or is someone killing on her behalf. This book had lots of twists and turns. It was edge of your seat in places. The character of Alison could be annoying in places but she has just lost her child. I will be recommending to this book.

An exceptional and chilling tale that is guaranteed to make you check the locks!
Shockingly addictive and twistier than a mountain road this is a book you won’t put down no matter what needs doing!
Terrifying, shocking and very, very good.
Highly recommended and definitely worth 5 Stars.

Another cracking thriller from the excellent Luca Veste! A series of murders seems to be linked to Mia, and the latest to die is her boyfriend Ben. Ben's mum Alison is not impressed by the police and takes matters into her own hands. But is everything as it seems? Gripping from the start, well written and with an interesting array of characters, this is a super read.

Underwhelming overall. I didn't take to the style of writing at all—the short, staccato sentences going into the heads of characters, and sometimes a page of more of thoughts before a question was answered.

I also found the changing perspectives jarring and inconsistent. A couple of sections had the names of the PoV character, but most didn't; one of the PoVs was in first person, but there were a few sentences here and there that slipped into third person (possibly this was changed in a later revision, and will get ironed out in the final version).

I also wasn't at all convinced about the story, and why everyone though Mia was a killer. The ending was supposed to be twisty, I guess, but needed some suspension of disbelief.

Alison's son Ben is killed, and Alison believes that Mia, Ben's ex-girlfriend, is responsible, and tries to take the law into her own hands, risking the investigation.
It's a twisty psychological thriller, but most of the characters are horrible, and Alison can be quite annoying.
Despite this, it keeps you gripped, and the final revelations are a shock.

When Alison's son Ben is murdered, she is determined to get him justice at all costs. But she may have got her calculations wrong.

Ben was just a teenager, what reason could there be for his death? Convinced that his girlfriend Mia is somehow responsible, Alison is unaware of Mia's own assessment of her role in the situation.

This is a story by everyone has secrets, and the reader is introduced to them - with each turn of the page - to great effect. Intricate and suspenseful, this is entertaining storytelling skillfully delivered.

Another excellent thriller from Luca Veste. Each turn of the page reveals a new suspect as we follow the mum of a murdered teen who takes matters into her own hands when she believes the police are doing nothing. An excellent read with a brilliant climax.

Many books have been written about missing teenagers but Luca Veste manages to bring a new dimension to a familiar story with the use of multiple viewpoints and inter generational tension. I felt the book lost a little tightness towards the end but over all an engaging read

I absolutely thoroughly enjoyed this book, I read it in one sitting on my afternoon off.

The Stranger in the Family is a perfect example of a great psychological thriller. Twists of character and event, perfectly paced and with interesting underlying social themes that make you think.

It also has a good unpredictable edge and some terrific writing. Overall a big thumbs up from this reader.