The Dream Home was a quick read.

The protagonist can’t figure out why her husband has become so cold after moving into a home an hour from the city. She wonders what secrets he holds. There is also a serial kidnapper in the city.

This book has some trigger warnings like: rape, abuse, blood, violence and sexual assault.

I liked the writing style and character development.
The pacing was a little bit slower than I would prefer, at some points it seemed like it was dragging on forever.

The ending proved to be unexpected, with several surprising twists.

Thriller readers would probablly like it and it deserves a fair shot so I do recommend it.

Thank you to the author, publisher, and NetGalley for providing me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

This was definitely a different take on one of Theo’s book.

The storyline was there and there were twists and turns but the one thing I struggled with was the repeating of sentences within a paragraph.
About drove me crazy.

I like Theo’s books and have read quite a few but this one was kind of hard at times.

Firstly a big thank you to the publishers for my access to review.
I’ve read a few of this authors books and this was my favourite .
Fast paced and full of tension .
Things aren’t what they seem .
Unpredictable and atmospheric .
The ending However I found to be rushed and didn’t unconnected .

In this book by Theo Baxter, the main character, Ashlyn gets her dream home and with it comes a lot of emotional torture, secrets, and lies. This gripping novel is filled with suspense, unexpected twists, and a mounting sense of dread, making it a must-read for fans of domestic thrillers. I do want to add a trigger warning for rape, and sexuakl assault because there is quite a lot of it in detail towards the last part of the book. All in all, I would recommend it for an easy, interesting beach read.

Thank you to netgalley and inkubator books publishing for providing an arc in exchange for an honest review.

If I could just shake the main character, that would be great. Like girlfriend what are you thinking. Your husbands one big red flag. Great book, great twists, finished in one night!

This was a nice little mystery. I was never bored. Just when you think you know, I promise, you have no idea!

Thank you to Netgalley and Inkubator for letting me read this ARC.

The plot line was a little confused and then it very quickly got pretty dark and graphic. The main character, Ashlyn was frustrating at times.

Although I didn't mind the book, at times I struggled to carry on reading it. Not one of my favourites by this author I'm afraid

Another cracking read by Theo Baxter. A book full of twists and turns hard to put down once you start.

I could not wait for this book to be done. It just seemed to drag on forever and ever. It was so repetitive. It was slow and there was no action until late in the book and when there was it was very vague. The title didn’t really go with the story either.

Enjoyed the plot, even though it was a bit far fetched and slow at times. Which wife would ignore the red flags given off from the husband. The mood swings, a subtle but controlling nature, disappearing at night and a locked basement “man cave”. All I can say is love is blind, but only for so long!! All in all not a bad read.

The perfect life with the perfect husband, what more could you want? Ashlyn, pretty much has it made! However, it all comes crumbling down when women start to go missing, and she starts to suspect her perfect husband of not only kidnapping but also cheating! Fast-paced read with a twist you won't see coming! I thought I had it figured out, but I was so wrong! This was my first Theo Baxter book, and judging on this one, I'll definitely be reading more!

Thank you Inkubator Books, Theo Baxter and Netgalley for the ARC of this book!

ARC review - The Dream Home by Theo Baxter

Thank you, @netgalley for this ARC for me to review.
This is first book I've read from Theo Baxter. This physiological thriller will keep you guessing 'the evil one' until the very end. The only negative thing is it's too many monologues . That's it.

It’s the house of Ashlyn’s dreams. She has a husband she loves, and a new business that is exciting.
However, there is someone out there kidnapping women who look like her- red hair, green eyes, her age, and Ashlyn has fears.
The more she worries, the farther apart she and her husband become. Ashlyn has nightmares that she herself will be abducted. She even begins to suspect her husband!

This book had some interesting plot development, but it took nearly 65% of the book to come together. I found myself wondering when was Ashlyn going to look in the basement!!! (That’s not a spoiler, but was a frustrating point of development. )
Overall, the story let me down and finished with disappointment. The first half didn’t really match the second half.
I’m giving it 3 stars for effort.
I’ve read much better books by Theo Baxter.

This was a good book. I enjoyed the storyline and the characters. It was an easy read that pulled me in right at the beginning. Having said that it was not my fav read by this author.

Thank you, NetGalley for giving me the opportunity to read this book. It has already been released and currently trying to get through some of the books I need to read and review. I had a lot of issues with this book. My first one is that the title has NOTHING to do with the book. The main character hears creepy things happening in her home a few times but, nothing really comes of it. Second, the husband is pretty controlling but, it never explains why. Third, it was so freaking slow with little payoff.

This book is not one I’ll recommend to friends.

Enjoy the premise of this book. There were a few twists and turns but it could be rather repetitive. The characters irritated me at times and I found it difficult to fully engage with the story through to the end.

Unfortunately, I don't think I'll be reading another book by this author. I have received 2 of their books as advanced reader copies, and the writing style is not for me. The premise for the story was good: a woman marries a rich man with some not so great personality traits, they build their dream home complete with a man cave that seems off-limits, women who look like her start going missing, problems arise in marriage and suspicions emerge especially after her own sister goes missing. However, it is so drawn out, and introspective. This wouldn't be a problem if the main characters in these novels weren't so very annoying. The character development for the rest of the individuals in the book is so lacking that it doesn't make up for anything.

The one good thing I have to say is that the author so blatantly tries to point you in one direction that you don't really actually guess where it's going. Other than that, this author just isn't for me.

Loved this book. The story was so good! I love a good mystery/ thriller and this one definitely had me on the edge of my seat the whole time!

This book had enough suspense to just maintain my interest. It made me feel really uncomfortable because Mason completely controlled everything about Ashley’s life. Who has a new home built, but is not allowed to see it until it is completely finished? That’s weird! There were red flags everywhere from the very beginning and let that be a warning to everyone. I thought the ending was wrapped up super quickly too and without wanting to give anything away, it just seemed all too easy. Thank you to NetGalley for letting me read this book in exchange for my honest opinion.

Ugh, I wanted to give this 5⭐️, but there’s just no way I can. Loved the premise of the story, the build up, the red-flags galore! The naive housewife, the narcissistic husband, the aloof family. The sinister kidnappings … it was all soooooo good, until it wasn’t. I was gripped about 20% in with my own theory a put what was going on, and I was completely wrong. However the kidnapper was somewhat unbelievable … there was no real spoken reason why (a lot of theories), and so many loose ends …
***** POSSIBLE SPOILERS? *****
Why was Mason so over protective? Why was he overly secretive? Why was the house broken into and destroyed? What was to motive for the kidnappings?
If you like domestic thrillers, give it a read, just know the ending may disappoint you.