A young woman arrives in Ireland seeking answers and revenge. A pacy plot with a good twist but repetitive writing, wooden characters and a lack to tension. Not one for me.

What a fabulous book. Full of twists and turns. Very well written. It follows the story of Ezmie who arrives in Ireland to follow her brother's story and to avenge him. Set in a woodland and follows the lives of three families, where Ezmie is a cleaner. Kept me hooked from the start. Highly recommended.

I was lucky enough to receive this as an advanced free copy and leave this review willingly.

I was excited to read this but I felt it was too slow paced for me & the chapters felt never ending. It wasn’t my most favourite but it still had a decent storyline to it if this is your kind of book. Thanks NetGalley for the arc

Many thanks to netgalley, the author and the publisher for approving my request to read this book.

The Cleaner is a tightly woven, tense psychological thriller that kept me frantically turning the pages. The story centres around Esmie who is cleaning for various people in an exclusive area in Ireland. Each of these people holds their own secrets and Esmie soon uncovers them as she tries desperately to find the truth to an event in her own life.

I really enjoyed how the story unfolded and loved the characters throughout-I'll definitely be recommending this book and look forward to more from the author.

A complex intricate plot that spans dual timelines, brimming with tension and unease I found this hard to put down, it's best to go in blind and enjoy the rollercoaster

I'm sure that this will be popular with its big twist and promising story line but it didn't deliver for me. Wooden characters, very unbelievable events, not great.

A slow burner that got under my skin . By the second half of the book I was hooked . It’s tense and twisty and the ending was just fantastic

Esmie disguises herself as a cleaner to find out the details about Nico’s murder.
Slowly and gradually we get to a quite interesting twist.
This was a 3-star read for me; if you like a slower thriller and value twists, this may be more enjoyable for you.
While the twist(s) were enjoyable, they were not utterly unpredictable if you are a seasoned reader. But a big twist is not a must for me.
I enjoyed the prose the most. Esmie’s voice was interesting.
If this were 30% shorter, and less stretched, hence less repetitive, I would have enjoyed this a bit more.
3 for me, 4 for those who like the above.

Esmie has arrived in Ireland to find out more about what really happened to her brother Nico who is currently at home in a coma. She inveigles herself as a cleaner for three houses who are related in one way or another by orchestrating an accident. Once in the houses she watches the occupants and finds a few things which may or may not relate to Nico. She hides her relationship to him from all of the occupants and does her best to make herself indispensable so that she can watch even more of the happenings.

This is a cleverly written and very well thought out book. Im smiling writing this as there’s a certain something between the pages that kept me turning without really knowing why if that makes sense? A spellbinding quality about it and perhaps unease of someone being deceptive and creeping around, investigating drawers and laptops and more in a world where she is almost invisible being “ just” the cleaner. I understand that this is a debut adult book from the author- wow! What a beginning! Outstanding, dark, clever. A very solid 4*

Drew me in slowly till I was totally caught up in the tense story.The twist at the end will shock you.#netgalley #the cleaner

A slow burner for me. It definitely took me a while to get into the storyline. It picked up nearer the end. A good twist that I hadn't seen coming but it had taken so long to pique my interest.

First off thank you NetGalley and Random House UK, Transworld Publishers for the arc of the cleaner I fully enjoyed it loved the plot lies and secrets in it and fast paced and twist at the end and enjoyed the characters in the book 4 star read for me

Thanks to net galley for an advanced copy of this book.

The cleaner, a quiet in the shadows figure. Able to move around and not be seen!

The first 85% of this book plodded along and then the twist! I didn’t see it coming, but so much made sense at that point!

This was a slow read for me. I felt we didn’t know enough about the back story for it to keep me interested. It was like a slow drip feed of back story mixed in with the present day. Towards the end it did speed up with a good twist but I’d struggled to enjoy it to that point so it was a bit too late for me to say I enjoyed this book.

I’m used to a faster paced book so this just wasn’t the right book for me. Anyone who likes a slow and steady story with a twist would find this a good read, it just wasn’t right for me.

Thanks to NetGalley and the publishers for the ARC in return for my honest and unbiased opinion.

Good book! Liked the characters, good depth to them. Enjoy the length of this book, and the story. Would read more by this author.

Tipped as the most addictive page turning thriller for 2025, I was eager to read The Cleaner. Thriller’s are one of my favourite genres but for me this book just didn’t live up to the hype. The plot was slow going and the chapters overly long. I’m sure others will love this but it wasn’t for me. I would rate it 2.5 stars. Thank you to NetGalley, Random House UK and the author for the chance to review.

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

A planned accident and Esmie gains a job as a cleaner. To the three families she cleans for Esmie is invisible. And the T’s on, because she’s not in it for the money, she wants their secrets. To find out who is responsible for her brothers return home.

Such a good read. I enjoyed the dribs and drabs that we hear the past. Really teased out the story. The spoiled characters are told to perfection as is the sister seeking revenge. A huge twist that I never saw coming and then an ending to perfectly finish! Highly recommend.

Unfortunately, this book just wasn’t for me. I couldn’t get into it and had to abandon it before the end.

However, if you enjoy a thriller, I’d recommend you give this one a try as I sometimes can’t concentrate so it might just be me.

Thank you to NetGalley, Random House UK, Transworld Publishers | Bantam for an advance reader copy in return for an honest review.

Thank you to Netgallery and the publisher for this ARC. The publication date is the 16th Jan 2025. This book was phenomenal lots of tension, twists and turns that kept me on the edge of my seat!

The character Esmie was an interesting one to say the least! I’d recommend this book!


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This book was described as a tense thriller. Unfortunately I didn't find it to be particularly tense or thrilling. The plot was intricate, and extremely well planned out and written, there are lots of twists and turns, and the ending was a surprise I didn't expect.
The characters were not particularly likeable, and I didn't really engage with any of them enough to really care what happened to them. I did finish the book, the ending was unexpected, but sorry, I didn't enjoy reading it.