I was absolutely not disappointed! Another quality instalment in this series - in fact I think they just keep getting better! I absolutely love Ffion and Leo (and Dave the dog 🙈) and there was so much character development, including adding more depth and background to a couple of other key characters. The storylines weaved together so well and it really did keep you guessing right until the end. And the ending has me absolutely desperate to read the next one already 😆

I was very excited to read this and it did not disappoint. Another brilliantly plotted and written thriller by Clare Mackintosh. Totally gripping from the star to the finish.

My favourite duo is back Leo and Ffion Morgan. I loved all the books in the series but this one was particularly my favourite the multiple POVs were done really well and the Welsh language that is scattered throughout the story.

Allie Leo’s ex-wife in amongst it all was fabulous and really added to the whole police and family drama that was happening; she certainly brought drama element!

There were many twists and turns that I didn’t see coming which added to the suspense element of the story.

The ending did make me cry! Can’t wait to see what next for famous duo! I’d highly recommend this book.

I never get tired of Clare's novel and this new instalment in the Ffion Morgan series is no exception!
Nothing worse than exclusive neighborhoods and realtors! I really enjoy the parallel investigations from Ffion and Leo, with strands of personal lives spicing things up. Let's be real, it's never easy to keep the two separate and without consequences for any side! One professional decision impacts your personal life and vice versa!
I had a hunch about the culprit but it never diminished my enjoyment of the book. The pace is strong, as usual. The characters are flawed and clever and stupid and annoying. Real life but without the weight of it! You just get sucked into the whodunnit and I dare you to manage to tear yourself away from the novel until you've reached the end!

Thank you to NetGalley for my copy of Other People’s Houses by Clare Mackintosh.
It was great to catch up with Ffion and Leo again, and the storylines great.
Leo is on a burglary case in England and Ffion, a murder case in Wales. Are they connected?
A very good read. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Rating: 3.2/5

This is the third in the DC Ffion Morgan series. As ever with Clare Mackintosh, I enjoyed reading this, but would also have to add that I found it a solid rather than outstanding addition to the series.I loved the first Ffion book, "The Last Party". It was one of my favourite reads of 2022 and I even went as far as saying in my review that I felt it was the best work Clare Mackintosh had produced to date. That being the case, I was always going to read the sequel, which was good, without being up to the same standard as the series opener. My feelings about this third offering are much the same.

In common with the first two books in this series, Clare Mackintosh executes certain aspects extremely well. The plot is well thought through and stylistically it is, once again, quite filmic, with characters who are well-drawn and relatable. The author draws on her previous life as a police officer in addition to her experience of living in North Wales to paint an authentic picture with plenty of integrity. The central protagonist is again DC Ffion Morgan - an endearing character who is flawed, but sharp-witted and amusing. Ffion's evolving relationship with Leo Brady figures more prominently this time around and Leo, himself, has a rôle that is far more front and centre than in his previous two outings.

Books one and two featured quite extensive cast lists, which can sometimes be tricky to follow. That has been pared back in "Other People's Houses" - at least in terms of direct POVs being represented. That said, there are still a significant number of characters playing a part in the narrative. In lieu of the more numerous charcter POVs, Clare Mackintosh employs the increasingly popular technique of including extracts from external media - in this case, predominantly onlline chat forums. These work well enough, though I don't think the author handles them quite as proficiently as some of her contemporaries, such as Cara Hunter or Janice Hallett, for example.

In terms of the mystery element of the story, there are actually three separate strands that are being investigated: a suspicious death, a series of break-ins and an historical cold case. It should come as no real spoiler to anyone to say that these will be ultimately interconnected in some way, because that is just how things work in crime fiction novels. The reader will need to allow the author some dramatic licence in terms of believability at times, but Clare Mackintosh does keep things within acceptable bounds of fictional creativity.

I have commented previously that this series is written in a filmic fashion and that it could almost be a screenplay waiting to be picked up and transferred to the television screen. In contrast to most types of fiction, I often feel that police procedurals work better as televisual dramatisations rather than on the printed page and - as this series progresses - it strikes me increasingly that these characters would be more impactful in that medium. Nonetheless, I always enjoy this author's work and I have little doubt that I will keep coming back for more.

Many thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for supplying an ARC in return for an honest review.

Another winning read by Clare mackintosh. Lovely to see the relationship between Leo And Fiion entwined through the story.

Full of twists and turns and things I never saw coming. This one will keep You turning the pages till the last word and leave you wanting the next book

Really enjoyed the latest story about Ffion, Leo and Dave. We’d all love to live in a posh house and have a privileged life but careful what you wish for. Money can’t buy happiness. Love the way Clare is developing Ffion’s character.

You know when you drive past some beautiful looking houses and think you'd love to live there....think again! What happens behind closed doors isn't always what you think!

Ffion and Leo find themselves investigating a cold case and a new crime on The Hill, but what has been happening behind closed doors?

I found this book an easy read, with likable characters. It came across as a cosy who-dun-it. I don't think you have to read the rest of the series to be able to read this book, but it would maybe answer a couple of questions I have.

Other People's Houses indeed! It was so good to catch up with Ffion, Leo, and Dave the dog. The posh houses on the hill are being targeted by a burglar, but they are not taking anything of value. The case soon takes a turn when one resident ends up I hospital and then another is murdered.
Alongside this investigation, Ffion is looking for the murderer of Natasha, an estate agent who is on a team building weekend with her colleagues. There seems to be no love lost between them.
Leo's ex, Allie, is causing problems between him and Ffion when she accuses Dave of biting their son, Harris.
In the background is a podcast running with each episode detailing a long ago murder of a couple from The Hill. Is it linked?
This series is just getting better and better as we settle into the routines of Leo and Ffion. Ffion has lost none of her charm and is still as impetuative as ever.
Allie is a pain, and there were times I just wanted to shake her.
With THAT ending, I look forward to seeing how Leo and Ffion move forward with their lives.
Thanks to Netgalley and Little Brown Book Group for the ARC in return for an honest review.

I absolutely loved this book. It is gripping and is completely full of twists. I found myself unable to put this down until I finished it. I had to find out what was going to happen and how it was going to end. The characters are fantastic. Definitely a huge fan of this series.

Another excellent book in the DC Morgan series. The multiple POVs are done really well including that of Leo's ex-wife Allie who is someone we'll all love to hate. Ffion and Leo each have an absorbing crime to investigate and the pace increases as clues, links and red herrings emerge. Throughout the story the personal relationships add even more interest and yet another dimension. All in all a thoroughly good read!

I love Clare Mackintosh's books and I love this series with DC Ffion Morgan. In the latest instalment, Ffion's cross-border (Wales/Cheshire) with lovely fellow police officer Leo is going well, though Ffion, being Ffion, always has her doubts. Trying to buy a house for herself and huge, badly-behaved dog, Dave, is going rather less swimmingly.

Plot-wise there are three main strands: the body of a young estate agent found in a kayak in Cwm Coed, where Ffion lives; a series of burglaries at houses on The Hill, an affluent area of Cheshire; and a cold case, now the subject of a podcast (every book I read currently seems to involve a true crime podcast), about the murder of Peter and Stephanie Carmichael. Of course they're probably going to be connected on some level...

Leo's ex-wife Allie has a role to play in the story and she's a real piece of work, whose main interest is desperately (and unsuccessfully) social climbing in humiliating ways among her far more affluent neighbours, who barely notice her existence. She has it in for Ffion despite (a) never having met her, and (b) no longer wanting Leo for herself. The main mystery is why on earth Leo ever married her in the first place, as she has few apparent redeeming features, though it's possible to have sympathy for her.

I love the characters of Ffion - who has a tendency to go off-piste - and Leo, who's definitely one of the good guys. There's a motley crew of other characters, too, from the wealthy residents of The Hill, to the people who work for them, the high-end estate agents, and the locals of Cwm Coed. I liked the scatterings of Welsh dialogue, which inspires me to want to learn a bit of the language.

A great read, and I can't wait for the next one - based on the ending, it's going to be intriguing!

Really enjoyed the next instalment in this series and absolutely love to two main police characters! Clare always comes up with great ideas, that just instantly grab you. I loved the characters who lived in each of the posh houses and you could just imagine what that suburb was like. The inclusion of the ex-wife in amongst it all was fabulous and really added to the whole police/family drama that was happening. The ending really got me (there were tears!) and was completely now what I expected!! Love it when that happens and really hoping there more to come from Ffion and Leo in the future!!

If anyone had asked me if I'd read Clare Mackintosh's novels, I would have said I have read most if not all. I think this is because I always see her name across recommendations on here so I was surprised to note this was my first novel by her (I also think I was mixing her up with Clare Douglas!).

Anyway, this is the third novel in the DC Ffion Morgan series and I hate joining a series at a midway point however, book requested, book accepted so I decided to read.

And I am glad I did. I really enjoyed this one, and loved Ffion's character (as well as Dave the dog). I am definitely going back to the first two novels in the series and will be looking out for the new novels (especially given how this one ended!)#

Thanks to Netgalley and Little, Brown Book Group UK | Sphere for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

This series just keeps getting better with each new installment. I love Ffion, Leo and Dave the dog.

Always a pleasure to be back on the case with Ffion. When a woman’s body is found in in a kayak on the lake, Ffion is called in to investigate. At the same time, her boyfriend, Leo is investigating a series of house break ins in a very exclusive suburb. They both have their hands full with multiple suspects and motives. While this is all happening, the country is hooked to a new true crime podcast, Ffion is trying to find a new home and Leo is struggling with his ex-wife Allie, who seems to have become part of his case.

There is so much to enjoy about this series. The setting is gorgeous, the banter between that characters makes me laugh, Dave the dog is just hilarious, and I love the Welsh language that is interspersed throughout the story. It is a clever case and not at all predictable. I do hope that we will have more of these characters, especially with that ending.

Thanks so much to Little, Brown Book Group for my early copy of this book to read. Out in the world on February 27th.

I was completely hooked after the first chapter!
The third book about well loved characters Ffion, Leo and Dave.
Overlapping storylines of a murdered estate agent, a series of burglaries in a group of very expensive houses with very different but unlikeable residents and a cold murder case never solved with ideas from an interesting podcast.
The chapters are short, the characters come to life, the plot is gripping and the twists are jaw dropping.
I loved it from start to finish.
Many thanks to NetGalley and Little, Brown Book Group for an ARC.

This is the 3rd book featuring Ffion, Leo and can’t forget Dave 😁🐶, absolutely loved this book and so easy to read, short chapters and featuring more characters into chapters. Would recommend this book, have already pre-ordered this book as well to add to my collection.

Returning to Ffion and Leo’s story is like revisiting old friends. This time we learn more about Leo’s ex Allie and his son Harris, who live at the bottom of The Hill. On the face of it, money gives you everything, but underneath lies secrets, lies and unhappiness.
Meanwhile Ffion is investigating the death of an estate agent, whose story blends with the case Leo is investigating.
Another superb book, I can’t wait for the next in the series

Other People's Homes is the third book in the series featuring DC Ffion Morgan and her boyfriend DS Leo Brady. Ffion is investigating the murder of a young estate agent whose body was found in a kayak in the lake and Leo is investigating burglaries at several houses in an exclusive development known as The Hill in Cheshire. Leo's ex-wife Allie also lives in the area but at the bottom of the hill though she's not adverse to a spot of social climbing! I'm really enjoying these books and think they would make a great TV series. Ffion and Leo are likeable characters and it's lovely to see how their relationship is progressing. I'm already looking forward to book 4!
Thanks to NetGalley and the Publishers for the opportunity of reading this advanced copy.