Warning! This publisher is renown for back filling books with ads etc. The copy I read ended early which could mess with you if you try and pace yourself towards the end of a book! So you don't get caught out, I would really recommend that you find out where the story ends in the version you are reading before you start!
Well... where do I start with this book. We begin with a police report of an incident, possibly including gunshots, called in by a terrified person. We then go back in time to when Heidi moves into her new home. Husband Freddie has already been there a week or so, and she is arriving with the rest of their stuff. It soon transpires that they have moved for his job, she having had to give up hers for him. On that first day, she meets Willow, who lives across the road with husband Gabe and her daughter Isabel. Willow invites them to come to dinner and becomes quite excited when she realises that she went to school with Freddie. Also living in the street are Dylan and daughter Orla, his wife having been murdered (unsolved) a few years ago, and Alison who is the main organise of the street party that will take place the next weekend.
As the action continues in the past, we also get to see witness statements from several non-residents which adds some colour and clarity, or not, to the proceedings!
Wowsers, there is definitely a lot going on. So many secrets going on in the lives of those who live on Huntington Grove. There's also a lot of foreshadowing. A lot of misdirection and hinting. And secrets, did I mention them yet? Cos there are a LOT! Maybe too many? Some obvious and easy guessed. Others notsomuch. The author definitely showed his skills at juggling along the way. And he does bring it all together on the run up to the wholly satisfying but a wee bit eye-rolly ending!
All the rest of the things you'd expect from this author is front and centre in this book. His no nonsense attitude to waffle or padding, his great characterisation (although some do only just stay clear of becoming caricatures this time), and his brilliant observational humour and banter.
So yeah, as expected and a book I did enjoy with the aforementioned few reservations. I do wish he would go back to his series books though. My thanks go to the Publisher and Netgalley for the chance to read this book.

Ha, if a book ever captured the line "you don't know what goes on behind closed doors".
I loved this book. What a winner of a thriller.
We are introduced to a major event on the street. Then the storytelling swings back to how we got there.
It has 3 narrators. I love it when a book does this. How often, even in innocent times we all see things,experience things soooo different from others. Well this is ampt up tenfold when written into a book and thriller.
I was looking forward to getting back to this every time I settled in for a read.
I would recommend it to any thriller reader. And I think it could get those who aren't usually into thriller captured too!

I could not wait to read this book always love this authors books and wow this was my favourite so far. I loved the suspense which was throughout. I enjoyed how the characters were written and the style of writing the way it was written from different prespectives it helped build up the suspense. It is definitely one of those books that once you start you can’t put down which I absolutely love on a dark winter night. Thanks to netgalley and the publisher for the opportunity to read this great book which I can’t wait to recommend.

3.5 🌟 rounded up

Heidi and Freddie have moved into Huntington Grove, it’s the week before the organised street party but whilst moving in and getting to know the neighbours Freddie is already getting cold feet about the move.

The story kicks off with a 999 call reporting a shooting then throwing us back a week to the lead up to the party. There are also police interviews as chapters too giving us more insight on who may have been shot and who may have been the shooter.

This is a great suspense thriller which keeps you wandering just who could be the victim and who is the shooter. We have the POV of Heidi and also Dylan and Willow who also live on the grove. There are some questionable characters , hidden secrets and lots going on behind the closed doors of the neighbourhood.

Many thanks to NetGalley, publisher and author for my eARC.

Home is Where the Lies Live was a twisty fun read. It follows 3 narrators - Heidi, Willow, and Dylan. The 3 are neighbors in a quiet neighborhood that is preparing for a block party. But everyone seems to have some secrets behind closed doors. When gun shots are heard on the night of the block party, no one knows what's going on.

This was a good read/listen, but it did tend to drag a bit in places for me. I liked how there was multiple stories going on that all kind of came together in the end. Defiantly a few twists I didn't see coming!

Thank you to Bookouture, Bookouture audio, and NetGalley for the ARC and ALC for review.

Expected publication Dec. 5, 2024

Whenever I read a Kerry Wilkinson book I know I am going to get a book that will keep me gripped. The secrets and lies in this book were very captivating and this was such an intense read as I questioned who to trust.

2⭐️ Thank you to NetGalley and Bookouture for an advanced copy of Home Is Where The Lies Live.

Heidi and Freddie move into their new home and meet some of their neighbors. Willow, her husband Gabe and Willow’s daughter Isabelle. Single dad Dylan and his young daughter Orla. Leader of the neighborhood Alison and her mother in law Chen and Alison’s husband Kenneth. This neighborhood seems normal enough until odd things start happening. Freddie begins to act distant and then decides they should move again but Heidi refuses and begins to do investigating of her own. She starts to wonder if anyone is what they seem.

This book was really long and drawn out for what the conclusion of the book was. I feel like the book just kind of ended without much resolution. In my opinion the book could have been way shorter. It also felt like too many different stories were going on at one time.

I was engrossed from the start. Skillfully written it starts with an event at a street party you don't know what or why and rgen flutters through multiple cgaracters and timelines for a big reveal. The multiple pov from both male and female characters is refreshing and gave him a greater feeling of realism. Full of red herrings I was reading long into the night as I wanted to know the truth. Behind closed doors there are always secrets and this did a brillant job of reminding the reader everything is open to interpretation. Sone of rhe secrets were omg. I could see a sequel or novella despite the ending.
This is perfect for all mystery lovers. It's an ordinary setting with ordinary people. Who have secrets. Thank you netgallery and publisher and author

I listened to this on audiobook for majority of the story but then finished it on ebook.

This was an entertaining story with lots going on, a neighbourhood full of neighbours with their own dramas and secrets. Quite a lot of secrets come to that.

The story was a good one, well thought out, not too slow or overly fast paced, just right, especially as there is plenty happening within each chapter. I was gripped from start to finish and I literally couldn’t turn the pages fast enough for wanting to see what was going to happen next.

I enjoyed getting to know all of the neighbours, there wasn’t too many so it was easy to keep track of them on, which was a must given that each character had their own story to tell and secrets within them, although some of the characters stories were linked with each other.

It was fairly well written, with some great development of the characters. I enjoyed the ending as it bought everything to a close, tying up all of the loose ends.

There was more than one narrator in this story, which was great, as it meant different voices for different characters. The whole narration of the story flowed really well I thought.

We follow a mixed bunch of characters who make up the neighbours who live on Huntington Grove. Each house harbours secrets and lies. The story surrounds an event that takes place st a street party.

This story is told from multiple points of view. If I lived on Huntington Grove, there is one character who would quickly grate on my nerves, she reminded me a little bit of Bree from Desperate Housewives. The story flips between the present day - the arrangements being made for the street party, and the aftermath - what happened after the party was over. There was so much going on in this book, but I loved every minute of it Written in Kerry's own unique style, it had me gripped after the first page.

Published 5th December 2024

I would like to thank #NetGalley #Bookouture and the author #KerryWilkinson for my ARC of #HOmeIsWhereTheLiesLive in exchange for an honest review.

HOME IS WHERE THE LIES LIVE by Kerry Wilkinson
Release date set for the 5th of December.
5 stars
I love these type of books. The way they are written and the plot.
This book is a right page turner and i couldn't wait to see how it was going to pan out.
As the chapters went by i was becoming more suspicious of every single character.
Brilliant book. First time reading this author I will be reading more books for sure

Heidi and Freddie move south from Manchester as he has a new job. Heidi has given up her job and friends and they now live in a smart road in a nice house. However, as they try and get to know their new neighbours they realise that they each seem to have secrets and are not as they first appear. The story is told from several perspectives through a week leading up to a street party where the reader already knows there will be devastating consequences. Who do they affect? Heidi and Freddie meanwhile have their own problems and should maybe look closer to home before trying to work out what’s going on in other people’s lives. As the story develops the tension builds as relationships fall apart as lies are discovered but who is responsible for the ultimate devastation and who suffers? A great read from Kerry Wilkinson with his usual humorous observations and flowing style. The characters were all very different and it was easy to follow who was who despite there being quite a few. My only tiny criticism and I hate doing this is that the ending was quite sudden and I would have liked to have had a few loose ends tied up. Maybe a chapter of six months later would have worked. Despite this it really was a good read and I do recommend it.

*I received an ARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own.*

Home is Where the Lies Live is a twisty, gripping read that starts out with a bang. In the beginning there is a transcript from an emergency call, there seems to be gunshots during a street party. Then we get into the events of the week leading up to that party. Huntington Grove definitely puts the "fun" in dysfunctional. The residents are all trying to get ready for this street party while dealing with individual complex issues that are beautifully melded together into an explosion of action. This book is in the different POVs of three of the residents. I loved the way there are some future chapters throughout which are police interviews that give new insight into the interconnections between residents. This book grabbed me right away and I couldn't wait to find out what happened. This is the first book of Kerry Wilkinsons that I have read but it will not be my last!!
Thank you to NetGalley, Kerry Wilkinson, and Bookouture for this ARC. Expected publishing date is December 5, 2024

A stonking read that grabbed me early doors and kept my attention and curiosity from start to finish and certainly a decent twist in the story.
An apparently affluent, friendly neighbourhood, but behind each of the doors there are dark secrets.
How are they linked and how does someone end up getting shot during a street party that they all attend.
If you like this genre of book, then this is for you.
Thanks to NetGalley and the publishers for the ARC in return for an honest unbiased review.

I found this one difficult to get through. The premise was interesting and I kept reading hoping for something to happen. Told from multiple point of views, there’s a lot going on, as the book is about several families on one block and the secrets each has. Even though there are multiple family storylines, it is easy to follow along. I found a couple characters insufferable (Isabella, I’m looking at you), and others simply not relatable. Some secrets were obvious, especially as the story moved along. I found the book ended without closure for some characters. I was hoping for a climatic ending, but it just ended. I wanted to love this one but unfortunately it was not for me.

I adored this book! It kept me hooked from the first chapter with so many twists and turns. I loved all the different characters’ points of view and how it confused the reader from figuring out the conclusion. I also enjoyed each characters’ back stories and relationship histories and how they played into the suspense of the book. I look forward to reading more books by Kerry Wilkinson!
Thanks to Net Galley and Bookouture for providing me with the ARC of Home Is Where The Lies Live for my independent and honest review.

This one is told from several characters perspectives which I do like in a read. It’s an extremely slow burn with not a lot going on for 70% of the storyline and I just found I was bored. I’m not sure why I continued but the narrator did help. Can’t say I really cared for any of the characters or what they had going on. This one wasn’t for me unfortunately.

Thanks to Netgalley and Bookouture Audio for the opportunity to listen and review #HomeIsWhereTheLiesLive

Thank you to Bookouture and NetGalley for the ARC of this book.

Home is Where the Lies Live is more of a domestic drama than a thriller and very much a slow burn. It centers around 4 families in the neighborhood of Huntington Grove. The story is told from multiple perspectives which, to be honest, was a bit confusing in the beginning as there were a lot of characters to keep track of. The main cast of characters are Heidi, Willow, Dylan and their families - all of whom seem to be hiding secrets. The story drags on from the very beginning, getting chapter after chapter of alluding to things without actually progressing the plot. By the time I got to the end of the book, what we find out about each of them isn't all that interesting and didn't make the wait to get there worth it in my opinion.

Home is Where the Lies Live was a layered story following several people in the neighborhood of Huntington Grove. Everyone seemed to have their secrets and it was hard to know who to trust, or how and even if each storyline was connected.

Heidi and Freddie were an odd couple. I didn't quite get how they paired together and I couldn't warm up to Freddie. He felt shady to me but I could never put my finger on why. Heidi often felt like a doormat and her character frustrated me. Worst was Willow who nagged her daughter relentlessly and the unraveling of her relationship felt pre-ordained. I was most curious about Dylan and his past with his murdered wife. He seemed like a great father and I liked his relationship with his daughter.

Each separate storyline felt so distinct, it was hard to see how the puzzle pieces fit together. I had inklings about things and it was fun seeing some play out and others crash and burn.

I listened to the novel on audio and mostly enjoyed it. I appreciated that multiple narrators were used and that helped distinguish the storylines. The narrator for Willow wasn't my favorite, but that was also likely related to my dislike for the character herself!

This was super entertaining and if you enjoy domestic suspense and neighborhood drama, I very highly recommend! This has been super popular over at The Pulse and it's clear to see why!

Kerry Wilkinson is a consistent 4 star author of pacy police procedurals and suspense novels. ‘Home is where the lies live’ exceeded my expectations of him and I found myself rationing my reading time so I could savour the pleasure of this intriguing domestic mystery.
We learn very quickly from police interviews with peripheral characters interspersed with the narrative that a major incident occured at a street party, but we don’t know who was involved and why. Kerry Wilkinson takes us through the events of the week leading up to the party from the perspectives of different residents. We quickly learn that appearances can be deceptive and there are plenty of secrets lurking beneath the respectable veneer. As the story progresses, the details of the deceptions become clearer culminating in the street party incident. I was hooked throughout with the pace never flagging and a satisfying conclusion that tied up the loose ends neatly.