As I clean Iris’s large, old house in Pacific Heights, my boyfriend Seth works outside, tending to the lawn and fixing the broken gate. I can’t help but notice Iris’s steely eyes watching our every move. Does she know why we’re really here?
Most days we live in perfect harmony, but today Iris is confused. She thinks we moved in uninvited. I pass her a tablet from the medicine cabinet, knowing she’ll soon calm down and remember how lucky she is to have found us.
Later that night, the police arrive to find Iris’s perfect house turned upside down, the telephone lying on the floor, its cord severed. They walk through each room, calling out, but the house remains totally silent.
You will think you know what happened that night, but when the police discover something unexpected hidden amongst the wreckage in Iris’s bedroom, you’ll find you don’t know a thing.
This heart-stopping psychological thriller is perfect for fans of Mark Edwards, Minka Kent and Lucinda Berry. As soon as you start reading The House Sitter, you’ll be hooked!
Forensic psychologist by day, novelist by night, Ellery Kane has been writing--professionally and creatively--for as long as she can remember. Just like many of her main characters, Ellery loves to ask why, which is the reason she became a psychologist in the first place. Real life really is stranger than fiction, and Ellery's writing is often inspired by her day job. Evaluating violent criminals and treating trauma victims, she has gained a unique perspective on the past and its indelible influence on the individual. And she's heard her fair share of real life thrillers.
Ellery lives in the San Francisco Bay Area of California, a picturesque setting that provides the backdrop for many of her novels. If you don't find Ellery interviewing murderers behind prison walls or pecking away at her latest novel, she is probably at the gym landing a solid jab-cross to a punching bag; riding bicycles with her special someone; or enjoying a movie the old-fashioned way--at the theater with popcorn and Milk Duds.
Ellery was previously selected as one of ten semifinalists in the MasterClass James Patterson Co-Author Competition, and she recently signed a three book deal with Bookouture for her new Rockwell and Decker mystery thriller series. The first book is scheduled for release in 2020.
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The House Sitter
Written By
Ellery Kane
Review By
Heidi Lynn’s Book Reviews
First, I want to thank Ellery Kane, Bookouture and NetGalley for providing me with this book so I can bring you this review.
WOW!! Ellery Kane takes us on a roller coaster of a ride with The House Sitter. This is one of Ellery’s best novel’s that I have read! It has 5 star must be read all over it! The House Sitter is twisted, suspenseful, lots of twists and turns that you won’t see coming. It will captivate your attention from the first to the last page.
This book is for Gar Ellery’s partner in crime!
One thing I have always enjoyed about Ellery’s novels is she bases them on her own experiences. In this book her real life “Seth” and “Lydia” preyed on close elderly family members who fell victim to financial exploitation. They took advantage of their good heart and declining cognitive abilities.
Ellery quickly grabs your attention with her intense fast paced prologue that had me at the edge of my seat! What a way to start off her book!
Seth was not my favorite character in the book as he showed his true colors.
There were definitely some heartbreaking moments that came as a shock to me.
I loved that the setting for this book was in the beautiful San Francisco area!
Oh the ending had a twist that I never ever saw coming and had my head spinning! I was totally shocked!
