A Trusted Stranger

by Ella Swift

Home aide Emily Just's latest job brings her to a lakeside haven, catering to a couple swathed in bandages and vanity.

But beneath the glamorous surface of this image-obsessed couple's life, Emily discovers a treacherous web of infidelity that could turn lethal.

Struggling with her own resentment towards wealth, she must navigate her own lens of envy that could dangerously skew her perception of right and wrong.

Will Emily be able to uncover the ugly truth in time to save lives—including her own?

A TRUSTED STRANGER (An Emily Just Psychological Thriller—Book 2) is the second novel in a new psychological suspense series by mystery and suspense author Ella Swift. The series begins with A TRUSTED WIFE (Book 1).

Genres: Mystery, Fiction, Thriller

146 pages, Kindle Edition

Published July 18, 2024

Reviews

[Kellie · Rating 5 out of 5]

What an amazing book 👏👏👏👏👏!!! It's a riveting, compelling, thriller that keeps you on the edge of your seat from the first page until the last!! I absolutely loved it and can't wait to read more of her books!!

I highly recommend this one!!

Enjoy and Happy Reading 💫✨

[lauren kindl3w0rm · Rating 3 out of 5]

For a short story it was very good, got to the point and had some suspense bits in. The chapters were short, the only thing is that I guess what was going to happen. But for a 188 page book it was good.

[Silja C · Rating 2 out of 5]

2.5⭐️⭐️

It was a suspenseful and entertaining read that kept me interested from start to finish, but it never really surprised me.

The issue was that the villain felt fairly obvious. I had a strong suspicion about where the story was going, and the ending confirmed it. There wasn’t a shocking reveal or plot twist.

Another thing that held it back for me was the characters. I never felt particularly connected to any of them, which made the emotional moments less impactful. I was interested in the story itself, but I wasn’t especially invested in the people involved.

[Susan VS · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is the second Emily Just book that I have read. They’re enjoyable- Swift does a good job with atmosphere. Her prose is a bit overblown and her editor should help her out with a synonym for opulent (grossly overused in the first few pages) but those are minor critiques. Overall, I do enjoy her books and will probably read another.

[Chris · Rating 2 out of 5]

Inconsistent

She went home a day after a heart attack! It was her family home but her husband’s name is same as hers! Too many unbelievable occurrences!

[Joslyn · Rating 2 out of 5]

This was better than the previous one but only because it was longer and with a little more suspense. It was the same premise of she works for a rich couple that has some secrets and she discovers them and the confronts them and then they fire her and then she uncovers she twisted truth and everyone moves on. The end. Otherwise, these are just poorly written/easy to catch what’s going to happen books. But I don’t mind them so.

[Bellsprout · Rating 2 out of 5]

Lol. Reading book 1 and 2 back to back, you’ll notice there’s similarly worded sentences in each book. Thought I was going crazy.

The killer was also so obvious from the start and Emily Just comes off as a whiny child, over stepping with her employers, neighbours, etc. she’s also still so trusting by gossiping to strangers. Disappointing that all these books are replicas of each other, will not read anymore from this author.

[Cynthia A · Rating 3 out of 5]

caregiver to maid

Emily Just takes a position to care for a model recovering from plastic surgery. She feels something is wrong in this household and proceeds to unravel the mystery.
The book is an easy read, but the story portrays Emily as a nosy untrustworthy person I would not want in my home. She is reckless and I didn’t like this Emily.

[Melissa Palestro · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book was free on bookbub so I decided to give it a shot. I was in bed with the flu so it was the perfect light read. Characters were easy to follow and there was an unexpected twist at the end. I'm going to backtrack and read book 1 even though I probably know how it ends based on the references to her last job in this book.

[Deborah S. · Rating 3 out of 5]

Repetitive and unrealistic

This book was very slow moving, lots of redundancy and very little that made any sense. I did read the whole book and the ending was actually kind of interesting.

[jeanine m Frumenti · Rating 5 out of 5]

easy read

It was a fast read , very well written and engaging!

I Enjoyed the story and the twist at the end of the book !

[Wendy Doan · Rating 4 out of 5]

A bit too alike the first
Well written and worth the time tho

[Tina · Rating 3 out of 5]

😲

The book started off strong and interesting, I felt it got a wee bit muddled with all the accusations with nothing at all to back them up. Otherwise it was a no bad read.

[Jean · Rating 2 out of 5]

A bit confusing for me and lots of the plot unbelievable, I just couldn't get attached to any of the characters as all unlikeable.

[Elaine Brennan · Rating 1 out of 5]

There’s actually a series?

This was not the teeniest bit thrilling “thriller”. It seems all of these “free” books are about as enjoyable as their cost.

[Jen · Rating 1 out of 5]

Overwrought and cliched. The story was uninteresting and thin. Do not recommend

[stacey lindsay · Rating 2 out of 5]

Opulent

Why is the word opulent on practically every page? I stuck with this to see who the bad guy was, but advice is to skip it.

[Eve-Mai · Rating 1 out of 5]

DNF

[Donna Maria · Rating 4 out of 5]

kept you guessing until the end