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The House Swap
Would you trade your life for a month of peace? Even if it meant unlocking a nightmare?
When Beth’s perfect life in London crumbles, a spontaneous house swap with a charming couple in rural Wales seems like the perfect escape. The remote cottage offers solitude, rolling hills, and a chance to start over. No memories. No city noise. No Robert.
But the silence runs deeper than she expected.
The locals are wary. The cottage hides secrets behind locked cellar doors and scratch marks on the walls. And when Beth uncovers a box of old photographs and chilling newspaper clippings, she realises this quiet home has a dark history—one the village would rather forget.
Because Beth isn’t the first to stay in this house.
And she might not be the first to vanish.
Perfect for fans of Lisa Jewell, Ruth Ware and Sarah Pearse, The House Swap is a gripping psychological thriller about buried trauma, small-town secrets, and the terrifying truth that some places are meant to be left alone.
When Beth’s perfect life in London crumbles, a spontaneous house swap with a charming couple in rural Wales seems like the perfect escape. The remote cottage offers solitude, rolling hills, and a chance to start over. No memories. No city noise. No Robert.
But the silence runs deeper than she expected.
The locals are wary. The cottage hides secrets behind locked cellar doors and scratch marks on the walls. And when Beth uncovers a box of old photographs and chilling newspaper clippings, she realises this quiet home has a dark history—one the village would rather forget.
Because Beth isn’t the first to stay in this house.
And she might not be the first to vanish.
Perfect for fans of Lisa Jewell, Ruth Ware and Sarah Pearse, The House Swap is a gripping psychological thriller about buried trauma, small-town secrets, and the terrifying truth that some places are meant to be left alone.
286 pages, Kindle Edition
Published January 31, 2025
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February 13, 2025
A very good read from the start but lost my concentration towards the end but will re read it at later date
August 23, 2025
Interesting book and easy to read, but honestly it was kind of silly and didn't make much sense.
February 7, 2025
With a boring life in London and a failed relationship, Beth is looking for something new in her life. So when she receives a leaflet telling her about the possibility to swap her house for a month and go to a remote cottage in Wales, she decides that this might just be the ideal oppertunity to make some changes and see how it is to escape the rat-race. the cottage, when she gets there, seems to be ideal. However, the promised Wi-Fi connection proves to be less than ideal (not easy when working from home) the people in the village are behaving strangely and she is suddenly unable to contact the couple with whom she has swapped. In short, something doesn't feel right. She is right that something feels bad, but she has no idea just how bad!
Another amazing book from Aaron, very creepy, impossible to put down and with a couple of real surprises, this book proves once again that the writer is a true craftsman. Magic!!
Another amazing book from Aaron, very creepy, impossible to put down and with a couple of real surprises, this book proves once again that the writer is a true craftsman. Magic!!
January 31, 2025
Another fantastic read, as I was reading it, I actually felt as though I was living it. It's creepy! After a failed relationship Beth decides she needs to do something for herself, After seeing an add in a paper for an old cottage in Wales in the middle of nowhere on a house swap website, she decides its just what she needs, but is it?....
After moving against the advice of her friends, there are strange noises? Things being moved around? and Beth always feels like she is being watched. There's a lot of history in the remote cottage, but will Beth find out the secrets, or will she move before the month is up??
I loved this. It was creepy and gave me goosebumps. There are lots of twists and an end i didn't see coming. I highly recommend
After moving against the advice of her friends, there are strange noises? Things being moved around? and Beth always feels like she is being watched. There's a lot of history in the remote cottage, but will Beth find out the secrets, or will she move before the month is up??
I loved this. It was creepy and gave me goosebumps. There are lots of twists and an end i didn't see coming. I highly recommend
February 1, 2025
Yet another standalone psychological thriller from this author. Short & sweet but packs a punch all the same.
Meet Beth Thompson, thirty something accountant, recently single & living in London. She’s fed up with her lot - her ex has moved on, she works late to fill her time & has a nonexistent social life. Then, a marketing email drops in her inbox, a house swap site & she searches for her ideal bolt hole for a bit of fun. To her surprise she finds exactly what she is looking for - an isolated Welsh cottage, with good WiFi so she can work remotely & it is available for a month. Perfect. What’s that phrase? Oh yes, be careful what you wish for!
Fast paced & great main characters with the environment playing its part in setting the tone. A satisfying conclusion & an enjoyable read.
Meet Beth Thompson, thirty something accountant, recently single & living in London. She’s fed up with her lot - her ex has moved on, she works late to fill her time & has a nonexistent social life. Then, a marketing email drops in her inbox, a house swap site & she searches for her ideal bolt hole for a bit of fun. To her surprise she finds exactly what she is looking for - an isolated Welsh cottage, with good WiFi so she can work remotely & it is available for a month. Perfect. What’s that phrase? Oh yes, be careful what you wish for!
Fast paced & great main characters with the environment playing its part in setting the tone. A satisfying conclusion & an enjoyable read.
February 17, 2025
Meh
Nothing Addictive or Gripping Here
I read this book after seeing a post of a bookstagrammer. She labeled it as fast paced which I did not find to be the case. It is 269 pages, but it doesn't move rapidly. It is a slow climb. Not a bad read, just a meh read. Nothing is really happening. It takes about 60% of the story before anything really happen. I think I will read The House Swap by Miranda Rijks and compare which one I prefer best.
I would suggest reading this if I had the time and didn't have anything else to read.
Nothing Addictive or Gripping Here
I read this book after seeing a post of a bookstagrammer. She labeled it as fast paced which I did not find to be the case. It is 269 pages, but it doesn't move rapidly. It is a slow climb. Not a bad read, just a meh read. Nothing is really happening. It takes about 60% of the story before anything really happen. I think I will read The House Swap by Miranda Rijks and compare which one I prefer best.
I would suggest reading this if I had the time and didn't have anything else to read.
March 12, 2025
Seriously do not read this before bed!! Its creepy, messed up but really good read
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