Saturday, August 20, 2022

The Couple at Number 9 by Claire Douglas





About the book: Pub date: August 2nd! 

The Victims . . .

When pregnant Saffron Cutler moves into 9 Skelton Place with boyfriend Tom and sets about renovations, the last thing she expects is builders uncovering human remains. The remains of two bodies, in fact.

The Investigation . . .

Forensics indicate the bodies have been buried at least thirty years. Saffy has nothing to worry about--until the police launch a murder inquiry and ask to speak to the cottage's former owner. Her grandmother, Rose.

The Witness . . .

Rose is in a nursing home and Alzheimer's means her memory is increasingly confused. She can't help the police, but its' clear she remembers something.

The Killer . . .

As Rose's fragmented memories resurface, and the police dig ever deeper, Saffy fears she and the cottage are being watched.

The Truth . . .

What happened thirty years ago? Why did no one miss the victims? What part did her grandmother play? And is Saffy now in danger?


MY THOUGHTS 

 Thank you so much Partner @bibliolifestyle @harperperennial for this gorgeous gifted copy and having me along on this book tour!!πŸ₯° Pub date: August 2nd! Out nowπŸŽ‰

Have you guys met the new couple over at 9 Skeleton Place? I have!! They are just the cutest couple! 😍Saffron “Saffy” and Tom are just the nicest… and they are expecting! 🀰

What a shock it must have been to be in the middle of renovating their new place… and finding bodies…😳…buried in the garden πŸͺ΄ πŸͺ¦ OMG…😧Who is buried in the garden?? Who did it??? How did the nosey neighbors… not see a thing??πŸ€”πŸ€”πŸ€”

Certainly grandma πŸ‘΅ Rose 🌹.. the previous owner wouldn’t have had anything to do with this heinous crime?! Did she know bodies were buried in her backyard? Will we ever know??? Gran Rose can’t even remember her own daughter?πŸ˜₯

I loved this slow burn πŸ”₯ … creepy vibe mystery..it was sooo TWISTED!!! The further we get into the story.. the more twisted it got! 😳

So many twists… and of course… the bodies in the backyard..πŸͺ¦… made for a fantastic read!! I really enjoyed this one and definitely recommend it!! 4.2 rating on Goodreads!! Just saying… it’s a good one!! I mean I was sold at bodies in the garden.πŸ˜‚πŸ€·‍♀️

Thank you again @bibliolifestyle @harperperennial for having me on this tour!! 😘😘😘

This was my first @clairedouglasauthor book and I loved it!! Have you read this one? Is it on your list? Have you read any of her other books? I need to start on her backlist!! πŸ–€ Would you sell this house? πŸ€” I think I would!! πŸ˜‚


Claire Douglas always wanted to write novels and, after many years of trying to get published, her dream came true when she won the Marie Claire Debut Novel Award in 2013 with THE SISTERS.


Her second and third novels, LOCAL GIRL MISSING and LAST SEEN ALIVE (Penguin), are Sunday Times bestsellers.



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