Today I’m joining the blog tour for The Family On Smith Street. My review is written with thanks to the team at Bookouture for inviting me on the tour and for my copy of the book.

Blurb:

A happy family. A picture-perfect street. A secret someone would kill for.

My husband James and I love living on Smith Street, with its neat houses and friendly family barbecues. Our daughter Scarlett grew up playing outside with the other local kids – it’s somewhere nothing bad could ever happen. Or so I thought…

Because when I wake terrified, head pounding, in a cramped windowless room, I realise I was entirely wrong. As my eyes adjust to the dark, I see creased pictures of missing local people I vaguely recognise from the news covering the walls. Then my skin turns ice-cold when I notice the newest pictures are of me, of James, of Scarlett…

A terrified sob catches in my throat. It seems there’s been a killer hiding in our neighbourhood for years. And I’m their next victim.

I stare at the photos in horror. Because if they’ve got me, they could also have James or, worst of all, my precious daughter Scarlett… In that moment, I know I’ll do anything, everything, to save my family. Especially because, deep down, I know this is all my fault…

A completely compelling and page-turning psychological thriller perfect for fans of My Lovely Wife, The Serial Killer’s Wife and The Housemaid.

Review:

The Family On Smith Street starts with a bang and does not let go until the very end. Elisabeth Carpenter is a accomplished writer who knows how to keep the audience enthralled and I loved the fast paced chapters that revealed something new at the end of every one.

The origins of this story take us back to 1989 and it is clear from the switching timelines that the events of the past are closely connected to the future. I became engaged quickly in this part of the story too, and I wanted to know who these characters were and what their secrets were. The characters in the novel are different ages and we see them in different times and the author is really good at ensuring they are all true to their age and the time in which they live.

The story is well plotted and there are lots of strands to it, and I was keen to see how they would all come together. There were several times I thought I had everything worked out, only for the author to completely blindside me! I must admit that I did have to suspend my disbelief on occasion, but overall I enjoyed reading The Family On Smith Street.

The Family On Smith Street is available from Amazon.

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