This was a great read for me , full of twists . Some expected some not so much . Kirsty and her husband buy a run down guest house in the Brecon Beacons to fix up as a business along with Kirsty's mother as a business partner things seem good as their first paying guests arrive .. When her cousin Selena comes to stay with her sickly daughter a massive chain of events is set in motion . Kirsty and Selena have been estranged for many years and Selena brings unwelcome drama to Kirsty's life . It seems everyone in this book had secrets , even the kids , I really enjoyed this and raced through it . Thank you for the opportunity to read this

I didn't feel this stood out on any level. 
This is a problem when I read so many of this type of book.
I find by the end I'm just thinking what wasn't great about it.
I wasn't convinced by why the two main characters fell out,or how easily they made up 17 years later.
I wasnt convinced at all by the husband character,who just seemed to be typing or running.
However,I read the book quite quickly,didn't skip any pages,so it was fairly engaging.

Excellent story line which was gripping from start to finish. Great characters. I would highly recommend this book.

Kirsty and her family are after a new start. They take over a run down guest house in Wales and after doing it up open to the public, but some of the guests turn out not to be so welcome... This is a story full of action and mystery that will keep you turning the pages. I would recommend this read.

Claire Douglas really knows how to write twisted women and their relationships! I loved this book so much! The building tension is fantastic as is the descriptions of the area. One of my favourite reads of 2018!

Well, I'm gong to compare this one with Stephen King meets Maeve Binchy! Yes, that's right, that's what I said. The style of this book lulls you into a false sense of security. The setting is lovely, yet claustrophobic but the descriptions of the Beacons, breathtaking.
A remote guesthouse in the middle of nowhere? A new start for a troubled family? A cold, uncaring mother-in-law? What could possibly go wrong? Read on and find out!
I loved the characterisation in this book. I immediately liked Kirsty and her girls, Amelia and Evie. Adrian, the husband, I wasn't so sure about and I'm going to have to let you make your own mind up about him so I don't drop any spoilers!
I literally read this in one sitting. I couldn't put it down. You know that feeling when your kindle flips to the last half page and you see the acknowledgment bit and your heart sinks? Well, mine didn't because my mouth was gaping open - I didn't see that twist coming and I've read 200 psychological thrillers in the last year!
Buy this book now. Immerse yourself in this lovely world. Curl your legs up underneath you and smile dreamily as you think to yourself what a lovely cute book this is, and then before you know it, your jaw drops and you read quickly, heart racing, mind buzzing, a voice in your head shouting, "no, no, no!"
I've read all of Claire's books and they are all so different. That's what makes her books so compelling and interesting. This one is very different to all of her others but my God, it's good.
And the Maeve Binchy bit? That's because this book is heartbreaking in places. It tugs at your heart strings, Claire makes you empathetic towards the characters and their plight. And don't get me started on little Ruby (cue reader sobbing into her hanky and filling up her wine glass). Not only that, the cosy setting really draws you in, the images of the guesthouse and the nosy villagers believable and real. In fact, I'd book tomorrow if I could, but I hear they've got a ghost!
Totally recommend it. It's clever, compelling, unusual and gripping. I promise you, you won't be disappointed!
Thanks to NetGalley for my copy and to the author and the publisher for advancing it to me.