Thanks to Netgalley and Thomas and Mercer for providing this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Elliot meets Gemma when she visits his house in a garden walk. He gets stung by a bee, finds out he is allergic and Gemma saves his life. Following a whirlwind romance they get married and shortly after Gemma’s parents come to stay with her apparently ill sister. They are the in-laws from hell and though they were only supposed to stay for a couple of weeks they end up being almost impossible to get rid of.

This was a solid book. I don’t think I have ever hated characters more than Jeff and Lizzy, Gemma’s parents. They were awful! I really didn’t know where this one would go and it ended up going somewhere totally unexpected at least to me. I was surprised by the ending and enjoyed the book overall. I look forward to reading more from this author.

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This is the first time I’ve read any of Mark Edwards’ books and I really enjoyed it. I’ll certainly be looking to read more of his books now. 

Written in the first person, Elliott is happily living in the house that he has lovingly refurbished. Along comes Gemma, they fall in love, get married and life is sweet. 

That is until Gemma’s parents ask to stay for a couple of weeks until they find their own place to live. Jeff, Lizzy and Gemma’s sister Chloe move in and then the problems start. Gemma starts drinking more, Jeff and Lizzy treat Elliott and his house with disrespect and despite their promises to look for a home of their own, they refuse to budge. 

Elliott tries to get them out of his home but to no avail. He is pushed to his limits and needs to come up with a plan to get rid of them. 

I really liked Elliott, though he was a bit weak and wanted roses around the front door type of person. But he basically wants love and a family life that he had taken from him. 

I liked the way the book was written, it was easy to read, the characters weren’t complicated and the story was well executed. I didn’t find any anomalies which is one thing I really dislike. It’s a good read and I didn’t suspect  the final ending at all. 
I would certainly recommend this book and rate it 5 stars 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

Thanks
Thank you to the author Mark Edwards and publishers Amazon Publishing for an advanced copy of this ebook in exchange for an independent review.

Here To Stay by Mark Edwards is my first read from this author and I was nothing short of blown away.  What a fantastic story!  For me, nothing gets under the skin more than when pure evil enters into a seemingly ordinary life, and this one repeatedly gave me chills.

Elliot is living a solitary but contented life when he meets Gemma Robinson.  The attraction is instantaneous, and after Gemma saves Elliot's life following an anaphylactic shock, he decides that he must take some risks in life and proposes to Gemma after a whirlwind courtship,  Shortly after arriving home from the honeymoon, Gemma announces that her parents and sister are coming to stay, and Elliot is initially gracious and hospitable, welcoming the chance to bond with his new in-laws.  But when the guests begin to show their true colours, and stay long after the welcome has expired, Elliot starts to realize that his perfectly ordered life will never again be the same.

This is a truly addictive read that I could not put down.  The adage 'marry in haste, repent at leisure' played on a continuous loop in my head, and I was well and truly unsettled throughout.  This is brilliant storytelling, and I would recommend this book most highly.

Many thanks to NetGalley, Amazon Publishing UK, and Thomas & Mercer for this fabulous ARC.

I loved this book! I can't say enough good things about it. Elliot is such a likable protagonist and you feel terrible watching his life unravel around him. This book plays upon everyone's worst nightmare: horrible houseguests who won't leave...and who just might be homicidal maniacs! This book is full of twists and turns and will keep you up late reading "just one more chapter." As a bonus, it doesn't feature all of the graphic and explicit content that many thrillers do these days. I haven't read anything else by Mark Edwards but now I'm definitely going to check out his other books!

I love Mark Edwards' writing and always find his books an easy but gripping read. A newly engaged couple are tested when Gemma's parents come to stay in their house while they look for somewhere else to live. I was hooked into this instantly and read it in one sitting so it really is the definition of 'can't put down thriller'. Brilliant book and I would thoroughly recommend.

The new standalone novel by Mark Edwards who writes excellent psychological thrillers.
When Elliot Foster and Gemma Robinson meet one summer afternoon, she saves his life from a life threatening bee sting. It is love at first sight and marry two months later in Las Vegas. In the weeks following their marriage Elliot could not be happier but all that changes when shortly after the wedding Gemma announces that her family are moving back to the UK. Elliot in an effort to please Gemma suggests that her family move in with them until they have a place of their own. He soon realises this is possibly the biggest mistake of his life.
The Robinson's arrive with Gemma’s sister, Chloe, a mysterious young woman who refuses to speak or leave her room. Elliot starts to suspect that the Robinson's are hiding a dark secret. Gemma's family settle into Elliot and Gemma's home and they appear to have no intention of finding a home of their own. Elliot decides to delve into the families past but is he ready for what he uncovers.
A gripping read that I found really entertaining, another excellent novel by Mark Edwards.
I would like to thank both Net Galley and Thomas Mercer for supplying a copy of this novel in exchange for an honest review.

I have read multiple books by Mark Edwards and every time he shocks me with his writing and plot twists. This book is chalk full of suspense, family issues, and pain. Physical and mental abuse can cause one to do unthinkable acts but the plot twist in this book was definitely unexpected. Definitely a well written book with a great storyline.

*Thanks to NetGalley and Thomas & Mercer for providing this ARC in exchange for an honest review.*Wow, just... wow! What a deliciously creepy booking, full of twists and turns and mysteries to solve. You can choose your friends, but you can't choose your family... and you certainly can't choose your in-laws. I have been a fan of Mark Edwards for some time and those that have loved his previous novels, such as 'Tha Magpies' and 'The Retreat' will not be disappointed. The book starts with an idyllic scene in an English garden and then just ramps up the action from there. Elliot falls in love with Gemma after she helps him out during an anaphylactic reaction to a bee sting and it seems to be love at first bite (see what I did there), because not much later, Gemma is moving in with Elliot and his beloved cat Charlie. Next thing, Gemma's parents and sister have come to stay and Elliot and Charlie's life has been turned upside down, as they are confronted with the in-laws from hell... who won't leave. I shan't write any more for fear of spoiling the plot, but what a great story. I can't wait to read what Edwards writes next.

I really liked the writing and the story kept my attention until the very end, but there were many many plot holes, in addition to too many cliches for me and too many convenient coincidences and predictable plot twists. This felt at times as if the story was a first draft, badly in need of editing. Sudden flashbacks that made no sense and were in a different point of view. Plot lines that went nowhere. People dying that didn't need to be dying. The ending got so out of control, I almost stopped reading. I would read this author again, but I hope his other stories are tighter, better plotted.

Thank you Netgalley and Publishers for granting me early access to "Here To Stay".

This book did top my favorite reads this year, however I'm currently in the middle of a major move, and will definitely come back at a later time and write out a full review and rating. 

Thank you so much!

This was a very entertaining read from this author. The author did a great job telling the story of the in-laws from hell. I could feel Elliot's frustration slowly building throughout the story. He was such a relatable character. I loved his sensitivity and his desire to make his new wife happy. I loved the way he wanted so hard to make things work. And Lizzie and Jeff gradually became more and more intolerable. There was a lot of suspense in this novel and many twists and turns that surprised me along the way. Great read!

I don't normally use the phrase, but this book was a really good page-turner! I find a lot of contemporary thrillers to be fairly "meh" but this one got to the core of something that I think many people find terrifying...invasion of personal space.
Edwards paces the story really well and I found the short chapters encouraged me to read "just one more chapter". Jeff and Lizzy are such a nightmare and their actions had me cringing and feeling so uncomfortable (the incident with the bed stands out as something small but infuriating!). The general idea of opening your house up to extended family out of kindness and having it backfire so severely means this book is both down-to-earth but also heightened. The events are something that many people will find horrifying and yet it's exciting and dramatic enough for a novel.
The tension builds and there were a few twists and turns I tried to guess, but ultimately ended up being wrong about all of them! This book keeps you guessing and there's a lot of confusion throughout the book that means the reader and the protagonist Elliot don't know who to trust.
Overall, a really good book that kept me interested!

An ingenious plot. Scintillatingly creepy, sinister and oozing with suspense and undercurrents which is the hallmark of Mark Edward’s dark psychological thriller novels. The ending made my toes curl. The content instantly made me think of the theory that there’s a murderer in all of us if we are pushed too far. I relish the fact that I had inlaws that weren’t outlaws. Elliot, an intelligent, married man who has built up his future with a blossoming high-flying career, a beautiful wife and home, finds himself lumbered with his inlaws and sister-in-law who overstay their welcome even on the first day. Dysfunctional with low mentality doesn’t quite describe the family – skilfully drawn characters that you detest. They are definitely an odd bunch of people, and I didn’t comprehend their motives for their actions fully until the end. I thought it was regrettable that Gemma used religion as a prop in an earlier time rather than find the necessary strength to cope inside herself and compensate for the past. Later. I decided that it might be simplistic thinking on my part. I became fond of little Charlie. He was the pure and sweetness amongst the evil. I just might try producing elephant toothpaste, but not the other Scientific experiments. Thank you to NetGalley and Amazon Publishing UK.

The first book I’ve read by this author, I was really looking forward to reading it as it has a lot of positive reviews but to be be honest I was a bit disappointed. I read a lot from this genre and this was a middle of the road thriller.

I am a huge fan of Mark’s first psychological thriller The Magpies and it’s still one of the only books that gave me the goosebumps and got right under my skin, so when I heard he had a new book out which was just as good (if not better) I immediately downloaded the book and got stuck in.

Mark Edwards has a definite theme in his books – The Magpies was about the neighbours from hell, The Devil’s Work was the job/office co-workers from hell, Follow You Home is an adventure from hell, Because She Loves Me – girlfriend from hell and so on… so it’s no surprise that Here to Stay features something or someone from hell and this time it’s… IN LAWS and boy oh boy these in-laws are not just from hell – they are from another planet (not literally that was What You Wish For).

So let’s Meet The Robinsons – or rather let’s NOT.  Poor Elliott, a 38 year old geek (sorry scientist) who lives on his own in a beautiful house with his cat when Gemma comes into his life (actually she saves it) and two months later after a whirlwind romance they are married and living together.  So far so good and then Gemma’s parents and younger sister are returning to the UK after living in France for the last few years and have nowhere to stay – good old Elliott sees it as the perfect opportunity to get to know Gemma’s family and offers them a place to stay for a couple of week.  What could possibly go wrong?  Well if you leave it to Mark Edwards then absolutely EVERYTHING can go wrong!

I’m not going to give away the storyline but it’s safe to say The Robinsons make my in-laws look normal (and if you know my in-laws then you’d realise how f*cked up The Robinsons are!).  This is a story you read with dread in your stomach and find yourself turning those pages almost with your eyes closed because you can’t believe how truly awful these people are and your heart breaks for the situation Elliott finds himself in.

Is this as good as the Magpies?  I think so!  Highly recommended for lovers of twisted psychological thrillers.  5 stars.

Oh my word, this book! It takes alot to creep me out or scare me but this book worked a treat, it was actually terrifying. If you want to read a book that keeps you guessing the whole way through and scares you a little, this is it! You guys know I love a book with twists and turns and this totally hit the spot! Gripping, tense and thrilling. Thank you Netgalley, Mark Edwards and Amazon Publishing for an ARC copy of this book in return for an honest review.

At the outset we meet Elliot- an unassuming nerdy nice-guy scientist living in a mansion in Dulwich worth over a million pounds. He can't quite believe his luck when he meets Gemma who has it all, looks, personality and to top it off she saves his life on the day she meets him. So taken with her, he marries despite only knowing her for just two months. Life is good until the in-laws come to stay a few weeks after the wedding! Elliot's life is about to change drastically! 

The author takes us on a rollercoaster ride, with a gripping storlyine with fascinating believable characters with thrills galore. Never a dull moment - I was shocked and surprised at how this man's life could change so very quickly. 

Whilst I could not put this down (I read most of it in one sitting), I think the author could have pulled back a little bit on the body count and storyline as I found it got a little bit unbeliavable towards the end. For this reason, I will take off a star, four stars.

Mark Edwards has done it again. I love his books and this one is one of his best..
The main character,Elliot, has a good life with a nice house and a job that he loves but there is something missing. Then Gemma comes along, he falls in love and they marry within months of meeting. Their life is idyllic until Gemma’s sister and parents move in on a “short term “ basis. That is when Elliot’s problems begin and his life begins to fall apart.
The really frightening aspect of this book is that I could see myself doing exactly the same thing, “Of course your family can stay, they must have our bedroom.” The story was so believable and I felt such empathy for Elliot. 
This was a well written book with many twists and turns and the ending was totally unexpected.
I don’t feel that my review does this book justice but suffice to say I loved it and would thoroughly recommend it.
My thanks to Mark Edwards, Netgalley and the publishers for giving me the opportunity to write my unbiased review( well, a little biased to the extent that I love Mark Edwards!).

Here to Stay by Mark Edwards is a psychological thriller.

First, let me thank NetGalley, the publisher Thomas & Mercer, and of course the author, for providing me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own.

  My Synopsis:   (No major reveals, but if concerned, skip to My Opinions)

Elliott has been a bachelor for a long time.  When he meets Gemma, he falls hard.  Soon they are married, and all is good.  That is, until her parents and sister return from France, and move in to Elliott's home with no clear signs of ever leaving.

The antics of Gemma's family quickly prove to Elliott that he may have made a mistake.  That mistake may have been the quick marriage to the love of his life.  He went into this marriage without any knowledge of her past, and that is coming back to haunt him in a big way.

 
My Opinions:  

I have read a number of books by this author, and they are always a 4 or 5 star book.  This one...I cringed through.  Around the 30% mark, it improved....but not enough.  For a while I seriously considered giving it 1 or 2 stars.

I think it was the plot that disappointed me.  This book was just another "innocent man terrorized by someone", this time the in-laws.  His weakness allows him to be at the mercy of her family.  It was just very frustrating.  Elliott is a scientist, therefore he should be fairly bright....that intelligence did not appear.  The plot seemed preposterous, and the ending was inevitable, and fore-shadowed a little too much, so there was no real surprise.  I didn't like any of the main characters, feared for the life of the cat, and wouldn't have minded if the whole family (Elliott included) ended up jailed or dead.

I think it would be a fast read, but I kept putting it down and going to something else that would not aggravate me....so it took me days of agony....should have just ripped off the bandaid and got it over with.

However.....I absolutely loved the last 10%, when Elliott finally stood up for himself.   The writing of course, was great, typical Edwards style.  I can't complain about that.  I also realized, after I was done, that although I hated the majority of the book, it produced real emotions in me....yes, it was anger and frustration, but it was emotion....so it can't have been a really bad book.

Anyway, I am sure there are others that will love it...this one just didn't do it for me.

OMG.... What a Book... Mark Edwards Best Book.

Compulsive, gripping, tense, heart pounding, dark twisted story, that will shock to the root !!

A beautiful home. A loving wife. "And in-laws to die for."

Gemma Robinson comes into Elliot’s life like a whirlwind, and they marry and settle into his home. When she asks him if her parents can come to stay for a couple of weeks, he is keen to oblige – he just doesn’t quite know what he’s signing up for.

The Robinsons arrive with Gemma’s sister, Chloe, a mysterious young woman who refuses to speak or leave her room. Elliot starts to suspect that the Robinsons are hiding a dark secret. And then there are the scars on his wife’s body that she won’t talk about . . .

As Elliot’s in-laws become more comfortable in his home, encroaching on all aspects of his life, it becomes clear that they have no intention of moving out. To protect Gemma, and their marriage, Elliot delves into the Robinsons’ past. But is he prepared for the truth?

From the two million copy bestselling author comes a tale about the chilling consequences of welcoming strangers into your home.

This is a book I will recommend to everyone, this is so compelling, so gripping, tense, in my head I kept guessing how this book was too unfold, but I kept changing my mind...

Who is guilty, how this going to end, what is going to happen to our main character...

A book that keeps you guessing, makes your heart beat twice as fast, makes you feel tired for lack of sleep as I had to get to the end...

That is when you know the book is good....

Loved this book, chilling and brilliant.. Loved all the characters, good and bad...

Keep guessing....

Five stars