This was a somewhat unusual book. The protagonist was a good character, hinting at prior psychological events and having a serious case of OCD to keep me wondering.
As the story progresses, however, I was confused by the timeline, and the ongoing obsession with Mrs Clean. The OCD detracted from the plot too much in my opinion, and I was increasingly frustrated by the references to it.

The House Mate by Nina Manning is an interesting story.

Regi moves into a new house with multiple housemates. She has a new identity and is trying to escape her past. There are flashbacks of the past throughout the book.

What is Regi running away from? Can she really escape her past?

The House Mate is a good concept; however, I couldn’t get into it. How it kept jumping between past and present was confusing to me and made it difficult to get invested in the story.

I enjoyed Regi’s interactions with her housemates and seeing how she reacted to certain situaitions.

I listened to the audiobook narrated by Helen Keeley. Keeley did a good job narrating. However, since the story jumped back and forth between past and present, I think The House Mate would be more enjoyable as a physical book instead of an audiobook.

The ending was my favorite part of the book. Finding out what actually happened in the past really helped me understand the book better.

I recommend The House Mate to anyone that likes thrillers and can keep up with alternating time frames.

Thank you NetGalley and Boldwood Books UK Audio for The House Mate.