Dublin native Julia and her ex-husband and children have recently moved back to her hometown from the US. Her teenage daughter is furious about the move; her ex-husband (with whom Julia has a friendly co-parenting relationship - something I particularly liked about this book) is acting oddly evasive; and now, their new home, on a luxury gated estate, has started featuring in creepy videos on TikTok. So when Julia's son insists that a man has being coming into his bedroom at night, and Anya, a friend from her younger days, dies suddenly, Julia starts to wonder whether the videos are something more sinister...

As always with Andrea Mara books, the characters are well defined and sympathetic and the twists, while somewhat far-fetched at times, are fun and gripping. I would STRONGLY recommend not reading this if you're on your own at home; even with my partner in another room, I spent most of the book keeping one ear out for creaking floorboards.

As a recent newcomer to this Author, I was pleased to receive an ARC for this title after reading ‘none saw a thing’ in return for an honest review and how happy am I to write this!
Straight into the story we meet Anya, unfortunately not for long before terror strikes- description that has you gripped with fear and wanting to be able to fast forward to the end to see what happens!
It’s tricky to write detail as it will give away too many wonderful story twists and turns but this novel most definitely needs a read! It had me hooked from start to finish- the sub stories each bringing their own drama.
Loved, loved, it! Recommended to my reading group already!
Thanks to Netgalley and Penguin Randon house for my ARC. Very much appreciated

Another fantastic book by Andrea Mara! It had me gripped from the very first chapter with phenomenal twists throughout! Highly recommend

I enjoyed this creepy tale. When Anya is murdered in the bath after someone jumps down from her attic there follows a series of copycat scares. A group of friends from years ago are affected by this series of events and we piece together the story from a series of flashbacks and to early years and recent events.
The story kept me interested throughout and kept me reading to find out, who, if anyone, was in the attic. Definitely a nice easy read psychological thriller.

I definitely recommend Andrea’s atmospheric novel. It’s packed with nerve shredding suspense, so don’t read it if you are alone in the house! Hard to put down this top class book.

Sneaky, sneaky Andrea!
This book is a bit of a slow burn to begin with and then as you’re nearing the end… BANG BANG BANG!! It feels like you’re in a boxing ring with Tyson Fury.

The storyline is creepy and frustrating, intoxicating and crafty.
You suspect all the characters at some point, like them all at other points and want to shake them all in equal measures.
Andrea Mara has done it again. Very clever. Highly recommended.

Thank you to Netgally and Random House Uk for the ARC

A psychological thriller with an explosive start. I really enjoyed the previous book I read by Andrea Mara but sadly I can't say the same for this book. The first 25% of the book was really gripping but after that the pace really slowed down and the story lost its thrill and didn't feel as though it was making much progress. There were a lot of different threads that seemed to get confused, the characters were unlikable and the ending was too neatly tied up.

I've never read anything by this author before, but the cover and blurb really enticed me. The opening chapter had me hooked, it was really creepy!

The world building was really good - there were a lot of characters but they were all well fleshed-out and I could picture the location easily too. I loved how many strands to the plot there were - there were multiple mysteries and it was really fun trying to work out what was relevant to the central plot and what were red herrings.

The ending was great - I loved how well everything was tied up in the epilogue, there were no unanswered questions. I'm so relieved that Basil made it through the book unscathed!

Anya is relaxing in a bath when a Black masked figure comes down from the attic hatch. Thirty seconds later she is dead.
Julia has come back home to Dubin after spending several years in San Diego. She has rented a house in an upmarket, gated community known for its high security. But when one of her children a trending video on Tik Tok called someone in the attic. She realises that it is her home the video has been taken. How can that be? Only her and her ex – husband Gabe has a key.
I am a big fan of the authors work and I was looking forward to reading her latest one Someone in the Attic. The story drew me from the Blurb. I expected this to be a creepy tense thriller. But for me personally I found it to be a complete opposite of that. There was too much going with going back in time with Julia and her friends together that I thought it steered to much away from the main plot of the story and found Julia unlikeable. This made me not engage in parts of this story. I only thought it got interesting right at the end. I was so disappointed because I loved her other works. 3 stars

Geesh that first chapter is something else and really sets the tone!

This book will keep you on your toes and has you questioning everything!

Just don't read this if you're home alone and you've got a loft in your house! A real page turner, that gripped me from the start. Plenty of twists and a few red herrings - kept you fully involved, a bit scared, and guessing till the end. Recommended.

This book kept me hooked from the first chapter. I had to know who or what was in the attic. The ending surprised me but it was very good and I didn’t see it coming.

Well I don’t think I took a breath whilst I was reading @andreamaraauthor newest thriller Someone in the Attic, which comes out in June.

I raced through it over the weekend- I couldn’t wait to find out the truth about what was going on for Julia and her family .

Andrea Mara has the uncanny ability to pinpoint your worst fear and then zoom right in on it without letting go, keeping up the tension from the first minute until the last word.

‘Someone in the Attic’ opens with a bang. Anya is relaxing in the bath, almost drifting off, when we as readers find out she’s not alone in the house and someone means her harm. The suspense as we hear the loft hatch slowly opening and someone coming towards an unsuspecting Anya 😱😱

Dublin born Julia and Gabe move back to Ireland from the US in a hurry. They’ve moved to a luxury house in a gated complex and trying to settle in with their family when teenage daughter Isla spots a TikTok video seeming to show someone living in their attic and stalking the family unawares.

Julia assumes it’s part of a TikTok viral campaign for reality show The Loft, using clever technological tricks. Her son Luca however is terrified that there’s someone there, hearing creaks and footsteps, convinced that someone is coming into his room when he’s asleep.
And did I mention that Julia is an old school friend of the now deceased Anya …

The story twists and turns at every page, the tension ramps up throughout. I suspected every single character at one point or another, and the final few chapters were a masterclass in revealing what was under our noses all along. Definitely recommend this but maybe dont read it when you’re alone in the house

Do not read this book when you’re home alone, or at 4am!! Trust me, you will be ordering a lock for your attic door. Creepy and breath taking, and frighteningly real, keeps you turning the page racing for the end so that you can sleep again at night. Well done Andrea Mara and thank you to Netgalley for the advance reader copy.

What a terribly good book this proved to be. It had all the elements needed to keep those pages turning. Blackmail, adultery, grooming, murder and a good dose of guilt. If only I didn't...
The plot centres around the protagonist Julia and her family as they move from San Diego to Ireland. . Julia has sold her company for a seven figure sum and bought family including ex- husband Gabe with her. There is tension as Isla her wayward daughter didn't want to move and doesn't know the reason behind it: A horrifying case of grooming and blackmail but that is introduced later.
The story picks up as we witness the murder of her old school friend Anya, someone who by all accounts was a nasty piece of work. The two had fallen out over some advice Julia had given her regarding a firing procedure and their make up is ditched by her untimely death. The real plot however is the notion that there is someone hiding in the attic. Someone who walks freely at night entering rooms especially her son's. whose line whilst eery is superb and spot on "I.m not afraid of being alone in the dark. I'm afraid that I'm not alone"
There have been a spate of TikTok videos showing people in houses so when Isla receives one of their new house they at first ignored it. That is until more follow and the chase is on for who is targeting Julia and what has it got to do with the four school friends JADE all those years ago.
The introduction of the residents of Brentwood have the reader trying to piece clues together. It wasn't worth it, such is Mara's skill at weaving this piece of detective thriller.
The atmosphere is electrifying and foreboding it had me glancing up at my ceiling a few time. While this is the first book I have read from this author it wont be my last.

Thank you NetGalley for the opportunity to read this .Highly recommend

Andrea Mara is high on my list of favourite authors so I was eager to read her latest thriller 'Someone in the Attic'. The very title holds the promise of dark and scary happenings and I was not disappointed.
The story begins with Anya who is in the bath when an intruder emerges from the attic. Seconds later, Anya is dead. Meanwhile, Anya's friend Julie is puzzled by internet videos which appear to have been taken inside her house. Is someone gaining entry through the attic?
The novel is fast-paced and gripping with a cast of believable characters, .I loved the sub-plots and flashbacks showing how the past has an impact on present events.
Andrea Mara's books get better and better and I could not put this one down.
A great thriller and highly recommended.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for an arc in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own.

Someone in the attic - Andrea Mara

I loved the then and now aspect of this book, it was needed in this story. I wish I could have read all of it but it expired when I had 15% left to read… Now it’s going to do my head in not being able to read the last bit. lol great book up to the point I was at 👏

Thank you to the author, publisher and NetGalley for the opportunity to read and review this book.

A creepy read. Is there really someone in the attic?

Andrea Mara has a way of luring you into her stories from the first chapter and keeping you turning those pages, desperate to find out what on Earth is going on!!!

A lot goes on in this book so I'm going to struggle to write a lengthy review without giving away some spoilers.
However, not much needs to be said except I strongly urge you to read this if you're into fast paced and creepy thrillers that keep you on your toes from start to finish!
It was filled with secretive characters and had a really immersive plot that left me questioning everyone and everything!

Aa well written thriller that keeps the suspense until the very end. A few red herrings and twists in the plot that keep you guessing too. All loose ends nicely wrapped up.
Thank you to NetGalley and Random House UK for the advance copy of this book.