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Recently divorced Penny is juggling more than your average 50 something mum… supporting her parents as they age, keeping her son on the right side of the law and attempting to work.

Cooper moves into the annexe as part of a plan to help Pennys parents pay the bills. Visitors arrive at all hours of the night. They soon realise that you never really know who you are renting to.

Seduced by your parents tenant… Where does your loyalty lie? Exploring the lengths you’ll go to as a daughter… What do you do with a dead body?

Perfect for those who enjoy:
- Not knowing what’s going to happen next
- Attention grabbing first chapter
- Stay up all night reading
- Easy read thrillers
- Unlikely criminals fiction

With thanks to Hodder & Stoughton and Netgalley for an ARC copy in return for an honest

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I really enjoyed this book , it had some funny moments and more that were darker comedy and I think my favourite character has to be Sissy who’ is sharp, devious and deadly, I really would love to be like her (apart from the killer aspect). I haven’t read anything by this author before and would have no hesitation in reading more of her books.

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A real thrilling read which was also hilarious. I wonder how many people will read this and relate to the daughter and the parents, apart from the murder part!
Entertaining throughout, well written characters and a really unique storyline.
Many thanks to netgalley and the publisher for my advanced copy.

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I really enjoyed the author’s previous two novels and was drawn to the intriguing synopsis of A Good Place to Hide a Body.
I really enjoyed the first half of the novel, the horrendous scenario of having a bad tenant that you can’t get rid of, the family relationships between Penny and her parents and also her son and her ex husband. It’s a really well paced novel and was a very quick read for me. However about three quarters of the way through it became more of a cosy crime mystery, a caper involving Penny’s parents and a dead body and the plot became a bit ridiculous. However, it was still a fun and enjoyable read , just not quite what I was expecting. 3.5 stars.
Many thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the opportunity to read and review this digital ARC.

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We all know that dealing with family relationships can be murder, but surely that's not meant to be taken literally?

Unfortunately for Penny, she finds out just how far her commitment to looking after her elderly parents is going to test her moral values, when they call her up to deal with a rather unfortunate matter involving a corpse...

This is a funny, sharp and enjoyable story which provides plenty of twists and turns to keep the reader's attention fully occupied. It gets 3.5 stars for delivering pure entertainment!

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A rollercoaster ride of a story with lots of twists and turns. Penny is surprised when the tenant isn't who he seemed to be, but then again... he isn't the only one.

Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for a copy of the book.

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Delicious…
We all want to help our parents in any way that we can - right? Well, mostly, yes. But, just how far would you go? What exactly would be….well, let’s call it ..a stretch? Penny gets to make just such a decision when her parents call her one day and..it turns out that everyone is indeed capable of murder…if the circumstances and the victim call for just that. Thoroughly entertaining, hugely enjoyable and extremely amusing tale with a pacy and unrelenting plot populated with a deftly drawn, keenly observed and credible cast of eclectic characters. A wholly delicious, whip smart and immersive one sit read for this reader who simply could not put it down.

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