This is definitely one of my favourite books this year. I’ve read all of Miranda Rijks books and this is definitely one of the best. The plot drew me in quickly and I couldn’t put it down. It’s definitely worthy of 5 stars!

My first book by Miranda Rijks and it was unputdownable. Elodie & her husband Lewis, who live in Knightsbridge arrange a house swap in Provence with Susan, Piers & their son Raf for a relaxing vacation. However for both families there is nothing relaxing about it. This is a real page turner, the characters are likeable. I enjoyed the book.

How many of us have ‘fancied’ the idea of a house swop ( or done it? ) I always like the part of going to someones house but not quite so keen on the part of someone staying here!

And when you have read this book I am pretty sure you would think twice about it

However our characters, one set in Knightsbridge and one in a ‘beautiful’ chateau in France take the plunge and do it

Got to say loved descriptions of both residences, the areas and locations…..however pretty soon it is more than apparent that both parties have agendas, dark and darker and it becomes a race to see who will survive this swop where a house swop is a mere ends to a mean….

A really good on point psychological thriller that had everything tbh, layers of deceit and some nasty selfish individuals who are intent on getting what they think is their right

A more than enjoyable read from this author

Thank you Netgalley for providing me the ARC.

Elodie and her husband Lewis agree to a house Swap with Susan, Piers and their Son Raf. A beautiful villa in France and a nice townhouse in Knightsbridge London. What could possibly go wrong?

Well it seems a lot, as both Families have something they struggle on.

The characters were all unlikeable - I did like Pushkin though.

From the premise I actually expected something more sinister than the actual "mysteries".

It was a nice read but nothing too special.

I found this book easy to read but it didn't fully capture my interest like this author's other books. Still an enjoyable read - just a little predictable.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for approving me to read an ARC of The House Swap.

This was my first book by this author and I will be reading more! Although the multiple POVs occasionally got me confused, I absolutely loved the storyline.

I will definitely not be participating in any sort of house swapping… ever… after reading this!

A great, 5 star read.

This was SUCH a fantastic read, I binged this one fast and furiously, full of twists and unexpected turns. LOVED it

Miranda Rijks' book follows two families who swap houses for vacation. The multiple POV builds suspense and tension effectively. The Browns, with their perfect London lifestyle, and the Lesters, from Provence, seem ideal for a swap. I enjoyed uncovering secrets, plot twists, and unreliable characters. The book keeps me guessing; I read it in one sitting. It's a page-turner that forces families to confront dark demons. Someone won't return home…

A very interesting and intriguing plot! I felt some points in the book were slow, however the twists were well worth it! Overall would recommend

What a perfect vacation. A house swap. The Browns look forward to a vacation in France and the Lester’s are looking forward to London. Except both families have dark secrets.
I love this intriguing plot, and there were many twists and turns then a fascinating twist! Another five star read from Miranda Rijks.
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for allowing me to read this arc.

If one day you should feel very good, happy and in a good mood, this is the book to get you down. It will also make you ask the question "who am I?", at least if you break off reading in the middle of a chapter, as this book suffers from multiple personalities. So this is a readable story, but not something I enjoy.

Thank you to NetGalley for the ebook in exchange for an honest review.

This book was very meh for me. I’m not sure if slow was the right word, more like too little was happening and there was a whole lot of useless I wanted to skip over, and it took a while for it to get somewhere where it was starting to get interesting. Also I just personally wasnt a big fan of the plot.

This was a strong psychological thriller from Miranda Rijks and enjoyed the overall story being told. It had that element that I was looking for from Miranda Rijks’ previous works and enjoyed the overall story and characters were developed.

After reading the book over the duration of the past couple days, I can say that I did throughly enjoy it. If you are into a book that has multiple different twists then this is the book for you, the ending is something that I did not see coming in the slightest. Only thing I would change would be the ending as I felt like it left you on a cliff hanger about a couple of the characters.

Name of Book: The House Swap
Author: Miranda Rijks
Genre: Psychological Thriller
Publisher: Inkubator Books
Pub Date: December 4,, 2024
My Rating: 4.4 Stars
Pages:
The story is told from the POV of Elodie Brown, Piers and son Rafael Lester.

Susan and Piers Lester live in the South of France and Lewis and Elodie Brown live in London.
They have Niall Hutchinson in common both couple attending his wedding to Danielle but didn’t know they each other,

The Lester’s have wanted to go to London as their seventeen year-old son Rafael- is considering the universities there.
The Brown decides a stay in a chateau in France sounds like a great Holiday.

Niall and Elodie are business partners and considering expanding the Hutchinson Brown Properties by adding Vacation homes via House-Swaping. Niall convinces the Browns that perhaps a House-Swap is something they should try themselves first!
Thus a house-swap is in the making.

However things are not what they expected.
Odd things start to happen in the chateau in France. Besides the appearance of the chateau /villa not matching the blog photos that were on displays, the place is in need of repairs- in fact there is scaffolding along one side with workers there all-day. Additionally there is a rumor it is haunted. So when Elodie is injured by walking into an area where the “Do Not Enter’ barrier was removed – Hmmm sure seems something is going on.

Meanwhile the Lester’s are experience accommodations in Knightsbridge London that are far nicer than what they expected. They do feel a bit guilty that the swap isn’t all that equal.
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Oh it is just starting!
Some of these characters are immediately unlikeable but I knew Miranda Rijks characters would keep me curious if they were or weren’t likeable!!!
Great read. Thought I had it somewhat figured out ~ Nope!
The up and down with twists kept happening – this was half novel as well as, half roller coaster ride

Miranda Rijks has written twenty-three psychological thrillers, and this is only my ninth! When I read "The Second Wife" my first, I knew then I had found a new fav author!
She is such a clever storyteller! I will read anything she writes!

Want to thank NetGalley and Inkubator Books for this early eGalley.
Publishing Release Day Scheduled for December 4, 2024.

Loved the twists and turns of this book. Interesting and likeable characters that kept the story moving along quickly. Thrilling quick read.

2.5 stars rounded down to 2. The House Swap by Miranda Rijks. I must say I love this author. I have read almost all of her books. Unfortunately this book did not do a thing for me. 2 couples decide to swap houses to have a vacation. One in London, one in France. This is a very very slow burn. In fact, it was so slow that by the time I got to the end, I forgot what actually was going on. There is a huge chunk of this book that is just filler. Way too much filler. There are so many POVs it became totally confusing to me. The twist at the end is just totally incongruous to anything that made sense. As usual with this author, the writing was excellent. Character development, however, wasn't so great. It was difficult to keep the couples straight in my mind. I will patiently wait for her next book.

Thank you to Inkubator books and Netgalley for the ARC. I greatly appreciate it. I however, do not recommend this book.

I really enjoy Miranda Rijks, so I knew I would enjoy this book. The story centers on two families that have done a house swap for a vacation. Odd events start happening to both families and soon everyone’s secrets start coming to light. This book was pretty fast paced once it got going, I couldn’t put it down. I liked how just when you thought you knew what was going on, something would happen in a completely new direction. I also enjoyed the fact that there were several characters that made you doubt everyone’s intentions and motives. It definitely made the book more exciting. The multiple POV switches also worked well to build the suspense of the story.

Thank you to NetGalley and Inkubator Books for the opportunity to review this book. All thoughts contained in this review are my own.

Thanks for an ARC! This book is really engaging. I loved the jumping between different POV and it was such a tangled mystery of overlapping stories. The hard part was I couldnt really stand most of the characters. They were really unlikeable. Elodie was the least terrible of the bunch but my goodness. Well written. The ending left me wanting to know more but overall very enjoyable with overlapping details. I didn't figure out all the twists and it kept me hooked.

Two families switch houses for vacation, one goes to London and the other to southern France. The French house is woken up by builders, who promise to be quiet. The London house is very grand but one family member is there for a potentially live changing doctor visit. The story is told from multiple POV with the characters name at the beginning of the chapter, which I appreciated. This is a fun to read thriller with secrets everywhere.