Vivienne Campbell hired a house sitter for a weekend and a month later, her whole life starts unraveling! 🤔

It started out slow, but began to pick up right in the middle of the book! I couldn’t put the book down as all of the twists and conflicts came to a head!


The ending was slightly predictable, there was several times throughout the book that I started to connect dots, but never fully committed to the idea - so while predictable, I’ll give the final twist 7/10!

I definitely recommend as a quick read!


Thank you Net Galley and Storm Publishing for providing me with an ARC.

What do you do when you need to go away for a weekend and require a housesitter, but you've never done that before?
You rely on recommendations from people you trust, because their good experiences are good enough for you. You can hardly believe your luck when this perfect candidate also happens to be available on that specific date. Time for a happy dance and a first meeting between Vivienne, the homeowner, and Amelia, the savior in a time of need...

As a seasoned thriller reader, you instantly know that coincidences are often not coincidences at all — they’re born in the mind of a master manipulator.

This book gives you plenty to think about. What exactly is Amelia up to, and why? What is it that Vivienne has to pay for, and what has Tom, Amelia’s partner, been through?

I really enjoyed the cat-and-mouse game — but who’s the cat and who’s the mouse?
Should you let your life be ruled by the past, or should you keep your eyes on the future?

For me, this was a fantastic story with some very intriguing plot twists — something I’m always a huge fan of.

It was my first book by this author, but I’ve added her name to my authors-to-follow list.
5 stars

What a tense, addictive ride—this book had me hooked from the very first line and didn’t let go until the final, jaw-dropping twist.

When Vivienne Campbell needs a house sitter for a weekend away, she finds Amelia—a warm, trustworthy, highly recommended woman—who seems like the perfect fit. But what Vivienne doesn’t know is that Amelia isn’t a stranger. She’s been waiting for this moment, for years. She has a score to settle, and now she has full access to Vivienne’s picture-perfect life.

But revenge rarely goes as planned.

Told in dual perspectives—Vivienne and Amelia—the story is cleverly split into three parts: before, during, and after, each revealing new layers of deception and tension. Vivienne, a busy working mother married to an often-absent pilot, is doing her best to keep it all together. When things in her home start to shift—small items misplaced, conversations she doesn’t remember—she begins to doubt herself, and even fears she might be losing her grip on reality.

Amelia, meanwhile, believes she’s orchestrating the perfect downfall. But when she starts receiving mysterious threats that suggest someone knows her true identity and motives, the tables start to turn in unexpected ways.

This is a psychological thriller that delivers on every level—unnerving, twisty, and emotionally complex. The tension is slow-burning but relentless, and the final reveal? Absolutely chilling. Sally Rigby masterfully crafts a tale where no one is fully innocent, and everyone has something to hide.

With morally gray characters, secrets simmering beneath the surface, and a plot that messes with your head in the best way possible, The Silent Guest is a binge-worthy cautionary tale about trust, identity, and the cost of revenge.

Highly recommended for fans of dark domestic thrillers.

Book Review 📚
Title: The Silent Guest
Author: Sally Rigby

Vivienne needs a house sitter, and her husband suggests someone he trusts, Amelia. But what Vivienne doesn’t know is that Amelia has her own agenda, and she’s ready to settle an old score.

I was completely blown away by this book. Just when I thought I had it figured out, the story took a sharp turn and kept me guessing until the very end. The twist was absolutely wild—in the best way. I couldn’t put it down! Sally has definitely earned a spot on my list of favorite authors.

Thank you NetGalley, Sally and Storm Publishing for the eARC!

Publication Date: August 14 2025
Rating: ✨✨✨✨

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This is a solid bingeable thriller. It's trippy, has suspense, and a twist that I didn't see coming. We follow two POVs: Vivienne and Amelia. Vivienne is married with a daughter and in need of a housesitter. She hires Amelia who, unbeknownst to Vivienne, has a plan to take Vivienne down for something horrible she did in the past.

When Vivienne returns home from her trip, she starts to notice things changing and disappearing. She wonders if there is something wrong with her and if she can be trusted around her own family. While Amelia thinks she has the upper hand and will claim victory in Vivienne's demise, she starts to become uneasy as well when she is receives a gift that hints they know Amelia's true nature and could expose her at any moment.

I really enjoyed this. My only criticism is that when we get to the shocking reveal, I would have loved to read more about what happened between that point and the epilogue. It just seemed the book wanted to wrap up quickly and while that's fine, I just wanted a little more.

Thank you to Storm Publishing and Sally Rigby for the pre approved arc of The Silent Guest. What an absolute fantastic and gripping read.
I've been waiting years for this moment. When Vivienne Campbell needs a housesitter, I make sure I'm the perfect candidate. Warm, friendly, highly recommended. Everything she's looking for.

She has no idea who I really am. While she's away for the weekend, I have free rein of her perfect home, her perfect life. The life she doesn't deserve. Not after what she did.

With an opening like that on the blurb you know you're in for a thrilling ride that is pure escapism and binge worthy. And it was. The twists and turns, the plot twist right at the end is what you can always expect from Sally Rigby.
Her books delve into darkness, they pull you along for the ride and make you not know who to believe and who not to believe. Honestly, Rigby is one of my top go2 authors for psychological thrillers.
The silent guest is about two women and it's broken into three parts which keep you hooked from start to end.
If you love a good thriller and are a fan of Freida McFadden then this is definitely a book you will not be able to put down.

Thanks to NetGalley and Storm Publishing for this Advanced Reader’s Copy of The Silent Guest by Sally Rigby due to be published August 14, 2025.

When Vivienne Campbell needs a house sitter, she is sure Amelia is exactly what she needs. But is she?

Loved, loved, loved this book! It reminded me of The Last Mrs. Parrish, one of my favorite books. I loved the way it was divided into before, during, after, and the ending. The characters were wonderfully depicted – you both loved them and hated them at the same time depending on the section of the book. I would highly recommend this one. Four and a half stars for me!

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I had virtually given up reading psychological thrillers until Sally Rigby asked me to read this one. In recent years there's been such an abundance of the mediocre and the mundane - and usually on offer for just 99p.
I wasn't expecting anything as unique and dark as this story. The author cleverly manipulates her two female leads - Vivienne and Amelia - till there is a blurred line between right and wrong; good and evil.
When it comes, the denouement is brutal and shocking - and a very real twist in the tale. Two strong women; two characters from very different worlds suddenly thrown together...and the terrible way in which they have to adapt to survive.
This superb novel reminded me of Ruth Rendell; her early novels, when she was writing at her most innovative and redefining the genre. This thriller surely awards Sally Rigby a position in the Crime Writers Hall of Fame.

Book review: The Silent Guest by Sally Rigby.
Thank you to Storm Publishing and NetGalley for my gifted ARC of this totally unsettling and utterly addictive psychological thriller.

Let me just say—this one messes with your head in the best way. From the opening line, “I’ve been waiting years for this moment,” you know you’re not in for a gentle domestic drama. You’re in for a slow, precise unspooling of obsession, revenge, and the kind of psychological sabotage that makes you question your own grip on reality… even as a reader.

Our unnamed narrator is the kind of character who slips through the cracks—carefully crafted, deeply calculating, and absolutely ruthless. When Vivienne Campbell needs a housesitter, this woman makes herself the perfect candidate. What Vivienne doesn’t know is that her weekend away will mark the start of her carefully curated life unraveling thread by thread. And the reader is right there, complicit in the manipulation, watching as Vivienne begins to question her own memory, her safety, and her very identity.

The pacing is brilliant—tight, deliberate, and just twisted enough to keep you nervously flipping pages while glancing over your shoulder. Sally Rigby doesn’t waste time with red herrings or convenient plot gimmicks. Instead, she dials up the tension in the small things—misplaced items, subtle gaslighting, eerie familiarity—and lets the pressure simmer until it finally boils over. One quote that chilled me: “She thinks she’s losing her grip on reality. She’s starting to believe she might be dangerous to her own family. Maybe she should just… disappear?” The calmness in the narration makes it all the more chilling.

What I loved most was the balance between sinister plotting and emotional undercurrents. You don’t just witness Vivienne’s collapse—you feel it. You wonder how far she’ll fall. You question who the real victim is, and just when you think you have it figured out… you don’t.

This is one of those books you inhale in a day, then think about for a week. It left me rattled—in the best possible way. If you’re a fan of Shari Lapena, Claire Douglas, or any psychological thriller that dances on the edge of obsession and justice, The Silent Guest absolutely delivers.