The Red House, Roz Watkins
The Red House, Roz Watkins
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The Red House

Author: Roz Watkins

Narrator: Lauren Moakes, David Hartley

Unabridged: 9 hr 43 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HQ

Published: 06/22/2023


Synopsis

’Cleverly crafted, twisty, gripping and suspenseful’ B. A. Paris Readers are LOVING : Only the killer holds the key. . . A Book of the Summer IT WAS THE CRIME THAT SHOCKED A NATION. The Flowers were the perfect family. Until the day fifteen-year-old Joseph shot dead his parents and baby brother whilst his younger sister Eve hid. The family home became known as ‘The Red House’, the place where the walls were covered in blood. THEY THOUGHT THEY HAD THE KILLER. No one knows why Joseph murdered his family: the following day he crashed his car and has been in a coma for two decades. Eve’s always known he did it; she saw the crime, after all. WHAT IF THEY WERE WRONG? Now an adult, Eve is forced to re-examine her memories when disturbing new evidence about the case comes to light. Rumour has it that Joseph created a hidden level in his game that night, which might hold the key. But if Joseph didn’t do it, then the killer’s still out there – and they’re coming back for the girl who escaped. . . ’A masterclass in pace and intrigue. Tense, immersive, clever, surprising and unique’Andrea Mara, author of ‘I wanted to immediately start reading again to check the very clever clues… A clever and engaging mystery with a resolution that will completely blow you away’Susi Holliday, author of ’You won’t know where you’re going until the last page. A genuinely delicious mystery’Christina Dalcher, author of *** ‘Definitely a contender for any year’s book of the year’ ‘An emotional rollercoaster of a ride. . .I could not put it down’ ‘Wow. Just wow’ ‘Carefully crafted plot and well-drawn characters made this an intelligent thriller that had me hooked’ ‘A brilliant thriller from the first page until the last’

Reviews

Goodreads review by Ceecee

3.5 rounded down 2002, The Red House, shouting, loud bangs and the only witness is five year old Celestine, now called Eve. The perpetrator who kills Andrew and Essie Flowers and their baby is assumed to be Eve’s fifteen year old brother Joseph who, post killing, steals his parents car, drives to a......more

Goodreads review by daniela

chilling and deeply creepy, this was right up my alley: excellent readability, very relatable main character and clever plot surprises. ♡......more

Goodreads review by Louise

3.5 stars rounded up. Twenty years ago, Joseph Flowers murdered his parents and younger brother in cold blood, before spending the night at his friend's house as if nothing had happened. then crashing his car into a tree. Since that night, Joseph has been in a coma, and the family farm became known a......more

Goodreads review by Karen

3.25 / 5 I have mixed feelings about the book, I enjoyed the premise of the plot which I found unique and engaging but the second half around 150 pages left is where it drops in quality and consistency. Although I didn’t expect or anticipate the ending in the manner presented, it still had a level o......more

Goodreads review by Phaedra

A twisty, turny treat. I took this book on holiday, started to read it on the plane and couldn’t put it down. It’s very visual and I can imagine the film rights being snapped up pretty sharpish. A spooky house, a feisty heroine, a family tragedy, a legendary computer game, an intriguing mystery, cle......more


Quotes

Praise for : ‘I absolutely loved it. I wanted to immediately start reading again to check the very clever clues… The Red House is a clever and engaging mystery with a resolution that will completely blow you away’Susi Holliday, author of ‘Roz is a beautiful suspense writer – her writing holds you still and keeps you turning pages. I love everything she writes’ Suzy K. Quinn, author of ‘ wowed me from the very first page! Beautifully written, with a perfect sense of pace. I thought I was good at spotting clues, but I was baffled by this wonderfully clever mystery. Loved it! Amanda Brittany, author of ’I could not put it down… I absolutely raced through I was so desperate to find out the real story behind the murder of Eve’s family – a proper page turner with a brilliantly juicy twist’ Lisa Hall, author of