Mystery

The Village

The Village

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  • Author：Caroline Mitchell
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Summary

From the bestselling author of the DI Amy Winter series comes a thriller about a shocking disappearance—and the village that has conspired to keep the truth buried。

Ten years ago， the Harper family disappeared。 Their deserted cottage was left with the water running， the television playing cartoons， the oven ready for baking。 The doors were locked from the inside。

Overnight， the sleepy village of Nighbrook became notorious as the scene of the unsolved mystery of the decade， an epicentre for ghoulish media speculation。

For crime journalist Naomi， solving the case has turned into an obsession。 So now， with Ivy Cottage finally listed for sale， it’s her chance to mount an investigation like no other。 And her husband and stepdaughter don’t really need to know what happened in their new home… do they？

But Nighbrook isn’t quite the village she expected。 No one wants to talk to her。 No one will answer her questions。 And as she becomes increasingly uneasy， it’s clear that the villagers are hiding something—that there is something very dark at the heart of this rural idyll。 And the deeper she digs， the more it seems her investigation could be more dangerous than she ever imagined… In raking up the secrets of the past， has she made her own family the next target？

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Reviews

linda hooke ，

BrilliantOne of the best books I've read。 So much content and twists and turns。 The ending was a complete surprise BrilliantOne of the best books I've read。 So much content and twists and turns。 The ending was a complete surprise 。。。more

Jamie Park ，

There were so many surprises here。 It was one shock after another。 I couldn't put it down。 I now know that small village life in England isn't for me。 There were so many surprises here。 It was one shock after another。 I couldn't put it down。 I now know that small village life in England isn't for me。 。。。more

Lily ，

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 3 stars， rounded up from 2。5I received this book in a Goodreads Giveaway in exchange for my honest opinion。。。I received this book in a giveaway via Kindle format。 I couldn't get into it， I wasn't feeling it。 By page 46， I went ahead and purchased the Audible version as my car time is where most of my "reading" takes place this day; I thought a different format might help -- it didn't。This book isn't a thriller， but moreso a mystery。 And I never would consider a mystery or thriller able to fit in 3 stars， rounded up from 2。5I received this book in a Goodreads Giveaway in exchange for my honest opinion。。。I received this book in a giveaway via Kindle format。 I couldn't get into it， I wasn't feeling it。 By page 46， I went ahead and purchased the Audible version as my car time is where most of my "reading" takes place this day; I thought a different format might help -- it didn't。This book isn't a thriller， but moreso a mystery。 And I never would consider a mystery or thriller able to fit into the category of "slow burn，" but here we are。 I definitely *was not* on the edge of my seat for this one。 There were too many nuances in this book that didn't really seem to tie together - murder， pedophilia， infidelity， addiction， drug trafficking， Munchausen by proxy， blended family with evident discord。 The entire plot of this book is based around an entire community being fearful of one man， which isn't believable。 He can't kill the entire community and expect not to get caught; it was a huge plot hole that put a stink around the entire novel。 I'll be eager to see where the ratings fall with this one as it is more widely read。 as the current average of 4。24 stars baffles me。 Overall， I'm relieved that I can hopefully move onto something more enjoyable。。。 。。。more

Chloe Clay ，

I really enjoyed this！ I was kept guessing & there were quite a few twists I didn't anticipate。 The plot was well written & I found myself really excited to pick this book up everyday。 I really enjoyed this！ I was kept guessing & there were quite a few twists I didn't anticipate。 The plot was well written & I found myself really excited to pick this book up everyday。 。。。more

Rhonda ，

Village lifeInteresting mystery story of small town life with unique and colourful characters。 Many twists， turns and surprises。 A good ending。

Linda Brack ，

Pretty good book overall。 Was slow in the beginning， but picked up about halfway through。 A lot of twists at the end of the book， but they were easily anticipated。

Sheila Moran ，

Great book。I have to say I thoroughly enjoyed this book， it was a bit unusual but I couldn't put it down。 Great book。I have to say I thoroughly enjoyed this book， it was a bit unusual but I couldn't put it down。 。。。more

Patricia Cockerham ，

AmazingA very good read。 Held the suspense until the last。 Enjoyed this book very much。 I would recommend it to readers everywhere。

Gillian Parker ，

Excellent mystery story， well worth a read。 Didn't expect the twist at the end， really good。Liked the story immensely， yes， a little bit creepy and tense in parts， but the flow of the tale and the veracity of the characters made it a very exciting read。 Excellent mystery story， well worth a read。 Didn't expect the twist at the end， really good。Liked the story immensely， yes， a little bit creepy and tense in parts， but the flow of the tale and the veracity of the characters made it a very exciting read。 。。。more

melissa ，

life， love， and deceitful liesThis was a wonderful book！！ Slow to start but SOO worth it in the end。 Finished the book in about a day because I was so hooked！！ I would highly recommend！！

Mr M Morrell ，

Not one to pass onWhat an amazing story and so well written。 Secrets， sadness， lies and truths。 I could picture poor Grace， the unimaginable things a parent can do。 Lots of suspense and edge of the chair moments。 A truly great read

Christina ，

This book really surprised me。 It was creepy and eerie。 It wasn't so straightforward as you would think。 There were a couple of twists thrown at you where you were like WHAAAAAT。 This book really surprised me。 It was creepy and eerie。 It wasn't so straightforward as you would think。 There were a couple of twists thrown at you where you were like WHAAAAAT。 。。。more

Mairead Hearne （swirlandthread。com） ，

The Village by Caroline Mitchell was just published with Thomas & Mercer January 18th。 In the words of Caroline Mitchell ‘in the fictional village of Nighbrooke， you have to watch your back because villagers know a lot more than they are letting on。’Naomi is after a simpler life。 Moving away from the bright lights and noises of the city， she embarks on a rather ill-advised adventure to the village of Nighbrook。 After years spent delving into the underbelly of crime， Naomi is looking forward to a The Village by Caroline Mitchell was just published with Thomas & Mercer January 18th。 In the words of Caroline Mitchell ‘in the fictional village of Nighbrooke， you have to watch your back because villagers know a lot more than they are letting on。’Naomi is after a simpler life。 Moving away from the bright lights and noises of the city， she embarks on a rather ill-advised adventure to the village of Nighbrook。 After years spent delving into the underbelly of crime， Naomi is looking forward to a slower-paced existence with a rose-tinted view of her future。 Now married to Ed， a successful film producer， and stepmother to his sullen teenage daughter， Morgan， Naomi plans to establish herself as a cake-baker and immerse herself into rural living。 But Naomi has an alternative agenda that she has neglected to tell Ed about。 The house they have purchased， Ivy Cottage， was the scene of an unsolved case where a family suddenly disappeared ten years ago。 Naomi loves a challenging mystery and decides to snap up the property without Ed seeing it， with a plan to dig deeper into the history of this house in a hope of finally unlocking its secrets。 Ed completely trusts Naomi’s judgement and agrees to the house purchase without ever viewing it as he is caught up with work。As soon as Naomi steps over the threshold she has a sense of something bad and doubts enter her mind about her rather erratic decision。 Morgan clearly does not want to be there and creates difficulties for Naomi but after years dealing with criminals， Naomi is unphased by her antics。 But when things start to go bump in the night Naomi is faced with the possibility that it’s not just Morgan acting up， making her life difficult。From the beginning the villagers of Nighbrook are distant with something very much off-kilter about their behaviour。 Secrets are buried deep in this community and they plan to protect their status quo at any cost。 Naomi and her family will be dealt with， as others have before。 A darkness permeates through the residents and it’s not too long before Naomi feels their stares and their unwillingness to accept her and her family into their fold。 What does their silence mean？ What are the villagers of Nighbrook afraid of that Naomi could discover？Unfortunately I did find Naomi’s behaviour and actions quite bizarre from the outset and， also， quite selfish。 On occasion I felt the plot stretched my imagination a bit too far， but the writing was solid enough for me to persist。Overall The Village is a sinister read， at times reminiscent of an Edgar Allan Poe adaptation。 With a very creepy cast of characters set in a small country village unwelcoming of newbies， The Village is a disturbing tale with more than one unexpected twist and turn。 。。。more

Marj Hall-Venmore ，

so brilliant Ivy farm was in the heat of the new first，away fie towns just Small village beat by Naomi was a ex journalist。 Who had became obsessed with the story of Ivey cottage 10 years earlier。 When a family of 3 just literally vanish into thin air。 It’s a real haunting book。 I don’t mean haunting as in Ghost。 I mean in the sense of sadness and what local people。 The lengths they go to protect a secret。 Fast passed twist and turns， leading to a suppressing ending a Must Read

Diana Long ，

Surprise！Lots of plot twists that will keep you guessing。 Pretty spooky too。 Typically British characters aren't my faves， but the story was the star and not the characters。 Surprise！Lots of plot twists that will keep you guessing。 Pretty spooky too。 Typically British characters aren't my faves， but the story was the star and not the characters。 。。。more

Bobbie Patrick ，

Loved！Great story line but not drug out。 Loved the characters in story。 Could not hardly put this book down。 Good job！

Dawn ，

Mostly Kept Me GuessingWell-written story that kept my attention and mostly kept me guessing to the end。 The story let us know who the bad guy was practically from the beginning， but there was often some doubt。 I thought the ending was contrived。 Most of it was set up earlier in the novel， little hints; but I feel this way mostly because it was just too many reveals all at the end。 But wait！ There's more！ There were two almost rescues; an unexpected relationship。 another unexpected relationship; Mostly Kept Me GuessingWell-written story that kept my attention and mostly kept me guessing to the end。 The story let us know who the bad guy was practically from the beginning， but there was often some doubt。 I thought the ending was contrived。 Most of it was set up earlier in the novel， little hints; but I feel this way mostly because it was just too many reveals all at the end。 But wait！ There's more！ There were two almost rescues; an unexpected relationship。 another unexpected relationship; a bad guy who started out good and we could've had sympathies for him， so him being actually evil didn't make sense。 The final， final reveal -- I never saw it coming。 It made sense。 It made everything else make sense。 It gave me the why that I really needed。 Even so， every question doesn't need to be answered in the wrap-up of a story， and an author should trust the reader to be able to make connections。 For example， the author showed us how the antagonist was evil which means that she didn't actually need the good guys to point out that he did a good thing in the past， but he totally tried to kill everyone so he's evil。 Despite my one criticism， overall， this is a good story。 I'd read more by this author。 She weaves a good mystery that kept me interested until the end。 Two days later， I'm still thinking about the book， so it was worth the read。 。。。more

Lesley ，

I’m a big fan of Caroline Mitchell and await her DI Amy Winter books eagerly， so when this one came up on KindleUnlimited I grabbed it immediately。The storyline sounded interesting: a journalist buys the house in a remote village where ten years previously a family of three disappeared， never to be found。 Naomi， the journalist has long been obsessed with this case and now that she is married to a wealthy film producer who wants them to move out of London， she is in a position to purchase this ho I’m a big fan of Caroline Mitchell and await her DI Amy Winter books eagerly， so when this one came up on KindleUnlimited I grabbed it immediately。The storyline sounded interesting: a journalist buys the house in a remote village where ten years previously a family of three disappeared， never to be found。 Naomi， the journalist has long been obsessed with this case and now that she is married to a wealthy film producer who wants them to move out of London， she is in a position to purchase this house for them and his daughter to live in。 The villagers are keeping secrets and don’t want new comers， especially inquisitive ones， poking around asking questions。It was all a bit far fetched。 Who moves into a house in the middle of nowhere， unoccupied for some time， with an unlimited budget， in winter and doesn’t even get it cleaned before moving in， or the locks changed， that’s standard for every house you move into surely？？ Especially when you plan to make a living out of baking cakes！ I’m a bit ambivalent about the whole book， it didn’t scare me， or have me frantically turning pages but it did keep me interested enough to want to know how it ended。 Some aspects of the ending surprised me， some I had guessed。 It was just okay， hence the three stars instead of my normal five stars for Caroline Mitchell。 。。。more

Karin Rodgers ，

Oh my God！ How does she do it？ I have read every one of Caroline Mitchell's book （I think！） And they just get better and better！ It's now like going for an afternoon tea in a very posh hotel for me。 I look forward to it for weeks beforehand ， the anticipation just adds to the excitement。 Then I think I know what to expect but every mouthful （or chapter ） is so much better than I thought it would be！ Twists and turns in the story just help to keep interest and enjoyment， without losing the main t Oh my God！ How does she do it？ I have read every one of Caroline Mitchell's book （I think！） And they just get better and better！ It's now like going for an afternoon tea in a very posh hotel for me。 I look forward to it for weeks beforehand ， the anticipation just adds to the excitement。 Then I think I know what to expect but every mouthful （or chapter ） is so much better than I thought it would be！ Twists and turns in the story just help to keep interest and enjoyment， without losing the main theme leading to a very satisfying and fulfilling read 。 The most disappointing part is when it's finished！ Thank you Caroline for another wonderful read。 Can't wait for The next one ！ 。。。more

AGilden ，

The characters were very bland and the action was very slow。 The only part of the book that I felt engaged with was with the life of little Grace。 But it wasn't a bad read。 Read it if you have nothing else to read。 The characters were very bland and the action was very slow。 The only part of the book that I felt engaged with was with the life of little Grace。 But it wasn't a bad read。 Read it if you have nothing else to read。 。。。more

janie honek ，

Excellent bookA newly wed with step daughter that hates her - Naomi is a reported that investigates unsolved murders。 Suspense - killing- murder - mother and daughter binding - new beginning for a everyone - great ending - hated it ending。 A must read。

Bridget ，

This twisty psychological thriller from Caroline Mitchell involves a mysterious disappearance， a village brimming with secrets and a super plot。 There's a prominent sense of menace throughout and some fantastic characterisation。 Crime journalist， Naomi was well drawn as were many other characters。 Set in Nighbrook， the New Forest， Naomi moves there with her wealthy husband， Ed and her teenage stepdaughter， Morgan， a place that couldn’t be more different from London， Naomi’s previous home。 There This twisty psychological thriller from Caroline Mitchell involves a mysterious disappearance， a village brimming with secrets and a super plot。 There's a prominent sense of menace throughout and some fantastic characterisation。 Crime journalist， Naomi was well drawn as were many other characters。 Set in Nighbrook， the New Forest， Naomi moves there with her wealthy husband， Ed and her teenage stepdaughter， Morgan， a place that couldn’t be more different from London， Naomi’s previous home。 There are elements of danger and the ending is terrific and satisfying。 A super read！I received a complimentary copy of this novel at my request from Amazon Publishing via NetGalley。 This review is my own unbiased opinion。 。。。more

Amy ，

A missing family， a creepy village hiding secrets。 Great plot。 Going into it， you know Naomi is going to be terrorized。 Lloyd is a sinister character but you find out at the end that he does everything to protect his child。 Morgan’s antics are suspicious but she wants to know Naomi’s reactions so you quickly learn she’s not responsible。 Susan is the most distasteful character but it’s not her fault。 There are a lot of red herrings that keep you guessing。 Good mystery。

Louise Mullins ，

A clever mystery。I can't say much about the plot without spoiling it， but suffice to say it's propulsive and articulated exceptionally well。I was certain I'd figured everything out very early on， and though I did get Grace's abuse （Factitious Disorder） right I'm very glad I was completely wrong about everything else。 You'll never guess the twist at the end。 Which is what makes Caroline such a good storyteller。 A clever mystery。I can't say much about the plot without spoiling it， but suffice to say it's propulsive and articulated exceptionally well。I was certain I'd figured everything out very early on， and though I did get Grace's abuse （Factitious Disorder） right I'm very glad I was completely wrong about everything else。 You'll never guess the twist at the end。 Which is what makes Caroline such a good storyteller。 。。。more

Amy ，

The Village This was a quick read that I completely fell into once I started。 There are a couple of good plot twists that I really didn't see coming。 Typically， I figure out the mystery well before the end。 This one had me guessing and turned into something that I wasn't expecting。 It was a nice change from other books in this category。 This was the first title that I've read from this author and I'll definitely read more from her。 The Village This was a quick read that I completely fell into once I started。 There are a couple of good plot twists that I really didn't see coming。 Typically， I figure out the mystery well before the end。 This one had me guessing and turned into something that I wasn't expecting。 It was a nice change from other books in this category。 This was the first title that I've read from this author and I'll definitely read more from her。 。。。more

Lacey ，

Review to come after it's published in Library Journal。 :） Review to come after it's published in Library Journal。 :） 。。。more

Rebekah Kencke ，

This book was more a 3 ⭐️ for me because there were things that didn’t really make sense for a lot of the book and then *twist* and it all came together， therefore a 4 ⭐️ read！

Laura Lea ，

Wow！ What a ride！ I loved this book！ It was a true page turner。 I was unfamiliar with this author prior to reading this but now have more of her work on my TBR list。 I enjoyed Caroline Mitchell's style of writing and how she gave the reader glimpses into the past。 Just when you believe the story is over and you know what happened， there is more to tie it all together。 This books takes place in a small village where the Harper family has disappeared literally without a trace。 With the 10th annive Wow！ What a ride！ I loved this book！ It was a true page turner。 I was unfamiliar with this author prior to reading this but now have more of her work on my TBR list。 I enjoyed Caroline Mitchell's style of writing and how she gave the reader glimpses into the past。 Just when you believe the story is over and you know what happened， there is more to tie it all together。 This books takes place in a small village where the Harper family has disappeared literally without a trace。 With the 10th anniversary of the disappearance approaching， Naomi， a former true crime journalist who is obsessed with their story and finding answers， moves her new family into their home。 Naomi quickly learns how unwelcome she is in the village and how desperate the villagers are to keep their truths covered。 A must read for psychological thriller fans！ Thank you to the author and publisher for my ARC。 All opinions are my own。 。。。more

Theresa LeBlanc ，

twisty， turny suspense Intriguing premise。 Twists & turns。 Eerie & suspenseful。 Interesting characters。 A village full of secrets。 Over all， a good read。

Stephen Gray ，

I mostly read Police procedure crime books but this looked like it would be a good thriller。It starts quite slowly and builds to a frantic finish with multiple twists and turns。The Village is billed as a stand alone thriller， however there are a few loose ends at the finish， perhaps not enough to have a follow up novel， but you never know？？？I did enjoy it maybe even more than the DI Amy Winter series。

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