The Forever Home
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Summary
You thought you’d always be safe there… you were wrong。
Carly had thought they’d always live there。 The beautiful Cornish cliffside house they’d taken on as a wreck， that Mark had obsessively re-designed and renovated – a project that had made him famous。 It was where they’d raised their children， where they’d sat cosily on the sofa watching storms raging over the sea below。 It was where they’d promised to keep each other’s secrets…
Until now。 Because Mark has fallen in love。 With someone he definitely shouldn’t have。 Someone who isn’t Carly。 And suddenly their family home doesn’t feel like so much of a safe haven。
Carly thinks forever should mean forever though: it’s her home and she’ll stay there。 Even the dark family secrets it contains feel like they belong to her。 But someone disagrees。 And， as threats start to arrive at her front door， it becomes clear， someone will stop at nothing。 Because someone wants to demolish every last thing that makes Carly feel safe。 Forever。
An utterly unputdownable psychological thriller about what lies are hidden in the most beautiful homes。 Perfect for fans of Date Night， Gone Girl and The Woman in the Window。
Carly had thought they’d always live there。 The beautiful Cornish cliffside house they’d taken on as a wreck， that Mark had obsessively re-designed and renovated – a project that had made him famous。 It was where they’d raised their children， where they’d sat cosily on the sofa watching storms raging over the sea below。 It was where they’d promised to keep each other’s secrets…
Until now。 Because Mark has fallen in love。 With someone he definitely shouldn’t have。 Someone who isn’t Carly。 And suddenly their family home doesn’t feel like so much of a safe haven。
Carly thinks forever should mean forever though: it’s her home and she’ll stay there。 Even the dark family secrets it contains feel like they belong to her。 But someone disagrees。 And， as threats start to arrive at her front door， it becomes clear， someone will stop at nothing。 Because someone wants to demolish every last thing that makes Carly feel safe。 Forever。
An utterly unputdownable psychological thriller about what lies are hidden in the most beautiful homes。 Perfect for fans of Date Night， Gone Girl and The Woman in the Window。
Reviews
Elaine
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This is another superb， psychological thriller by this talented author。The twenty-fifth wedding anniversary of Carly and Mark is being celebrated with lots of guests in the house they’ve become television stars in as they restored， re-designed and renovated it。 It is their home where they’ve raised their two children but now their family is falling apart， crashing down as Mark is made to reveal his latest affair with someone who had been his daughter’s best friend。 。 。 。 。As Carly’s world breaks This is another superb， psychological thriller by this talented author。The twenty-fifth wedding anniversary of Carly and Mark is being celebrated with lots of guests in the house they’ve become television stars in as they restored， re-designed and renovated it。 It is their home where they’ve raised their two children but now their family is falling apart， crashing down as Mark is made to reveal his latest affair with someone who had been his daughter’s best friend。 。 。 。 。As Carly’s world breaks into pieces， she’s determined to keep the home her mother gave her as a wedding present。 However， it is a home filled with secrets， somewhere she should be safe but someone is determined is out to make sure all her hopes and dreams are scuppered forever。 As the publicity which originally helped make Mark a household name and them both an iconic couple now turns on them and threats arrive， is there any way Carly can keep her home and stay safe？This is an intriguing read with a fantastic final twist I really didn’t see coming。 It is told from Carly’s perspective and has characters to empathise with and a couple of others you’ll definitely not like！ You’re never quite certain who to believe， who is being honest and who has never truly been there for Carly。 It is a fast paced， enthralling read with great characters， suspense， surprises and filled with family drama。 If you enjoy psychological thrillers， this is one you really don’t want to miss！Thank you to Bookouture and NetGalley for my copy of this book which I have voluntarily read and honestly reviewed。 。。。more
Fay Flude
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Review to follow shortly
Betty Mueller
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WOW！ Another great edge of your seat psychological suspense by one of my favorite authors。 Sue Watson is one of the queens of this genre and for good reason。 She is at the top of her game in this latest thriller and I could not put it down。 She knows how to ramp up the tension and keep you guessing until the end。 I have read all of her books and she never disappoints。
Paula Stammers
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Wow ！！ An absolutely addictive page-turner。 A psychological thriller that will have you drawn in from the very first page。Carly and Mark have the perfect life 。。。。。。。。 happily married， two beautiful grownup children， a gorgeous cliff side house and a home renovating TV programme that looks set for the US 。。。。。。 But not everything is as it seems。Carly loves her house。 The cliff side house was where she grew up and when her Mum became ill the house was given to Carly as a gift。 Her and Mark have s Wow ！！ An absolutely addictive page-turner。 A psychological thriller that will have you drawn in from the very first page。Carly and Mark have the perfect life 。。。。。。。。 happily married， two beautiful grownup children， a gorgeous cliff side house and a home renovating TV programme that looks set for the US 。。。。。。 But not everything is as it seems。Carly loves her house。 The cliff side house was where she grew up and when her Mum became ill the house was given to Carly as a gift。 Her and Mark have spent a lot of their time renovating the house and by filming the work they were discovered by a TV company and now have a successful TV program presented by Mark。 Everything seems perfect but there are plenty of secrets in their marriage and maybe they aren’t quite as happy as they seem ！！ When Mark is discovered having an affair their whole world starts to crumble but whilst Mark is worried about his TV career， Carly is worried about whether she will be able to keep her ‘forever home’。 Surely Mark wouldn’t try and take her family home from her 。。。。。。。。 would he ？This is a great psychological thriller that drew me in right from the start。 I absolutely loved Carly and was cheering her on from the sidelines ！！ If you love twisty psychological thrillers then this is definitely the book for you ！！ This one will keep you up to the early hours to finish it ！！Thank you to Bookouture and NetGalley for a digital copy of this book。 。。。more
Carol Werner Harris
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This psychological thriller is full of surprises！ Just remember that things are not always what they seem but even if you do， you won’t see the final twist coming。 This is my first book by Sue Watson and I'm now a fan！I was given this book by #NetGalley for my honest review。 This psychological thriller is full of surprises！ Just remember that things are not always what they seem but even if you do， you won’t see the final twist coming。 This is my first book by Sue Watson and I'm now a fan！I was given this book by #NetGalley for my honest review。 。。。more
Heidi Lynn’s BookReviews
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First， I want to thank Sue Watson， Bookouture， and NetGalley for providing me with this book so I may bring you this review。WOW！！ WOW！！ WOW！！ Sue Watson’s The Forever Home Domestic Thriller rises to the top #1 stop of recommendations for 2021（I have read/reviewed 93 books this year）。 You don’t want to walk to your local bookstore， you must run！！！ Sue’s book is so fast-paced it is unputdownable， intense， emotional， mind blowing， gripping， filled with betrayal， secrets， and omg she went there mome First， I want to thank Sue Watson， Bookouture， and NetGalley for providing me with this book so I may bring you this review。WOW！！ WOW！！ WOW！！ Sue Watson’s The Forever Home Domestic Thriller rises to the top #1 stop of recommendations for 2021（I have read/reviewed 93 books this year）。 You don’t want to walk to your local bookstore， you must run！！！ Sue’s book is so fast-paced it is unputdownable， intense， emotional， mind blowing， gripping， filled with betrayal， secrets， and omg she went there moments！！Sue would like to dedicate this book to Justin Ryan and Colin McAllister， whose fabulous interior designs always blow her frock up。 This is the book for you if you like all things celebrity and reality tv shows。Sue shows and demonstrates the harsh reality of what you see in front of the camera is not who that person really is behind the scenes。Just when I thought I would get into the dating scene again Sue swiftly reminds me being single is not so bad！！！ WOW！！！ Mark was the most despised character of this whole book in my eyes！ The more I got to know this character the more repulsed I was by him。 At times I literally was yelling at my Kindle he made me so angry！！ Sue’s creativity in The Forever Home was wickedly good！ At times I wondered how in the world did she ever imagine this storyline！ One of them was even a little out of the norm and could be considered tabooish if you really thought about it。 However， it was so good。 There were some surprising deep， powerful， emotional， in-depth conversations between two unlikely characters that were eye opening for both。 Sue Watson you must get this in the hands of someone at NetFlix or Lifetime Channel！ This must be seen on the small screen！ It would be as fun to watch everything unfold on screen as it did in our minds as we read it。 。。。more
Emma Shaw
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Mark and Carly Anderson are couple goals。 Married for twenty-five years with two children， a beautiful house on the cliffs of Cornwall and a lucrative TV career， they and their lives are golden。 Or so it seems。 For all that glitters is not in fact gold， and behind the shimmering facade is a marriage full of secrets and betrayal that bubble over the surface when Mark’s scandalous affair is revealed。 As Carly tries to put the shattered pieces of her life back together in the home she’s lived in al Mark and Carly Anderson are couple goals。 Married for twenty-five years with two children， a beautiful house on the cliffs of Cornwall and a lucrative TV career， they and their lives are golden。 Or so it seems。 For all that glitters is not in fact gold， and behind the shimmering facade is a marriage full of secrets and betrayal that bubble over the surface when Mark’s scandalous affair is revealed。 As Carly tries to put the shattered pieces of her life back together in the home she’s lived in all her life- the forever home - strange things begin to occur。 Someone doesn’t think it should be hers。 But how far will they go to take it from her？Taut， tense and twisty， The Forever Home had me hooked。 A story of secrets， betrayal and revenge， the author centres most of the action in and around the Anderson’s idyllic Cornwall home。 The house reveals itself to be the perfect metaphor for the couple’s marriage: perfect and picturesque from a distance， but get up close and you find it is full of cracks and the foundations are crumbling slowly into the sea。 Carly is the narrator of the story， not only taking us on her journey as she deals with the heartbreak and humiliation of her marriage ending， but also detailing the truth of their marriage。 We learn the dark secrets they hid from the public， the lies she told to protect both their children and public image， and the ways she even deceived herself in order to be able to live that life。 She is flawed but I liked her。 And I think anyone who’s had to rebuild their life after a long marriage or relationship has ended will relate to her in some way。 I was very intrigued about what her secret could be and loved how the author teased the reader with its existence， making you wonder if she’s the good person she appears to be。 Mark is a fabulously unlikeable character。 A man only concerned with himself， his career and his public persona， who’s narcissism and entitlement is fed by his fame and has taught him to expect to get his own way。 As it became apparent that his world was also changing， I admit I enjoyed watching him flail as he desperately tried to keep control of his life。The Forever Home is a gripping and suspenseful thriller that I couldn’t put down。 With perfectly timed jaw-dropping revelations， and twists and turns that kept me guessing， Watson had me on the edge of my seat。 A fantastic read for anyone who loves a well-written psychological thriller。 。。。more
Emma Bunting
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This is my second book by Sue Watson and reading this book has definitely confirmed to me how much I thoroughly enjoy this authors work。 Upon starting this book I felt instantly drawn into what was going on and felt a real connection with the characters。 I mentioned this in my last review for Sue’s other book I read， but I need to highlight again how fabulously this author develops her characters and can make you love them， loathe them or make you highly suspicious of them。 My emotions ran so hi This is my second book by Sue Watson and reading this book has definitely confirmed to me how much I thoroughly enjoy this authors work。 Upon starting this book I felt instantly drawn into what was going on and felt a real connection with the characters。 I mentioned this in my last review for Sue’s other book I read， but I need to highlight again how fabulously this author develops her characters and can make you love them， loathe them or make you highly suspicious of them。 My emotions ran so high with my dislike for Mark that I actually wanted to give Carly a shake to make her come to her senses。。。 that’s how involved I got with these characters。 Although this is a psychological thriller， it didn’t have me on the edge of me seat， but the storyline and the mystery around the characters totally gripped me and maintained my focus all the way through。 Another great read from a fabulous author that I’d highly recommend。 。。。more
Tracey
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Another compelling read from Sue Watson。 This author knows how to write a cracking thriller and The Forever Home is definitely her best yet。I was completely hooked from the first page and honestly could not put the book down。 The characters are so well done and I was really rooting for Carly all the way through and felt her anger and frustrations。 I did not predict the end and audibly gapsed at the final twist。 Just fantastic writing and I can't wait for Sue's next one。 Another compelling read from Sue Watson。 This author knows how to write a cracking thriller and The Forever Home is definitely her best yet。I was completely hooked from the first page and honestly could not put the book down。 The characters are so well done and I was really rooting for Carly all the way through and felt her anger and frustrations。 I did not predict the end and audibly gapsed at the final twist。 Just fantastic writing and I can't wait for Sue's next one。 。。。more
Melanie’s reads
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This book completely pulled me in like a riptide current。 Sue’s writing is addictive and there is no “one more chapter” with her books， once you start you’re there till the end。It all starts lovely enough with Carly watching the preparations for their wedding anniversary party。 Twenty five years， two children and a perfect house that has turned her husband Mark into a television star。There was a sentence in the book from Carly that perfectly summed up Mark right from the start。 “We’ve finally go This book completely pulled me in like a riptide current。 Sue’s writing is addictive and there is no “one more chapter” with her books， once you start you’re there till the end。It all starts lovely enough with Carly watching the preparations for their wedding anniversary party。 Twenty five years， two children and a perfect house that has turned her husband Mark into a television star。There was a sentence in the book from Carly that perfectly summed up Mark right from the start。 “We’ve finally got it just how we want it， but that’s so typical of you， as soon as everything’s perfect， you want to change it。 She may have been talking about the house but that’s not all Mark is changing， as Carly discovers at the party。Mark is your stereotypical， mid life crisis， cheating husband who is about to declare he is in love with someone else and she’s quelle surprise younger and pregnant。 Happy anniversary！Then you can just sit back， relax and enjoy the fallout of all the secrets， lies and betrayal and some truly despicable characters and actions。 Will Mark get the comeuppance he so rightly deserves？I always look forward to Sue’s books， she takes relationships and drama to a whole new level and nothing is ever quite as it seems。 The Forever Home is another twisty little whodunnit with a great cast of suspects and a beautiful setting to get lost in。 。。。more
Brian
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3 1-2 rounded up。 These people made me feel dirty。 Nasty narcissistic just sick people
Natalie
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This is my first Sue Watson Novel I have read and I will definitely read more of her in the future。Carly and Mark have moved into a Cliff side ocean view house in Cornwall but then Carly finds out Mark has been having an affair with a young girl and she's pregnant。This story is twisty， full of twists and turns， suspense and its definitely unputdownable once you start。 The ending is OhMyGod amazing！ I highly recommend this book This is my first Sue Watson Novel I have read and I will definitely read more of her in the future。Carly and Mark have moved into a Cliff side ocean view house in Cornwall but then Carly finds out Mark has been having an affair with a young girl and she's pregnant。This story is twisty， full of twists and turns， suspense and its definitely unputdownable once you start。 The ending is OhMyGod amazing！ I highly recommend this book 。。。more
Ashley Tyler
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Thank you NetGalley， author Sue Watson， and Bookouture publishing for giving me a free arc of this book in exchange for an honest review。 All thoughts and opinions are my own。5 starsIf you ever thought the family on TV is the picture perfect， what would you find when the cameras are not rolling？This book was such a thrilling roller coaster ride！ The action and the pacing were non-stop！ The chapters were short and allowed me to fly through this book very quickly。 The premise， the characters， and Thank you NetGalley， author Sue Watson， and Bookouture publishing for giving me a free arc of this book in exchange for an honest review。 All thoughts and opinions are my own。5 starsIf you ever thought the family on TV is the picture perfect， what would you find when the cameras are not rolling？This book was such a thrilling roller coaster ride！ The action and the pacing were non-stop！ The chapters were short and allowed me to fly through this book very quickly。 The premise， the characters， and mystery held my attention up until the very end。 I loved how the author really made me feel things for the characters and they were not always positive feelings。 In my opinion that is a sign I am reading a great book because the author has made me care about the characters and their outcomes。 Without giving too much away， I really enjoyed the ending。 I found the outcome of many of the characters to be realistic and satisfactory。 This was my first book by author Sue Waston and it will not be my last。 I would recommend this book for those who are looking for a great domestic psychological thriller。 I look forward to reading her next new release in the future。 。。。more
ssloves books - Sheila
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Another psychological thriller from Sue Watson who again keeps you on the edge of the seat wondering who to trust。 Carly is waiting for husband Mark to arrive back at their clifftop house on the Cornish coast for their 25th anniversary celebrations。 The stunning house has made the family famous as they were the stars of a tv show that gave viewers front row seats in the redesigning of the house that transformed Carly’s parents house into a stunning home for their family。 Mark is now a big tv sta Another psychological thriller from Sue Watson who again keeps you on the edge of the seat wondering who to trust。 Carly is waiting for husband Mark to arrive back at their clifftop house on the Cornish coast for their 25th anniversary celebrations。 The stunning house has made the family famous as they were the stars of a tv show that gave viewers front row seats in the redesigning of the house that transformed Carly’s parents house into a stunning home for their family。 Mark is now a big tv star with dreams of making it big across the Atlantic。 Their “perfect” marriage portrayed on the tv show is not all it seems as secrets are revealed on the night of the party shattering Carly’s world。 As sinister things start happening in the house in the weeks after the party Carly doesn’t know who to trust。 There are a few nasty characters in this book， especially Mark who is a terrible husband。 As Carly unearths more about his behaviour she confides in local handyman Ryan who she slowly starts to grow attached it。 Is Ryan trustworthy ？ As the tension mounts it becomes impossible to work out who to trust and as usual the author has the reader reading long into the night to find out。 The Forever Home had me gripped， there is tension， twists and an ending which gave me a huge dose of satisfaction and some hand clapping。 Solid 4 star read， get a copy if your into thrillers where you question the motives of so many characters and want twists aplenty。 Thanks to the author， publisher and NetGalley for a copy of this book in return for an honest review。 。。。more
AnneKR
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Carly has a great life - married to Mark， a home-improvement reality TV show star; two grown children; and living in her cliffside childhood home which catapulted Mark's career after it was renovated。 But on the night of their 25th wedding anniversary party her life begins to spiral out of control when secrets are revealed。 Fearing the unknown future ahead of her， Carly finds solace in her home。 Until she begins hearing strange noises at night。 And then she receives a threatening note and an une Carly has a great life - married to Mark， a home-improvement reality TV show star; two grown children; and living in her cliffside childhood home which catapulted Mark's career after it was renovated。 But on the night of their 25th wedding anniversary party her life begins to spiral out of control when secrets are revealed。 Fearing the unknown future ahead of her， Carly finds solace in her home。 Until she begins hearing strange noises at night。 And then she receives a threatening note and an unexpected gift。 Someone wants her out of the house。 And when she realizes she may lose her house， Carly will go to great lengths to secure her forever home。 So many secrets were revealed。 No one can be trusted。 I love that Carly will do anything to protect her children， including keeping secrets of her own。 She is not a helpless housewife - she was the backbone staying hidden in the background of his successful career。 She wants what is owed to her financially but Mark is making it difficult。 What he doesn't realize is that Carly will do what it takes to claim what is rightfully hers - even if someone else has to pay。I really enjoyed this book。 I look forward to reading more from this author。 Thank you Netgalley and Bookouture for the opportunity to read this book。 。。。more
Stanley McShane
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Read my full review on Rosepoint Publishing。Mark chose the eve of their 25th wedding anniversary to announce he was seeing someone else—not that he had a choice。 It was tell Carly or her best friend would。 Not a huge surprise， he’d been a womanizing the entire length of their marriage。 A sham， really， because the brand their celebrity created would not allow for other than being a perfect family。 Beautiful home， two gorgeous children， and finally enough money to live comfortably。 Carly Anderson Read my full review on Rosepoint Publishing。Mark chose the eve of their 25th wedding anniversary to announce he was seeing someone else—not that he had a choice。 It was tell Carly or her best friend would。 Not a huge surprise， he’d been a womanizing the entire length of their marriage。 A sham， really， because the brand their celebrity created would not allow for other than being a perfect family。 Beautiful home， two gorgeous children， and finally enough money to live comfortably。 Carly Anderson had tolerated…everything。。 Behind those closed doors， there were things not to be shared with the public。 This， too， would be spun。 The public would get a version。 Maybe not the truth， but a version。 I had a problem getting into the family drama。 The divorce back and forth turning ugly。 Carly inherited the one of a kind Cornish cliffside home from her mother， but his pregnant girlfriend wanted it—had wanted it all her life。 Slow， with repetition of salient plot points。 Mark is beyond narcissistic but I eventually got tired of Carly as well。 She’d worked just as hard。 It was her house。 Was she to lose it after working so hard promoting him？ I’d have been happy with much of the repetition deleted， the chapters instead making progress toward the end reveal and Carly showing a little more of the gumption that it took to get both of them to the status。 I needed more empathy in at least one of the characters and didn’t feel it for Carly。 FTC Disclosure: I received a complimentary review copy of this book from the publisher and NetGalley and these are my honest opinions。 。。。more
Kris
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“Let’s face it， anyone who’s been married more than a few years knows it isn’t the romance， the passion or even the kids that keep two people together – it’s sheer bloody determination。” 👈🏻 Can I get an amen？！ 🙌🏻Carly and Mark Anderson have made a name for themselves redesigning and renovating a beautiful Cornish cliffside home， making them， but mostly Mark， famous。 Everything seems perfect on the surface， until Mark is late for their 25th wedding anniversary party and Carly is told some devasta “Let’s face it， anyone who’s been married more than a few years knows it isn’t the romance， the passion or even the kids that keep two people together – it’s sheer bloody determination。” 👈🏻 Can I get an amen？！ 🙌🏻Carly and Mark Anderson have made a name for themselves redesigning and renovating a beautiful Cornish cliffside home， making them， but mostly Mark， famous。 Everything seems perfect on the surface， until Mark is late for their 25th wedding anniversary party and Carly is told some devastating news。 As the story unfolds secrets are revealed， women are harassed， friends become enemies， and nothing and no one is what they seem。 Whelp， I’m pretty sure I have a mild case of whiplash with all of the plot twists in this book！ Every time I thought I knew what was happening…BAM！ Plot twist。 I believe that the house was meant to be a character in and of itself， but I didn’t really find that to play out。 I never felt an affinity for it， although I can vividly picture it。 This book is filled with a plethora of unlikable characters， but they definitely kept it interesting and kept the drama factor high。 If you enjoy whip lash inducing plot twists that never seem to end， read this one！ Thank you to Netgalley， Bookouture and the author for this ARC in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
MeWriter
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You can count on Sue Watson for a really great read and her latest， The Forever Home， is no exception。 While we like to idolize those we see on tv and in media， imagining how perfect their lives are but nothing is as it seems。 With many twists and some surprises along the way， this is a really good read！ Many thanks to NetGalley and Bookouture for this ARC！
marnie | once upon a time book reviews
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The Forever Home by the amazing talent that is Sue Watson is a gripping and riveting story that follows the life of golden couple and celebrities Carly and Mark。 Known for their DIY television show and their remarkable ocean cliffside home in Cornwall， their marriage is the envy of all。 But behind closed doors， it is a very different story…a very different one indeed。As with so many other books that I have read this year， The Forever Home is another one that kept me up all night reading it。 I tr The Forever Home by the amazing talent that is Sue Watson is a gripping and riveting story that follows the life of golden couple and celebrities Carly and Mark。 Known for their DIY television show and their remarkable ocean cliffside home in Cornwall， their marriage is the envy of all。 But behind closed doors， it is a very different story…a very different one indeed。As with so many other books that I have read this year， The Forever Home is another one that kept me up all night reading it。 I tried to put it down at one point to go to sleep， but nope the compulsion to keep reading was just too strong。 Sue Watson really knows how to weave a tale to keep your attention and hold you hostage。The are a few characters in the story and are a mix of likeable and unlikeable。 It’s fair to say that Mark is an absolute jerk and I disliked him right from the get go。 My feelings were reinforced all the more the story progressed。 I am not a violent person at all but， he did make me want to reach into my Kindle and sock him one！ I liked Carly and felt for her being married to such a doucebag and was empathic to the secret that she has been living with， which Mark holds over her to get what he wants。 But Carly isn’t the only one hiding a secret and if Mark’s is exposed will ruin his squeaky clean image。The house is also a character within itself and as I was reading the book I was completely under its spell。 Sue Watson has done such a brilliant job bringing it to life through writing that is so very vivid， you feel like you are there experiencing it as the characters do。This book absolutely rocks and I think it is Sue Watson’s best work to date！ Well plotted and executed， it is also twisty， addictive and with a jaw dropping fist pumping finale， If you are a fan of psychological thrillers， you do not want to let this one pass you by。 It is definitely a must read and will be part of my best books for 2021！Thank you to Sue Watson， Bookouture and NetGalley for allowing me to read an advanced copy of The Forever Home， which I have reviewed honestly and voluntarily。 。。。more
Mark
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Mark and CarlyCeleb CoupleHave everythingHave nothingSue Watson writes great books and this is another to add to that listEverything seems perfect for the couple who have made a fortune from DIYing and renovating their wonderful cliffside home in Cornwall， fame， adulation， money and success and all this started way before ‘influencers’ and has carried on unabated through this modern trendExcept they are hiding secrets and on the night of their 25th wedding anniversary with the house brimming wit Mark and CarlyCeleb CoupleHave everythingHave nothingSue Watson writes great books and this is another to add to that listEverything seems perfect for the couple who have made a fortune from DIYing and renovating their wonderful cliffside home in Cornwall， fame， adulation， money and success and all this started way before ‘influencers’ and has carried on unabated through this modern trendExcept they are hiding secrets and on the night of their 25th wedding anniversary with the house brimming with sycophants and luvvies it all comes ‘home to roost’Then on in the story follows the fallout， lets say ‘fallouts’ as there are many and shows both in their true colours， one of them is vile， truly a character to love to hate and one waiting on the end game， I will say no more on who is whoA tense unexpected ending that finishes this family psychological drama with a flourishGreat writing and plot and reading bliss10/105 Stars 。。。more
Shelleen Toland
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Wow， so many emotions but mostly anger。Carly had thought they’d always live there。 The beautiful Cornish cliffside house they’d taken on as a wreck， that Mark had obsessively re-designed and renovated – a project that had made him famous。 It was where they’d raised their children， where they’d sat cosily on the sofa watching storms raging over the sea below。 It was where they’d promised to keep each other’s secrets…Then Carly no longer feels safe in her home。 Threats come in letters and things h Wow， so many emotions but mostly anger。Carly had thought they’d always live there。 The beautiful Cornish cliffside house they’d taken on as a wreck， that Mark had obsessively re-designed and renovated – a project that had made him famous。 It was where they’d raised their children， where they’d sat cosily on the sofa watching storms raging over the sea below。 It was where they’d promised to keep each other’s secrets…Then Carly no longer feels safe in her home。 Threats come in letters and things happen in the home。We start out with Carly getting ready for their 25th wedding anniversary and Mark is running late。 Then she finds out about an affair， with someone young enough to be his daughter。 He has been a cheating all through their marriage and this as the last straw。 What he puts her through while she is trying to move on from their marriage is horrible。 I wanted so badly to tell her to keep things between the lawyers。 Stop calling him。 I wanted to reach through the book and throttle Mark。 He is such a despictable person。 Her 2 adult children don't even seem to like him。 I kept thinking of 1 person in their life who could have been the one causing all the things that were going on but I was wrong。Thank you to Bookouture and NetGGalley for the ARC to read 。。。more
Julie Lacey
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This is a great psychological thriller。 Carly is devastated when Mark tells her he’s leaving her for his young， pregnant girlfriend。 It’s not how she wanted to celebrate 25 years together。 Their lives have been played out in front of tv cameras thanks to the house Carly inherited from her mum。 When Carly starts noticing things happening in the house and then a nasty parcel is sent to her， she assumes it’s the girlfriend， Erin doing it all。 Carly just wants a fair settlement in the divorce but Er This is a great psychological thriller。 Carly is devastated when Mark tells her he’s leaving her for his young， pregnant girlfriend。 It’s not how she wanted to celebrate 25 years together。 Their lives have been played out in front of tv cameras thanks to the house Carly inherited from her mum。 When Carly starts noticing things happening in the house and then a nasty parcel is sent to her， she assumes it’s the girlfriend， Erin doing it all。 Carly just wants a fair settlement in the divorce but Erin wants to get her hands on Carly’s home。 Things spiral out of control and with Erin missing， Carly is under suspicion。 This is a gripping psychological thriller that will have you hooked。 Thanks to Bookouture and NetGalley for the opportunity to read this book。 。。。more
Federica
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The Forever Home is a good domestic thriller。 Domestic since it involves members of the same "extended" family， but especially because 95 per cent of it （maybe more） takes place inside the family home， which is by right one of the main characters It all starts on Carly and Mark's wedding anniversary， during their home party which takes an unexpected turn half way。 From there on we descover a lot of past secrets and lies that will shape and unfold the forthcoming events。Thank you to NetGalley and The Forever Home is a good domestic thriller。 Domestic since it involves members of the same "extended" family， but especially because 95 per cent of it （maybe more） takes place inside the family home， which is by right one of the main characters It all starts on Carly and Mark's wedding anniversary， during their home party which takes an unexpected turn half way。 From there on we descover a lot of past secrets and lies that will shape and unfold the forthcoming events。Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing me with an ARC in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Teresa Nikolic
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You thought you’d always be safe there… you were wrong。Carly and Mark Anderson appear to have it all; the perfect marriage， two beautiful children and their forever home， a fabulous cliff-top cottage that Carly inherited from her mom which Mark has spent years renovating， and it's this renovation that has made him famous， after being featured on a tv series， but beneath the surface cracks have started to appear， and not just in their home！ Over the years though， Carly has kept a lid on their tro You thought you’d always be safe there… you were wrong。Carly and Mark Anderson appear to have it all; the perfect marriage， two beautiful children and their forever home， a fabulous cliff-top cottage that Carly inherited from her mom which Mark has spent years renovating， and it's this renovation that has made him famous， after being featured on a tv series， but beneath the surface cracks have started to appear， and not just in their home！ Over the years though， Carly has kept a lid on their troubles， not just for their marriage but to save herself because she has a secret too and Mark knows what it is， then just as they are about to celebrate their 25th wedding anniversary with family and friends， it's revealed that Mark has fallen in love with someone else and it blows their world apart。 Carly is determined to stay in their forever home， no matter what， then she starts receiving threats in all different guises， someone is out to destroy her， but who is it and why？ Cornwall， and this idyllic house， is the perfect setting for this story， told from the perspective of Carly who takes us on a journey through the 25 years of her 'perfect' marriage to Mark， and Sue Watson tells it beautifully。 I was definitely Team Carly， her strength， courage and tenacity throughout were remarkable。 I took an instant dislike to Mark and felt so much for Phoebe and Jake， who were caught up in the middle of it all。 This book is a fast paced read， with twists along the way and an explosive ending， which I did not see coming！ I was drawn into this story very quickly， and struggled to put it down when real life got in the way， when I wasn't reading it I found myself thinking about it constantly until I could get back to it， I was so invested in it that I devoured it in two days。 Surprisingly this is the first I've read of this authors books， though it won't be the last as I have all her other thrillers， and a couple of rom-coms on my kindle。 Another fabulous read from a Bookouture author。I'd like to thank Bookouture and Netgalley for the auto approval， I will post my review on Goodreads now and Amazon on publication day。 。。。more
Roz
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Carly and Mark appear to be the golden couple。 As they prepare to celebrate their 25th wedding anniversary in their beautiful seaside home with their friends and family， Carly’s world changes forever as Mark announces he is leaving with the daughter of her best friend and that they are having a child together。As we hear more about the lives of Mark and Carly we see beneath the tv show that they wrote and he presented to see that Mark has been cruel and unfaithful for their entire marriage。 As th Carly and Mark appear to be the golden couple。 As they prepare to celebrate their 25th wedding anniversary in their beautiful seaside home with their friends and family， Carly’s world changes forever as Mark announces he is leaving with the daughter of her best friend and that they are having a child together。As we hear more about the lives of Mark and Carly we see beneath the tv show that they wrote and he presented to see that Mark has been cruel and unfaithful for their entire marriage。 As the story continues we discover that Carly has suffered violent attacks from him and stayed only as he held a secret over her， which he threatened to reveal should he ever leave or expose him。The book is good and easy to read but all of the characters are just not likeable and I struggled to find sympathy or empathy with them。 I found that I was just warming to a character and then they fizzled out。 The plot was an interesting one although the police involvement seemed off kilter and the ending felt unfinished as the final crime was largely ignored and the characters could have been developed along with this twist to make a much more thrilling ending。Thank you to Netgalley， the publisher and the author for the opportunity to read this book in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Kirsty Bookworm86
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BLOG TOUR REVIEW Review for 'The Forever Home' by Sue Watson。 Read and reviewed via NetGalley for Sue Watson， Bookouture publishers and Bookouture anonymous Publication date 4th June 2021。This is the second book I have read by this author。 I have previously read 'First Date' which I would highly recommend。 I was originally drawn to this book by its gorgeous eye catching cover and its intriguing synopsis and title。 The synopsis stated that this book is 'Perfect for fans of Date Night， Gone Girl a BLOG TOUR REVIEW Review for 'The Forever Home' by Sue Watson。 Read and reviewed via NetGalley for Sue Watson， Bookouture publishers and Bookouture anonymous Publication date 4th June 2021。This is the second book I have read by this author。 I have previously read 'First Date' which I would highly recommend。 I was originally drawn to this book by its gorgeous eye catching cover and its intriguing synopsis and title。 The synopsis stated that this book is 'Perfect for fans of Date Night， Gone Girl and The Woman in the Window'。 I am a huge fan of 'Gone Girl' so am looking forward to seeing if this lives up to this statement。 I am also a huge fan of Sue and if this is half as good as 'First Date' it is sure to be a great read。 I must admit I was also biased due to the publisher being Bookouture。 I have yet to read a book published by Bookouture that I haven't enjoyed。 Hopefully this won't be the first。。。 Watch this space！ （Written before I started reading the book）。This novel consists of a 39 chapters and an epilogue。 The chapters are medium in length so possible to read 'just one more chapter' before bed。。。OK， I know yeah right， but still just in case！This book is based in the Cornwall， UK 🇬🇧。 The bonus for me of books that are partly or fully based in the UK is that I live in the UK and have sometimes visited places mentioned in the book which makes it easier to picture。 I have actually visited and had holidays in Cornwall so am looking forward to see if I recognise anywhere。 This book is written in first person perspective and the main protagonist is Carly。 The benefits of books written in first person perspective are as long as they are well written it makes you feel that you are being spoken to by the protagonist and it can create more of a bond between yourselves and them。 If there are several protagonists you also get to see more of what is going on。Well， well， well Wow！！！ What an absolute cracker of a book！！！ This book sucked me straight in from beginning to the explosive ending。 It was very well written with excellent descriptions which put me straight into the storyline。 The blog and the cover suited the book perfectly。 The storyline was fast paced and filled with drama， lies， twists， family， shocks， deceit and suspense。 A sadly very believable storyline which kept me on edge throughout。 I loved all the twists and turns and throughout it kept me guessing what was going on and who was doing what。 I would NEVER have guessed at the ending so a MASSIVE WELL DONE to Sue Watson。 I have read many thrillers and it's getting harder and harder for me to be surprised so great job there。 I loved the storyline and just loved everything about it。 It was all done perfectly！！ I loved the fact that everything was tied up and explained at the end and there were no loose strings。 An absolutely addictive page turner that kept my heart in my throat on the edge of the seat and absolutely absorbed me。 THE characters were fantastic， solid and completely believable， or are they？？ You just have no idea who to trust and wow was I blindsighted！ They all had such different and strong personalities and all suited the storyline perfectly。 I had completely mixed feelings for Carly although I would definitely say I mainly felt sorry for her。 I was screaming at her to tell her story but at the same time when you feel someone has a hold on you it's a different story。 Mark was an absolute douche bag and I could not stand him from the moment I met him， I mean seriously？？？ His attitude！！！ Is he for real！！？？ Sadly， though that is the reality of some relationships and some people will always twist things to suit them。 Erin was a right brat and I couldn't stand her。 I loved Jake and Phoebe and the fact that they were so grown up about everything， I felt so sorry for what they had to grow up with though。 Ryan？ I'm not sure what I thought of him， did he have a hidden agenda？ I guess that's the cliff hanger that will keep me guessing。 Overall a very realistic， well defined and strong character line up。 Sue I hope your busy writing your next explosive page turner as I cannot wait！！！ Overall a compelling， page turning， mind blowing psychological thriller that will keep you up late at night。 Genres covered in this novel include Thriller， Suspense， Psychological Thriller， Noir Fiction， Psychological Fiction and Domestic Fiction amongst others。 I would recommend this book to the fans of the above as well as fans of C。 L Taylor， Carol Wyer， Shalini Boland， 'Gone Girl' and anyone looking for an epic page turner。 391 pages。This book is just £1。99 to purchase on kindle via Amazon which I think is an absolute bargain for this book！！！ Rated 5 /5 （I LOVED it ） on Goodreads， Instagram， Amazon UK and Amazon US and on over 30 Facebook pages plus my blog on Facebook。 Feel free to add me on Goodreads or follow me on my website or Facebook for more reviews #TheForeverHome #Bookouture #SueWatson #NetGalley #BookReview #BlogTour #BooksOnTour@SueWatson @Bookouture @Bookworm1986 @bookworm86 https://kcmw86。wixsite。com/bookworm86https://m。facebook。com/Bookworm1986/？。。。https://m。facebook。com/Bookwork86/？__。。。 。。。more
LianaReads blog
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The forever home by Sue Watson is yet another must read thriller that I can’t recommend enough。 It’s my second book by the author but nevertheless I’m addicted to her words and stories。 Fast paced， not a single moment of pause or break time， this book is full of interesting characters and so many twists and turns that my head was spinning by the end。 I didn’t knew who to believe of what theories to make in my head because with each page turned， another shoe was dropped and everything that I t The forever home by Sue Watson is yet another must read thriller that I can’t recommend enough。 It’s my second book by the author but nevertheless I’m addicted to her words and stories。 Fast paced， not a single moment of pause or break time， this book is full of interesting characters and so many twists and turns that my head was spinning by the end。 I didn’t knew who to believe of what theories to make in my head because with each page turned， another shoe was dropped and everything that I thought I knew changed in a second。 Gripping and twisted， a must thriller for any reader。 4。5 stars 。。。more
Debra
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Their “Forever Home” must be one amazing house！Carly loves her home。 She has always lived there。 She inherited the cliffside home from her mother。 She hopes to leave it to her children one day。 It is a masterpiece。 Sitting high on a cliff， with breathtaking views of the Sea。 The house always needs uptake。 The elements are not kind to it。 Carly’s husband， Mark， re-designed and redecorated it。 He did such an amazing job， that his efforts made him famous。 Or was it Carly's efforts that made him fam Their “Forever Home” must be one amazing house！Carly loves her home。 She has always lived there。 She inherited the cliffside home from her mother。 She hopes to leave it to her children one day。 It is a masterpiece。 Sitting high on a cliff， with breathtaking views of the Sea。 The house always needs uptake。 The elements are not kind to it。 Carly’s husband， Mark， re-designed and redecorated it。 He did such an amazing job， that his efforts made him famous。 Or was it Carly's efforts that made him famous？ She filmed it， she told him what to say， she posted videos on social media， she found a way to get support from local businesses to keep working on the house。 hmm。。。。 But one thing is certain， it was their family home。 They raised their two children there。 There kept their secrets there - safe and sound high on a cliff。 What could go wrong？The evening of their decedent anniversary party， Carly learns that Mark has fallen in love with someone else。 When she learns who he is in love with， she must pick her jaw up off the floor。 Shocked， humiliated， and angry， Carly has had enough。 It is her family home， and she is going to keep it。 It was where she grew up， where her children grew up， why shouldn't she keep it？ But there is someone who feels entitled to the home。 Someone who wants her out。 Someone who will do anything to claim it。 This was a deliciously fun and entertaining book。 I loved the drama of it， the angst， the characters， the fighting。 This was a fast read which kept me engaged， turning the pages， and guessing what would happen next。 There are some twists， turns and reveals along the way。 With each twist and tiny reveal， my enjoyment grew。 Watson knows how to dazzle and wow readers。 Are her characters being over the top or behaving as someone wronged would behave？ That is for readers to decide。 I loved that there were likeable， questionable， and extremely unlikeable characters in this book。 This kept me on my toes while trying to decide the motivation of certain characters。Will the ending blow you away？ It did me。 Fast paced， gripping， entertaining and dramatic！Thank you to Bookouture and NetGalley who provided me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review。 All the thoughts and opinions are my own。Read more of my reviews at www。openbookposts。com 。。。more
Angela Mellor
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The Forever Home is a book full of secrets， lies and revenge and found it a good read even though I wasn’t that enamoured with the main character。We meet Carly as she’s getting ready for a party at her beautiful Cornish cliff side home， her husband Mark is late like always but he eventually turns up just before the guests。 He is a busy man being a tv celebrity and always has an excuse。 Later that evening Carly’s life explodes as she finds out Mark is leaving her for her best friends daughter and The Forever Home is a book full of secrets， lies and revenge and found it a good read even though I wasn’t that enamoured with the main character。We meet Carly as she’s getting ready for a party at her beautiful Cornish cliff side home， her husband Mark is late like always but he eventually turns up just before the guests。 He is a busy man being a tv celebrity and always has an excuse。 Later that evening Carly’s life explodes as she finds out Mark is leaving her for her best friends daughter and she is pregnant。 Carly is glad to be free as what you saw and read about this wonderful couple was very far from the truth。 We follow Carly’s struggle to keep her home and not let her husband and new family have it。 This was a book I enjoyed but would have liked Carly to have had a bit more determination at the beginning， she did get better but I didn’t war， to her for some reason。 The ending was really good though and I didn’t guess it at all so a big thumbs up for that！！I would like to thank Netgalley and Bookouture for this ARC I received in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Sharon Logue
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📚 BOOK REVIEW- The Forever Home By Sue Watson - Publication date - 4th June 2021 📚Carly & Mark are about to celebrate their 25th wedding anniversary， in the house that was Carly’s family home and made famous by the Anderson’s recording all the work Mark done on the house。 By the time of their anniversary， Mark is famous everywhere for doing up house on TV。 But he give me Carly some news at the party。。。。。。。 something that will change all their lives！ I really liked Carly’s character。I loved seein 📚 BOOK REVIEW- The Forever Home By Sue Watson - Publication date - 4th June 2021 📚Carly & Mark are about to celebrate their 25th wedding anniversary， in the house that was Carly’s family home and made famous by the Anderson’s recording all the work Mark done on the house。 By the time of their anniversary， Mark is famous everywhere for doing up house on TV。 But he give me Carly some news at the party。。。。。。。 something that will change all their lives！ I really liked Carly’s character。I loved seeing how strong she became through the book and willed her to come out the other side。 I hated Mark 。。。。。 but then I was supposed to right？！Really enjoyed this book and I had an inkling about the ending but it kept me guessing！ https://www。instagram。com/Bookstagram。。。#bookouture #netgalley #theforeverhome #suewatson 。。。more
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