It seems too good to be true…
When struggling writer Sebastian finds a room to let in a palatial Hampstead residence he cannot believe his luck. The rent is ridiculously cheap and he immediately feels a connection with his beautiful widowed landlady, Adriana.
It is.
Genre: Psychological thriller
Publisher: Hera
Things take a dark turn when he finds out what happened to the last lodger. Could this be why the house is a fortress of security, and why Adriana seems so fragile? Adriana doesn’t want to talk about the death and sadness that seem to follow her wherever she goes and Sebastian has secrets of his own.
Now someone is watching their every move and there is nowhere to hide.
This house of light becomes a dark nightmare as the threat ramps up – what does the watcher want? And how far will they go to get it?
A gripping, twisty thriller perfect for fans of B.A. Paris, Shari Lapena and Lucy Foley. If you were hooked by Netflix series You or The Watcher you’ll love this.
Author website: https://aachaudhuri.com/
My Review
It’s been a while since I read a psychological thriller. It used to be that it was all I was offered and they began to become a bit samey. But not Under Her Roof! It has some very unexpected twists and dark turns. One or two involve coincidences that are a tad far-fetched, but I never mind that. It’s fiction after all!
Writer Sebastian is looking for somewhere to live. He’s been staying with best friend Jasper, whose wife Rochelle must be getting a bit sick of her lack of privacy, and the place is a bit of a chaotic tip. Then a room comes up in Hampstead, in a beautiful house, with a gym and swimming pool, but it’s just a room and he’ll be a ‘lodger’ – which is not really what he wants. But the rent is ridiculously cheap.
The landlady is called Adriana, widowed and beautiful, fourteen years older than Seb. Jasper sees trouble on the horizon, but Seb feels it’s an opportunity too good to be true and decides to go for it. There are rules, some strange ones, and the house is secured like a fortress. Why is Adriana so scared? Is it to do with her husband’s death, or the death of the last lodger?
The story is told from the point of view of Seb, Adriana, and another voice from ‘before’. Who is this person, and who is the shadowy figure sometimes seen hanging around the Hampstead house? Is there a connection? And if Adriana is so worried, why doesn’t she sell up and find somewhere she feels less insecure? And why didn’t Seb get out of there as fast as his feet would carry him? There are also multiple timelines, but don’t be put off – they are never confusing.
The book is full of secrets, sadness and tragedy, but there is so much more hidden underneath. No-one is who they say they are, and what are they hiding? Sometimes you’ll gasp and think ‘Oh my God!’ It can be very dark at times, but it’s also great fun (or maybe that’s just me).
Many thanks to @lovebookstours for inviting me to be part of the #UnderHerRoof #BlogTour.
About the Author
A.A. Chaudhuri is a History graduate and former City lawyer. Born and raised in Portsmouth, Hampshire, she now lives in Surrey with her family, where she writes full time.
The Scribe and The Abduction, published in July and December 2019 by Lume Books, are her first crime book series, plunging readers into London’s glamorous legal world and featuring series’ heroine, Maddy Kramer, fiction’s first female City lawyer amateur sleuth, who teams up with charismatic DCI Jake Carver to solve a gruesome series of murders and a puzzling abduction. Both books were published in audio by Isis Audio in January and March 2021.
She also contributed a short story, The Encounter, to Lume Books’ crime anthology. Given In Evidence, published May 2020, and had two short stories published on the CWA website.
Her first psychological thriller with Hera Books, She’s Mine, was published in August 2021, her second, entitled The Loyal Friend, was published in June 2022. It will be published in the USA in August 2023. Her third psychological thriller with Hera, The Final Party, was published in May 2023.
Besides being an avid reader, she enjoys fitness, films, anything Italian and a good margarita.
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