When Caroline and Francis receive an offer to house swap–from their city flat to a townhouse in a leafy, upscale London suburb–they jump at the chance for a week away from home, their son, and the tensions that have pushed their marriage to the brink.
As the couple settles in, the old problems that permeate their marriage–his unhealthy behaviors, her indiscretions–start bubbling to the surface. But while they attempt to mend their relationship, their neighbor, an intense young woman, is showing a little too much interest in their activities.
Meanwhile, Caroline slowly begins to uncover some signs of life in the stark house–signs of her life. The flowers in the bathroom or the music might seem innocent to anyone else–but to her they are clues. It seems the person they have swapped with is someone who knows her, someone who knows the secrets she’s desperate to forget…
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So, so disappointed with this one. There are so many amazing reviews out there for The House Swap and my Aunt highly recommended it, but I just didn’t like it.
The House Swap is a different novel than what I normally read. I typically read a murder mystery type book where you need to solve who is the killer. In this novel, there was no dead bodies piling up and no killer that you didn’t to investigate. It was about guessing who Caroline and Francis swapped houses with and what happened in the past that would lead to this situation.
I didn’t like Caroline and Francis, especially Caroline. I understand that the past scenes were a difficult time in her marriage, but I didn’t agree with her actions. I also wasn’t a big fan of her in the present day. I found that I couldn’t connect with her so I found that I didn’t have much sympathy or compassion towards her.
2 calculators out of a potential 5. Sadly disappointed with this one.
Good review. I still would like to read this. It sounds like a good suspense.
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Thank you! So many people love it and I hope you do as well!
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It does sound like a really good read. Pity it was a bit of a flop for you.
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Thank you, it was disappointing.
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Such a shame this wasn’t a book for you.. I does sound like a book that has potential.
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It does, so disappointing!
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Bummer! This must have been a tough review to write, hope your next read is a 5-star gem.
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Thank you!
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Great review!
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Thank you!
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That’s too bad. I’ve been on the fence about giving this one a chance or not, but I think I may pass. Thank you for the honest review!
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It’s too bad, so many people loved it!
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Too bad, endearing characters are important to me
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Same here!
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Too bad the story wasn’t all that good. Hopefully the next one is better!
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Ah that sucks, sorry you didn’t like it! Thanks for the info.
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NO, say it ain’t so. I had such hi hopes for this one. I’m still going to give it whirl, and finger crossed it goes better for me.
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Oh no, I was hoping this would be a good one. So sorry it was a disappointment for you, but I still have to read and review it. I will see what I think. Better luck with your next read.
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It sounded so good too. To be honest I’ve not read many good reviews for this book. Pity it didn’t work for you.
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