Other People's Houses by Clare Mackintosh #OtherPeoplesHouses @claremackint0sh @BooksSphere #DCFionMorgan #BookReview

 

Even on the most desirable street, there's a dark side . . .

The Hill is the kind of place everyone wants to live: luxurious, exclusive and safe. But now someone is breaking and entering these Cheshire homes one by one, and DS Leo Brady suspects the burglar is looking for something, or someone, in particular.

Over the border in Wales, DC Ffion Morgan recovers the body of an estate agent from the lake. There's no love lost between Ffion and estate agents, but who hated this one enough to want her dead - and why?

As their cases collide, Ffion and Leo discover people will pay a high price to keep their secrets behind closed doors . . .

Other People's Houses by Clare Mackintosh was published on 27 February 2025 by Sphere. My thanks to the publisher who sent my copy for review. 

I am a massive Clare Mackintosh fan. I love her stand-alone psychological thrillers, she's the absolute queen of the killer twist. Other People's Houses is the third book in her DC Morgan series and has been a highly anticipated read in this house! 

I honestly believe that this series gets better with each book. DC Ffion Morgan is a fabulous character, she's flawed, she often makes decisions that are questionable, she has a complicated home life and is embarking on a complicated personal relationship with DS Leo Brady too. However, despite this, she's a fabulous police officer. Always determined to find justice for the victims involved and will doggedly work hard until questions are answered. 

Leo Brady is working on a case that involves breaking and entering properties on an exclusive housing development called The Hill. Across the border in Wales, Ffion has just answered a call  and recovered the body of a female from a lake. Whilst these two cases seem totally unrelated at first look, the connections are soon picked up on. 

What follows is a complex, cleverly written, sometimes really funny and always authentic, police procedural novel, with a difference. The two cases, in two police boundaries and investigated by two police teams are both compelling, with twists uncovered along the way.  I really enjoyed the insight into how the rich and wealthy live, in the scenes involving The Hill, and cringed as Leo's ex-wife Allie tried her very best to worm her way into that group of people. It makes for uncomfortable reading at times! 

Another superbly plotted novel from Clare Mackintosh, with characters who are perfectly created and have such depth. Recommended by me. 

Clare Mackintosh is a police officer turned crime writer, and the multi-award-winning
author of seven Sunday Times bestselling novels. 

Translated into forty languages, her books have sold more than two million copies worldwide and have spent a combined total of sixty-eight weeks in the Sunday Times bestseller chart. 

Clare lives in North Wales with her husband and their three children.

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