After a breakdown and the loss of her job, Mattie moves into a house inherited from an aunt she never knew existed, hoping to find peace and stability. But the house holds more than she expected — it has a sitting tenant, and secrets that refuse to stay buried.
As Mattie unravels the tangled threads of her family’s past, she discovers the shocking truth about her mother, her birth, and the sister no one ever spoke about. Just as she begins to settle in, an unknown enemy launches a sinister campaign to drive her out of the home she’s grown to love.
With her past and present about to collide, can Mattie find the strength to rebuild her life.
What did I think?
Wow! Sitting Tenant is a cracking novel that left me completely gobsmacked with a little tear in my eye. I absolutely loved it and I was hooked from start to finish. This is Rosie Radcliffe's second novel and I really must look up her debut, Frankie and Dot, on the strength of this fantastic book.
I loved the mental health medical report at the start when Mattie is discharged from hospital, which adds authenticity and the suspicion that we have a very unreliable narrator. Mattie didn't know her mother had a sister, so when she inherits her aunt's house it's a chance for a fresh start in a new area. Things are looking up for Mattie until she hears a new voice in her head...
Poor Mattie, she doesn't just have a new voice to contend with; she is also the victim of harassment; I suspected a number of people and didn't know who she could trust. The suspense and intrigue ramps up when the voice in her head seems to know things that Mattie couldn't possibly know, throwing into doubt whether she ever had a mental health issue at all.
Oh my goodness, what a book! I read it in two sittings as I couldn't put it down and would have read it in one sitting if I hadn't needed to go to sleep! I love a good family mystery and there are lots of secrets to discover in this fantastic novel. The writing is wonderful and Rosie Radcliffe very cleverly kept enticing me to read just one more chapter.
Gripping, thrilling and intriguing, Sitting Tenant surprised and delighted me throughout. An easy five stars and a very highly recommended read.
I received a gifted paperback for the Insta Book Tours Instagram Tour and this is my honest and unbiased opinion.
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