Book Review - The House Share by Kate Helm

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Title: The House Share

Author: Kate Helm

Format reviewed: Ebook

Source: Netgalley

Publisher: Zaffre

Publication Date: 14th May 2020 

Rating: 5 Stars

When you're sharing a house with seven murder suspects, you can't lock the danger out . . .

Immi think she has found the perfect new home in central London: a shared warehouse with luxury accommodation, a rooftop terrace and daily yoga, all with a surprisingly affordable price tag. The Dye Factory is a 'co-living' community, designed to combat the loneliness of big city life.

But soon after she moves into her new haven, Immi realises that it's not quite as idyllic as it appears. No one seems to know who is behind this multi-million pound urban experiment. And her housemates may be hiding a dangerous secret.

Then, as a series of pranks escalates into something much darker, Immi is left questioning whether, in this group of strangers, she can ever really be safe . . .

Woah! That was something else... definitely creepy, unsettling, and unpredictable and I couldn't get enough of it. 

What I do know from reading this is, is that I'm never moving to a converted old factory in Bermondsey to share with strangers in a scheme that really does sound too good to be true! 

It is clear that none of the residents are necessarily as they seem and that something more sinister may be at work, but trying to work out what precisely was giving the feeling, well I couldn't put my finger on it. 

The narrative is split between Immi and to a lesser extent Dex, the two newbies to The Dye Factory, which is meant to be a community living experience, where you all have your own en-suite studios but huge communal areas with a massively subsidised rent especially given its zone 1 location. 

At first it seems like a safe haven for both Immi and Dex who are both trying to shut out things from their past, but then just slightly odd things happen, before it all gets ramped up. 

The Dye Factory is a hard place to describe to an outsider, and they try to keep you as a close knit community, but wow I was not expecting what unfolded. 

It's a wonderfully addictive story that I couldn't get enough of, as you realise you have no idea who you can trust at all.  I did have one half theory and it part of my guess was correct but the rest of it completely took me by surprise, which I love in a book. 

I am loving Kate Helm's psychological thrillers and can't wait to see what dark twisted plot she will come up with next. 

Thank you to Netgalley and Zaffre for this copy which I have reviewed honestly and voluntarily.