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abbuelita's review against another edition
challenging
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
thepagelady's review against another edition
4.0
It’s a fast paced psychological thriller about two families & how one person's actions can have a rippling effect with those around them.The story is told from many different points of view but it was easy to follow along! It also gives the reader the chance to learn about each character's relationship with each other! There's a lot going on but it's a quick easy read with plenty of characters and drama to keep you engaged! Happy reading everyone!
tae_reads1209's review against another edition
emotional
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
itputsthebookupontheshelf's review against another edition
2.0
Where to start with this one.....
Well, the beginning had my attention. I was intrigued and wanted to know who was in the house. Then things got weird. Not in a good way.
This was a DNF for me woth only an hour left to spare on the audiobook I had procured.
There was A LOT of triggering things happening. Like almost anything the author couple possibly think of, it was there. I have no triggers, but I was... irritated... disgusted... and wondering where the heck this interesting story had gone.
There is Naziz/white supremacy, toxic masculinity, rich vs poor (I'm better than you), toxic religious views, abuse, possible shooting/mass shooting (I stopped before this event), pristitution rings, and more.
Originally I was drawn in, as this book takes place in the town I live in. I was like sweet, I can relate. As things started happening, it was just one toxic trait after another and the book was no longer enjoyable.
The women (mothers) were the only kinda good part. They were both trying to protect their children from all this bad stuff happening around them. But I couldn't hold onto the storyline long enough to see if the prevailed in their quest.
I wish I had better things to say about this one. But if you have any triggers listed above, I'd pass over this one.
I have heard the authors' other works are very good, though. So maybe check one of those out instead.
* Thanks netgalley and publisher for mu gifted copy
Well, the beginning had my attention. I was intrigued and wanted to know who was in the house. Then things got weird. Not in a good way.
This was a DNF for me woth only an hour left to spare on the audiobook I had procured.
There was A LOT of triggering things happening. Like almost anything the author couple possibly think of, it was there. I have no triggers, but I was... irritated... disgusted... and wondering where the heck this interesting story had gone.
There is Naziz/white supremacy, toxic masculinity, rich vs poor (I'm better than you), toxic religious views, abuse, possible shooting/mass shooting (I stopped before this event), pristitution rings, and more.
Originally I was drawn in, as this book takes place in the town I live in. I was like sweet, I can relate. As things started happening, it was just one toxic trait after another and the book was no longer enjoyable.
The women (mothers) were the only kinda good part. They were both trying to protect their children from all this bad stuff happening around them. But I couldn't hold onto the storyline long enough to see if the prevailed in their quest.
I wish I had better things to say about this one. But if you have any triggers listed above, I'd pass over this one.
I have heard the authors' other works are very good, though. So maybe check one of those out instead.
* Thanks netgalley and publisher for mu gifted copy
judithdcollins's review against another edition
5.0
Kaira Rouda, the "queen" of narcissist sociopaths, evil men, dysfunctional relationships, and families, returns with her latest powerful psychological suspense thriller —SOMEBODY'S HOME.
YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO LOOK AWAY. There are a number of mixed reviews, so wanted to take the time to write a more detailed review with my personal takeaway. An ideal book club pick for further discussion.
This time around, there is not one monster, but three! Two different (families) husbands/fathers and an evil offspring son. They are hidden among regular neighborhoods in disguise. Often the darkness and monsters are right in front of us.
Highly creative, intricately woven with strong character development with more plot twists than you can imagine. Highly-charged topics are explored in this family drama of obsession and revenge.
Get ready for the wildest ride of your life! What is so scary and haunting about this story, it could be ripped from today's headlines and real-life American families.
GRIPPING, HAUNTING, COMPELLING, UNSETTLING.
What happens behind closed doors and the "sins of the father" come to the surface in this gripping, sinister, and dark thriller.
As Kirkus reviews quotes and I concur: "Whatever the opposite of family values is, Rouda seems intent on perfecting a genre that enshrines it."
No one can spin a darkly twisted tale like Kaira Rouda! Two families collide for a heart-pounding final explosion.
Rev. Doug Dean, the megachurch leader that is a scum bag and likes to get cozy with and minister to the good-looking vulnerable divorced women for more than Godly advice, if you know what I mean.
He has been kicked out of the megachurch (finally, due to his misdeeds), and now he and his second wife (former Sunday School teacher) Sandi, who tries to look the other way, being the devout Christian she is, move to the boonies and a small church with their younger twin sons to start over.
Rev Doug's older son, Tom (by the first wife), is a nightmare. He had moved to their guest house. The son is more like the dad than you know and is a monster. He has not been invited to move with them.
Poor Sandi finally wises up toward the end and sees her husband is not so godly, nor has he changed. She must figure out how to save herself and her young twin sons from this abusive dominating cheater and his older son.
Their move involves the sale of the main house and guest house. However, the father did not want the 20 something loser creepy son, Tom, to come along. Leaving him in the guest house for the new owner to contend with. The son is a walking time bomb. He is filled with hatred for his dad. He is supposed to move out per contract with new owners. But does he?
Meet the new homeowner and protagonist, Julie, and her daughter, Jess. Julie came from a poor childhood and always wanted to be better. An aesthetician and office manager who has had every cosmetic surgery imaginable before, she was snagged by the big-time real estate developer and verbally abusive Roger Jones. She is also trying to escape and start over. But not as simple as she planned.
Julie realizes that her fake life with jewels, money, clothes, cosmetic surgeries, fake appearances, and friends and money is not the life she wants for her daughter. She is leaving and moving to the wrong side of Oceanside and has purchased a home with a guest house.
Yes, the house needs work, but she wants to get back to being a mother to her daughter before she goes off to college and to create a different more healthy environment.
The teen daughter, Jess is not so wild or onboard with the new change. She wants to be back on the right side of the track with her friends.
Of course, it comes time for the deadbeat troubled son, Tom to get out, but he will not leave. His dad is doing nothing to help, and the three ladies are on their own.
Mix in a crazy deadly game involving Jess that goes viral, social media craze, and the out of control Tom (son) in their guest house, and some dark web dangerous freak friends and white supremacist group . . . you have one heck of a nightmare disaster!
It all comes down to a dramatic, high-stakes, tension-filled showdown when Julie finds Somebody's Home! Who will be left standing alive, and what lessons will they learn?
Rouda knows how to create conflict and keep it coming! I enjoy her writing because she is not afraid to tackle bold topics. She is a class act!
Jodi Picoult meets Karin Slaughter = Kaira Rouda (with her own winning signature style).
Trust me, Rouda can hang with any TV show, and her latest would make for an excellent movie or series. This time around, it is not southern, like the megachurch TV shows (referenced below) but Suburban west coast Orange County, CA wives, husbands, families.
It is difficult to describe this one but think:
FILTHY RICH: A Southern Gothic family drama in which wealth, power, and religion collide — with outrageously soapy results (starring Sex and the City's Kim Cattrall). A mega-rich Southern family, famous for creating a successful Christian TV network with dirty secrets.
Combine with GREENLEAF megachurch- where their lives are tainted with greed, adultery, and other sins as well.
Blend with: THE REAL HOUSEWIVES OF ORANGE COUNTY (obsessed with plastic surgery and everything fake).
Throw-in: A wealthy real estate tycoon and vile misogynist (among other things) like Donald Trump, plus rich spoiled teens (antisocial personality disorder often called sociopathy) playing dangerous games.
Add in: Hate online groups displaying neo-Nazi, antisemitic, and white supremacist symbols and violent actions similar to the raid on the US Capitol—
MEETS "SOMEBODY'S HOME."
My book friends: A LOT OF ACTION in one book with good versus evil. More so on the evil side. Even though this is a fictional account, a critical realistic look at what American families face today. In our homes and neighborhoods behind closed doors.
Kaira has brilliantly showcased and explored the underbelly of domestic society, no matter the social class or gender, evil is hidden in families of the churchgoers, the privileged, educated, the rich, the poor, both young and old. The title of the book has many meanings and is quite thought-provoking.
Sandi was a little naive at first (could be Young Shelton's mom), but in the end, she was the true heroine. I think readers will like her and Julie more by the end of the book.
While this novel did not have as much dark, witty humor as some of her previous books (based on the specific storyline), Top-Notch domestic thriller by the "queen" of suspense.
Fans of Kimberly Belle, B. A. Paris, and Robyn Harding will devour SOMEBODY'S HOME. If you like Diane Chamberlain's [b:The Last House on the Street|57693519|The Last House on the Street|Diane Chamberlain|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1635841627l/57693519._SY75_.jpg|90371696] (Jan 11, 2022) you should read this one.
Highly recommend all her books. Always highly entertaining! Get this on your TBR list for 2022.
Blog Review:
@JudithDCollins
#JDCMustReadBooks
My Rating:
YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO LOOK AWAY. There are a number of mixed reviews, so wanted to take the time to write a more detailed review with my personal takeaway. An ideal book club pick for further discussion.
This time around, there is not one monster, but three! Two different (families) husbands/fathers and an evil offspring son. They are hidden among regular neighborhoods in disguise. Often the darkness and monsters are right in front of us.
Highly creative, intricately woven with strong character development with more plot twists than you can imagine. Highly-charged topics are explored in this family drama of obsession and revenge.
Get ready for the wildest ride of your life! What is so scary and haunting about this story, it could be ripped from today's headlines and real-life American families.
GRIPPING, HAUNTING, COMPELLING, UNSETTLING.
What happens behind closed doors and the "sins of the father" come to the surface in this gripping, sinister, and dark thriller.
As Kirkus reviews quotes and I concur: "Whatever the opposite of family values is, Rouda seems intent on perfecting a genre that enshrines it."
No one can spin a darkly twisted tale like Kaira Rouda! Two families collide for a heart-pounding final explosion.
Rev. Doug Dean, the megachurch leader that is a scum bag and likes to get cozy with and minister to the good-looking vulnerable divorced women for more than Godly advice, if you know what I mean.
He has been kicked out of the megachurch (finally, due to his misdeeds), and now he and his second wife (former Sunday School teacher) Sandi, who tries to look the other way, being the devout Christian she is, move to the boonies and a small church with their younger twin sons to start over.
Rev Doug's older son, Tom (by the first wife), is a nightmare. He had moved to their guest house. The son is more like the dad than you know and is a monster. He has not been invited to move with them.
Poor Sandi finally wises up toward the end and sees her husband is not so godly, nor has he changed. She must figure out how to save herself and her young twin sons from this abusive dominating cheater and his older son.
Their move involves the sale of the main house and guest house. However, the father did not want the 20 something loser creepy son, Tom, to come along. Leaving him in the guest house for the new owner to contend with. The son is a walking time bomb. He is filled with hatred for his dad. He is supposed to move out per contract with new owners. But does he?
Meet the new homeowner and protagonist, Julie, and her daughter, Jess. Julie came from a poor childhood and always wanted to be better. An aesthetician and office manager who has had every cosmetic surgery imaginable before, she was snagged by the big-time real estate developer and verbally abusive Roger Jones. She is also trying to escape and start over. But not as simple as she planned.
Julie realizes that her fake life with jewels, money, clothes, cosmetic surgeries, fake appearances, and friends and money is not the life she wants for her daughter. She is leaving and moving to the wrong side of Oceanside and has purchased a home with a guest house.
Yes, the house needs work, but she wants to get back to being a mother to her daughter before she goes off to college and to create a different more healthy environment.
The teen daughter, Jess is not so wild or onboard with the new change. She wants to be back on the right side of the track with her friends.
Of course, it comes time for the deadbeat troubled son, Tom to get out, but he will not leave. His dad is doing nothing to help, and the three ladies are on their own.
Mix in a crazy deadly game involving Jess that goes viral, social media craze, and the out of control Tom (son) in their guest house, and some dark web dangerous freak friends and white supremacist group . . . you have one heck of a nightmare disaster!
It all comes down to a dramatic, high-stakes, tension-filled showdown when Julie finds Somebody's Home! Who will be left standing alive, and what lessons will they learn?
Rouda knows how to create conflict and keep it coming! I enjoy her writing because she is not afraid to tackle bold topics. She is a class act!
Jodi Picoult meets Karin Slaughter = Kaira Rouda (with her own winning signature style).
Trust me, Rouda can hang with any TV show, and her latest would make for an excellent movie or series. This time around, it is not southern, like the megachurch TV shows (referenced below) but Suburban west coast Orange County, CA wives, husbands, families.
It is difficult to describe this one but think:
FILTHY RICH: A Southern Gothic family drama in which wealth, power, and religion collide — with outrageously soapy results (starring Sex and the City's Kim Cattrall). A mega-rich Southern family, famous for creating a successful Christian TV network with dirty secrets.
Combine with GREENLEAF megachurch- where their lives are tainted with greed, adultery, and other sins as well.
Blend with: THE REAL HOUSEWIVES OF ORANGE COUNTY (obsessed with plastic surgery and everything fake).
Throw-in: A wealthy real estate tycoon and vile misogynist (among other things) like Donald Trump, plus rich spoiled teens (antisocial personality disorder often called sociopathy) playing dangerous games.
Add in: Hate online groups displaying neo-Nazi, antisemitic, and white supremacist symbols and violent actions similar to the raid on the US Capitol—
MEETS "SOMEBODY'S HOME."
My book friends: A LOT OF ACTION in one book with good versus evil. More so on the evil side. Even though this is a fictional account, a critical realistic look at what American families face today. In our homes and neighborhoods behind closed doors.
Kaira has brilliantly showcased and explored the underbelly of domestic society, no matter the social class or gender, evil is hidden in families of the churchgoers, the privileged, educated, the rich, the poor, both young and old. The title of the book has many meanings and is quite thought-provoking.
Sandi was a little naive at first (could be Young Shelton's mom), but in the end, she was the true heroine. I think readers will like her and Julie more by the end of the book.
While this novel did not have as much dark, witty humor as some of her previous books (based on the specific storyline), Top-Notch domestic thriller by the "queen" of suspense.
Fans of Kimberly Belle, B. A. Paris, and Robyn Harding will devour SOMEBODY'S HOME. If you like Diane Chamberlain's [b:The Last House on the Street|57693519|The Last House on the Street|Diane Chamberlain|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1635841627l/57693519._SY75_.jpg|90371696] (Jan 11, 2022) you should read this one.
Highly recommend all her books. Always highly entertaining! Get this on your TBR list for 2022.
Blog Review:
@JudithDCollins
#JDCMustReadBooks
My Rating:
bookswritingandmore's review against another edition
4.0
This story is fast paced, and sure to keep you interested. The novel is original and the characters are flawed. I absolutely love when am author makes the characters human. They make mistakes just as we do but sometimes their mistakes bring on situations they aren't prepared to deal with.
amberpatrice's review against another edition
3.0
Giving this book 3 stars even though it was only about 2.5 in the “satisfying read” category. It’s not quite “reclaiming my time” category, because the author writes well and kept me engaged.. however it just was… pretty bad. That’s all I can say lol
emily_loves_2_read's review against another edition
3.0
Somebody’s Home
⭐️⭐️⭐️.9
Thank you to NetGalley for this ARC copy of Somebody’s Home. By: Kaira Rohda. Genre: Thriller. This book is out now.
This book is told from multiple view points and there is not one “main” character. I found this to be a really slow burn and did not really heat up until the end. Although there were other scandals that occurred throughout the book. The family that owns the house at Cherry Hill moved out to the country, a Pastor’s family, selling the home to Julie, who was leaving her husband, and bought the Cherry Hill house for herself and her daughter. Julie and her daughter come from her estranged husbands fortune, a sense of entitlement runs through the daughter at times. The Pastor’s oldest son, Tom, was full of rage and was living in the cottage house until Sunday, per the contract.
The overall story is good and has relevant material to today’s environment. I enjoyed it. There are two families involved and you will see viewpoints from both. I do not want to spoil it for anyone but this was a good book. If not for the slow burn, it would have been 4 stars.
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⭐️⭐️⭐️.9
Thank you to NetGalley for this ARC copy of Somebody’s Home. By: Kaira Rohda. Genre: Thriller. This book is out now.
This book is told from multiple view points and there is not one “main” character. I found this to be a really slow burn and did not really heat up until the end. Although there were other scandals that occurred throughout the book. The family that owns the house at Cherry Hill moved out to the country, a Pastor’s family, selling the home to Julie, who was leaving her husband, and bought the Cherry Hill house for herself and her daughter. Julie and her daughter come from her estranged husbands fortune, a sense of entitlement runs through the daughter at times. The Pastor’s oldest son, Tom, was full of rage and was living in the cottage house until Sunday, per the contract.
The overall story is good and has relevant material to today’s environment. I enjoyed it. There are two families involved and you will see viewpoints from both. I do not want to spoil it for anyone but this was a good book. If not for the slow burn, it would have been 4 stars.
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susanthebookbag's review against another edition
5.0
Ok, this starts out creepy enough, a stranger wandering around in the house. And then it escalades from there. We know it's going to get intense, we just have to learn how it gets to that point. Who is that stranger and what do they want?
All kinds of drama unfolds and the characters are in it deep. Good guys, bad guys, and everyone in between. I couldn't predict the outcome nor figure out who would be left standing. I love these kind of stories that keep me enthralled and guessing to the end.
Somebody's Home is a page-turning thriller that will suck you in and leave you breathless. I highly recommend it for an exciting read!
All kinds of drama unfolds and the characters are in it deep. Good guys, bad guys, and everyone in between. I couldn't predict the outcome nor figure out who would be left standing. I love these kind of stories that keep me enthralled and guessing to the end.
Somebody's Home is a page-turning thriller that will suck you in and leave you breathless. I highly recommend it for an exciting read!