A review by groovygoddess
The Landlord by Brandon Massey

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Cam & Dez are husband and wife and are on the house hunt to find a rental they love & come across a deal that seems almost to good to be true. Cam doesn’t have the best credit or enough money rolling in since he left his teaching job so that he could continue to pursue his writing career, but Dez has continued teaching and thinks the new house is perfect for them and their daughter. Eventually Cam caves and they are approved for the house but from the moment they sign the lease things start to get weird and they feel they may have signed their life away. The property agent was an odd ball from the first day they met her, the handyman is another story, & the landlord definitely calls the shots but they’ve never met him. This was a solid thriller and I really enjoyed reading it and trying yo figure out the plot twist of who was the landlord wrecking havoc on their lives. Dez seemed pretty realistic to me & I loved her character but Cam really annoyed me. So many things could have been avoidable if he wasn’t so wimpy, greedy, & selfish but I’m not going to lie he did finally get his act together towards the end of book to get his family to safety. No doubt I will be checking out more from this author.