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‘So pacy and addictive. Just brilliant!’ – Claire Douglas, author of The Couple at No.9
The House Hunt is a heart-pounding, claustrophobic thriller from C. M. Ewan, acclaimed author of The Interview, A Window Breaks and the half-a-million-copy bestseller Safe House.
Your estate agent calls.
She’s running late and needs you to show a man around your home.
You let him in and begin the tour.
But something about him feels wrong . . .
You ask him to leave and he refuses.
Then he tells you something about you. Something inconceivable.
And then you realize. . .
He doesn't want your house. He wants YOU.
What authors are saying about The House Hunt:
‘Edge-of-the-seat, tense and twisty thriller’ – B. A. Paris, author of The Therapist
‘Truly impossible to put down’ – Chris Whitaker, author of We Begin at the End
‘Once it grips you it doesn't let go’ – Jane Casey, author of Let the Dead Speak
‘Exceptional’ – Sharon Bolton, author of The Pact
‘Unbearably tense, effortlessly plotted and packed with twists’ – Tim Weaver, author of No One Home
What readers are saying about The House Hunt:
‘WOW WOW WOW !! The twists in this story had my head spinning. I had no idea where it was leading. What a brilliant book’
‘I lost so much sleep reading this book but it was so worth it. Brilliant!’
‘The twists and turns are superb and the ultimate unravelling very satisfying. I loved it!’
Genre: Mystery
The House Hunt is a heart-pounding, claustrophobic thriller from C. M. Ewan, acclaimed author of The Interview, A Window Breaks and the half-a-million-copy bestseller Safe House.
Your estate agent calls.
She’s running late and needs you to show a man around your home.
You let him in and begin the tour.
But something about him feels wrong . . .
You ask him to leave and he refuses.
Then he tells you something about you. Something inconceivable.
And then you realize. . .
He doesn't want your house. He wants YOU.
What authors are saying about The House Hunt:
‘Edge-of-the-seat, tense and twisty thriller’ – B. A. Paris, author of The Therapist
‘Truly impossible to put down’ – Chris Whitaker, author of We Begin at the End
‘Once it grips you it doesn't let go’ – Jane Casey, author of Let the Dead Speak
‘Exceptional’ – Sharon Bolton, author of The Pact
‘Unbearably tense, effortlessly plotted and packed with twists’ – Tim Weaver, author of No One Home
What readers are saying about The House Hunt:
‘WOW WOW WOW !! The twists in this story had my head spinning. I had no idea where it was leading. What a brilliant book’
‘I lost so much sleep reading this book but it was so worth it. Brilliant!’
‘The twists and turns are superb and the ultimate unravelling very satisfying. I loved it!’
Genre: Mystery
Praise for this book
"Nobody does heart-thumping, dry-mouth, claustrophobic thrillers like C M Ewan. The House Hunt is exceptional, with a glorious WTF moment." - Sharon Bolton
"With relentless pace, Chris Ewan turns an ordinary, everyday situation into a terrifying nightmare, as the story becomes a desperate one of survival against the odds. Prepare yourself for a sleepless night!" - Jane Shemilt
"Read this in one unplanned whirlwind binge. The perfect one seating read. A propulsive, tightly plotted, minimalist treat." - Catherine Steadman
"Tense, taut, and terrifying. The House Hunt takes an everyday, knife-edge dilemma and turns it into the stuff of nightmares. Truly impossible to put down." - Chris Whitaker
"With relentless pace, Chris Ewan turns an ordinary, everyday situation into a terrifying nightmare, as the story becomes a desperate one of survival against the odds. Prepare yourself for a sleepless night!" - Jane Shemilt
"Read this in one unplanned whirlwind binge. The perfect one seating read. A propulsive, tightly plotted, minimalist treat." - Catherine Steadman
"Tense, taut, and terrifying. The House Hunt takes an everyday, knife-edge dilemma and turns it into the stuff of nightmares. Truly impossible to put down." - Chris Whitaker
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