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2000s: What if your perfect home turned out to be the scene of the perfect crime?
The House
What you need to know before your trail
Londoners Jack and Syd moved into the house a year ago. It seemed like their dream home: tons of space, the perfect location, and a friendly owner who wanted a young couple to have it.
So when they made a grisly discovery in the attic, Jack and Syd chose to ignore it. That was a mistake.
Because someone has just been murdered. Right outside their back door.
And now the police are watching them…
Travel Guide
House hunting in London
The book’s action takes place in London but it’s only there as the background of a big city. However there is a feeling of being in a big city and the struggles it takes to find the perfect house:
It’s like you’re bleeding. Slowly at first, almost unnoticed, but every disappointment is another paper cut. The excitement you eventually realise, is really just giddiness and after a while all you feel is cold and numb. I’d lost count of the numbers of places we’d viewed but we’d made offers on – and been outbid on – twelve.”
There is one description of the house in the novel that stands out – “the paintwork about as attractive as a skin complaint. “
Booktrail Boarding Pass: The House
Author/Guide: Simon Lelic Destination: London Departure Time:2000s
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