190,000+ Books, Games & Puzzles in-stock 🇳🇿 

Come visit us in-store this weekend! 📚 Open 7 days, 8:30am–5pm

The House Sitter

By Debbie Howells
0.0 (0 reviews)
3.74 goodreads logo

Ratings/reviews counts are updated frequently.

Check link for latest rating. ( 661 ratings, 94 reviews)
Book Hero Magic crafted this summary to help describe this book. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! Summary
The House Sitter by Debbie Howells is a gripping crime thriller centred around a mysterious and chilling murder that occurs on a picturesque seafront. When an unidentified woman is found dead, a pair of seasoned detectives must unravel the complex web of deceit and secrets surrounding her life and those in the small community, leading to unexpected twists and revelations.
Read More
Format: Paperback / softback
TEMPORARILY OUT OF STOCK Please add to wishlist to be notified when back in stock

Sorry, we're currently out of stock of The House Sitter. Please add to your Wishlist and we'll send you an email as soon as it's back in stock.

Book Hero Magic created this recommendation. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! IS THIS YOUR NEXT READ?

You might enjoy this gripping crime and thriller book if you're drawn to intense and intricate stories full of suspense and unexpected twists. It delves into the psychological layers of its characters, crafting a chilling mystery that will keep you guessing until the very end. Perfect for readers who appreciate a well-crafted narrative that combines mystery with an exploration of human nature.

Book Hero thinking about your next read

⭐The new breathtaking suspense from the bestselling, Richard and Judy pick author⭐

Praise for Debbie Howells:

‘A terrific talent. She paints with words and takes a scalpel to emotions’ Peter James

The gripping, unputdownable thriller for summer 2023 from the Richard & Judy Book Club bestselling author

Book Hero Magic formatted this description to make it easier to read. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! Description

⭐The new breathtaking suspense from the bestselling, Richard and Judy pick author⭐

Praise for Debbie Howells:

‘A terrific talent. She paints with words and takes a scalpel to emotions’ — Peter James

Never rely on the kindness of strangers…

You trust me with your home, yet we’ve never met. While you’re away, I tend to your French chateau. Or so you believe.

But behind your back, I immerse myself in your life of luxury – sipping your wine, lounging by your pool, wearing your designer clothes.

And now I’m addicted to the high life, I can’t let it go.

It’s simply to die for…

An unputdownable thriller about secrets, lies and deadly obsession. Perfect for fans of Claire McGowan, Lisa Jewell and Shari Lapena.

Readers are GRIPPED by Debbie Howells and The House Sitter:

‘I feel like I ran a mile … this book had suspense, intrigue, action, murder, a great whodunit and mind-blowing twists!’ — NetGalley review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘A terrific talent. She paints with words and takes a scalpel to emotions’ — Peter James

‘Wow! What a rush. A fast paced and twisted whodunit. I was kept guessing until the end. More twists than your local theme park rollercoaster!’ — NetGalley review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘I was completely immersed for the entire time and couldn’t wait to find out what happened next. A superb thriller’ — B.P. Walter

‘So creepy and really makes your skin tingle... I flew through it in a day/night. A must read!’ — NetGalley review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Sharply written with characters that keep you guessing until the very last page, this story holds you tight and then drops you like a stone’ — Liz Nugent

Book Hero Magic summarised reviews for this book. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! HOW HAS THIS BEEN REVIEWED?

In The House Sitter by Debbie Howells, the author is praised for crafting a sharp and engaging thriller that keeps readers on edge until the very end. Critically acclaimed for her writing, Howells is noted for creating a gripping narrative filled with twists and complex characters, ensuring that readers remain captivated and guessing at the mystery's solution. Her storytelling is described as haunting, emotionally incisive, and full of unexpected turns that make for a compelling read.

Book Hero reading reviews

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780008515812

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 05 January 2023

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: AVON, a division of HarperCollins Publishers Ltd

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 24.0mm

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 260g

Pages: 384

Collections

Classic Crime & Mystery Fiction Classic Fiction Crime & Thriller Dark Romance Debbie Howells Fiction General Fiction Literary Fiction Psychological Thriller Romance

About the Author

After self-publishing three women's commercial fiction novels, Debbie wrote The Bones of You, her first psychological thriller. It was a Sunday Times bestseller and picked for the Richard and Judy book club. Three more have followed, The Beauty of The End, The Death of Her and Her Sister's Lie, all published by Pan Macmillan. Her latest book, The Vow, will be published by Avon later this year. After a number of career changes, Debbie now writes full time, inspired by the peacefulness of the countryside she lives in with her partner Martin, Bean the rescued cat and a rather elderly golden retriever called Bernard.

Also by Debbie Howells

View all
  • The Secret
    ‘What an absolute corker! More twists than your local theme park rollercoaster!’ NetGalley review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Reading it felt like watching a movie peeking through my fingers’ NetGalley review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Everyone has secrets. And now, one of mine is yours…’ Best friends Hollie and Niamh tell each other everything. Behind the village of Abingworth’s closed doors, every family has its secrets...
    By Debbie Howells
    Paperback
    Sold Out

More from Crime & Thriller

View all
  • New Release
    King’s Ransom
    Five innocent hostages. Five private investigators. A fiendish ransom game. Has Detective Sam Speedman met his match? A fast and deadly Matthew Reilly thriller. A DARING ABDUCTION The richest man in the world has been kidnapped. Along with four of his children. THE DEADLY CHALLENGE The kidnapper's demand: the five best private detectives in America must come to the missing...
    By Matthew Reilly
    Paperback
    $2999
    Elsewhere:
    $3499
    In Stock
    Ships Monday
  • New Release
    The French Illusion
    Bestselling author John Grisham delivers a new gripping, suspenseful page-turner about aParis honeymoon gone horribly wrong - and the nightmare that follows. After Paul and Chelsea Tanner's fairytale wedding, their future is full of promise. But their honeymoon to Paris takes a dark, shocking turn when they are kidnapped while on a day trip to the French countryside. Who would...
    By John Grisham
    Paperback
    $3199
    Elsewhere:
    $3799
    In Stock
    Ships Monday
  • King’s Ransom
    New Release
    Eve's Pick Eve's Pick
    King’s Ransom
    Five innocent hostages. Five private investigators. A fiendish ransom game. Has Detective Sam Speedman met his match? A fast and deadly Matthew Reilly thriller. A DARING ABDUCTION The richest man in the world has been kidnapped. Along with four of his children. THE DEADLY CHALLENGE The kidnapper's demand: the five best private detectives in America must come to the missing...
    By Matthew Reilly
    Hardback
    $4499
    Elsewhere:
    $4999
    (1)
    In Stock
    Ships Monday
  • New Release
    Lizzy's Pick Lizzy's Pick
    Chain Reaction
    Jack Reacher, \"the coolest continuing series character\" (Stephen King), returns in a brand new, pulse-pounding read from Lee and Andrew Child. The world’s bestselling hero is back in a brand new, high-octane adventure! ‘She knew that finding Reacher would not be easy . . .’ Washington DC. General Susan Turner needs help from the only guy she knows will get...
    By Lee Child and Andrew Child
    Paperback
    $2999
    Elsewhere:
    $3800
    (3)
    In Stock
    Ships Monday
  • New Release
    The Family Cross
    In the gripping new thriller in James Patterson's globally bestselling series, Alex Cross faces his most personal case yet as a ruthless conspiracy targets Washington's most vulnerable... and his own family. Discover the latest gripping thriller in the globally bestselling Alex Cross series - now the inspiration for the original series CROSS on Prime Video starring Aldis Hodge as Alex...
    By James Patterson
    Paperback
    $3199
    Elsewhere:
    $3800
    In Stock
    Ships Monday
  • New Release
    The Heights
    In The Heights by #1 Sunday Times bestselling author Sir Ian Rankin, murder comes to London's most exclusive high-rise - and every resident is a suspect... MURDER COMES TO LONDON'S MOST LUXURIOUS HIGH-RISE: AND EVERY RESIDENT IS A SUSPECT. The Heights: a gleaming, high-end high-rise looming over Hyde Park. Newly built from steel and smoked glass, it is a billionaire's playground offering sumptuous suites...
    By Ian Rankin
    Paperback
    $3199
    Elsewhere:
    $3799
    In Stock
    Ships Monday
  • New Release
    Death Row
    With all hope of an appeal fading away, the fate of a condemned murderess takes a shocking turn in a breathtaking short story from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Housemaid! A thrilling novella from #1 New York Times bestselling author Freida McFadden! Death is coming for her… unless she finds the truth first. Talia Kemper is on death row for murdering...
    By Freida McFadden
    Paperback
    $2299
    Elsewhere:
    $2400
    In Stock
    Ships Monday
  • Signed Copy
    Dying Days
    Award-winning writer delivers a pulse-pounding espionage thriller. Missing soldiers, MI6 secrets and European partisans collide in a deadly game where the lines between lies and reality are fast disintegrating. In the dying days of the Second World War, a new conflict is about to ignite. May, 1945: After fighting to liberate Europe from the Nazis, Tito's Yugoslav Army and Allied...
    By Anthony Byrt
    Paperback
    $3199
    Elsewhere:
    $3699
    (1)
    In Stock
    Ships Monday
  • New Release
    Fury In Death: An Eve Dallas thriller (In Death 63)
    In the new crime thriller from the bestselling author, Lt. Eve Dallas journeys into the darkness where murder is born… NYSPD homicide detective Eve Dallas has seen a lot in her time but even she is shocked by the savagery of a beating which leaves a wealthy biotech executive dead in his home office. The victim’s corpse is so mangled...
    By J. D. Robb
    Paperback
    $3199
    Elsewhere:
    $3799
    (1)
    In Stock
    Ships Monday
  • New Release
    Tom Clancy Pressure Depth
    Jack Ryan Jr leads a team of divers in a race to beat the Chinese Navy to a weapon of terrible destructive power in the latest entry in the #1 New York Times bestselling series. Jack Ryan Jr. is on Guam to work on a project for Hendley Associates. It's a perfectly ordinary insurance matter, but trouble finds the Ryans...
    By Jack Stewart
    Paperback
    $3199
    Elsewhere:
    $3799
    In Stock
    Ships Monday
  • The Country Road Murders
    The Country Road Murders
    From the Sunday Times bestselling author comes a pulse-pounding thriller about justice, vengeance and the roads that lead us home. No one gets this big without amazing natural storytelling talent - which is what Jim has, in spades — LEE CHILD Cross Rivers is the kind of small town where everyone knows your name – and your secrets. Silas Tucker...
    By James Patterson
    Paperback
    $3000
    Elsewhere:
    $3800
    In Stock
    Ships Monday
  • Every Lake
    Scary stories are fun... until your life becomes one. When Alice was fifteen, her father killed Mia Heywood in their lakefront cottage before vanishing into the trees. At least that's what the locals think happened. Over a decade later, Alice has lost her job as a journalist, she's going through an expensive divorce and she desperately needs to sell the...
    By Adam Perry
    Paperback
    $3299
    Elsewhere:
    $3799
    (2)
    In Stock
    Ships Monday

Why buy from us?

Book Hero is not a chain store or big box retailer. We're an independent 100% NZ-owned business on a mission to help more Kiwis rediscover a love of books and reading!

Service & Delivery

Service & Delivery

Our warehouse in Auckland holds over 190,000 books, toys, board games and puzzles in-stock so you're not waiting for your order to arrive from overseas.

Auckland Bookstore

Auckland Bookstore

We're primarily an online store, but for your convenience you can pick up your order for free from our bookstore, which is right next door to our warehouse in Hobsonville.

Our Gifting Service

Our Gifting Service

Books make wonderful thoughtful gifts and we're here to help with gift-wrapping and cards. We can even send your gift directly to your loved one.

Crime & Thriller lists from the team

Explore our curated lists from our heroes to find your next read!

The Latest at Book Hero

View all