But just when they think the house is ready, Mia discovers a chilling message scored into a skirting board: I WILL SAVE THEM FROM THE ATTIC. Mia is particularly disturbed by the dark history of her home and she is compelled to find out more about the past.

In the midst of this, Mia falls unexpectedly pregnant, adding a sense of urgency to the renovations.In this chilling novel from bestselling author John Marrs, a young couple’s house hides terrible secrets―and not all of them are confined to the past. With their dream house nearly ready for them, Finn and Mia are surprised by an ominous message that is left for them to discover. What stayed in my mind the most when it came to Keep It in the Family was the debate surrounding nature versus nurture, inherited family trauma, double lives, murder, secrets and psychological tendencies. Through flashbacks to their childhood we learn that they are a creation of their horrific experiences, my heart breaking for what they endured and witnessed. Deliciously dark, marvellously menacing and totally twisted, I am slightly terrified of John Marrs after reading this; though I would love to peek inside his mind to know how he came up with what is his darkest book yet.

After spending his career interviewing celebrities from the worlds of television, film and music for numerous national newspapers and magazines, he is now a full-time author.In this thrilling novel from bestselling author John Marrs, a young couple’s house hides terrible secrets—and not all of them are confined to the past. From a dramatic prologue right through to the jaw dropping finale, Keep It In The Family is a fast paced, twisty and disturbing read that I found myself unable to put down. These novels have proved great favourites with reading groups, causing readers to squirm with mingled horror and delight as she peels away the layers in all too familiar family relationships, exposing the tangled threads and conflicts beneath. I hated that

By bidding on, or purchasing this item, you are agreeing to us sharing your name and address details with that 3rd party supplier to allow us to fulfil our contractual obligations to you. From Finn to Mia and Dave to Debbie each person is so complex, realistic and mesmerising that I almost felt tainted by reading about them, by their subtleties and by their actions, however evil or innocent they may be. Minna gets sick and wishes her mum was a better nurse; when the tables are turned, who is the better nurse and patient? The bestselling author of What Lies Between Us presents his most shocking and delirious thriller yet with Keep It in the Family. From the first page I had shivers down my spine and was on the edge of my seat, full of anticipation at the promise of such a chilling tale.

It’s going to be impossible to review this book without giving too much away so I fear there will be a vagueness to my comments as I don’t want to spoil the story. Following the clue up into the eaves, the couple make a gruesome discovery: their dream home was once a house of horrors. Though readers often find themselves inadvertently laughing aloud as they read Anne Fine's novels, as she herself admits, "a lot of my work, even for fairly young readers, raises serious social issues.