The Family on Smith Street – ARC Book Review

A happy family. A picture-perfect street. A secret someone would kill for.

My husband James and I love living on Smith Street, with its neat houses and friendly family barbecues. Our daughter Scarlett grew up playing outside with the other local kids – it’s somewhere nothing bad could ever happen. Or so I thought…

Because when I wake terrified, head pounding, in a cramped windowless room, I realise I was entirely wrong. As my eyes adjust to the dark, I see creased pictures of missing local people I vaguely recognise from the news covering the walls. Then my skin turns ice-cold when I notice the newest pictures are of me, of James, of Scarlett…

A terrified sob catches in my throat. It seems there’s been a killer hiding in our neighbourhood for years. And I’m their next victim.

I stare at the photos in horror. Because if they’ve got me, they could also have James or, worst of all, my precious daughter Scarlett… In that moment, I know I’ll do anything, everything, to save my family. Especially because, deep down, I know this is all my fault…

A completely compelling and page-turning psychological thriller perfect for fans of My Lovely Wife, The Serial Killer’s Wife and The Housemaid.

Joanna is being kidnapped by when she went out at night for work. When she did not return back in the morning, her daughter, Scarlett voiced her concern with her father who doesn’t seem to be surprised about it. Meanwhile, back in the late 1980’s and 1990’s, a man is hunting down women, killing them and using a fake identity to live a double life.

If you had read My Lovely Wife or Housemaid, then this book is one such type of thriller. There were many POVs but it wasn’t very confusing. There were some twists and turn although I did kind of predicted what the ending was going to be. The book was actually a page turner and divides between past and present. I actually enjoyed reading the past rather than in the present. So if you are looking for a fast-paced family based thriller, then try this book out–worth four stars in my opinion!

Many thanks to Netgalley and Bookouture for the ARC. The review is based on my honest opinion only.