Keep It in the Family

By John Marrs

A couple's dream home hides a deadly secret that threatens their family.

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369 pages

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Bookroo's summary

Mia and Finn's dream home renovation turns into a nightmare when they uncover a chilling message and a gruesome secret in the attic. As Mia becomes obsessed with the house's dark past, she realizes the danger is not just historical but terrifyingly present. With a new baby to protect, Mia must unravel the mystery before the sinister forces of the past threaten her family. Can she uncover the truth, or will the shadows of former tenants keep their secrets buried?

From the publisher

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. Mia and Finn are busy turning a derelict house into their dream home when Mia unexpectedly falls pregnant. But just when they think the house is ready, Mia discovers a shocking message scored into a skirting board: I WILL SAVE THEM FROM THE ATTIC. Following the clue up into the eaves, the couple make a gruesome discovery: their home was once a real-life murder house, with the evidence still concealed within the four walls.In the wake of their traumatic discovery, the baby arrives and Mia can’t shake her fixation with the monstrous crimes that happened right above them. Tormented by the terrible things she saw, she is desperate to dig into the past to find answers.Secrecy shrouds the mystery of the attic, but when shards of a dark truth start to emerge, Mia realises the danger is terrifyingly present. She is prepared to do anything to protect her family–but will the previous tenants stop her from discovering their secret?

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