The Safe Place - Anna Downes

The Safe Place

By Anna Downes

  • Release Date: 2020-07-14
  • Genre: Mysteries & Thrillers
Score: 4
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From 145 Ratings
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Description

Superbly tense and oozing with atmosphere, Anna Downes's debut, The Safe Place, is the perfect summer suspense, with the modern gothic feel of Ruth Ware and the morally complex family dynamics of Lisa Jewell.

Welcome to paradise...will you ever be able to leave?

Emily is a mess.

Emily Proudman just lost her acting agent, her job, and her apartment in one miserable day.

Emily is desperate.

Scott Denny, a successful and charismatic CEO, has a problem that neither his business acumen nor vast wealth can fix. Until he meets Emily.

Emily is perfect.

Scott offers Emily a summer job as a housekeeper on his remote, beautiful French estate. Enchanted by his lovely wife Nina, and his eccentric young daughter, Aurelia, Emily falls headlong into this oasis of wine-soaked days by the pool. But soon Emily realizes that Scott and Nina are hiding dangerous secrets, and if she doesn't play along, the consequences could be deadly.

Reviews

  • Lackluster ending

    3
    By GlitterMedia
    Great book until the end. Completely lackluster. Shame.

  • Loved it

    4
    By Kellylynnmc
    I actually didn’t want to stop reading which is rare for me! Loved this book

  • Solid Thriller

    4
    By User171741
    I really enjoyed reading this book. The story unfolds at a great pace keeping you guessing, but leaving enough breadcrumbs to satisfy you. It is also revealed in a way that makes sense and feels natural. It all flows really well. The characters are interesting and the setting is the perfect summer getaway we are all missing right now. Even after everything that happens in the novel, I would still run away to this location in a heartbeat. I really loved the main character Emily. From the beginning it’s clear that she does not always make the best life choices, but she is trying to make a better life for herself and I found her to be really endearing. There are definitely a few loose ends that I wish had been tied up by the end of the book, but nothing that’s going to keep me up at night. The book was a quick but satisfying read.

  • Great Summer Thriller

    5
    By Abercrombie8765
    Wow what a perfect book for summer! Emily’s life is falling apart quickly and nit what she expected for herself whe her old boss offers her a job at his French home. It seems like the perfect solution to her current troubles. Sit back and enjoy the ride.

  • Heartbreaking story.

    5
    By ledoss
    Heart breaking, is the only way to describe this tale of twisted melancholy. The beautiful estate of “Querencia”, is a pearl of an oasis, but the sweet rot of deception, mental illness and twisted love, makes this a sad but exceptional read. The direction this story takes, makes this interesting and sad. This is not a light, happy read, my heart hurt for those involved by the end. Bittersweet.

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