The Landlady by Jane E. James

Thank you For letting me be part of this tour and reviewing this book. The landlady is in the psychological thriller genre. There are two narrators in the story; one is the tenant and one is a landlady. Mrs. Skinner is a landlady who seems really nice but has only one rule: no men can stay over. Molly is the tenant who has a young daughter that moves into the cottage with her. I found the landlady straightforward to get into straight away, and I did like Molly; I seemed to warm to her straight away. Who is the tenant. The landlady, Mrs. Skinner, I wasn’t sure on at all, or her family. To me, she felt a little odd and a bit false. The story is well written, and it keeps you on a rollercoaster, and there’s a significant amount of tension that builds up throughout the book. The book definitely kept me guessing all the way through, and I was pretty wrong with my thoughts, which is always good; the author can trick you. I like that there are some twisty bits in the book as well, like , I said, I didn’t get them at all because of the way the author wrote the book. I just had no clue what was going to happen. Excellent plot, and it’s the first time I’ve read anything by Jane E. James, so we will definitely look at her books in the future. Bio Jane E. James is a bestselling author who likes to create chilling reads that appeal to fans of psychological suspense thrillers, mysteries, and dark fiction. Her novels are packed with plot twists and turns that keep the reader guessing. All of them are standalone novels. Jane is an animal lover and lives with her cat, Hero, in a small country village near Stamford, Lincolnshire in the UK, which is known for its quirky tea shops and cobbled streets. Rebecca, Carrie, The Woman in Black and Wuthering Heights are among some of Jane's favourite reads. 🐾 ♡ 🐾 ♡ 📖 ♡ 🐾 ♡ 🐾 🔗 Connect with Jane Facebook Instagram X (formerly Twitter) Website 🐾 ♡ 🐾 ♡ 📖 ♡ 🐾 ♡ 🐾 📖 Book Links Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/249534551-the-landlady 📚 Featured Book My new home, Rose Cottage, is perfect. The landlady has just one rule: no men. What happens if I break it? It seemed perfect for me and my five-year-old daughter, Lily— a pretty little cottage on a quiet country farm. Our landlady, Mrs Skinner, greets us with a bone-crushing hug. She seems nice, motherly even. She brings homemade cakes, freshly baked bread, and cheese. Then came the rule. No male visitors. I told myself it didn’t matter. We needed somewhere safe. Anywhere was better than the women’s refuge. But soon there are red flags. Mrs Skinner’s son watches me a little too closely. My lipstick disappears. Lily wakes screaming that there’s a stranger in her room. And when I ask about the last tenant – the one who vanished, leaving all her furniture behind – Mrs Skinner just smiles, and says she only wants to protect us. But what happens when I break her rules