The House Share: The locked in thriller that will keep you guessing . . .

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This is a great concept. A cult-like shared house with various perks in exchange for.....what? The problem is that the two new housemates almost continue to live normal lives; they come and go as they please, they have normal jobs, they interact with others outside. There is nothing really keeping them there apart from a contract that they have signed.....so what...if you really believed you were in danger you would leave and worry about the consequences later...wouldn't you? Well..obviously not for this novel to work. If your tenancy has nearly ended, you can tell your landlord you’re leaving by the date it ends - this is called ‘giving notice’. If your tenancy won’t end soon, you could ask your landlord to end it early - this is called ‘surrendering your tenancy’. Before you end your tenancy or move out, you should get help from your nearest Citizens Advice. If your ex-partner wants you to move out You might be able to end your joint tenancy agreement straight away and get a new one just in your name. Your ex-partner and your landlord will need to agree to this change. This is called 'surrendering your tenancy'.

House sharing saves money and can be a great experience. However, it can also be a nightmare. There are many pros and cons of house sharing, including: Pros Days later, Libby is woken by the sound of her neighbours arguing through the wall. As she listens to their angry words, she swears she hears her name mentioned. Why would they be talking about her? Libby is a domestic abuse survivor who has recently moved into a flat in an apartment complex owned by Tim and is just starting to get settled into her independent life when strange things happening around her. She gets the feeling like she is being stalked, her stuff starts disappearing and someone keeps throwing stones at her windows. Mix in a intriguing landlord, a scorned workplace enemy and an estranged husband. However, whether you’ll enjoy living with housemates is a different story. If you’re not adaptable and ready to accept some discomfort, you might prefer living alone. How Can You Move Into a House Share?

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Usually if you leave your home, the council won't give you housing help because you've made yourself 'intentionally homeless'. This doesn't apply if you had to leave your home because of domestic abuse. Everyone seems to be withholding secrets and it's only a matter of time before this new lifestyle exposes them...

House shares refer to people who live together in the same house or flat. Generally, people in a house share are unrelated and often strangers or friends. Most commonly, each occupant has their own bedroom. Other spaces are shared, including the kitchen, bathroom, and living room.

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Author Carla Kovach explored many different psychological issues with her characters and illustrated the long-term effects, vulnerabilities and scars some of those events might have left. A fractured and abusive childhood which left both Libby and Olly distant from parents they know full well never wanted them. A perpetrator who had been relentlessly bullied by their fellow pupils and peers during those very formative years, with teachers finding it convenient to turn a blind eye to the truth, and who was still therefore unable to move on from the situation. Libby’s fear of being trapped in a toxic and abusive relationship with the manipulative powers of Gary’s gaslighting techniques making it almost impossible for her to disengage from the situation. The shame yet physical relief which came with Libby’s self-harming as an escape mechanism for her frustration and fear. The relentless pain which comes from having a child go missing in mysterious, unexplained and unusual circumstances on foreign soil. You can’t just remove a name from a tenancy agreement, but there are other ways to change your tenancy agreement. Feeling that she is being watched, readers of this engaging read might wonder if she’s actually being gaslighted. With incredible tension, surprising twists and turns, nefarious characters, as well as very even pacing, The Houseshare proved thrilling from beginning to end.