The Manor House
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Description
From the New York Times bestselling author of The Nanny and What She Knew comes the terrifying story of what can happen after all your dreams come true
Be careful what you wish for...
Childhood sweethearts Nicole and Tom are a normal, loving couple—until a massive lottery win changes their lives overnight.
Soon they’ve moved into a custom-built state-of-the-art Glass Barn on the stunning grounds of Lancaut Manor in Gloucestershire. They have fancy cars, expensive hobbies, and an exclusive lifestyle they never could have imagined.
But this dream world quickly turns into a nightmare when Tom is found dead in the swimming pool. Was Tom’s death a tragic accident, or was it something worse?
Nicole is devastated. Tom was her rock. And their beautiful barn —with all its smart features that never seem to work for her—is beginning to feel very lonely. But she’s not entirely by herself out there in the country. There’s a nice young couple who live in the Manor itself along with their middle-aged housekeeper who has the Coach House. And an old friend of Tom’s from school has turned up to help her get through her grief.
But big money can bring big problems and big threats. And is Nicole's life in danger as well?
Nicole’s beginning to feel like a little fish in a big glass bowl.
Surrounded by piranhas.
Don't miss these other chilling novels by New York Times bestselling author Gilly Macmillan:
The Long Weekend
To Tell You the Truth
The Nanny
I Know You
Odd Child Out
The Perfect Girl
What She Knew
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Published Reviews
Booklist Review
The author of first-rate thrillers The Nanny (2019), To Tell You the Truth (2020), and The Long Weekend (2022) has done it again. After winning a large amount of money in a lottery, Tom and Nicole move into a new house. And what a house it is: beautifully constructed and full of the most cutting-edge, technologically advanced gadgetry, including a state-of-the-art security system. So when Tom is found dead in the pool, and the security system offers no clues as to how or even when he died, the police and his grieving widow are bewildered. Was this, as it seems, an accident? Or was Tom murdered? And if so, by whom? Nicole seems genuinely devastated at losing her husband, and readers will feel sympathetic toward her, but there's always that little bit of doubt. Macmillan is such a good writer that we're constantly guessing, believing one thing and then another, right up until the book's final moments. A treat for the author's fans, and, for those who are new to her, a wonderful introduction to this fine writer.
Booklist Reviews
The author of first-rate thrillers The Nanny (2019), To Tell You the Truth (2020), and The Long Weekend (2022) has done it again. After winning a large amount of money in a lottery, Tom and Nicole move into a new house. And what a house it is: beautifully constructed and full of the most cutting-edge, technologically advanced gadgetry, including a state-of-the-art security system. So when Tom is found dead in the pool, and the security system offers no clues as to how or even when he died, the police and his grieving widow are bewildered. Was this, as it seems, an accident? Or was Tom murdered? And if so, by whom? Nicole seems genuinely devastated at losing her husband, and readers will feel sympathetic toward her, but there's always that little bit of doubt. Macmillan is such a good writer that we're constantly guessing, believing one thing and then another, right up until the book's final moments. A treat for the author's fans, and, for those who are new to her, a wonderful introduction to this fine writer. Copyright 2023 Booklist Reviews.
Library Journal Reviews
Having won the lottery, childhood sweethearts Nicole and Tom live luxuriously in a custom-built Glass Barn on the grounds of a Gloucestershire Manor House, and all's well until Tom is found floating dead in the pool; following the New York Times best-selling Macmillan's The Long Weekend (100,00-copy first printing). Prepub Alert. Copyright 2023 Library Journal
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Citations
Macmillan, G. (2023). The Manor House . HarperCollins.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Macmillan, Gilly. 2023. The Manor House. HarperCollins.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Macmillan, Gilly. The Manor House HarperCollins, 2023.
Harvard Citation (style guide)Macmillan, G. (2023). The manor house. HarperCollins.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Macmillan, Gilly. The Manor House HarperCollins, 2023.
Copy Details
| Collection | Owned | Available | Number of Holds |
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| Libby | 4 | 3 | 0 |