Home Is Where the Bodies Are
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3.8
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Jeneva Rose
From New York Times bestselling author of The Perfect Marriage and You Shouldn’t Have Come Here comes a chilling family thriller about the (sometimes literal) skeletons in the closet.After their mother passes, three estranged siblings reunite to sort out her estate. Beth, the oldest, never left home. She stayed with her mom, caring for her until the very end. Nicole, the middle child, has been kept at arm’s length due to her ongoing battle with a serious drug addiction. Michael, the youngest, lives out of state and hasn’t been back to their small Wisconsin town since their father ran out on them seven years before.While going through their parent’s belongings, the siblings stumble upon a collection of home videos and decide to revisit those happier memories. However, the nostalgia is cut short when one of the VHS tapes reveals a night back in 1999 that none of them have any recollection of. On screen, their father appears covered in blood. What follows is a dead body and a pact between their parents to get rid of it, before the video abruptly ends.Beth, Nicole, and Michael must now decide whether to leave the past in the past or uncover the dark secret their mother took to her grave.
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Author
Jeneva Rose
Pages
278
Publisher
Blackstone Publishing
Published Date
2024-04-30
ISBN
9798212182867
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"A broken family with many secrets. Who can you trust? It was a good story, I would recommend the audiobook. 3.5⭐️"
Sandy Lopez
"Found the thrill here average. Definitely some slow spots. Although I wasn't happy with the ending, the reader iai kept guessing until the reveal. Definitely one messed up family. "
Joe H
"Highly recommend! Messy family history…to say the least. Imperfect characters make for an interesting plot."
Courtney W
"⭐️⭐️⭐️½ — Easy to consume, a little hard to digest
Home Is Where the Bodies Are was about what I expected—good for passing the time on runs and commutes, kind of like gas station chips: quick, salty, and not super filling.
The characters have an incredibly bleak outlook on life, and the author’s worldview overall felt pretty dark. That is, until the ending, which suddenly flipped into something oddly hopeful—almost too magically neat to feel believable. I also struggled with the portrayal of small-town life. As someone who grew up in a rural area, I found the tone a bit one-sided and dismissive. The main characters seem to see small-town living as synonymous with failure, which doesn’t reflect the full reality that many people live happy, fulfilled lives in the towns they grew up in.
The ending took a sharp turn into graphic violence shortly after a sex scene that felt middle-grade level at best—tonally, it was a bit of a mess. I couldn't find the target audience the author was going for.
That said, it wasn’t a bad read. It had genuinely interesting things to say about family dynamics and moral responsibility. One question stuck with me:
How far would you go to protect people who are entirely dependent on you?
(ATY #32)
Read Primarily because: It was available on Libby."
Cole Johnson
"It's a bit predictable but the mom's storyline was relatable and heart clenching enough to keep me going. "
Anna M. Parras
"Get the popcorn ready for this bingeable read. After the death of their mother, three siblings come together in their family home only to discover a shocking discovery recorded on an old VCR tape. Short chapters portraying multiple POVs made for a quick and easy read. I found myself eagerly anticipating the next breadcrumb or detail that would explain the past. Although I found the book predictable, I still enjoyed the read. "
CeeCee
"Great read! I did see the end coming, I had it narrowed down to two. Despite that I was so invested and enjoyed it very much! "
A C
Amanda C
"Good story"
Dasha Kiryushina
"3.8/5
It was good, however, I felt like the end could have ended sooner. "
Ann D
"This book was recommended to me and honestly its not what i expected. I guessed who did IT but i could have never guessed the web of lies that was uncovered along the way. I also did not expect the ending but I really liked the ending. "
Velvett
