The Girls in the Basement

By: Steena Holmes

Many thanks to Zooloo’s Book Tours for the ARC of the book and the stop on the book tour!

About the Book

Jillian thought she knew her husband. They’ve been married for twenty years. But she doesn’t know him at all.

Jillian Harper thought moving to the quiet little town in Montana would be the fresh start her family needed. A charming farmhouse, friendly neighbors, and endless open fields — it was supposed to be perfect.

Until the bodies are found.

Buried deep on their land. Hidden for years.

The police are everywhere. The town is whispering. And Tucker — her devoted husband — is acting . . . strange. He won’t tell her where he was all day. He won’t explain why his phone was off. And worst of all — he won’t meet her eyes.

Jillian knows Tucker is lying. She just doesn’t know why.

But the truth is far worse than she imagined. Because someone left those bodies there. Maybe the real monster isn’t lurking out there in the fields . . . Maybe he’s sleeping in her bed.

My Review

This is my first time reading this author and I absolutely loved this book! It is full of twists and turns. But better than that, it is full of artfully crafted suspense that is held throughout the entire book. There is the main story line of the book, like a tree trunk, but then there are these little story lines, like the branches of the tree. And they are all done so well, without the branch overshadowing the trunk, each one complete.

The writing itself flowed so well. It is fast paced and action packed. There is a ton of dialogue which really helps move the story along. The characters were not throw away characters, not interchangeable. They each were well thought out, with their own backstory, and with their own purpose. Did I sometimes want to yell at Jillian? Yes, yes I did. But that’s normal for me!

While of course there are only so many tropes, this book just felt different than other thrillers that I have read. And the ending was FANTASTIC! It’s just really, really good. I think thriller readers should read this book.

About the Author

New York Times & USA Today Bestselling Author!

With 2 million copies of her titles sold world wide, Steena Holmes was named in the Top 20 Women Author to read in 2015 by Good Housekeeping. She continues to write books that deal with issues that touch parents heart, whether it is through her contemporary fiction or psychological suspense novels.

To find out more about her books and her love for traveling, you can visit her website at http://www.steenaholmes.com

2012 NATIONAL INDIE EXCELLENCE BOOK Award for her bestselling novel Finding Emma

2015 USA BOOK NEWS Award for The Word Game,

2015 USA BOOK NEWS finalist for The Memory Child.

For softer, sweeter stories with a hint of chocolate, a lot of coffee and communities you want to live in, look for her stories under the name STEENA MARIE.