The Family on Smith Street

By: Elisabeth Carpenter

Narrated by: Sarah Durham

A happy family. A picture-perfect street. A secret someone would kill for.

My husband, James, and I love living on Smith Street, with its neat houses and friendly family barbecues. Our daughter, Scarlett, can play outside with the other local kids–it’s somewhere nothing bad could ever happen. Or so I thought....

Because when I wake terrified, head pounding, in a cramped windowless room, I realize I was entirely wrong. As my eyes adjust to the dark, I see creased pictures of missing local people I vaguely recognize from the news covering the walls. Then, my skin turns ice-cold when I notice the newest pictures are of me, James, and Scarlett....

A terrified sob catches in my throat. It seems there’s been a killer hiding in our neighborhood for years. And I’m their next victim.

I stare at the photos in horror. Because if they’ve got me, they could also have James, or worst of all, my precious daughter, Scarlett. In that moment, I know I’ll do anything, everything, to save my family. Especially because I know this is all my fault....

A completely compelling psychological thriller perfect for fans of My Lovely Wife, The Serial Killer’s Wife, and The Housemaid.

©2023 Elisabeth Carpenter (P)2023 Bookouture, an imprint of Storyfire Ltd.

could not get past the Squirrel

I felt like the book would turn into a serial killer from childhood animal torture. From our reality today it would have not been enjoyable.

Good story

This book kept me interested throughout, and had some interesting twists. Narrator was very good.

unprictable

beautifully unpredictable, lots of twists & turns. the author has clearly never had a tomato & cheese toastie before but that's OK. off to download another of her books so that has to be a good thing!

Too long

Too long and not as exciting as I would have liked it to . It could have used more twist especially the ending. Sorry just want my cup of tea.

I wanted to like it. I tried. I really did.

Written by Elisabeth Carpenter and narrated by Sarah Durham, “The Family in Smith Street” started out so promising. I was looking forward to an edgy and satisfying listen. Then, BAM! Midway through, the plot took a detour, zigzagged all over and I was stranded at the corner of Confusion and Disappointment. I found it hard to keep up. Perhaps it was me? Each to their own.