{"id":30704,"date":"2023-11-09T10:09:35","date_gmt":"2023-11-09T14:09:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/?p=30704"},"modified":"2023-11-09T10:09:37","modified_gmt":"2023-11-09T14:09:37","slug":"review-the-manor-house-by-gilly-macmillan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/2023\/11\/09\/review-the-manor-house-by-gilly-macmillan\/","title":{"rendered":"Review \ud83d\udd0d The Manor House by Gilly Macmillan"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--themify_builder_content-->\n<div id=\"themify_builder_content-30704\" data-postid=\"30704\" class=\"themify_builder_content themify_builder_content-30704 themify_builder tf_clear\">\n    \t\t\t<!-- module_row -->\n\t<div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_68cw769 tb_first tf_w tf_clearfix\">\n\t    \t\t\t<div class=\"row_inner col_align_top gutter-narrow tb_col_count_2 tf_box tf_rel\">\n\t\t            <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col3-1 tb_rcqh769 first\">\n                                                        <div class=\"tb-column-inner tf_box tf_w\">\n                        <!-- module image -->\n<div  class=\"module module-image tb_ufgf769 rounded drop-shadow customBorderRad_top image-center auto_fullwidth tf_mw\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div class=\"image-wrap tf_rel tf_mw\">\n\t\t    <img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"972\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/the-manor-house-gilly-macmillan.jpg?resize=640%2C972&#038;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-post-image wp-image-30705\" title=\"the-manor-house-gilly-macmillan\" alt=\"the-manor-house-gilly-macmillan\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/the-manor-house-gilly-macmillan.jpg?w=988&amp;ssl=1 988w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/the-manor-house-gilly-macmillan.jpg?resize=198%2C300&amp;ssl=1 198w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/the-manor-house-gilly-macmillan.jpg?resize=674%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 674w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/the-manor-house-gilly-macmillan.jpg?resize=768%2C1166&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/the-manor-house-gilly-macmillan.jpg?resize=400%2C607&amp;ssl=1 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<!-- \/image-wrap -->\n    \n    \t<\/div>\n<!-- \/module image --><!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_6afg769 customBorderRad_bottom repeat \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n    <p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><em><span class=\"a-text-italic\">Be careful what you wish for&#8230;<\/span><\/em><\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Childhood sweethearts Nicole and Tom are a normal, loving couple\u2014until a massive lottery win changes their lives overnight.<\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Soon they\u2019ve moved into a custom-built state-of-the-art Glass Barn on the stunning grounds of Lancaut Manor in Gloucestershire. They have fancy cars,\u00a0expensive\u00a0hobbies, and\u00a0an exclusive\u00a0lifestyle they never could have imagined.<\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">But this dream world quickly turns into a nightmare when\u00a0Tom\u00a0is found\u00a0dead\u00a0in the swimming pool.\u00a0Was Tom\u2019s death a tragic accident,\u00a0or was it something worse?<\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Nicole is devastated.\u00a0Tom was her rock.\u00a0And their beautiful barn \u2014with all<span class=\"a-text-bold\">\u00a0<\/span>its smart features\u00a0that never seem to work for her\u2014is beginning to feel very lonely.\u00a0But she\u2019s not entirely by herself out there in the country.\u00a0There\u2019s a nice young couple who live in the Manor itself along with their middle-aged housekeeper who has the Coach House.\u00a0And an old friend of Tom\u2019s from school has turned up to help her get through her grief.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">But big money can bring big problems and big threats.\u00a0And is Nicole&#8217;s life in danger as well?<\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Nicole\u2019s beginning to feel like a\u00a0little\u00a0fish in a big glass bowl.<\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Surrounded by piranhas.<\/span><\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col3-2 tb_zgt8769 last\">\n                                                        <div class=\"tb-column-inner tf_box tf_w\">\n                        <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_st9y769  repeat \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n    <p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-16467 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/3_5-hearts-1.jpg?resize=146%2C44&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"146\" height=\"44\" \/><\/p><hr \/><p><strong>Release Date:<\/strong> Nov 7, 2023<br \/><strong>Publisher:<\/strong>\u00a0HarperCollins<br \/><strong>Imprint:<\/strong> William Morrow\u00a0<br \/><strong>Price:<\/strong> $14.99<\/p><hr \/><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Nicole and Tom Booth have literally hit the jackpot when they win the lottery. Nicole carefully manages their winnings, but the couple does build a custom house located on a peninsula between England and Wales. The neighborhood is upscale, and their glass home is next door to the Manor House that Nicole knows from her childhood. All their money can\u2019t keep tragedy from striking, though, and one day, Nicole finds Tom dead in their swimming pool. She turns to her neighbors at the Manor House, Sasha and Olly, and their housekeeper, as well as an old friend of Tom\u2019s. However, it seems like several people are keeping secrets, which could put Nicole in danger.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">I love the premise of this book. The first few chapters start slowly but set up a tense, foreboding atmosphere. The story is told from multiple points of view, mixed in with journal entries from five years in the past from a woman with an unknown tie to the current events. Everything eventually all comes together, but as you\u2019re reading the book, the journal entries interrupt the flow of the narrative about events going on in the present. Things continue to slowly build, but then things pick up when several plot twists occur. The author does a great job in creating characters so vivid that I had a strong, negative reaction to a few of them. This shows how skilled the author is. However, I still found some parts of the story hard to get through because the actions of a couple different characters are so appalling. The ending is surprising and satisfying in this imaginative thriller.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>~ Christine<\/em><\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text --><!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_8ovj769 customBorderRad repeat \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n    <p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span class=\"s1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/40yOY8E\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amazon<\/a><\/span><span class=\"s2\">\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/apple.co\/40sQKbH\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s3\">iBooks<\/span><\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/the-manor-house-gilly-macmillan\/1142412614?ean=9780063074408\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s3\">B&amp;N<\/span><\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kobo.com\/us\/en\/ebook\/the-manor-house-5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s3\">Kobo<\/span><\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a 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src=\"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/the-manor-house-gilly-macmillan.jpg\" title=\"the-manor-house-gilly-macmillan\" alt=\"the-manor-house-gilly-macmillan\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/the-manor-house-gilly-macmillan.jpg?w=988&amp;ssl=1 988w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/the-manor-house-gilly-macmillan.jpg?resize=198%2C300&amp;ssl=1 198w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/the-manor-house-gilly-macmillan.jpg?resize=674%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 674w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/the-manor-house-gilly-macmillan.jpg?resize=768%2C1166&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/the-manor-house-gilly-macmillan.jpg?resize=400%2C607&amp;ssl=1 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 988px) 100vw, 988px\" \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>Be careful what you wish for...<\/em><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Childhood sweethearts Nicole and Tom are a normal, loving couple\u2014until a massive lottery win changes their lives overnight.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Soon they\u2019ve moved into a custom-built state-of-the-art Glass Barn on the stunning grounds of Lancaut Manor in Gloucestershire. They have fancy cars,\u00a0expensive\u00a0hobbies, and\u00a0an exclusive\u00a0lifestyle they never could have imagined.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">But this dream world quickly turns into a nightmare when\u00a0Tom\u00a0is found\u00a0dead\u00a0in the swimming pool.\u00a0Was Tom\u2019s death a tragic accident,\u00a0or was it something worse?<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Nicole is devastated.\u00a0Tom was her rock.\u00a0And their beautiful barn \u2014with all\u00a0its smart features\u00a0that never seem to work for her\u2014is beginning to feel very lonely.\u00a0But she\u2019s not entirely by herself out there in the country.\u00a0There\u2019s a nice young couple who live in the Manor itself along with their middle-aged housekeeper who has the Coach House.\u00a0And an old friend of Tom\u2019s from school has turned up to help her get through her grief.\u00a0<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">But big money can bring big problems and big threats.\u00a0And is Nicole's life in danger as well?<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Nicole\u2019s beginning to feel like a\u00a0little\u00a0fish in a big glass bowl.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Surrounded by piranhas.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/3_5-hearts-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"146\" height=\"44\" \/><\/p><hr \/><p><strong>Release Date:<\/strong> Nov 7, 2023<br \/><strong>Publisher:<\/strong>\u00a0HarperCollins<br \/><strong>Imprint:<\/strong> William Morrow\u00a0<br \/><strong>Price:<\/strong> $14.99<\/p><hr \/><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Nicole and Tom Booth have literally hit the jackpot when they win the lottery. Nicole carefully manages their winnings, but the couple does build a custom house located on a peninsula between England and Wales. The neighborhood is upscale, and their glass home is next door to the Manor House that Nicole knows from her childhood. All their money can\u2019t keep tragedy from striking, though, and one day, Nicole finds Tom dead in their swimming pool. She turns to her neighbors at the Manor House, Sasha and Olly, and their housekeeper, as well as an old friend of Tom\u2019s. However, it seems like several people are keeping secrets, which could put Nicole in danger.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">I love the premise of this book. The first few chapters start slowly but set up a tense, foreboding atmosphere. The story is told from multiple points of view, mixed in with journal entries from five years in the past from a woman with an unknown tie to the current events. Everything eventually all comes together, but as you\u2019re reading the book, the journal entries interrupt the flow of the narrative about events going on in the present. Things continue to slowly build, but then things pick up when several plot twists occur. The author does a great job in creating characters so vivid that I had a strong, negative reaction to a few of them. This shows how skilled the author is. However, I still found some parts of the story hard to get through because the actions of a couple different characters are so appalling. The ending is surprising and satisfying in this imaginative thriller.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>~ Christine<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/40yOY8E\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amazon<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/apple.co\/40sQKbH\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">iBooks<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/the-manor-house-gilly-macmillan\/1142412614?ean=9780063074408\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">B&amp;N<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kobo.com\/us\/en\/ebook\/the-manor-house-5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kobo<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/books\/details\/Gilly_Macmillan_The_Manor_House?id=tPCREAAAQBAJ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Play<\/a><\/strong><\/p>","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30704","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=30704"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30704\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":30713,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30704\/revisions\/30713"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/30705"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=30704"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=30704"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=30704"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}