Home Sweet Home: A twisty new domestic thriller from the author of THE PERFECT GUEST
By (Author) Ruth Irons
Bonnier Books Ltd
Zaffre
16th September 2025
United Kingdom
General
Fiction
Thriller / suspense fiction
Fiction: general and literary
Paperback
368
Width 129mm, Height 198mm
You invited her in. That was your first mistake.
Jules and Scott are a young couple living on the outskirts of London. When the charming and charismatic Orla sweeps into their lives, inviting her to house-share seems like the answer to all their problems: she needs a home, they could do with the money.
But once Orla moves in, Jules starts to feel uncomfortable. Whatever the occasion, Orla has to be centre-stage. Every social occasion, every outing, every get-together is dominated by her and her daily dramas. But on closer inspection, Orla's stories just don't add up. And Jules starts to suspect that their dream housemate might be about to turn their lives into a nightmare.
A tense new psychological thriller from the author of The Perfect Guest.
Ruth Irons grew up in South Wales before studying music at Exeter University, and then musical theatre at Central School of Speech and Drama. She worked as an actor, musician, and music teacher for many years before turning to writing as a creative outlet, completing courses with Curtis Brown Creative and the Writers Bureau. This is her second novel. Her first, The Perfect Guest, was published in June 2024.
Ruth lives in Kingston upon Thames with her husband and two daughters.