The Intruder by Daniel Hurst

Release:21st September 2022
Format: Ebook
Publisher: Inkubator Books
Source: Zooloos Book Tours
Find it at: Goodreads, Amazon

Getting into their house was easy. The hard part was getting out.

Maria and William seem to have it all. Two happy children. A beautiful house. A thriving business.

But when their home is invaded by David, an ex-employee with a score to settle, the couple face a terrifying fight to survive.

During the course of one hellish night, David picks apart their carefully constructed life. Secrets are unearthed, truths revealed.

And soon David begins to wonder if he’s bitten off more than he can chew. It is because he’s discovering Maria and William are not the defenseless couple he imagined. By the time he realizes who these people really are, it may already be too late…

Who will make it out alive?

One couple. One intruder. Several shocking secrets…

About the Author:

Daniel Hurst writes psychological thrillers and loves to tell tales about unusual things happening to normal people. He has written all his life, making the progression from handing scribbled stories to his parents as a boy to writing full length novels in his thirties. He lives in the North West of England and when he isn’t writing, he is usually watching a game of football in a pub where his wife can’t find him.

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The Intruder Review:

“The Intruder” is an intriguing suspense thriller that makes you wonder how well you know the people around you.

The story’s highlight is how many thrills the author puts into each chapter. I didn’t expect much for a domestic thriller, but I was surprised that there was a new revelation in almost every chapter, where you learn something new about the character or the plot. Moreover, as we got the perspective of different characters toggled each section, it was fun to see how they all reacted differently to the situation.

I also liked Maria in the lead. She goes through quite a lot, and I was surprised to see how she dealt with the changes. The story’s villain (I’m not going to see who) also turns out to be someone compelling and manipulative and made me glued to how Maria would escape them. Some notable exciting moments include when Maria sees David in her house or when she gets locked in the trunk of the car. Some of the scenes are, in fact, pretty creepy and gruesome but also made the story very atmospheric.

The only downside to the story is how the story takes a different turn in the second half. While I enjoyed the plot, I felt the story shifted to another tangent. For instance, a person I thought was a core character in the first half disappears in the second, making me feel like the story’s title didn’t do the actual plot justice.

Apart from that, “The Intruder” is a decent thriller that you will enjoy as a quick read if you love the genre.