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Looking for a new suspenseful thriller to kick off your reading list for the new year? If so, USA Today best-selling author Kaira Rouda’s new novel, Somebody’s Home (Jan 18, 2022) won’t disappoint. Known for her exploration of what goes on beneath the surface of seemingly perfect lives, Rouda always delivers on her unputdownable combination of domestic dark humor, unsettling plot lines, and gripping psychological turns.

In Somebody’s Home, Julie Jones has finally left her suffocating marriage with big plans to start over with her teen daughter, Jess. In Julie’s mind, their lovely new home in the quiet neighborhood of Oceanside is the first step toward a promising new beginning. However, the previous owners, a pastor and his wife, have left someone behind: Tom Dean. The house was the only home Tom Dean has ever known—and he never plans to leave it. His intensity is fueled by a bitter hatred for his father, the pastor, who considers him a lost cause—and now, also for the woman and her daughter who have moved into their family’s house. But Tom has the perfect plan. Will Julie’s fresh start turn into a nightmare? And who will get exactly what they deserve?

Kaira Rouda’s novels of domestic suspense include The Next Wife, The Favorite Daughter, Best Day Ever, and All the Difference. To date, Kaira’s work has been translated into more than ten languages. She lives in Southern California with her family and is working on her next novel. For more information, visit www.kairarouda.com.